Li Zhi added: "I'm still young now, and there will be many opportunities in the future. My brother-in-law can do one thing for many years and I can do it too."
Seeing that Di Renjie was listening absentmindedly, Li Zhi continued: "It took Lishan five or six years to make firearms."
Di Renjie was not in high spirits as he could not see the county prince again this time.
On the official road south of Lishan Mountain, Zhang Yang was of course not on the mountain at the moment. Instead, he took Li Xiaogong and Li Tai to set up a stall here.
The official road was very lively, with many business travelers coming and going.
Dongyang sat in the back holding the account book. She was originally unwilling to come. Sister Huang, Sister Xiaowu, and Sister Xiaohui were all very busy.
Qinghe and Gao Yang couldn't even do arithmetic problems well;
Dongyang had no choice but to follow him aggrievedly. It had been an hour since he had sold anything.
Zhang Yang covered his face with a bamboo hat and lay on the bamboo chair, looking like he was taking the bait.
All the precious pens, inks, calligraphy and paintings are displayed here.
Because the value of the copper coins inherited from the aristocratic family is not high, its value is less than 300,000 yuan. After some calculations, the family calculated that depreciation of the old copper coins would be 60%, which is considered good.
In order to make up for the losses in this area, we can only sell these calligraphy, painting and ink.
Li Xiaogong had no interest in things like buying and selling. He sat aside and scolded: "You are already so rich, and you still want to sell calligraphy and paintings. A certain family will be embarrassed by you."
Zhang Yang sighed: "The prince of Hejian County doesn't know that firewood, rice, oil and salt are expensive. When the government becomes more powerful, money will be needed everywhere."
Li Tai noticed a familiar figure and said quickly: "Siwen!"
The figure turned around when he heard the words, and then saw that it was Li Tai calling, and the man immediately put on a happy smile.
He ran over with brisk steps and saluted, "I have met His Highness the King of Wei."
Li Tai smiled and said: "Brother Siwen, can you buy some calligraphy and paintings?"
Li Siwen looked at it for a while and then said, "The general of a certain family doesn't know how to calligraphy and painting."
Zhang Yang lifted his bamboo hat slightly, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw this man who was about the same age as Li Tai. He was dressed luxuriously, with a jade pendant around his waist and official boots.
Li Xiaogong also lay on one side and explained: "This is the baby of Li Ji's family."
Zhang Yang covered his face with the bamboo hat again.
Li Tai is a junior and can be shameless, but Li Xiaogong still wants to be shameless. He suddenly felt that what Zhang Yang did was very clever, and then he lay down and covered his face with a bamboo hat.
"Siwen, are you out for fun?"
Li Siwen smiled and said: "This winter has passed, Guanzhong is in a good mood, I went out for a walk with a few friends."
Li Tai asked again: "How many friends do you have?"
Li Siwen waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter if you have only three or five friends."
Li Tai pulled him and whispered: "Siwen, the British Lord is today's general, but the general's family must also be arty, right?"
Hearing this, Li Siwen blinked and said, "What King Wei said makes sense. My father often tells us to study more."
"That's right." Li Tai took out a pen and ink and put it on the case, "Why don't you buy a pen and ink before leaving?"
After that, Li Siwen dug into his arms and took out a few copper coins.
Li Tai looked dull and a little confused.
Li Siwen dug out again, turned the wallet over in surprise, and a dozen copper coins fell out.
This made Li Tai look miserable and said, "Brother Siwen, do you want to bring this money with you when you go out for fun?"
Li Siwen explained: "It's just for fun. Besides, this ink doesn't cost much money."
"Brother Siwen said that the difference is that this pen is a fine Hu pen, only about a hundred are made a year, and this inkstone is a Helan inkstone. It has a fine texture and a good balance between hardness and softness. It is deeply loved by calligraphers."
Seeing that Li Siwen was still hesitating, Li Tai noticed the jade pendant around his waist and said, "Brother Siwen, your jade pendant is pretty good."
"Ahem..."
Li Siwen hurriedly coughed, and then said: "This is the year I gave birth to a child. It was a gift from my father. I have been since I was a child..."
"How about exchanging this jade pendant for an inkstone?"
"Can……"
Li Tai smiled and said: "Brother Siwen, do you know what is the most valuable thing in Lishan Mountain?"
"What?"
"Loyalty!"
Li Siwen looked at Li Tai, then at the inkstone, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll use the jade pendant in exchange for this inkstone."
A deal was concluded.
Zhang Yang didn't see how Li Tai deceived Li Siwen. From the perspective of words, it was a good deal for Li Tai to use his loyalty to buy Li Siwen's pen and ink.
Li Siwen gained Li Tai's favor.
Li Tai got an inkstone.
It was a very inconspicuous incident, but it quickly caused a stir among the British public.
The prodigal behavior of Li Ji's children was passed down among the generals.
It wasn't until this incident reached Li Shimin's ears that he became furious after hearing what Queen Changsun told her. It was Li Tai who instigated it.
The prince whispered: "Your Majesty, the British are guarding the border. I'm afraid they won't be able to return to Chang'an City now."
Li Shimin sighed: "Let Qingque return the jade pendant to Li Siwen. This matter has been revealed. If this happens again in the future, I will never be lenient."
"Here."
"Wait a minute." Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "Tell Zhang Yang that he is not allowed to set up stalls anymore. He, a dignified county prince and minister of the province, wants to take my son and daughter to set up stalls to make a living. It's unreasonable."
"Here." Wang Gonggong hurriedly went to deliver the message.
The emperor was so angry that he slapped the table. He was already a married man, and he was still playing around like this.
The next day, Li Siwen came to Lishan aggrievedly.
In fact, the emperor sent someone to deliver the message last night, but Zhang Yang still brought Li Xiaogong and Li Tai out to set up a stall.
Yesterday I sat here for half a day before selling a pair of pens and ink. The business was miserable.
Seeing Li Siwen looking so aggrieved that he was about to cry, Li Tai comforted him: "Brother Siwen, are the pen and ink we are selling you good quality?"
Li Siwen nodded and said: "My mother has let people read it. It is indeed worth thousands of dollars, but..."
He was so aggrieved that he choked with sobs, "Can you please return the jade pendant to me?"
Li Tai said again: "Siwen, how about this, how about you redeem me with money?"
"Ah...ah?"
"If you can't come up with the money, doesn't Brother Siwen still have friends? Ask your friends to buy pens and ink. If the price is equal to the goods, you can return the jade pendant."
"I'm going to call someone right now."
When the others walked away, Li Xiaogong whispered to the sun and said lazily: "Qingque, you know that this kid can't take out this money, just for today?"
Li Tai held the jade pendant that Li Siwen exchanged for yesterday in his hand and said with a smile: "The British Lord guarded the Hexi Corridor for the Tang Dynasty, so what if he gave them a good pen and ink? The emperor misunderstood, I did not bully him, just In order to solve the loss of this money."
Not long after, Li Siwen brought a large group of powerful children. Some of them were children of the clan, and some were children of powerful families in the court. What Chang'an City was most in shortage of were the children of powerful families. With the emperor's encouragement, each family had their children. She worked hard to have children and contribute to boosting the population of Tang Dynasty.
I have to say that Li Ji had good connections in the court, and his son also had good connections.
Dozens of people came together to buy calligraphy and paintings.
Zhang Yang slightly raised his bamboo hat and took a look. Some of these people were around thirty years old, and some were in their early twenties.
They took out bags of money one after another. Are these people really trying to buy pens and ink?
They came to buy favors from His Highness the King of Wei.
Li Tai looked very calm. He had money and goods at his disposal, so he could acknowledge or deny the favor.
There are also people who want to meet His Highness the King of Wei. For some people, it is really cost-effective to spend thousands of dollars to meet the prince and even say a few words.
Zhang Yang sighed, thinking to himself that despite all the flashy wealth, he still preferred the original simplicity.
By noon, all the pen and ink brought out were sold out.
Li Tai handed the jade pendant back to Li Siwen and said: "There is no need for the money. The pen and ink should be given to the British father, and there is no need to pay the money."
Li Siwen took the jade pendant and thanked him repeatedly.
In this way, Li Tai only sent a pen and ink, and received a huge favor from the British public.
It doesn't matter who the people who come to buy calligraphy and painting are.
The important thing is that Li Tai wanted to gain favor from the British prince Li Ji.
Zhang Yang put the bags of copper coins on the carriage, asked Dongyang to sit on the carriage, and pulled him back.
The news that His Highness the King of Wei set up a stall to sell calligraphy and paintings spread throughout Chang'an City.
In the East Palace, Li Chengqian heard what Zhao Jie said about this matter and thought about it for a long time, "Qingque... he is too ignorant."
Zhao Jie wore a guard uniform and whispered: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is angry again in the Manna Hall."
Li Chengqian sighed: "Setting up a stall? Zhang Yang and Qingque?"
"Indeed."
"Why set up a stall?"
"I don't know about my humble position. I just heard that His Highness the King of Wei earned 30,000 silver coins for Lishan this time."
"Thirty thousand dollars?" Li Chengqian hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "It doesn't seem like Lishan is short of this little money."
Of course, Lishan is not short of such money. At this moment, at the foot of Lishan Mountain, cartloads of old money are being pulled out of the warehouse.
Xiaohui explained to the maid sent by the queen: "These are the copper coins sent by Fan Yang. There are many old coins in them, totaling 80,000 old coins."
"Please ask me to go check it out first."
Three or two palace maids opened the money bags one by one and carefully looked at the quality of the copper coins. After a while, they said: "The quality of these copper coins is not good. How about discounting them to 40,000 yuan?"
This discount is half the loss. Xu Hui looked unhappy and said: "Not to mention the identity of Her Royal Highness, our transactions have always been honest, and the value of the goods is real every time."
"It would be too much to say that the old money here should be discounted by half. Even in Fangshi in Chang'an City, the discount of Sui money is only 20%. Why is it discounted by half here?"
Several palace maids whispered a few words in a low voice. Even though the girl in front of her looked only fifteen or sixteen years old, the aura in her conversation was not simple.
Xu Hui saw the ladies in the palace starting to discuss, and then said: "Are you people arranged by the queen, or are you people arranged by other concubines in the palace to be with the queen? Will the remaining money go into the pockets of your real masters?" middle?"
"Young lady, please don't talk nonsense. Of course we were arranged by the Queen to collect the money."
These maids were already panicking as they spoke.
Xu Hui said again: "Then give a fair price. Do you know how many interactions between Tianjia and Lishan?"
After that, the leading palace maid lowered her head and replied apologetically: "This young lady, no matter how much old money I give, I will discount it at 30% of the Sui money. How about that?"
"Only a 30% discount?"
"I wonder if this little lady is satisfied?"
Xu Hui nodded and said, "Lishan wants silver cakes."
"Let's make arrangements now."
Not long after, the palace maid came with a large bag of silver cakes. Xiaohui carefully looked at the quality of the silver cakes and tested the weight before letting them take away the old money.
The old money left Lishan, and Xu Hui breathed a sigh of relief, finally eliminating another burden.
Back on the mountain, she told the story of the incident.
After hearing this, Li Yue became more and more satisfied with this disciple, and did not expect that the people in the palace would embarrass Lishan. He whispered: "The discount of old money is a good thing for the palace. Lishan always gives the most copper coins." Yes, the DPRK and China will also benefit the most. If you want silver cakes, the price should be better in the future."
Xu Hui bowed and said, "Disciple understands."
Li Yue adjusted the abacus and calculated that the calligraphy and painting sold before plus the discount this time, the loss of 300,000 guan was still about 20,000 guan.
She raised her eyes and looked towards the study, where her husband was practicing calligraphy.
Of course Wang Xizhi's original work was not sold, but hung in the study.
I just don’t know how much my husband can understand by looking at the copybook.
After a while, Zhang Yang put down his pen and asked: "Daughter-in-law, let's see if your husband and I have improved my calligraphy?"
Li Yue frowned and shook his head, "It's still so sloppy."
Looking at his own again, Zhang Yang frowned and said, "Is there any?"
After that, he called out again: "Girl!"
Xiao Qingqing ran over quickly, "Dad, what's wrong?"
"Let's see if dad's calligraphy has improved."
Xiao Qingqing said with a bitter face: "There is no effort at all."
Zhang Yang sighed in frustration, "I have been practicing for more than half a year and I have made no progress. Everyone has their own strengths. It seems that my father is not good at calligraphy."
It was still cold in Chang'an City in early spring, and it started to rain again that day.
Half a month after Li Siwen's incident, Li Ji's letter arrived from the Hexi Corridor. There was no intention of blaming King Wei and Lishan in the letter.
Instead, he hoped to hand over all the family property to Taifu Temple for management.
Zhang Yang used the razor he made to shave off the beard on his chin while listening to his wife read the contents of the letter.
"Not only does the British Lord not care about this matter, but he is also willing to hand over the property to Taifu Temple for management?"
Zhang Yang put down the scraper and wiped his chin. His daughter didn't like the stubble on her chin and wanted to shave it off. He replied: "Taifu Temple has increased the income of fields like Guanzhong. Duke Ying can see clearly."
"But now Taifu Temple has no shortage of acres."
Ice particles jumped from the roof and landed on the ground.
There was a rustle between heaven and earth.
Zhang Yang walked out of the house with a bamboo hat. This was a potholed land on Lishan Mountain that had been idle for a long time.
I stepped on the ground with my feet and found that the soil was still solid.
He took out a roll of blueprints from his waist and looked at it with a frown. This was originally the Taoist temple of Lishan Palace.
The original Lishan Palace occupied a large area. When building my own home, I only used part of the area next to Huaqing Pool, leaving a large area undeveloped.
Zhang Yang picked up the hoe, dug up a piece of soil, looked at the texture of the soil, and whispered: "The soil quality is pretty good."
When the freezing rain comes, the wind is also very strong. The rain carries snow particles and scatters across them, which is even more painful when it falls on people's skin. (End of chapter)
