One person above Qing Huang Ting

Chapter 129
Chen Duo picked it out for a long time and finally chose a Pisces jade pendant carved from high-quality mutton fat jade, and the sculptor also left a little yellow skin to add the finishing touch to the fish's eyes, so that the two fishes Become more agile, and there are some signs of dragon transformation.

From the appearance of this jade pendant, Hu Xiuwu knew that it must be very expensive.

But seeing Chen Duo's happy eyes, Hu Xiuwu could only sigh, and then asked Gao Yue to translate it to the store owner and ask the store owner to make a bid.

Gao Yue asked the store owner about the price, but the store owner did not answer directly. Instead, he asked his subordinates to take out a balance, put the golden-eyed Pisces jade pendant on one end of the balance, and then put an equal-weight scale on the other end. The fish pendant was taken down.

On the other end of the balance, I placed 49 identical weights, and then said to Gao Yue with a smile that his store only accepts gold, as long as the gold that Hu Xiuwu brings out can balance both ends of the balance, this jade pendant is his. up.

Simple and crude.

The situation in the Western Regions is chaotic, many countries coexist, and even the language is not unified, not to mention the currency, so the transaction here is only gold except for barter.

Gao Yue translated the store's words to Hu Xiuwu, Hu Xiuwu took a deep breath and converted it in his heart.

In order to get this Pisces jade pendant, Hu Xiuwu had to take out at least five catties of gold!
The store asked a lot of money, but Hu Xiuwu didn't bargain.

After wandering around in Wang Kaixuan's shop for so long, Hu Xiuwu was no longer a child who had just come down from the mountain, and he had some understanding of the prices of antiques.

Such a piece of jade pendant, which is moist and smooth, like ointment and fat, is very ingenious. If it is transported to Chang'an by the Gao family, it will not be a problem to exchange it for a hundred times gold.

If it were replaced in modern times, the value would have quadrupled, and they could be replaced with a courtyard ten times larger than that of Hu Xiuwu’s small courtyard house.

However, Hu Xiuwu was now in a slump. There was so much gold there. He carefully scanned the inside and outside of his ghost tomb, trying to find anything else that could be sold for money.

Jerky, water, scattered copper coins, scrolls found on Shan Zeng's body...

well!This is?It should be worth a little money now, right?
Hu Xiuwu put his hand into his pocket, pretended to take out a bulging bag from his pocket, and threw it at the other end of the scale, directly tilting the scale towards him, no matter what was in the bag, at least his weight was far greater. Super store weights.

The store owner opened the bag curiously, and it was not gold, but a bag of round, smooth surfaces, and even silver light beads that could reflect his face.

In this bag are the steel balls that Hu Xiuwu used to launch the ghost mound before.

The bearing steel used in this steel ball is one of the most demanding steel grades in all steel production, with high and uniform hardness, good wear resistance and toughness, and good rust resistance.

In addition to being used as ammunition, this steel ball can also be used to forge knives. This is the knowledge point that Hu Xiuwu only came to know when he accompanied White Ape to visit Zhang Duan.

In Zhang Ding's forging knife workshop, in addition to the formed iron blocks, there are some steel balls and some old-fashioned rails. At that time, Hu Xiuwu was very curious about the function of those steel balls.

As a swordsman and a close friend of the master swordsman Zhang Duan, Yu Baiyuan is also very familiar with the raw materials for forging swords.

He explained the usage of these steel balls to Hu Xiuwu, put the steel balls into an iron container, filled the gap with steel powder, and finally put them into a forging furnace to smelt into a billet, and took out the rough piece while it was still hot. The iron container was pried off.

After repeated cutting, welding, and beating, a piece of Damascus steel in the modern sense can be obtained.

In order to better let Hu Xiuwu understand this kind of steel, he found a short knife made of this Damascus steel for Hu Xiuwu in Zhang Duan's house, who was familiar with the road.

The blade is covered with intricate patterns, and looks more like a work of art than a murder weapon, and the price of this hand-forged Damascus steel is high.

(One of the practices of Damascus steel, if you are interested, you can go to the Internet to search for a foreign variety show called the Forging Knife Conference. Also known as the Broken Knife Conference.)
The shop owner is neither a swordsman nor a blacksmith. He doesn't know much about metal. At first, he didn't see its greatest value. He just looked at this bright steel ball. Can buy out.

He picked up two steel balls and tapped them at random. It was crisp and unusual, and there was no noise.

"Hundred-forged steel!"

Gao Yue didn't react when Hu Xiuwu took out the bag of steel balls before. In his heart, it was normal for Hu Xiuwu, as a descendant of Liuhou, to have some rare treasures.

After hearing the sound of steel balls colliding, Gao Yue's expression suddenly changed.

He had long heard that a master craftsman in the young mansion of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty created a hundred-forged steel, with a crisp sound, both hard and tough. cutting edge.

However, it is not easy to forge a hundred-forged steel. In addition, Hanwu is preparing for the war between the Huns, so it is difficult to find this hundred-forged steel on the market.

While the store owner was still pondering the value of this bag of steel balls, Gao Yue quickly took the opportunity and said to Hu Xiuwu:

"Mr. Xiuwu, I paid for this jade pendant! Just exchange this hundred-forged steel for me."

It's a pity that his words are still a step too late. Although the shop owner is not skilled in martial arts, he didn't see the true value of this steel ball, but the guards behind him still discovered this little secret and whispered to the shop owner.

After listening to it, the store owner wrapped the Pisces jade pendant and gave it to Chen Duo, and then saluted Hu Xiuwu by touching his chest, and murmured a lot of Qiuci words. Although Hu Xiuwu didn't understand it, he could see that the store owner's expression was very respectful.

When Gao Yue heard the shopkeeper's words, he also showed a surprised expression. After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he translated it to Hu Xiuwu and said:

"He said: His master, Prince Gumo, is very interested in these things. If you still have this kind of treasure, then you can take the things in this shop as you like."

After speaking, Gao Yue explained to Hu Xiuwu with a confused look:
"Su Wen, the prince of Gumo, Hadili is not in good health and has been ill for a long time, so he is not good at martial arts, but he is proficient in music. I didn't expect him to be interested in this kind of forged steel."

Poor health?Uncle Yue, are you kidding me?
That is a ruthless man who can assassinate the Queen of Jingjue alone, and can still come back whole after the assassination fails. You actually said that such a person is not in good health.

Like you, he can hit ten, believe it or not.

Hu Xiuwu secretly complained, but he also knew that Gao Yue was not someone who was open-mouthed. He would say this, which only showed that the impression of Prince Gumo in the countries of the Western Regions was that of a weak person who was good at melody and temperament.

It seems that Prince Gumo assassinated Queen Jing Jue for the first time. It was not an impromptu intention but a plan that had been planned for a long time. He set up a frail character for Prince Gumo. If it didn't happen, no one would suspect one on people who are not in good health.

Planning for a long time.

Hu Xiuwu said to the store owner, "I can make a deal with you, but I have one condition."

Gao Yue repeated, and the shopkeeper listened intently.

Hu Xiuwu said, "I want to see Prince Gumo."

The shopkeeper hesitated, he could not be the master, and then summoned a servant, and took out a steel ball from the bag and handed it to him as a certificate, asking him to go back and report to Prince Gumo.

Then, Hu Xiuwu and the three were welcomed into the inner room and served with wine and local special fruits and vegetables in Qiuci. They were invited to wait here for a while.

Hu Xiuwu was not in a hurry, and even had the leisure to help Chen Duo put on the golden-eyed Pisces jade. The crystal clear suet jade made Chen Duo's complexion even more fair and beautiful, and it was lovable.

Hu Xiuwu's praises made Chen Duo's face slightly red, looking charming and cute. Without the coldness of the past, the extraordinary goddess moved the heart.

Senior Middle-aged Bachelor Yue:  
Gao Yue, who was suddenly a little restless, could only drink fine wine by himself.

(End of this chapter)