Six hundred and ninetieth chapters will meet the nine kings
The five colorful pearls were eventually bought by two groups for a high price of 160,000 taels of silver.
Even Bai Ling couldn't help but click his tongue. He didn't expect that in the Western Han Dynasty, the price of pearls would be so high.
"Husband, I made a huge loss on those pearls I sold in the Eastern Han Dynasty." Bai Ling stroked his chest and said distressedly.
"Things are rare and expensive. If you supply them for a long time, you will definitely not be able to reach this price." Shangguan Yu reassured.
Bai Ling nodded. She naturally understood this truth, but she still felt distressed.
Even if there is a long-term supply of colored pearls from the Western Han Dynasty, the price will definitely be 30% higher than that from the Eastern Han Dynasty.
But in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was retail, in the Western Han Dynasty, it could only be sold in quantity, and there was no difference in price.
"I understand, I just feel that the price of the same thing is very different, and I am a bit incapable of accepting it." Playing with Shangguan Yu's well-joined fingers, Bai Ling said with a smile: "But it doesn't matter, there are many treasures in the Western Han Dynasty, we have them
If you want to make a lot of money, you just have to be safe and responsible, as long as you look as beautiful as a flower."
Amused by Bai Ling's changing expressions, Shangguan Yu raised his hand and flicked her forehead lightly.
Knock knock knock.
There was a knock on the door. Shangguan Yu and Bai Ling looked at each other and sat down.
"Sir, madam, there is a guest who wants to see you two. Is it convenient?" The steward came in person, with a very friendly attitude, looking at the couple with the eyes of the God of Wealth.
However, having the steward break the rules and come to inquire in person also means that the other party's identity is unusual.
"Since it is the manager who speaks, I, Duan, will naturally give him this face." Shangguan Yu assumed Duan Yulang's identity and did not feel awkward at all.
"Please prepare the banknotes, steward. We, husband and wife, have things to do, so we can't delay." Bai Ling, who is obsessed with money, naturally wanted to urge him.
According to the rules, the seller has to pay a commission of 20% of the 160,000 taels of silver. Since it is 32,000 taels, he can take away 128,000 taels, which is not a small amount.
In addition to the bag of pearls, the whisper auction price was sold to the steward at 30%, which is an even larger amount.
The steward hurriedly responded: "Madam, just don't worry, I'm going to prepare the banknotes and have them redeemed by HSBC Bank."
"Yeah." Bai Ling responded lightly, thinking about buying jade with all the money later, and being able to double it by changing hands, he couldn't help but feel proud in his heart.
Before doing any formal business, I made a huge profit first. This time I came to the Western Han Dynasty and it was really not a loss.
Shangguan Yu noticed Bai Ling's money-obsessed look and couldn't help shaking his head in amusement, waving his hand to indicate to the steward that he could go down and make arrangements.
"Do you want me to avoid it?" After the door was closed, Bai Ling looked at Shangguan Yu and asked.
"You and I are husband and wife, why do we need to avoid it?" Knowing Bai Ling's concerns, Shangguan Yu said indifferently: "My wife is the real owner of the family's money. As a husband, I don't know the other person's intentions, so I don't dare to make decisions without authorization."
"Boys can be taught." Bai Ling couldn't help but laugh, got up, came to Shangguan Yu, and touched the top of his head.
When guests were coming, Bai Ling, as a woman, could only sit next to Shangguan Yu. This was the way to treat guests.
Unless the other person is a junior or has a lower status than herself, a woman cannot sit in the second seat.
Although Bai Ling sneered at the broken rules of this era, he was not willing to argue with others over trivial matters, so he simply abided by them.
After all, Bai Ling usually treats guests as an absolute host, and there is no superiority between men and women.
But in front of outsiders, giving Shangguan Yu face is what a wife should cooperate with.
In private...
Bai Ling couldn't help but laugh out loud as he thought about it, attracting Shangguan Yu's curious gaze.
But this time, before Shangguan Yu had time to ask, there was another knock on the door.
Shangguan Yu almost laughed out loud when he saw Bai Ling putting her hands on her knees, eyes slightly closed, looking like a virtuous little daughter-in-law.
His big hand held Bai Ling's small hand and squeezed it twice before Shangguan Yu took it back and said, "Please come in."
This time it was still the steward who led the way, respectfully escorting a man of extraordinary appearance and luxurious clothes through the door.
"You guys are chatting slowly. There are people waiting outside the door. If you have anything to do, just ask." The steward nodded and bowed, then stepped back and closed the door.
"You two, are you from the Eastern Han Dynasty?" the man asked after sitting down.
"Exactly." Shangguan Yu answered briefly, without making any pleasantries, but asked with vigilance: "We, husband and wife, came to the Western Han Dynasty for the first time to do business. We didn't know you, and we didn't know that you wanted to see us.
Husband and wife, what’s going on?”
The man lifted up his clothes and looked at Bai Ling without trace, hoping that the woman would avoid him.
"There are never any secrets between me and my wife. If you need my wife to avoid you, I'm sorry, but I have no choice but to leave." Shangguan Yu said displeased.
"Young Master Duan and Madam Duan are very affectionate, so I will speak frankly." The man revealed his identity and said, "I am the ninth prince of the Western Han Dynasty, and I am a compatriot of your Majesty's first mother. My mother is suffering from a strange disease, and she needs more than 100 medical skills.
A black pearl is used as a medicine guide."
"So the reason why pearls are auctioned at such a price today is because some people want to seek wealth from them?" Bai Ling was a little unwilling to accept it.
"Yes, not entirely." The Ninth Prince didn't like talking to women, but for Shangguan Yu's sake, he still replied.
"Please speak frankly, Ninth Prince, if we can get more than a hundred black pearls, what kind of convenience can Ninth Prince provide to our Duan family?" Shangguan Yu acted like a businessman, seeking benefits for 'himself'.
"As long as I can do something that does not harm the interests of the Western Han Dynasty and the dignity of the royal family, I will do my best. As long as I am here, I will protect the Duan family's smooth business in the Western Han Dynasty." The Ninth Prince promised.
"It's settled." Shangguan Yu didn't propose writing a document. Instead, when the Ninth Prince was about to speak, he turned to Bai Ling and said, "Madam, do you have any requests? With the reputation of the Ninth Prince of the Western Han Dynasty, what is promised is
I will never break my promise.”
"Including Princess So-and-so, if she wants to make things difficult for us, will the Ninth Prince also support our couple?" Bai Ling asked after thinking for a while.
In fact, the Ninth Prince had spoken beforehand and could not damage the dignity of the royal family of the Western Han Dynasty.
And that princess, even though she was an existence that was detrimental to the dignity of the royal family, would indeed bring trouble to Bai Ling and his wife.
"Including." The Ninth Prince did not hesitate and understood who Bai Ling was referring to.
In the Western Han Dynasty, there was only one princess who dared to act recklessly.
"I have no other conditions, but when we go out, we can't carry so many precious pearls with us. After all, black pearls are also valuable in the Eastern Han Dynasty. If the Ninth Prince can wait, can we allow someone to go back and collect them?
It will be delivered within a month." Bai Ling deliberately delayed.
The pearls in the space are all packed in boxes.
Not to mention more than a hundred pills, even more than a thousand pills, Bai Ling can take out.
But Shangguan Yu is interested in the Ninth Prince, which means that it will be of great use, and he must not cut off the contact at once.
"How many more do you have in your hands?" The Ninth Prince frowned, but he didn't mean to embarrass himself.
Bai Ling handed the purse to Shangguan Yu and asked him to check what he was carrying first.
The purse was opened, and hundreds of colorful pearls rolled out roundly.
Every pearl is perfect and exudes soft light under the light.
Although the pearls Bai Ling took out were of good quality, they were the smallest in size, so naturally they were not of the highest quality.
"Eight." Shangguan Yu put the eight black pearls together and collected all the other pearls. (To be continued)