The First Happy King of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 692 Caravan

Regardless of Boss Xiong's nagging, shopkeeper Zhao came to Pei Xingjian, and before he could speak, he saw the mirrors in a box on one side, but because of the angle, what he saw was only a corner of those mirrors.

But even so, shopkeeper Zhao's eyes lit up, and hesitantly asked: "Young Master, this is..."

Pei Xingjian didn't explain anything, just took out a mirror from the box and handed it over...

"This, this is..." Shopkeeper Zhao was more excited than ever when he saw the mirror. He couldn't even speak clearly. He took the things tremblingly, held them in his hand and looked at them for a while, with Douyin said: "Young Master is a treasure. With this thing, we won't be afraid that we won't be able to knock on the doors of those high-ranking officials when we go to Goguryeo."

Shopkeeper Zhao's reaction was somewhat beyond Pei Xingjian's expectations, and he was stunned for a moment and asked, "What do you mean?"

"Young master, if you take out this treasure earlier, I won't worry about how to operate things in Goguryeo." Shopkeeper Zhao hugged the mirror, caressing it, with regret and excitement on his face, he even clicked his tongue After several times, he explained: "This treasure is probably worth tens of thousands of gold in itself, but its real value does not lie in its price."

Pei Xingjian was a little confused by Shopkeeper Zhao's words. He glanced at the Xiong brothers and asked in confusion, "Treasurer Zhao, please explain carefully."

Shopkeeper Zhao put the mirror in his hand back into the box, took a deep breath and said, "Leader, let me tell you the truth, the real purpose of this treasure is to give it as a gift, not to sell it. "

Boss Xiong immediately turned his face when he heard the word "send someone away", closed the lid of the box with a bang, and sarcastically said: "Give away such a valuable thing? Don't you dare to let other people's children die?"

At this time, everyone in the room knew that the price of the mirror would never be low. Pei Xingjian and the Xiong brothers were still counting on making a fortune from the mirror, but the shopkeeper Zhao didn't say anything, and directly gave the mirror away. Everyone is a little hard to accept.

Shopkeeper Zhao was also a little embarrassed by Boss Xiong's words, and he shook his head with a wry smile and explained to him, "Does Guard Xiong think he will spend one-tenth or one-hundredth of his worth to buy a mirror?"

"This..." Boss Xiong hesitated, and finally shook his head: "I'm not stupid, how could I do such a thing."

"That's right, that's the reason." Shopkeeper Zhao pointed to the box and said, "So it's impossible to sell the things inside, but they will be remembered by some dignitaries or thieves in Goguryeo."

"Then you can't give it away, can you?" Xiong Er supported his brother. Of course, he also didn't think it was a good idea to give away the mirror, and every time he thought about it, he felt a little pain in his flesh.

"There's nothing wrong with giving it away, it's just a different way to reflect its value." Shopkeeper Zhao explained persistently: "As the saying goes, a strong dragon does not overwhelm a snake, and this trip to Goguryeo is accompanied by King Xiaoyao. With the backing behind the head of the family, although the Goguryeo people dare not lay hands on us, they may not feel comfortable in their hearts, and the biggest possibility is that they do not work hard."

A look of amazement flashed across Pei Xingjian's eyes, and he pondered and said, "You mean to use this mirror as a gift, so that those high-ranking Goguryeo officials will feel ashamed, and then they will be willing to help us?"

Shopkeeper Zhao shook his head: "No, the officials of Goguryeo will never be ashamed of accepting them. At most, they will dispel their dissatisfaction and let them feel the benefits of cooperating with us. That is what we usually say if you want to get something, you must first Give it. As long as those Goguryeo officials accept our things, we will not be afraid that they will not do things for us in the future, and in Goguryeo, many times, a sentence of those nobles is much more useful than a thousand or ten thousand sentences of ours. "

Boss Xiong finally understood at this time, frowned and muttered: "Isn't it the collusion between the government and the businessman, is it interesting to talk about it!"

Shopkeeper Zhao didn't say anything, obviously he didn't want to deal with Xiong Da, a 'second-hand product'.

Although Pei Xingjian used the name of coming to Goguryeo to open up the market, he actually had a more important task. During this period of time, he had been worrying about how to build relationships with those high-ranking officials in Goguryeo. Now with the reminder and explanation from Shopkeeper Zhao, It finally gave him a feeling of seeing the sun behind the clouds.

So he raised his hand to stop Xiong Da who was still about to say something, nodded and said, "What Shopkeeper Zhao said is that as long as we establish a relationship with those high-ranking officials, we won't be afraid that they won't speak for us in the future."

Xiong Daben planned to bear with it, but when he found that Pei Xingjian had also fallen for Shopkeeper Zhao, he became a little anxious: "Master, you really believed him, right? This, this thing is very valuable, so it's a pity to give it away like this." ah."

Pei Xingjian shook his head again, smiled and said to Xiong Da: "Make the best use of everything, and make the best use of people's talents. Old Xiong, the value of this mirror is not in money, but in rarity. It is indeed the best choice to give it away. The way to earn this money back from the Goguryeo people.”

Boss Xiong scratched his head and seemed unable to understand Pei Xingjian's words. He wanted to say something but was held back by Xiong Er. In the end, he ran to the steps outside the room and sat in circles, ignoring the matter.

And Pei Xingjian and shopkeeper Zhao discussed in the room for a while, and decided on the 'place' of the ten small mirrors.

Goguryeo's royal city was pseudo-Chang'an. Jin Chengyou had heard the news that Li Muyun had sent people to Goguryeo to do business, and for a while he began to struggle again.

Speaking of Li Muyun, this person is really authentic in his work, he does not rely on his own food when doing business, but he is a very good partner.

But this guy's unconventional character is really a headache. Whether he wants to see the person he sent, and whether there will be trouble in the future, this also makes Jin Chengyou a little confused.

And when Lao Jin was wondering whether to cooperate with the people sent by Li Muyun, the butler outside the door opened the door and walked into his room, holding a small exquisite box in his hand, his hands were trembling, and his face was full of bruises. The color of fear.

"What's going on?" Jin Chengyou frowned and asked displeased.

The housekeeper put the box on Jin Chengyou's table tremblingly, and said calmly, "Master, a young man who claimed to be a disciple of the Tang Xiaoyao King came to visit, and even gave him a special gift."

"Disciple of Li Muyun?" Jin Chengyou hesitated in his heart whether to see Pei Xingjian or not, he opened the box casually, and then his old eyes froze completely, watching the objects in the box turn into petrification on the spot, muttering in his mouth: "This, this What is it? Why do people look like this, like this..."

Jin Chengyou, who saw the mirror for the first time, was like all the people who saw it for the first time. He was instantly surprised by the clear scenery reflected by it, and for a while he completely forgot about Pei Xingjian.

(End of this chapter)