Back to the Three Kingdoms and become a python

"My lord, is this Moluo fruit wine? I have heard some barbarians say that Moluo fruit is extremely delicious. I never thought that the taste of the wine will be even better. This wine is not inferior to my Zhen's beautiful wine." Zhen Ping Praise.

Mangoes in this era can’t be eaten casually. It can be said that even the emperor can’t eat mangoes. People will always prefer the delicious food that they have never tasted before, and Zhen Ping is the same.

"You don't want to buy it, do you? That's not possible." Lin Bei laughed and said, "This kind of wine will only be used to reward victorious soldiers in the future. It's just Wanghaicheng's family, and there is no semicolon."

Zhen Ping laughed, "Since my lord said so, Zhen Ping dare not take his love, but Zhen Ping was rude."

"The nature of a businessman is to chase after the convenience, what is abrupt." Lin Bei's words did not mean to belittle, such a businessman is the most discerning businessman.

"Your Excellency is really a close friend of my business." Zhen Ping was also very supportive.

For a while, the host and guest had a good time, so after drinking for three rounds, Lin Bei also got down to business.

"Zhen Ping, you said that you want to buy this bicycle. I wonder how much you, Mrs. Zhen, can offer?"

"Excuse me, my lord, what is the cost of a bicycle?" Zhen Ping asked, he was concerned about the cost.

Lin Bei didn't know, so he looked at Bian Ji, who pondered slightly: "Two gold."

Wood is worthless, but iron is valuable. These days, the imperial government controls iron ore, which belongs to armaments.

Zhen Ping asked a few more questions about how long it takes to build a bicycle, what kind of craftsmen are needed, and how much iron is needed. Called, the craftsman called happened to be wood.

After Zhen Ping finished asking, he pondered for a long time before carefully asking: "My lord, are you really going to sell this bicycle? With all due respect, although this thing is simple, it is very ingenious when viewed by a villain. There are thousands of people in the middle, and the distance between the two cities can be reached in an instant, which is no less than that of a horse. What is rare is that this thing does not need food and grass, and can run day and night.

Zhen Ping looked at it from the perspective of this era. What he meant was that if there were bicycles between the two cities, they could be reached quickly because of the official roads. Compared with horses, bicycles may be slower, but The advantage lies in the convenience and the lack of luggage, so it is hard to say who is better and who is worse.

Military horses are armaments. There are not many cavalry troops in this era, and the cost of bicycles is very low. If large-scale equipment is used, except that they cannot fight on bicycles, it is equivalent to half a cavalry, which is enough to change the situation of the battle. Such things, Zhen Ping asked himself , if the Zhen family gets it, they will definitely cherish it as a treasure, and how can they sell it.

This is also why Zhen Ping didn't dare to lie to Lin Bei. If it was someone else, Zhen Ping would buy it without asking. This was a big advantage for the Zhen family. ,

Lin Bei and Bian Ji looked at each other and smiled at each other. Zhen Shisan could only smile wryly at the side, saying to himself shopkeeper, what are you doing for them?Bicycles are very good in your eyes, but they have better steam carriages. If this thing is built, it will be equivalent to a mobile fortress. Bicycles are vulnerable. This Dragon God is not stupid at all.

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Chapter 218

"I already know what you said, but it's still the same sentence, sell bicycles." Lin Bei said firmly.

Zhen Ping's eyes swept across Lin Bei's face, but naturally he couldn't see anything, and then turned around on Bian Ji's face, with a flash of doubt in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. I have already said it once, if the seller wants to sell it, that is wishful thinking, and I can't blame others.

"Since that's the case, the villain doesn't say much. I don't know how much the adult wants to sell for?" Zhen Ping was a little puzzled, but he was still decisive when it was time to make a move.

Lin Bei looked at Bian Ji again, he really didn't know how much to sell, Bian Ji thought about it, didn't say the price, but said with a smile: "The treasurer Zhen came from a long way, he must be tired, let's not talk about this matter first, How about talking tomorrow?"

Zhen Ping followed kindness like a stream: "Good."

Bian Ji set the tone, so there was no business talk at the banquet, but some folk anecdotes. Zhen Ping, who has a wide range of knowledge, picked out some anecdotes that he had encountered in the business for decades. Let Lin Bei and Bian Ji listen to it, although they forget it after hearing it, Lin Bei and Bian Ji still find it extremely interesting.

"My lord, can you meet those natives in Wanghai City?" Zhen Ping asked, talking about the surrounding area of ​​Wanghai City.

"You mean the natives after the Long Mountain Range?"

"However, those aborigines are uneducated. We call them the Pufeng people. The Pufeng people are extremely tyrannical. It is common for them to eat each other. Just a few years ago, these aborigines went up the river to attack Entering Yizhou, he was defeated by the Yizhou government army, and plundered several Yizhou villages, leaving no people or animals behind, and I heard that the barbarians in Jiuzhen and Rinan counties also have many connections with the Pufeng people. Have you never encountered these natives? If you encounter them, you must not keep your hands."

Lin Bei said lightly: "The barbarians in Jiuzhen and Rinan counties have been killed by us."

Zhen Ping's expression changed, and he forced a smile and said: "So that's the case. I didn't know when I came by boat. This move, my lord, is indeed the best policy to avoid future troubles."

The best policy is the best policy, but Zhen Ping said in his heart that this lord is ruthless enough. Although there are not many barbarians in Jiuzhen County and Rinan County, there must be thirty to forty thousand, and they will kill them if they say so.

"As for the Pufeng people you mentioned, I have met them before." Bian Ji smiled and said, "Before ten months ago, we captured a Pufeng tribe named Wabo. Has shopkeeper Zhen heard of it?" In the name of this tribe?"

Zhen Ping thought for a while and then shook his head: "I have never heard of it. There are many tribes of the Pufeng tribe, about dozens of them. I'm afraid I don't know the names of all the tribes."

"Does Shopkeeper Zhen of the Haka Tribe know?" Lin Bei asked smoothly.

"Haka tribe? My lord met this tribe?" Zhen Ping asked in surprise.

"Well, we are preparing to attack, what's the matter. Do you also know this tribe?"

Zhen Ping said slowly: "Naturally, among the ten major tribes of the Pufeng tribe, the Haka tribe is also one of them. If your lord wants to attack this tribe, you must be careful of the spirit witches in the tribe. As far as I know, the Haka tribe There is a strange beast in the tribe. It is called Haka, and it is good at being raised by spirit witches. The Haka tribe named this strange beast, and it is obvious that the strange beast is extremely powerful."

"Spirit witch? Is it the wizard of the indigenous people?"

"Of course."

Lin Bei nodded.express understanding.

Generally speaking, the technological level of gathering places formed in the form of tribes is very low, but they have given birth to a strange profession, most of which are called wizards, a bit like alchemists, the kind of gods in the eyes of ordinary people. The status in the tribe is generally very high, second only to the leader of the tribe.

What does a wizard do?Generally speaking, this kind of shaman has some medical skills and can prepare some medicinal materials. At the same time, if there is a large-scale festival in the tribe, the shaman will pray and sacrifice to the heavens on behalf of the people.

In addition, the profession of a wizard is quite magical, and has some weird abilities. As for what kind of weird ability is it, other than the wizard himself, it is difficult for others to know. The wizards of the Haka tribe should belong to this kind, and they are good at raising strange beasts. A strange ability, in modern times it is called an animal trainer, but in ancient times, people were often in awe of this ability.

"Then what kind of strange beast is Haka?" Lin was still ready to find out.

Although Lin Bei looked down on the technological level of the aborigines, some of their strange abilities could not even be explained by modern times, so it is always right if you can understand it, maybe you can analyze it.

Zhen Ping looked at Lin Bei, and said softly: "It is said that this Haka is a long worm. After being raised by the spirit witch, it can listen to the spirit witch's words, like an arm, and because it is fed with human flesh and blood every day. , so it is extremely fond of cannibalism, and because of its huge size, it is invulnerable to swords and guns, and it is difficult to kill hundreds of people."

Lin Bei couldn't help laughing, it turned out to be a long worm.

To put it bluntly, this Pufeng tribe is the original ethnic group of Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and other countries in later generations. The area here is also the territory of Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam in later generations. There are many forests. Among them, there are two famous pythons, one is called Burma Python, one type is reticulated python, so it is not surprising if someone can raise snakes. In later generations, people in these countries also raise snakes to visit their homes. It’s just that people in this era are more superstitious. If the snake breeder advertises that he is a snake It is estimated that there will be many people who believe in the reincarnation of the gods. It is estimated that the strange beasts of the Haka tribe were created by this kind of snake breeder.

As for invulnerability?Even Lin Bei himself can't do it, he doesn't believe that other snakes can be invulnerable.

If it was any other strange beast, then Lin Bei would really be on guard, but since it was also a long worm, Lin Bei didn't care at all. Even though some snakes and worms in this era are really big, until now, Lin Bei has never He has encountered snakes that are bigger than himself, and he is wise, so he will be afraid of other snakes?

Thinking about it on the bright side, the strange beast of the Haka tribe is a snake, maybe the god of this tribe’s belief is the snake god, and when Lin Bei appears, maybe there is no need to fight, these natives will worship, Wouldn't this save a lot of effort?This is a great thing.

"Except for the Haka tribe, what are the strange beasts of the other tribes of the Pufeng tribe? Zhen Ping, tell me what you know."

Zhen Ping nodded and told what he knew. Many of the strange beasts in those tribes were different, but Lin Bei knew about them. For example, the strange beast of one tribe was a white proboscis, that is, a white elephant. There are hundreds of war elephants in this tribe, and they are extremely powerful tribes. One tribe believes in the Dinosaur. After hearing Zhen Ping’s description of the shape of the Dinosaur, Lin Bei thinks it should be a crocodile, and another tribe’s strange beast is a white rhinoceros. , and the strange beasts of other tribes are very weird, such as a black dragon with three heads, a spider with nine hands, Lin Bei can't figure out what kind of strange beast it is, and finally Lin Bei thinks that this kind of strange beast is either People from that tribe exaggerated, or it was bullshit.

Listening to it as an anecdote, Lin Bei listened with gusto, and Zhen Ping worked hard, as long as he knew, he would tell them one by one. Dry, drank two altars of Moro fruit wine.

Zhen Ping's drinking capacity is not very good, he doesn't have the splendor of a successful businessman who can perforate his stomach after drinking, seeing that he is too drunk, Bian Ji ordered people to take Zhen Ping out of the city lord's mansion, and rest on his own, Zhen Shisan followed suit After leaving, the banquet ended.

Bian Ji followed Lin Bei to the backyard, asked the attendants to bring water to wash his face, refreshed himself, and then asked, "My lord, what is the price of the bicycle?"

At the banquet, Bian Ji kept thinking about this matter. He felt that Zhen Ping attached great importance to bicycles, so he was going to kill him severely. Anyway, Zhen's family was very fat, and the price of food in the Central Plains has skyrocketed, and many industries have been affected. Although it has no influence, it has little influence on Zhen's.

"What do you think?" Lin Bei asked someone to take the bread, broke it and threw it into the pond. The three turtles swam over and ate it. He was not polite at all. He thought to himself, if the three turtles grew up, he would eat them too. It can be regarded as a kind of spirit witch, because he is also good at raising strange beasts.

"Ten thousand gold??" Bian Ji reported a number.

"You said one?" Lin Bei was speechless, the cost was two gold from the cost price, you quoted [-]?Are you crazy?