The first thing Xiaobao did when he arrived in Xinlun Prefecture was to quickly price the stones. All kinds of non-jade stones were still roughly processed because most of them were picked up on the river beach and were already round. Therefore, this batch was sold at the current low price.

The stones that were transported later required fine processing, and any exposed items such as bracelets, ring faces, hairpins, etc. were all priced according to the price of jade in the Daxuan market.

The finely processed seed jade fished out from the river beach all increased to more than ten times the market price. At the same time, a batch of ornaments processed from jade intercepted from Meng Chun were also put on the market, priced at a hundred times the price.

"Can this still be sold?" Chu Yuan and Xiao Sining were both anxious: "Your mother has bought so much, and you don't lower the price, but instead increase it? If it were me, I wouldn't buy it even if I beat you to death!"

Gan Lai was still chewing on the lettuce and melon. It tasted so sweet. His mouth was full but it didn't affect his speech at all: "I'll beat you two to death!"

Xiaobao patted his chest and promised: "Don't worry, not only is it easy to sell, but believe it or not, even if our family is a piece of mud, I will make it the favorite of the rich man!"

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Chu Qing, who is in Youzhou, has just concluded discussions with the prefect Xue Hou to jointly complete this year's work summary. Xue Hou mainly wrote it, Chu Qing read it, and signed it together.

For this kind of thing, instead of talking about individual achievements, it is better to just talk about what you did, how you did it, where the difficulties are, and how many insurmountable problems need the help of the court. Just write it down clearly.

Don't brag about rainbow farts to each other. The emperor thinks you are the one with merits. Bragging on your own will only arouse resentment.

Don't exaggerate the difficulty. If it's not difficult, you still need to be an official? Who can't give that position?

Over the years, Chu Liang has figured out that the emperor is a very pragmatic person, and playing tricks with this kind of person will only cause resentment.

It is better to present the memorial in a down-to-earth manner and use your demeanor and tone to impress the emperor and let him know the difficulties when speaking to the emperor. This will be more useful.

You can even compliment each other when meeting the emperor. For example, Song Tingshan did this once before. He praised Chu Qing in front of the emperor. Not only did it not arouse any resentment, it did not become an excuse for forming a party, but it also made the emperor feel that this was the case.

It's a new way of running errands, and it works well together.

Xue Hou can now see that Chu Qing is not a good person. He even thinks that it is fortunate that Chu Qing has no backstage, no family background, and no support. Otherwise, with his ability, he can work as a minister in the Ministry of Personnel or the Ministry of Household Affairs.

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If the performance of doctors in the examination were comprehensively measured, it would be estimated that she would be compared with her in most of the official circles, and all of them would be rated as inferior.

If nothing else, if you dare, you will be able to transport the chickens, ducks and geese from Jizhou to Jishun Prefecture for emergency relief, and eat up the locusts there. You will also be able to transport the chickens, ducks and ducks from Chongyu Prefecture along the waterway.

Arrive at Youzhou Prefecture and solve the urgent need of Youzhou Prefecture.

All the related expenses were paid in advance and the accounts were settled after the fall. No, all the accounts had just been settled. Not only was the government's money not short, but it also increased its income due to the breeding of chickens and ducks.

That person is an official, has done all the errands, and is making a lot of money. This kind of person...well, you must not be an enemy!

However, Chu Qing could not wait any longer so that he could go to Beijing with Xue Hou to report on his work, because the board of directors sent him a letter: Huang Zhong led his team back to China and was escorted by the legation's guards.

The embassy in Voss sent out guards to escort Huang Zhong and others? Why did the guards be used when the boys were young and old? What happened? The letter did not explain.

Chu Qing rode directly to Xinlun Prefecture. Before leaving, he asked the director's office to send a letter to the Secret Investigation Department: It may be late to enter Beijing. Please ask the commander for help in asking the emperor for instructions.

The time limit for going to Beijing to report on work is set on the 25th of the twelfth lunar month, which means that you must arrive in Kyoto before the 25th of the twelfth lunar month.

But Huang Zhong and the others are still on the road. If they are escorted by the guards, the journey may not be fast. If Chu Qing rushes to pick them up and then runs to Kyoto, they may not be able to make it within the deadline.

When Chu Qing arrived at the northern border checkpoint of Xinlun Prefecture, Xiaobao had been waiting there all day yesterday. Xiaobao said, "I can get there today, but I don't know when."

Chu Qing looked at the people Xiaobao brought with him. There were quite a few of them, and there were garrison troops there, so they should be very well prepared.

When Huang Zhong and others passed the border, Chu Qing was shocked.

Fifty sergeants wearing Daxuan armor were closely guarding the same carriage drawn by eight tall horses, and senior cadre Huang Zhong sat high on the carriage.

Why is it said that he is sitting high? Because Huang Zhong is sitting on an unknown object covered by a canvas.

His face was dark red and very dry, his beard was messy in the wind, his hair was fluttering at the temples, and his lips were white. When he saw Chu Qing in the crowd, Huang Zhong was happy and stood up.

He was about to jump under the car, frightening Master Lu and all the boys.

Finally, the guards carried him with help and straps, and he came down like flying.

"Girl Qing, I brought your things back for you without any bumps!" Huang Zhong said with a smile.

My stuff? Chu Qing wondered, Master Lu was afraid that Chu Qing said the wrong thing, so he quickly responded: "The jade you found last time by yourself couldn't be transported down at that time. If the mountain hadn't been frozen, we wouldn't have been able to get it.

Come back!"

The jade I'm looking for? Chu Qing was even more confused. Old Huang Zhong and Master Lu's eyelids were so hard that they almost popped out of their eyes.

Chu Qing didn't know why, but he must cooperate well, so he showed a surprised look: "Did you get it back?" Then he looked at the covered canvas: "It's so big, how did you luck?"

Why did the two old men do this? It seems that we have to ask later.

The truck left the checkpoint and went all the way to Bao Qingsheng Warehouse. Chu Qing signed the "receipt slip" (receipt slip) with the sergeants of the embassy, ​​expressed his gratitude, and gave each person a hundred taels of silver notes as a reward. The sergeants looked at the silver notes.

, with reluctant eyes but a firm tone of refusal: "Mr. Chu, we are acting under orders, not private employment, and cannot be accepted!"

With this attitude, Chu Qing understood more or less why old Huang Zhong let them escort the car on the road: the fear that the Voss people would hijack the car was false. It was very likely that Huang Zhong wanted to give the jade to the emperor, so he had to escort it in the name of the Daxuan Imperial Court. This was unacceptable.

It is considered a personal act, so it is not appropriate to pay remuneration.

If it's not appropriate to give it in person, then give it in private.

Since the embassy has come forward, it means that Huang Zhong has reported the transported goods. These sergeants are on official business, but personal rewards are necessary. We have to take it easy in the future, right?

With a look from Chu Qing, Zhuo Yao personally took people to prepare dry food for them to go back. Each person had a cowhide backpack with various dry food inside. There were banknotes in the small compartment of the backpack.

Five thousand taels for freight is so cheap to transport such a large piece of jade!

Only when he was the only one left at night did Huang Zhong ask the canvas to be opened - God!

A piece of white jade six feet long, four feet wide and four feet high!

Chu Qing touched it with trembling hands, and her voice also trembled: "Mr. Huang, Mr. Lu, you...you have worked hard!"
Chapter completed!