Chapter 29 Sold 3,000 pieces!
Li Luo laughed secretly. Chuandeng Temple gave a heavy gift worth 60,000 to 70,000 yuan, but he didn't know that Basiba would die in less than a year. The gift he gave was of no value at all. Moreover, Basiba is not in Dadu now, but has returned to Uszang Sakya Temple.
"The national master does not like gold, silver and currency. However, the national master likes to hold large-scale rituals, which require gold, silver and magical instruments, gold pages, gold wires, and robes. The boy suggests that all the gold and silver bottles be cast into magical instruments. The robes can be made by dyeing red cloth. The national masters like Korean celadon and ginseng do not like it, so they don't have to give it to you." Li Luo suggested.
Zhihai said: "So that's it." After saying that, he looked puzzled. Casting a gold and silver bottle into a magic weapon will definitely increase a lot of costs. Dyeing 3,000 pieces of cloth red will increase a lot of expenses.
Li Luo didn’t know Zhihai’s concerns? He smiled and said, “As long as the national teacher can satisfy it, it’s enough, so there is no need to give too much. The boy knows that national masters such as Goryeo celadon and ginseng don’t like it, so he doesn’t have to give it. This will save a lot.”
"Really?" Zhihai asked.
Li Luo said conclusively: "There is no need to contribute these two things."
Zhihai calculated quietly that if the two items of celadon and ginseng are subtracted, they can save more than 10,000 yuan after one increase or decrease. And according to what Li Luo said, Basiba will be even more satisfied.
Why not do it if you can spend less money and do things better? Zhihai immediately felt that looking for Li Luo was asking the right person.
"The donor's proposal is very reasonable." Zhihai nodded in agreement.
Li Luo said again: "There is another thing that the good master learned about. Although the national master is still in charge of Buddhist affairs, he is no longer in Dadu. He returned to Houzang Sakya Temple two years ago."
Zhihai frowned, "Then this ritual is to be sent to Uszang. It is thousands of miles away, and there will inevitably be changes." He believed Li Luo's words, because he could not lie because such a thing was impossible.
Li Luo smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. Li Gang will send it directly to Dadu and hand it over to the Prince of Zhenjin. The Prince of Zhenjin and the emperor both respect the national teacher as their master, especially the prince has always been close to the national teacher. When the prince saw Li Gang, he would send guards to Tibet in person. First, he came to insurance, second, he could make friends with the prince, and third, he also gave the national teacher more attention. Wouldn't he win three goals at one stroke?"
Zhihai's eyes lit up immediately. Li Luo's words were very bottom-line. If they could really implement them, wouldn't it be a three-killing victory?
"What's the temperament of the Zhenjin Prince?"
Li Luo continued: "I was once a ninth-rank official of the Crown Prince Chu Zhengyuan, and I know a little about the Crown Prince. He does not love gold, silver and jewelry, nor does he love BMW Haidongqing. The Crown Prince admires Han Confucianism, loves calligraphy, calligraphy and paintings, and rare ancient books. However, the Crown Prince's favorite is a novelty. He ordered people to go to the Western Regions and Southeast Asia several times to collect unseen items in the Yuan Dynasty."
Zhihai pondered without saying a word. It’s okay to have rare ancient books on calligraphy, calligraphy and painting, but Goryeo also belongs to the Dayuan. How can there be something new that is not seen in the Dayuan?
"Goryeo has no novelty that the prince has not seen. He can only collect some ancient calligraphy and painting books to offer them." Zhihai sighed slightly. He wanted to take this opportunity to get to know the prince of the Mongol Yuan. With Basiba and Zhen Jin talking, things for Goryeo Zen and the Guru Master will naturally go smoother.
Li Luo suddenly showed a look of hesitation and said slowly: "There is one of this novel things that boy said. The prince of the real gold must have never seen before and will definitely like them. However, this thing is really rare and is a unique rare thing. The boy is reluctant to leave it. But it is related to my honor and disgrace in Goryeo, and I know that it should be of little power."
"Oh?" Zhihai was slightly stunned and curious, "The little donor actually has this thing? I wonder if he can see it?"
Li Luo looked at a little novice monk who was serving him next to him and deliberately hesitated.
Zhihai said to several little novice monks: "You go out." He thought to himself what novelty is there in Li Luo that he still has to block his left and right?
Only when the little shaman left did Li Luo remove the "Big Bonuses" that had been hiding around his waist and presented it to Zhihai.
"Master, please see, this is the 'Big Gold Treasure Belt', which is from the late royal master of the country in the West." Li Luo said, his tone with a trembling trembling and a little contented.
Li Luo bought this belt in Italy and spent more than 30,000 US dollars. It is considered a luxury when you get it in modern times. The belt buckle is made of several precious metal alloys, inlaid with fine diamonds and sapphires. The belt material is made of Nile crocodile leather, with exquisite dark patterns printed on it.
"Huh? This belt is really a rare thing. This material is like colorful neon red, neither gold nor silver. This gem is so dazzling, I don't know what it is. The leather is blue and blue, which is very strange. It has such exquisite workmanship, which is simply a magical craft, and it seems that it is not something that humans can do."
Even though Zhihai is knowledgeable, he can't help but be amazed and open his eyes when he sees the "Big Gold Treasure Belt".
It's not his fault. Where did the ancients see colored alloys? Not to mention the buckles cast by modern machine tools, the precision and aesthetics must have a great visual impact on the ancients.
Even though a small belt is a representative of modern manufacturing technology, even in the 21st century, there are still many developing countries that cannot make such good belts.
Li Luo explained: "The master has good eyesight. This gold is called colorful real gold, which only produces the West Sea Kingdom and is worth dozens of times the value of gold. The gem is called diamond, which also produces only this country, and is worth hundreds of times the value of gold. This skin is taken from a hundred-year-old dragon crocodile, which is extremely rare."
Zhihai couldn't help asking, "It's indeed a rare and rare thing, and the imperial belt in the palace is not as good as it is. But how can the donor get it?"
Li Luo said seriously: "Last year, a boy met a man from the Shixihai Kingdom in the Central Plains. He claimed to be the envoy of the king of the country and brought two ships of gifts to pay tribute thousands of miles. Unexpectedly, when he encountered a strong wind on the sea, all the tribute gifts sank into the sea. Fortunately, this belt was carried with him and he was not lost."
"After this man was rescued by passing ships, he died of his guilt because he lost two ships of tribute. He did not dare to return to his country, nor could he meet the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, so he could only stay in the Central Plains. He was already poor and destitute at that time. Seeing that I was rich and not like a villain who killed people and seized treasures, he took the initiative to sell this belt to me."
"He said this bringing history, saying it was worth a lot of money. After a bargaining, the boy finally bought it at a low price of 3,000 yuan. Therefore, the goods are expensive and the boy has never dared to show it. Last time he returned to China, he encountered a robber robber, and even his coat was stripped away. He was not found by the thieves, which was a lucky chance."
Zhihai sighed: "So the sea is so tortuous. This belt is called the five-color true gold belt. It is in harmony with the true gold prince. Is it a law of heaven's will?"
Li Luo yelled and pretended to be in a daze, "How can the five-color real gold, the real gold prince be such a coincidence? It is naturally the Buddhist method of fate, and the master sees it clearly!"
Zhihai smiled and said, "This thing is a tribute, but it is spread among the people." He already has the intention to win. Zhihai is also very eye-catching. This is definitely a rare thing. He concluded that this thing was something Kublai Khan saw and should also like it.
"Little donor, I want to bring this to the prince of the Yuan Dynasty. Can I resell it to me?" Zhihai suddenly said.
Finally here!
Li Luo was waiting for this sentence and said with a "wry smile": "Since you show this thing to the master, you are naturally to make a living for me. The master is so generous and careless, and endures humiliation and bears heavy burdens. How can you do enough? Instead of keeping it and causing trouble, it is better to let the master do something." Zhihai is the best buyer. The monk is worse than aristocratic families, at least he will not kill people and seize treasures.
But he was a little nervous. How much will Zhihai pay?
"The donor is quite intelligent." Zhihai smiled slightly, and did not bother with Li Luo. "I don't want the donor to make things difficult for him, so I will add one thousand guan. What about four thousand guan?" In fact, of course he knew that Li Luo did not spend three thousand guan.
No matter how good things are, they are just a belt after all, how can they be worth a lot of money?
Li Luo shook his head and said, "The master is elegant and generous, and the boy is extremely respectful. How can he receive more money from the master? It's better if you only need three thousand guan, you won't lose money."
Zhihai smiled deeply, thinking that this person is sensible.
"In this way, I will thank the little donor for only three thousand guan." Zhihai made the final decision. Of course, three thousand guan is not a small amount of money, but it is nothing to Chuandeng Temple.
Li Luo was secretly excited. It was done!
Three thousand stakes!
Chapter completed!