This statement made the owner of Shangguan shop even more confused, because no one had ever bought jewelry and jade in this way, without saying the name of the jewelry they wanted or explaining its use! As long as the best is available, is this like a big deal? It’s obviously just to make fun of yourself!
Many businesses have a custom that in order to make a profit in the morning, they have to make the first business after opening even if they don't make a penny. Being teased in the morning is a taboo for businesses!
Although the person in front of me is worth a lot and is a big boss in the business circle of Xinjing City, Shangguan Yunqing is not someone to be trifled with. In terms of worth, he is confident that he is not inferior to him, but he still lacks in terms of reputation! "
At this time, Shangguan Yunqing was extremely unhappy. He immediately darkened his face, picked up the teacup on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Shopkeeper Chai, I have something urgent to do, so I won't chat with you anymore!"
This was an obvious eviction order. Chai Yugui was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he laughed, reached out and took out a large pile of banknotes and put it on the table. He said with disdain: "Mr. Shangguan is really interesting! You actually think I’m here to take some time off so early in the morning!”
Looking up, he saw a pile of banknotes placed by Chai Yugui on the table. Shangguan Yunqing's heart couldn't help but "thump", and then he put on a smile and complimented: "Haha, shopkeeper Chai is really rich. This move must cost at least two or three hundred thousand taels." Silver, right?”
How could Chai Yugui not know the meaning of his words? He glanced at him sideways, laughed, and teased him: "I didn't expect that Mr. Shangguan would also make a mistake. This pile of silver notes from a certain family is worth two million taels!"
"What?" Shangguan Yunqing was so startled that he stood up from his chair and looked at Chai Yugui blankly, speechless for a moment! You know, he has been in the jewelry and jade business for decades, and he has never seen a customer who can spend two million taels of silver to buy jewelry and jade!
When Chai Yugui saw this, he thought he didn't believe that this stack of silver notes could contain two million taels of silver. He patted the banknotes on the table and said with a smile, "How about Mr. Shangguan come over and count them?"
Shangguan Yunqing shook his hands wildly and said anxiously: "Hey... what did Shopkeeper Chai say? If someone else takes out so many banknotes at once, I will definitely be suspicious, but you, the biggest man in the new capital, Isn’t it normal for the shopkeeper of the bank to take out so many banknotes?”
Chai Yugui laughed and said, "Then Mr. Shangguan, why don't you show the treasures you collected to someone?"
Shangguan Yunqing paused for a moment, and said carefully with a smile on his face: "I have a lot of treasures collected here. Can Shopkeeper Chai tell me the purpose of buying the treasures, so that I can choose a suitable treasure for Shopkeeper Chai?" Come!"
Chai Yugui really didn't want to waste any more time on this, so he hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Shangguan, if someone tells someone, you must keep it a secret!"
Shangguan Yunqing nodded: "Please don't worry, Shopkeeper Chai, when it comes to confidentiality. Keeping customers secret is the first rule in this business. Otherwise, my jewelry and jade shop will not be able to open as big as this."
"Okay, then I might as well tell you!" Chai Yugui finally let down his guard and said mysteriously in a low voice: "Mr. Shangguan, to tell you the truth, although a certain family holds a Zheng Guo household registration, they are actually Jin people!"
"Oh!" Shangguan Yunqing said softly, not feeling surprised, because most of the owners of the larger jewelry and jade shops and banks on this street are foreigners from outside Zheng. Everyone knows that it is not unusual for them to spend money to buy a household registration from the government in order to facilitate their work in Zheng State. Even Shangguan Yunqing himself is from Dali, thousands of miles away. It is rich in jadeite, agate, ruby and other precious jade varieties. Ten years ago, I came to Xinjing, the capital of the Zheng Kingdom, and opened this Changxingyuan Jewelry and Jade Store. In order to facilitate the entry and exit of the Zheng Kingdom, I spent ten taels of silver to register with the government. Yin, a small official, bought a piece of Zhengguo household registration.
Seeing that Shangguan Yunqing had no reaction, Chai Yugui continued: "Actually, the financial backers behind this bank are the third prince Ji Shang and the eldest princess Ji Jiang of our Jin Kingdom."
Shangguan Yunqing has heard about this for a long time, so he is not surprised. His expression is still as calm as water. Thinking about the top three banks and jewelry and jade shops on this street, which one is not supported by the big shot behind him? As they grew stronger, behind Shangguan Yunqing stood the only princess of Dali Kingdom, Princess Zhaoqing Duan Jiaojiao, who was very good at business. Otherwise, with a status like Shangguan Yunqing, in Dali Kingdom, let alone getting top-notch jewelry and jade, I am afraid that she would not even be able to get it. There is no chance to get scraps of jewelry and jade! "
Seeing Shangguan Yunqing looking at him with a smile, but not the shocked look he expected, Chai Yugui couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He simply gave up the idea of using the tiger skin as a banner, stopped talking about those big words and wasting time, and said it straight away. Said: "Mr. Shangguan may not know that just a dozen days ago, Emperor Jingzong of the northern Liao Dynasty, Yelu Xian, passed away. His eldest son, Yelu Long, who was only thirteen years old, succeeded to the throne. It is only the current Liao Dynasty's All military and state affairs are decided by the Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo. When Emperor Xingzong was still alive, he had a good relationship with the Emperor of our Jin State. Therefore, every time they went south to plunder, they would deliberately bypass the borders of our Jin State. Now the people of this country The Queen Mother has passed away, and the Queen Mother is presiding over the government. The Emperor is concerned that the relationship between the two countries will change as a result. In addition, this winter is much colder than in previous years. It is estimated that countless cattle, horses, sheep and other domestic animals have frozen to death on the grassland. This year, the Liao soldiers went south. The time may be greatly advanced!”
In order to consolidate the unique relationship between the two countries, the emperor will send an envoy to the Liao Kingdom in the near future, and appoint the third prince and the eldest princess to use the branches of Risheng Qianzhuang in various countries to collect rare treasures from all over the world at large sums of money and hand them over. Brought to the Liao Kingdom with the envoy and presented to Empress Dowager Xiao! "
"Oh, that's it!" After listening to Chai Yugui's words, Shangguan Yunqing felt ecstatic in his heart. He slapped his thigh and shouted: "Shopkeeper Chai, you are really lucky. Recently, we have collected two unique treasures in the store. I'm sorry. Immediately order someone to bring it to you to choose from."
Chai Yugui leaned forward in his chair and said, "Then I'll thank you, Mr. Shangguan."
With a smile on his face, Shangguan Yunqing waved his hand and said, "Shopkeeper Chai is so polite!" Then he clapped his hands, and immediately a strong man who looked like a family member appeared outside the house. He opened the door and came in. He bowed and said, "What are your orders, owner?"
Shangguan Yunqing waved his hand: "Go and bring the boxes No. 5 and No. 6 that I put in the secret room!"
"No," the strong man agreed, turned around and left quickly.
Next, Shangguan Yunqing sat back on the chair, picked up the tea bowl and smiled at Chai Yugui: "Shopkeeper Chai, come and try the Pu'er tea from my hometown. This tea can warm your stomach if you drink it in winter!"
Chai Yugui smiled slightly, picked up the tea bowl, and took a sip of the light yellow tea soup in the tea bowl along the edge of the bowl. A strong fragrance immediately filled his entire mouth. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "Well, it is indeed good tea!"
Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yunqing said proudly: "Shopkeeper Chai, to tell you the truth, these are tea leaves that were broken off from a tea cake that has been stored for nearly twenty years. It is generally not for a noble person like Shopkeeper Chai to be entertained. I am here. I would definitely hate to take it out to drink!”
"What?" Chai Yugui was startled, feeling sick in his stomach and feeling like vomiting. He frowned and said in surprise: "Mr. Shangguan, can you still drink the tea you have collected for twenty years? Isn't it poisonous?"
Shangguan Yunqing laughed and said: "Shopkeeper Chai, you are worrying too much. The Pu'er tea from our Dali country has a characteristic, that is, the longer it is collected, the better it is and the more fragrant the tea tastes!"
This was the first time Chai Yugui had heard of such tea, and he couldn't help but muttered: "Mr. Shangguan, you won't fool me, will you? There is no such tea in the world!"
"Pfft." Looking at Chai Yugui's confused look, Shangguan Yunqing couldn't help laughing. He laughed and explained: "Shopkeeper Chai, you have completely misunderstood. The Pu'er tea of our Dali country is different from yours." The tea in Zhongtu is different. The tea here in Zhongtu is new and tastes better, while our Pu’er tea always tastes better as it gets older!”
Next, no matter how Shangguan Yunqing explained it, Chai Yugui never dared to drink the bowl of light yellow tea in front of him.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly fell into a slight embarrassment. Fortunately, the servant just now walked in with another servant, each holding a one-foot-square iron box in their hands. The two carefully placed the iron box on the table in the room. Then he stood by the table with his hands down. Shangguan Yunqing waved to them: "You go out. If anyone comes to the store to look for me, just say I'm not here."
The two servants bowed and said, "No" and then left the house.
Shangguan Yunqing got up and followed the servant to the door. He first checked whether the door was closed tightly, and then lowered the bolt! Then he walked to the table and smiled at Chai Yugui: "Shopkeeper Chai, please get up and come over to take a look!"
Upon hearing this, Chai Yugui stood up from his chair with a smile and walked to the table. Shangguan Yunqing took out the key from his body, opened the heavy iron lock on the iron box, and lifted the lid. Chai Yugui was full of curiosity and looked over to see. There was something inside the iron box. There was also a small locked iron box. Shangguan Yunqing reached out and gently took out the small iron box, and used the key to open the copper lock hanging on it with a "click". The moment he opened the lid of the box, a red light appeared. After shooting out of the box, he saw a shiny blood bead the size of a child's fist placed on the thick silk cushion in the box. Ren Chai Yugui was well-informed and could not recognize what kind of treasure it was, so he was confused for a moment. It was so rash to speak.
Upon seeing this, Shangguan Yunqing smiled and said: "Shopkeeper Chai, this blood bead is called dragon eye, which is the eye of the dragon. It is said that anyone who can gather four dragon eyes can summon the dragon and control the wind and rain!"
Chai Yugui didn't believe his vivid nonsense and said calmly: "Mr. Shangguan, does this bead have any other uses?"
"Yes, yes, of course." Shangguan Yunqing said repeatedly: "Dragon Eyes also have antiseptic properties. If you put it in the coffin of a deceased person, it can prevent the person's body from decaying for thousands of years!"
"Hmm!" Chai Yugui couldn't help but feel moved after hearing this. He knew that before he found the real elixir of immortality, emperors from all over the world still liked this thing. After all, no one wanted to have his body rot into a pile of skeletons after his death! However, he did not show any curiosity on the surface, as this would easily be caught in his mind and raise the price. He just gave a noncommittal hum.
The initial effect was not ideal, which inevitably made Shangguan Yunqing feel depressed. Helpless, he steeled himself and opened the second iron box. This time, the second iron box did not appear in the iron box. There was only one quilt in the box. Items wrapped tightly in layers of silk cloth. When the silk cloth was untied, Chai Yugui's pupils couldn't help but shrink, and he lost his voice: "Is this piece of colored glass?"
"Yes, Shopkeeper Chai has really good eyesight! This is exactly a piece of colored glaze." Shangguan Yunqing said very proudly.
"No way? There is such a glass that is purer than ice!" Chai Yugui said, and couldn't help but reach out and touch it. Sure enough, it felt cool and smooth to the touch, and there seemed to be patterns engraved on it. "
To be honest, Chai Yugui has seen a lot of colored glaze, but like this piece of colored glaze that is so pure without even a trace of impurities, he only heard from his colleagues in Qin that there is a piece in the palace of Qin that is said to be the flower of Emperor Qin. Nearly one million taels of silver were purchased from the Western Regions.
