With this sword, Guan Yu hurriedly cast away, bringing a strong wind, and slashing towards the shopkeeper Song. Qin Yi hurriedly grabbed Guan Yu's hand and said loudly, "General Guan has something to say, let's do it slowly,"
If it was normal, Qin Yi would never dare to come forward to stop him, but treasurer Song’s trip to the south of the Yangtze River can be said to be his lifesaver. Even Qin Yi, who is usually timid and fearful, finally gave it up this time.
When things started rushing, shopkeeper Song was so frightened, his legs trembled, and he fell to his knees with "plops", repeatedly knocking his head: "General Guan, please be merciful, Xiaomin is just a businessman, definitely not a spy, ask the general to check it out."
Guan Yu received the sword and said in a deep voice, "You are not a spy, how did you know that I should change into casual clothes to cover people's eyes and ears,"
Shopkeeper Song didn't dare to lift his head, prostrated on the ground, and said: "Xiaomin goes north and south, he has seen too many things, and he is in troubled times, so he should be careful."
Guan Yu continued: "Guan heard that the officials of the three counties in the south of the Yangtze River are very strict and difficult to buy. Where did you get the food?"
Shopkeeper Song raised his head and said with a bitter face: "General Guan is really aware that none of the Jiangnan officials are willing to accept the property sent by Xiaomin. These grains were bought by Xiaomin at a high price from those people. Ten In the past, Xiaomin has never slept for a good rest. He traveled around towns and villages all day, and finally got the food. Don’t believe me, you see, general, Xiaomin has lost a lot of weight."
Guan Yu suddenly laughed, and pulled the treasurer Song up, patted his shoulder, and said, "Guan is just trying you. It makes you frightened. Go, go back to the city, and Guan will pick up the dust for you. "
Shopkeeper Song breathed a sigh of relief, clutching his chest, revealing a lingering fear. In fact, when Guan Yu's sword was cut down, shopkeeper Song was indeed taken aback. He didn't know where his flaws were revealed, but when Qin Qin When Yi held Guan Yu’s wrist, shopkeeper Song knew that Guan Yu didn’t really want to take his own life, it was just a test.
In that secret room in Wu Jun, Liu Xin gave him a face-to-face instruction on the right time. He especially emphasized Guan Yu's martial arts. He did not believe in others' words. He absolutely believed in Liu Xin's words. Guan Yu possessed peerless martial arts, if he wanted to kill himself. How could it be possible for Qin Yi to hold his wrist? This only shows that Guan Yu has no real strength at all.
In the Guangling Prefect’s Mansion, Guan Yuduan took the lead, while treasurer Song was with him, but Qin Yi could only be at the bottom. It still depends on treasurer Song, otherwise Guan Yu would not let him appear here at all.
For a man like Qin Yi who can't even protect his own woman, Guan Yu, who is arrogant by nature, despises him from the bottom of his heart, but Guan Yu's biggest enemy now is the shortage of food, and the shopkeeper Song has the ability to get food. Such a talent is natural. It is what Guan Yu needs most. However, shopkeeper Song seems to really regard Qin Yi as his own brother. The elder brother on the left and the elder brother on the right are so happy. Guan Yu has to let Qin Yi stay in order to prevent the unhappiness of shopkeeper Song. Here,
In the foreseeable two to three years, the problem of food shortages will not be fundamentally improved. Guan Yu needs a relatively stable source of food, and shopkeeper Song is his preliminary "food supplier". For an army, The quantity, storage, and transportation of grain are all top secrets, but these secrets cannot be concealed from grain merchants with a keen sense of smell. Therefore, before confirming that he will deliver his grain lifeline to treasurer Song, Guan Yu must determine whether treasurer Song is reliable.
Guan Yu has now determined that treasurer Song is completely trustworthy. This is not because of the sword he just hacked out. After that sword was slashed out, shopkeeper Song was also flustered, and it didn’t explain anything. It really made Guan Yu. Don’t worry, it’s the haggard face of shopkeeper Song.
This kind of haggardness cannot be disguised casually. It is a situation that only occurs after many consecutive days without a good night’s sleep. Guan Yu has experienced it firsthand. Since learning about the relationship between Liu Bei and Du Xiuniang, Guan Yu seems to be lost. Soul-like, often inexplicably angry with his subordinates, on one side is his respected elder brother, on the other side is the woman he has a crush on, he is caught in a dilemma, and can't sleep well all night long.
At the beginning, Guan Yu didn't notice the situation of Shopkeeper Song. Later, when he heard Shopkeeper Song talk about it, he took a closer look and no longer had the slightest doubt.
After drinking for three rounds, Guan Yu put down the copper cup and said with a smile, "Mr. Song, you don’t know whether you make a profit or lose the food you got from Jiangnan."
In fact, whether or not to make money is the trade secret of Shopkeeper Song. According to common sense, Guan Yu shouldn’t bother. However, the price that Shopkeeper Song gave to Guan Yu was 20% lower than the market price. Since Guan Yu wanted to keep the line of Shopkeeper Song, he Shopkeeper Song can’t suffer a loss, but Guan Yu doesn’t have much money in his hands, and he doesn’t dare to rashly agree to settle accounts at the market price, so this question arises. If shopkeeper Song did not lose money, he can continue to pay at this price. Settled,
Shopkeeper Song said, "Don't dare to deceive the general. Xiaomin won't make a profit or lose money during this trip to the south of the Yangtze River. It just happened to protect his capital. It's just that the trip was really tiring.
Guan Yu groaned: "If you don't lose or make money, it's not for nothing,"
Shopkeeper Song smiled and said, "It takes a long time to do business in Xiaxia. Besides, the roads for food trafficking in Xiaxia are all in the north. When we get some cheaper food from the north next time, we will naturally make up for it."
Guan Yu nodded, and suddenly said, "According to Guan, Mr. Song will still concentrate on getting food from Jiangnan in the future. In terms of price, Guan can pay 10% more."
Shopkeeper Song seemed to have a hard time making a decision. He hesitated for a while before he said, “I don’t want to go to the south of the Yangtze River. However, General Guan is the hero that I admire most. Even if this percentage is not added, General Guan’s business has been done in Xia.”
Guan Yu was overjoyed and said, "Okay, Guan likes refreshing people, come and drink,"
For shopkeeper Song, it is definitely easier to get grain from the south of the Yangtze River than from the north, but he dare not take the initiative to bring it up because what he told Qin Yi before was that he had been engaged in grain business in the north, if he suddenly turned to south of the Yangtze River. Doing business in grain would probably arouse suspicion from Guan Yu and others. What he did not expect was that Guan Yu himself asked him to sell grain from the south of the Yangtze River. Although shopkeeper Song did not understand why Guan Yu made this request, he was a rare good opportunity. Is not willing to let it go,
Guan Yu also learned a little about the past of shopkeeper Song, and the accent of shopkeeper Song proves that he came from the north. It is naturally easier to do business in an area he is familiar with. Guan Yu cannot fail to understand this truth. , But he still proposed to let the treasurer Song go to Jiangnan to traffic food.
Because Guan Yu knows very well that food trafficking from the north must pass through Xuzhou, and Xuzhou is also very short of food now. Everyone thinks Liu Bei is the master of benevolence, but Guan Yu knows all about Liu Bei's methods. If there is a large amount of food passing through Xuzhou If Liu Bei didn’t show up himself, he would definitely find a way to get other people to intercept the grain. If it was placed in the past, Guan Yu would tighten his belt and hungry, and would leave the grain with this elder brother, but now it’s different, Liu Bei He actually secretly fell on the woman his little brother likes. Doesn’t that mean prying his corner? So Guan Yu also decided to pry Liu Bei’s corner and poach Liu Bei’s "food supplier". The two brothers had already been between the two. Suspicions gradually grew, but Liu Bei didn't notice it.
Shopkeeper Song picked up the wine and drank it. He stood up and said, "General Guan and Brother Qin, during the next trip to the south of the Yangtze River, I have also found two rare objects. Now I will give them as a gift. I hope you don’t dislike it. It is,"
After finishing talking, shopkeeper Song took out a small silk cloth bag from his arms and presented it in front of Guan Yu, gently opened it, but it was two hosta, these two hosta are white and warm, with good texture, and what is more rare is that these two The hosta is exactly the same, but it turns out to be a pair.
Guan Yu glanced twice, and said in deep thought: "These two hosta are not ordinary things. Shopkeeper Song thinks it won't come easily, but how can he give it away?"
"The general has good eyesight," shopkeeper Song raised a thumbs up, praised, and said, "Xiaomin heard that these two hosta came from Luoyang. Xiaomin loved it for its excellent jade quality and exquisite workmanship, so he bought it. After coming down, however, these two hosta were used by women, and Xiaomin had no family, and this kind of treasure was not something a family like Xiaomin could have. Xiaomin thought twice and decided to separate the two hosta. To the wives of the two generals, I hope the two generals will not refuse."
Qin Yi ate very uncomfortably at today’s reception banquet, Guan Yu never paid attention to him, and he did not dare to interrupt. Hearing that the treasurer Song was going to send a hosta to his wife, Qin Yi hurriedly stood up and said: "These two The hosta is originally a pair. How to separate them, let’s give them to General Guan’s wife."
Guan Yu also nodded and said, "It's a pity that the hosta is separated, Qin Yi, you are good at escorting the grain and grass, and Guan has nothing to reward you. Since Mr. Song is so polite, you can take this hosta back. ,"
Qin Yi’s wife is Du Xiuniang, who is Guan Yu’s secret crush, and Guan Yu doesn’t have much affection for Cao Hui. After the wedding night, the two never had sex with each other again. He said this because he intended to bring the couple together. The hosta was given to Du Xiuniang,
I just listened to the treasurer Song and said with a smile: "The two generals should not be modest. Things in this world are separated and combined. Who can make it clear? Take these two hosta as an example. It seems that they should have been A couple, but Zai received it from different people. I think it was the year when the fate of the two hosta was exhausted, so they separated. Now the fate has arrived, and they met each other, but they were together again. together,"
Guan Yu frowned and said in a deep voice: "So according to Mr. Song, this hostess met Guan, isn't it because their fate is exhausted?"
Shopkeeper Song was taken aback, and then smiled: "I'm just joking, and General Guan, please don't take it to heart. Fate is a wonderful thing. I think that even if the hostess is separated today, there will always be something in the future. When fate arrives, they will reunite again."