Chapter 736 The meaning of diamonds 2
Even someone like Xue Ruyue, who doesn't know how to polish, can tell that this item is of the highest quality. Not to mention Liu Yue'e who is proficient in polishing on the side.
This diamond is extremely crystal clear, as transparent as crystal. Under the sunlight, it shines with brilliant luster. It is so magnificent that people dare not look directly at it. Compared with the defective one that Tao Peng held up, it was like a firefly and a bright moon. There was a world of difference.
Tao Pengju's face turned pale. His knowledge of this diamond was indeed limited. Apart from its name, he didn't know anything else. Now what Bi Yuntao said, he had nothing to say, so he could only grit his teeth and said: "Master Huang, to be honest, I caught this diamond from a Liao man when I was doing business last month. .”
At this moment, a servant hurried over and shouted: "Master, Master, something is wrong, that bearded man has escaped."
"What?" Tao Pengju asked in shock. He didn't care about the competition at this time and hurriedly said to Mr. Huang: "Master Huang, that man is from the Liao Kingdom. His purpose for coming here may not be simple. We are determined not to let him escape."
"I already know." Mr. Huang waved his hand and said to Meng Ruolang: "Master Meng, I will help you with this matter."
Meng Ruolang didn't say much, nodded, tapped her toes, and jumped out of the window of the restaurant.
After about tea time, Meng Ruolang returned to the restaurant, holding in his hand a bearded man with a bruised nose and swollen face. His face was sallow, his eyes were sunken, and his clothes were in tatters. He looked like he had been tortured for a long time.
Although everyone present had heard of the Liao people, most of them had seen them for the first time, and everyone couldn't help but look at them curiously.
The language of the Liao Kingdom is Jurchen, which is very different from Mongolian in some places, but also very different from Chinese.
Mr. Huang didn't know that he would meet people from Liao during this trip, so he didn't bring a translator who was proficient in the Jurchen language with him. He frowned and looked at Meng Ruolang.
Although Xue Ruyue had also traveled across the country, this was the first time she saw people from the Liao country. She couldn't help but said: "It turns out that the people from the Liao country look the same as I, the Chinese."
Bi Yuntao smiled and did not explain. There are actually some differences between the Jurchens and the Chinese people in some places. It is difficult to detect without looking carefully.
Meng Ruolang noticed Mr. Huang's gaze and shrugged. Just as he was about to ask the bearded man, the bearded man pointed in the direction of Xue Ruyue and Bi Yuntao and babbled a lot, his expression excited and his eyes shining.
This sudden move of the bearded man startled Xue Ruyue, and she ran behind Bi Yuntao out of fright, which made her feel more at ease.
Bi Yuntao's face was slightly stiff, and he turned to Xue Ruyue and said, "Sister Xue, put it away quickly so that your wealth will not be revealed."
Xue Ruyue didn't know why, but she still understood the principle of keeping wealth hidden. She stuffed the diamond into her purse obediently, but the diamond was really too big, and her purse was bulging. Instead, she felt like there was no silver in this place. Two feelings.
As the diamond was stuffed into Xue Ruyue's purse, the excitement on the bearded face instantly turned into loneliness and disappointment. He babbled a few more words, ignored Meng Ruolang beside him, and walked towards Xue Ruyue. The ceremony of three kowtows and nine bows was performed.
At this time, everyone present was confused. They looked at Xue Ruyue in confusion, wondering why the bearded man would pay her such a courtesy.
Bi Yuntao raised his eyebrows and said nothing, and walked up to the bearded man. Under the astonished eyes of everyone, he actually chatted with the bearded man in a gibbering manner.
Meng Ruolang on the side saw all this and was so surprised that he almost bit off his tongue. Although he knew that his eldest brother had many secrets, he did not expect that his eldest brother actually understood Khitan.
When the bearded man saw someone who understood Khitan, his face suddenly lit up and he started to babble.
Everyone in the hall could not understand the language of the two of them, but Mr. Huang was overjoyed that the King of Qi could understand the Khitan language. It was really hidden. At a glance, all the behaviors in the capital were revealed. It’s a last resort!
As he spoke, everyone was surprised. The bearded man hugged Bi Yuntao's trousers and cried bitterly with tears in his nose. It wasn't over yet. He took out a diamond half the size of his little finger from his body and gave it to Bi Yuntao respectfully.
Bi Yuntao accepted the bearded man's filial piety with joy and stuffed it into his pocket openly. He turned around and said with a smile: "After asking clearly, this person is indeed from the Liao Kingdom, and these diamonds were stolen from the palace. But I didn't expect that just after escaping from the tiger's mouth, he fell into the wolf's den, and fell into Tao Pengju's hands within a few days of running." "
Huang Lao was overjoyed and looked at Tao Pengju and said, "Master Tao, what else do you have to say."
"This... these are all Bi Yuntao's words. He is the only one here who understands Khitan. Who knows whether what he said is true or false? If he is talking nonsense, wouldn't I suffer a big loss in vain?" Tao Pengju said unwillingly, "In this case, why not keep the results of this competition for the time being, and wait until we find an interpreter who understands Khitan, and then we can tell him, what do you think, Mr. Huang?"
When Huang Lao heard this, he straightened his face and said displeasedly: "Master Tao, it's you who said you want to compete, and you're the one who said you don't want to compete. Are you teasing me?" As he said that, a look burst out from his eyes. His sharp gaze made people's skin ache.
Tao Pengju broke out in a cold sweat and said hurriedly: "Xiaosheng doesn't dare. Xiaosheng is just stating the facts. He is in a hurry, and his words are full of offense. Mr. Huang, you have a lot, so don't take it seriously. Xiaosheng feels that this matter is all the fault of Bi Yuntao." It is said that Xiaosheng and others cannot understand Khitan, so it would be unfair to attribute the winner to Bi Yuntao."
"Well, what you said makes sense." Mr. Huang's face softened a lot, he stroked his beard and said with a troubled expression: "But, as you said, if you want to find another way to discuss this competition, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Miss Xue and the others. Accept it. But now there is no translator who understands Khitan, so it is really difficult."
This statement was made for everyone to hear, but it was not true.
Meng Ruolang immediately understood what Mr. Huang meant, and stood up at the right time, clasped his fists and saluted: "Master Huang, I am a low-level official. I once met the envoys of the Liao Kingdom with my father, and I learned the simple Khitan language under my father. So this lower official also knows some Khitan language."
Huang Lao pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh? Lord Meng, why didn't you tell me earlier! If I had known this, I would have asked you to question this person."
"Sir Huang, please forgive me. When I saw that Brother Bi actually knew Khitan, my subordinate was shocked for a moment, so I forgot to mention this to you," Meng Ruolang said with shame.
"Haha, it doesn't matter. These are harmless." Mr. Huang said with a smile: "In that case, Master Meng heard clearly the conversation between Brother Bi and this person just now. I wonder if Brother Bi deceived me?"
"Master Huang, every word of this Brother Bi is true." Meng Ruolang said respectfully.
Tao Pengju's face turned pale. He knew that the situation was over this time and there was no point in talking anymore. He could only grit his teeth and said, "I lost this time."
