Chapter 2243 Waiting
Governor He needs the passing caravans to increase tax revenue and political achievements, and General Meng also needs to obtain military funds, so even without Bai Shan's letter, the two of them would not allow such a gang of horse thieves to exist.
The two of them stared at Fu You and the other two, especially General Meng, who had killed countless enemies and guarded the border for many years. The aura and murderousness on him were far beyond what General Nie and Bai Shan could compare to. So even though he didn't say a word, Fu You couldn't help but feel scared and shivered slightly.
General Meng sat there with his horse and sword in hand, listening to Inspector He begin his questioning.
Manbao and his friends walked slowly to a small town. It was a fairly prosperous town, but it was gray and not as pretty as the town where Dayu and his friends lived.
Heavy Rain said complacently, "Of course. I can't say much about our town, but the feng shui is absolutely excellent. We can grow not only fruits and barley, but also wheat. Our eldest brother said that if the weather is good in the future, we will also clear some land to try growing rice."
Thinking of the white rice he had eaten with Zhou Man and the others during this period, Dayu licked his lips and said, "Rice is delicious."
Manbao also thought the rice was delicious and suddenly felt a little hungry. She turned to Bai Shan and said, "I want to eat rice balls."
Bai Shan smiled and said, "I'll ask Sister He to make it for you when we find a place to live."
Da Yu immediately asked, "What is a rice ball?"
"Onigiri is rice rolled into a ball."
Dayu looked skeptical, "It's all rice, what's the difference between kneading it into a ball and not kneading it into a ball?"
Seeing that they didn't tell him, he snorted and said, "If you don't tell me, I'll go ask Sister He."
Manbao said, "Don't try to scare me. A rice ball is just a rice ball with some salt on it. What's the big difference?"
Da Yu then stopped talking about going to look for Mrs. He.
He Saozi was the only person in the town who was willing to go with them, but she was very afraid of the heavy rain. It was said that she was a concubine of a merchant who passed through the town. When they arrived in the town, the merchant fell in love with a gem, but the price was a little short, so he sold He Saozi to someone in the town.
That person's family was well-off, but she had a short life. Mrs. He died of illness less than five years after she got married, and she didn't give birth to any children. The mistress was kind enough not to sell her again, but she didn't raise her for free. She just gave her a place to live, but she had to earn her own food and drink.
Mrs. He knows some cooking skills and can barely survive in the small town by doing laundry. However, she has always wanted to go back to the Central Plains. However, going back to the Central Plains, even if she follows a passing merchant, would cost a lot of money.
She has no money.
She also thought of other ways, but after eight years, she didn't trust those who were willing to take her, and those she reluctantly trusted were unwilling to take her.
Zhou Man and his team were the only people she completely trusted so far, so when Manager Li just hinted that their team needed a cook, she immediately recommended herself.
But she was still a little afraid of people coming out of the town, especially those in the mayor's mansion during heavy rain. She would avoid them whenever she could.
Manbao could also see that she was afraid, so he didn't let Dayu and the others scare her.
There are inns in the town, but they are not very big. So many people need to be accommodated in three inns. Moreover, the houses here are all one-story, not two-story, and the doors and windows are very small.
Manager Li took the two of them on a tour of the entire town before deciding on a place to stay, three inns next to each other.
This shows how small this town is. It is even smaller than Dayu’s town, but it is indeed prosperous. There are many people in it. The stalls on both sides of the road are full of things, and there are many customers picking things.
Here, Manbao and his friends finally saw the caravan.
However, these caravans seemed to be coming from other places and wanted to enter the pass. There were also people who looked like Han Chinese, but there were more people from the Western Regions with high noses and deep eyes.
That's why Manbao and his friends were so eye-catching when they appeared in the town, and many people looked over.
This town is full of people coming and going, so it shouldn't be so strange. However, it was obvious that Zhou Man and his friends were not merchants, so everyone couldn't help but pay more attention to them.
Manbao and the others also looked back curiously. There were many outsiders in the capital. Not to mention those from far away, there were students in the Imperial Medical Bureau who looked different. However, this was the first time she had seen so many people with different looks and such obvious features gathered together.
Since people were looking at her, she looked back openly. Everyone was curious about each other, so there was no question of being polite or not.
While looking at the people, Manbao also looked at the things on the stalls and found that this was simply a large-scale goods exchange scene.
Most people were bartering, and only a few would buy things with silver or gold.
The most common items on the stalls were furs and cloth, as well as porcelain and various grains, with beans being the most common.
Soybeans, black beans, red beans...all kinds of beans.
Manbao looked around and then put away his curious gaze. He went into the inn under the guidance of Manager Li.
Manager Li said, "We arrived early. I estimated the time. If we wait a day tomorrow, they should be able to catch up by the evening. We can leave the next morning."
Bai Shan nodded and instructed: "Prepare more water and food. We will go to see the camels tomorrow."
"yes."
There are camel shops in the town, and they are quite large. Koko likes this creature that has no records at all.
Manbao also liked it. Collecting this kind of thing could earn a lot of points, so she picked it out herself. After Koko scanned it, she could barely tell which one was stronger by comparison.
So Manbao picked six camels under its guidance. The reason why he did not continue was that Manager Li whispered that it was enough and it would be too expensive to pick more.
Manbao touched one of the camels and said, "We'll sell it when we return from the Western Regions."
The shopkeeper nearby smiled and said, "Miss, if you need to sell your camel, you can come to us again. We will definitely give you a reasonable price."
Manbao asked, "Would you like to buy it back at the original price?"
The shopkeeper's face froze slightly, and he smiled and said, "Of course it's based on its quality and color."
What profit will they make if they buy it back at the original price?
Da Yu next to him also likes camels, but unfortunately the town is poor and the eldest brother is unwilling to do this business, saying that it is too expensive and if he can't sell it, it will be useless to just keep it in his hands.
He rolled his eyes and said to Zhou Man, "You can bring them back to our town and sell them to us."
Manbao glanced at him and said, "Can you accept the original price?"
Before Da Yu could answer, Bai Shan said, "Let's talk about this later. We haven't even arrived yet, why are you always thinking about what to do after we get back?"
The shopkeeper nearby couldn't help but say, "If the camel is not damaged, we can negotiate the price."
Manbao finally understood what was going on and nodded, saying, "We'll talk about this when we get back."
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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