As the sound rang out, the other party's horses stopped one after another. They put on a defenseless appearance, allowing Li Xun's hundred cavalrymen at the front to approach. A very 'handsome' person rushed out from the group. He was wearing a light yellow brocade robe and was riding a large red horse.
He looked at Li Xun's 100 cavalrymen enviously and asked, "Where's my fifth brother?"
"So it's the Sixth Marquis. Young Master has just finished dinner and is enjoying the fire by the river. Sixth Marquis, please come this way." The leader of Li Xun's 100 cavalrymen looked at the person who came down and cupped his hands in salute. He pulled on the reins and led the way.
"Follow behind. Don't disturb the people." The person on the horse ordered and urged his horse to follow behind the cavalrymen.
Li Xun was planning to stay a little longer and eat the other two boxes when his stomach was a little empty. There was a pile of charcoal beside him to heat up.
Hearing the noise, he stood up and looked over.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan also came out with 100 crossbowmen gathered around them. They were originally going to help Li Xun's cavalrymen hold the line and shoot at the enemy's middle and rear, or wait for the cavalrymen to turn around and help suppress the enemy. It seemed that they were not going to be needed.
"You two finished eating too? My sixth brother. I don't know how he found us, and I don't know what he's doing. "When Li Xun saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, he made a puzzled expression.
In fact, he wasn't afraid even if he didn't know who was coming. He had 600 cavalrymen, and Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had more than 200 people around them. With more than 100 people lying in ambush, with Wang Juan's leadership skills, even if the enemy had 10,000 people, they wouldn't be able to hurt him. Some of the 600 cavalrymen had once fought with Wang Juan in Tubo.
"You know, Li Zhi? He came here in the middle of the night." Zhang Xiaobao said as he looked at the people who were no longer working on the construction site. Instead, they were picking up various tools and preparing to provide support.
"He probably misses me. I don't think he's short of money. Last time, during his birthday celebration, I gave him 10,000 strings of cash. He said that he used it to do business. Now he's also a county magistrate. Oh, he's also a consul in the army of Ci Zhou, unless he loses money."
Li Xun really didn't know why his younger brother, who was no longer his biological younger brother, was here.
At this time, Li Yu had already arrived nearby on his horse. When he saw his brother, he jumped off his horse and almost fell. He happily went up to Li Xun and said, "Fifth Brother, I haven't eaten yet. Is there anything to eat? Just two boxes. I'll make do with it. "
After saying that, he didn't stand on ceremony. He reached out and picked up a box that was only a little warm. He opened his mouth and ate it. He chewed hard a few times and stuffed the whole box into his mouth. He stretched his neck and swallowed it. Then, he poured the remaining half of the soup into his stomach.
He picked up a cucumber and asked, "Fifth Brother, where did you find this cook? It's delicious. What's in the box? It has a faint spicy smell of scallions, but it's different from scallions. It's slightly better, a little earthy. It's fresh. Why don't you lend it to me for a while? "
"It's cold. Wait first. I'll bring it to you later. Here, it's made by this one. Zhang Xiaobao. The one next to him is Wang Juan. If you can bring it back, let them make it for you every day."
Li Xun also liked this younger brother very much. Unfortunately, he was only a younger brother in private. If he was in the capital or in public, he could only be a younger cousin. Who asked him to be adopted? Even though he was clearly related, he couldn't casually say that.
Li Yu was still immersed in the delicious taste of the box. When he heard his brother's words, he didn't even think about it and said, "Zhang Xiaobao, Wang Juan, right? You two come with me. How much do you want? "
"As long as you can take out ten percent of this official's family's wealth. Marquis Li, eat slowly. This official still has more in my tent. Marquis Li, do you want to dip it in sauce? With sweet sauce, it'll taste even better."
When Zhang Xiaobao heard someone say that the food he made was delicious, he was also happy. He played along with Li Yu.
"Quickly bring it over. Good cooking. How much is ten percent of your family's wealth?" Li Yu picked up the other box. This time, he couldn't bear to eat it all directly. He took small bites and asked as he ate.
"Roughly ten percent of my family's income is from the business Between the Clouds and the Water. The turnover for the first half of this year hasn't been reported yet. We'll know in June. Marquis Li still has to wait for a while."
Zhang Xiaobao really did drag Wang Juan to get the box for Li Yu. Li Xun's younger brother had arrived and hadn't eaten yet. They couldn't let him starve.
"Okay, let's go get it first. Fifth Brother, I'll tell you a piece of good news. There's a big business in my county. People from the Chamber of Commerce have taken a fancy to a piece of land in my county. They say they want to occupy it and then develop it. But... but... Fifth Brother, who were those two just now? Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan? Between the Clouds and the Water? Those two are Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan? Fifth Brother, why didn't you tell me earlier? Aiya, this is bad. Xiao Bao, Cuckoo, wait for me. I don't need you two to be my cooks. I really don't need you two. "
As Li Yu was talking, he suddenly realized something. He complained to his brother and wanted to catch up with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
Li Xun pulled Li Yu back and said helplessly, "They went to get something for you to eat. Why are you in such a hurry to come here? They didn't even eat their fill."
"Fifth Brother, the two of them personally cooked? I just said I wanted to buy them into the family, but they... "
"They won't lower themselves to your level. Tonight's dinner was cooked by Xiao Bao. Go on, how big is your business over there?" Li Xun stopped Li Yu, who was about to follow him, and asked.
"Actually, it's not that big. Compared to you, Fifth Brother, it's not big enough. Last time, Fifth Brother gave me 10,000 strings of cash, and I used it all to do business. This time, I'm going to invest in it again. They said … Fifth Brother, let's wait for Zhang Xiaobao to come back. I wanted to talk to you directly, but since he's here, why don't we listen together?"
Li Yu was about to talk about the business when he suddenly stopped. He was going to wait for Zhang Xiaobao to come over.
Li Xun immediately knew what this younger brother meant. He said with some dissatisfaction, "Yes, if there's no one else, you come to me. If there's someone else, you come to me. You know how powerful Xiao Bao is, right?"
"No, I didn't mean that. Then I'll talk to you first, Fifth Brother." Li Yu quickly denied.
Li Yu started talking, but he didn't talk about the business. He talked about something else.
"Fifth Brother, I really admire you. This time, I brought three hundred cavalry with me, but when faced with your one hundred cavalry, I lost my momentum. The second echelon behind you that is preparing to charge hasn't come up yet. If they come up, even if I have three thousand men, I won't be able to win. Fifth Brother, tell me, how do you train your soldiers? They give off the feeling of being on the battlefield.
The archers here are not bad either. Just now, I heard the faint sound of strings being pulled. My guard captain told me that just by hearing the sound, you can tell how powerful the archers are. They pull the strings continuously, but not hurriedly. They pull the strings in an orderly manner. He said that during war, the scariest thing to hear is this kind of sound, because in the next moment, you'll be covered by a neat rain of arrows. This kind of rain of arrows can form a formation.
When he heard the praise, Li Xun was also happy. Weiwei nodded. "The ones rushing out in front are all soldiers who have fought against Tubo outside the pass. The archers are Wang Juan's guards. Even if you have 30,000 soldiers for fun and hunting, not to mention 3,000, even if I pass the command to Wang Juan, you can't do anything."
"Of course. Who doesn't know about Cuckoo? The Tubo people call her Demon Fiend, but we call her Ghost Fox in private. She moves like the wind and comes and goes without a trace. Fifth Brother, what are you doing here?"
Li Yu flattered again. His eyes were fixed on the direction Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had left, and he asked about the situation at the construction site again.
At this time, the people at the construction site had already gone back to work. Many people actually hoped that the enemy would come from another country. Of course, this kind of thinking was stupid. If the enemy could come here, how many places would have been penetrated by the enemy? They wanted to see how Wang Juan would lead the troops to kill the enemy until they threw away their armor.
Seeing that the alarm was lifted, and it was said that the enemy was another member of the royal family. Knowing that the fight would not happen, they went back to their positions and did what they were supposed to do.
"I have a stake in the business of four workshops here, so I came to take a look. I haven't seen Xiao Bao and Cuckoo for a long time. It's strange. What's the big business you mentioned just now?"
Li Xun didn't think that his younger brother would know the details, so he casually answered and asked again.
Li Yu's eyes were still fixed on the direction Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan had left. Hearing his brother's question, he responded and then asked again, "Fifth Brother, is the workshop here proposed by Zhang Xiaobao? I don't know if my Changning County can learn from it. "
"Then you have to give me the map. Tell me what you have there. Can't all patterns be copied to other places? Is there a big business? Tell me specifically. "
"Map? Yes, I have a few copies. I also know about the things there. Fifth Brother, can you let me have a stake in the business here? I won't make trouble and just wait to collect the money. "
"What do you think? Think about it in your own county. Once the business of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Family is launched, they don't need other people to have a stake in it, unless they ask others before doing it. It's very risky. Anyone who hesitates will lose the opportunity. Next time, when they have a business, I'll tell you and you can take out the money. "
Li Xun finally understood. His younger brother didn't want to talk about the big business with him alone and kept interrupting. Then there was no need to ask. After all, his business skills were not as good as Zhang Xiaobao's. Even his own younger brother didn't trust him.
Li Yu nodded happily, "Fifth Brother, don't worry. When the time comes, I won't ask if it can make money or how. I'll just take the money. When the time comes, I'll take whatever they give me. They're back, they're back. Why did they take so long?"
At this time, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan appeared outside the tent. Zhang Xiaobao was holding a plate with something steaming on it.
He came closer and put down the plate. There were a few boxes, a bowl of soup, two small pickles, and a little sweet sauce. He said to Li Yu, "It's just done. It's crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Sixth Marquis, try it. We'll talk about the matter of entering the manor later."
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