"One hundred and fifty copper shells is already a lot. Don't make mistakes, eldest son (son of a doctor)."
When Li Yunze came to the mansion for sale, he saw someone discussing business in front of the door.
"It's too little, please add more."
"It's already quite a lot. You can ask around, but is there anyone out there offering to buy it?"
Li Yunze stepped forward, "Is this Dr. Xiang's house?"
Everyone at the door looked at him. A middle-aged man with a slightly anxious look looked at Li Yunze and saluted, "I am the doctor's son Yu, may I ask..."
"Kong Qiu, Kong Zhongni."
After hearing Li Yunze's response, everyone's expressions changed.
In recent times, Confucius and Kong Zhongni have become famous.
From a humble and unknown person, he rose up and made a huge name in the city of Qufu.
Some people even call him the leader of the younger generation in the Lu country.
"It turned out to be Kong Zhongni in person."
Xiang Yu saluted again and said a few polite words, "I wonder why Zhongni is here..."
"I heard that Doctor Xiang is interested in selling this house." Li Yunze, with a smile on his face, motioned to the house beside him, "I'm here to inquire about the price."
Xiang Yu's father was a native of Xiang. During the period of Lu Zhaogong, he surrendered to Zhaogong and was highly regarded, and was promoted to a doctor along the way.
But now Lu Zhaogong has died, and someone has been replaced in Lu Gong's place.
The emperor and his courtiers were fighting for the throne. When the new Duke of Lu and Song came to power, he naturally had to use people he trusted, such as old people like Doctor Xiang, and had to fend for himself.
Doctor Xiang is planning to return his family to Xiang State. Naturally, the fixed assets in Lu State must be cleared away.
At this time, the tall young man on the side stepped forward dissatisfied and said, "Kong Zhongni, a certain person has already bought this house."
Li Yunze looked at him, "Are you..."
"Wen Mao."
"Oh." Li Yunze nodded suddenly, "I've never heard of it."
"you..."
Li Yunze ignored him and looked at Xiang Yu, "Master, have you signed the transfer document?"
"Never." Xiang Yu shook his head repeatedly, "The bid is too low and I don't want to sell it."
Doctor Xiang's mansion is naturally not something ordinary people can afford.
But those who can afford it don’t have such a big demand. After all, these days of speculation... hmm!
Xiang Yu was originally dissatisfied with Wen Mao's bid, but now that someone came to compete, he was naturally overjoyed.
"How much is the bid?"
"Only one hundred and fifty copper shells."
The so-called copper shells are a currency of the State of Lu.
The monetary system in the Spring and Autumn Period was very chaotic and varied from country to country.
The mainstream ones are currency systems such as knife cloth, round money and ant nose money.
However, the State of Lu did not follow the mainstream, and people used shell coins.
The currency of ancient times was seashells.
Of course, by this era, seashells had long lost their monetary value, but this sentiment was still passed down. For example, in the State of Lu, copper coins in the shape of seashells were used, called copper shells.
In fact, shell coins are available in all countries, and they are considered one of the stages in the evolution of currency.
However, among the great countries in the world, only the State of Lu uses shell coins as its main currency.
Copper shells are actually copper coins, just in the shape of shells.
Copper shell is a general term, and there are many different branches within it.
For example, the one hundred and fifty copper shells mentioned to Yu at this time were not ordinary copper coins, but gold-coated copper shells of higher value.
The difference between ordinary copper shells and gold-plated copper shells, in modern terms, is the difference between one yuan a piece and a hundred yuan a piece.
Hearing this price, Li Yunze immediately showed a look of surprise on his face, "Is it so cheap? Do you have any other houses? I want as many as I want."
Xiang Yu smiled bitterly and waved, "Zhong Nimo is kidding."
As for Wen Mao over there, his complexion turned dark.
I was offended, this was obviously making fun of myself.
"Someone gives three hundred."
Li Yunze raised three fingers towards Xiang Yu, "Three hundred gold and copper shells, how about buying this house?"
Xiang Yu can be left by his father, Doctor Xiang, to handle fixed assets, so he naturally has a brain.
Hearing Li Yunze's words, he did not rush to respond, but looked at Wen Mao aside.
Young Wen Mao was breathing heavily and his eyes were unkind.
The doctor was originally eager to sell it, and there was little demand among people in Qufu who could afford it.
He could have bought it at a low price and transformed it into a school...
Who would have thought that a hole-in-the-wall guy would pop up halfway and double the price!
But of course you can't be timid at this time, not even for the sake of face.
Wen Mao took a deep breath and said to Xiang Yu, "Someone came out with... three hundred and ten packages of gold and copper shells."
When Wen Mao said this price, his heart ached. This was most of his wealth.
However, before he could take a breath, Li Yunze already casually said, "A certain offer is five hundred."
Wen Mao'
My entire net worth is just this price, how can I use it to buy a house?
Do you still want to eat and live your life?
He wanted to give up, but seeing Li Yunze's proud look, he felt unhappy. "A certain man came out with 510 gold-covered copper shells."
I don't know why, but when he heard Kong Zhongni's name, he wanted to punch him and hit him. Why is he so red!
I hate this name so much!
Xiang Yu was no longer as angry as when he heard Wen Mao's quotation of 150 copper shells. He looked at Li Yunze with a smile.
Li Yunze did not disappoint him, and said lightly, "Eight hundred, I will give you eight hundred packages of gold and copper shells."
After he finished speaking, he looked sideways at Wen Mao and said, "Some people obviously don't have that much wealth, but they still want to make themselves fat. It's really ridiculous."
Wen Mao originally wanted to give up, because he really couldn't come up with eight hundred bags of gold and copper shells, which was far beyond his financial resources.
But when he heard this, especially when it was said by Kong Laoer, for some reason, the anger in his heart could not be suppressed no matter what.
He sneered, "A certain one produced eight hundred and ten gold-covered copper shells!"
After he finished speaking, he also looked at Li Yunze sideways.
What Wen Mao was thinking in his mind was, 'Aren't you rich? Come on, offer a higher price, and see if I don't raise the bar and overwhelm you!'
Then, he saw Li Yunze raising his hands and applauding, and said with a smile on his face, "You are indeed a rich man. You can buy a house with eight hundred gold-covered copper shells. I admire you. This house belongs to you."
Xiang Yu ‘(????)’
Wen Mao ‘(⊙﹏⊙)’
Xiang Yu felt that although it was a bit regretful that he could not hear the higher competition, the price was already acceptable.
As for Wen Mao, it was simply a critical damage, which was unacceptable.
Eight hundred gold-covered copper shells, even if you chop them up and put them on the scale, they won't sell for such a sky-high price.
Looking at the hateful smile on Li Yunze's face, Wen Mao, who was struck by lightning, suddenly understood that this bastard was trying to trick him!
"congratulations."
Li Yunze bowed his hands to Wen Mao, who was stunned, and said, "Congratulations, sir, on acquiring this magnificent house."
Then he raised his hand to Xiang Yu and said, "Congratulations, sir, the price is absolutely right."
Could it be inappropriate? It’s even higher than when I bought it from Doctor Xiang.
This really lives up to his father's trust, and he will have more funds for activities when he returns to Xiangguo.
As for Wen Mao, he stayed where he was, his lips trembling and he couldn't even speak.
He finally understood why he felt disgusted when he heard Kong Laoer's name.
This bastard is just here to trick him!
"Mr. Wen." Li Yunze said with a smile, "A gentleman, since we have agreed on the price, let's pay for it."
No one wants to be a lazy person these days, otherwise they will be nailed to the pillar of shame.
In fact, face is more important than money and life.
If you negotiate a price but can't pay for it, should you continue to be a human being?
Still want to open a school to teach and educate people?
Not to mention everyone pointing fingers and saying that he is a dishonest and unjust person, this school can be destroyed by others.
Wen Mao, who looked pale and staggered, turned to Xiang Yu with some difficulty and said, "I, I have some trouble here, please allow me some time to raise money."
Before he could speak to Xiang Yu who turned slightly pale, Li Yunze said directly, "Sir, what you said is wrong. The eldest son here is in a hurry to return to Xiangguo. Where can I wait for you to raise money?"
Immediately, Li Yunze looked at him slightly puzzled and said, "Sir, can't you afford it?"
Soulless!!
You are obviously trying to trick me, why are you pretending to be a good person here?
He was trembling with anger, but he didn't know what to say.
He can't just say that he can't afford the money. Everyone should just treat what he said before as a fart and forget about it.
He Wen Mao wants to be an educator. If his reputation is ruined... he will not be able to survive!
In this era, having a reputation means everything.
If your reputation is great, kings and nobles from all over the world will chase you and beg you to serve as officials and officials, and they will want to stuff their glory and wealth into your arms.
But if your reputation is ruined...
Just when Wen Mao's scalp was numb, Li Yunze suddenly changed the topic and said, "By coincidence, I brought eight hundred bags of gold and copper shells today. If it's not convenient for you, sir, to have money on hand, how about I lend it to you first?"
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Wen Mao ‘(ー`′ー)’
My first reaction when I heard this was that there must be a conspiracy!
But the real difficulty lies here, and Xiang Yu is still waiting eagerly over there.
He looked at Li Yunze suspiciously for a while, then nodded.
There was no way, no matter what conspiracy or scheme Li Yunze had, he had to get over the current hurdle first.
Li Yunze was naturally generous. After paying Xiang Yu eight hundred gold and copper shells, he happily bid farewell to the two of them and warmly invited them to visit Xiangguo when they were free. He would definitely do his best to fulfill his duties as a landlord.
Good friendship breeds hospitality.
After Xiang Yu got on the carriage, surrounded by servants and retainers, he left the mansion and drove towards the city gate. Then Li Yunze walked towards Wen Mao with a smile on his face, "Sir, are you a gentleman?"
Wen Mao, who was full of vigilance, carefully asked, "How are you doing?"
"It's nothing. Since you are a gentleman, you won't default on your debt."
"It's natural." Wen Mao immediately responded, "Don't worry, the money will definitely be returned to you."
"Don't worry."
Li Yunze simply shook his head, "This is eight hundred packages of gold and copper shells. If sir, you pay it back in 180 years, I won't be able to wait, right?"
Wen Mao frowned and asked bluntly, "What do you want, just say it."
"Simple."
Li Yunze turned to look at the house on the side and said calmly, "This house is used as a mortgage. This house belongs to me until the debt is paid off."
"A certain person is going to open a school here and is short of helpers. My husband is also going to come here to be an assistant to a certain person. He will give you a salary of eight gold-coated copper shells a month. After a few years of work, you can pay off the debt."
The reason why I am busy today is to set a trap for Wen Mao. The ultimate goal is to make him my little brother.
Rather than killing him directly, using him is a better choice.