Chapter 2273 Human Heart (April Monthly Ticket Plus 9)
Lieutenant Nie approached Bai Shan and asked, "You hid them separately in the hay? But how can you ensure that the boxes containing them won't be lost in the battle?"
Bai Shan pretended to be profound and said, "I can't guarantee that, but I can abandon all my luggage when I fight to the death."
General Nie thought so too. They had indeed abandoned all their luggage before. If Guo Zhao had not brought reinforcements, all the luggage would have been lost in the end.
That……
Bai Shan said, "We're only doing this to minimize losses. If we weren't facing a force as vastly superior in strength as the Tibetan army, we could have easily given up some of our belongings and saved some. By then, I can guarantee that we'll only give up the least valuable luggage and save the most valuable."
General Nie suddenly understood and was convinced.
Bai Shan is smart and has a good memory. Although he feels that he cannot remember what is in each of these boxes, and cannot distinguish the value of each of these boxes that look similar or even identical, Bai Shan should be able to do it.
Manbao, who was standing by, couldn't help but lower his head and laugh when he heard this. Anyway, the thing was done, so it was up to him to say whatever he wanted.
At the same time, it seems like a new world has opened up.
It turns out that in order to avoid suspicion, one must not only conceal and hide, but also confuse others.
If you don't want people to suspect your true behavior, you have to arrange a reasonable false behavior for their suspicion. There is no need to explain it. Just half-reveal it like Bai Shan did, and everyone seems to be able to automatically come up with a better reason.
Thinking of this, Manbao became excited and wanted to try his idea now.
She glanced at Bai Erlang and the others who were sorting things out according to the list, then pretended to be serious and went to find General Nie, "I need to find a place and a few people."
She handed him the paper she had just taken from Koko. Nie Canjun took it and thought she had been keeping it close to her body, so he became more serious.
There is a place name on it, and a long list of names.
Nie Canjun couldn't help but ask, "What is this?"
"This is a village, and the names of the people who live in it. I want to find this village and the people in it." Manbao paused and said, "But this village is a little special. Three years have passed, and Xizhou is not stable. I wonder if they are still there."
Before joining the army, Nie fought a battle with the Anxi Army. Although it was short, they had lived and died together, and he still made a few friends in the Anxi Army.
In terms of asking someone to do things for him, it is probably more convenient than Zhou Man and others. After all, Guo Zhao has been busy recently, and because of his father, he may not come recently to avoid embarrassment for both parties.
General Nie took the paper and said with a smile that he would do his best.
They thought that part of the treasure was lost, or hidden in the village, and might only be seen again when they returned, but now the things appeared in front of everyone, and the soldiers and guards were all excited.
The morale, which had been low due to heavy casualties, suddenly rose, and they gradually got over the pain of losing their comrades. Even the soldiers who had lost their limbs were happy and decided to keep the gold and silver well. After returning, they would retire, and the money would be enough for them to live for the rest of their lives.
Some smart people encouraged them, saying, "Take the money back with you. It's the same amount you have now as it is when you get back. Why not use it to buy some things and sell them in the capital? At least you can make some money."
"Don't talk nonsense. What if you lose money?"
"How can it be a loss?"
"Why not?" the more prudent person said, "Nothing in this world is absolute. Even drinking water can get stuck in your teeth. Isn't it common to lose money in business?"
He said, "I think this is enough. This is free money. We just need to hide it and take it back. It's also good for us to join the army. Lord Zhou is also kind. Otherwise, it would be normal for remnants like us to be abandoned on the roadside or asked to return to the capital to report. Now that the Lord is willing to keep it, we should take it back. When we return to the barracks, there will definitely be a settlement allowance. With this money, we can even support a family. So don't be too greedy, otherwise you will make mistakes."
Many people gave up the idea that had just arisen in their minds.
"Tsk, you're too cowardly. What kind of gemstones and spices are there in the capital? We may have little money, but we'll be staying in Xizhou for a long time. If we carefully search for one or two to bring back, we'll definitely have enough to sell to the nobles."
"Hou San, if you want to do this business, just do it yourself and don't instigate others," Cao Dade couldn't help but say, "It's not that easy to find a noble person. What if the things you buy can't be sold? These gems and spices won't be good to eat or drink, especially the spices. They won't smell good after a long time and they might even get broken along the way. Then..."
He didn't finish his words, but the soldiers understood. By then, it would be worthless and would inevitably become a loss in their hands.
Hou San complained a bit and muttered, "We don't know them, but Lord Zhou and the others do. Just like this time, we'll give them all the things when we go back, and then we'll drag them to sell them when we get back to the capital..."
Even the wounded soldier, who was moved, was speechless at this moment. "Isn't this just a matter of rice grudge? We won't do anything that would embarrass the adults."
Somehow these words reached Bai Shan's ears. He smiled and said, "Then tell them that by the time we set off again, the trade route should be open. By then, even if there are bandits on the road again, they probably won't dare to rob a caravan as large as ours. Besides, gems and spices can be counterfeited. If they can't tell the difference between real and fake, good and bad, they'd better not buy them."
"But it's not difficult for them to make money. They can consider buying some edible spices, such as pepper. These are also valuable and can be easily sold in the capital."
The guards then passed these words back, and the soldiers began to think about it.
General Nie couldn't help but come to Bai Shan to thank him, and also talked about the gold and silver left by the fallen soldiers. At that time, Bai Shan sorted out the list and handed it to him together with the things.
General Nie originally thought of taking the gold, silver and treasures they had divided back and distributing them to their families, but now he couldn't help but want to do something more.
"Their families are all average. Some of them not only have elderly parents, but also wives and children, all of whom are still young. It will cost a lot of money to get married in the future, not to mention living a normal life. So I thought it would be better to count their money as shares, buy things and sell them back home, and then divide the money when the time comes."
Bai Shan frowned, "What if we lose money?"
Nie Canjun laughed and said, "Didn't you say you wanted to buy some spices for food..."
Bai Shan said, "That's a small amount. Besides, these spices need to be well preserved. If you transport so many spices to the capital at once, people won't eat pepper as their main meal, right? It's definitely impossible to sell them all at once, but the military families can't afford to wait."
(End of this chapter)
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