Chapter 76 Who says tough guys can’t like cats?
The situation between Yue Kingdom and Mobei Kingdom is now tense. The two countries have not signed a friendly treaty yet, and both armies have stationed troops at the border. In other words, as long as the ruler of one side has the idea, he can attack the other country at any time without any reason.
As the saying goes, just hit it and it's over.
Therefore, the Mobei Kingdom would send troops to harass the Yue Kingdom from time to time, causing a lot of trouble for the border generals of the Yue Kingdom.
"It was possible in the past. As long as you had a formal pass and were a merchant, you could enter the city to buy and sell goods. But now, you also know the current situation between the two countries. It may not be easy for people from Mobei to enter the city." The waiter said truthfully.
"Then how are the things in this shop brought into the city now?" Xu Zhao played with the cup in his hand. The cup was just a plain cup with no patterns on it, but it looked brand new.
Since merchants from Mobei Kingdom cannot come in, if there are things from Mobei Kingdom in the shop, then how to get the things into the city becomes the key.
"This rare goods shop was not originally opened by people from my Yue country. Judging from the shopkeeper's accent, I'm afraid it's backed by Zhongjin country. As for the things from Mobei country, the shopkeeper asked the waiter to go to the city gate to trade. In this way, the goods came in, but the people didn't come in."
The waiter explained it clearly.
Xu Zhao also understood the key.
Now that he had almost finished drinking the water, Xu Zhao became interested in this rare goods shop.
"Go and take a look?" Xu Zhao walked back to the table and put the cup in his hand back on the table.
Chen Yu was originally accompanying Xu Zhao out shopping, so naturally whatever she said was what mattered.
But there is another annoying thing right now, "County Magistrate Qin, the matter of the mad dog biting people is now in your hands."
Qin Huaisheng was still wiping the sweat off his forehead, nodding and bowing, "I obey your command."
"County Magistrate Qin, if anyone is bitten, isolate them and don't let them out. If no one is bitten, then everything is fine. Later, the prince will send someone to inquire about the situation, and County Magistrate Qin must explain the truth."
All Xu Zhao could do was give some instructions, she had no other way to do anything else.
"yes!"
This girl's words might be what the prince meant, and Qin Huaisheng couldn't ignore them.
"Your Highness, these snacks..." The waiter was originally in the kitchen rushing to prepare the snacks. These snacks were specially made by the shopkeeper, but he was suddenly called into the private room by County Magistrate Qin. The snacks haven't even been served yet, but the owner is about to leave, so they will be wasted.
If it were Xu Zhao, he would definitely ask Qin Huaisheng to pay for the tea. Judging from his appearance, he must have been embezzling a lot of the people's money.
But Chen Yu has always been clear about what he does. What belongs to him is his, and what does not belong to him is not his.
Chen Yu took out some silver from his purse and said, "Pack up all the snacks. We'll come back later to get them."
The waiter was naturally happy to take the heavy silver, and immediately ran out to tell the kitchen to pack up the snacks.
The three of them arrived at the door of the rare goods shop. Qin Huaisheng didn't dare to continue accompanying the two owners, so he hurriedly said that he was going to do something and left.
Without outsiders around, Xu Zhao could speak more easily.
"Your Highness, do you want to defeat the Mobei Kingdom and end the current situation between the two countries?" Xu Zhao stood in front of the shop, but did not step forward. His tone was flat, as if he was just discussing with Chen Yu what to eat tonight.
However, Shen Yu was feeling very excited. If he could defeat the generals at the Mobei border in one blow and force the Mobei Kingdom to surrender, and the two countries could sign a ceasefire agreement, it would bring at least ten years of peace to the border. Why not do it?
"As long as this war can be resolved, you will be my military advisor from now on. I will sincerely ask for your advice on how to do it."
If it was about deploying troops on the battlefield, Shen Yu would have rich experience, but this was not a battlefield, and Shen Yu guessed that Xu Zhao was going to find another way.
"The answer is right here." Xu Zhao pointed at the rare goods shop in front of him that almost no one entered.
Chen Yu was surprised how a shop could do this, and humbly asked for advice: "Why?"
Xu Zhao then continued, "I was just on the second floor of the teahouse when I saw a man carrying a few red carps out of it. I think they were sold in this shop."
"Red carp?" Shen Yu murmured. What was so different about this carp?
"Yes, I have read in a book that there was a general in Mobei country who loved cat slaves. He always took his pet with him when he marched to war, and this cat slave loved to eat red carp the most."
If the man hadn't walked out of the shop carrying a few red carps, she would not have remembered what she had looked up in the library a week ago.
At that time, in order to find out the news about Chen Yu, he accidentally found the last battle between Mobei Kingdom and Yue Kingdom. The breakthrough was that this raccoon slave loved to eat red carp.
According to historical records of the Mobei Kingdom, after this battle, the Mobei generals took it as a warning and were not allowed to bring their favorite things with them when they went to the battlefield.
"Are you talking about Chatur?" Chen Yu had fought with the Mobei Kingdom many times, and the general stationed at the border of the Mobei Kingdom was none other than Chatur.
But this was the first time he knew that Chatur loved raccoons.
"That Chatur is eight feet tall, with a sturdy build, thick eyebrows, big eyes, a big beard, and a strong and powerful appearance. If you hadn't told me this, I would not have believed it."
"A person's appearance has nothing to do with his or her preferences. Don't judge a person by his or her appearance." Xu Zhao said truthfully.
Who says tough guys can’t like cats? Cats are so cute that even a tough guy can’t resist their cuteness!
However, when she thought of the Chatur that Shen Yu had described to her, this cute contrast was actually a bit funny.
Chen Yu accepted it humbly, "Zhao Zhao is right, I am narrow-minded."
"Let's go in and take a look." It was somewhat inappropriate to always stand at the door of someone else's store, so it would be better to go in and talk in detail.
The two walked into the exotic goods shop side by side.
There was only one shopkeeper standing behind the counter in the store, writing quickly with a brush in one hand and deftly moving the abacus beads on the table with the other hand.
Seeing someone coming into the store, the shopkeeper immediately put down what he was doing and walked out from behind the counter. "My two guests, is there anything you like? Although our store looks small, we have a complete range of goods. If you don't have it, please let us know. As long as the money is in place, we will naturally have someone find it for you."
The shopkeeper entertained Xu Zhao and the other man calmly.
Xu Zhao glanced at Shen Yu, and Shen Yu knew what to do without her saying anything.
"Boss, I just saw a customer outside taking a few red carps from you," Chen Yu paused, looked at Xu Zhao with complicated eyes, hesitated for a moment and continued, "My wife liked them very much when she saw them, and wanted to ask if you have any more."
Xu Zhao, who was observing the goods in the store, was stunned when he heard this, but he didn't show it on his face. He just nodded to the shopkeeper as if he agreed.
She had seen such scenes and lines many times in criminal investigation films. In order to get some information, the police often played roles. She immediately accepted Shen Yu's words and knew that he had no intention of offending her.
When the shopkeeper heard the word "red carp", he immediately became alert, because he knew very well who had bought those red carps just now.
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