Seeing the Xu family's manor, Sun Ce was really taken aback. He always thought that Jiangnan in this era was still underdeveloped, and Yangxian was one of the more remote counties in Wu County, with less than 10,000 households, and felt that the Xu family was just a small local tyrant, and he might not be able to entertain too many people, and he didn't even dare to bring all the righteous battalions, and only brought one of the two battalions. When he arrived at the Xu family, he found that the Xu family was richer than he imagined, no wonder he was so angry, he was able to eat some of his goods, looking at the scale of this manor, if Xu Chun really wanted to help, it would be no problem to accept all the 50 million goods.

Sun Ce said to Xu Chun, who came out to greet him in person: "In the end, it is a family that has been inherited for more than 100 years, and the background is different. ”

Xu Chun laughed with him, the flesh on his face was squeezed together, and his eyes narrowed into a slit. "The general has won the award, but it's just the ancestor Yinde. My father passed away, and I had no talent and no virtue, and I had no way to enter, so I could only return to the fields. Hearing that the general's father and son were proud of the Central Plains, Chun was very pleased. After the soldier saint has it, my Wu County has another talent. ”

Sun Ce waved his hand again and again. "I'm ashamed, I don't dare to claim to be the queen of the military saint, I'm afraid that I will insult my ancestors. I am also honored to be known to the sages of the township. ”

The two talked politely for a while, and Xu Chun led Sun Ce into the gate, walked through one courtyard after another, and came to the main hall, where the guests and hosts were seated. The hall has been arranged with lacquer brocade seats, full of Luo Qi's slaves and maids shuttling back and forth, smiling and waiting, Xu Chun's wife and daughter-in-law also came out to accompany Feng Wan and Huang Yueying to talk, combing high buns, wearing exquisite tortoiseshell headdresses, and wearing brocade skirts, golden and rich, in front of them, Feng Wan and Huang Yueying were so simple that they were almost shabby.

Sun Ce secretly sighed, this Xu family is really rich.

"Dare to ask Duke Xu, how much is the land at home? In addition to farming, what else do you do to make a living? ”

Xu Chun took in Sun Ce's eyes and sneered secretly. Even if this melon seller becomes a general and is a marquis, he is also a lowly person, his eyes are so direct, he doesn't know how to hide it at all, he is like a robber, and he speaks so rudely, as soon as he meets, he asks his family capital, what do you want to do, rob my property like in Runan and Nanyang?

"The general has come all the way, and as far as the eye can see, it is the land of my Xu family. In addition to farming, he also planted kudzu weaving, mining copper casting, and exchanged for pocket money. ”

Xu Chun clapped his hands, and two young women walked over, knelt in front of Huang Yueying and Feng Wan, and each of them presented a lacquer pendant. Feng Wan and Huang Yueying opened it and took a look, each with a palm-sized bronze mirror inside, with exquisite workmanship, smooth mirror surface, but there were fine patterns cast behind it, not common geometric patterns and auspicious words, but the immortal riding a deer through the laurel tree, the immortal's face was no more than the size of a bean, but the eyebrows and eyes were divine, the patterns on the deer's body, and the branches of the osmanthus were clearly recognizable. Feng Wan couldn't help but praise: "Good Tongjian, no worse than Luoyang's." ”

Xu Chun's wife Sun said with a smile: "Mrs. is worthy of being a lady who has seen the world, and the copper produced in Wujun is as famous as Luoyang, and it is exported overseas, and even the Yiren are full of praise." ”

Sun Ce was surprised. "There are still people in Wu County who do business with overseas Yi people?"

Wang Zhen stroked her beard and nodded slightly. "It seems that although the general is from Wu County, he doesn't know much about Wu County. Overseas Yi, two states, is Qin Shi Huang sent Fang Shi Shi Xu Fu to, although across the sea, blood dependence, often people come to Wu will barter by boat, Yue cloth and Tongjian is their favorite goods, every time they get a Jian, are treasured, and even heard that its noble woman married, there must be Wu Hui Tongjian as a companion, and the death will be buried in the coffin, and it must not leave. ”

Sun Ce immediately thought of Sun Quan's sending people into the sea, it seems that this is not Sun Quan's momentary nature, and the people have long said this. He was very interested in this, and pulled Wang Zhen and Xu Chun to ask for advice. Wang Zhen has been an official in Wu County for several years, Xu Chun is a local native, there are various workshops at home, and the business is very big, although he has no good impression of Sun Ce and wants to take his life, but at this moment he is very willing to talk to Sun Ce about these topics. Although Sun Ce is hateful, he is a master of chatting, he can say two words about anything, and he has no arrogance, he laughs heartily when he talks about happiness, and he doesn't pretend at all.

If it weren't for the different camps, they would all like this teenager a little.

The guests and hosts had a good conversation. Taking advantage of the high spirits, Xu Chun proposed that Sun Ce stay in Yangxian for two more days, and let him contact the Yangxian family to see if he could receive all the goods, so that Sun Ce could go to work as soon as possible. Two days later is the Shangyuan Festival, Xu Chun invited Sun Ce to come to Xu's house again, celebrate the festival together, the lanterns of the Shangyuan Festival are still very famous, and the lanterns of the Xu family are even more Yangxian, not only the lights are good-looking, but also have a variety of opera performances such as charades and dragon dances, which are very lively.

Sun Ce readily agreed.

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Tongguan Mountain.

Chen Wei looked at Xu Min, his yellowed eyes rolled around, and his rough thumb rubbed his beard, making a soft rustling sound. Xu Min was ordered by Xu Chun to come overnight, asking them to rush to Yangxian on the night of Shangyuan Festival to make a big deal, and he was quite moved.

It's not just because there are a lot of loot to be obtained, but because the opponent is Sun Ce, Sun Jian's son.

When he thought that Emperor Yangming was defeated by Zang Min, Sun Jian and others, tens of thousands of people were captured, thousands of people died under the butcher's knife, and his good career was wiped out in a blink of an eye, he hated it so much. If it weren't for them, why would he hide in this Tongguan Mountain and be a bandit, make cattle and horses for Xu Chun, and do some unsightly things.

He dreamed of killing Sun Jian, but he didn't have this ability, he didn't even have the strength to get out of Wu County now, he could only watch Sun Jian rise step by step, from Sima Wu County to other places, and watched him worship Changsha Taishou and seal the marquis, and now he watched their father and son occupy Yuzhou and Jingzhou.

Unexpectedly, Sun Ce actually came to Yangzhou and passed by in front of his eyes. This is indeed a great opportunity, knowing that it is being used by Xu Chun, he is also willing. He had been waiting for this opportunity for too long, and even felt that he had no chance in his life, so he could only go into the ground with hatred and go to see Emperor Yangming, but he didn't expect that God would have mercy and the opportunity would come to the door.

"How many people are there in Sun Ce?"

"More than five thousand." Xu Min stroked his knees and said unhurriedly: "Don't fight them, just burn their ships and goods." On the night of the Shangyuan Festival, my father will invite them to a banquet to enjoy the lanterns, and you will mix among the people, and you will leave while there are a few fires, which should be no problem. ”

"It's okay to set fire, the ship and cargo are burning, who do we ask for benefits?"

"You burned the boat, Sun Ce naturally refused to give up, and he would definitely go into the mountains to chase and suppress, and when the time came, he would be counted according to the first rank. Sun Ce's first rank is 1,000 gold, the lieutenant is 500 gold, the lieutenant is 100 gold, the military marquis is 50 gold, and the ordinary non-commissioned officer is 10,000 gold per level. As for where the money comes from, you don't have to worry. With my Xu family as a guarantee, there will be no loss of money for you. ”

Xu Min paused, and then said: "If you want to be an official, you can also, kill Sun Ce, you will be a general." ”

Half of Chen Yu's eyebrows were raised, and his tone was teasing. "Where did you get the confidence? I remember that your Xu family's reputation is not very good, and you can't hook up with the party. ”

Xu Min quietly looked at Chen Wei. "To do it or not to do it, please give me an answer tomorrow morning."

"Who else are you going to see when you're so busy?" Chen Yu snorted: "Yan Baihu? ”

Xu Min said lightly: "You are not the only one who is handsome in Danyang and Huiji, there are several who are stronger than you. ”

Chen Yu was annoyed and patted a few times. "No, you can't give this job to others, I must kill Sun Ce with my own hands to avenge Emperor Yangming."