"Watanabe Juichiro, your name is too long and doesn't sound nice. I'll give you a name, Bian Yi. It sounds nice and nice." While Watanabe Juichiro was looking at Xiaobei, Xiaobei spoke.
She changed his name as soon as she opened her mouth. Her tone didn't allow anyone to refute. Before Watanabe Juichiro could agree, Xiaobei spoke again. "Bian Yi, why do you want to see me?"
Watanabe Juichiro felt wronged. He wanted to argue that his name couldn't be changed, but he was afraid that the little girl in front of him would order someone to cut off his head in anger. It was not strange for a child to do anything.
Watanabe Juichiro endured it. After all, the other party had power and influence. He thought about what he had planned before he came and said, "Lord Zhang, this foreigner has a few questions. Can you tell me?"
Xiaobei heard Watanabe Juichiro's words and waited for a while before speaking. Her words almost made Watanabe Juichiro vomit blood.
Xiaobei asked kindly, "Bian Yi, do you want to grow a doll that belongs to you? I have materials here that can be sold to you at a low price. You can take them back and sell them in Japan. I'll guarantee your wealth. "
'You want to buy my things?' Watanabe Juichiro saw that Xiaobei didn't follow his words. He hesitated and asked, "What doll? How much is it? "
"Grow a doll that belongs to you. Others farm, we grow dolls. That's it. Someone, bring me the dolls made by the villagers of Willow Village." Xiaobei was still sitting in a dignified manner. She waved her hand and winked at the people beside her.
The people in the inner courtyard understood what to do. They walked over to one of the children in Willow Village and explained in a very gentle voice, "Xiaobei is now an official. She's putting on an act for Watanabe Juichiro. She said that you're villagers, but in fact, she's protecting you. She doesn't want Watanabe Juichiro to use you as a hostage. Xiaobei will help you sell your dolls at a sky-high price."
The child who was asked for a doll by the person from the inner courtyard nodded vigorously and handed over the doll in her hand. Only after the person from the inner courtyard left did she reveal a smile. Just now, when she heard Xiao Bei say 'lowly commoner', she felt that the entire world had turned cold. Just now, she had even made a pinky promise with him. Why did it suddenly become so distant?
So it was just an act for the Japanese. Xiao Bei had not changed. It was still Xiao Bei.
"I told you. Xiao Bei is pretending." The girl whispered to the child next to her, so the words of the inner courtyard quickly spread among the children, but Shuichiro Watanabe couldn't hear it.
Watanabe Juichiro only saw Zhang Xiaobei smiling sweetly at the surrounding people, which made him feel that Zhang Xiaobei was even cuter. The two shallow dimples set off Zhang Xiaobei's mischievous and innocent look.
One of the older children sighed and said, "It's not easy to be an official, especially a good official like Xiaobei. No wonder Grandpa Muramasa's attitude towards Xiaobei is different."
"Yes, yes, I saw it too. Grandpa Muramasa is a high scholar. He doesn't like other officials. When Xiaobei came, Grandpa Muramasa changed. He was even willing to go to the county to help. Sister Liu Ya, when Xiaobei came, didn't her subordinates feel uncomfortable lying on the iron chain?"
A boy who was slightly younger than the girl who spoke earlier, about 11 years old, asked. He actually liked Xiaobei very much and wanted to play with her. It would be even better if they could play together every day. If he could marry Xiaobei when he grew up, he would be willing to do anything.
Unfortunately, he also knew that it was impossible. It was said that Xiaobei's future husband was Wang Xiaoyuan, a boy who could read ten lines at a glance and remember everything he saw. Most importantly, he was Wang Juan's younger brother. Whoever dared to steal his wife was really tired of living.
The girl who spoke earlier did not know what the boy next to her was thinking. She said, "It should be uncomfortable, but they are the Miao Protection Team. They are the personal guards of the Zhang Family and Wang Family in Sanshui County. I heard that they are the most powerful team in Tang Empire. They are Sister Cuckoo's last trump card. What is that saying again? Oh, yes, once the order is given, their hearts will be like iron … "
"When soldiers are deployed, blood will be spilled." A few children nearby shouted in unison.
This was the most popular saying among the people. Not only did the children who went to school know, even the adults could say a few words. The whole saying was, "The sea is boundless, the tide rises and falls. Cuckoo's gunboats break through the waves, forming a majestic formation. The grassland is tender in spring and snow in winter, the arrows are like shuttles, the goshawks soar, the balloons are many, covering the sky and competing with the clouds. The desert is gray, the years are hard to judge. Looking back at home, the moon in the sky, the enemies are endless, the banners are endless, and the demons are smiling. Who is in the Ming Dynasty and who is in the Yesterday? The green hills sound the military song. Once the order is given, their hearts will be like iron. When soldiers are deployed, blood will be spilled. "
"Yes, yes." The boy nodded and replied, "Someone is going to die. I heard from Sister Xiaobei that this time, two reinforced subway cavalry battalions were dispatched. Sister Cuckoo sent the soldiers here. It's definitely not a joke. Someone is going to die."
Shuichiro Watanabe also heard the children shouting, "When soldiers are deployed, blood will be spilled." He couldn't help but tremble. He looked at the "doll" that Xiaobei asked someone to bring in front of him and asked carefully, "Lord Zhang, what is this thing like?"
"Water." Xiaobei said these two words with certainty, meaning that she was not lying.
"Then how much is it?" Shuichiro Watanabe could see that Xiaobei wanted to earn some pocket money.
"One thousand strings of cash." Xiaobei stretched out a finger.
"How much?" Shuichiro Watanabe shouted and quickly covered his mouth. He was afraid that he would scare Xiaobei, so he lowered his voice. "This thing is worth one thousand strings of cash?"
Xiaobei stared at her big eyes. Weiwei nodded. "Is it not worth it? My hand was cut when I made it. " While speaking, Xiaobei showed the finger to Shuichiro Watanabe. Her small mouth twitched and her eyes were misty. It really did hurt.
Shuichiro Watanabe saw Xiaobei's expression and felt a pain in his heart. He looked at the "doll" again and felt that one thousand strings of cash was really not expensive. This was made by Xiaobei herself, and her hand was cut.
"Then how much do you think it's worth?" Xiaobei didn't know what Shuichiro Watanabe was thinking and asked.
"At least three thousand strings of cash." Shuichiro Watanabe stretched out three fingers. In an instant, he felt absent-minded. It was as if his daughter had made a doll for him and cut her hand. He had an idea in his heart. Not to mention a thousand strings of cash, if he could reach the stars, he could pick the stars and give them to his daughter.
Xiaobei didn't know how charming her appearance and expression were. When she heard Shuichiro Watanabe say three thousand strings of cash, she smiled. "I'll sell it to you. Now I have the money for the cement for the road in the village. I originally planned to return to the capital and sell it to Uncle Emperor. Once I get the money, we'll be even."
Shuichiro Watanabe stretched out his hand and took out the money. He admitted defeat. Who asked him to say three thousand strings of cash? He could imagine the consequences if he didn't buy the doll after saying the price. He counted six pieces of Tang banknotes with the words "worth five hundred strings of cash" written on them and handed them to the people next to him. He held the doll tightly in his hand, thinking that he had to plant it properly when he went back. If he didn't turn the world upside down, it would be a waste of the money.
The children were shocked. Three thousand strings of cash, they wouldn't be able to earn one in a lifetime. Xiaobei was indeed Xiaobei.
Xiaobei took the money and carefully verified it. It was real. Then she handed it to her brother Xiaohai and asked him to keep it. She turned her head and asked Shuichiro Watanabe, "Foreigner Shuichiro Watanabe, what did you want to say to this official just now?"
Shuichiro Watanabe didn't expect that Xiaobei would become "this official" in the blink of an eye. The speed at which she changed her attitude was extraordinarily fast.
Shuichiro Watanabe touched the money in his pocket for the activities. He suppressed the other thoughts in his heart and began to deceive the children according to his plan.
"Lord Zhang." Shuichiro Watanabe took a deep breath and said.
"Mm!" Xiaobei's eyelids drooped again.
"There is one thing that this foreigner doesn't understand. Please tell me. I heard that the regional commander Lord Zhang has always been advocating economic matters. Political matters are political matters, and military matters are military matters. However, this time, he has brought the army here. Isn't it already under the control of military and political matters?" Shuichiro Watanabe knew that Xiaobei could understand. He wanted to see how Xiaobei would answer so that he could continue to trick her.
Xiaobei did understand what he meant, but she didn't understand the thoughts of her brother and sister. She couldn't say it casually and leave a topic for others to talk about. She was now representing the reputation of the Tang Empire.
A few children who also heard it clearly became anxious, afraid that Xiaobei wouldn't say it.
Only the eight of them were not worried. They believed that Xiaobei could handle it.
Sure enough, Xiaobei rolled her eyes and pretended to cough. She said, "We have always emphasized that we should do our own things and work tirelessly for it. As everyone knows, our dynasty has achieved gratifying results in economic, political, and military matters. Regarding this, our dynasty is willing to persist and consolidate."
When Shuichiro Watanabe heard Xiaobei's words, he felt very awkward. It was different from the answer he wanted to get. After thinking for a while, he asked, "But now you are not doing your own things. Why is that?"
"I have already answered this question. I will repeat it again. Our dynasty has never changed its original intention of development and progress. We have never changed our coordination work in all aspects. I believe that we will do better in the future." Xiaobei had a sincere expression.
"Okay … okay!" Shuichiro Watanabe gave up on this question and changed to another one, intending to sow discord. "Lord Zhang, as far as outsiders know, Xinluo, which is adjacent to the Tang Empire, is now unable to escape the control of the Tang Empire. The control I am talking about is not the control of the Tang Empire, but the people's livelihood.
The Tang Empire has taken over Xinluo's land and planted Baidizi. Xinluo has no food. As long as the Tang Empire stops eating, Xinluo will be full of hungry people. Does this go against the original intention of your cooperation with Xinluo, or was the Tang Empire's original plan? "
After Shuichiro Watanabe finished asking, his eyes were fixed on Xiaobei. He didn't believe that a little brat could not make a mistake.
Xiaobei's eyes moved left and right. She was trying hard to recall the words of her brother and sister when they were arguing. Her brother liked to pretend to be righteous when he was cheating others, and her sister always laughed.
The passage of time seemed to have suddenly slowed down. Xiaobei thought for more than ten breaths, but it gave people the feeling that more than an hour had passed.
Finally, Xiaobei's gaze landed on Shuichiro Watanabe again. Her small hands retracted into her sleeves and clenched into fists. She encouraged herself in her heart. The smart Xiaobei can do better. Xiaobei is a third-rank official. I can go to Hanyuan Palace to participate in the court session. I can't embarrass the Tang Empire.
After hinting to herself, Xiaobei's eyes were filled with confidence. She coughed again and said to Shuichiro Watanabe, "The Tang Empire and Xinluo have a close relationship. They are harmonious neighbors. The people of the Tang Empire are great people, and the people of Xinluo are great people. The two great countries with great people have always lived in harmony.
In recent years, the Tang Empire and Xinluo have carried out more cooperation projects and achieved gratifying results. The two countries help and promote each other. They have worked together many times in the fields of economy, military, politics, and so on.
The friendship between the people of the two countries has also strengthened through cooperation. We have to believe that with the concerted efforts of the people of the two countries and the royal family, the future will be better. A new chapter is being written. "
As soon as Xiaobei said this, everyone was shocked. The eight people of Xiaoyuan had an expression of 'I knew Xiaobei could do it'. The inner courtyard of the Zhang Family and Wang Family puffed up their chests even more. The other children's eyes were filled with stars.
Shuichiro Watanabe was stunned. In the past, people said that the children of the Zhang Family and Wang Family were powerful, but he didn't believe it. At this moment, he was completely convinced. Who taught such a monster? Compared to this little girl in front of him, the other children should jump into the river.
"Shuichiro, are there any other questions?" Xiaobei, who had won, asked happily.
Shuichiro Watanabe shook his head helplessly, indicating that there were no more questions. If Xiaobei's answer was not good, he would continue to ask. But now he saw that it was useless to ask. Xiaobei had mastered the legendary essence of diplomatic speech. There were probably not many people in the Tang Empire who could compare to her. After all, everyone was not used to speaking like this.
For a moment, Shuichiro Watanabe looked at Xiaobei in a daze. Why was this girl so likable? She was really cute, smart, and witty.
In a daze, Shuichiro Watanabe was about to get up and hug Xiaobei and kiss her. Just as he moved, he heard a shout, "Don't move. If you move again … you'll die."
Shuichiro Watanabe suddenly woke up and looked around. The people of the protection team were all vigilant. Only the two people standing next to Xiaobei gave him a relaxed feeling.
However, it was these two people who gave Watanabe Juichiro the most pressure. He was ten steps away from Zhang Xiaobei. He was confident that when he did something unfavorable to Zhang Xiaobei, the people behind him and on his left and right could not stop him. Ten steps was too close for him, so close that it would not even take a breath of time.
But for some reason, the two people standing next to Xiaobei gave him a feeling that if he dared to move, he would die immediately.
Suppressing the impulse, Shuichiro Watanabe narrowed his eyes and looked at the two people next to Xiaobei. Finally, he found something different. The two people wore thick leather gloves on their left hands. Others had long guns and two short guns, but these two people only had one short gun.
Others put their short guns on their waists, but these two people put their guns in the holsters on their legs. The other people's guns gave people a feeling of smoothness, but these two people's guns had half a circle on both sides.
'What does it mean? 'Shuichiro Watanabe thought to himself.
Xiaobei, who was sitting on top, did not care about Shuichiro Watanabe's actions at all. She seemed very indifferent. She knew that Shuichiro Watanabe could not hurt her at all. The distance of ten steps, and the two people next to her, was like the distance between heaven and earth. It was a gap that life could not cross.
Seeing Shuichiro Watanabe in a daze, Weiwei smiled and said, "Let the outsider see."
Xiaoyuan took out a coin with the word 'wu' on it, representing five coins. She flicked her finger.
'Ding ~ ~!' The coin flipped and flew up into the sky with a long sound.
Shuichiro Watanabe understood that the other party was going to use a gun to hit the coin. He immediately looked at the coin in the sky from the corner of his eyes while staring at the gun on the leg of the person who took a step to the left of Xiaobei.
When the coin reflected the sunlight and fell, only a 'bang' sound was heard. The coin disappeared from Shuichiro Watanabe's eyes. His eyes widened and stared at the gun on the leg of the person, unable to hide his shock.
After a while, Shuichiro Watanabe reacted and asked loudly in disbelief, "How did you fire the gun?"
If the coin in the sky had not disappeared, and if it had not been for the wisp of smoke floating up from the leg of the person, he would have thought that the other party had not moved at all.
"You don't have to worry about that." Xiaobei smiled beautifully.
Xiaoyuan's eight children also looked mysterious. Only they knew the abilities of these two people. They were the last step that their brother and sister had sent to protect them.
The two of them were using hand-made revolvers. Only after forging thousands of revolvers could one be chosen, and the two of them were one in a million.
Their brother and sister said that the reaction time of the two people was estimated to be 0.1 second. This was the time to react when something happened. Then, they would fire the gun and use their hands to push the firing pin. This speed was a little faster than their brother and sister's own speed, so it was estimated to be 0.03 second. Because their sister said that their brother's speed was 0.04 second, and hers was 0.05 second.
In other words, the fastest speed was from the time the two people discovered danger and chose to fire the gun without pressure. The total time to fire the gun and retract the gun was 0.13 second. The so-called 'no pressure' meant that they did not have to consider whether the person they were shooting was really going to harm the person they were protecting, nor did they have to consider the identity of the person they were shooting.
In the middle of this, the second judgment time was omitted, and this time was very precious. It was usually 0.3 to 0.4 second.
So there was no need to be afraid of Shuichiro Watanabe's sudden attack. The distance of ten steps was more than ten meters. Even if they kneeled on the ground and started to squat at the fastest speed, and ran another ten meters, it would be completed in one second. Such a long time was enough for the two people to make a second judgment.
How could Shuichiro Watanabe know so much 'scientific' basis? He only knew that he could not see clearly how the other person fired the gun. There seemed to be a flash of light, but it did not seem to be. How could it be?
After showing off, Xiaobei happily said to Shuichiro Watanabe, "If there's nothing else, you can leave."
'Leave? I can't leave. If I leave, wouldn't I have come here for nothing? ' Shuichiro Watanabe thought and obediently knelt. He really did not want to see smoke rise around the person and die. After kneeling again, Shuichiro Watanabe found that his knee did not seem to hurt as much. It was very magical.
"Lord Zhang, this foreigner has one more thing to say." Shuichiro Watanabe somewhat understood the grievance of the Tubo people when they were killed by Wang Juan.
"Quickly say it." Xiaobei, who had relaxed, took out a big hazelnut that was fried with sugar and put it in her mouth with a 'kacha' sound. After spitting out the shell, she ate it happily.
Watanabe Juichiro saw that Zhang Xiaobei was enjoying the food and swallowed his saliva. He knew that the food that Zhang Xiaobei and the other children ate was not ordinary, especially snacks. It was very likely that even the Emperor of the Tang Empire could not eat what they ate.
Shuichiro Watanabe gently shook his head and threw away this irrelevant thought. He decided to do something practical.
"Lord Zhang, in fact, it is nothing more than money. As long as you can let go of the cargo ships in the coastal Japan, I will give you this amount." Shuichiro Watanabe raised a finger. It was the index finger, not the middle finger. Otherwise, Xiaobei would take out her small pistol and shoot him personally. It was not powerful, but a few shots could kill him.
When Xiaobei saw Shuichiro Watanabe's finger, she could no longer calm down. Her breathing became rapid and her face was slightly red. She rubbed her hands together and said shyly, "Really? If you give me 100 million strings of cash, I will find a way to help you persuade my brother and sister not to trouble you Japanese. But our officials still need to be dealt with. Xiaoyuan, what do you say? "
Xiaoyuan could not continue to remain calm. She did not want to change her original intention because of money, but she was reluctant to part with the money. It was very difficult. In the end, she gritted her teeth and said, "Once you get 100 million strings of cash, I will help you talk to them. I guarantee that there will be no problem. Your Japanese lives and goods will not be taken away."
Shuichiro Watanabe was already confused when Xiaobei said 100 million strings of cash. When he heard Xiaoyuan's words, he wanted to tell the other party that if you give me 100 million strings of cash, I will give up both the goods and my life. "It's not 100 million strings of cash."
"Then how much? 10 million strings of cash? Okay, 10 million strings of cash it is. I can promise not to capture your people and goods. At least, if I don't do anything, your people will be safe. " Xiaobei was a little disappointed. After some calculations, 10 million strings of cash was 10 billion pennies. This amount was still acceptable, so she reluctantly accepted it.
"It's not 10 million strings of cash either." Shuichiro Watanabe's voice was very low.
"Say it. How much?" Xiaobei was impatient.
"10% of the shares."
"10%? How much did you make last year? "Xiaobei asked.
"3 million strings of cash. There's copper, sulfur, silver, and a large number of very precious marine products. In fact, we basically sell all of Japan's goods." Shuichiro Watanabe reported the amount of money.
Xiaobei's expression turned uglier as she listened to Shuichiro Watanabe's words. Although she looked very cute no matter what expression she had, her anger was still clear.
By the time Shuichiro Watanabe finished speaking, Xiaobei's face had already turned as cold as ice. Her beautiful face became more dignified, and her large eyes didn't blink. Her long eyelashes curled up as she stared at Shuichiro Watanabe.
It wasn't until Shuichiro Watanabe felt guilty that Xiaobei slapped the armrest of the chair and angrily asked, "That is to say, in terms of gross profit, the most you'll give us is only 300,000 strings of cash, right?"
"300,000 strings of cash is quite a lot. How much does my Japan's annual revenue amount? And this is because the Tang Empire is rich. In the past, my Japan wouldn't even receive 3 million strings of cash in a year. "Shuichiro Watanabe defended himself.
Xiaobei forcefully pursed her lips. "You're insulting us. You're insulting us. Do you know how much pocket money we took out for Hongnong County this time? More than 1.3 million strings of cash. Fixing roads, fixing river banks, compensating people for their losses, building shops, and everything else doesn't cost money. You're using 300,000 strings of cash to send beggars away.
We trusted you so much. We said we'd help you keep the inventory and people. You used this little bit of money to insult us and hurt our young hearts. "
Shuichiro Watanabe listened to Xiaobei's words and thought about the meaning behind them. Once again, he regretted it. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have come no matter what. Just like what others said, the Zhang Family and the Wang Family couldn't be bribed.
Shuichiro Watanabe was already full of admiration for Li Longji. The Grand Sage understood. No wonder he made the nine children into high-ranking officials and patrolled the Tang Empire. It wasn't just because the nine children were monstrously smart. More importantly, he wasn't afraid of others using threats and bribes to deal with the nine children.
Looking at the equipment of the Seedling Protection Team and the special shooting speed of the two people, anyone who dared to threaten them would be courting death. Then listen to Xiaobei's words. Just his pocket money alone could take out 1.3 million strings of cash. 300,000 strings of cash was an insult to him. Who wouldn't be afraid of the places they patrolled? The amount of money the officials took was not even enough to bribe the nine children.
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