Chapter 178: The Smart Man
Luo Wenqian picked up the jade hairpin and looked at it carefully. It was very simple. The tail of the hairpin was slightly upturned and blooming with bright wintersweet.
The more I like it.
"Store, how much do these two items cost?" Luo Wenqian asked.
"This is the number." The waiter pointed out a finger, "These two are the works of a master carver and are the treasures of our shop. The price of one hundred taels is already a discount for me."
Luo Wenqian was a little surprised. One hundred taels was a high price. Although he didn't care about these mundane matters, he didn't understand. "Seller, the quality of this jade can only be considered middle-class and not transparent. It has a clean color and is actually excellent in carving."
It's big and doesn't have any fine work. If this can be called the treasure of your shop, then your shop isn't that great either."
Luo Wenqian shook his clothes and stood up, intending to leave, but the clerk stopped him hastily, "Sir, this master, our price is negotiable. If anything is too small, it is a foregone conclusion. Do you mind paying back the price?"
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"Fifty taels." Luo Wenqian cut him in half. The waiter was so frightened that his eyes widened. He didn't expect that he was a ruthless man. He thought that the men who came to this girl's house and liked the shop were all generous owners, so he had a little boy.
I can't believe that he is so stingy.
"Sir, you are being unreasonable. This price is absolutely unacceptable," the waiter said with a bitter look on his face.
"Then give me an honest price." Luo Wenqian looked at the waiter and said.
"eight……"
"Lord Luo."
Before the clerk could tell the numbers, two men passing by the private room suddenly shot back.
"Master Luo, you are really here." The person who came in was the magistrate of Pianguan County, and Luo Wenqian was a little surprised.
"Master Zhao." Luo Wenqian returned the gift to County Magistrate Zhao.
"Master Luo, I heard that you are going back tomorrow, so we must have a meal together today. This time Pianguan County was able to resolve the drought before it came, all thanks to you." Magistrate Zhao looked excited and held Luo Wenqian's hand.
Jin, he thought that he, the county magistrate, was going to die, but he didn't expect that he could still make a comeback.
When I first knew that the person who came to my county was a newly appointed general magistrate, he was young and had just passed the imperial examination. He was a theoretically solid scholar. What could he do? I didn't expect that he was looking down on him.
"You are Luo Tongpan from Fucheng!" The waiter exclaimed, attracting the attention of everyone in the private room.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, the little boy deserves to die, the little boy deserves to die." The boy was so frightened that he immediately knelt down. He actually wanted to blackmail the savior of Pianguan County, and someone else could drown him with just a drop of spittle.
"It's just business, not to this extent." Luo Wenqian was a little helpless.
Because his identity was exposed by Magistrate Zhao, the jewelry Luo Wenqian was interested in was finally delivered by the shopkeeper at the cost price. He only paid thirty taels of silver. Luo Wenqian was a little embarrassed, but he would not charge more for life or death. What could he do?
I can only trade with a smile.
Luo Wenqian had no choice but to agree to Magistrate Zhao's request. After agreeing on a time, Luo Wenqian went to see Zhu Shanfang after he and Magistrate Zhao were separated.
"Sir." Zhu Shanfang cupped his fists and saluted Luo Wenqian.
"Brother-in-law." Luo Wenqian raised Zhu Shanfang's hands and helped him up, "Don't be like this when we are a family, not when we meet outsiders."
"I'm used to it." Zhu Shanfang smiled, and then told the things he had heard about these days with a serious expression, "The relationship between the officials in the county government is relatively harmonious. Pianguan County is a border county, and the common people pay more attention to government affairs than to them.
It’s the exchanges between the two countries.”
"The people in the county are accustomed to Tatars, and there are many intermarriages. Many of the county officials' families who buy and sell furs are Tatars, but I can't find out more about them."
"While I was inquiring, Wei Twelve showed up and told me to be careful. There were other people secretly watching those officials. Wei Twelve knew him and said he was from the King of Jin. He was also investigating about Tatar." Zhu Shanfang
Seriously.
Luo Wenqian was thinking more about the reason why King Jin came to Pianguan County this time. He couldn't have come because of the drought. It must be military. Chen Jinan was not only from the Prince of Jin's Palace, but also the commander-in-chief of the entire Taiyuan Palace.
"Have you inquired about the Shanxi General Soldier's Office?" Luo Wenqian asked. The person in charge of the greatest military power in Pianguan County is not Chen Jinan, but Shanxi General Soldier Xu Hui.
The Shanxi General Soldier's Office is located in Pianguan County. Although the two countries are friendly, military care should not be taken lightly. Shanxi General Soldier Xu Hui is sitting here. The King of Jin is coming. Doesn't Xu Hui know?
"Brother-in-law, please go to Pianguan Restaurant and ask about the dishes and drinks for several people in the private room ordered by County Magistrate Zhao tonight." Luo Wenqian thought of what King Jin had said on the mountain before, that someone wanted to win over him.
"Okay." Zhu Shanfang was not with Luo Wenqian when he came, so it would be best for him to inquire. Luo Wenqian went directly back to the inn to wait for the news, not forgetting to ask Qian Dongliang to pack his luggage.
"Master, are you leaving tonight?" Qian Dongliang and Luo Wenqian have become somewhat aware of their master's temperament these days.
"If Magistrate Zhao is hosting a banquet tonight with people from the Shanxi General Military Office, he will have to leave early." Luo Wenqian said helplessly, "We can't get involved in these things now. Once we get involved, it will be difficult to get out."
Zhu Shanfang came very quickly and came back half an hour later. "Magistrate Zhao ordered the largest private room in Pianguan Restaurant. The drinks and dishes are all the best. Judging from the portion, it will require more than a dozen people."
Luo Wenqian stood up and said, "Dongliang, go say hello to the people in the government office, and then we will set off back to Taiyuan Mansion."
"yes."
Two-quarters of an hour later, three people and three horses, plus Wei Shiyi and Wei Twelve who were secretly there, the five of them rode directly out of the gate of Pianguan County.
"Your Majesty, I'm gone." Chen Jinan entered Prince Jin's room and reported back.
"Smart people, it's comfortable to deal with smart people." King Jin was lying on his back, with a slight curve in the corner of his mouth, "Xu Hui's heart is really getting bigger and bigger. I don't need to complain this time. I want to come to the Holy Spirit to have a good time."
You will receive news from your secret guards in a few days."
"Let's go back too." The purpose of King Jin's visit this time has been achieved. The dilemma in Pianguan County has been solved. Luo Wenqian's actions have helped him invisibly. Xu Hui has to hibernate for a while, so he can be more relaxed.
Already.
"Let's go directly to Yunfang Palace. Ayu must have missed me." King Jin stood up happily and moved, "But Luo Wenqian's medicine is really effective, and the effect is immediate."
"It's not bad." Chen Jinan was still doubtful at first, but so many doctors said that Prince Jin was in good health, so he believed it.
but……
"Your Majesty, you can't be soft-hearted just because someone has the same eyes as that one." Chen Jinan has been following Prince Jin for twenty years, and he can clearly see Prince Jin's mood swings.
Chapter completed!