At this moment, Ma Xiaoshuai's weak body was fully displayed once again. Compared to Wang Cheng's tall and mighty body, the physical quality of the two formed a sharp contrast. It seemed that Ma Xiaoshuai was at a disadvantage.
Therefore, when Wang Cheng chased after Ma Xiaoshuai, who was holding the reins and trying to dodge, he didn't spend much effort to successfully snatch the light skin bag. It was as easy as taking something out of his pocket. Ma Xiaoshuai, who had lost the juice, didn't seem to have any room to resist.
"Haha, I'm being polite." Wang Cheng said with a grin. He did not have the intention of asking for permission.
Helpless, Ma Xiaoshuai could only look at that guy drinking like a pig.
Gulp! Gulp!
Ma Xiaoshuai couldn't help but listen to the crazy voice. He couldn't do anything about it. He could only follow behind the guy and lead the horse. He couldn't help but feel indignant. He gritted his teeth secretly. Besides the little bit of reluctance to part with the juice that he lost quickly, he couldn't stand the bastard drinking without any manners.
Wang Cheng, I'll remember this for you.
"Yes…"
After a long time, the man who had been holding the leather bag, holding the reins, and leisurely drinking the fruit juice that belonged to someone else finally put down the leather bag. It seemed that he had drunk it all. At this moment, he was savoring the aftertaste and had a somewhat regretful expression. However, he quickly noticed the gaze behind him.
Realizing that he had lost his composure, he quickly turned around and looked at the angry face. His expression gradually became awkward.
"Brother Zhang…Look at this…I can't hold it in anymore…"
Ma Xiao Shuai looked at the awkward and hesitant face of the person opposite him and thought of the various performances of the two people since they met. He knew that Wang Cheng was a forthright person who did not care about trifles and did not have a heart. He felt relieved and the anger in his heart instantly disappeared.
However, even if he understood and forgiven, he would not be nice to this guy who had taken his juice. It seemed that he was not very generous to begin with, and he did not have the boldness of Zhang Wei who said," I'll give you half of my juice." It should be known that this juice was not worth anything to him, but he did not prepare much when he left in a hurry. He only brought that leather bag with him, not to mention that he had only drunk a little just now.
Ma Xiaoshuai ignored the man who was holding the leather bag apologetically and seemed to be at a loss. He pulled the reins expressionlessly, pulled the horse, and trotted on, automatically filtering out the resentful gaze behind him.
However, he didn't expect Wang Cheng to be so persistent. In the next second, he chased after him and followed him around like a bug. He kept calling him Brother Zhang and Brother Zhang. They were really like brothers. Especially the smile on his face was extremely flattering. This made Ma Xiaoshuai unable to help but have goosebumps.
"Brother Zhang, don't be so stingy. I'll compensate you.”
Ma Xiaoshuai rolled his eyes and said disdainfully,""How are you going to compensate me?”
" This... this, this really isn't there," Wang Cheng said embarrassedly, like a deflated balloon.
"Then how are you going to compensate me?" Ma Xiaoshuai continued walking expressionlessly.
"…Let me think."
Wang Cheng quickly lowered his head as he spoke, frowning as if he was thinking.
Ma Xiaoshuai was also happy to have some peace and quiet. He glanced at the guy who was giving him a headache and ignored him. He continued to pull the reins and walk around.
This sudden glance really gave him a fright. He had been talking to Wang Cheng earlier and hadn't paid attention to his surroundings. Unknowingly, the group of seven had already reached the halfway point of the mountain. The road had become extremely narrow, and the ground was bumpy. It could only accommodate one person and one horse alone. Outside their bodies was a ridge covered with unknown shrubs. Below them was a cliff that was a thousand feet high. It looked quite scary, but he didn't know how high it was...
"I've thought of it."
Wang Cheng suddenly raised his head and shouted in surprise. Ma Xiaoshuai, who was stretching his neck to look at the cliff, was shocked. Fortunately, he did not fall down.
Ma Xiaoshuai patted his chest and glared at Wang Cheng, who looked confused.
"What are you shouting for? What are you thinking of?”
"What? "Oh, I've thought of how to make it up to you." Wang Cheng, who gradually came back to his senses, had a smug look on his face.
"Oh? Tell me." Ma Xiaoshuai led the horse forward again and said casually.
"En, Brother Zhang, how about this…"
A thick-skinned man trotted a few steps forward and walked side by side with Ma Xiaoshuai. As a result, the distance between them seemed to be shortened. His not-so-handsome face was full of flattery and anxiety," You tell me how you made that thing. After that, I'll arrange the servants in the mansion to make it. When it's done, I'll send you a big one... how about that?"”
What should he do? You want the formula?
Ma Xiaoshuai wasn't stupid. What Wang Cheng said was true, but his target was the cooking method of Juice.
Although the method of making fruit juice was simple, it would be the first in this world. Everything he had exchanged from Tang Xiao would be worth a lot in this world. Moreover, according to the business plan he had discussed with Dongfang Xueyu before, no matter which field it covered, as long as he relied on Tang Xiao's help, it would definitely have unlimited potential. The novel but simple fruit juice was also one of the steps in his plan. This first step of innovation was the most important, so he naturally could not reveal it to others.
However, what Ma Xiaoshuai didn't expect was that the seemingly straightforward Wang Cheng actually had such a scheming mind.
Did she misjudge him, or did she misunderstand his intentions?
Thinking of this, Ma Xiaoshuai frowned and stared at Wang Cheng with a suspicious look.
At first, the latter could still maintain the same expression and look at Ma Xiaoshuai. However, after a while, the man who was already nervous could not stand the gaze. He quickly lowered his head again and smiled awkwardly.
"Brother Zhang…don't misunderstand. I really wanted to know how to make that thing.”
"Oh?" Ma Xiaoshuai was surprised that the other party admitted it so quickly.
" Actually..." Wang Cheng raised his head again and said awkwardly,""Actually…although I entered the official career and became an official in the imperial court, my father was a businessman through and through. I was influenced by my family since I was young, and I probably subconsciously associated some novel things with business…"
"Oh, I see." Ma Xiaoshuai said with a smile. Although he was a little surprised by Wang Cheng's background, he didn't simply believe what he said. After all, no matter what he thought, it wasn't subconscious or premeditated. In short, the purpose of spying on his juice was true.
However, his words revealed a valuable piece of information, which was that Wang Cheng wanted to do business with fruit juice.
"Then…then, Brother Zhang, do you have any thoughts on this?”
As expected, Wang Cheng raised his idea the next moment, his expression still perturbed.
"About this…go on, go on.”
Ma Xiaoshuai laughed and didn't immediately agree, nor did he have the intention to refuse. One of the reasons was that he didn't want to give up on Wang Cheng's family, which was very likely to be a powerful partner. After all, although the Prime Minister's family had a strong political background, he had never touched on this business. When he really started the business plan, he was also worried that he would encounter some trouble. It would naturally save some trouble if he could have a business partner. The reason why he didn't immediately agree was that he had to give up on Wang Cheng's family. It was because he did not know Wang Cheng very well, so he naturally did not trust him. As for the strength of his family, it was also a question that needed to be verified.
"Oh, then let me know if Brother Zhang has any ideas in this regard.”Wang Cheng looked at Ma Xiao Shuai's uncertain expression and knew that he was considering it. There should still be hope, so he stopped talking about it.
Perhaps it was because of the series of events that happened along the way that caused the distance between the two of them to close quite a bit.
Along the way, Wang Cheng was obviously more attentive to Ma Xiaoshuai. He talked to Ma Xiaoshuai with a smile, helped pull the reins, and handed him some snacks. He was very busy. However, this forthright man was smart enough not to mention the words juice and business for the next period of time. At most, he only vaguely mentioned how prestigious his family was and how strong his background was. It was a little suspicious that he was selling himself.
Ma Xiaoshuai didn't dislike this. Although what Wang Cheng said might not be the truth, or to a large extent, he was suspected of exaggerating, but at least he had some basic understanding. He didn't refuse, listening to Wang Cheng's words from time to time, saying that he was indeed listening. Wang Cheng also tried his best to explain the situation.
Just like that, the two of them, who were as close as brothers, each led a horse and walked along the rugged path in the forest with laughter. It was unknown whether it was intentional or not, but the two of them slowly walked away from the six soldiers who did not speak a word along the way.
After another two hours, it was almost dusk.
Wang Cheng looked up at the sky and said to Ma Xiaoshuai,""Brother Zhang, let's hurry up. There's a relay station in front of us. After that, we'll reach the main road. We'll arrive in two hours if we ride fast.”
"Alright, I also want to get to the military camp as soon as possible.”Ma Xiaoshuai said indifferently.
"Mhm, let's go then."
…………
Just as Wang Cheng had said, after walking for a short while, the small path came to an end. Soon, they saw the main road. Two simple thatched cottages with the words " relay station " on them appeared in front of them. The location was just right at the intersection of the small path and the main road.
The group of seven got off their horses, tied up their horses, and entered the relay station.
There was an old couple in charge of the relay station. They looked to be in their sixties or seventies. According to Wang Cheng, the old couple had been staying at the relay station for ten to twenty years. Ever since he came to the military, they had been running this route frequently, so their faces had turned red.
After the old couple saw this, the people from the Military Division were very enthusiastic. They immediately poured tea and prepared dinner.
Because they were in a hurry, the preparations were also rather rushed, so the food and wine were a little casual. However, for the seven people who had been bumpy for the whole day, there was nothing to be particular about. The food and wine impatiently began as soon as they were on the table.
The meal took less than two hours. After they had their fill, they changed horses and bid farewell to the two old men who sent them off. The group of seven mounted their horses again and galloped toward the military supplies camp that was not far away.
As for Ma Xiaoshuai, his butt seemed to be in trouble again, but it was not far away, so he endured it.
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