Chapter 1142 Everyone is a businessman


    A few days ago.


    Although Han Sui was nominally in charge of these Qiang people, he did not have direct jurisdiction and could not have direct jurisdiction. Therefore, these Qiang people lived scattered according to tribes and were not concentrated in one place. After all, if they were all gathered together If so, I''m afraid even the grass roots on the ground will be dug up and eaten by livestock of all sizes within a few days.


    A person''s reputation, no matter how famous or prestigious it is, will continue to decline over time.


    Li Ru cannot escape such a natural law. However, these Qiang people still remember it somewhat in their minds. Therefore, when Jiang Ji appeared under the banner of Li Ru, these Qiang people also gave him some credit. face…


    ??Jiang Ji stood in front of Riwoji, the leader of the White Horse Qiang, and bowed his hands slightly.


    ??Although his name is Jiang Ji, he does not look shabby at all. His body is slender and strong. There is even a shallow dimple on the left side of his face. When he smiles, he looks even more graceful and charming.


    Baima Qiang was originally called Bailong Qiang. The reason is very simple. It was just because Baima Qiang was nomadic in the waters near Bailong River. However, the name Bailong inevitably meant something against the Han Dynasty. After all, Liu Bang killed Bailong back then. The cause of the uprising was gradually changed to Baima Qiang, regardless of whether it was the Han Dynasty officials or Baima Qiang himself. It was not because this Qiang had the same hobby as Gongsun Zan and only played with white horses...


    Zhiwoji may have some Caucasian ancestry, with curly, slightly brown hair, a high nose, and slender eyebrows. According to the concepts of later generations, he is a handsome man, but according to the concepts of the Han Dynasty, Zhiwoji is an ugly man. .


    "Aha, I didn''t expect that there would be someone like you under Li Baiyi''s command..." Riwoki laughed and said in a slightly weird voice, "...I always thought there were only people like General Niu..."


    Jiang Ji said with a smile: "Your honor, you must have remembered it wrong. General Niu does not belong to a certain master... What''s more, under a certain master, there are countless shallow people like me. I am just a messenger. It’s just talent, not worth mentioning…”


    Riwoji laughed twice. Didn''t he know that Niu Fu was Dong Zhuo''s man? He just used Niu Fu to talk about things, which meant that even people like Dong Zhuo had failed. What''s the use of Li Ru coming forward now?


    Jiang Ji is not a fool, and naturally knows what Riwoji means, so he separates Li Ru and Dong Zhuo, and also expresses that Li Ru''s men are actually not weak, and even people like him are not weak. He can only serve as a messenger...


    Riwoji was noncommittal, and then he asked with a hint of something in his words: "...Li in white... Haha, can Li in white still have the same style now? After all, I haven''t seen him in a long time..."


    ??When Li Ru was in Dong Zhuo''s place, he was also conquering Xiliang in the east and west. He wore white clothes most of the time, so he also got this title.


    It''s just that Baiyi Li is just a nickname. Putting it here, it is not a respectful way of calling him. After all, Dong Zhuo fell, and Li Ru, who was his subordinate, was naturally not taken seriously by Riwoji and others. If he hadn''t remembered some of the previous things, Riwoji might not even be able to call him "White Li".


    "More nobles are interested. Your Majesty is now in good health and everything is fine..." Jiang Jiu seemed to have not heard it and said with a smile, "Some days ago, General Zhengxi also had envoys come to pay homage. Ask the head of a certain family..."


    "Oh?" Zhiwoji frowned slightly, then laughed heartily and said, "Ah haha, look, the distinguished guests are here, so I just talk... Haha, here come, prepare a banquet..."


    After drinking for three rounds, Jiang Jiong cupped his hands and said, "Noble sir, you are here to visit an old friend on the order of a certain master...and to discuss some business..."


    “Oh? Talking about business?” Zhiwoji raised his eyebrows.


    "That''s right. Although the Lord has enough food, clothing and people now, he still has to think about the future..." Jiang Jiu said slowly, "...just like the saying goes, if you hold a mountain of gold in your hand, the mountain will still be empty if you sit and eat... No matter what No matter what, you have to find a way to get money so that you won’t panic. I wonder what you think?”


    "Of course, of course..." Zhiwoji said with a smile, "I wonder what kind of business Baiyi Li wants to do?"


    Business, who doesn’t like it? Of course, anything with sweetness is called business. If Baiyi Li wants to do business, he naturally needs those sweetness, otherwise who would be willing?


    ??Jiang Ji clapped his hands, asked someone to present the sample he brought, and said, "Please take a look at it."


    A long box.


    A round box.


    Riwoji glanced at Jiang Ji, who smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to signal.


    Zhiwoji first opened the smaller round box. He was a little confused at first, and then his face was full of surprise. He immediately put the round box under his nose and smelled it. Then he couldn''t help but stretch out a finger and put it in the round box. There were some white crystal particles stuck inside, and they were put directly into the mouth...


    “Oh…” Zhiwoji looked intoxicated.


    If people from later generations look at it, Zhiwoji''s expression at the moment will be just like that of those addicts who got that sip. Even the expression of satisfaction and joy on his face is no different.


    But in fact, in the Han Dynasty, Fei Qian did not have the raw materials to make the terrible artificial plague of later generations. This box of white crystals was just a box of purified white sugar. Well, it was considered white sugar, at least it was better than Compared with the dark candies that were common in the Han Dynasty, they were much whiter...


    Sugar may be the earliest item engraved in human genes that can please the nerves. Although it is not a pure necessity for birth, everyone, regardless of gender, old or young, likes it very much, and even has a deep love from their bones. Even in later generations, it still takes considerable willpower to resist the attraction of sweets.


    When a person eats sweets, dopamine neurons in the brain are activated, and then they release a chemical called an opioid, which is similar to morphine. When the brain feels the excitement brought by this substance, it will have more desires for it, so people will want to eat sweets again after eating them, just to enjoy the feeling of this moment.


    From another perspective, in ancient times, human beings were still primitive societies, or even at an earlier stage, when Homo sapiens was the only one. Because they did not master fire, they could not cook food, and there was a shortage of food, which could provide energy for Homo sapiens. There are very few high-calorie sweets. It can be said that they are basically non-existent.


    At that time, the only common sugar was fructose produced by ripe fruits... So under such circumstances, whenever Homo sapiens searched for such plants and discovered these ripe fruits, the first choice was Rather than picking them, packing them, and transporting them to the tribe, they follow the body’s instinctive reaction and choose to eat them first. Only when he can eat no more will he pick the maximum amount he can carry and take it back.


    Because once the fruit is ripe, whether it falls freely or other birds and animals come, maybe after he or she leaves, there will be no second chance to enjoy this natural sweet. For this kind of fruit that can provide high The habit of eating caloric food until you can''t eat it as soon as you encounter it has become deeply engraved in human DNA over and over again...


    Ancient Homo sapiens did not have any obesity problems, nor did they suffer from bad health consequences of eating too much sugar, because at that time, they needed to avoid being chased by large prey and had to make themselves run faster and more nimble. It requires more calories; and relatively speaking, because of the food shortage, there will not be a fixed type of food, but a variety of omnivores, which will not cause health problems caused by unbalanced food and excessive calorie intake. ;At the same time, they need to constantly move during their survival. If they move slowly due to health problems such as obesity, then these people are destined to be abandoned by the tribe...


    The living habits of modern people in later generations are destined to have problems with their health, because the living habits of modern people and ancient people are completely different. However, DNA inheritance has not changed much. How can we not be obese or have problems?


    Riwoji resisted the idea of ??taking another bite, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and said: "Not bad, not bad! Where does this come from? It''s so exquisite..." Although Fei Qian only purified it once or twice, and mixed in the filtration process. The color of the sugar faded a bit, but it was still far from the pure white sugar of later generations. However, in the Han Dynasty, such crystals were already quite attractive.


    ??Jiang Jiu smiled, and did not directly answer Zhiwoji''s words. Instead, he pretended to be cautious, and then said: "Your Excellency, you haven''t read the other one yet..."


    Riwoki was stunned for a moment, then laughed, gently put the round box aside, and then took out the long box. I know that I am acting a little eager, and Jiang Ji can see it, but there is no way to control it. I can only suppress it on the second item and save it somewhat...


    However, when Riwoki opened the long box, he still couldn''t hold it back and blurted out:


    “Good knife!”


    ?Under the sunlight, the blade is as bright as snow, and the forged patterns are like auspicious clouds, covering the entire blade, shining with dazzling brilliance.


    “Sir, do you want to give it a try?” Jiang Ji said with a calm expression.


    "Can you give it a try?" Zhiwoji held the long knife, first praised it, and then said, "The knife is really good, but it is too thin. Don''t cut it off after a few cuts..."


    ?Jiang Jiong just stretched out his hand to signal, smiling and not answering.


    Zhiwoji rolled his eyes without getting angry. He waved to the guard standing on one side and asked him to draw his sword...


    ??The weapons used by Riwoji''s personal guards were naturally better than those of ordinary Qiang people. When the guards pulled out their swords, Riwoji was not polite. He held it with both hands and slashed it off!


    There was a symphony of gold and iron, which lasted for a long time. The ordinary sword in the guard''s hand had been broken into two parts. Half of it was still in his hand, while the other half had fallen to the ground.


    “Good knife!”


    Zhiwoji couldn''t help but shouted, and then carefully checked the edge of the sword in his hand. He saw a small gap in the middle and sighed, "Ouch...it''s a little bit...a good knife, a really good knife..."


    Zhiwoji held the long knife in his hand and made a few faint chops from left to right. He was originally disgusted with the weakness and the thin back of the knife, but now he is full of joy and has turned it into an advantage.


    A ten-pound sword has the power to chop a hundred times, and an eight-pound sword can cut more than a hundred times. Zhiwoji naturally understands this truth, but the reason why he used a heavier sword before is that It''s just that heavy weapons have some advantages after all, but this advantage disappears in the face of such a sharp sword.


    “My lord, do you think these two businesses can be done?” Jiang Ji asked with a smile.


    Zhiwoji waved the knife and did not answer immediately. He quickly rolled his eyes a few times before saying: "Good things are all good things, but if they are too expensive, we can''t afford them..."


    ??Jiang Ji laughed and said: "Your Majesty, don''t worry, this price is naturally negotiable... However, there is something that your Majesty may want to know first..."


    “What’s the matter?” Zhiwoji asked.


    "These things are all produced by General Zhengxi..." Jiang Ji pointed with his finger, and then said, "...But, it is said that the noble man is now preparing to fight with General Zhengxi?"


    "...Who...who can say? No?" Zhiwoji flatly denied it.


    "Really?" Jiang Ji didn''t chase after him, but said, "It would be fine if there wasn''t. If there was, haha... Just now, the noble man asked how a certain lord is doing now... Haha, a certain lord is probably already in the golden city at the moment. Drinking…”


    “Jincheng?!” Zhiwoji’s heart jumped suddenly, and his eyes immediately widened.


    Jincheng is Han Sui''s hometown. Riwoji naturally knows this clearly. Hearing that Li Ru came to Jincheng, it is impossible for him to just go to Jincheng to drink as Jiang Ji said. I''m afraid he went to pay for Han Sui''s money. It’s my old place!


    Riwoki suddenly stopped talking, his eyes darting around.


    "Ah...hehe..." After a while, Riwoji blinked and said with a little embarrassment, "Jincheng''s wine is good, um, good... Bai... um, your choice is naturally good... In this way, Gui The Lord has now… defected to General Zhengxi?”


    "Isn''t it all business... Haha..." Jiang Ji said with a smile, "We are all businessmen... It''s like there is such sweet icing here. Isn''t it hard to eat gall every day? Even if it''s just one person. , it can’t be eaten by everyone in the family, and it can’t be eaten for a lifetime, right? Are you interested in this business?”


    Riwoki was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "You''re right! Businessmen, everyone is a businessman! Once you have a good business, you can''t push it to others, right? Hahaha..."


    (End of this chapter)