Guan Yu's sword was in a hurry, and he brought up a strong wind and slashed towards the head of the shopkeeper Song. Qin Yi hurriedly grabbed Guan Yu's hand and said loudly: "General Guan has something to say, and he moves slowly." ”

In normal times, Qin Yi would never dare to come forward to stop him, but Shopkeeper Song's trip to Jiangnan this time can be said to be his life-saving benefactor, and even Qin Yi, who is usually timid and afraid, finally let himself out this time.

In a hurry, the shopkeeper Song was so shocked that his legs trembled, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "General Guan spares his life, Xiaomin is just a businessman, and he is definitely not a spy, ask the general to be clear." ”

Guan Yu put away the sword and said in a deep voice: "Since you are not a spy, how do you know that you want me to change into civilian clothes to hide people's eyes?" ”

The shopkeeper Song didn't dare to raise his head, prostrated on the ground, and said: "Xiaomin has traveled south and north, and he has seen too many things. ”

Guan Yu continued: "Guan heard that the officials of the three counties in the south of the Yangtze River are very strict and it is not easy to buy, where did you get this lot of grain? ”

Shopkeeper Song raised his head and said with a bitter face: "General Guan really knows everything, and none of those officials in Jiangnan refuse to accept the property sent by Xiaomin. These grains were all purchased by the small people at high prices from those people. In the past ten days, the small people have not slept a single night, and they have been running around the towns and villages all day long, and it is not easy to get these grains. If you don't believe it, general, you see, the people have lost a lot of weight. ”

Guan Yu suddenly laughed, pulled Shopkeeper Song up, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Guan just tried you, which frightened you." Let's go, go back to the city, Guan will pick up the wind and wash the dust for you. ”

Shopkeeper Song breathed a sigh of relief, clutched his chest, and showed a palpitating look. In fact, when Guan Yu's sword was slashed down, Shopkeeper Song was indeed taken aback, and he didn't know where he had revealed his flaws. However, when Qin Yi held Guan Yu's wrist, Shopkeeper Song knew that Guan Yu didn't really want to take his life, it was just a temptation.

In the secret room of Wu County, Liu Xin gave him a face-to-face lecture, especially emphasizing Guan Yu's martial arts. He doesn't believe other people's words, but he absolutely believes Liu Xin's words. Guan Yu has peerless martial arts, if he has the heart to kill himself, how can he let Qin Yi hold his wrist, this can only show that Guan Yu has no real strength at all.

In Guangling's mansion, Guan Yu sat on the top, and the shopkeeper Song accompanied him, but Qin Yi could only sit at the bottom. This is still for the sake of Shopkeeper Song, otherwise Guan Yu would not have let him appear here at all.

For a man like Qin Yi who can't even protect his own woman, Guan Yu, who is arrogant by nature, looks down on him from the bottom of his heart. But Guan Yu's biggest enemy now is the shortage of food, and Shopkeeper Song has the ability to get food, so such a talent is naturally what Guan Yu needs most. However, the shopkeeper Song seems to really regard Qin Yi as his own brother, with a brother on the left and a big brother on the right, and they are very happy. In order to prevent the displeasure of the shopkeeper Song, Guan Yu had no choice but to let Qin Yi stay here.

In the foreseeable two or three years, the problem of food shortage is unlikely to fundamentally improve, Guan Yu needs a relatively stable source of food, and the shopkeeper Song is the "grain supplier" he has initially determined. For an army, the quantity, storage, and transportation of grain are top secrets, but these secrets cannot be hidden from grain merchants with a keen sense of smell. Therefore, before deciding to hand over his food lifeline to Shopkeeper Song, Guan Yu must determine whether Shopkeeper Song is reliable.

Guan Yu has now determined that Shopkeeper Song is completely trustworthy, not because of the sword he just slashed out. After the sword was slashed out, Shopkeeper Song was also flustered, which didn't mean anything. What really reassured Guan Yu was the haggard face of the shopkeeper Song.

This kind of haggard is not something that can be disguised casually, it is a situation that can only occur if you haven't slept well for many days in a row, and Guan Yu has experienced it firsthand. Since learning about the relationship between Liu Bei and Du Xiuniang, Guan Yu seems to have lost his soul, and often gets angry at his subordinates inexplicably. With his eldest brother he respects on one side and the woman he has a crush on on the other, he is in a dilemma and can't sleep well all night.

At the beginning, Guan Yu didn't notice the situation of Shopkeeper Song, but when he heard Shopkeeper Song talk about it, he took a closer look and no longer had the slightest doubt.

After three rounds of drinking, Guan Yu put down the copper cup and said with a smile: "Mr. Song, I don't know if you have made money or lost all the grain you got from Jiangnan?" ”

In fact, whether or not he can make money is the trade secret of Song's shopkeeper, and according to common sense, Guan Yu should not be asked. However, the price given by Shopkeeper Song to Guan Yu was 20% lower than the market price, and since Guan Yu wanted to keep the line of Shopkeeper Song, he could not let Shopkeeper Song suffer. However, Guan Yu didn't have much money in his hands, and he didn't dare to rashly agree to settle at the market price for Shopkeeper Song, so he asked this question, if Shopkeeper Song didn't lose money, then he could continue to settle at this price.

Shopkeeper Song arched his hand and said: "Don't dare to deceive the general, Xiaomin's trip to Jiangnan this time will not make or lose, just to protect the capital." It's just that this trip is too tiring. ”

Guan Yu groaned: "Don't lose or earn? It wasn't for nothing. ”

Shopkeeper Song smiled and said, "The intention of making a living in the next place is to be a long-term one. Besides, all the ways to traffic grain in the north are in the north, and the next time we get some cheaper grain from the north, we will naturally make up for it. ”

Guan Yu nodded, and suddenly said: "According to Guan, Mr. Song will still concentrate on getting grain from Jiangnan in the future, and in terms of price, Guan can pay one percent more." ”

Shopkeeper Song seemed to have a hard time choosing, and after hesitating for a while, he said: "I don't want to go to Jiangnan again, but General Guan is the hero I admire the most in Xia, even if I don't add this percentage, General Guan's business will also be done in Xia!" ”

Guan Yu was overjoyed and said: "Okay! Guan likes to be cheerful! Come, drink! ”

For Shopkeeper Song, it is definitely much easier to get grain from Jiangnan than from the north, but he didn't dare to take the initiative to bring it up, because what he told Qin Yi before was that he had been engaged in grain business in the north, and if he suddenly turned to Jiangnan to do grain business, I am afraid it would arouse the suspicion of Guan Yu and others. To his surprise, Guan Yu actually proposed to let him traffic grain from Jiangnan. Although Shopkeeper Song didn't understand why Guan Yu made this request, he refused to let go of a rare opportunity.

Guan Yu also had a little understanding of Shopkeeper Song's past, and the accent of Shopkeeper Song's speech proved that he came from the north. It is naturally easier to do business in an area that he is familiar with, and it is impossible for Guan Yu not to understand this truth, but he still proposed to let the shopkeeper Song go to Jiangnan to sell grain.

Because Guan Yu knew very well that the trafficking of grain from the north would inevitably pass through Xuzhou, and Xuzhou was also very short of grain now. Others thought that Liu Bei was a benevolent lord, but Guan Yu was clear about Liu Bei's methods. If a large amount of grain crosses the border from Xuzhou, Liu Bei himself will definitely find a way to let others intercept the grain. If it was in the past, Guan Yu would have tightened his belt and starved, and he would have left the food in this big brother. But now it's different, Liu Bei actually secretly fell in love with the woman that his little brother fancied, isn't that tantamount to prying his corner? So Guan Yu also decided to pry Liu Bei's corner and poach Liu Bei's "grain supplier". There was already a rift between the two brothers, but Liu Bei didn't notice it.

Shopkeeper Song took the wine cup and drank it all, got up and said: "General Guan and Brother Qin, on this trip to Jiangnan, I also found two rare objects, and now I will give them to the two as a gift, I hope you don't dislike it." ”

After speaking, the shopkeeper Song took out a small silk cloth bag from his arms, presented it to Guan Yu, and opened it gently, but it was two hostas. These two hostas are white and warm, with high quality, and what is even more rare is that these two hostas are exactly the same, but they are a pair.

Guan Yu glanced at it twice and groaned: "These two hostas are not ordinary things, Shopkeeper Song thinks it is not easy to come by, but how can he be willing to give them away?" ”

"The general has good eyesight!" Shopkeeper Song raised his thumb, praised it, and said, "Xiaomin heard that these two hostas flowed out of Luoyang, and Xiaomin loved its excellent jade quality and fine workmanship, so he bought it." However, these two hostas are used by women, and Xiaomin has no family, and such a treasure is not something that a family like Xiaomin can have. Xiao Min thought about it again and again, and decided to send the two hostas to the wives of the two generals respectively, and hoped that the two generals would not refuse. ”

At today's reception banquet, Qin Yi ate very uncomfortable, Guan Yu never paid attention to him, and he didn't dare to interject. Hearing that Shopkeeper Song was going to send a hosta to his wife, Qin Yi hurriedly stood up and said, "These two hostas were originally a pair, how can they be separated, or should they be given to General Guan's wife." ”

Guan Yu also nodded and said, "It's a pity that this pair of hostas is separated. Qin Yi, you have merit in escorting grain and grass, and Guan has nothing to reward you. Since Mr. Song is so polite, you can take both hostas back. ”

Qin Yi's wife is Du Xiuniang, who is Guan Yu's crush. Moreover, Guan Yu didn't have much emotion for Cao Hui, the two never had sex together after their wedding night, he said this with the intention of giving the pair of hostas to Du Xiuniang.

I only heard the shopkeeper Song laugh and said: "Don't be humble to the two generals, things in this world are divided and combined, who can say clearly?" Take these two hostas as an example, it seems that they should have been a pair. However, it was received from different people. I think that back then, the fate of these two hostas was exhausted, so they separated, and now the fate has arrived, and they have met in the bottom, but they are together again. ”

Guan Yu frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Then according to what Mr. Song said, this pair of hostas met Guan, isn't their fate over again?" ”

Shopkeeper Song was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "It's just a joke below, and I ask General Guan not to take it to heart." Fate is a wonderful thing, and I think that even if this pair of hostas are separated today, he will always have the day when fate arrives and will be together again. ”