He Ping, who is dressed in white and looks like a young master, Aristocratic Clan, looks really good. He has a handsome face, regular facial features, and an elegant look. He is the kind of appearance that makes people fall in love with him at the first sight.
In fact, He Ping's current appearance is slightly different from that of the He Family's eldest son, Suian City. This is the result of slight modifications using disguise techniques. Except for those who are very close to him, outsiders will never associate him with Suian City's He Ping.
"Young master, you're welcome."
The man in green shirt clasped his fists and said solemnly, "There are many women and children in our group, and the sun is getting late. There are many wild animals on this road after nightfall, and there are also bandits. We just hope to borrow a few horses so that we can go together together, and there is no need for a carriage."
This man seemed to be a messenger from the government, and his attitude was quite sincere. He just hoped that the convoy He Ping could lend a few spare horses. For such a long journey, there were several packhorses and mules in the team that were spared. Qingshan Ke only hoped to borrow a few horses so that he could use the strength of the horses to keep up with the convoy.
"It doesn't matter."
He waved his hand.
"There is no one else in this carriage. You are all in this industry. Wouldn't it be much more convenient to ride in the carriage... As for me, it happened to be that I was tired of riding in the carriage, so I just happened to ride on horseback to enjoy the breeze."
Master He acted like a master and just said hello. Qi Baiyi quickly brought a horse and he rode on it by himself.
The guest in green shirt smiled bitterly. The other party invited him warmly, as if he never expected to be rejected, and how could he be rude? The man clasped his fists and bowed again.
"It's hard to refuse such kindness, so I can only express my thanks in advance."
"No need to be polite."
He Ping held a riding whip and said with a smile, "Please come!"
The man in green shirt didn't refuse anymore, and put the two young women and three children beside him into the carriage. He asked Qi Baiyi to bring another horse, and he turned over and climbed into the saddle in a neat movement.
The motorcade started moving again. He Ping smiled, pulled the reins, and walked alongside the man in green shirt.
"My surname is Mi. It's a good name. Please tell me what your surname is."
He Ping reported a new name, he called himself "Mi Liang", not to tease Qingshan Ke, but his newly acquired identity, which is this Mi Liang.
"It's just a cheap name, why is it so noble?" Qingshan replied politely, "My surname is He, and my first name is Zhongheng. I am a local. I took my family out of the county today. I came here to pay homage to a deceased friend. I don't want the carriage to break down on the way, so I have to trouble the young master."
"We are destined to meet each other on the roadside. Brother He, there is no need to be so polite."
He Ping smiled calmly and said calmly, "I think Brother He is very handsome and has an extraordinary bearing. He should be from the public family. I don't know if my guess is correct or not?"
"This..."
Qingshanke He Zhongheng touched his face and glanced at He Ping with some confusion.
"How did Mr. Mi guess it?"
He Ping smiled at him.
"Brother He's thin-soled quick boots with an upturned head are often seen on Yuntai County's county yamen fast boots. I guess they are the same style."
He Zhongheng looked at the soap shoes on his feet, couldn't help but touch his face, and also laughed.
Next, the two of them continued to chat very well and had a great time.
The carriage drove for half an hour, and He Zhongheng, the county government's catcher, also learned from this "Mi Liang" Mr. Mi that he was not a local, but that his ancestral home was located in Yuntai County, Xihe Prefecture, Guan Nei. The Mi family was a well-known large family in Yuntai County. His ancestors had produced two Jinshi and several officials, and he was considered a scholarly family and an official family.
When it came to Mi Liang's grandfather's generation, he originally wanted to go to school and went to Beijing to take exams many times, but failed every time. After returning home, he thought hard and was unwilling to settle in his hometown and sit on his family's property in vain.
His grandfather became angry and left home to learn how to do business.
Mi Liang's grandfather was a businessman in the early days, specializing in fur goods. Later, the business grew bigger and bigger, and the industries he dealt with also increased. From the initial fur business, such as fur and mink skins, it developed into herbal medicines such as ginseng and deer antler, and wood mineral deposits in the mountains...
Mi Family turned from an official to a businessman, and his business was booming. When Mi Liang's father came to his generation, his father also followed his grandfather into business.
Later, his grandfather and father died one after another. With the long-term business outside the customs and the accumulation of two generations, Mi Family had little property, but the population of the clan declined, leaving him alone.
"There was a flood recently in my ancestral home, and the county town suffered a disaster. When my family's business expanded, we also had several shops in Longhe County. I heard people said that Longhe County is connected to the key pass outside the pass. There are many merchants here, and it is a good place for doing business. I am entering the customs from outside the pass this time because I plan to bring my men here to reopen a few shops."
"Mi Liang" smiled and told He Zhongheng why he came here Longhe County.
It turns out that Northern Pass Circuit has long been regarded as a bitter and cold place by the Central Plains. It is a vast area with sparsely populated areas and mostly unexploited wild mountains and forests.
Just because of the frequent turmoil in Dongli and Nanling in recent years, as well as droughts and floods, a large number of people flowed from inside the customs to outside the customs. As time went by, the population outside the customs became more and more, and the number of business transactions increased.
Furthermore, Northern Pass Circuit is also a window area connecting the vast area of Mobei. In addition to the Tiele people living here, there are also Niduso Kingdom, Tangut people, and Rouran tribes. Some of these foreign races also have business contacts with the interior of the pass.
Because the tea cloth from the mainland is in high demand in Mobei outside the pass, the fur and herbal materials from outside the pass also enter the pass. This brings great business opportunities.
He Zhongheng After listening, his brows furrowed slightly. He seemed to have thought for a while before speaking slowly.
"Master Mi, I don't know if I should say something or not..."
"Brother He, what do you have to say, but it's okay to say it?"
He Ping smiled and said, "You and I hit it off right away. If Brother He has any advice, I will naturally be all ears."
"Don't take advice seriously."
He Zhongheng sighed, "It's just that if Mr. Mi wants to do business with Longhe County, I'm afraid it's not a good idea."
"Why did Brother He say that?"
He Ping asked rhetorically.
"It is true that this county has a good geographical location. It is located on a central arterial road. Because of the gradual development of land routes, it can connect to the outside of the pass at the top, and can connect to the Li River, Xuan River and even the water and land canals in the pass below. Horse transportation is destined to be a prosperous place... Hey! It's a pity that the atmosphere here is not good and is not upright. Longhe County There are many evil villains and scoundrels in Longhe County. These people bully and dominate the market and do anything."
He Zhongheng sighed and took another deep look at him.
"If you want to do business and make profits in a place like this, I'm afraid it won't be easy."
He Ping nodded.
--I understand, I understand, that is to say, Longhe County's "simple folk customs" are comparable to Gotham, and the local people are also "warm and hospitable"... It's a pity that Brother He doesn't know this:
I, He Ping, deliberately chose this place to re-establish myself. It was because of this convenience, and because of the mix of fish and dragons in this place, a nest of snakes and rats... Hehe, if this Longhe County hadn't been notorious for many years, would I rarely come here?
The identity of "Mi Liang" mentioned by He Ping before was not made up casually. Three years ago, he had someone secretly steal the identity of "Mi Liang" from Xihe Prefecture Yuntai County outside the customs.
Mi Family is indeed the famous family of Yuntai County, but it is a pity that the number of people is small and the family is not prosperous. The last descendant of the Mi Family is the real Mi Liang contracted leprosy when he was more than ten years old, and was later sent to the countryside by the Mi Family's loyal old servant to recuperate. Externally, it was said that Mr. Mi was studying abroad.
This loyal servant would do this because leprosy was called "disease" at the time, and the world was talking about it. If word spread about it, it would only attract blank looks. Who would have expected that this old servant's move to clear his son's reputation would lead to an accident.
Mi Family It is true that the family was unlucky. Mi Liang was seriously ill and died a few years after contracting the "disease". The old servant's body and bones gradually weakened and he died a year later. Mi Family As a result, the property was in decline. Apart from an ancestral house, there was no more income.
At this time, Mi Family's secret information was learned by He Ping's subordinates, and He Ping ordered someone to sell out Mi Family's remaining slaves, playing a trick of stealing the cake and replacing it with others.
He Ping directly appeared as "Mi Liang", dressed in bright clothes, and returned to Longhe County with a carriage carrying gold and silver jewelry. Mi Family's servants hurriedly went out to greet him, and welcomed him, the eldest son of the Mi Family, back to his ancestral home.
No one was suspicious of Longhe County, because Mi Liang had avoided public attention and lived in seclusion since he fell ill. In addition, all the family members had died, so no one could identify his true identity.
After He Ping became Mi Liang, he left on business, secretly arranged for his subordinates to poison several servants of the Mi Family's ancestral home, and replaced them with a new group of people. Over and over again, he occupied the magpie's nest and took away the identity of the Mi Family.
"Wouldn't it be a pity if I, Aristocratic Clan, come from a high-ranking official and a Mi Family son of a famous family but don't make good use of my status..."
He Family is finished in Suian City. Most of the He Family's mansion and the properties in the city were destroyed by the fire. Fortunately, He Ping had already transferred the cash and property accumulated at home under various names under various names, and quietly transferred them out. In a short period of time, there was no need to worry about daily expenses.
However, it is not a good habit to guard this huge sum of money like this and only go out but not in. He Ping does not intend to sit back and wait for nothing. He wants to find a place to continue to operate his own territory.
This time, he chose the place Longhe County. Longhe County is located in Jinhe Prefecture within the Guan. Jinhe has several counties, among which Longhe County is the richest. Geographically, this place is an important hub connecting the inside and outside of the Guan. If he can control the financial resources and connections here, it can be said to be of great benefit to him.
"There is Three Gangs and Nine Societies in Longhe County, and they are accustomed to running rampant in the county relying on their personal connections. Outside the county seat, as for outside the county, although the land route is gradually developing, there are many bandits of 'Ten Hengyun Mountain Strongholds' nearby Mingfeng Mountain Range, which is also a huge hidden danger."
When He Zhongheng talked about these topics, his face was gloomy, but his tone was a little solemn.
"It's a pity that if the local government could shoulder the responsibilities of a parent officer, why would it be here?!"
He Ping's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard his words.
This is interesting! As a member of the public family, He Zhongheng is not stingy when he says something like this.
It is taboo for people in the public sector to talk nonsense. Of course, it would be a bit exaggerated to say that these words were meant to satirize politics, but the worry and anger in the tone can be seen.
"This person may be of some use to me in my next plan!"
He Ping has another evil idea in his mind.
Suddenly, there was a clatter of horse hooves in the avenue ahead, and it seemed like a large group of people were heading in this direction.
"Oops!"
He Zhongheng's complexion changed drastically. The flag carried by the cavalry was a black flag with skulls.
"These are Qingjian Mountain gangsters. Damn it, these people dare to act openly and rob money on official roads in broad daylight?!"
"Qingjian Mountain... Gangzhong?"
He Ping also glanced at the black flag rushing towards the official road.