Chapter 341 Transaction


    In the early morning, at the ferry port of Shaanxi and Jin, many people had gathered together, and some even knew each other and said hello.


    "Hey, isn''t this the big shopkeeper of the Wang family in the west of the city? Why are you interested in coming here today?"


    “Haha, I came out to take a look at the scenery. I just dropped by. Why are you here too?”


    “When I came here, I happened to see a lot of people. You know, I just like to join in the fun.”


    ?The two people looked at each other and laughed, then they cupped their hands and separated. The laughter lines on their faces immediately solidified into sorrow lines, deeply engraved between the eyebrows.


    Luoyang is in the process of moving the capital, and the first people to leave must be high-ranking officials. The merchants in Luoyang City, especially those who have some relationship with the high-ranking officials but are not direct relatives, are in a miserable state.


    ??Whether it is needles and threads, cotton and fine silk, or pots and pans, these things always require some inventory on a daily basis. Otherwise, if the supply is cut off, wouldn''t it be a loss of one''s own brand?


    ?Therefore, after Dong Zhuo suddenly announced that he would move the capital on Dinghai Day, many businesses immediately went into chaos and people had to move away. Who would come to buy these things?


    On the market, except for things like grain and grass, which continue to soar in price, other stocks that were originally valuable were basically thrown into the hands and became worthless waste.


    If you don’t move out, just wait in Luoyang?


    Let’s not talk about whether these things can be stored for a long time. Just a few days ago, there was a wealthy family in the east of the city. They didn’t want to move the capital and wanted to sneak out of the east of the city. As a result, they were caught on the road and the whole family was arrested. He was beheaded and all his property was plundered.


    ?The east, west, north and south are blocked on three sides, leaving only one road to the west, and even to the west, Dong Zhuo''s army shuttles back and forth all the way.


    Ship it to Chang''an and sell it?


    Not to mention the cost of transporting items along the way, but where will this vehicle go? Nowadays, every household’s own car is like a treasure. Who is willing to lend it? Without carriages and horses, how can we transport it? Is it possible to carry it with human hands?


    ?These goods are like bone spurs stuck in the throat. They can''t spit them out and can''t swallow them. It''s painful to death.


    Now I suddenly heard that in Shaanjin, not far to the west of the city, you can exchange sundries for food and grass. These merchants rushed here as if they had grasped the last straw.


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    ??The Bingzhou soldiers led by Zhang Liao were busy carrying the grain and grass from Hedong''s horses to their own vehicles, going back and forth like industrious ants.


    “These grains and grasses are just needed to supply the warm weather, so we can save the time to recruit grains and grasses from Luoyang...” Zhang Liao said, standing next to Fei Qian.


    Fei Qian turned his head, looked at Zhang Liao, and said, "Marquis Wen wants to send troops? To the east?"


    ?Fei Qian’s first thought was that the scene in Hulao Pass was finally about to take place? As a result, Zhang Liao''s next words confused Fei Qian.


    "No, go north to Hanoi. Calculate the time, we should start the operation today." Before the army moved, the direction was kept secret, but once the action started, the whereabouts could no longer be kept secret, so Zhang Liao had no plans hide.


    “Hanoi? Is it Yuan Benchu?” Fei Qian whispered.


    Zhang Liao shook his head and said: "I don''t know about this... The Prime Minister also went north with him..."


    “What about Bo Ping? Are you following Wen Hou?”


    “Well, we’re all together.” Zhang Liao said, “If we didn’t have your batch of grain and grass, we would probably have to recruit them.”


    Recruitment?


    ?? Could it be that the grain and grass in Luoyang''s public treasury have been used up?


    However, there is also this possibility. When the news of the capital relocation came out, major merchants began to hesitate to sell grain and grass. Although Li Ru tried to get some, after all, he had to supply it to the army, so he had to take some care. People, so although the public treasury is large, it cannot withstand repeated hardships...


    Once the requisition is carried out, it will inevitably consume the grain and grass originally planned to be used on the way to move the capital. Although the targets of the requisition must be targeted at wealthy households and powerful people, if they continue to be squeezed layer by layer, they will eventually fall on the heads of ordinary people. In this sense, the grain and grass purchased by Fei Qian from Hedong did indeed save many people.


    Zhang Liao looked at the carriages that Fei Qian rented from Hedong with some pity, and sighed: "If these carriages can reach Sili, maybe more people can survive..."


    ?Fei Qian also looked at these vehicles, was silent for a while, and said: "Even if these vehicles can reach Sili, maybe those people will survive..."


    ?Fei Qian was not arguing with Zhang Liao, but he was telling a fact.


    Zhang Liao sighed, nodded, patted Fei Qian on the shoulder, and said: "No matter what, if you have more food and grass, you will definitely be able to live longer. This is all your credit, Ziyuan! Okay, I Seeing that I’m done pretending, I’ll take the first step.”


    ?Zhang Liao took half a step back, cupped his hands, and said meaningfully: "Ziyuan''s journey to Bingzhou is rugged, and I wish you success!"


    “I wish Brother Wenyuan all the best.”


    Fei Qian watched Zhang Liao and his entourage go away. Zhang Liao did not bring many carriages and horses before, only more than thirty. However, Zhang Liao only needed to be responsible for crossing the river from Shaanxi to Shaanxi and then transferring to Shaanxian. One trip including loading and unloading only took one day, so at most it was A matter of making more trips.


    Zhang Liao escorted the grain and grass away, leaving behind the entire camp and three carts hidden in a tent behind the central tent.


    Fei Qian brought Cui Hou to the tent, and pulled away the cloth on the cart, revealing the boxes on the cart. He opened one at will, and saw the bright yellow light overflowing, reflecting everything in the tent. Everything seems to be dyed with a color called wealth.


    Even though he had two lifetimes of experience, Fei Qian was caught by his gaze. He stood there for a while before reaching out to close the lid of the box and said, "Yongyuan, are these enough to pay for the subsequent food and grass charges?"


    On top of the three carts, there are boxes stacked one after another. Each box contains "ten thousand gold" in the true sense. That is, according to the official regulations, one gold ingot is equal to ten thousand gold. In the market, now Such "ten thousand gold" gold ingots can be exchanged for at least 12,000 to 13,000 gold.


    Cui Hou made a rough estimate and said: "This is nearly 300 million yuan, which is enough..."


    Fei Qian patted the box and said: "Although these are tempting, they are dead things after all. If you are thirsty, you cannot drink them, and if you are hungry, you cannot eat them, so there is no need to keep them. Remember, we only need food, grass and goods."


    Cui Hou glanced at it. Although he was a little reluctant, he still nodded seriously and said, "Hou Ding will keep it in mind!"


    "If you can only see this in your heart, you can only see this at most. If your heart is not filled with these things, there will be room for more things. We can only stay here for three months at most. These three months How far we can reach in a few months depends entirely on Yongyuan!" After Fei Qian finished speaking, Zhengrong gave Cui Hou a big gift.


    ?Cui Hou took half a step back, prostrated himself on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Hou Ding will live up to your lord''s expectations!"


    In Cao Cao''s military camp, Xu Chu, Xu Huang, and Xia Houyuan were chatting.


    Xu Huang said that he has a good relationship with his subordinates, and they all like to call him Brother Huang...


    Xia Houyuan said that his subordinates also called him Brother Yuan...


    Xu Chu suddenly cried, and others curiously asked why...


    Xu Chu said that he thought of Dian Wei...


    (End of this chapter)