Ma'am help, the general is in trouble again

Chapter 175 Artisan Merchant
"Really? That's great, I want it all, I have money." Someone next to Shui Xie said happily.

Perhaps because he was too surprised, the man didn't control the volume for a while, causing everyone around him to turn around and look over.

Zheng Quchi and the others also heard the movement.

On the opposite side is also a gray-clothed monk who is selling. He put his hands together and said: "I'm afraid it won't work. The meeting stipulates that one person can donate at most five pieces, and one more piece can be multiplied. For example, one piece of spring reward silver coin will be lost and donated ten pieces of silver." Two, the second ten gold, the third one hundred gold, the fourth and so on."

Zheng Quchi pricked up her ears to inquire, and when she finished listening, her eyes widened.

Hey mother, holding such an expo is too profitable!

They can make a lot of money just by selling this "spring reward money". It has to be said that the abbot of Wujue Temple is definitely in the wrong profession. If he goes into business, he will be rich and invincible again.

Mu Gaoyi and the others were also dumbfounded. Just now, they were eager to use money to do things, but now they are completely cold.

Not only did they think this way, but everyone else did as well. As soon as the "sky-high price" was reported, these craftsmen were stopped from wanting to buy "Spring Reward Silver Coins" on a large scale, which disrupted the normal voting results.

After all, who would be so stupid to spend a thousand gold at once to buy five "Spring Reward Silver Coins", at most... just one or two.

The person who clamored that he was rich was also stunned: "This, is it so expensive?!"

The chubby gray-clothed monk was professionally trained, and he thought it was a set of pre-prepared rhetoric: "Not expensive, not expensive, the Buddha pays attention to a word of fate, and those who are destined will only think it is worth the money, so this A rich benefactor, are you planning to ask for all five spring rewards?"

The man began to break out in a cold sweat: "No, no, I, I don't want so many, let's save some for others, let me think about it, why don't I just want three, no, two."

Two "Spring Reward Silver Coins" cost ten gold. This person didn't expect it to be so expensive. What made him bite the bullet and buy two "Spring Reward Silver Coins"? It's a damn good face!
Now let’s talk about the concept of ten gold. An ordinary family in Ye State can spend less than ten taels of silver a year. arrive.

Ten gold can almost meet the lifetime expenses of a low-level family.

The fat gray-clothed monk smiled and regretted, "It seems that the benefactor is not a predestined person."

The conversation over there came to an end for a while, Zheng Quchi looked away, and she suddenly remembered the incident of Yu Wensheng lavishly paying others a fortune.

She immediately woke up, approached him in small steps, and reminded in a low voice: "This Wujue Temple is a gold swallowing beast, there are traps everywhere, we must pay attention to the money bag, and we must not let it be emptied."

She is here to make money, not to consume, so she will never take out a penny!

Seeing her little expression of being a money fan, Yu Wencheng felt petty and shameless, but rather cute, he couldn't help smiling.

"Well, listen to your wife."

This sentence, he said in soft words with a smile, low and soft, but it was like a hot wind pressing against her ear, making her ears feel hot.

"Don't let anyone hear you." She looked around guiltily.

Wei Yao and the others had excellent eyesight, and when they saw that their wife wanted to post with the general, they immediately ordered that everyone turn around and not spy on them.

So, they took a glance from the corner of their eyes, the general and Ah Qing seemed to be very close, but they didn't know what they were doing, and couldn't hear what they were saying.

Ah Qing, I didn't expect you to climb up the line of the general so quickly.

Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong are holding a big secret at the moment, both excited and excited, but also ulterior motives.

Of course, they didn't think too much about it. When two men were together, one was a powerful general and the other was a young man full of manliness, how could they think astray.

Suddenly, Zheng Quchi looked at the gray-clothed monk who had been very quiet all this time, and thought of one thing: "Master, every piece of art has been placed here. How do you vote for reward silver? Can you throw in five spring reward silver coins at once?"

"Of course not, why do you think so?" The master was also surprised.

Zheng Quchi took a deep breath and clicked his tongue: "I knew it."

The gray-clothed monk observed her gently, and then came up with the idea of ​​attracting her, he said: "Almsgiver, the poor monk found that you have a predestined relationship with the Buddha, and your wisdom is not shallow, why not..."

"Why not?" Yu Wencheng stepped forward, stood in front of Zheng Quchi, and looked at the gray-clothed monk with a smile.

The gray-clothed monk was half a head shorter than Yu Wencheng, and when he met his eyes, it was like being stared at by a terrifying beast, and the hair all over his body exploded.

Just now, the blindfolded young man stood aside, not revealing the mountains or water, giving people the impression that he is gentle and harmless, except for his amazing appearance.

But now, he realized that he had misread.

Just now, he seemed to see the boundless sea of ​​blood, the sky and the hell of Shura on the opponent.

"No, it's nothing, you can visit here as much as you like, and wait for the Jichun artisan meeting to start at [-]:[-] noon, and the poor monk will leave for the time being."

His originally unrequited expression turned into a hasty departure at this moment.

At this moment, Zheng Quchi finally realized the benefits of having a "living Yama" by his side.

"Good job, these people from Wujue Temple are too arrogant, thinking that anyone can be controlled, if they want to change tricks to ask us for money in the future, you just stare at him, stare at him hard, and scare him to death Damn!"

Zheng Quchi shook his fists at the gray-clothed monk who fled in a panic.

Yu Wensheng raised his eyebrows: "What do you take me for?"

Of course it's Living Yama.

But he said on his mouth: "Patron saint."

Zheng Quchi raised his head silly.

Yu Wensheng was quite satisfied with this title. He stared at her with a charming voice that even he didn't know: "Then I will definitely protect you from now on."

Zheng Quchi was taken aback, and didn't know how to respond to him for a while, so he could only touch his hand in a sly way, avoiding his eyes: "What do I have to protect... Ah, look at the water table over there, it seems quite spacious , our exhibits can be placed there.”

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In the middle of the afternoon, these artisans who had invitations from the "Jichun Artisan Association" had already found their exhibits and arranged them.

Some of the precious works of art that need to be properly protected have long been sent to Wujue Temple, where they are kept by monks, and they are not displayed until this day.

On this dazzling array of shelves are all kinds of exhibits that have never been seen before and are leading in various industries.

Zheng Quchi was on the covered bridge, shuttling back and forth between the water and Xie booths. She saw that this place is really a big treasure.

This includes gold ornaments that can be used for generations to collect, some special living utensils, as well as equipment, agricultural tools, etc., and of course there are some advanced things.

She browsed around and found that there was everything, except that there were no tools of war.

Therefore, military equipment does not exist in the Jichun Craftsman's Guild.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, there were already people coming and going. These people were all dressed in brocade clothes, and they stopped and lingered in the stands to admire the exhibits they liked.

Zheng Quchi was surprised to find that here...more than half of them were wealthy businessmen from the Seven Kingdoms.

This is not a guess, but she overheard the conversation when they passed by her.

"Isn't this Mr. Chen's house? How about it, what did you fancy?"

"Not yet, I haven't finished shopping this time, so we can't vote blindly. After all, we voted for the shortlisted works of art, but we have the right to recommend and negotiate prices first. Brother Wu, how about you?"

"Of course I didn't either. It's better to be more cautious. If the favorite selection fails, then we won't be able to sing."

"This time, top merchants from the seven countries have gathered, and we don't know if we can compete with them in the end."

"Hey, there are small votes, and there are big elections. Those of us who can't compare with top merchants just fish some artworks that have just been shortlisted from the sea. For those of them who are powerful, let's talk about the artworks that are ranked first and second. Conflict is not conflict."

"That's right, I don't know how amazing craftsmen and craftsmen from all over the world have appeared in this three-year period..."

At this time, Zheng Quchi gradually understood that the Jichun Craftsman's Guild was not only an exposition, but also a trade fair in essence.

Yes, it is a rare opportunity for these exhibits to be displayed in the prestigious venue.

The craftsmen will actively participate in this way, not only because they want to outshine the workers at the Jichun Craftsman Union, but also because they want to take advantage of this opportunity to attract representatives of merchants and firms from all over the world to invest in their own products.

The purpose of any product is to satisfy individuals, except for a few people. Most people are for external sales, and such a grand event can greatly expand channels and promote sales.

But how did these merchants come in? Why didn't she see these people enter the mountain?
The gray-clothed monk who led Zheng Quchi and the others probably thought that she was also a rare talent. Seeing that she was with only one person, wandering around the exhibits in the water, they quietly wandered over again.

"donor……"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Zheng Quchi preemptively asked his own doubts.

And the gray-clothed monk also answered her question: "They are naturally going through the VIP passage of Wujue Temple. After all, they are some kind people who are generous in donating incense and incense, so we can't tire them out."

Good guy, how can this be a great benevolent person, he is clearly a big wronged species!

Zheng Quchi really wanted to ask, how much money was cheated of being called a "great benevolent person" by these gold swallowing beasts, but she was worried that she would not be able to bear it after asking.

"Then they also have spring reward money?"

"The spring reward money is a gift from this temple after giving and loss, and they naturally have it in their hands."

After Zheng Quchi heard about it, he took a special look at them. Not only did they have them, but they also had a lot of them. Some had two and some had three. However, when Zheng Quchi looked at them, he didn't see anyone with five hanging around their waists.

"donor……"

Zheng Quchi didn't hear it.

"donor?"

Zheng Quchi pretended not to hear.

"donor."

Zheng Quchi intends to leave with Runtu, but is stopped by the gray monk.

Runtu, who had been silent as if wiping out a shadow, immediately became stern.

"Benefactor, the poor monk's Dharma name is Miku. If the benefactor Ah Qing has any difficulties, you can go to Mo Tanxuan to find the poor monk." He said calmly.

Zheng Quchi saw that he insisted on catching her as a lean sheep to pluck its wool, so she simply confessed: "Master Mi Ku, I have no money, I am very poor!"

Mi Ku raised a meaningful smile: "Those who have a predestined relationship with Buddha don't talk about money, only about predestined relationship."

"Neither Yuan nor." She didn't even jump.

Mi Ku: "... Mi Ku sees that the benefactor has a bright future and must have great talent (wealth). The hardships are about to be overcome. Amitabha, the poor monk is waiting for the benefactor at Mo Tan Xuan."

After finishing speaking, the monk's robe was light, and Shi Shi left abruptly.

In Zheng Quchi's heart at this moment, she was running with ten thousand muddy horses. She was not afraid of "thieves" stealing, anyway, she was poor now, but she just didn't expect that "thieves" would think about her future wealth?
At this moment, Runtu whispered to her, "Ma'am, there is something wrong with this monk."

Zheng Quchi's eyes flashed fiercely: "Of course there is a problem? If there is no problem, there are so many rich people in the Shuixie exhibition hall, they don't want to cheat, but they just focus on me, a poor man, why don't you wait for me?" , even if he waits until he dies, I won't go to him to solve the problem."

Runtu was speechless for a while, but he felt that he had to explain the words to his wife: "He has light steps, and his breath is long and full. He should have practiced martial arts, and his fingers are slender, and his joints are well-proportioned. He is not like the monk in gray who does rough work in the temple. .”

Zheng Quchi understood now.

"You mean, he's a monk in disguise?"

"It shouldn't be. The ring scar on his head is very old. It cannot be faked."

"He is a monk, but he is not the lowest-ranking gray-clothed monk in Wujue Temple. He purposely pretends to be a gray-clothed monk to attract visitors. Is there another purpose?" Zheng Quchi guessed.

"It's hard to say, anyway, Ma'am, you should be careful and vigilant against this person." Runtu said.

Zheng Quchi nodded: "Okay, I see, Superintendent Runqi has really good observation skills."

Seeing his rare enthusiasm, she gave him a compliment as if encouraging.

Runtu lowered his eyes: "Subordinates have the responsibility to eliminate dangerous existence for Madam."

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Mu Gaoyi and Shi Hetong followed Wang Zebang to pick up Weiyao. The Panlong carriage has a fixed frame and a tight protective layer, which needs to be dismantled by someone who understands it, and then carried in and placed.

Apart from being interested in military equipment, Yu Wensheng didn't want to see anything else, so he went to find a gazebo for guests to rest.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zheng Quchi's Panlong carriage was finally placed properly. Because it was big enough, it fully occupied the position of a water table, which was equivalent to this water table platform. thing.

Of course, their Panlong carriage was not the largest in the entire exhibition hall, and there was also a red sandalwood sixteen-legged carved seat lamp, which was simply exaggerated and beautiful.

There are also weighing instruments, that is, modern scales, which have already been manufactured.

It's just that the appearance is not the same, but the lever principle of multiplying the force arm by the weight and the heavy arm by the weight is the same.

There are even more rare things, such as the interesting marble box, just throw the beads into the box, and when it touches a certain mechanism, it will be bounced and clang in the box, which is very interesting.

Zheng Quchi really wanted to know what the principles of knowledge it used, but if the box was not dismantled, the internal structure would not be visible.

There is also a representative of progress in agriculture, the plow, which has been continuously improved and improved, and now has an advanced plow wall device, as well as a plow arrow device that can adjust the depth of the cultivated land.

Zheng Quchi thought to himself, it's easy to talk about other things, but she is really a noob when it comes to farming.

If she took the plow back, disassembled it, figured it out, and built it according to the gourd drawing, it would save a lot of effort and time in farming in the future.

"Why don't you vote for a spring reward?"

It is said that only those who have voted for the Spring Reward can apply to the Jichun Craftsman Union to meet and negotiate with the craftsmen behind the exhibits.

(End of this chapter)