Cuan Mo 'a looked at Fan Fan in a daze. He was not like the people of the Tang Empire. He knew Xiao Bao and Cuckoo very well. His impression of the two was from three years ago.
To be precise, it was not his impression of the two people, but his impression of the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water. Three years ago, the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water came, which made the local goods valuable and the foreign goods cheaper.
Since then, the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water never came again.
Cuan Mo 'a was very grateful at that time, but he was more angry at the merchants in the past. After thinking about it, he gradually stopped being angry. This was because if it was the tribe that transported the goods and sold them, he didn't know anything. Not to mention the price, it would be good if he didn't take the wrong route.
He once asked other merchants about the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water, but they were all secretive. At that time, he played a little trick to provoke them, saying that the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water was benevolent and righteous. As a result, the merchants were not only not angry, but also agreed with him.
As the sun rose and set, Cuan Mo 'a gradually forgot about the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water. Until today, when he heard about it again, it evoked the memories buried in his heart.
He showed more kindness to the people who came.
At this moment, when he heard the children said that there was salt in the local area, his mind began to work. In addition, he found that Fan Fan was not as reluctant to talk about the Trading Company Between the Clouds and the Water as before. Instead, he became easier to talk to.
He could not help but ask, "What are the surnames of Xiao Bao and Cuckoo that you mentioned?"
"Zhang and Wang. You don't know? Oh, yes, no one mentioned it to you before. They are from Sanshui County. I guess you don't know where Sanshui County is. Your good luck is coming. In the future, it will be very convenient to eat salt, and you can also fish out of the pond, marinate it with salt, and sell it elsewhere. "
Fan Fan's eyes kept moving as he spoke. He was thinking about what goods to use to replace salt when he did business with the local people in the future. After all, the price of salt was relatively high here, and it was convenient to carry.
Cuan Mo 'a was not assured. After thinking for a while, he asked again, "If there is really salt, where is it? Should we take the salt out, or should they? Are you selling it to us, or are we just using it as we please? "
"It should be used casually." Fan Fan wasn't sure either. Who knew how Xiao Bao and Cuckoo brought Xiao Bei and the others here? Moreover, they didn't even want to meet Cuan Moa personally.
Rolling his eyes, Fan Fan said, "My guess is that there is no salt in the water in the pool. It must be buried somewhere and needs people to dig it up. Xiao Bao and Cuckoo can't have sent people to dig up the salt and process it. They must have needed local people to do the work, which is you people with the surname Cuan.
When the time comes, you just need to cooperate and dig out the salt. I don't think they will sell it to you. In that case, you will dig it out and use it yourself. Although it hasn't been processed, it might not taste good or it might be a little poisonous. Don't you agree? "
Cuan Mo 'a was slightly relieved. Thinking about it, it was true. If his own people dug up the salt and sold it to his own people, he could easily take the salt out while digging. There was no need to charge them.
However, he still felt that it wasn't reliable. He thought that Xiao Bao and Cuckoo wouldn't be so stupid as to let his own people do the mining. He guessed that they would secretly find a place with salt, extract some, and sell it to his own people.
The more Cuan Mo 'a thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. He said to Fan Fan, "Let's ask clearly first. If they dare to ask us to pay for it, I will make it impossible for them to gain a foothold in the area. The blood of the warriors in our tribe is hot."
Fan Fan was stunned and looked at Cuan Mo 'a in surprise. His face changed from its previous calm to a trace of coldness and ferocity. He chuckled and said to Cuan Mo' a, "Don't let me hear the same thing in the future. Otherwise, I guarantee that your tribe won't be able to sell to us anymore. You won't be able to exchange for our things."
As a chief, Cuan Mo 'a's IQ wasn't bad. When he heard Fan Fan's words, he immediately knew that the other party was unhappy and even threatened him.
He smiled and asked tentatively, "Didn't you say that we are brothers? Why would you fall out with us for them? "
"Of course, I'll treat it as if you don't understand. I'll forgive you this time. Next time, if I have a chance to cut you with a knife, I'll do it first. If I don't have a chance, I'll go back and spend money to hire people to cut you down. Moreover, when I send the news back, countless people will come to fight you. There's no need for Xiao Bao and Cuckoo to do it themselves. "
Fan Fan wasn't afraid that his words would offend the other party. This was a matter of principle, and he couldn't back down.
When Cuan Mo 'a heard this, he began to re-evaluate the status of Xiao Bao and Cuckoo. He laughed and said, "I really don't understand. Now that you mention it, I remember. Why are you so protective of them? Why would they give you money to spend? Before, they sent people to set the price. Don't you hate them? "
"Ha! Hate? Xiao Bao sent the caravan to stabilize the price. It must be to help us, not harm us. I can't think of why, but I'm sure of this.
If they earn money, of course they can give it to us to spend. As long as I have a good reason for using the money, or if I have a good plan, I can even meet them directly and discuss it with them. Then they can give me the money.
I won't talk to you anymore. Where are Xiaobei and the others? I'll go talk to them. You have to be more respectful to them. They are different from other children. Although they are young, they can help you a lot. "
After Fan Fan said this, he turned and walked in the direction of Xiaobei and the others. He could see that in the distance, Xiaobei and the others were in contact with the local children.
Cuan Mo 'a hurriedly chased after him. As he walked, he said, "Can a few children decide our big matters?"
"Big matters? Brother Cuan, let me tell you, your matters here are small matters to Xiaobei and the others. You have a small population. If it were in the past, I definitely wouldn't have told you. Since they are here now, I'll talk to you properly when they return. That way, you won't be at a disadvantage if you make a wrong judgment in the future. "
Fan Fan didn't stop walking. He turned his head and spoke to Cuan Mo 'a. The look in his eyes made Cuan Mo' a feel very uncomfortable. It was like pity. They were just a few children. Was there a need to do this?
By the time the two of them arrived near Xiaobei and the others, Xiaobei was already communicating well with the children in the stronghold. It was mainly Xiaobei talking while the local children listened attentively.
"This pool is actually a lake. The water inside doesn't have any taste. I've seen lakes with salty water before. When you drink a mouthful, it's bitter and astringent. However, you can boil the salt out of it.
You put the water into a jar and put it on a fire. You boil it until the water is little by little. What's left is salt. If you find something else in the salt, you cook it with yellow mud. That's the simplest way. It's very difficult to cook it the first time, but when it's done, there's brine. The next time you cook it, put the brine in, and the speed of salt production will be faster.
If you go east or south, you'll encounter the sea. There's even more salt in it. You don't need to cook it. You can directly dry it. You can get a lot of it at one time. You also need to add brine. Otherwise, it will turn into salt too slowly. "
Xiaobei spoke to the children around her. There were both big and small children. Every child had a lollipop in their mouth. They listened carefully to what was magical to them. At the same time, they followed Xiaobei's words and imagined.
Xiaobei didn't talk about the prosperity of the capital, the willow shore scenery of Hangzhou, and the snowfall in Jili Province. Those topics were too far away from the local children.
She chose to start with the local things. Dianchi Lake was a lake. She led from this lake to other lakes, from fresh water to salty water, and then to the sea.
Not to mention the children, even the adults in the tribe listened. They didn't have much chance to leave the local area and go far away. They didn't know much about the outside world. They didn't even know about the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Sanshui County. What else could they know?
"See? This is the most adorable girl of my Great Tang, Xiaobei. Each of the nine little fellows has a different ability. When speaking with others, Xiaobei is usually the one who takes the lead. Even when going to the morning court in the capital to interact with officials, Xiaobei is always the one who speaks first. "
Fan Fan walked over and listened to Xiaobei speak. He showed a doting expression and introduced her to Cuan Moa.
Cuan Moa nodded habitually. She suddenly reacted and asked Fan Fan in surprise, "You said they can enter the morning court of the Tang Emperor? Will they see the Emperor? "
"Haha." Fan Fan laughed before speaking. After laughing, he said to Cuan Moa, "It's very easy for them to see the Emperor. As long as they want to, they can see him every day. They can even live in the palace. I heard that Xiaobei used to sit on the dragon chair with His Majesty and fight for food.
Xiaobei and the others call His Majesty Uncle Emperor. Don't look at them because they are young. They are all third-rank officials. When they came to see you today, they didn't wear formal clothes. Otherwise, you would have seen a different Xiaobei. "
When Fan Fan talked about Xiaobei and the others, the smile on his face could not stop. It was as if he was showing off to Cuan Moa that his Tang Empire had cute Xiaobei.
Cuan Moa listened and felt that she had become stupid. She could not understand why a group of children could not only see the Emperor, but also be rude to him. They even had third-rank official positions.
He knew that third-rank officials were very high officials. How did a group of children become officials? Because they were good-looking?
With doubts, Cuan Moa tried not to listen to Xiaobei's story because he was attracted. Xiaobei was talking about birds. There were birds in Dianchi Lake. She was talking about birds elsewhere, especially the various seabirds in the sea. She talked about how they looked when they caught fish. Some birds would stop on the side of a boat or the mast of a sailboat when they were tired of flying. They would even sprinkle a handful of rice. The birds in the sea would land on the deck to eat. They were not afraid of people.
He also wanted to hear it, but there were more important things to understand first. Thus, he pulled Fan Fan back and asked, "You said that Xiao Bei and the others are high-ranking officials. It's easy for them to see your emperor. Then why can we see Xiao Bei and the others? Their status is high, so it should be very difficult to see them."
Fan Fan smiled again and nodded. "It is not easy to see other officials, but it is much easier to see Xiaobei and the others. There is also our Emperor. If I want to see him, I only need to go to the capital and wait outside the Imperial Palace.
His Majesty comes out almost every day to walk around and take a look. When the time comes, I will be able to see him. If I let someone search me, I can even walk beside him. If I have any good ideas in my heart, I can say it out loud. His Majesty will stop and ask me.
His Majesty and the people of the Zhang Wang family have high status, not because they are not able to see him, but because they are high in our hearts. "
Cuan Moa listened and somewhat understood, but he still could not understand. It was difficult for him to send people to see the Emperor of the Tang Empire. His own king had to listen to other people's arrangements. Why was it so easy for his people to see him?
"What if there is an assassination attempt?" Cuan Moa asked the doubt in his heart.
"Impossible! Would the people of the Tang Empire assassinate the Emperor of the Tang Empire? If others want to assassinate him, he must be able to get close to him. It is not difficult for me to see him, but if you go to the capital, it will be very difficult for you to see him.
I have never seen him before. I can't go to the capital just to see him, it is too far away. I heard that every time His Majesty comes out of the palace, the Jinwu Guards will first control the surrounding one li and only allow people of the Tang Empire to go over. Outsiders are all kept far away.
Ordinary people like us also understand that when the Emperor comes out, we will immediately help to keep an eye on the people nearby. If we find someone we have not seen before, we will go and ask.
Just like your small tribe, it is easy for your people to see you, the leader, but it is difficult for outsiders to see you. "
Fan Fan said, his tone full of pride. Although he had not seen the Emperor with his own eyes, he could see that the Emperor was very close to him in his heart.
Cuan Moa chuckled. "How can it be the same? How big is the Tang Empire? How old am I? Your Emperor's courage is indeed extraordinary. "
"That is because our Emperor does not feel guilty about what we have done. According to our words, if you do not do anything wrong, you are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. Let's go and see what else Xiaobei and the others want to do. "
Fan Fan said as he moved forward again. Cuan Moa also followed. He wanted to hear all kinds of interesting things from Xiaobei.
However, when he heard it again, he was dumbfounded, because …
"We want to make our Dianchi Lake more beautiful. We want to build many corridors and pavilions on it. We want to make our Dianchi Lake safer so that we don't have to worry about flooding our homes in the future. We also want to go to more fun places in our Tang Empire to play.
As long as we get registered, we can eat our own candies and wear more beautiful clothes. What do you think? Do you want to be registered? "
Xiaobei said until here.
The children in the tribe shouted almost at the same time, "Yes ~!"
"Okay, it is very simple to be registered. We will send people to stay here with you. When the time comes, we will build the beautiful manor of our Tang Empire with you. They will lead you to live a happy life, okay?" Xiaobei asked again.
"Okay ~!" The children shouted in unison.
"Xiaobei, will our Tang Empire give us a lot of candy to eat after we return to the Tang Empire?" a little boy asked.
"There are also books to read. Our family has precious candy houses in various places in our Tang Empire. There are good children's books and fun things in them. You can go and play."
"Why don't we have them here? Didn't you just say that we are also considered people of the Tang Empire? " The little boy felt very angry. They had said that they were all people of the Tang Empire. What other places had but they did not. Why?
"There will be soon because I didn't come here before, so I didn't know. Now I know. Let's build a precious candy house in the Dianchi Lake area of the Tang Empire first. What do you think?"
"Okay ~!"
Cuan Moa was speechless. The child who asked was his son.
After a while, he heard Xiaobei continue to instigate. He turned to Fan Fan and said, "Now I believe what you said just now. Xiaobei and the others can indeed squeeze on the dragon throne with your Emperor and snatch food to eat. They also admit that you approve of them.
We haven't talked about other things yet. First, we came to win people's hearts and directly asked for the place. Moreover, the children of my tribe support it. Even if I agree, can Xiaobei and the others decide? "
Fan Fan was also full of smiles. When he heard Cuan Moa's question, he immediately became serious and said, "They can decide. They can mobilize the army of any place in the Tang Empire. They can ask the highest official of any place to do as they say.
Anyone who is asked by them must do as they say. Otherwise, they will be beheaded and punished for rebellion. "
Cuan Moa was dumbfounded again. He felt that Fan Fan was lying. If others heard this, who would believe that a group of children could mobilize the local army? If the local army generals did not listen, they would be punished for rebellion? They should be treating Xiaobei and the others as rebels, okay?
Cuan Moa was skeptical and asked, "What if Xiaobei and the others mobilize the army outside to attack the capital?"
"It means that someone in the capital is rebelling or being attacked. The army in the capital can no longer protect the Emperor's safety. Therefore, Xiaobei and the others will mobilize the army to help His Majesty. There will not be a situation of Xiaobei and the others rebelling."
Fan Fan said in a firm tone.
"I don't believe it. With this kind of power and opportunity, who would not rebel?" Cuan Moa said with a look of 'don't treat me like a fool'.
"That's because you don't understand. What's the benefit of rebelling? If you were the Emperor, would you be able to govern the country? Would others support you? You can't sit firmly in that position. If Xiao Bao and Cuckoo wanted to rebel, they would have succeeded long ago. Do you know how many soldiers they have? Do you know how important they are in our hearts?
You will know in the future. Don't think that others will rebel. If they rebel, they will just have more power. Right now, Xiao Bao and Cuckoo have enough power. They can order anyone in the Tang Empire to do anything, including me.
They told me to take out all the money, and that they would need it. I didn't even frown, and did as I was told, because I knew they wouldn't harm me, and that they needed me to contribute. It was a big problem.
Of course, this kind of thing will not happen. I am just saying. They have countless ways to solve this problem. Listen to my advice. You have to be prepared in advance. Xiaobei and the others are not speaking nonsense. In the future, this place will be under the jurisdiction of the Tang Empire, not like the vassal king's management now. "
Fan Fan also began to cooperate with Xiaobei and Cuan Moa.
Cuan Mo 'a's expression became heavy. He realized that Fan Fan wasn't joking. After thinking for a while, he said, "I know that my tribe can't beat them. I've already seen at least ten thousand people. They are camping in front of us.
What I want to ask is, can you tell me what our life will be like in the future if they send people to manage us? "
"It will be very good. It will be a life you don't even dare to think about now. This Dianchi Lake will be even more beautiful. Don't you see that there are people working on it now? They usually do it directly. Cherish it. "
Fan Fan said with a blessing.
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