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Volume 1: Heroes of the World Gather at the Water Pond, Chapter 850: Liangshan is about to be finished. If you are late, you will not be able to make it!

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    This good snow falls at will, but it has been falling intermittently for many days and it is difficult to stop.

    It is said that auspicious snow heralds a good harvest. The dignitaries in Tokyo seized this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and poured money into Zhao Ji's face.  But they seemed to have forgotten that the snow fell after the new year.  There is a folk proverb specifically describing the heavy snow that falls at this time: Winter snow is good for the year, but spring snow is annoying.

    Spring snow will not only make farmers worried, but will also seriously hinder traveling merchants and tourists.  When the snow freezes, the road becomes slippery and the car may overturn.  When the ice and snow melt, the situation will not be much better, because then the official road will be muddy, making people feel like they are in a quagmire.

    Therefore, in normal times, businessmen who have traveled long distances for two years would avoid such days as much as possible. Anyway, it is the New Year, and the year has been busy, so it is just right to take a two-day break at home.  The strange thing is that the situation at the beginning of this year's spring, to be precise, actually started at the end of last year, and it suddenly became a bit confusing for experts.

    At this time, even though the official road from Gyeonggi Province to the east of Jingdong Province had already been crushed to pieces by the caravans passing by.  But there are still countless merchants "going forward one after another", and no one is willing to stop midway, as if they are competing with themselves.

    "What a sin! We get up early and go late at night, and we don't have enough time to come out to run this business! God is not good, and deliberately entertains us, how can we live this life!"

    The mud mixed with snow water is not only slippery, but also very cold.  When mud adheres to a traveler's shoes, it quickly takes away the heat from the person's feet. Basically, he cannot walk very far. Below the knees, the person will feel nothing but numbness.

    You can¡¯t sit on a car or ride a horse. That¡¯s because livestock can slip just like people. If it slips, it will overturn. If it overturns, you will lose money. If you lose money, you may go bankrupt. So at this time, no matter you are the boss or the clerk.  It's the same at this time, the livestock pulling the cart are struggling to move forward in the mud.

    "Just be content! If you want to suffer this crime again in the future, I'm afraid you won't have anywhere to look for it!"

    The more difficult it is, the more no one backs down.  Everyone gritted their teeth and continued eastward. Occasionally, they met a caravan returning from a short trip. The owners of each caravan would always come up to ask a few questions, and within three sentences they would get around to the topic of Liangshanbo.

    No one would openly say that they would go to Liangshan to do business, and even the place names Yunzhou and Jeju were taboo.  It's all under the guise of going to Qizhou, Qingzhou, Xiqing Mansion, etc. However, the businessmen are naturally very smart, because they can always use vague words to get the effective information they want.

    The price of livestock is strong, regardless of cattle or horses, all will be accepted.

    The price of grain is strong, regardless of wheat, rice, cereals or beans, all will be harvested.

    Metal prices are strong, regardless of raw copper or wrought iron, all will be accepted.

    Medicinal material prices remain firm.  Only ginseng jumped into the water.

    In short, Liangshanbo seems like a spirit that has been hungry for thousands of years, opening its gluttonous mouth and devouring all the goods that can be purchased in the world.  And this strong "appetite", coupled with the excellent credit that does not require credit, is undoubtedly a fatal attraction for traveling merchants.  It is no exaggeration to say that these two years have been the most comfortable years for many people in their business careers.

    Unfortunately, good things never last long.  It¡¯s not Liangshanbo that has changed, but Liangshanbo.  It's going to end.

    "The imperial court, don't take care of the things that should be taken care of. The land of Jingdong is so peaceful, but we still need to use troops! In the future, this place will become a battlefield. Are you going to ask us to come?"

    "I heard that this time the imperial court has sent a million troops. Privy Tong, who won a great victory in Hedong, will continue to command the troops. They will leave the capital soon. Anyway, I don't think about anything else right now. I just want to be there before the war starts.  Shandong makes this last deal!¡±

    "Maybe, maybe this time it won't be as smooth as Hedong?"

    "How dare you say such treasonous words! Even I only dare to think about it in my heart!"

    "Liangshan is different! There are eight hundred miles of water and natural dangers. The court can't fly up there?"

    "You can't fly over, but it will be blocked to death! Millions of people just have to surround the water, and there is no need to fight. In three to five years, they will starve to death!"

    "You're talking lightly, can a mere siege be used to encircle it? Tian Hu can make trouble for a year, but Liangshanbo is Yiyu? Don't you know that Captain Gao died here the year before last, and the imperial court didn't even dare to collect his body?  Miles!¡±

    "Lieutenant Gao's battles were like gang fights on the street. How can he be compared with Privy Tong? His military exploits include not only fighting Xia thieves with real swords and guns in the west, but also defeating Tian Hu in the east of the river.  Now that I have millions of soldiers and horses in my hands, no matter how strong Liangshan is, I think the odds are stacked against me this time! Alas, I¡¯m not looking forward to Liangshan¡¯s collapse, my business is all over the place But Liangshan¡¯s time has really come!  "

    "To be honest, brother, you say,I went all out this time. I owed three thousand gu of living money on credit from the rich man in my hometown. I even pledged my family's land. I specially prepared enough goods just because I was afraid that I would never have the chance to come here again. Anyway, when I left this time, I didn't even have to pack my horse.  All sold together!  The clerks and handymen were dismissed on the spot, the money was divided, and everyone went back to have a happy birthday!  "

    "It's gone, let's go! Don't miss this opportunity, it won't come back again. I'm old too, and I've earned enough in the past two years. After this trip to Qizhou, I'll go back and rest!"

    The more everyone talks, the more uncomfortable they feel. At the moment, their interest is waning. No one knows anyone, so they are silently thinking about their own concerns. The officialdom has returned to calm.  Unexpectedly, at this moment, a wrestling and beating team composed of more than ten strong men painted with dragons and tigers suddenly penetrated the caravan from behind and also rushed eastward.

    If this place were not the boundary of Jingdong, the merchants would probably avoid this group of people. Who knows if they were a strongman from a certain village who came to set foot on the place?

    ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? It's a pity that this road has been trodden by predecessors and is muddy, making it impassable, even with a BMW, so this group of people can only dismount and walk like ordinary merchants.

    The merchants have been traveling all year round, and they are all well-informed people. They know that this group of people is not easy to mess with, and they don't dare to mess with them.  Fortunately, although this group of people looked intimidating, they were not looking for trouble because they didn't talk to anyone at all along the way.

    Not taking the initiative to chat does not mean that you are ignorant of the reaction of the outside world. At least the pessimism expressed by the businessmen when they talked about Liangshan along the way was all seen by this group of people.

    "Little Master, something's not right! These people are obviously delivering goods to our house, but they all think that we can't make it this far. It's really annoying!" None of the dozen or so people in this group had any heavy luggage.  The journey seemed lighthearted.  Looking at the distance between him and the caravan behind him, he saw a strong man speaking out.  As soon as this man spoke, other people in the team looked at him respectfully, consciously or unconsciously, which showed that this man's status in the team was not low.

    "We have been walking all this way. How often do we hear such words?" The man who was called the young master smiled self-deprecatingly. He turned his attention away from the snowy scene in the distance and sighed softly inadvertently.

    The strong man said, after thinking about it, he found that this was indeed the case.  At this time, even the people who wanted Liangshan to survive were no longer optimistic about Liangshan. This shows how bad the situation is. He sighed and said: "In this season, it is even more important for us to stay at home. Why is the boss urging us to come out in such a hurry?  "

    "I have caused you trouble in this matter!" The young master sighed and explained: "I have a relative who lives in front of my house now. You also know that there are people coming and going in my place, and you might bump into me one day.  The master wants you and me to come back and stay for a few days! It¡¯s a good opportunity for you to get to know our family!¡±

    "My boss has already seen me. Are you worried that my little brother won't know the way home? Now is a critical time, and I don't know if the guys who stayed at home will miss the big event!" The strong man said worriedly.

    "If it weren't for you and me, the guys wouldn't be able to do anything, then we would really have failed! I don't mind leaving my boss's huge family fortune to the master, wouldn't it mean that nothing big happened?" The young master shook his head.  Shaking his head, a wry smile quickly appeared on his face.

    "How can we compare with our boss? He never changed his face when the mountain collapsed. Now facing such a big battle, he can still sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. Let the master take care of it. We can't compare with this magnanimity alone.  !¡± The strong man shook his head and sighed.

    "Don't underestimate our master. Someone in Hedong wanted to ask him to be the chief shopkeeper. But he refused. Now what do you think? That master has ruined the family fortune and left nothing behind. Follow him  People are either busy eating and not eating, or they are scattering, and in the end, the remaining ones can only end up begging everywhere!" the little master introduced.

    "But the situation is different now!" The strong man subconsciously looked around and said in a low voice: "An army of four hundred thousand! It's just one man and a shovel of earth. The chasm has been filled in! Can the master protect me if my boss doesn't come back?  "

    "Brother, the situation is indeed like this Well, Xiao Li asked me to apologize to you on his behalf. I originally wanted to bring you here to enjoy the blessings, but it is really impossible to say what is going on in the world. Now the family is encountering difficulties.  , if you want to go somewhere to escape, I will arrange it!" The young master suddenly changed the topic.

    "Out of town? Gao" The strong man suddenly stopped and suddenly realized: "I wonder why you picked me up this time! It turns out that you want to arrange a way out for me. Little master, we have been very happy to cooperate in Tokyo these past few months.  You must also know who I am. However, if you say anything to me in the future, I will fall out!"

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Hearing this, he smiled instead of getting angry and said: "I knew it! Brother, although I just brought this to you today, I helped you push Xiao Li away a long time ago. My boss said you are a brave and heroic person."  , it¡¯s not you who shrinks when something happens!¡±

    "Really? My boss really said that about me?!"

    When the strong man heard this, he smiled and said: "My boss still knows people! But don't you think it's strange? I just met my boss once. It's like we are old friends for many years. He knows everything I'm thinking."  , you say it¡¯s a coincidence?¡±

    "This is not a coincidence, this is fate!" The young master smiled and inspired him: "Think about it, my boss has just met you once, and he knows you so well. Master has been following my boss for almost three years. How can my boss know you so well?"  Don¡¯t you know what Master is capable of? What about the 400,000-strong army that destroyed the country? We, our brothers, have been following our boss for a few years, so we haven¡¯t seen any big battles? I don¡¯t think that guy named Tong can conquer the sky with one hand!¡±

    "Of course my little master, my boss and my master will have their own plans, but to be honest, I've been beating the drum in my heart because I'm afraid that Liangshan won't be able to handle it this time! If we really end up like Hetian Hu in the future,  , being forced to live overseas by the imperial court, I have to say that it will be a shame that the boss and us will never be able to wash away!" (~^~)
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