This Northern Song Dynasty is a bit weird

Chapter 248

"Really Lu, I'm going to get down to business first, and I'll chat later when I have time."

Su Shi cupped his fists, and then ran away, walking very hastily.

Although this little fat man likes to eat snacks outside all day long and also likes to brag, but when it is time to do business, he will still be serious.

Lu Sen smiled, and after paying the bill, he continued shopping with a paper umbrella.

After walking around, he came to Liu Yong's house.

A row of bamboo fences surrounded a small yard, and inside there was a little boy stepping on the snow, laughing happily.

And in the hall of the courtyard, Liu Yong, whose hair was completely white, was holding a bamboo cage with two pieces of charcoal burning in his hands, silently guarding his only son.

Then he saw Lu Sen and laughed immediately.

After a while, the two sat down in the hall and drank together around the charcoal stove.

Lu Sen felt that he had been drinking all day. He drank with Lu Xianxian and the others at home in the morning, drank with Su Shi just now, and now drank with Liu Yong.

Taking a sip of warm wine, Liu Yong said with a smile: "Lu Longtu... a direct bachelor of Longtu Pavilion! Do you know that when I was still thinking about becoming an official, I really wanted this official position."

Lu Sen is clear about this point, Liu Yong used to be a bit of a fan of officials, but he didn't have real official talent, not to mention comparing with Bao Zheng, his talent for being an official is far worse than Su Shi's.

You know, Su Shi's "straightness" is also very famous, and he often offends people with his words, but in the original history, Su Shi also got the false title of "Longtuge Zhishi". .

Except for writing lyrics, Liu Yong's other abilities are really average compared to these monsters.

"It's just a way for the court to win people's hearts." Lu Sen shook his head: "Even if you give me a different surname, Wang Dangdang, it's meaningless."

"My treasure, the other's abandoned shoes." Liu Yong laughed helplessly, not because he didn't look away, but because he felt a little pity.

To be an official, to be an official of parents, and to serve the country and the people is the lifelong wish of these Confucian masters.

Lu Sen didn't care, Liu Yong no longer had the heart to insist on becoming an official, he just felt sorry for Lu Sen.

It's just that the thoughts of the two are not on the same channel at all, and there are some subtle differences in the three views.

Lu Sen then changed the subject and said, "The last time I came here, I heard you said that you were leaving Hangzhou after the Chinese New Year? At that time, you were in a hurry and didn't come here to elaborate. Can you talk about it now?"

"It is indeed going to Guangzhou." Liu Yong sighed: "my wife parted with her family when she was young, and after she had spare money, she couldn't find her relatives. Recently, I met an old acquaintance, and after talking about it, I found out that her relatives The whole family went to Guangzhou."

Lu Sen was stunned for a moment: "I remember Mrs. Liu was sold to a brothel by her family back then."

Liu Yong showed a wry smile: "Yes. It's just that my wife is affectionate after all. She often said that the family was too poor at the time, and selling her was helpless. Now that she knows where her family is going, she wants to go back to her family. Parents are filial."

Lu Sen had nothing to say now.

If you don't experience the suffering of others, you don't know the difficulties of others.

It's just that he was puzzled again: "What about you? What do you think?"

"Liu is alone and has no relatives for a long time. If he borrows the help of his wife and has relatives by his side, it will be considered a happy event."

Hearing this, Lu Sen fully understood that the two of them were too lonely, that's why they had this idea.

Now the Northern Song Dynasty is a society of acquaintances. Both Liu Yong and his wife grew up in such an era. In their subconscious mind, they felt that they needed to survive in the society of acquaintances.Breaking away from the social network of acquaintances, they will instinctively feel uneasy and insecure.

Although Lu Sen and Liu Yong are familiar, they are not relatives, at most they are friends.

"Then I wish you all the best." Lu Sen didn't try to persuade him, but smiled and said, "Give me a letter of approval when you set off, and I'll see you off when the time comes."

Liu Yong cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Thank you, Master Lu."

About half an hour later, Lu Sen returned to the cave, and the stool was still warm, when he heard the general Ah Huang come to report: "Lang Jun, Zhang Yuanwai from the Bitian Pavilion just came to the news, please come to your Bitian Pavilion." Come on, the boat from the Nanshan Club is back."

Lu Sen was stunned for a moment, so fast?
So he didn't have dinner, but went directly to Bitian Pavilion.

At this time, the Bitian Pavilion is decorated with lights and festoons, and people come and go.

As soon as Lu Sen arrived, Zhang Yuanwai, who was waiting outside, immediately came up to meet him, and said happily, "Really Lu, Lin Yuanwai and the others are waiting for you inside."

When Lu Sen entered Bitian Pavilion, he saw a group of sea merchants sitting in the lobby on the first floor, chatting happily.

"Old Li, how much did you earn from those boats?"

"Not much, it's just 10,000+ coins. The main reason is that my family's steward was sick when he went to Tianzhu, and he was running away. He almost lost everyone. Fortunately, there was a doctor on board, otherwise it would be unimaginable, but even so, it was a waste of ten thousand yuan. A few days. Where are your boats?"

"Barely [-] yuan, mainly because the boat is small. This time I plan to buy two big boats, and I must take advantage of this business opportunity to make more money."

"Shopkeeper Zhao, where are you?"

"It's almost the same as you, just brought back more gems."

"You want to prolong your life."

"Who doesn't want to, don't tell me, you don't want to!"

"Hahaha, it's just shopkeeper Zhao Shicheng."

"Stop chatting, Master Lu is here."

Lu Sen scanned the crowd, and then walked to the high stage, where there was a big table, which was also the main table in the dinner.

At this time, everyone was quiet, and a dozen sea merchants looked at him with bright eyes.

Lu Sen walked to the main table and sat down, looked around everyone, and said with a smile: "It seems that all the staff have gained a lot."

All the sea merchants clasped their fists again and again, some said they didn't dare, some said it was thanks to Lu Zhenren's guidance and so on.

When everyone had finished talking, Member Lin stood up, clasped his hands and said, "This time we can make a lot of money waiting for the cheap Jia, thanks to the kindness of Lu Zhenren. He also promised to give us a fetish like flat peaches. This kindness is like life and death. Reinvention, I dare not forget that from today onwards, the Nanshan Society will only follow the lead of Master Lu, let him be urged, and dare not refuse."

This forest member was well-educated, and his speech was much better than that of ordinary maritime merchants.

Lu Sheng looked at Hui Lin, and said with a smile, "Does Lin want to tie me to Nanshan Hui?"

Member Lin's face suddenly changed, his expression was terrified, and he quickly lowered his head and said, "I dare not, Mr. Lin would never dare to have such a thought."

Seeing him dripping with sweat, he really didn't dare.

But Lu Sen didn't believe that the sea merchants present had completely broken away from the category of small merchants after this trip, and they could be said to be young capitalists.

The instinct of capital can tie all the factors that are conducive to making money to its own chariot.

After losing the squeeze value, they will not hesitate to give up.

Member Lin may not have this idea, but this is what he did. To put it bluntly, he is almost a puppet of capital now, and he is being manipulated by capital without knowing it.

Lu Sen could see some clues from his behavior.

Smiling, Lu Sen said: "Mr. Lin, please sit down. I don't mean to blame you. Since everyone has come, let me speak more openly. I have flat peaches, and you have gems. You have worked so hard to come from Tianzhu. For the ones that were brought back, we bartered them, and we owe nothing to each other from now on. I don’t need Nanshan to do anything for me, and you don’t want to use my identity to support you!”

When everyone heard this, their expressions were all terrified.

Lin Yuanwai subconsciously sighed.

I don't know if Lu Sen didn't blame him, or he felt a little disappointed that Lu Sen didn't have anything to do with him and others.

Seeing that all the merchants were sitting in danger, Lu Sen continued, "Relax everyone, I, Lu, am not a man-eating tiger. Now let's talk about the exchange of gems for flat peaches. I think you should like it very much." of."

At that moment, Lu Sen took the flat peach out of the system backpack and placed it on the table.

The flat peaches have their own special effect of 'light dust'. Fourteen flat peaches are stacked together. These light dusts are very dense, and the light spots flicker, which is very beautiful.

Looking at this pile of fetishes, everyone swallowed subconsciously.

They know that as long as they eat the pile of flat peaches in front of them, they can get 140 years of longevity.

But no one dared to make a move, not even thinking of taking one more step forward.

They didn't dare... The real Lu in front of him is the only half-immortal in the world, and they are trying to grab something from him?It's really too long.

At this time Zhang Yuanwai of Bitian Pavilion stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Realist Lu has released the fetish, and everyone will come next, one by one, and each person can only change one at most. Of course, if you want two or three People raise funds to change one, and Lu Zhenren has no objection."

There are a total of 17 people in this room. If everyone has enough gems, three people will be 'out'.

But Lu Sen knew that it was impossible for everyone to transport so many gems back.

Even though Tianzhu is rich in gemstones, which are relatively cheap, it is not enough to change a lot.

The 'amount' set by Lu Sen was carefully considered, and it is impossible for everyone to get it.

Sure enough... Among the 17 people, only six people have the ability to exchange for a flat peach alone, and the others have to "partnership" to exchange.

Lin Yuanwai was one of them, and he was also the first to switch to Pantao.

After getting the flat peach, he didn't eat it right away, but carefully put it in his arms and kept it.

A sea merchant next to him asked curiously, "Why doesn't Member Lin eat it?"

"Keep it for the old mother at home!" Member Lin smiled brightly: "Ms. Lin is in good health, free from disease and pain. The old mother at home is getting old, her body is getting weaker, and she often suffers from colds and bone pains. It should be ten years younger, and there will be no more suffering from wind disease. I will talk about it when I return from the next sea trip."

Everyone couldn't help but praise Lin for his filial piety.

The second fat businessman who traded flat peaches ate the peaches on the spot. Everyone watched his wrinkles decrease a lot, and even saw a pile of fat oozing from his skin, and he lost more than ten catties. The whole person became strong and vigorous.

The sea merchant took off his clothes, called someone to bring a towel, and while wiping his body, he laughed excitedly on the spot as he watched the loose fat turn into delicate tendon.

The others were stunned, and then their eyes seemed to burst into flames, looking at the flat peaches, they all wished to swallow them all in one gulp.

It's just that they looked at Lu Sen who was sitting behind the table, so no one dared to mess around.

The flat peaches entered the stomachs of these sea merchants one by one, and there was no dispute among those who bought them in partnership, because they had already discussed that whoever would eat first would eat second.

Lu Sen put the remaining four flat peaches back into the system backpack, then smiled and looked at the sea merchants in front of him.

These sea merchants also looked at him, their eyes full of undisguised greed.

Lu Sen tapped the table lightly with his fingers, this is his habit: "Lu Mou saw the desire for gluttony in your eyes."

Taotie generally refers to food in later generations, but in serious ancient books, it refers to greed.

As soon as these words came out, everyone felt a little ashamed, but no one put away their greed because of this, even Lin Yuanwai was no exception.

Lu Sen continued: "There is nothing to be ashamed of. A businessman is not greedy. How can he be a businessman?"

At first they thought that Lu Sen was talking ironically, but seeing Lu Sen's serious expression, they felt a little strange.

"If you are not greedy, how can I ask you to do things for me?" Lu Sen said with a smile, "I will continue to collect gems. Besides Tianzhu, there are other countries that are rich in gems. I will accept as many gems as you can bring back."

When everyone heard this, they immediately felt a sense of peace of mind, and they could continue their lives.

People are greedy for money, and even more greedy for life.

Maritime merchants know very well that under normal circumstances, money cannot buy life, but now that there is a huge opportunity in front of them, of course they have to seize it desperately.

If you miss it, let alone this life, it is impossible to encounter it in the next dozen or so lives.

Lu Sen looked at their faces that were going crazy with joy, and was quite satisfied in his heart.

The gems in this world are 'limited', and there are indeed a lot of gems in Tianzhu, but they can't withstand the desperate efforts of these merchants to bring them back.

When there are fewer gemstones in Tianzhu, the price will naturally increase.

Then, because of the cost, these merchants need new sources of gemstones, and they will find ways to find gemstones all over the world.

If you are not willing to engage in the 'Great Geographic Discovery', then I will force you to do so.

The other thing is... paper cannot contain fire.

After these cricket eaters go back, they will definitely be asked by others why they have become younger.

After inquiring again, knowing that Lu Sen collected gems and sold flat peaches, why don't you build a boat and run out?

When thousands of sails and thousands of sails flow into the sea, Lu Sen will not believe it. This way, the "Northern Song" version of the great geographical discovery can't be made?

At this time, Bitian Pavilion was peaceful, Haishang smiled happily, and Lu Sen also smiled happily.

Everyone feels that they have earned it, a real win-win situation.

When Lu Sen left the Bitian Pavilion and walked into the alley next to him, a young man in white suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Brother Bai, please protect Mr. Lin. I'm afraid someone will harm him. Until he brings the flat peach home for his mother to eat." After speaking, Lu Sen handed over a flat peach: "This is the reward."

This white-clothed young man is of course Bai Yutang. He looked at the flat peach, his eyes were full of emotion, but after a while, he closed his eyes, and then opened his eyes and regained his clarity: "Really Lu, one peach is not enough, can you give it away?" I have five bottles of honey!"

Lu Sen was stunned for a moment, a little admired in his heart, and took out ten bottles of honey from the system backpack: "Brother Bai, please."

Bai Yutang took off his coat, folded it into a bundle, picked up the ten bottles of honey, and said gratefully: "Thank you, Master Lu. By the way, if the forest official wanted to eat the flat peach halfway, he didn't want to take it back to his old mother." What about it? Does Bai want to stop it?"

"No need." Lu Sen chuckled lightly: "This is a test he created for himself. It doesn't matter whether you eat or not, Brother Bai just needs to tell me what happened."

Bai Yutang nodded, and then jumped to the top of Bitian Pavilion with a whoosh, waiting there for Lin Yuanwai who was about to come out.

(End of this chapter)