On the second day, the Mo Family's village, which had a goal, exploded with a shocking vigor. Everyone was full of energy as if they had been injected with chicken blood. When the sun had just risen, all the villagers had already gotten up to work. Even Zi Yi, who was usually the laziest, had cleaned up the entire Mo Family.
"Good job!" Meton touched Zi Yi's little head and praised her. Zi Yi couldn't help but roll her eyes at his improper behavior.
"Work hard, and I'll bring you a bolt of silk today." Meton decided to reward Zi Yi. If Zi Yi trained well, she would be able to be a servant girl.
"Thank you, young master." Zi Yi instantly forgot her previous hatred and said happily.
"Alas! You are still so heartless! "Meton sighed and waved his hand. Then he jumped on an ox cart.
With spare money, the Mo's Village hired an ox from a neighboring village at once to pull the cart. In this way, Meton finally avoided the tragedy of walking another 50 miles.
"Let's go!" Meton was in high spirits, as if he was commanding thousands of soldiers and horses. However, only 15 water carts were a little less imposing, which looked a little funny.
As soon as the caravan arrived at Chang 'an, they immediately set up the signboard of the Mo's Village with gongs and drums.
"People of the Mo's Village are here again." The waiter yesterday exclaimed.
"Does the Mo's Village really have the unique skill that can make the fish live for a long time?" People with a keen sense of smell suddenly realized the advantages and disadvantages.
If the Mo's Village only sold the live fish once, maybe it was just a topic of conversation. Now the Mo's Village came again as promised with 15 carts of live fish, so the unique skill of the Mo's Family might really exist.
"It's really the unique skill of the Mo's Family that has been passed down for thousands of years!" People in Chang 'an exclaimed. More and more people in Chang' an finally believed in the existence of the unique skill of the Mo's Family. In addition, the Mo's Family was very famous in the pre-Qin period. Under these two factors, the live fish of the Mo's Village became popular in Chang 'an again. Even people from the east and west of the city came to buy the fish.
As a result, the 15 carts of live fish in the Mo Family Village were sold out within an hour.
On the third day, it was even more sensational. 15 carts of live fish were delivered and 15 carts of grain were taken back.
On the fourth day, the number of water carts in the Mo Family Village was increased to 20. The live fish was still in short supply, so the Mo Family Village brought back 20 carts of grain.
On the fifth day, the number of the Mo family's motorcade increased by 25. When the 25 motorcades of the Mo family arrived at the south gate of Chang 'an City.
The passing traveling businessmen all looked at the Mo Family's convoy with envy. The legend of the wealth created by the Mo Family's Village for five days had been widely spread among these businessmen and citizens.
All of them were envious and jealous, but at the same time, they were unwilling to accept it. After all, the Mo Family Village had a thousand-year-old Mo Family behind them!
"Stop!" A military officer at the city gate stopped the motorcade of Village Mo.
"Oh! Oh, it's General Chi Zhiyong. May I know why General Chi Zhiyong has stopped our convoy? "Li Yi frowned, reached out his hand to stop Meton and stepped forward to ask.
"The Spring Festival is coming soon, and Chang 'an City is not peaceful these days. I received an order from my superior to check the traveling businessmen strictly in case there are bandits sneaking into Chang' an City." Chi Zhiyong said with a straight face.
"Don't worry, General Chi. The people in the Mo Family Village are all descendants of the veterans who followed His Majesty to conquer the world. The owner of the Mo Family Village is the county earl granted by His Majesty himself. They are all loyal to His Majesty. There is absolutely no one with bad character, let alone bandits." Li Yi pointed at Meton and said loudly.
"Whether there are bandits or not, we will know after we check. Okay!" Chi Zhiyong was not flexible at all. Even if Li Yi mentioned Meton's title, Chi Zhiyong still did not change his mind.
"I think your water carts are the best hiding place for bandits." Chi Zhiyong said loudly.
"General, this is the fish cart we use to sell fish. The whole Chang 'an City knows it." Li Yi argued.
"Whether it is fish or human, we will know after we open it. If there are no bandits, I will not wrongly accuse you." Chi Zhiyong said sternly.
All the people in the Mo Family Village were shocked. Something bad happened! The City Gate Captain came here for the secret skill of live fish of the Mo Family Village. Checking bandits was just an excuse. Otherwise, why did he check the carts of the Mo Family Village instead of other merchants and carts?
The merchants waiting outside the South Gate were also in an uproar. These people were all sophisticated. Of course, they could figure out the intention of the City Gate Captain to open the water carts of the Mo Family Village.
The secret skill of live fish of the Mo Family!
Yes, for the secret skill of live fish of the Mo Family Village, Chi Zhiyong took the risk of offending the people of the Mo Family Village. It was a great risk to seize the secret skill of live fish of the Mo Family Village in public.
But when he thought of the great benefits and the promise that he would be safe, he gritted his teeth. Wasn't he just a declining county earl? What was so great about him?
"Don't let him see it!" A young man in the crowd of the Mo Family Village shouted angrily.
The secret skill of live fish of the Mo Family Village was the lifeblood of the Mo Family Village. If it was taken by an outsider, the advantage of selling live fish of the Mo Family Village would be gone. Then the more than 5,000 people of the Mo Family Village would go back to the poor days of starvation. How could they face their family members when they went back?
They would never forget the scene when they paid 30 coins a day to their family members. At that moment, they felt their life was full of hope and future.
"What do you want to do?" Chi Zhiyong shouted and raised his long spear instantly. At the same time, all the soldiers of the City Gate Captain also raised their weapons and pointed at the people of the Mo Family Village.
Chi Zhiyong was ecstatic. He wanted to check whether the water carts of the Mo Family Village were legitimate or not. If the people of the Mo Family Village resisted, it would give him a handle.
"Stop!" At this time, a loud shout came. The people of the Mo Family Village automatically divided into two rows. Meton walked out from the middle.
"Who are you?" Chi Zhiyong shouted angrily. In fact, he was very nervous. Of course, he knew the identity of Meton. He had observed the team of the Mo Family on the City Gate for several days.
"I am Meton, the county Earl of the founding of the Empire. The Mo Family Village is my fief. I am a disciple of the Mo Family." Meton said proudly.
"Ah! He is the brother of Mo Jiazi! "The people of the City Gate Captain exclaimed.
"It is said that the secret skill of live fish of the Mo Family is in his hands."
"It is said that he made a great promise in the Mo Family Village that he would turn the Mo Family Village from a poor village to the richest village in the Tang dynasty."
"… …"
The people of the Mo Family Village were talking about it. They looked at Meton with a trace of mystery.
"You are indiscriminately pointing the weapons of the capital at the founding county Earl of the Empire. Who gave you such courage?" Meton suddenly shouted.
"Ah!"
Chi Zhiyong panicked. In the Tang dynasty, the hierarchy system was very strict. Especially when the founding officials were still alive and had great power, the title of nobility often represented power.
Before Chi Zhiyong ordered, all the soldiers of the City Gate Captain raised their weapons and dared not to point at the people of the Mo Family Village.
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