Zheng Anping said: "What will happen if the Zhao army attacks directly?"

Chen Sidao: "If you take the water route, you will definitely get a boat. If you want to conquer the boat in Li, Zhao will not have enough boats. If you take the land route, you will have to carry Ning Xinzhong on your back. Ning Xinzhong is the city of Wei. If it doesn't accept Qin, it will not accept Zhao either. Zhao Bi

I dare not turn my back on Ning Xinzhong and attack Jiye."

Zheng Anping said: "If it is true, then things can be done!"

Chen Sidao: "Brother Zheng has been in the grass for a long time, and he must be the first to gain loyalty. When I was young, I called for meat and drink. I hope that I can show my mind!"

Zheng Anping said: "My brother should take over the business of Jiu Lu. But when it comes to money, I rely on my brother!"

The stranger said: "The second son is going to the banquet, and I will be the guard of the house!"

Several people discussed everything during the banquet and their schedule for tomorrow. Seeing that it was getting late, they went out early and went to the wine shop first to see the preparations for the banquet. It was estimated that it was almost done, and then they headed back to the large carriage and horse shop.

, to visit the business owner.

The business owner was very proud to see Chen Si and others coming to invite him, so he yelled at some small businessmen to call other people, saying that Chen Jia was here to invite the banquet! At the same time, he also sent people to find the captain of the ship and join him for the banquet. When he was young, the captain of the ship

He and all the merchants had arrived, and everyone went to the wine shop together.

When we arrived at the wine shop, sure enough, there were large and small seats arranged in a circle behind the house. Everyone recommended the business owner to sit down first. The business owner asked Chen Si, who insisted: "I am the host.

How dare you go first!" The merchant then sat down at the table, Chen Si sat at the table opposite the merchant, considered the host, and Zheng Anping sat next to him.

Chen Si sat up and cupped his hands and said: "I am a humble concubine who has come to your country for the first time. I am so lucky to be able to meet many of my colleagues! We will go to Luoyang in the same boat to find food and clothing. I wish to share joys and sorrows with you!"

The business owner said: "What Chen Jia said is very clear. We have gathered from all directions. We will gather together today, and we may find it someday in the future. Today there are sellers in Luoyang, and there are merchants in Luoyang, and there are many merchants. Today, I wish to

Everyone fulfills his wish!"

Everyone cheered.

The restaurant brought four big cauldrons, as well as fruits, vegetables, rice and other items, and opened a vat of wine. Everyone did not shrink from drinking, and each held a cup and lined up. The merchant scooped the wine one by one and walked in order;

At the banquet, another cup was taken to take out the broth, but it was Chen Si who divided it. Chen Si placed the meat on the table, moved the weight like the wind, and divided the fish, meat, chicken and duck in the four pots into small pieces of similar size.

The businessmen who were collecting wine nearby saw him and cheered!

When getting the broth, Chen Si took a spoonful of soup, took a piece of meat, and came one after another. Each person took a portion of vegetables, fruits, millet, and rice. After everyone took the food, it was already dark, so the restaurant lit a pile of rice in the center of the venue.

During the bonfire, everyone drank and ate meat, chatting with each other. The merchants all had their own thoughts and intended to obtain useful information from the banquet. Chen Si and Zheng Anping deliberately guided the merchants, so that the merchants spoke freely and their relationship improved.

Chen Sidao: "We have heard from the host of the rebel brigade that Zhao wants to attack Li Zhou. What's going on?"

Immediately someone said: "Handan's boats mostly travel on the Fu River. Their boats are flat and small, and they are no more than a few hundred. They were plundered by Qin, and there are not enough left. It is difficult for the small boats to enter the big river, so they sent envoys to Li to get the big boats."

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Chen Sidao: "The boat that a humble commoner rides on is a big boat of Chu. Is it safe?"

The man said: "Don't worry, Mr. Chen. Although the envoy from Zhao has arrived, his intention has not been achieved, and Li Ling may not have known about it."

Another person said: "Even if Li Ling knows about it, what will happen? Or do you want to plunder it?"

Another person said: "If we wait for three to five days, things may change. I will be fine on my trip tomorrow."

Another person said: "Zhao Jia asked for three to five days, but there seems to be a hint behind the words."

The man said: "Zhao envoys are here because they want to use Zhao merchants to communicate with the Li order. However, the Zhao merchants in Li have many boats and they have no time to spare. There are hundreds of merchants going up and down, and they have hundreds of boats. If it were Zhao,

If you use it, you will lose a lot. Therefore, both Zhao and Shang are planning to wait for their boats to sail, and then send envoys to Li Ling."

Chen Sidao: "Then the envoy from Zhao has not yet paid an audience to Li Ling, so he will not be able to sail the boat with bribes! The host of the rebel brigade deceived me and promised to bribe the envoy from Zhao with two hundred yuan!"

The captain of the ship said: "The master of the counter-voyage has not known his conscience for more than a day. However, what he does is beyond the power of those who are powerful!"

Chen Sidao: "I see that I am very different from everyone else. Is there any reason for this?"

The business owner said: "Chen Jia doesn't know that the journey was made by the Wei family, and the giant boats on the river are all owned by the Wei family. The owner of the boat and the owner of the journey are from the same family."

Chen Si looked at the boat owner, who said: "No, no. Although we are all Wei family members, they actually do their own things. I am also well aware of the ignorance of the master of the counter-voyage, but we are only acquainted with each other, so it is inconvenient to advise!"

Chen Si looked at the captain and said, "The so-called Wei family is not from the Puyang clan?"

The captain said: "You are sincere. Going back from this, I am also related to Weihou Bo."

Chen Sidao: "How dare you be Mr. Wei!"

The captain said: "How dare you! Not even Gongsun! He has been away from Shilin for several generations!"

Chen Si once again said to Zhao Shang who was speaking in front of him: "Zhao Jia's words will change in the next three to five days. How many boats will he get by then?"

That person, Zhao Shangdao, said: "We are like our peers, how can we communicate with each other? At that time, all the merchant boats might have flooded the river, and the people they conquered were just the people of the city."

Chen Sidao said, "Zhao Jia is so loyal that he dares to invite us to have a drink with him!" He avoided the banquet and raised a glass of wine to invite him.

The Zhao Shang thanked him and said, "It's not my fault, but all the Zhao Shang can help me!"

Chen Sidao: "There are many heroes from Zhao Ke, this is true!"

The guest from Zhao said: "I would like to share it with Chen Jia!" He also avoided the table and raised his wine, and the two of them took a sip.

After receiving Zhao Jia's explanation, Zheng Anping and Chen Si were relieved. Chen Si asked again: "How many days will it take to get from Li to Luoyang?"

The merchant master said: "From Li to Luoyang, I went to Boyan and Juan, then to Yanshi and Fengshi, and then entered Luoyang. It lasted for three days and nights in total. Yan and Juan were all in Wei. I was close to the merchants and there was nothing in the way."

When Zheng Anping heard the word "Wei Di", he felt a faint resentment in his heart, and the past time seemed to come back before his eyes.

After the banquet, they returned to Nilv. Young Master Yiren had already eaten the dinner provided by the host of Nilv, and left a portion for each of Zheng and Chen. The three drank wine and ate meat, but there was only one portion of millet rice.

The shortcoming is that both of them are warriors and usually eat a lot. They were already hungry during the walk, so they ate these two dinners as midnight snacks. They sent the tableware back to the front hall and asked the front hall to have breakfast early, which they agreed to.

, the two came back and rested separately.

The next day, when the rooster crows, we have breakfast and go to the river. The bearers have already been waiting for business here. The three of them are waiting for the boat owner to arrive. The four of them go over on the bed. The three of them get on the boat and sit down in the cabin. They discuss.

The Lord counted the number of people and ordered to set sail. Twenty merchants actually had twenty-five ships, each carrying goods, and they set sail in a mighty manner. There were many ships traveling today, and the river was crowded. Occasionally there was a little

The collision caused a little dispute.

After a while, the boat traveled ten miles and left the confines of Licheng. There were fewer and fewer boats on the river, and finally only twenty-five of their boats were left sailing. The vast wilderness on both sides of the bank stretched as far as the eye could see, with a few hills undulating on the horizon.

There is no countryside for this family. The three of them looked at the scenery on both sides of the river for a while. Zheng Anping and Young Master Yiren lost interest and returned to the cabin to close their eyes and rest. Chen Si was left alone on the bow of the boat, silently remembering the situation far and near, and walking along the river.

The squeaking sound of the oars was a good lullaby. In addition, after days of fighting, Zheng Anping and Young Master Yiren gradually fell asleep after chatting for a while! It was not until the collision on the shore that they woke up.

Chen Si was sitting by the cabin door, looking at the inside and outside of the cabin with a half-smile. When he saw them waking up, he said: "I haven't drunk much wine, but how can I be so drunk? There were several carp in the river on the boat, which were caught by the boatman."

We divided one or two carps among us to cook fish soup at night. When they got up to look, they saw two carps at the cabin door, both weighing four or five pounds. Although their gills were pierced, they were still beating. When they came out of the cabin to look, they were already around.

With the countryside, there is also a fairly tall city in the distance. This branch of the river looks very big, and twenty-five boats are parked here without being crowded; but there are not many places for mooring, only three

A large ship was moored on the shore, and other small boats were moored on top of the big ship. A springboard was set up between the ships so that the ships could travel freely. The merchants and boatmen got off the boats and lit two piles on the shore.

Bonfire. It seems that this is a fixed mooring place for boating on weekdays. There are many fire pits left and there is no need to dig any more. Since fish jumped on the boat during the boating process, two additional cauldrons were moved out and a fire pit was added.

Cook fish soup.

Some merchants may not have a boat but partner with others, and some may have two or three boats, depending on the business; but each boat has at least two boatmen, and there are three for larger boats. Therefore, the number of boatmen is far more than that of merchants and merchants.

He took the initiative to go over and invited some boatmen to eat by the merchant's fire. The boatmen were a little afraid of strangers, and finally only the one in charge came over. They sat together and still shrank, but the merchants laughed and joked with them, dispelling their worries. Their

Zheng Anping and the other three were particularly surprised by this move. Zheng Anping and Chen Sijiu were in Caomang. Although they said that "we are all brothers in the four seas" and Zheng Anping had met Mr. Xinling, they had never eaten together around the same fire.

It has never happened before. Young Master Yiren is even more incomprehensible. In the Qin State, the boundaries of identity are very clear and strict. He is pretending to be a boy. Originally, it would be rude to eat with Zheng Anping and Ping Ping. They have to wait for them to eat.

After that, he ate the rest. Now that he saw the boatmen gathered around him, it seemed a little inappropriate for him to hide behind them. Chen Si stretched out his hand and pulled him to the two of them, even if they were sitting together.

After a while, the fish was cooked and the soup was ready. The merchant fished out the fish, put it on the table, and said to Chen Sida: "Chen Jia has divided the fish evenly, please Chen Jia bother to bother!"

Chen Sidao: "How dare you ask for a knife!"

This put everyone in a difficult situation. There was no settlement around the mooring point, so where to find a knife? At this time, a boatman fished out a river stone from the river, smashed it hard, and broke off a piece. He handed it to Chen Sida: "

I'll use this instead of a knife." Chen Si took it. Although it was not very smooth, it was still sharp. He cut and cut several fish into dozens of similar-sized portions according to the head size. After dividing the fish, the porridge over there

It was also cooked. Each person had two cups, one cup of porridge, one cup of soup, and a piece of fish. We had a wonderful meal.

After having dinner together, they seemed to be much closer to each other. They sat around and chatted with each other. Chen Si and Zheng Anping are both veterans of clichés. They can always get some useful information out of them by saying a few words randomly.
Chapter completed!