Chapter 367 Youxi Clan Elder: This is really weird!
Chapter 367: Elder Youxi: This is really weird!
In the Xidu Market Square, when merchants from afar unveiled the reward orders, the common people and merchants exclaimed and surrounded them like stars holding the moon, as if they were watching a good show.
There has been a long history of offering bounties in Xidu. Ever since the new king came to the throne, bounty orders issued by King Xi himself have often appeared in the market square. Whenever someone lifted the bounty order, King Xi would never be stingy with the reward. Once he made a move, it would be a big reward.
A fortune unimaginable to ordinary people.
This is not a secret in the eyes of the people of Xidu and the caravans who often trade with Xidu. Completing Xiyunbo's reward order heralds a rapid rise to fame and a fortune!
However, King Xi’s reward order is not easy to fulfill. The things he seeks are either extremely rare or unheard of, such as pepper seeds, tea saplings, potato seeds...
There are all kinds of weird bounty orders emerging one after another. Although each bounty target has a very similar description and even a lifelike and lifelike portrait, the merchants and common people are all confused when they see the bounty orders.
What is it? In the end, I can only shake my head and sigh, feeling sad.
"Hey, among all the royal decrees offering rewards, the only one I know about is the ghost stone. One ghost stone is worth fifty taels of gold. My dear mother, if you have so many ghost stones in your hand, you won't have to worry about it for the rest of your life.
It’s a pity that we couldn’t do it, but those foreigners stole the spotlight.”
"Hehe, the king's reward order mentioned that he has been purchasing the ghost stone for a long time. If you can take out the ghost stone, you can make a lot of money, but you don't have it!"
"Ghosts are rampant in our Southern Wilderness countries. Ghost stones are very rare. It is a disaster rather than a blessing for ordinary people to get them. Ghost stones are all in the hands of big shots. How can I get ghost stones?"
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A distant caravan leader was quite surprised that he had become the center of attention. This was his first time doing business in the country of Xi, a place he was unfamiliar with. He came all the way here after hearing that the king of Xidu paid a large sum of money to buy the ghost stone.
According to the information he received, a ghost stone can be sold for at least ten taels of gold in the Southern Wilderness countries, and King Xi's heavy reward for the ghost stone can still be sold for a high price of twenty taels of gold.
But the facts shocked the leader of the caravan. A ghost stone was not worth more than a dozen taels of gold, nor was it twenty taels of gold, but a sky-high price of fifty taels of gold. Anyone who came was welcome, the more the merrier.
The merchant leader was dumbfounded when he unveiled the reward order. He didn't wake up until the people, merchants, and soldiers surrounded him.
After hearing the discussions of the nearby people and merchants, and seeing the envy they looked at him, the merchant leader couldn't help but ask the merchant next to him: "Brother, King Xi is really willing to spend the sky-high price of fifty taels of gold to purchase the ghost stone.
?This is not meant to fool people, right?"
When the common people, merchants and even soldiers heard this, their faces became unhappy.
"Look at what you said. This reward order was issued by the king. How can it be false? Not to mention it is only fifty taels of gold, even if it is a thousand taels of gold, the king will reward him as he said. You actually question the king's words.
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"That's it, just keep it in your heart that the king will not miss you a tael of gold. I am afraid that you will disappoint the king if you have too few ghost stones!"
While talking, Yao Yun came over with the second elders Wu Tong and Bald Long.
As soon as the common people saw that it was the king's guard of honor, and there was no need for soldiers to open the way, the common people unanimously made way for them, shouting "Greetings to the king" and "The king is here", and even more happily announced the good news: "Your Majesty, there are merchants who have revealed the secret of the king." Place your reward order!"
The merchant leader turned his head and looked at the people around him. The soldiers all knelt down, and even the foreign merchants bowed respectfully. A look of surprise appeared on their faces, and then they secretly looked at King Xi, whom everyone said.
He was a young and somewhat excessive monarch, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes. His gentle and handsome appearance contained a touch of majesty. There was always a faint smile on his face, confident and calm.
He had traveled all over the country for so many years and had met many kings, but when he first saw the King of Xi Kingdom, he had an indescribable feeling.
"I, Gong Yang, the leader of the Liuhe caravan, met King Xi from afar. I heard that your Majesty purchased the ghost stone. Our Liuhe caravan is not willing to travel thousands of miles, and it is really not easy. Is it really not easy for a ghost stone to be worth fifty taels of gold?"
Yao Yun nodded: "Yes, a ghost stone is fifty taels of gold. This price is already very fair. Among hundreds of countries in the Xia Dynasty, no one's price is higher than him."
"Yes, yes, what the king said is true. Your Majesty, I have fifty ghost stones in my hand. I wonder if the king can eat them?"
Yao Yun was immediately overjoyed. His first business was fifty ghost stones, which was a good start.
"As much as you want, let alone fifty ghost stones, even five hundred ghost stones are not too much! Fifty ghost stones are two thousand five hundred taels of gold. If you are willing, you can trade it immediately!"
As for commodities, as long as the money is in place, there is nothing you can't get. Yao Yun knows this well, so he raised the price of ghost stones to a high price of fifty taels of gold in one fell swoop, and quickly and in large quantities purchased enough goods. Ghost stone.
"Yes! Yes!"
When Gong Yangyuan, the leader of the merchants, heard about the two thousand five hundred taels of gold, he suddenly became alert and nodded like a rattle. He had purchased these fifty ghost stones in Dongyi. At that time, he spent only Less than one hundred and fifty taels, it has doubled more than ten times in just one month. This profit is so huge that it can make people crazy!
After the transaction was completed, Yao Yun left with his guards, leaving only a few officials and merchants to write documents and clear out the money and goods.
After Yao Yun left, the quiet crowd suddenly exploded. Everyone was immersed in the crazy scene just now. The common people were envious and jealous, and the merchants were crazy and excited...
"Your Majesty said that you can have as many ghost stones as you want. It's too crazy. No, I have to go to other places to buy ghost stones. As long as I make this purchase, I won't have to worry about it in the next life."
"I'll go too. I heard that there is no ghost problem in Dongyi, and the ghost stone is as cheap as a stubborn stone..."
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In the busy city, two old men wearing raincoats watched this scene quietly, not missing from the beginning to the end.
"Miao Miao, what do you think?" One of the old men asked his companion.
"Uncle Xiyun attaches far more importance to the ghost stones than we imagined. Maybe there are secrets hidden in the ghost stones that we don't know. Alas, if I had known today, the two hundred ghost stones should not have been given to him. This is enough. That’s enough 10,000 taels of gold! Elder Wuma, we have suffered a huge loss!”
Wu Ma shook his head: "Mr. Miao, the ghost stone is not the key point. From what I can see, Uncle Xiyun himself is the biggest discovery of our trip!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Miao paused: "Elder Wuma, how do you say this?"
Wu Ma narrowed his eyes and murmured: "Mr. Miao, have you noticed how the people of Xi Kingdom reacted when Uncle Xi Yun arrived just now?"
Mr. Miao fell into deep thought, seeming to be recalling the scene at that time.
The witch horse did not show off, and asked and answered: "When Uncle Xiyun just arrived, there was no need for soldiers to rely on to clear the way. The people gave way one after another, and the order was orderly. This is not surprising. It is the same for ordinary kings. But the strange thing is that the people have given way.
Eagerly report the good news to Uncle Xiyun, this will never happen in other countries, how can a mere commoner dare to speak so shamelessly in front of the king!"
Mr. Miao's eyes lit up: "You are right. When I think about it, these people do not seem to be small or big. On the contrary, it can be seen from the behavior and conversation of the people that Xiyun Bo is loved by the people. The people respect Xiyun Bo.
It’s so strange to be so awe-inspiring, but so kind at the same time…”