But before she could finish her words, she was pulled behind by her sister.
Looking at this silly sister who still hadn't understood the situation, Li Zhishan was speechless. Even more speechless, she actually called her sister at this time...
She looked around guiltily and found that Wang Zi'an didn't seem to hear her, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, it would be a huge shame today.
"Don't ask-"
Li Zhishan pulled her sister, who was still trying to break free from her hand, with a complicated mood.
"we lose--"
Hearing this, Wang Zi'an couldn't help but laugh and clapped his hands briskly.
"My Ailian story has a total of 119 words. If you add the title, it will be 120 words - forget it, for the sake of my affinity with Brother Li, I will erase the title for you, and we will
Calculated as one hundred and nineteen words, if one word is a thousand gold, it is one hundred and nineteen thousand gold——"
Having said this, he waved his hand grandly.
"Who made me and my brother fall in love at first sight? Let's do this. Anyway, I'm not short of money. I'll also give you the fraction of the nine thousand gold. You only need to pay 110,000 gold to complete the bet..."
In an instant, he changed from a noble and upright gentleman, who emerged from the mire and remained unsullied, to a businessman with a face full of copper odor.
The speed of change is so fast that everyone is a little uncomfortable with it.
I want to say something, but I have nothing to say.
What else do you want to do?
This is a gambling game in the first place, not to mention that people have treated money like dirt and spared you a huge sum of more than 10,000 gold. The word "kindness" is written all over my body.
Even Ouyang Xun, who was the referee, couldn't help but be stunned. He thought it was just a dispute between young people, but he didn't expect that the bet was so big, and looking at Wang Zi'an's attitude, he wanted to take it seriously.
I am the referee——
Thinking of this, he no longer cared about appreciating the article in his hand, and hurriedly bowed his hand to Wang Zi'an.
"Hey, little friend Wang, this bet is just a joke, so don't take it seriously -"
When Wang Zi'an heard this, he looked at Ouyang Xun in surprise, as if Ouyang Xun had said something extremely sinful.
"Why did the old gentleman say this? Have you forgotten the teachings of the sage? As the saying goes, you must be true to your words and your actions must be resolute. A man must be serious about keeping his promises. By saying this, aren't you looking down on this Brother Li——"
Having said this, he strode up to Li Zhishan, put his arms around the shoulders of Li Zhishan who was at a loss, and turned to look at Ouyang Xun, who was at a loss to move forward or retreat.
"Actually, when it comes to this, it's okay for Senior Ouyang to come forward and cancel the bet. It's just that money is a small matter, reputation is a big matter. Brother Li and I hit it off right away. How could I just sit back and watch because of a trivial matter of more than a hundred thousand gold?
Brother Li has a bad reputation for not keeping his promises——"
As Wang Zi'an spoke, he pretended to sigh.
What a joke, how could it be invalidated?
How can I amuse you if it's invalid?
It doesn't matter whether they have money or not. These two girls should at least be brought back to be their maids for a few days. This is called a small punishment but a big warning.
Ouyang Xun:......
I was speechless.
The worst thing is that people who watch the excitement are not afraid of big troubles. As soon as Ouyang Xun wanted to ask Wang Zi'an to give up the bet, many people in the crowd started to boo.
"I'm willing to admit defeat——"
"Don't play if you can't afford it——"
"That's right, that's right. My parents, Zhang Anhou, repeatedly gave in and refused to gamble. It was you who took the initiative to force me to gamble. Now you regret it. Do you still have any principles for being a human being?"
"Yes, yes, why is the bet invalid? If you win, will you let others go?"
"Just, just, don't bully honest people——"
"I bet you can only win, not lose -"
"..."
Listening to the discussions and shouts around her, Li Zhishan's face turned red and she wanted to dig a crack in the ground to get in.
"Stop talking, I'm willing to admit defeat. We, on behalf of the Duke, have always kept our word. How can we break people's promises? We recognize this bet!"
"But, our family doesn't seem to have that much money..."
Before she finished speaking, Li Zhiruo, who still had some baby fat, couldn't help but pull her sleeves guiltily. At this time, Li Zhiruo felt regretful in her heart.
Why did I offend this nasty little thief?
Seeing the two sisters talking in whispers, Wang Zi'an did not urge them, but just looked at them with a smile.
On behalf of the Duke?
Oops, it turns out they are the two precious daughters of the Li Jing family.
So good, so good, so good!
Isn’t this just when someone gives me a pillow when I’m about to fall asleep?
There is no need for small punishments or big warnings, just detain the person and that's it!
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, with a happy smile on his face. He looked at sisters Li Zhishan and Li Zhiruo as if they were two big babies.
With such two treasures in hand, are you still afraid that Xue Rengui will not be able to join Li Jing's disciples to learn the art of war?
Tsk tsk——
Seeing Wang Zi'an staring at herself and her sister, Li Zhiruo thought that this nasty little thief was trying to get some bad ideas, and she felt ashamed, anxious, and vaguely scared.
Mr. Ouyang Xun is really in a state of despair.
In fact, he didn't expect this ending at all.
When the little girl asked him to be the referee, he didn't think much about it. He thought it would be good to just see how good the legendary Marquis of Chang'an was.
As for the gambling game?
He understood the nature of the two girls, but he just couldn't see that Wang Zi'an was disrespectful to his teacher Wang Gui, and wanted to teach him a lesson.
With him here, as long as Wang Zi'an admits his mistake afterwards, the matter will be over.
The two little girls vented their anger, and Wang Gui's old friend gained some dignity. Even if Wang Zi'an learned a lesson, it might not be a bad thing for the young people.
But, where would you have thought of this?
Wang Zi'an actually wrote articles that far surpassed Wang Gui's works.
Although the article is short, it has high intentions and reads like an awe-inspiring gentleman. Even if I had no conscience, I would not be able to say anything as bad as Wang Gui. If I really did, would I still have such an old face?
But just watching the two juniors lose, I felt very sorry.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Thinking of this, he smiled bitterly and bowed his hand to Wang Zi'an.
"Marquis Chang'an, this matter is due to me being reckless. How about this, this bet belongs to me, and I will pay for the 110,000 gold."
how?
Of course it’s nothing!
Will my prince An send me the 110,000 gold?
Ahem, okay, it seems not bad.
But the crux of the problem is that I want to find an art of war teacher for my apprentice.
"Ah, this - isn't it appropriate? In fact, I'm really not short of money. Who doesn't know that my coal company and cosmetics store are making a lot of money every day? How about we pretend that this bet is nothing? Do you think that's okay?"
Ouyang Xun:......
He didn't know how to answer the call for a moment.
The prince was secretly happy that he had come to ruin my affairs just because of this position.
If it were Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin who were so shameless, they would definitely hit the snake with a stick and nodded in agreement on the spot.
Sure enough, a gentleman can deceive others.
“You can’t be like this as a human being——”
"Isn't this a case of relying on one's elders and trying to make it difficult for parents to live in peace?"
"Just say it clearly that you can't afford to lose, and still do this, it's really..."
"..."
Mr. Ouyang Xun had gained a lot of face all his life. Now his face turned red as he was being squeezed by the onlookers, and he wished he could disappear on the spot.
"Thank you Grandpa Ouyang for your kindness. We accepted this bet ourselves——"
Li Zhishan pursed her lips tightly and looked at Wang Zi'an with some resignation.
Wang Zi'an couldn't help but laugh.
"Actually, I was just joking with Brother Li, but in order to fulfill Brother Li's reputation, I have to wrong Brother Li for a few days and work as a servant for me for a few days-"
Ouyang Xun and several old friends:...
"Sister - if I lend him some courage, he won't dare to be disrespectful to you. Brother, don't worry, even if I try to get a beating from my mother when I get home, I will still get enough 100,000 gold for this little thief...
"
Li Zhiruo just wanted to call her sister, but when she thought that her sister would be taken away by this thief and used as a servant, she changed her words very cleverly.
You must not expose your sister's identity as a man disguised as a woman, lest Wang Zi An, a thief, plot evil against her.
Go shopping happily and go home sad.
Li Zhiruo, who still had some baby fat, watched helplessly as her sister was taken away by Wang Zi'an, the thief. She curled her lips in anxiety and cried.
I quickly ran home to look for him.
And he conveniently took away the article written by Wang Zi An.
A thousand pieces of gold, in exchange for my own sister——
Ouyang Xun and several old friends looked at each other and sighed helplessly.
what to do?
Go tell your pharmacist Li about the situation——
Alas, wouldn't it be nice to take a good stroll in your own street or listen to music?
What kind of referee do you give someone?
When we went out, there were still two people, but when we came back, it became three people.
Tsk——
Perfect.
"It's so perfect——"
At the Wang Family Glazed Trading Company, Dong Xiangdong looked at the colored glaze in his hand with a face full of intoxication.
I have a saying, although the Wang family almost emptied their wealth this time in exchange for this batch of goods, it was really worth it. Especially after those few Hu merchants from the Western Regions were arrested by His Majesty, it became even more worth it.
.
The batch in my hands is a masterpiece.
You don’t have to be busy transporting it to other places. If you have the time, wouldn’t it be good to sell it in Chang’an?
Gain fame and fortune.
With this wave, the title of the No. 1 Glazed Merchant Company in the Tang Dynasty was firmly established.
Well, the head of the family has already agreed that as long as he gets through the current turmoil, he will arrange for his son to become an official after next spring. He has worked hard for the Wang family all his life, and he has finally made it through.
Here he is holding a glass product, facing the sun, admiring it over and over again.
Suddenly I saw a young boy rushing in, crawling on the ground.
He couldn't help but frown, and subconsciously protected the glass in his hands with both hands, scolding him with an unhappy expression.
"Bitch, how many times have I told you, you have to be careful when you come here. If you accidentally hit one, I won't be able to pay for it even if your bones are torn apart——"
The boy who rushed in quickly stopped and bowed repeatedly to apologize.
Dong Xiangdong originally wanted to scold him a few more words, but the first words the boy spoke made his face change drastically and he stood up suddenly.
"Uncle San, something bad has happened. A large amount of colored glaze suddenly appeared on the market. I just saw that they were driving carts and carts of colored glaze to sell along the street. There were also people contacting the colored glaze merchants everywhere, saying that they had wholesale discounts.
, I have seen it, those colored glazes are not inferior to the ones in our store, and some are even better than ours..."
He is said to be a young man, but he is actually the son of Dong Xiangdong's eldest brother. He has been working with him for several years. He is also quite talented and can be considered a semi-expert in the field of colored glaze.
Therefore, Dong Xiangdong was shocked. He grabbed his nephew in front of him in disbelief and asked in a voice.
"How is this possible? Liuli is not a rotten fish, how could he be in one car after another!"
Although he believed in his nephew's vision, he couldn't help but tremble all over because he couldn't believe it was true.
I have been in this business for more than 40 years, and I have never heard of a truckload of colored glaze being produced, even with the poorest quality colored glaze.
"Are you out of your mind and talking nonsense here..."
The boy swallowed and lowered his voice.
"Third uncle, really, I'm afraid the Wang family will get this news soon - let's leave quickly, otherwise..."
Speaking of this, a trace of panic flashed in his eyes.
Although he didn't know where the colored glass outside came from, he knew that the Wang family was finished.
The two batches of colored glaze have almost emptied the entire Wang family.
Some of the assets were even mortgaged and borrowed.
Without this incident, the Wang family would still be safe and sound, but if this incident happens, the behemoth Wang family may soon have an avalanche-like chain reaction.
As the person in charge of Wangjia Liuli Trading Company, I am afraid that the first one will be unlucky.
Dong Xiangdong could not help but tremble all over, and it took him a while to regain his composure.
Without saying a word, he immediately packed up the gold and silver items in the store, grabbed his nephew, and ran away.
I must go home immediately and take my family away!
He knows the character of the Wang family very well.
If we don't escape, I'm afraid that my father and I will die soon without a burial place.
Wang family.
Wang Yan was sitting in the study, reading the newspaper in his hand with a smile on his face.
Shilin News.
Shilin Xinyu is a newspaper written by Wang Gui, the most famous Confucian scholar in his family today.
Needless to say, there is no need to mention the moral articles above. Wang Gui is in charge and supported by other aristocratic families. They are all first-class articles. He believes that once this newspaper is published, it will definitely occupy a place in Chang'an.
It even beats Datang Evening News among scholars.
As for the impact of the death of those traffickers, he actually knew in his heart that it was quite important, but in fact it was not as important as he imagined. They were just some muddy legs, and they were used to cover up when necessary. What was not needed was nothing.
It is enough to be able to control Shilin's voice.
This era is, after all, still the era of scholar-bureaucrats like myself.
What satisfied him most was the last article about the conflict between the Wang family and Wang Zi'an, which he had someone carefully concoct.
Trafficking in humans and killing innocent people has a really bad reputation.
what to do?
Just press it all on the head of that thief Wang Zi'an.
If asked, it means that Wang Zi'an framed him.
evidence?
Whenever the Wang family needs evidence, the Wang family is the biggest evidence.
What's more, those stupid men and women outside are just some preconceived fools. As long as the Datang Evening News cannot be published today, what I say in Shilin News is the truth.
Even if his prince An is eloquent and eloquent, it's still too late.
As for, will His Majesty in the palace hold a grudge?
Just kidding, is this the only thing he needs to hold a grudge against?
When the time comes, you have to hold your nose obediently and admit it.
Thinking of this, Wang Yan raised the corners of his mouth and couldn't help but reveal a sarcastic smile.
This world is not the world of his Li family!
"Master of the family, the Third Young Master sent someone to send a message, saying that he wanted to intercept a batch of Baidu Steel to replace the equipment for the family's guards..."
The guards that Wang Zhong mentioned were actually the private army of the Wang family. However, after the founding of the Tang Dynasty, everyone no longer called them that, but changed them to a more pleasant name.