Chapter 1299 1299: You have a serious illness (Part 1) [Please vote for me]
[Without her previous identity, it may be difficult for a delicate girl like you to live a happy life. 】Walking around in the world and enjoying the world also requires capital. Without any financial support, just making a living requires exhausting a whole day's energy. Where can I have the leisure to enjoy the romance and freedom? Qi Cang winked at Mei Meng, "What are your plans for the future?" 】
Mei Meng lowered her eyes and looked at the sword on her waist.
What came to mind were fragments from dreams.
[To open a private school, it would be best if there is a river nearby where you can fish and ferry, and there is a restaurant at the foot of the mountain that sells fish in sour soup. 】
Qi Cang knew that Mei Meng wanted to go into seclusion, but he didn't expect that her thoughts were so naive. Her fierce face that could scare a child into tears wrinkled up and said: "Just say you are naive. You said the river is easy to find and there are no restaurants." It’s difficult, but did you know that private schools cost more? 】
Might as well open a martial arts gym.
[For the rest of my life, I will never touch the spring water of the Yangtze River, and I will never eat the fireworks of the world. ] He wanted to persuade Mei Meng to wake up and look in her pockets, [But you are also a literary scholar, so it is easy to make some money. But if this happens, there will inevitably be twists and turns. Shen Youli can let you go once, but won't let you go a second time. 】
The best job for a literary scholar to make a living is to be a strategist's disciple, especially for a veteran like Mei Meng who has rich work experience. Those whose family status is too low will be looked down upon by Mei Meng, while those whose family status is too high will easily get involved in the general trend of the world. Unless the owner he is looking for belongs to Shen Youli's camp, this would be safe, but Mei Meng himself would not agree. If she could surrender to Shen Tang, how many great opportunities would she have had before? It’s precisely because we can’t do it that we’ve come to this point.
Qi Cang suggested: [How about... robbing the rich and giving to the poor? 】
Even though he had a broken hand, he still had the skills to kill.
Mei Mengdao: [These are the only methods you have? 】
Qi Cang heard the contempt in her words and snorted heavily.
Disdainfully, he asked: "Okay, female gentleman, can you tell me one?" 】
The two of them came down from the thatched hut on the barren mountain and walked for a long time before they saw a tea shop. There was a war going on nearby, but the business of the tea shop was not affected much, or even better. Some bold private merchants traveled between the two places, buying and selling, and made a small fortune.
Of course, it is mainly related to the territory occupied by Kang State.
[…I don’t dare to go to other places. Any pass can peel off your skin. Not to mention making some money to support the family, it would be nice to be able to save my life... They also said that our goods are stolen goods, coming from the grain depot, and they must be taken away by force. 】
The returns are high, but the risks are also high.
There were two groups of people taking a rest in the restaurant.
Judging by their accents and clothing, one team is from the northwest and the other is from the southwest. The journey to the northwest looked full of energy. Apart from a little bit of wind and frost from the long journey, there was not much confusion about the future. The southwest road was full of grimaces, as if business was not going well.
[How can anyone not be short of food during a war? 】
If there is a shortage of food, of course we have to catch the fat sheep and kill them twice.
The merchant with a southwest accent looked at his counterpart with envy. The other party's caravan was three times larger than his own, with more than 30 carriages loaded with goods. The guards he hired looked like Lian Jiazi, each of them tall and tall. Gives people a sense of security.
If the scale of business can be so large, we need to ask for advice on the business experience here. I can't get enough of just a few pointers.
They were asking for tea, saying nice things, and trying to get close to each other.
A good brother in one mouthful.
The northwest merchant smiled and said humbly: "Not all of our family's assets belong to me alone, half of them belong to my sister who is my partner." In our line of work, you don’t have to understand other things, your information must be sharp, and you must know what you should and shouldn’t do. 】
Speaking of these, people become energetic.
[For example, these guards all have a background. 】
【What's the origin? 】
[More than half of them have been on the battlefield and have seen blood! If merchants want their goods to be safe, they must hire reliable guards. If our sister hadn't got the connections, do you think it would be so easy to recruit these people? He originally wanted to re-enlist in the army, but the conditions were not met. 】
[Conditions not met? 】
[I heard that there are no other brothers in the family to serve the old parents, the baby is young, and the wife is pregnant...]
[Oh oh oh, that’s it. 】
The merchants in the southwest looked at the guards with envy.
A businessman from the northwest took a few sips of yellow soup and felt heat running through his body: "For another example, there are some businesses that we cannot get involved in." 】
【What business? 】
[Come here with your ears. 】
The two of them whispered together.
Their voices were not loud, but Mei and Meng could hear them clearly.
There is no problem for merchants from all over the world to do business in the Kangguo-occupied area, but they cannot raise prices too much. The official side has a red line. Regardless of whether merchants lose money, if they cross it, they will die. The prices of some categories are determined by merchants.
The price is set!
Other things are unconstrained.
These words made Southwest stunned.
【How can there be such a thing? Isn't this an open robbery? 】
Why shouldn’t you have the final say in pricing your own goods?
If it weren't for huge profits, who would be willing to take risks and travel to areas with turbulent security? It makes no sense for Kang Guo to act like this!
Northwest hurriedly covered his mouth: [What do you know? 】
The merchant in the southwest felt many unkind glances directed at him. He observed carefully that the owners of the gaze were all businessmen's guards. Thinking that these guards were all retired from the Kangguo army, cold sweat broke out down my spine. Fortunately, they made no other moves.
The northwest merchant said: [See it? 】
The southwest merchant wiped his cold sweat: [How arrogant. 】
Northwest businessmen also understand him.
I used to think so too.
But everything has pros and cons.
Although huge profits can make you rich overnight, the risks involved are high. Losing the goods is the second most important thing. I am afraid of losing my life on the road.
If you abide by the rules of Kangguo and do business properly, your profits throughout the year will not be much lower than taking a desperate risk, and your safety will be guaranteed. Moreover, if you do well and catch the attention of noble people, you might have a chance to build a relationship with the royal family.
The sister he recognized was a typical example.
[Also, if you want to make money, try not to touch food. 】
This business lesson goes against common sense.
Mei Meng and Qi Cang couldn't help but listen carefully.
[Don’t touch food? This is wrong...] When warlords generally fight, the transportation of grain and grass is the top priority. No matter how many cooks transport food, there is no guarantee that the front line will have enough food. To ensure safety, people are generally encouraged to use merchants to transport food and bring food from elsewhere.
The private grain line is an alternative. It can be collected at critical moments to extend your life. Why does this person say that you can't touch the grain and grass business?
【What do you know? I've lost money. 】
Isn't transporting food to war areas just to make money from the skyrocketing food prices? The question is, will the price of food not increase in this place? The labor cost of traveling merchants, the cost of collecting grain at high prices, the cost of losses along the way...these can make Du Bi Pei lose money.
[How, how could it be possible to lose money? 】
The northwest merchant asked: "Do you know the price of local food?" 】
He was asking about the price of grain in the area occupied by Kang Guo.
Qi Cang asked Mei Meng with his eyes.
The southwest merchant was startled.
The northwest merchant said: [I don’t need to ask anyone to know that the price is at most twice as high as usual, not much higher. Do you think such a small amount of profit is worth traveling thousands of miles and spending manpower to deliver? It’s not enough to cover the cost of the cook’s escort...]
You can still make some money.
There are some places in the northwest where grain is cheap and the output is plentiful. If you go around and pick up some old grain from previous years, and then sell it here, you can still make a profit by cutting off the inside and outside, but the price-performance ratio is too low. If you have this time, you might as well think of other ways...
【How could this be? 】
Shen Tang's tent was never troubled by food and grass. The merchant from the northwest said: "Come here." 】
So, so, so, so.
In fact, he also heard from hearsay that he had a neighbor's daughter who was a distant relative of the long-term worker. The field she was assigned was separated by a hill from the official field of Sinong Temple. It is said that the immortals can make the fields fertile by casting spells. I don’t know how many times a year it can be done...
【Do you understand? 】
[Understand, understand, that’s it. 】
Mei Meng smiled bitterly when she heard this, sighed and stopped listening.
These are no longer important.
Just as he was thinking about it, there was a sound of rapid horse hooves in the distance.
When the caravan guards saw the flag pattern on the visitor's waist, they all cast surprised glances. They didn't know this person, but they recognized that this flag came from Kang State! The visitor ignored their gazes and tightened the reins, forcing the horse beneath him to neigh and stop.
The messenger took off the wooden box from his horse.
The wooden box doesn't look big, but it's heavy.
The man looked around the tea shop, his eyes locked on Mei Meng's table, he strode forward and presented the wooden box to her.
【Who are you? 】
[My general’s surname is Lu. 】
Mei Meng paused: [Is this? 】
The wooden box contains a lot of gold and silver bars, which can be converted into materials to make an average family live comfortably for two or three lifetimes. There is also a half token on the top. Money is easy to say, what does this token mean?
The messenger truthfully conveyed Lu Jue's instructions, saying: "This is the general's wish. If the queen returns home to fetch her belongings, it will be a long journey." You might as well accept this thing first, it can solve the urgent problem. Whether it is returned or used for other purposes in the future depends entirely on the queen's wishes. 】
It doesn’t count as giving, it counts as borrowing.
Qi Cang secretly raised his eyebrows.
Mei Meng really planned to go back to collect her family fortune, and living in seclusion would require the support of secular capital. She was not stupid. If she didn't take it away, she would end up benefiting others. Qi Cang followed him with nothing to do, but he didn't want someone to take advantage of him and offer him so much money.
This money—
Not to mention one private school, ten are enough.
By the way, it can also help students to study and complete their studies.
The messenger said: [As for this token, it is a token of Yinzhuang. 】
Simply speaking, it is used to withdraw money.
There are only two main and auxiliary ones, and the one in front of Mei Meng is the positive one.
She played with the token.
The token is specially made and has two seals on it. One is Lu Jue's tiger talisman seal, and the other should be the scribe's seal used by Yinzhuang to identify the authenticity of the token. Mei dreamed of the slap she gave him, which meant that she was soft-hearted after all and regretted that she said harsh words.
That slap must have made him cry into tears when he returned home.
[Your general, is your injury okay? 】
[It's okay, the military doctor said that he'll be fine if he stays in bed for seven or eight days. 】 The messenger didn’t know why Lu Jue received the military stick, nor why the Lord was suddenly angry and did not allow the military doctor to cure the person all at once, but seeing the general crying and laughing, it seemed like a good thing.
She didn’t know whether the dream was true or false, whether it was her dying dream or a prophecy of the future... However, a few years later at noon, a young ranger really knocked on the door of the private school, and she... Mei Meng lowered her eyes: [Token I Take it and send the rest back. 】
Until then, no need to see each other, no need to miss each other, everyone is fine.
The messenger looked troubled.
Qi Cang pressed the wooden box down with a slap.
[You don’t want it, give it to me. 】
Mei Meng glanced at him: [For you? 】
Qi Cang took the wooden box away and said, "Can't I just grab it by force?" You are willing to eat without hardship, but I don’t want to wrong myself. Listen to what I say, if a man is willing to give it to you, you can take it. Who knows when he will change his mind, and then he will lose both his life and wealth. Wouldn’t it be a loss? Oh, no, it wasn’t given by a man now, it was snatched by me based on my ability. 】
Be kind to yourself and treat others well.
To him, Mei Meng was too naughty.
Take a step back, life is like a wilderness with thousands of horses galloping!
Mei Meng: […]
The messenger completes his mission and stops staying.
Mei Meng rubbed her eyebrows and sighed.
Qi Cang used his remaining hand to pick up the gold bar and wipe it on his clothes. This golden color was rare and he said: "We have the money to pay for a private school. Will you return to Qi State?" 】
Mei Meng shook his head: [No. 】
But without a goal, the world is vast but I don’t know where to go.
Furthermore—
[There will be a national mourning in Qi State, and it is easy to fall into the hands of Cui Zhi...] She does not have many blood relatives in the world, and it is unlikely that her brother and his descendants will listen to her suggestion to retreat bravely, so after thinking about it, he gave up.
【National mourning? 】
[Yes, it’s a national mourning. 】
[Shen Youli probably won't kill her. 】
Shen Tang even let Mei Meng go, and only asked him to keep his name anonymous in the future. There was no way he would let go of a defeated leader who had a desire to survive. With the temperament of the leader of Qi State, surrender would be inevitable sooner or later. For someone who knows current affairs so well, why would Shen kill her?
[I didn’t say that Jun Shen killed her. 】
Qi Cang guessed: [Cui Zhishan? No, it's not like that. After all, we are still ex-husbands and ex-wives. We are husband and wife for one night and a hundred nights. 】
[It’s You Bao, You Baojun! 】
Mei Meng never told the leader of Qi State that if she wanted to surrender and survive, she must get rid of the Youbao around her. It’s not like I haven’t been reminded before, but compared to Youbao, who is a flower who interprets every sentence that is pleasant to the ear, Mei Meng looks disgusting, and every sentence is offensive to the ear...
Qi Cang couldn't remember this person for a moment: [You Baojun? 】
Mei Meng now jumped out of the chess game, and the things that were confusing in the past became clear: [You Baojun should be Shen Jun's person. 】
[Then she won’t die. That person shouldn’t mind multiple mascots that beautify her reputation and keep them for free. 】
Wu Xian has been raised, not to mention the leader of Qi State?
Mei Meng: [You are talking about Shen Jun’s request, but you have forgotten You Baojun’s position. She also needs to make meritorious deeds, right? 】
The leader of Qi State can die or live.
Jun Shen did not explicitly say that this person cannot be killed, so among the two options, You Baojun will certainly choose the one that is more beneficial to him. Look, Qi will have a national mourning. She wore a mourning before her death, not for herself who was about to go to hell, but for the national mourning that would happen after her death: [What to do about it. 】
【If there is a national mourning...】
Mei Meng's pale face was hidden in the shadow of the tea shop.
There is only bitterness left at the base of the tongue: [The country of Qi is about to perish. 】
Qi Cang took a sip of tea: "It's not your homeland. If it dies, it will die. I, a person from the Qi country, won't be sad." Not mentioning these sad things, where are you going to open a private school after being sent so much money? If there is no place, I have a good place to go, with beautiful scenery and beautiful mountains and clear waters. It's just that the yin energy is relatively strong, and it just needs the students' yang energy to suppress it! 】
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That's probably all of Mei Meng's scenes in the main text.
The main reason why she retired to the mountains and forests was that the leader of Qi State was too cruel, that is, when the king wanted his minister to die, the two completely broke up, almost negating Mei Meng's persistence for more than ten years, and almost had her Taoist heart collapse (if it was just simply Being hit by Tang Mei is actually not a bad thing, she has a character that becomes more courageous as she fights).
Of course, this does not mean that she gave up on herself by retreating to the mountains and forests to teach. She just chose another feasible path. Is this considered giving up martial arts and embracing literature? Teaching to save the world?
The ending of the character Mei Meng was actually decided from the beginning of the design. After hard work and a big dream, is the real life.
In addition, Mei Meng and Lu Jue are considered BE in the main text, and they still have more than ten years of score.