When the woman in blue heard the woman in red's words, she said, "I don't think they are from the underworld. Their methods aren't as ruthless as those from the underworld. They actually spared our people's lives. Otherwise, it wouldn't be as simple as losing the Daoist priest. Our people wouldn't be safe either."
"We kidnapped the Daoist priest because we wanted to collect information. What is their purpose? Until now, there has been no news of the Daoist priest. Could it be that they were just fighting for fun? Our people were more than two hundred miles away from here, but they were actually ambushed on the water.
At that time, the people who were restrained said that the other party only used one move to deal with them. They were defeated in one move and didn't have any chance to resist. The person who woke up first saw that the other party walked on the water and didn't take a boat. Instead, they swam. This shows that the other party is very good at swimming.
If they aren't from the underworld who lives on the water, who would be so good at swimming? We don't know if they will contact us and what benefits they want. If they know our purpose of collecting information, then we will be in a passive position. "
The woman in green analyzed with a slightly hoarse voice.
When the woman in yellow saw that the three of them were talking, she also made a sound like a lark. "Not only is he good at swimming, but his kung fu is also not ordinary. He knocked down our people in one move. From our people's words, we know that the other party attacked one of the head, one of the stomach, and two of the legs.
However, among our people, the one who woke up first said that the other party was originally attacking his throat, but for some reason, they suddenly changed their hands halfway and hit the left side of his chin. The other hand of the other party seemed to be able to kill him at any time.
I also asked other people, and they also found that when the opponent attacked, he only used one hand. The other hand seemed to have a weapon, but when the light shone on it at night, it didn't shine. It should be black. The same weapon, the same way of attacking. This reminded me of something. "
"What is it?" the woman in red asked.
"We have people in Tubo who are collecting information about Tubo. Back then, the logistics camp in Yizhou had been there before. We couldn't tell much about the battlefield at the end, but in the forest at the beginning, many Tubo scouts died mysteriously. It was as if they didn't go through a fierce battle and were killed in one blow.
There were some lucky survivors who went to the brothels and bragged that it wasn't because they weren't strong, but because the other party was too strong. When the other party attacked, it was always a single blow. Even if it meant exchanging life for injury, they wouldn't hesitate. Especially at night, the other party's weapon didn't reflect light like normal weapons.
The other party mainly attacked the throat, eyes, and ribs. The wounds were all triangular-shaped, and they couldn't stop the bleeding. They could only apply medicine or paste on the wounds. We've found out who this unit is. It's … "
"It's the most elite existence of the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Sanshui County, the Vigorous Protection Unit Zero. They can carry out special operations in any terrain. They specialize in rescue, reconnaissance, and assassination. They are also good at swimming. At that time, Wang Juan led a total of 56 people to Tubo. It is said that more than a thousand people died in their hands.
Later, they returned to the Tang Empire and never appeared again. The Zhang Family and Wang Family began to focus on training the members of the No.1, No.2, and No.3 teams. Each team has 300 people. Could it be that they did it? What's their purpose? "
The woman in red didn't wait for the woman in yellow to finish speaking and continued. However, no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't guess what the other party wanted to do.
The other two women seemed to agree with the woman in yellow's judgment. They were good at fighting, their movements were simple, their weapons didn't reflect light, and they were good at swimming. It seemed that only the members of the Vigorous Protection Unit Zero were responsible for this, because it was impossible that the other people's weapons didn't reflect light.
The woman in yellow sighed. "Whether it's them or not, it's useless to us now. Even if it's them, do we dare to send people to snatch Chasing Dream back? That's impossible. Their people aren't that easy to deal with. Besides, we shouldn't deal with them. "
"Hmph! Isn't it because you're afraid? Once you guessed that it was the Zhang Family and Wang Family, you don't have the guts to go. "The woman in blue snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Yes, I'm afraid. I'm afraid that the people I send will die one by one before they see Chasing Dream. If it was really them who did it, they were already merciful when they didn't kill him last time. If they go again, will they still be merciful? Every time you listen to the person who woke up first? At that time, he felt that he was going to die. The other party had used one arm to stab him. There was blood on the blade, so the other party should have also been injured.
Even at that time, the other party's other arm didn't move. This means that the other party didn't want to kill him, not that they couldn't kill him. I don't dare to provoke such people. If you think that your people are strong, you can send them to try. However, I'll say the ugly words first.
If you fail and the other party finds out who it is, I won't die with you. Don't expect me to help you. I'll run as far as I can. Before you do anything, tell me first so that I can prepare to evacuate. "
The woman in yellow still had a pleasant voice, but the words she said were merciless.
The other three women sighed and stopped talking about snatching people. The main thing was that they couldn't be sure that it was the Zhang Family and Wang Family who did it. Once they sent people out, there was a high possibility that they would be dealt with. That was not the worst thing. The most worrying thing was that the other party would retaliate.
"Since we can't be sure, then let's not talk about it. It's just a small part of the income, a small part of the people who can be threatened, so that we can use it for other things. Let's all go back. We still have to do business. Just now, the registrar of Xin Cai County came out. Why don't we do a favor to the Zhang Family and Wang Family?"
The green-clothed woman proposed her idea.
The other three women shook their heads. The woman in blue said, "If they can snatch people from us, it means that they have obtained a lot of useful information. Don't tell me that they don't know about the registrar?"
"Let's go, let's go. Let's pretend that this never happened. But we need to send people to Xin Cai County. Who will go? If we knew that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would choose that place, we would have arranged for people to go there. Who would have thought that such a small county would be favored by Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan? "
The woman in red didn't want to continue discussing this matter, so she asked the other three.
The three of them looked at each other. Two of them shook their heads and didn't want to go. Only the woman in yellow nodded and agreed. "I'll go, but don't expect me to do as well there as here. I'll just do normal business there. I won't cause trouble for myself."
"I know. We don't plan to let you gather information about the officials there and then find a way to control them. That place will become prosperous. I guess there will be tour guides like those in the capital in the future. It would be better if you could let your men join them."
Seeing that someone had agreed, the woman in red didn't ask for too much. She also knew that playing tricks under the eyes of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan would cause a lot of trouble.
*****
In Xin Cai County, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan were also sorting out information. After they returned, they found a lot of seemingly useless information regarding their county and Xincai County.
The information they had received in Luoyang had been sorted out by others. There was very little that they found important. Although it was more accurate, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan didn't believe that their servants could do it so perfectly without undergoing specialized systematic learning and actual experience.
For example, when Tubo's No. 1 launched an economic war, there were people in the Inner Court who were in charge of intelligence, but they couldn't determine the danger involved.
Many things looked very ordinary, but as long as one thought carefully, they could discover the secrets behind them. This was a kind of nurturing of the mind. It wasn't easy. Otherwise, wouldn't people who were good at learning be able to become intelligence collectors? How could it be that simple?
"Xiao Bao, someone shipped a large number of beans to be sold, and the price hasn't been lowered. This is a little unusual. There's not a lack of beans here."
While Zhang Xiaobao was processing the tortoise, Wang Juan was reading a pile of books. When she saw a piece of news about soybeans, she said to Zhang Xiaobao.
"Has anyone been purchasing soybeans recently, or anything related to soybeans, such as fermented bean curd, stinky tofu, and soybean oil? Has anyone suggested that a new dish requires soybeans and their derivatives?"
Zhang Xiaobao asked as he chopped off the tortoise's head and placed the shell aside. He planned on sending it to a pharmacy as medicine.
Wang Juan shook her head. "No."
"Then ignore him. I'm not afraid that he will maintain the price, but I'm afraid that he will suddenly lower the price. Furthermore, the price will change every day, and each price will be lower than the previous one. Or perhaps, someone will raise the price of soybeans. This will affect the fluctuation of the local price of soybeans. That's the most worrying thing."
Zhang Xiaobao said again.
"Oh, does that mean that as long as the other party comes over, no matter how many soybeans he has, he will maintain the current price and nothing will happen?"
Wang Juan smelled a strong smell of blood. Although the tortoise's blood was left in the tortoise's body, after the head was chopped off, the stench was still very strong. She didn't know how the person who drank the tortoise's blood drank it. Of course, if there was a special situation, she could also drink it. But now, it wasn't that special.
Therefore, Wang Juan took a few steps back and tried not to smell it.
"That depends on the situation. Tortoise is really not delicious. At least, I don't like to eat it. Many people like to drink tortoise's wine. In fact, it doesn't have much effect. It's almost the same as eggs. It's not even as good as snake gall. But Grandpa Bi wants to eat it. What do you think? He actually made a live tortoise.
In fact, this matter is the same as war. Soldiers don't grow. It doesn't mean that the price of the soybeans he sells is really stable. It depends on the output and transportation. It's just that he doesn't achieve anything by doing this. I guess he's just a normal businessman.
He doesn't expect to suddenly make a lot of money. At the same time, he doesn't lack money. So, he can slowly ship the goods. You can go and see how his soybeans are. If it's good, you can sign a contract with him. If it's not good, you can just ignore him. The main thing is to see the oil yield. Everything else is bad. "
Zhang Xiaobao took out the blood of the live tortoise and took out the gall bladder. He soaked it in alcohol to sterilize it. When the Old Man Pi wanted to eat it, he had to use alcohol to break open the gall bladder and pick out the skin. Then, he would let the Old Man Pi drink it. Some gall bladders had bad things in them. Unless they were reared, it was better not to swallow them whole.
Wang Juan took two steps back and took out a charcoal pencil. "Okay, I'll remember it. Let's buy a batch first and see the oil yield. You're really wicked. You actually used bean cakes to make tofu."
"Why can't bean cakes be used to make tofu? Our method of squeezing oil can't squeeze out all the oil. Besides, the price of tofu made from bean cakes is cheap. The fiber and protein of the beans are not wasted, right? It's also good for the body. It's just that the taste is not good.
In fact, there are many places where you can't even eat bean cakes. Do you know how I lived in the past? I also went to the rescue center. They also gave bean cakes. Children get two ounces a day, and adults get four ounces a day. There were good rescue centers that would steam them. Some don't even steam them. It's called fishy when you eat it, but you can live. Have you eaten bean cakes mixed with fermented bean curd? "
Zhang Xiaobao boiled the tortoise in boiling water and threw it into the pot to stew. He only added a little salt. When the time comes, he will add some seasoning. It doesn't need to be so salty. Many people like to drink this taste. He doesn't know which part of this taste is good.
Wang Juan had never eaten bean cakes mixed with fermented bean curd before. But she had eaten pickled cabbage mixed with fermented bean curd before. It was more exciting than eating raw fish. She guessed that Zhang Xiaobao's dish would be better.
After flipping through a few pages, Zhang Xiaobao said, "I found another thing. Someone wants to use his own money to build a road in Boxin County. But he wants to own the business on both sides of the road. The road he chose seems to be beside the road where we are going to divert the water."
"He's dreaming. We don't even plan to take advantage of this river. But he saw it. He's very good. He knows where to divert the water from. This person's ability is not bad. It's just that his thinking is not good."
Zhang Xiaobao really wanted to meet this person. To be able to determine where to divert the water from, this person's ability was definitely not ordinary. He must understand the local economic structure and be familiar with the geography.
Wang Juan smiled. "What do you mean by 'low thinking'? I don't see how high your thinking is. In fact, He Yiwei was going to agree to his request because He Yiwei didn't know the importance of that road. Unfortunately, he is smart, but he chose the wrong method. He gave He Yiwei a jade bowl that was worth 1,000 strings of coins.
When He Yiwei saw the bowl, he rejected it without thinking. 1,000 strings of coins was too much. He Yiwei was afraid that he couldn't afford it. Isn't this person very interesting? Why do I feel that his way of doing things is not like the people here, but like us? On one hand, he is secretly scheming. On the other hand, he is giving gifts to officials. When the time comes, he will take advantage of it and the officials won't have to bear the responsibility.
In fact, there aren't many people like this in our world. Many people first give gifts to officials, then get information from the officials about how they can earn money. Then, they participate. Compared to this person, they are much worse. "
"Yes, they are not as good as this person. This person is really capable. He knows when to advance and when to retreat. 1,000 strings of coins is not a small amount. If it was changed to money, in our world, there would have been officials who would have agreed. How much is a bushel of rice here? Let's count it as 30 copper coins. 1,000 strings of coins is 33. A bushel is also about 10 catties. In our world, it was 4 yuan per catty.
It can be about 1,200 to 1,300 yuan. That's more than a million yuan, and it doesn't cause trouble for others. I really don't know how many officials can reject it like He Yiwei. Alright, I will promote He Yiwei more in the future. It's not easy. At least he still has fear in his heart.
However, He Yiwei is a little silly. If it were me, I would have accepted it. This kind of thing can't be written, right? When the time comes, I will say that he donated it to the county and let the people thank him. However, I will definitely not give him the road. Even if I give him a small section, I will have to teach He Yiwei. In the future, when he encounters such things, he will follow suit.
Yes, help me write it down and contact this person. I will find time to meet him. This kind of person may be of great use in the future. He has a flexible mind and agile thinking. Other than not knowing much about this place, he is really good. As long as he can stabilize and explore more, he can earn more money in the future. "
"Okay, I will write it down. There is one more thing …" Wang Juan continued to read. As long as she could analyze it herself, she would put it down. If she couldn't analyze it or found it suspicious, she would tell Xiao Bao and let Zhang Xiaobao decide.
The two of them cooperated very well. Wang Juan flipped to the end and thought there was nothing important. Suddenly, she saw a message and said to Zhang Xiaobao, "There is one more thing. Zhang Jiazhen wrote a letter saying that Zhang Shuo framed him and asked us to help."
"What? He is stupid. Why would such a thing appear in the book in your hand? What does he mean? Don't care about him. Whether he is dead or not, this is what I hate the most. You can write a letter secretly, but you have to let others know. Quick, write a letter to Xin Cai immediately and tell them to speed up the process. Today, is Chasing Dream in our hands? Write a letter to Zhang Shuo and tell him about Zhang Jiazhen. Tell him what is going on so that he doesn't have to worry about things going wrong. "
When Zhang Xiaobao heard this, he was really angry. This was because he and Wang Juan had just set a trap for Zhang Shuo, and Zhang Jiazhen just had to find trouble at this time. Those who didn't understand would think that he and Wang Juan were on Zhang Jiazhen's side. It was too hateful. It was just like how Zhang Xiaobao's son could take over from his father in Japan more than a hundred years ago.
They couldn't do this. Wasn't this forcing others to do something?
The more Zhang Xiaobao thought about it, the angrier he got. "See where Zhang Jiazhen went. Stop all of our goods and water supplies there. If there is any, stop them too. If we don't warn them, they might think of using us to play games in the future. I can't afford it."
Wang Juan thought the same. Being used by others was the most uncomfortable thing, especially at such a critical time. Zhang Jiazhen deserved to die.
"Xiao Bao, do you want to find trouble with Zhang Jiazhen and impeach him? We won't do it directly. Don't we have people at the Monster Trainer's side? Let them do it. No, that won't do. It's impossible that others don't know about our people. Then let Yu Wenrong do it.
Wang Juan was ready to take revenge.
Zhang Xiaobao said helplessly, "Alright, my great aunt, let's not create more trouble. It's fine as long as we explain it to Zhang Shuo. How about this, we will stop the supply, but we will write a poem praising Zhang Jiazhen. You can write it. You can write it better than me. When the time comes, I will send it to Godfather."
"I'll listen to you and let him off easy." Wang Juan put away her thoughts of killing Zhang Jiazhen.
At this time, the aroma of the meat in the pot wafted out. Old Man Chang was the first to appear at the door. He looked at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Seeing that the two of them looked like they were working, he did not disturb them. He just stood there and waited. Even if he knew that there would be a lot of time to stew the tortoise, he was still willing.
The moment he appeared at the door, Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan knew. The two of them were very alert. Seeing that it was him, Zhang Xiaobao said, "Grandpa Zhang, there are many tortoise shells here. I'll use aged vinegar to cook one for you. It's just that it takes a lot of time. It will take about five to seven days. When the time comes, you can eat it as a snack. It's tough and crispy."
"Okay, okay. The two of you continue. Don't worry about me. I didn't see anything. I didn't hear anything. Continue." It was the first time that Old Man Chang had heard of another method of baking the tortoise shells without using tiles. It sounded good. When he nodded in agreement, he took two steps back.
Wang Juan did not know whether to laugh or cry. She said, "Grandpa Zhang, Xiao Bao and I didn't do anything. We are doing business. You don't have to be like this."
"Yes, yes, we didn't do anything. Business, big business. I understand. I understand." Old Man Chang followed Wang Juan's words.
"Xiao Bao, you still make tortoise shells for Grandpa Zhang to eat?" Wang Juan saw that she could not talk to Old Man Chang, so she turned to Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao did not care. He smiled and said to Wang Juan, "Don't worry. As the saying goes, the body is like a bodhi tree, and the body is like a mirror. Always brush it diligently, and don't let it be stained with dust. This is called the appearance comes from the heart. "
"Xiao Bao, can you learn more? What you said is wrong. It seems that you are the one who didn't lose your appearance. That is called bodhi is not a tree, and the mirror is not a mirror. Originally, there was nothing, so where was the dust? You are worrying me to death. There is only one level difference. "
In this aspect, Wang Juan was naturally better than Zhang Xiaobao. She immediately corrected him.
"Yes, yes. Originally, there was nothing, so where was the dust? Good, well said. Continue to be a tortoise." Zhang Xiaobao used Wang Juan's words to say.
Wang Juan finally realized that her words were used by Zhang Xiaobao to criticize her. She asked slowly, "You, do you think that you can show off by letting others think nonsense?"
"Wrong. This is not showing off. This is called happiness." Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"A broken jar has a good mouth. Grandpa Zhang, let me tell you, it is not good to be jealous. It lowers blood pressure."
"Yes, Cuckoo is right. I will not be jealous these days. I will wait for Xiao Bao to make something." Old Man Chang chose to believe Zhang Xiaobao.
"What are you waiting for Xiao Bao to do? Is there anything for me? There is news that the emperor is preparing to leave the palace to go somewhere else. It seems that there is more money in the national treasury. Xiao Bao, do you think you can stop the emperor from going out? It costs a lot of money to go out. "
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