The father killed a chicken and cleaned it up there. The mother went to the vegetable garden in the yard to pick vegetables and scooped water to clean it. The two still didn't believe that Zhang Chi came back from the holiday and was still worried. When his son went out, how could he dare to think that he could go home in half a year? He always felt something was wrong.

Zhang Chi took his third and fifth brothers to tell stories about the army there. The boy was not as much as an adult, and the two listened with relish.

Suddenly the gate of the courtyard opened, and my brother-in-law Hua Chengye came in. He saw Zhang Chi sitting there and shouted: "It's true that my second brother is back! I just heard Shi Bao, who was doing business in the village, say that there was a holiday in Xinye Military Camp, and many soldiers visited their relatives. He came back from Tangzhou to take a boat with the soldiers on holiday. I thought that my second brother would have been in the army for half a year, and maybe he would have come back to visit his relatives too. Come and take a look."

After hearing this, my father suddenly stood up and said, "Is the military really on vacation?"

"Then there is still a falsehood! Many soldiers returned to their hometowns, but our family is not the only one!" Hua Chengye said while closing the yard gate.

"It turns out that it's really a holiday!" My father stood there, not knowing what to say for a moment. A big stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

The mother who was washing vegetables almost burst into tears. Ren Zhangchi said it was so vague that his parents didn't believe it. How have you heard of such things for many years? Not to mention, it's the year of war. How could you give a vacation to the soldiers? I just said that I believed it, but in fact, the two of them had tears in their eyes when they killed chickens and selected vegetables. I don't know when to believe it again after eating this meal.

After wiping away his tears, his mother said, "Sanlang, Wulang, you go to each family in the village. He said that Erlang's army was on vacation to visit relatives and invited them to our house to drink in the evening! By the way, you come back soon and go to the pond next to the village to catch two fish!"

The two agreed, laughed and went out, and flew to each family. There were only five or six families in the village. Not long after, the two ran back and went to the yard to get the fishing net. Sanlang said to Zhang Chi: "Second brother, let's go catch fish together!"

Zhang Chi agreed and went to the pond outside the village with his two younger brothers.

In the evening, the whole village went to Zhang Chi's yard. Tonight, there was the wine and meat brought by Zhang Chi. My father killed a chicken, and the fish caught by the three brothers, so everyone could eat and drink.

Zhang Chi talked about his experiences in Xinye over the past six months, and the villagers were amazed. In the past, soldiers always regarded viciousness as a good deal, but they did not expect that Wang Xiao's hunting army was strict in discipline. After joining the army, he served as the commander of the officers, and did not dare to complain. I didn't expect that in Wang Xiao's hunting army, in addition to the discipline that soldiers must abide by, there were also disciplines that officers must abide by. No beating or scolding in the army, only punishment can be given.

If you can't write scolding, the punishment will definitely not be too light. Zhang Chi tells stories about some being punished to run, some being punished to stand, some being punished to practice guns, and all kinds of stories. There are laughter, tears, and too many memories.

Everyone felt that this was a brand new and different army. They were disciplined, trained hard, and had a harmonious officer and soldier, and were completely unfair to the people. The appearance of the army that people imagined could not even be compared with this army.

Can such an army fight? Some people occasionally flash this idea, but it just flashes by without thinking about it.

In the back yamen of Xiangyang Prefecture, Wang Xiaoli stood beside the osmanthus tree, watching the afterglow of the setting sun. The sun shone down and drew the golden edges of the plants and trees. A few birds were busy, flying over and over, not knowing what they were busy with.

After a long time, Wang Xiaolei said: "We sell grain and just want to do business fairly. After good cooperation, we will have a lot of opportunities in the future. At that time, Ezhou grain merchants arrived here, and I told them that we should not be too greedy. Unexpectedly, when Yang Shen arrived in Ezhou, these people must lower the price! It is really hateful!"

Chen Yuyi said: "Three million stones of grain, each bucket of ten cents is 300,000 guan. Money is touching! These merchants are used to buying at low prices and selling at high prices. How can they feel at ease if they don't suppress the price?"

Wang Xiaoli said: "If you want to make more money, you have to widen the trade route. These Ezhou grains have narrowed the road! Yang Shen said that the Jiangzhou grain merchants whom he talked to have arrived in Xiangyang and were waiting for him in the inn. This time, Ezhou grain merchants and Yang Shen came together to welcome them and Jiangzhou grain merchants! Want to pay ten cents? Humph, we will increase ten cents more!"

Chen Yuyi nodded and said yes.

In fact, with two groups of grain merchants coming to compete fully, they may not be able to set the price higher. However, Wang Xiaoli is not a businessman after all. Not only do he think about selling more money, but he also thinks about the future. It is best to have a fixed cooperation businessman and bear it together when there is a risk. It is nothing to make less money in normal times, and it is enough to be reliable at critical moments.

In the twilight, a group of red dragonflies were flying. Two cats in the government office were lying on the ground, looking at the red dragonflies, their heads kept shaking.

The official came in and reported that Yang Shen had arrived with the grain merchant.

Wang Xiaoliu said: "Let them go to the flower hall immediately. Also, serve wine and food, don't neglect the guests."

After saying that, he went to the flower hall with Chen Yuyi.

There were a total of six people inside, standing there with Shen and five grain merchants. When they saw Wang Xiaoliu coming in, they stood up and saluted.

Looking at Yang Shen, Wang Xiaolei said: "Thank you so hard these days."

Yang Shen hurriedly said that he didn't dare. He pointed to the people around him and said, "These two are grain merchants in Jiangzhou. This one is Ma Qing and that one is Gu Yuan. The two are grain merchants in Ezhou. Bei Xing was unwell and did not come this time. Wei Xu came instead."

Wang Xiaoli looked at Wei Xu in his thirties, wearing a long robe, and looked very smart and capable. He nodded without saying anything.

Everyone sat down and came to tea. Wang Xiaoli took a sip of tea without saying a word.

Seeing that Wang Xiaoliu didn't speak, the crowd couldn't help but feel worried. Especially the grain merchants in Ezhou were even more nervous. I thought that Yang Shen would eat this time, but I didn't expect that the grain merchants in Jiangzhou came out of the way and raised the price of grain. Sixty-money per dou could make a lot of money, but the grain merchants in Ezhou refused to give up the opportunity to make money this time. There was no way, so I could only say that Bei Xing was infected and changed to someone else. I hope Wang Xiaoliu would not mind too much.

Putting down the tea bowl, Wang Xiaoli said: "I am a soldier and I don't want to pay much attention to other matters. Last time, the grain merchant from Ezhou came, and I decided that fifty cents are enough for a bucket. Why did you send people to Ezhou? You have to say that fifty cents are too low?"

After hearing Wang Xiaoli's tone was not good, Yu Zhifu and Kang Shiqi lowered their heads and did not dare to speak.

Wei Xu stood up and bowed to Wang Xiaoli: "What the Taiwei said is that we are doing this badly. Now the world is in chaos, and the freight from Xiangyang to Ezhou is much more expensive than before. The merchants are afraid that they will lose their capital, so they want to suppress the price-"

Wang Xiaoli looked up and down on Wei Xu before saying coldly: "We came together, there was a ship dealer. Didn't you know that the freight rate had increased at that time? If you want to increase the price, you will tell me clearly! Send Yang Shen to come, you are not negotiating the price with you!"

Wei Xu hurriedly bowed: "It was a small thing that was done wrong. The Taiwei was right no matter what he said."

Wang Xiaoli did not expect Wei Xu to have such an attitude, and he didn't know what to say for a moment. He admitted that he had done something wrong and took on everything. What else could he do? He did not know the truth, but he could not explain clearly what was wrong.

Nodded, Wang Xiaolie did not say anything more. He knew in his heart why the Ezhou Grain Chamber of Commerce would come again. Obviously they knew that if there were two grain merchants, Wang Xiaolie would definitely be better than one. If things were done in advance, it would be better to catch some scraps.

After breathing, Wang Xiaolien said, "This matter cannot be ignored. The price quoted by the grain merchants in Jiangzhou themselves is calculated by Xiangyang Wharf. A bucket of sixty yuan is enough. I am not a businessman, so I won't bargain with you. I just hope you can do business steadily."

Ma Qing hurriedly stood up and bowed: "Prince, please be relieved, we will never dare to neglect this matter!"

Wang Xiaoli nodded and asked Ma Qing to sit down. He said, "It's much closer to Xiangyang and Ezhou than Jiangzhou, so he adds five more cigars per bucket, and one cigar is 65 more cigars. Wei Xu, what do you think?"

Wei Xu stood up and bowed to Wang Xiaoli: "Everything is based on the command of the Grand Marshal!"

Wang Xiaoli didn't say much. He said, "Xiangyang is the most in cash. This transaction does not require cloth. I only need three things to buy grain. One is cash, the other is gold, and the other is silver. I don't want the rest!"

After hearing this, Ma Qing hurriedly stood up: "Taiwei, how could he have so much cash in a moment?"

Wang Xiaoliu said: "There is a gold and silver shop in Jiangzhou, so you can just go and change it. Anyway, it's your ship, and when you come to Xiangyang, you are not afraid of the heavy goods."
Chapter completed!