Chapter 285: Exchanging Grain for Horses
Shen Xia was outside and could hear the negotiations inside. Seeing that the talks were almost over and there was nothing else for her to do, she returned to Xiao Bei's tent.
The tent is very simple, with just a large map and a sand table.
Oh my god! This side is not far from the sea!
So does that include seafood?
Shen Xia was happy for a moment.
Later I thought, I don’t know if I can eat seafood during confinement.
Although most fish can be eaten, crabs are definitely not edible.
Forget it, just don’t eat it. It’s almost been ten days. Just bear with it a little longer!
Just as Shen Xia was still looking at the sand table.
Song Jiang came in.
"It's all settled."
"Yes. The contract has been signed, and Da Qiye said he wants to see you." Song Jiang said.
Shen Xia was curious: "See me, why do you want to see me?"
This is not being beaten enough.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Let's go!"
Song Jiang took Shen Xia to the gate of the military camp.
Da Qiye looked at Shen Xia in the distance.
It’s so small, but actually quite cute.
Before Shen Xia came close, Da Qiye stepped forward and said, "You're here, but I don't even know your name!"
Shen Xia frowned, wondering why she was smiling so passionately.
But he still answered: "My name is Shen Xia."
"Okay, my name is Daqiye."
"I know."
"What's your position here? Why don't you come back to Korchi with me? I can give you a higher position."
As soon as these words came out.
Both Song Jiang and Xiao Bei beside them had dark faces.
It seems that we still didn't hit enough.
They don't even shy away from poaching people.
Shen Xia's face condensed: "You still haven't been beaten enough."
Da Qiye smiled and said, "Then come back with me, and you can beat me as you like."
These words shocked the envoy from Korchi.
The third prince had always done whatever he wanted and looked down on others because of the Khan's favor, but this had never happened before.
Everyone looked at Shen Xia curiously.
What kind of magic did this pretty boy use to make the three princes bewildered?
And Daqilu watched all this and thought that the third brother actually liked this and was even sharing the peach. Let's see if he has the qualifications to compete with him for the Khan position.
Da Qiye saw Shen Xia's face darken, and quickly added: "But you can't hit her in the face, you can hit her anywhere else."
Shen Xia looked at Daqiye's silly and cute face.
It’s really not easy for this guy to grow up this big!
It seems that the family is indeed well protected.
Shen Xia said with disdain, "You have such a pig brain. If I go back with you, I'll beat you three times a day, nine times in three days, and you won't even know how you died."
The messenger next to him would definitely not accept it if he heard Shen Xia scolding his prince as a pig-brained person.
"How dare you speak to our prince?"
The man saw that Shen Xia was not wearing a military uniform and thought that he was just an ordinary person.
When Da Qiye heard his people talking about Shen Xia, he turned around and scolded, "Shut up."
Then he turned around and looked at Shen Xia with a smile: "My mother has arranged a lot of people for me. Don't worry, they can keep you safe."
Shen Xia wanted to laugh, and she thought that no one else would need to do anything.
The first one to take action was your mother.
Then he said impatiently: "Okay, okay, go back quickly!"
Xiao Bei also spoke up: "Just walk slowly, I won't see you off any further."
Daqilu's right man raised his hand to his shoulder and saluted: "Goodbye."
Then he looked at the person behind him.
The person behind him understood what he meant and walked forward to pull Daqiye away.
"Hey - I haven't finished yet!"
"Third Prince, your mother misses you. Let's go back first."
Daqiye was dragged away by several people.
He shouted from afar: "Shen Xia, I'll come to see you when I'm free."
Shen Xia shook her head——
With this brain, you still want to come to Jinyuan? It’s a question whether you can survive from your elder brother.
He is simply too well protected and has never been beaten by society.
Wait until you can no longer see them.
Everyone returned to Xiao Bei's tent.
There were no outsiders, only Xiao Bei, Song Jiang and Shen Xia.
Xiao Bei's face was full of excitement: "Shen Xia, your method is really good. Let Da Qiye watch the negotiations. The effect is really much better. Everything will be easier to discuss."
"Dachiye is here. Even if Daqilu has some ideas, he can't blatantly disregard the safety of his brothers."
"That's right, you are really smart." Xiao Bei looked at Shen Xia, his eyes full of admiration and amazement.
The more he looked at the woman in front of him, the more he felt that she was inexplicably familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
The last woman who impressed him so much and was so brave and resourceful was the admirable eldest princess.
She is the only woman among the many women Xiao Bei has met who can be on par with men or even better than them.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Xiao Bei's mind. He stared at Shen Xia carefully, and a strong intuition surged in his heart.
He finally remembered that Shen Xia's bright and deep eyes were exactly the same as those of the eldest princess Gu Xi.
In addition, her age seemed to match, and all these signs made him suspicious.
Shen Xia felt a little uncomfortable under Xiao Bei's fiery gaze, and wondered inwardly why this reckless man was staring at her like that.
Just when she was about to open her mouth to blame him, she heard Xiao Bei suddenly say something that made people confused: "Are you your parents' biological child?"
Shen Xia suddenly realized that Xiao Bei's focus was actually on the original owner's life experience.
Although Shen Xia felt that the original owner was most likely not her biological child, she felt that her current life was good and she did not want to recognize any biological parents. After all, they were not her biological children.
If you cause more trouble or become a weird parent, it will not be worth it.
So after Shen Xia heard this, she said directly: "Of course he is her biological child! Could he have been picked up?"
After hearing this, Xiao Bei's eyes dimmed.
He knew how important Princess Anping was to the eldest princess, and thought he had found an important clue, but it turned out that she was her biological daughter.
The prince consort became ill due to missing her over the years and passed away a few years ago.
The eldest princess became a lonely person.
If the lost Princess Anping could be found, it would be a great joy for the eldest princess.
It's just that he has been missing for more than ten years.
Finding someone is easier said than done.
Xiao Bei quickly adjusted his mood: "Okay! I just think you look a lot like someone I know. Never mind, let's not talk about it anymore. It happened many years ago."
Let’s continue talking about negotiations.
Xiao Bei continued: "I made some changes to the following contract."
Shen Xia looked at him quietly, waiting for what to come.
Xiao Bei went on to explain: "Originally I was going to let them exchange silver for food, but then I changed my mind. We don't produce war horses in the mainland, and their war horses are of high quality. In addition, Korchi is relatively close to the mainland."
"Therefore, I decided to let them exchange war horses for food. Each of their war horses is worth sixty taels of silver, and the current price of grain is about one tael of silver per dan, so one war horse can be exchanged for fifty dan of grain. In this way, we can not only control the amount of grain they buy, but also increase the number of war horses in our country."
After Xiao Bei finished speaking,
Shen Xia didn't know Korchi very well, but she understood that this way of cooperation was indeed much better than simply giving money.
Through barter, both parties can achieve mutual restraint and ensure the fairness and sustainability of the transaction.