/p> Near the City God’s Temple, the streets are full of devotees who come here to burn incense. There are many stalls selling special foods and children’s toys on both sides of the street. Chen Ping’an bought a bunch of candied haws for each of Li Baoping and Li Huai, and then the two children
Then they started competing to see who had the bigger candied haws. It turned out that Li Huai had better luck. He got a bunch of six candied haws in total, beating Li Baoping four times. Then Li Huai started to jump happily and raised the candied haws high.
, and flew in a circle around Chen Pingan and Lin Shou.
Li Baoping ate the candied haws in silence, and then quietly stretched out a leg. Li Huai accidentally tripped and fell, and the string of candied haws in his hand rolled far away. Fortunately, the green bamboo bookcase bound him
Although he was still strong, Li Huai sat on the ground and burst into tears.
The little girl in the red cotton-padded jacket raised her head and deliberately looked around. Chen Pingan, who was both angry and funny, rewarded her with a heavy chestnut. He went to help Li Huai, who was dangling on his feet, and bought another chestnut for the child who was sad and injured his lungs.
Li Huai burst into tears and laughed. He took the clean candied haws and picked up the mud-covered candied haws again, one in each hand. This time he hid further away from Li Baoping and shook the candied haws left and right.
Li Baoping rolled his eyes and said: "Childish!"
It's strange that no matter how much Li Huai was bullied by Li Baoping, he never resented this little girl who was studying with his classmate. He didn't even get angry. At most, he just felt wronged and felt sad about himself.
Neither Chen Ping'an nor Lin Shouyi could figure this out. Lin Shouyi could only explain it as one thing descending from another, and Li Huai needed Li Baoping to take care of it.
The young man Cui Zhang left the team long ago and stopped alone in front of a sundry stall. Yu Lu wanted to stop and wait. The boy in white did not appreciate it and did not raise his head. He waved to Yu Lu to follow Chen Pingan and the others.
Then he picked left and right, felt a little disgusted, and planned to leave, without saying a word from beginning to end.
The stall owner is a young man with a lazy look. The customers who passed by the stall while burning incense asked about the price, but ignored them, so the business became more and more deserted. Now I saw the rich aura of the young man in white, like a son of a first-class wealthy family in the county.
, especially when he saw that the young man showed no signs of being tempted, his expression immediately changed, he stood up from the stool in a panic, bowed his head and said that these dozens of old objects were all heirlooms left by the ancestors of the family, and there should be at least two of them.
Three hundred years of history, but now the family is in great trouble and is in urgent need of money, otherwise he would not give it out even if he were killed.
At first glance, the young man looked like his body had been drained by alcohol and sex. No matter how much he moved his lips and tongue, the young man just didn't speak. The young man sat back on the bench. How could he have the guts to buy or sell by force? The wealthy families in the county.
No matter how young or old you are, you can drown them just by spitting. What's more, I heard that in those houses, immortal masters from the mountains come and go almost every year.
It's even more exaggerated than during a New Year's holiday. Firecrackers are set off so loudly that everyone in the county knows they have welcomed a distinguished guest from the gods into their home.
Young Cui Chan suddenly asked: "If we pack all the items on the table together, will ten taels of silver be enough?"
The young man shook his head vigorously and said with a sad face: "Young master, you are really not a little kid. These ancestral treasures are really good things that have been passed down from generation to generation in my family. My family tree is clearly recorded, and my ancestors made the post-Shu Ji Qing Dynasty."
Prince's Young Master, even if one piece of something left by our ancestors can be sold for seventy or eighty taels of silver, that's not too much, right?"
The young man's face turned red, and he picked up a half-inch-long glass figurine. Unfortunately, it was dull in color and did not look good. The young vendor leaned forward and carefully handed it to the young man in white, "Sir, take a good look at this.
If you have better eyesight, you can see clearly the eyebrows of this beautiful lady with colored glaze, as well as the folds of the skirt. It can be said that every detail is visible. To say the least, such a rare colored glaze item, even the colored glaze itself, can be seen clearly.
The quality is indeed not high, but selling such a large glazed beauty for three or four silvers is not unconscionable, right? Together with other treasures of various sizes, the young master’s asking price of ten taels is indeed low. Please do your best, young master.
Can you raise the price again?”
Young Cui Shan thought for a moment with a straight face, "Then eleven taels?"
The young man almost choked to death from his own breath. He was dumbfounded and looked at the young man in white who was full of fairy spirit. Finally he sighed and said: "Sir, please stop teasing me."
Young Cui Chen laughed loudly and asked, "Do you know Snowflake Pattern Silver?"
The young man nodded blankly and said with a wry smile: "Of course I recognize that my father's generation is a wealthy and prosperous family. There are more than a dozen shops on the street next to Chenghuang Temple Street that were once the property of small families."
Cui Han took out a piece of silver from his sleeve and slapped it on the table, "Twenty taels of Liguan silver, converted into the low-quality silver of your Huang Tingguo, there should be twenty-five taels. It's more than enough. Is it enough to make a round?"
A table of junk?”
The young man stole these belongings from home, and the psychological value was about twenty taels of silver. He immediately beamed with joy, quickly picked up the silver ingot, held it tightly in his hand, weighed it quietly, and then lightly carved it with his fingernails.
Yes, that's right, it's real gold and silver of excellent quality. I was afraid that the boy would regret it. After hiding the silver ingot, he picked up the corner of the cloth under the edge of the table with both hands, lifted it suddenly, and rolled it into a package in two or two strokes.
The objects collided with each other and made a crackling sound. After they were fastened, they were pushed in front of the young man in white. He smiled from ear to ear and said, "This young master is all yours."
Young Cui Yi was holding the package and jokingly said: ""
The young man smiled apologetically and said: "The villain is a well-known honest man in our county. He has always been honest when doing business. You just have to be careful. This transaction guarantees that you will only make a profit and not lose any money."
Young Cui Han held the package in one hand and chased Chen Pingan and others towards the City God's Temple. He accelerated his pace all the way. After approaching the carriage, he threw the package to thank him. Then he came to Chen Pingan, pointed to the eye-catching roof of the City God's Temple not far away, and introduced
Said: "This is the largest City God Temple in the Huangting Kingdom. It is said that in the late Western Shu Dynasty, the City Gods of several states were under the jurisdiction of the city gods. Therefore, the eaves are covered with green glazed tiles, which are of extremely high standard. Ordinary City God Pavilion temples would not dare to cover such precious tiles. The original site
It is not here. After the change of dynasties, the Hong family took charge of the country and moved to the current location. In fact, the original site of the Chenghuang Pavilion is a good place. There is an old well, which is a spiritual spring. Now it has been transformed into an inn by a mountain gate in Huang Tingguo.
, specializes in receiving practitioners and wealthy people from both the government and the public. The spiritual energy emanating from the spiritual spring is helpful for spiritual practice. This kind of place is rare in the secular world at the foot of the mountain. "
Chen Pingan asked: "Is it expensive?"
Cui Han thought for a while, "For you, death is expensive. Death is expensive."
Chen Ping'an glanced at Lin Shouyi beside him, who was staring at the eaves-ridged beast of the City God's Temple, and asked softly: "Why is it so expensive?"
Cui Chan said with a smile: "One person per night, at least a hundred taels of silver. For the courtyard room closest to the well, it is estimated to be more than double."
As the Imperial Advisor of Da Li, Cui Han originally controlled part of the dynasty's intelligence system, specifically targeting the mountain forces in Da Li and surrounding countries. The inside story of the county of Huang Tingguo and the history of the changes in the City God's Temple are among the must-see intelligence contents.
1. As for why he knew the specific price of the inn at the original location, it was just a pastime that Cui Chan, the national advisor, used to relieve his boredom in his spare time. And maybe when he went to the palace to see His Majesty the Emperor, it could also be used as an interesting conversation piece during the chess game between the emperor and his ministers.
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Chen Pingan lowered his voice and asked: "If I have a gold coin in my hand, how many taels would it be converted into silver?"
The young man in white pointed at the City God's Temple, which was getting closer and closer, without saying anything.
Chen Ping'an asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
Cui Chan smiled and said: "I mean it's worth such a big silver mountain."
Chen Ping'an opened his mouth slightly, looked at the vast City God's Temple with endless buildings, and secretly held the basket behind him.
When the boy in straw sandals realized that he was carrying a mountain of silver on his back, he suddenly felt a little heavy.
Cui Chan saw this detail in his eyes but remained calm.
Chen Ping'an hesitated for a long time, and before entering the City God's Temple, he stopped and asked, "Cui Dongshan, can I borrow money from you?"
The young man in white seemed to have been waiting for Chen Ping'an's words. He put his hands in his sleeves and nodded with a smile: "Of course, you can think of me as a treasure boy. If you want money, you will have money. If you want magic weapon, you will have magic weapon.
There is nothing you can’t think of and nothing you can’t ask for.”
Chen Ping'an made up his mind and said slowly: "Then we will stay in that inn tonight. No matter how long we stay in the future, all expenses will be paid by you for the time being. You will report an amount to me afterwards and you will decide the interest.
When I return to Longquan County, I will return the principal to you with interest. Can that be okay?"
Cui Chan took out his sleeve with one hand and waved his hand: "Forget it about the interest. Just give me back the capital when the time comes. It's convenient for others. It's convenient for you."
At this moment, Li Huai, holding half a bunch of candied haws in his hand, suddenly squatted down and stared at the boots of the boy in white with wide eyes.
It turned out that there was a small snow-white grasshopper standing on Cui Han's boots. After being stared at by Li Huai, the strange grasshopper that originally wanted to climb up along the robe immediately became stiff and motionless. Li Huai looked at the little thing.
When his curiosity aroused, he reached out to catch it. The silver-white grasshopper was frightened and did not dare to pretend to be dead anymore. He immediately jumped up quickly, hooked his front paws on the fine silk threads of Cui Chan's outer robe, and ran quickly.
It quickly came to Cui Han's waist, bounced at the end, and hung under the cuffs, swaying slightly.
The young man in white wore a smile as usual. He twisted his right wrist, grabbed the grasshopper with two fingers, held it gently in his hand, and stuffed it into his left cuff.
An even more surprising scene appeared. The snow-white grasshopper, which was alive and kicking, melted like ice and snow in the young man's hand, and instantly turned into a silver ingot, but the silver ingot could still squirm.
Hiding silver ingots or grasshoppers in his sleeves, the boy in white looked around. Yu Lu and Xie, two young girls from the Lu Dynasty, had dull expressions, while Chen Ping'an, a group of little bumpkins from Lizhu Dongtian, had a dull expression.
More shocking than one.
Cui Han obviously didn't want to say anything more, so he turned to Lu and said: "You and Miss Xie go and buy some incense. It will be needed when we enter the City God's Temple later. It's best to buy an incense stick by the way. Of course, don't forget to buy a style.
Something more elegant, otherwise I won't pay for the incense stick."
The tall boy took the dark-skinned girl to invite the incense.
Chen Pingan revealed the secret in one word, "Cui Dongshan, this silver ingot is the money you paid for the bag of items earlier, right? How come it turned into a grasshopper and ran back?"
The young man in white had an innocent look on his face, "I have clearly paid the money and the money has been cleared, but the money has its own way, and I am very embarrassed if you have to come back to me."
Li Huai was still squatting on the ground, with an envious look on his face, and said: "What a good thing. If I have such a silver ingot, it will not be difficult to travel all over the world."
The young man in white lowered his head and asked with a smile: "Do you like it? Do you want it? This little guy is called Chongyin. It is of no use, just for fun. The reason for the birth of this kind of spirit is unknown. Anyway, many dynasties have large-scale silver treasury.
It's unlikely that a single insect silver will appear, and even if it does, it won't be big. The transformed silver will look like larger pieces of broken silver at most. One as big as the one in my sleeve is very rare.
That’s why I’m willing to take it with me, and it’s invulnerable to water and fire. Even if it withstands a huge force, it won’t be damaged at all. You can cut it into dozens of pieces. As long as you stack them together, it can quickly restore its complete appearance. Li Huai
, if you want it, I can give it to you?"
Li Huai stood up and replied seriously: "I only have one sister, named Li Liu, but she is still A Liang's wife for the time being."
The boy in white knew the little brat's speaking style, "Do you want it for free? I have no idea about your sister."
To be continued...