Hu Xiaotian and Xia Changming came to the gate of Wanghai City and found that the city wall of Bohai State's capital was not as high and wide as expected. The garrison in front of the gate was not even as good as that of Dongliang County. It was bustling with pedestrians and merchants, and it was a completely peaceful scene.
, completely different from the tight security and one-by-one interrogation they expected.
The gatekeepers also had smiles on their faces, and they all looked kind to everyone who passed by. Hu Xiaotian noticed that almost all the people going in and out of Wanghai City were dressed in gorgeous clothes, and there were an endless stream of angry horses and carriages. Even those walking on foot were very concerned about their appearance.
Pay attention to your hair, crown, and shoes. Because the air is fresh and the roads are clean, everyone's body is spotless.
Xia Changming praised in a low voice: "This Bohai country is known as the richest place overseas, and today I can see that it is indeed well-deserved."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It's just a face-saving project. Maybe their king cherishes his face, so how could he know that this place is not full of gold and jade, but inside it is ruined?"
Xia Changming smiled and said: "My lord has profound insights, but Changming is not in a position to flatter me."
Hu Xiaotian joked: "If that's the case, don't shoot anymore."
The two looked at each other and laughed. Although the guards in front of the door were very polite to passers-by, necessary checks would still be carried out. Xia Changming presented a customs clearance document they brought from Dongliang County, because the two countries of Dakang and Dayong
Businessmen often come to Bohai Country to do business, so they take great care of guests from both countries. After seeing the customs clearance documents of the two people, they let them go without doing too many checks.
When Hu Xiaotian and Xia Changming came to the city, they directly looked for the most luxurious Xianke in Wanghai City to stay. Before they came to Bohai Country, they initially considered keeping a low profile, so they prepared very simple clothes to avoid attracting attention.
, but when they arrived at Wanghai City, they discovered that the people of Bohai advocated extravagance, and when they came here to dress simply, they became an alien. So after they checked into the inn, they immediately found a cloth shop and had several sets of clothes tailor-made, hoping not to attract attention from others.
Note. The best way is to do as the Romans do.
The two of them split up. Xia Changming went to the horse market to buy carriages and horses, while Hu Xiaotian returned to Cyclamen to inquire about the news.
There were no televisions, radios, newspapers, or the Internet in this era. The most common way to get news was word of mouth, and relatively speaking, inns, restaurants, and teahouses became perfect places for news dissemination.
Although Xiankelai is an inn, it also operates a restaurant. Hu Xiaotian ordered a few special seafood dishes alone, ordered a pot of Xianrenzui, and found a seat by the window. While admiring the scenery on the street, he listened attentively to the guests around him.
Conversation. With his current hearing ability, he could clearly hear every word spoken by more than 20 people at a table in a large restaurant on the first floor. Of course, he could not absorb everything in detail and only choose what he was interested in.
Go and listen.
The most sensational thing in the Bohai Kingdom recently is the arrest of Prime Minister Yuan Tianzhao. Eight tables of guests in the restaurant were talking about this matter in low voices. However, most of them stopped talking about it and did not dare to discuss it in depth. What really caught Hu Xiaotian's attention was the location in
At the table in the southwest corner, the people were all rich and well-dressed young men. They probably had a few too many drinks. One of them said: "I don't know why the king put Yuan Xiangguo in jail. Yuan Xiangguo is a minister who cares about life.
He is also the king’s mentor.”
A fat man said: "Brother Jiayuan, the King naturally has His Majesty's considerations, so we people don't have to worry."
The dark and thin man on the side smiled and said: "Brother Zhiyang is right, but when it comes to this matter, Brother Mingju should know the best. Uncle Li is in charge of the Criminal Department. Brother Mingju is closer to the water and the better, and the news is always better than the news.
Let’s be more informed.”
Everyone looked at the young man at the same table. The young man was probably in his twenties. He was handsome and gentle. His behavior showed a noble demeanor, but his demeanor was not repulsive.
Thousands of miles away, people feel that they are inseparable. He is Li Mingju, the son of Li Changxing, a member of the Ministry of Justice. The people around him are all his friends, most of whom are children of official families. Li Mingju smiled slightly and said: "My father is at home.
I never talked about official business at that time, so I knew nothing about what happened in the DPRK."
The fat man smiled and said: "There are no outsiders here, so why should brother Mingju be so careful?"
Li Mingju smiled and said: "It's not that brothers are defensive, but that my father never mentions court matters at home. When we brothers get together today, it's better to talk about knowledge. It's better not to mention important national affairs."
The fat man said: "As Bohai people, it is natural to care about the major events of Bohai Country. As the saying goes, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. We read the books of sages in order to serve the country one day. If we don't hear what is happening outside the window, we will just
If you study hard and study hard, don't you become a nerd?" Several people agreed at the same time. When the fat man got excited, he waved his right hand and a huge jasper finger on his thumb drew a green light.
Extremely eye-catching.
Hu Xiaotian slowly put down his wine glass, and finally found a suitable opportunity to cut in. He stood up and came to those people, held his hands in his hands and said with a smile: "Brothers, please give me your invitation."
Several people were suddenly disturbed by him, and they all had surprised expressions on their faces. They looked at each other, and they immediately realized that they were uninvited guests, and no one knew anyone.
Hu Xiaotian said: "I am Hu Dafu, a native of Dakang. He came to Bohai Country to do jewelry business. I take the liberty to disturb you because I just saw the ring on this brother's hand."
The fat man blinked and said, "Do I know you?"
Hu Xiaotian chuckled and said: "We are all brothers in the world. Just because we didn't know each other before, doesn't mean we won't know each other in the future." He took the fat man's hand and asked, "May I ask what is this brother's name?"
The fat man said: "Liu Zhiyang."
Hu Xiaotian held Liu Zhiyang's big fat hand, looked over and over, and clucked his tongue. Liu Zhiyang was so scared that he looked at him. All the companions around him thought to themselves, is there something wrong with this guy? He doesn't like red clothes and loves armed weapons? But no matter how you look at it, he is masculine.
A macho man with a strong aura should not be like this.
Liu Zhiyang couldn't stand it anymore and tried to pull his hand back, but his little strength could not compare with Hu Xiaotian. Although he tried his best and his fat face turned red from suppressing it, Hu Xiaotian's palm did not move at all. Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Brother Zhiyang,
Are you selling this jade ring?"
Liu Zhiyang then remembered that they were not interested in him, but in the ring on his hand. He shook his head. Hu Xiaotian relaxed his hand, and Liu Zhiyang took the opportunity to take out his palm: "This ring is a family heirloom.
, not for sale." In fact, this thing was just nonsense. He had just bought it from the street for five taels of silver. It was not a rare thing, but he didn't like Hu Xiaotian to disturb him, so he deliberately said it was a family heirloom.
Things, so that Hu Xiaotian can retreat when he realizes the difficulty.
Although Hu Xiaotian is not a big expert in jewelry and jade, he still has some sharp eyesight. In fact, he could tell at the first glance that although the fat man's jade ring was big and green, it was by no means a treasure.
Hu Xiaotian’s goal was not to buy jade finger rings. Today he just wanted to spend a thousand gold to buy horse bones. Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "Sell it for twenty taels of silver?"
Liu Zhiyang thought he heard wrong. He just bought it for five taels, and he could make fifteen taels as soon as he turned around. He would be a fool not to sell it at such a good deal. He murmured: "But this jade ring is a family heirloom.
I……"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Fifty taels"
Liu Zhiyang looked at Hu Xiaotian with a weird look on his face. In fact, he was holding back his laughter and almost didn't laugh out loud. He pretended to be reluctant to give up his love: "But this brother seems to be a sincere person. Since you are like this
Sincerely, if I refuse to give up my love, wouldn’t it mean that we Bohai people are too stingy? Anyway, I’ll give it to you.” I don’t say I’ll sell it to you, I won’t say I cheat you, I just say I’ll give it to you. Scholars speak elegantly.
Hu Xiaotian pretended to be overjoyed, and immediately ordered a banknote from the Xinglong Express to Liu Zhiyang. Liu Zhiyang took the banknote and looked at it. When he was sure it was correct, he immediately took off the jade ring and handed it to Hu Xiaotian, for fear that the guy would return.
Gu Jiayuan, the dark and thin companion at the side, had just bought the jade ring with Liu Zhiyang. He knew that the fat man had only spent five taels of silver, but he actually met someone who had taken advantage of him and was willing to give him fifty taels of silver. Damn, the fat man was really unlucky.
, Gu Jiayuan was filled with envy and jealousy in his heart. He happened to also buy a toy. He deliberately lifted his robe, revealing the jade pendant around his waist, waved it in front of Hu Xiaotian and said, "Since Mr. Hu is a jewelry merchant, why don't you take a look at me?"
How much is this heirloom worth?"
Hu Xiaotian's eyes lit up again and he exclaimed: "Oh my dear, can you lend me your jade pendant to take a look at it?"
Gu Jiayuan took off the jade pendant and retracted his hand before handing it to Hu Xiaotian: "This jade pendant is a gift from the late king. You have to be careful."
Hu Xiaotian was so frightened that several people believed him when they saw his expression.
Hu Xiaotian looked over it several times, then carefully handed it to Gu Jiayuan and said, "This jade pendant is absolutely extraordinary. In my opinion, it is worth at least one hundred taels of silver."
The fat man Liu Zhiyang was very dissatisfied when he heard that he actually paid one hundred taels of silver. The two things they had just bought at a jade shop had the same value of five taels. Why did Hu Dafu value him so high?
Gu Jiayuan said: "One hundred taels of silver? Haha, let you see, it's almost enough."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Brother, don't be surprised. May I ask how much money you are willing to transfer to me?"
Gu Jiayuan stretched out five fingers.
Hu Xiaotian said loudly: "Five hundred taels?"
When Gu Jiayuan heard him speak so loudly, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. His bid was a little too high. If he had known that he would bid one hundred and fifty taels like this, he would have made a little profit, so he wouldn't have scared him away. He said deliberately: "You
Is it too expensive?” The next sentence is that the price is negotiable, how much can you say?
Hu Xiaotian didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and took out a banknote from his arms: "This is five hundred taels. A gentleman's words are swift and his horse is whipped. You must never go back on your word. Give me the jade pendant."
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