One hundred taels of silver is really not much for Zhao Huan. After all, Zhao Huan can now be regarded as the most powerful and wealthy prince in the entire Song Dynasty.
Of course, it is limited to the prince’s circle.
As we all know...corrupt officials are the real "hidden rich".
However, one hundred taels of silver is an astronomical figure to ordinary people.
Although the Northern Song Dynasty was rich and prosperous, there is one eternal truth: as long as there is an autocratic monarchy, the people will not be rich.
In addition, at this time, due to the dual impact of war and currency devaluation, inflation was already very serious.
The annual income of an ordinary able-bodied laborer is between ten and fifteen guan.
It seems like a lot, but after taking into account factors such as eating, drinking, drinking, and inflation, it would be good if ordinary people can save one or two taels of silver a year.
In other words, the owner of Changqing Restaurant will steal the life savings of ordinary people as soon as he opens his mouth.
After being blatantly blackmailed by the other party, Zhao Huan was still not in a hurry. He wanted to see who gave the shopkeeper the confidence.
"Want me to pay for it? Of course."
"But since I gave you the money, does this set of so-called celadon cups belong to me?"
"First bring over the remaining twenty-three celadon cups."
The shopkeeper didn't expect that the country bumpkin in front of him would dare to talk back. He spat thick phlegm directly on the ground, and his momentum became even stronger.
If it had been anyone else, just facing the shopkeeper's aura, he would have been frightened to death.
"Get your mother!"
"Hurry up and hand over the money, or I'll have someone break your legs!"
Sun He clenched his fists. If Zhao Huan hadn't given the order, he would have pounced on him and punched the shopkeeper to death.
Zhao Huan became more and more interested in the shopkeeper's backer and deliberately pretended to be reasonable.
"Go find your boss."
"A cup costs one hundred taels of silver? This is obviously a shady shop."
After being scolded as a shady shop, the shopkeeper laughed loudly: "Hahaha, you want to find our boss? That's what you said!"
"When our boss comes, it won't be this price."
The shopkeeper winked, and not long after, a young man wearing a green gown appeared outside the door of the private room.
The shopkeeper held his head high and said proudly: "This is our boss, Zhang Qian!"
When the shopkeeper announced his name as the owner, he carefully observed Zhao Huan's reaction and saw that Zhao Huan's eyes were unwavering, which made him even more sure that Zhao Huan was not a local.
Otherwise, just hearing the name Zhang Qian would be enough to scare the shit out of him.
Zhao Huan just sat at the dining table, which was quite polite, and told Zhang Qian the whole story.
Finally, Zhao Huan added: "One hundred taels of silver for a cup is too much."
Almost as soon as Zhao Huan finished speaking, Zhang Qian sneered: "Who told you it was one hundred taels of silver?"
"This is the finest Yue kiln celadon, five hundred taels of silver, not even a penny less."
As soon as he said this, the shopkeeper and the waiter burst out laughing, looking at Zhao Huan playfully as if they were looking at a fool.
Especially the shopkeeper, he is extremely arrogant.
"Idiot, if you accept it as soon as you see fit, you can escape unscathed with only one hundred taels of silver."
"It turns out that you are such a cheap guy that you insist on finding our boss. Hahaha, now you have to pay five times the price to get out of the restaurant."
At this moment, Zhang Qian suddenly raised his hand and interrupted the shopkeeper.
Since he entered the door, he has noticed Li Shishi and Xiao Yan'er.
Although Zhang Qian is also a person who has "experienced and seen" and thinks he has seen countless women, these two beauties in front of him made him secretly amazed.
Especially the woman who was wearing white clothes with a pink shawl and her dark hair in a bun. She was sitting by the window and smiling without saying a word. She was simply beautiful to the core.
Zhang Qian knew very well that the country bumpkin in front of him must have some background to have such a beautiful woman by his side.
But when you get to Taiyuan Mansion, no matter how powerful you are, you can only bow your head in front of him.
"If you don't bring enough money, you can use someone to pay off the debt."
"This lady in white is worth at least three hundred taels."
"That girl in red is worth a hundred taels."
"In this case, you only need to give me another hundred taels of silver, and you can walk out of the door today, all dressed up."
Hearing this, Master Li, who was always unfazed by honor and disgrace, couldn't help laughing on the spot.
Although Li Shishi covered his mouth and smiled without showing his teeth, Zhang Qian still noticed the contempt hidden in his laughter.
Feeling that his authority had been challenged, Zhang Qian's face instantly fell.
"Laugh! Laugh enough!"
"When I get to my boss's bed later, you will cry."
Facing the threat, Master Li could not help but shake his head and sigh: "Dr. Zhang, do you know what will happen if you provoke the tiger?"
Zhang Qian snorted: "I am a tiger!"
As soon as he finished speaking, even Xiao Yan'er started laughing, holding her stomach and leaning forward and back with laughter. The sound of giggling kept echoing in the restaurant.
The two girls clearly didn't do anything. They just laughed, which made Zhang Qianru feel humiliated.
Seeing this, the shopkeeper quickly stepped forward to protect the owner and glared at the two girls fiercely.
"It's your blessing that our boss has taken a liking to you, but he still dares to make a provocation. You really don't know how to live or die."
"No one in Taiyuan Prefecture dares to do this to our boss!"
"Why don't you come here quickly and accompany our boss back home? Go to bed and make amends to our boss."
The shopkeeper's words were filthy, but fortunately, Li Shishi and Xiao Yan'er were both people who had seen big scenes, so they were naturally not affected.
That is to say, Zhu Lian was not here. If Zhu Lian heard these words, he would naturally stuff the master and servant into sacks and beat them to death.
Zhao Huan's voice finally sounded, but it was filled with emotion.
"Going back to the mansion? Even if it is the residence of ordinary officials, it can only be called a residence."
"It seems that Zhang Dong's family is the descendant of officials, and the family's official status is not small?"
Zhao Huan had already expected this. After all, only officials were eating in the lobby on the first floor.
Facing Zhao Huan's inquiry, Zhang Qian held his head high and did not even bother to answer Zhao Huan.
On the contrary, it was the shopkeeper who said proudly: "You still have some knowledge."
"Our boss is the son of Zhi Taiyuan Prefecture. Are we afraid now? It's too late!"
Wang Zhen is only the guard general of Taiyuan Mansion, not the chief official.
Given the Song Dynasty's habit of emphasizing literature over military affairs, the real chief official of Taiyuan was naturally the prefect.
If Zhao Huan remembers correctly, Taiyuan Prefecture is... Zhang Xiaochun.
After Taiyuan Prefecture was captured by the Jin soldiers, Zhang Xiaochun rebelled and surrendered to the Jin Dynasty and became the prime minister of the "Pseudo Qi". However, he was completely disconnected from the Southern Song Dynasty. As for whether he was loyal to the Song Dynasty or completely surrendered to the Jin Dynasty, there is no conclusion.
No wonder Zhang Qian is so arrogant. As the local prince of Taiyuan Prefecture, he does have the capital to be arrogant.