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Zhuge Tian never expected that the White Horse General in the story would become so cowardly later.

"We'll be crossing the border of Xuzhou in two days, but you have to go to Youzhou first to help us find a grain merchant, as you said, and then I can send you back."

"Don't worry!" Lu Diaozhi said, "I didn't intend to go back so soon. This is a rare opportunity for me to come out, so I naturally want to have fun."

After setting out to sea from the Yangtze River, there were no more navy ships, and all we encountered along the way were merchant ships.

Or there were pirates, but Gan Ning changed the flag after going out to sea.

According to him, the pirates would not attack easily after seeing the flag.

After passing Donglai County, which is Shandong in later generations, we entered Bohai Sea.

Going further north, you will reach Liaoxi County in Youzhou.

"I'm going to contact the people who collect grain in Liaoxi County." Lu Diaozhi got off the boat and asked curiously, "Aren't you afraid that I'll run away?"

"It's okay, run away." Zhuge Tian said, "I was thinking if you do a good job, I'll give you a telescope!"

"If you want to run away, you can just save it."

"You're so cruel!" Lu Diaozhi glared at Zhuge Tian fiercely and said, "Give me some help!"

Zhuge Tian nodded to Gan Ning. Gan Ning gave a few instructions, and several people rode on horses and followed Lu Diaozhi away.

"It's already so cold here." Liao Hua touched his arm and said, "It's only been a few days since autumn!"

"This is the North, of course it can't be compared to Jingzhou." Gan Ning asked, "Does Han Xing trust her so much?"

"We're all strangers here anyway, so why not trust her for once? We're on the boat and can leave at any time if we need to."

Gan Ning nodded. He was still very confident on the water.

"Are we going to Xuzhou after we sell the grain?"

"Why? Want to meet Lu Bu?"

"Of course!" Gan Ning crackled his finger bones. "Everyone says he's the best in the world, so I'll have to meet him to find out."

He felt that his martial arts skills had improved after meeting Old Man Huang and Xu Chu.

Even if I can't win, I still want to try.

After more than a day, someone who followed Lu Diaozhi came back.

"Boss, there shouldn't be any problem." After taking a sip of water, he said, "Then Lu Diaozhi took us to a relatively large grain store."

"We checked and found that the grain prices at the grain store were shockingly high, and there really wasn't much grain in their warehouses."

"When the grain merchant heard we wanted to sell grain, he said he would immediately raise a cart and bring money to transport the grain."

Zhuge Tian and the others looked at each other.

"Then tell the brothers to get ready."

But don’t think that selling grain in this era is as simple as bringing it over and selling it for money.

To put it simply, this kind of bulk grain trade can be imagined to be similar to the contraband trade in later generations.

Grain merchants may turn into bandits at any time.

That's why they stay on the boat the whole time. If there's any problem, they can leave immediately.

If the other party is sending someone, then the necessary preparations must be made.

Those who were able to follow Zhuge Tian out were equipped with the latest equipment in Wolong Village.

Long-range weapons include compound bows or crossbows, while melee weapons are all made of high-quality apocalyptic steel.

In addition, there are stab-proof clothing with inserted steel plates as protective gear and iron helmets.

Zhuge Tian bought out all the limited purchase quantities set by the system every month for many things.

In the afternoon, I saw a group of people coming.

"I'll go down." Liao Hua said to Gan Ning, "Take your men and keep an eye on the boat."

Liao Hua took a few people down, and the few people who followed Lu Diaozhi at the beginning also came back to reunite.

"There are a total of 800 of them, all armed, but they are mostly grain store clerks and don't look like they can fight very well."

It is normal to come out to buy so much food and bring weapons at this time.

If there are 800 people, even if it is a regular army, they will not be afraid of their fleet of about 300 people.

Liao Hua followed Lu Diaozhi to confirm the money brought by the grain merchant. The amount was about the same as the price they offered. Then he took out a red flag from his waist and waved it in the direction of their fleet.

Just when Zhuge Tian and his men were planning to deliver the food, something strange happened.

Huge amounts of dust rose from the horizon, accompanied by rumbling sounds.

Liao Hua's expression changed: "There are a large group of cavalry!"

The grain merchant's face also changed. He pulled Liao Hua's sleeve and said, "General, this is all my property. Please...please be kind!"

Liao Hua waited for him: "Isn't this your man?"

"I only have a little over 800 men, and they're all here!" The grain merchant was about to cry: "If I could afford to support so many cavalrymen, what kind of grain merchant would I be?"

Liao Hua was about to mount his horse and take a few people with him to escape back to the boat when he suddenly found that the cavalry stopped a mile away, and then a dozen cavalrymen continued to come towards them.

"You guys get on the boat first." Liao Hua said to the others, "If the situation gets bad, start the boat. I have a way to escape."

The men looked at each other, nodded, and went back.

More than a dozen cavalrymen arrived at a distance of several hundred meters in an instant.

A young man who looked like a general came over, looked at the grain merchant and then at Liao Hua, then he hung the spear on his horse and jumped off.

He bowed and said, "Are you grain merchants here to sell grain?"

"Are you here to buy food too?" Liao Hua looked the other person up and down.

The other person was eight feet tall and actually a little more handsome than himself.

But a general with such white skin...

How do you say it in Hanxing's words?

Sissy! Pah!

"That's right!" the young general said. "There's been a severe drought this year, and the crops in Liaoxi's fields are practically gone."

"Okay, okay, okay!" Liao Hua quickly stopped him. "Buying food is no problem. Anyone can buy it as long as they pay."

As soon as Liao Hua finished speaking, the young general's pale face turned slightly red.

"I have money... but... not much..."

"You don't have much money, so just buy less!"

As Liao Hua was speaking, he heard the sound of horse hooves from behind and saw Zhuge Tian riding towards him.

"Hanxing, why are you here?"

After Zhuge Tianxia got on his horse, Liao Hua pulled Zhuge Tian aside and whispered, "This newcomer said he was here to buy food, but he also said he didn't have much money. He doesn't look like a good person to me. I can't tell if he's buying or robbing."

Zhuge Tian patted his shoulder and asked with a smile, "How much money do you have? How much food do you plan to buy?"

"I have 2 strings of cash and want to buy... 5 shi of grain."

"2 strings of cash to buy 5 dan of grain? You're just..." Liao Hua paused and asked Zhuge Tian in a low voice, "How much is one dan of grain with this money?"

Zhuge Tian rolled his eyes at him, then covered his face with his sleeve and secretly pressed some numbers on the calculator.

"One stone costs 400 coins."

"Only 400 coins per stone?"

Liao Hua shook his head: "That's impossible."

In Jingzhou, a stone of grain costs only about 220 coins.

But this is Youzhou. They spent so much time here, how could it be sold for only 400 coins?

The grain merchant offered 1000 coins per stone!