"So, let's go in and talk to the shopkeeper first, pay half the money, and then have his people bring the camels out."
"Pay half the money after we meet."
Zhu Chenfeng had already figured out how to handle the problem, and whispered to Chen Xiang while holding him close.
Chen Xiang still felt that the suggestion was not very reliable, but there was no better suggestion at the moment.
"Okay, let's go talk to the shopkeeper first, and try to keep a low profile."
Without further ado, Chen Xiang asked Zhu Wen to take Grandma Zhu and the others to a teahouse to rest.
He and Zhu Chenfeng headed towards the shop where they bought camels.
After seeing her son and Chen Xiang leave, Old Mrs. Zhu finally relaxed and followed Zhu Wen toward the teahouse.
Because there were too many of them, Old Lady Zhu asked Zhu Wen to buy tea so they could find a place to sit down and rest.
Nowadays, Zhu Wen listens to everything Old Lady Zhu says. After receiving the money from Old Lady Zhu, he immediately goes to the teahouse to buy tea.
Just as Old Mrs. Zhu and her daughter-in-law were preparing to climb the steps on the street, a beggar suddenly rushed over angrily and drove them away.
"Get out of here, this is our territory."
Both Liu and Sun were so frightened by the beggar that they burst into tears, hugging Da Bao, Xiao Bao, and Pei Sining and pushing them back.
Only Tao held Zhu Zinan behind her, hands on hips, arguing with the beggar.
"Who said this place belongs to you? Is your name engraved here?"
Worried that Tao might have a miscarriage, Old Mrs. Zhu quickly stepped forward and pulled her back, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."
"Forget it, let's find another place."
The tea vendor noticed they had nowhere to sit and knew they had bought tea. He greeted Grandma Zhu while wiping the table.
"Sirs, why don't you rest at our stall?"
After hearing what the vendor said, Grandma Zhu stopped refusing and led her family to the teahouse.
When Zhu Wen saw Old Lady Zhu coming over, he also led his men, including An Qing and his brothers, to put down the tea.
The vendor hadn't served so many customers in a long time, and he excitedly brought the tea to them.
"Where are these distinguished guests from?"
Grandma Zhu didn't want to talk too much about herself, so she replied with an awkward smile.
"We came from Mohe City to visit relatives."
"Visiting relatives? These days, people bring so many people when visiting relatives?"
The vendor clearly didn't believe what Old Lady Zhu said and glanced at Zhu Wen suspiciously a few times.
Zhu Wen was very impatient with the vendor's nagging, so he put his broadsword on the table and shouted at him.
"Why are there so many questions?"
Upon seeing the broadsword, the vendor immediately bowed and scraped, then turned around and carried a teapot and ceramic bowl over.
Grandma Zhu did not stop Zhu Wen's behavior; in this city fraught with danger, speaking less was the safest course of action.
About an hour passed, and Grandma Zhu and the others still hadn't seen Zhu Chenfeng and Chen Xiang return.
This made Grandma Zhu a little worried, and she turned around to look for Zhu Chenfeng and Chen Xiang.
"That's strange, why hasn't anyone come back yet, even though it's so late?"
Xixi also felt that her third uncle and Uncle Chen had been apart for too long, so she looked around curiously with her head tilted up.
Finally, they found the two in a camel shop.
At this time, Zhu Chenfeng was still patiently persuading people to take charge of trading outside the city.
But the manager didn't believe Zhu Chenfeng's words at all, worried that they would encounter bandits after leaving the city, and refused to agree no matter what.
"Sir, if you want to buy it, just pay and take the camel with you."
"If it means sending my men out of the city to trade, I'd rather not sell."
Chen Xiang had really lost his patience. He pulled Zhu Chenfeng aside and whispered, "Why don't we just pay up? If we keep delaying, it'll probably get dark."
"Entering the desert after dark will increase the danger even more."
Zhu Chenfeng wanted to try to persuade him further, but after hearing Chen Xiang's words, he began to waver.
"Alright, since Lord Chen has said so, let's do it this way!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiang nodded excitedly, and he and Zhu Chenfeng turned around and went to the counter, where they took out several gold ingots and placed them on the table.
"Boss, I want to buy two camels, and I need to bring a cart."
"A camel with a cart?"
The manager's expression changed drastically when he saw the gold on the table. He excitedly picked it up, but then he heard their request.
His smile vanished instantly, and he frowned, asking in bewilderment.
Chen Xiang thought that the manager couldn't do it, so he directly reached out to take the gold back.
"If you can't do it, I'll find someone else."
"Yes, we can do it. Do you need it for cargo or for passengers?"
The manager couldn't possibly let such a big order slip by, so he hurriedly stuffed the gold into his pocket and happily walked out from behind the counter.
Chen Xiang was surprised by how quickly the manager changed his attitude, and glared at him speechlessly, "Carrying people requires spaciousness."
"Alright, sir, please come with me." The manager led Chen Xiang and Zhu Chenfeng toward the backyard with a fawning tone.
Seeing what the two of them were doing, Xixi sighed helplessly.
[These two uncles are in too much of a hurry; buying a camel cart so openly could lead to an accident.]
This camel cart is something only nobles would make; in this ruined city, a camel cart would be very conspicuous.
[It will be difficult to avoid attracting attention at that time, and it may even attract many people with malicious intentions.]
The sound of her granddaughter muttering reached Old Mrs. Zhu's ears, and her face instantly darkened.
The more Old Mrs. Zhu thought about it, the angrier she became. She slammed her hand on the table, her face grave, and said to everyone.
"Let's go find the third brother."
Zhu Wen and An Qing were both frightened by the way Old Lady Zhu slammed her hand on the table. They swallowed nervously, grabbed their broadswords, and hurriedly followed.
A large group of people arrived at the camel shop. The shopkeeper saw that Old Lady Zhu was dressed in shabby clothes and waved her away impatiently.
"Get out, get out! We don't accept beggars here."
"Who's begging?! Shut your dog mouth."
Tao was furious when she heard Xiao Er's dog-mouthed words, which were utterly unacceptable. She stepped forward and shouted at him.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Wen and An Qing hurriedly pulled Tao Shi behind Old Lady Zhu and stepped forward with serious expressions.
"Waiter, we're here to find someone."
The waiter glanced at Zhu Wen and An Qing in front of him, his face still grim. "I don't care who you're looking for."
Zhu Wen had never been treated like this before. He angrily drew his broadsword and shouted, "Damn it, what kind of attitude is this?"
The noise from the shop caught Zhu Chenfeng's attention. He came out from the backyard after hearing the noise and saw Zhu Wen.
He quickly stepped forward to explain, "This brother is with us."
After Xiao Er learned that Zhu Wen and his group were with Zhu Chenfeng, his attitude underwent a complete 360-degree change.
"Oh, so you're a friend of our distinguished guest! I'm so sorry for not recognizing you. Please come in."
Zhu Wen glared at the waiter with annoyance and strode into the shop.
With Zhu Chenfeng's help, Old Lady Zhu carefully helped her mother inside.
"Mother, what brings you here?"
Suppressing her anger, Old Lady Zhu stared expressionlessly at Zhu Chenfeng. "You bought the camel?"
"I bought it, so what?" Zhu Chenfeng saw the anger on his mother's face, swallowed hard, and nodded.
Old Mrs. Zhu's complexion was still not good. Instead of sitting down, she looked towards the backyard of the shop.
"Take me to see what's going on."
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