Zhao Jin invited them to get together at the guest building.
A wealthy gentleman looked at the invitation blankly and couldn't help swallowing. Sweat broke out on his forehead and there was fear in his eyes.
"Sir, are you planning to attack us?"
Is that bead the last thing given to them?
Not only one person thinks this way, to be exact, except for Lin Qingsong, who has a good relationship with Zhao Jin, most people hold this view.
It should be noted that the last time they and Zhao Jin gathered at the guest building, Zhao Jin directly ordered people to arrest many wealthy gentry, but they also escaped.
Remembering that Zhao Jin held the handle on them, the gentry felt uneasy when they went to the banquet.
Zhao Jin left very early, followed by Qin Heng.
"Sir." The shopkeeper greeted him warmly as always, "Please come upstairs."
This time, Zhao Jin invited Lin Qingsong, who had already greeted him.
Zhao Jin nodded slightly and followed the shopkeeper to the second floor.
The shopkeeper stopped at the door of a private room, stretched out his hand to open the door, stood beside the door, lowered his head slightly, "This is where you are, sir."
As soon as the door opened, the people who were a little noisy and talking about each other suddenly fell silent and looked sideways at Zhao Jin.
Zhao Jin paused in his steps. He was nearly half an hour earlier than the agreed time. Why were all these people here?
Everyone was stunned when they suddenly saw Zhao Jin.
Lin Qingsong came to his senses and stood up first, "See you, sir."
The rest of the people seemed to be waking up from a dream, and they all bent down and said: "See you, sir!"
"No need to be polite." After being stunned for a moment, Zhao Jin looked as usual and stepped into the box.
"Why did you all arrive so early?"
Lianyunshan laughed a few times and said, "I want to arrive early so that you don't have to wait for a long time."
Zhao Jin's eyelids twitched, this was really, "earlier".
On the entire table, only the main seat was empty.
Zhao Jin was not polite, walked over and sat down directly at the main seat.
He glanced sideways at Qin Heng who was standing behind him, "Add a seat."
Lianyunshan cleverly went out and called the waiter to add another chair next to Zhao Jin.
Therefore, Zhao Jin had Lin Qingsong on his left, Qin Heng on his right, and Lianyun Mountain on Qin Heng's right.
Everyone was uneasy, and no one dared to speak first.
Zhao Jin raised his head, glanced at them, and said with a smile, "Why are you so quiet today?"
The gentry and several big businessmen looked at each other, but no one dared to speak out.
Lin Qingsong laughed and said casually: "They are afraid."
As soon as this statement came out, many people looked embarrassed.
Although it was true, it still made them feel quite embarrassed to be pointed out directly like this.
Zhao Jin lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said in a gentle tone, "There is nothing to be afraid of. As long as you abide by the law, I will not eat you."
Be law-abiding?
Everyone's hearts trembled. Could it be that they had done something recently to anger Zhao Jin? But hearing the tone, it didn't seem like it.
After being shocked, Zhao Jin slowly began to reveal today's purpose.
"Have you all received the beads I sent you?"
Lin Qingsong picked up the tea cup and paused.
Sure enough, it has something to do with that bead.
"received."
Some wealthy gentry even praised loudly, "The common people have never seen such beautiful beads. They are found only in heaven and rarely seen in the world!"
"It's so crystal clear and dazzling that even the pearl at night cannot compare with it."
It can be said to be the ultimate compliment.
Zhao Jin felt a little funny as he listened, wondering what their expressions would be like when they knew these were made of sand.
Thinking like this, Zhao Jin knocked on the table and said lightly, "These beads are made from sand and some stones."
In the midst of the euphoric words, such a sentence was suddenly mixed in, and everyone was stunned.
Even Lin Qingsong, who was silent, couldn't help but look at Zhao Jin, "Sir, what do you think these beads are made of?"
Zhao Jin raised his eyebrows and looked at the people with different expressions, "Sand and stones."
"This, how is this possible?"
Although they were a little exaggerated just now, these beads are undoubtedly excellent, sand and stones?
They took a closer look at Zhao Jin's expression, and found that he was not joking at all, but looked serious.
Seeing this, they had to accept this statement.
However, after they had just accepted the outrageous fact that these beads were made of sand and stone, Zhao Jin asked calmly:
"Do you know what these beads are?"
Lin Qingsong guessed: "Is it a glass bead?"
As soon as he finished speaking, his face suddenly froze.
Glass beads?
These beads are made of sand and stones, so isn’t the colored glaze in his home also made of sand and stones?
Not only Lin Qingsong, but everyone else also realized this.
Zhao Jin raised his eyes and glanced at the extremely ugly expressions on everyone's face. Under their expectant gazes, he nodded, "It is indeed a glass bead."
In an instant, everyone's faces turned pale.
"To be precise," Zhao Jin pursed his lips, "these are glass beads. The colored glazes of Westerners are just the product of failed glass making."
"Damn it!" A wealthy gentleman was so angry that he no longer cared about Zhao Jin's presence. His chest heaved violently and he immediately slapped the table and stood up!
Although the rest of the people have not lost their minds, they are on the verge of losing control.
These people's families more or less bought colored glaze from Western merchants.
Now they are told that they spent thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of silver to buy a pile of sand and stones?!
No, glass beads made from sand and stone are even more beautiful than these colored glazes!
"These grandsons! They are clearly treating us like fools!"
"In this tone, you actually dare to bring a pile of sand to Zhao State to deceive and kidnap us! Do you really think we can be easily fooled?!"
These gentry and big businessmen angrily scolded the Western businessmen, obviously very angry.
When Zhao Jin heard this, his face looked a little strange.
I have been deceived for so long without realizing it. Isn’t it easy to deceive?
Lin Qingsong's face was also ashen. He recalled the glass dancer at home and suddenly felt that he was a fool.
He gritted his teeth, suppressed the anger in his heart, and asked about the business, "Your Excellency asked us to come, but because of this matter?"
The words awoke the dreamer, and everyone came to their senses one after another. Zhao Jin could not have called them here just to see them denounce the Western businessmen.
"Do you want to get your money back that was defrauded?" Zhao Jin put down the tea cup in his hand and smiled slightly, "If you want, I have a way, but I just need your cooperation."
Although they had just guessed, everyone was still overjoyed when they heard Zhao Jin's confirmation.
Zhao Jin is the governor of Yunzhou County. If Zhao Jin is willing to stand up for them, it will be the best thing for them!
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