It was indeed a soldier, and there were more than two, the large army was ready to go outside the city, and the two of them just went into the city to pick up people. The soldiers were not allowed to enter the city on a large scale without an order, because the defenders could not distinguish who was a naturalized party member and who was not, for fear that the enemy would sneak in and open the city gate with makeup.

There are about 30 soldiers of this tribe, from Dejing Village, 50 miles away, and they call themselves the Bian Yi tribe. The leader is really similar to Jiang Dalang's guess, he is a deputy commander, and the other is a deputy soldier and horse envoy.

They are two brothers, both have Chinese names, the elder brother is called Bian Ma, the younger brother is called Bian Camel, after receiving the order to pacify the Yamen, he brought people over overnight, but he didn't know anything about what he was going to Lanzhou, he only knew that he wanted to send the four people and the goods safely, and he took the receipt of the Lanzhou Forbidden Army before it was completed.

It was the first time that Fu Ji had close contact with so many Tibetan people, and although she remained calm on the surface, she kept beating the drums in her heart, and her legs and stomach were a little weak. Especially when I saw them hanging their knives and axes on the saddle openly, and many wooden handles still had dark black marks on them, my stomach and intestines were a little churning.

However, these soldiers and generals did not make any changes, they were very polite to the four of them, and they were very thoughtful, and they specially brought more than a dozen war horses and pack horses, which were specially prepared for Fu Ji and his party.

The donkey could not keep up with the speed of the horses, so he had to deposit them in the inn first, and the people and goods were on the horses, and the younger brother Kama led the people in front to open the way, and the elder brother Kama pressed the formation behind, sandwiching Fuji and Shi Tong in the middle and roaring westward.

With the leadership of the soldiers, coupled with the seal of the pacification envoy Yamen, the road was extremely smooth. But the closer you get to the border checkpoints, the more you are, as long as there is a place where you can pass through the brigade, there will be a military fort or military village stationed, no matter which direction you come from, even the people and goods must be carefully checked. If you can't figure out what to do, it's a big problem.

Shi Tong can speak Mandarin! This is Richie's new discovery. The veteran slowed down not far from the city, gradually fell behind, and chatted with the Commander Bian without a word. The more they talked, the hotter they became, and then they simply took turns talking about Chinese, and they didn't know what they were talking about, which made the generals laugh.

After the tension passed, Fu Ji slowly had something to say to these soldiers. They look scary on the outside, and they always stare at you like they have bad intentions.

Actually, it doesn't mean anything special, it's just curiosity. They had long seen that this flower shopkeeper was dressed as a woman, and he was white and tender, so he was obviously not from Biansai's side. So the question is, what is such a young woman full of official words doing when she comes all the way to the border?

Fu Ji didn't want to tell the truth to these soldiers, but she couldn't stand the fact that people would ponder, and as soon as she heard that she came to the border to sell goods, she immediately knew the specific origin.

The reason is the same as what Shi Tong said, there is no separate merchant here, basically all familiar faces, everyone walks together, who goes to which fortress is a fixed route and a fixed time. There is no merchant like Fu Ji, and if one comes, he will be tied up, and he may be tied back to which tribe he will be a daughter-in-law.

The vendors who go to the market are all designated by the government and have customs clearance documents. As soon as they came, there was a large group of chariots and horses, as if they were marching and marching, and neither was Fu Ji. So that's the last possibility, you're a smuggler!

"Oh, the Jumper, our brother knows the Jumper, and has killed the Jumper, but a single woman has done this, and I have never seen it. There is no beautiful satin, I will exchange it with you with furs and war horses. My sister wants to get married, and she needs to buy a dowry, and she will never lose you. ”

However, Bian Ma's reaction to the smugglers was similar to that of Shi Tong, and he didn't think it was strange at all, and he didn't think it was a bad business. They were relatively more interested in the goods in the hands of smugglers, and they also made suggestions for exchange.

Fu Ji felt more and more that she was a bit naïve about the package ticket with the concubine, and let these soldiers say that it was really a very difficult technical job to be a jumper.

It's not enough to have a bodyguard escort sneaking out of the border, and it's not smuggling, you have to come back, and you have to come back with the goods. Generally speaking, the goods that nomads can provide are nothing more than animal skins, green salt, camels, horses, cattle and sheep, none of which can be carried in their arms, and they are quite large.

Is it possible to rush in all the way again? If this can be done, the Western Xia soldiers and horses would have rushed to Kaifeng City a long time ago, and they couldn't wait for themselves to try.

Therefore, it is not easy to go out and come back even more if you want to be a jumper. It is necessary to ensure that there are customers and sources of goods outside the border, and there are several fixed routes of retreat within the border. Whether it is bought with money or a partnership, it is necessary to ensure that the goods can enter the mainland anyway, otherwise it will be useless not to be afraid of death.

"Leader Bian misunderstood, what I want to sell is not ordinary goods, I'm afraid Ling Mei won't be able to use it. But I can give Leader Bian a gift in private, as a congratulatory gift to Sister Ling, don't shirk. ”

After re-examining the current situation, Fuji has a new plan. She was not in a hurry to meet Ahmad's brothers, but planned to get close to the Bian brothers to see if she could find a breakthrough from them.

"We never take other people's things for nothing...... Pick any of these horses, three! ”

Bian Ma liked the golden hairpin that Fu Ji took out very much, not only because the material was precious, but also because the workmanship was exquisite that he had never seen, and there were three thin chains hanging on it, and the head of the chain was embedded with pearls, which would dangle at the slightest movement.

"If Leader Bian can stay outside Lanzhou City for a few more days and then return together, I will have a generous gift."

Three horses for a golden hairpin, placed here at the border gate is not very equal, but if you bring the horses back to the mainland, you will make money. But Fu Ji didn't care about the little money, she wanted another possibility.

“…… My people feel that a golden hairpin is not enough, they need more......"

Bian Ma didn't answer directly, but turned his head to discuss something with his companion in their language, and apparently came to a conclusion. Who said that the Tibetan people would not do business if they were upright, they just bargained in a more direct and straightforward way.

"The golden hairpin is a congratulatory gift to Ling Mei, and it has nothing to do with our transaction. Leader Bian thinks that the amount of remuneration is appropriate, so he might as well offer it. ”

Fu Ji originally thought that the other party would politely refuse, after all, they are soldiers, and the soldiers are also soldiers, and if they don't catch the smugglers, they have already committed a crime, so they can't be accomplices with them.

She is just testing the other party's bottom line, and after finding out the situation here, she can report back to the colt. This time, it is better to find a customer to trade, and it is important to understand the current situation and rules here. didn't expect this general to be so bold, he didn't care about any illegal laws at all, and directly talked about the reward with the smuggler.

"Usually we will collect one percent of the goods as a reward, the flower lady is a guest of the appeasement envoy, and the first jumping lady we have ever seen, then half of it! We will see you off the customs in the Nusha Valley in the east of Lanzhou City, and we will meet you in the same place five days later to escort you back to Yanzhou. This time, Bian Ma didn't discuss it with everyone again, only muttered a few words to his younger brother and set out their conditions.

"The price is very fair, but there is a problem, I am afraid that the goods I brought will be useless if Leader Bian takes them, can I use the camel to compensate when I come back?"

Whether it is half or one percent, Fu Ji thinks it is reasonable, so she should pay taxes. However, the way the other party pulls the head is a bit simple and crude, which is to draw from the goods before leaving the customs, so that they have less profitable goods, and the profit is more damaged. It is not necessarily useful for them to take the goods, and neither side is very suitable.