Chapter 987: Duan Yu Appears! [2]

Hanyang Commandery, Jixian!

Early morning.

The shops and eateries on the south side of the main street in Jixian opened one after another.

Golden autumn had arrived, and the long street was full of people carrying farm tools out of the city for the autumn harvest.

The vendors on the side of the street were shouting loudly.

The shop assistants in front of the shops were also standing at the door to solicit customers.

Compared to more than a year ago, the vitality that had returned to this border county was enough to surprise people.

A group of merchants with Hanzhong accents and neat clothes got off their carts and horses and walked into an eatery in the east of the city.

The shop assistant guarding the door looked at the dozen or so merchants entering the shop one after another and greeted them enthusiastically.

"Guests, please come in, please come in. The shop has lamb freshly slaughtered this morning. You guests have come at just the right time."

The dozen or so merchants from Hanzhong brushed the dust off their bodies from the journey and walked into the shop to take their seats.

In a short while, hot lamb and lamb soup were served on the table.

The merchants who had traveled from Hanzhong began to feast after taking their seats.

"It seems that the harvest in Liangzhou this year is good. Compared to our Hanzhong, I think it's even better."

"I heard that since the beginning of this year, Liangzhou has had favorable weather."

One of the middle-aged merchants said while tearing at the lamb.

The fellow travelers sitting opposite nodded together.

They had traveled all the way from Hanzhong, entered Liangzhou from Wudu Commandery, and then traveled along the Wudu Road into Xixian, Hanyang Commandery.

This was a road they almost had to walk every year.

Liangzhou was rich in cattle, sheep, and fur.

At this time of year, it was the right time to collect fur goods, transport them from Liangzhou to Hanzhong, and then process them into clothing.

Those great clans were particularly fond of these fur cloaks.

"Compared to last year, this Liangzhou has really changed a lot."

"It is said that it was the New Policy implemented by the Liangzhou Shepherd that made Liangzhou have a bumper harvest."

"But it's a pity..."

The middle-aged merchant shook his head and said: "It's a pity that the Liangzhou Shepherd is dead, otherwise..."

"Nonsense!"

Just as the middle-aged merchant was halfway through his sentence.

The shop assistant, who was carrying a tray with fermented rice wine on it, shouted loudly.

The dozen or so merchants sitting together were startled by this sudden shout.

Turning around, the shop assistant carrying the tray was looking at them with an angry expression.

"Stop talking nonsense! Who said the Marquis of Ji is dead? Where did you hear that rumor? Stop talking nonsense!"

The dozen or so merchants looked at the shop assistant with strange eyes.

And they looked him up and down.

"You young man, why are you so angry? The Liangzhou Shepherd is not your father or mother. We are just chatting."

"Is it necessary for you to be like this?"

"Besides, it is known to all under heaven that the Liangzhou Shepherd died in battle at Xiutu Lake. Did I say something wrong?" The middle-aged merchant said with disdain: "You are just an eatery, don't you allow guests to speak?"

"No!"

The middle-aged merchant thought this would drive the shop assistant away.

However, it was met with an even more intense rebuttal from the shop assistant.

"You can say anything else, but you cannot curse the Marquis of Ji!"

The shop assistant glared at the group, pointed outside the door, and said loudly: "If you dare to talk nonsense again, get out! We in Liangzhou do not welcome you!"

"Hiss!"

The middle-aged merchant frowned and said: "You servant is unreasonable. We come to eat and drink, give you money, what does it matter to you what we do."

"You open the door to do business, how can you drive guests away?"

"Go call your shopkeeper!"

The shop assistant glared at them, then turned and shouted for the shopkeeper to come over.

The shopkeeper, wearing coarse gray clothes, stepped forward to the table of the dozen or so Hanzhong merchants. ===== CHAPTER 989 =====