When Zhou Peirong arrived at Wei An's mansion, Mr. Zhao was already sitting on the main seat, waiting for him quietly.
Seeing Zhou Peirong's arrival, Mr. Zhao's eyes suddenly turned over.
Although he didn't take the initiative to speak, Zhou Peirong saw a trace of impatience in his eyes.
However, although he had a clear view of Master Zhao's reaction, he did not show it.
After Wei An finished his introduction, Zhou Peirong bowed respectfully to Mr. Zhao.
"Caomin Zhou Peirong, I have met Mr. Zhao!"
"No gift!"
Mr. Zhao waved his hand, looked at Zhou Peirong, and asked cheerfully: "You invented papermaking?
Yes, you are very good! All the scholars in the Yan Dynasty should thank you very much!"
"Master Zhao is so complimentary!"
Zhou Peirong shook his head humbly, his tone always indifferent, neither humble nor overbearing.
"I was just lucky enough to do something trivial."
"Compared with my little deeds, those sages who worked hard for our country, Yan, are the ones truly worthy of admiration!"
"Well, that's right. At a young age, you can neither be arrogant nor impetuous. Just for this reason alone, you are better than many people."
Mr. Zhao's eyes lit up, and he looked at Zhou Peirong with a little more admiration.
"As well as your calligraphy and that poem, I also appreciate it very much."
"In addition, I also heard from Mr. Wei that you helped Mr. Wei prepare a birthday gift for His Majesty?"
"I am here specifically to select birthday gifts for His Majesty. Where is the birthday gift you prepared? You can take it out now."
"I have brought the birthday gift we prepared! In addition, we have also prepared a different kind of gift for you."
Zhou Peirong said quietly, turned around and waved to the person behind him.
After being summoned, the man immediately stepped forward and handed a box to Zhou Peirong.
Zhou Peirong took the box, opened it, and delivered it to Mr. Zhao himself.
Mr. Zhao lowered his head and took a look into the box, his eyes suddenly lit up again.
"This is……"
Mr. Zhao looked interested and quickly asked Zhou Peirong in a low voice.
"This is called silk. It's a brand-new fabric that my roommate and I recently invented."
Zhou Peirong introduced the silk in the box in a concise and concise manner.
It is naturally impossible for Zhou Peirong to say anything too specific.
And with this sample here, there was no need for him to say anything.
Whether silk is good or not, let Mr. Zhao feel it for himself, and he will naturally understand.
Wei An was naturally well prepared. When Zhou Peirong finished introducing the silk, he immediately nodded his hand and had people deliver household items to clean his hands.
When Mr. Zhao saw that Wei An arranged things so solemnly, he naturally did not dare to neglect it.
After cleaning his hands carefully, Mr. Zhao carefully took out the piece of silk from the box.
"As light and soft as smoke, as thin as cicada wings, and bright in color. This texture alone is ten thousand times better than ordinary cloth."
"And this pattern, both the design and the embroidery work, are all top-notch! Not bad, really good!"
While Mr. Zhao was appreciating this piece of silk, he kept nodding his head in praise.
"This piece of silk is our gift to you, Mr. Zhao."
Zhou Peirong took over the conversation at the right time and had several more boxes delivered.
The contents in these boxes are all unprocessed ordinary silk, and they are to be given to Mr. Zhao for free disposal.
As for whether it was given to a noble person in the palace or used for other purposes, Zhou Peirong had no control over it.
Anyway, as long as he can make this silk play its due value and role, that will be enough.
The congratulatory gift that was to be handed over to His Majesty the current Emperor was placed last by Zhou Peirong.
Good things always have to come to an end!
Looking at the boxes in front of him, Mr. Zhao's eyes were already a little tired.
And his heartbeat rate even accelerated a bit faster than expected.
Especially after seeing the congratulatory gift that was to be presented to His Majesty the Emperor, his face turned red with excitement.
"Thanks to Wei An and Zhou Peirong, this time, I will really become prosperous!"
Master Zhao was so excited that he almost shouted out on the spot!
But soon, he adjusted his mood.
After all, he is also an angel envoy.
It would be too embarrassing if you acted too rudely.
Taking a deep breath, Mr. Zhao checked all the silks in the boxes one by one.
Especially the birthday gift that was to be presented to His Majesty the Emperor, he checked it emphatically.
"Very good! This time, you really gave me a big surprise!"
Mr. Zhao looked at Wei An and Zhou Peirong with satisfaction, with appreciation and a hint of gratitude on his face.
These angelic envoys may seem to have a good life, but in fact, the burden on their shoulders is still very heavy.
You know, he is not the only one who goes down to the local level to help His Majesty the Emperor choose birthday gifts.
In other counties, there are people like him doing the same thing.
And what if his colleagues found a better birthday gift and compared it with him in front of His Majesty the Emperor?
Then he and the people behind him will be disgraced, and may even be ostracized and lose some benefits.
Originally, Master Zhao did not have high hopes for his trip to Shu County.
Shu County is not a rich place to begin with!
Even though there are many unique products here, His Majesty the Emperor has long been tired of seeing the gifts from Shu County after celebrating his birthday so many times.
But now, the silk that Zhou Peirong and Wei An brought out instantly changed his mind.
Especially after seeing the birthday gift, Mr. Zhao only had four words left in his heart: This wave is stable!
"Everything is fine! I also promise you that these things will be used in the most critical places."
"Also, no matter what your demands are, I will try my best to fulfill them on your behalf."
Mr. Zhao vowed to make a guarantee to Zhou Peirong and Wei An.
"I've been waiting for your words!"
Zhou Peirong and Wei An looked at each other and saw this sentence in each other's eyes.
However, Zhou Peirong did not really put forward any conditions.
He still wanted to save this opportunity for the most critical moment.
Wei An, on the other hand, was not polite and directly stepped forward to hold Mr. Zhao's hand and whispered his request.
Looking at Wei An's excited look, he knew that this time, what he and his brother-in-law were seeking would most likely be achieved.
"I just don't know if Wei An will stay in Liming County after Wei An's brother-in-law is promoted!"
Zhou Peirong looked at Wei An indifferently, a glimmer of doubt flashing in his eyes.