Governor He needed the passing caravans to increase tax revenue and political performance, and General Meng also needed to obtain military supplies, so even without Bai Shan's letter, the two of them could not allow such a gang of horse thieves to exist.

The two of them stared at the two rich men together, especially General Meng, who had killed countless enemies and guarded the border for many years. His aura and evil spirit were far beyond those of Nie Canjun and Bai Shan, so they obviously didn't say a word, but Fu Fu just couldn't help it.

I became frightened and couldn't help but tremble slightly.

General Meng sat with his horse and golden sword, and listened to the interrogation started by Governor He.

Man Bao and the others walked slowly to a small town. It was a fairly prosperous town, but it was dusty and not as beautiful as the town they had visited during the heavy rain.

Heavy rain said proudly: "That's natural. I dare not say anything else about our town. The feng shui is absolutely good. Not only can we grow fruits, highland barley, but we can also grow wheat. Our eldest brother said that if the weather is good in the future, we will grow more

Make some land and try growing rice."

Thinking of the white rice that Zhou Man and the others had eaten during this period, Du Yu licked his lips and said, "Rice is delicious."

Man Bao also thought the rice was delicious, and suddenly felt a little hungry. She turned to Bai Shan and said, "I want to eat rice balls."

Bai Shan smiled and said, "As soon as I find a place to live, I'll ask Sister-in-law He to do it for you."

Dayu immediately asked: "What are rice balls?"

"Rice balls are rice kneaded into a ball."

Du Yu looked suspicious, "It's all rice, what's the difference between kneading it into a ball and not kneading it into a ball?"

Seeing that they didn't tell him, he snorted and said, "If you don't tell me, I'll ask Sister-in-law He."

Man Bao said, "Don't try to scare people. Rice balls are just rice balls with some salt. What's the big difference?"

Du Yu didn't even mention going to see Sister-in-law He.

Sister-in-law He was the only person in the town who was willing to follow them, but she was afraid of the heavy rain. It was said that she was the concubine of a merchant who passed through the town, but when she arrived in the town, the merchant fell in love with a gem and only wanted money.

It was a little short of the mark, so I resold Sister-in-law He to people in the town.

The man's family was well off, but his life was short. Sister-in-law He died of illness within five years of entering the house. She did not give birth to a son or a half. The mistress was easy to talk to and did not sell her again, but it was not in vain to raise her.

Give her a place to live, but she needs to earn food and drink by herself.

Sister-in-law He can barely survive in the small town with some cooking skills and doing laundry for others. However, she has always wanted to go back to the Central Plains. But going back to the Central Plains, even if she is following passing merchants, will require a lot of money.

Travel expenses.

She has no money.

She also thought of other ways, but after eight years, she couldn't trust those who were willing to take her, and she reluctantly believed in those who were unwilling to take her.

Zhou Man and the others were the only people she trusted completely so far, so when Manager Li just showed some interest and said that they needed a cook in their fleet, she immediately recommended herself.

But she was still a little afraid of people coming out of the town, especially people from the mayor's house like Heavy Rain. She would avoid people when she could.

Man Bao could also see her fear, so he didn't let Du Yu and the others scare her.

There are inns in the town, but they are not very big. There are so many people that they need to live in three inns. Moreover, the houses here are all one-story, not two-story, and the doors and windows are very small.

Manager Li took two people to visit the entire town first, and then decided on a place to stay. There were three inns next to each other.

This shows how small this town is, a little smaller than Heavy Rain's town, but it is indeed bustling, with a lot of people inside. The stalls on both sides of the road are full of things, and there are many customers choosing things.

Here, Manbao and the others finally saw the caravan.

It's just that these caravans seem to come from other places and want to enter the customs. There are also people who look like Han people, but more of them are people from the Western Regions with tall noses and deep eyes.

That's why Manbao and the others were so eye-catching when they appeared in the town, and many people looked over.

Originally, there were many people arriving in this small town, which shouldn't be so unusual. However, Zhou Man and the others didn't look like merchants at first glance, so everyone couldn't help but pay more attention.

Man Bao and the others also looked back curiously. There were many people from outside the city in the capital. Not to mention those from far away, there were students who looked different in the Imperial Medical Office. It was just that there were so many people who looked different and had such obvious features.

This was her first time meeting them together.

Since people are looking at her, she will look back at them openly. Everyone is surprised and surprised, so there is no such thing as politeness or impoliteness.

While looking at people, he took a look at the things on the stall, and Man Bao discovered that this was simply a large-scale exchange of goods.

Most people barter, and only a few people buy things with silver or gold.

The stalls mostly display furs and cloths, as well as porcelain and various grains, of which beans are the most common.

Soybeans, black beans, red beans...all kinds of beans.

Man Bao looked around and then put away his curious eyes, and went into the inn under the guidance of Manager Li.

Manager Li said: "We arrived early. I made an estimate of the time. If we wait another day tomorrow, they should be able to catch up in the evening. We can leave early in the morning."

Bai Shan nodded and warned: "Prepare some more water, we will go see the camels tomorrow."

"yes."

There is a camel seller in the town, and the scale is quite large. Keke likes this kind of creature that has no records.

Manbao also liked it, and she could earn a lot of points by collecting such things, so she personally selected them, and Keke scanned them, and through comparison she could barely tell which one was stronger.

So Man Bao picked six camels under his guidance. The reason why he didn't continue was because Manager Li whispered that it was enough, and any more would be too expensive.

Manbao touched one of the camels and said, "We will sell it when we come back from the Western Regions."

The shopkeeper on the side smiled and said: "If you want to sell camels, please come to us. We will definitely give you a reasonable price."

Man Bao asked, "Can I buy it back at the original price?"

The shopkeeper's face stiffened slightly, and he smiled and said, "Of course it depends on its quality."

What do they earn when the original price is recovered?

Heavy rain on the side also likes camels, but it's a pity that the town is poor and his eldest brother is unwilling to do this business. He says it is too expensive and can't be sold. If he throws it in his hands, it will have no other use.

He rolled his eyes and said to Zhou Man, "You can take it back to our town and sell it to us."

Man Bao glanced at him and said, "Can you charge the original price?"

Before Dayu could answer, Bai Shan had already said, "We'll talk about this later. We haven't arrived yet, so why are we always thinking about what will happen after we come back?"

The shopkeeper on the side couldn't help it anymore and said: "If the camel is not damaged, we can discuss the price again."
Chapter completed!