The new era of chaos begins in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 201 The two dogs who took advantage of the situation

To be honest, for a moment, Zhao Mingcheng really wanted to agree, but in order to maintain his character, he had to bear the pain and flatly refuse, but said: "This [Five Cows Picture] is worth thousands of gold, and the stall owner and I can't." For a hundred taels of silver, if I get this scroll from you, what difference will it make to that evil young man in the office? But there is no way I can accept this painting."

The two actors, Zhao Mingcheng and Xu Zhichang, fought each other for a few more rounds. Zhao Mingcheng seemed to be unable to tolerate the other party's "kindness", but said: "Stall owner, I love writing. I love gold and stone. I don't want to give you any other good things." The same as Li Na? In this way, you don’t lose your own treasure, and I can gain something, isn’t it the best of both worlds?!”

Xu Zhichang heard this but said without hesitation: "My husband likes this pile of sundries, so he just takes them! Don't say one thing, just take them all away, and the villain will have no problem!"

After Zhao Mingcheng got the promise, he chose the items he liked at the stall, while the people around him, with the secret encouragement of Bai Shizhong and others, praised Zhao Langjun's loyalty and character.

Li Qingzhao was standing far away, but he couldn't help but said to the maid Lingxiang next to him: "This Mr. Zhao is a gentleman, and he has the style of an ancient sage! I will marry him!"

Lingxiang smiled and said: "My maid thinks that Mr. Zhao has better appearance. Madam, don't just praise his character. Don't you think you can't see his good looks?"

Li Qingzhao pretended to rebuke angrily: "You idiot, don't talk nonsense. Am I one of those people who only judge people by their appearance? Forget it, I'm telling you what to do!"

But Li Qingzhao thought of the beautiful two dogs he had seen that day. Those were the real beauties who brought disaster to the country and the people. She couldn't be tempted!
A certain family is definitely not a person who is greedy for beauty!
While Li Qingzhao was intoxicated with himself, Zhao Mingcheng over there also chose something he liked, but it was a brush washer carved from white marble. Ergou, who had been waiting for a long time, also took action.

But he suddenly shouted in the crowd: "Stall owner, is the silver that Zhao Langjun gave you enough to solve your family's crisis?"

Xu Zhichang did not expect that someone would ask such a question, just to maintain his character, but he sighed and said: "My family's decline is beyond human power. The gift from Zhao Langjun can solve the urgent need!"

Ergou clapped his hands and said with a smile: "What the stall owner meant is that once this urgent emergency is over, you will still be trapped in the future! But I don't know if your painting will still be sold by then?"

Xu Zhichang noticed that Ergou was a small and tender-faced boy, and he just wondered where he came from as a nosy, boring boy, but he did not think much about it, and sighed with a sad look on his face: "It's all because of the incompetence of our descendants. Without the ancestral family property, if there is any disagreement in the future, I will still have to sell paintings to survive. Alas! It is a disaster to keep this [Five Cows Picture] in my family. It is a pity that Zhao Langjun cannot take it, otherwise I will sell it at a low price. But he is also good! At least he has not disgraced this masterpiece."

Zhao Mingcheng held the brush and said with a wry smile: "But the stall owner was disappointed! Zhao is very poor, but he can't bear this treasure!"

Zhao Mingcheng was not stupid. The money he paid belonged to his own family. Once he gave it away, he could not get it back. It was regarded as performance labor fees for Xu Zhichang and others.But the painting has an owner. Not to mention a thousand guan, he can't get it even if he pays [-] guan for it.

Ergou laughed and said: "So the stall owner will sell this [Five Cows Picture] sooner or later! It's better to sell it later than to sell it earlier. If you sell it earlier, the stall owner can still get some money. If you have to delay it, I'm afraid it might be taken away by someone, but I don't want to lose all my personal wealth by then."

Zhao Mingcheng, who was next to him, was not happy when he heard this. He just said: "Today the Holy Emperor is in the court, the officials are in charge of the Qingming Dynasty, and the people are happy with their work. Who dares to do such clever things?"

Ergou said with a smile: "Why not? Aren't they the same group of people that Zhao Langjun drove away just now?!"

Zhao Mingcheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't say a word. He could only wink at Xu Zhichang and said: "At the feet of the emperor, the most virtuous place, there are still few such dandies after all! "

Ergou retorted with a smile: "Less doesn't mean none!"

Xu Zhichang couldn't see Ergou suppressing Zhao Mingcheng, but said: "What this little brother said is absolutely true! But I am also worried that someone will come to rob me. If someone can offer a good price, I will sell myself.

The streets are in chaos, and I don't dare to publicize it. Who can come up with [-] yuan at once? "

Ergou rolled his eyes and asked with a smile: "According to the stall owner's wishes, if someone can come up with enough money at once, will you sell the painting to him?"

Xu Zhichang had already looked at Ergou's appearance and didn't think he was the one who could spend more than 1000 yuan at once.After all, the weight of one thousand two hundred foot mos is three to four kilograms, and the total weight is two to three tons. Even if it is pulled by an ox cart, it will take several carts.

Even if it was exchanged for silver, it would cost nearly a thousand taels, and it weighed fifty or sixty kilograms (16 taels per kilogram), and it was the boss's bag.

Xu Zhichang sneered in his heart, but said in his mouth: "But if someone can come up with the money, I will sell it to him. Doesn't the little brother have [-] silver coins on him?"

Ergou could feel some of Xu Zhichang's thoughts, so he pretended to be unconvinced and asked: "If I can come up with the money, will you sell me the painting?"

Xu Zhichang said without hesitation: "Of course!"

Ergou clasped his fists and bowed to the surrounding onlookers, shouting: "Everyone, please bear witness. Stall owner, please don't regret it!"

People in the Song Dynasty love liveliness, and this time there was already a large group of people watching the fun. Seeing Ergou chatting like this, they didn't mind the fun and didn't mind it. They all shouted: "I'll wait with my little brother." As a witness, if you can get the money, if the painting seller regrets it, we will never agree!"

The stall owner Xu Zhichang sneered: "I will never go back on my word! My dear, can you spare [-] yuan of Mo Xiaoping's money?"

Ergou shook his head with a smile and said, "Twelve hundred guan of small pieces of money is enough to fill several oxcarts. I can't afford that many copper coins!"

The people around burst into laughter, but there was also Bai Shizhong, who was encouraging and shouting: "You are such a boastful guy, you don't have the money to pretend to be a great person?!"

Xu Zhichang smiled proudly, but then asked: "One thousand two hundred guansu can be exchanged for 900 taels of good silver. My painting will be priced at 900 taels of good silver. I can give you 900 taels." Is it snowflake silver?”

Ergou shook his head and smiled: "900 taels of snowflake silver weighs 66 pounds, and I don't have any on me!"

Xu Zhichang felt as happy as drinking old wine, and he laughed and said, "What do you have with you, little brother?"

Ergou also laughed and said, "I have gold!"

Xu Zhichang was like an old bird being strangled by the neck, his laughter suddenly stopped, and he asked in shock: "You... what did you say you had?"

Ergou smiled and said again: "I have gold!"

Xu Zhichang repeated in disbelief: "Do you have gold?"

Ergou smiled and said: "That's right! One thousand two hundred taels of gold are equivalent to less than 900 taels of silver. 900 taels of silver can be exchanged for 100 taels of red gold. Gold is precious, and 100 taels of gold only weighs six pounds and four taels (equivalent to the weight of later generations). Four kilograms), I happened to have a few good pieces of gold in my body, which happened to weigh a hundred taels!"

As he spoke, Ergou took out a ball of silk from his sleeve. After opening it, four egg-sized gold collars were revealed, each of which was exactly 25 taels, adding up to a total of 100 taels.

As soon as the golden collar came out, the eyes of everyone around him immediately widened.

There is a saying: When the human eye sees gold, it is red.

This sentence is indeed true. Whether it is the spectators, Xu Zhichang as the person involved, or Bai Shizhong, their eyes are straightened when they look at the gold. Even Zhao Mingcheng, who was born in a rich family, is also a little absent-minded.

Of course, don’t blame people for being obsessed with gold.People in this era usually used copper coins and iron coins on daily basis. Silver was also used sometimes, but it was only small amounts such as silver dimes and silver beans. The use of large amounts of snowflake silver required large transactions or national transactions. Exchange with other countries, such as Sui coins and so on.

And gold is a legendary heirloom, a treasure that suppresses family fortunes.

Under normal circumstances, you can exchange gold for silver and copper coins, but you can never exchange silver or copper coins for gold. Even if you want to exchange, it will cost double.

What does it mean?

For example, you can exchange one tael of gold for nine taels of silver (the average price during the Northern Song Dynasty), but if you want to exchange silver for gold, it is difficult. You need at least nearly 20 taels of silver to exchange for gold (official gold and silver shop).

This is the special status of gold in this era.

So when Ergou took out these four gold collars, Xu Zhichang could not tell whether the exchange value of the gold was enough, nor could he tell whether Ergou's gold was really enough for 100 taels.

Ergou held the gold collar with his hand and asked with a smile: "Stall owner, can my gold buy your [Five Cows Picture]?"

"Yes! Of course I bought it!" At this time, Xu Zhichang was no longer thinking about whether to sell the painting or not, but how to get these four gold collars. Therefore, when Ergou asked, he responded without hesitation. .

Ergou smiled in a certain direction, but said: "I give you such gold, stall owner, please keep it! Then the [Five Cows Picture] is mine, right?"

Xu Zhichang took the gold and bit it with his teeth. It was completely soft gold, and then he smiled and said: "The painting belongs to me! You should also keep it!"

The two dogs realized that there was something in Xu Zhichang's words, but he didn't care at all. They took a look at the "Five Cows", rolled it up, wrapped it in cloth and left.

The people watching the excitement refused to leave, but only looked at the gold in Xu Zhichang's hand. Even if he put the gold away, he would not stop.

Xu Zhicong was aware of the situation around him, but he also knew that the gold was eye-catching, so he shouted: "It's all gone! It's all gone! I sold this good thing! I have enough money! It's time to go home!"

After saying that, he quickly closed the stall and wanted to leave.

Only one person stopped him and said: "Seller of paintings! Your gold is so eye-catching, why don't you exchange it with me for one ingot. If you go to the gold and silver shop to exchange it, you can only exchange it for eight or nine taels of silver. How about I exchange it with you for 12 taels?" "

Xu Zhichang naturally refused to change, but said: "Go, go! Don't come here to ask for wildfire! I can't redeem my gold!"

Only one person coveted Xu Zhichang's gold, so he was confident, but he was also in a hurry. Only when several partners came to rescue Xu Zhichang did he escape with the gold.

When he was waiting in a remote and deserted place, Yang Jian, who was pretending to be a dandy, came over and shouted: "How did Master Xu really sell that [Five Cows Picture]?!"

Xu Zhichang said angrily: "The situation forced us just now. We have gold in front of us. How can we not sell it?"

Yang Jian worriedly said: "That painting is something that the prince loves. Even if it is made of gold, how can we go back and explain it?! You must know that the prince values ​​art over wealth."

Xu Zhichang gritted his teeth and said: "How to explain? If you don't explain, that's it. That guy came here out of nowhere. I'm afraid he hadn't spotted the painting earlier, otherwise he wouldn't have had the gold to hide, and even set up a trap with me! I'll wait until I do it, and I'll go. Grab that painting back. Wouldn't it be nice to get gold without losing the painting?"

Next to him, Tan Zhen clapped his hands and shouted: "What Xu Jushi said is absolutely true!"

Gao Jie, who was standing on one side, said worriedly: "I'm afraid I'll encounter someone as tough as Coach Wang again."

When the others heard this, they all glared at Gao Jie, blaming him for his unlucky words.

But Xu Zhichang said: "Don't worry, I have already prepared for this matter. And I also invited the Yang family's blockers to help. With him here, nothing will happen."

However, a few people had no other intentions and went after the two dogs.

Let's say that these two dogs wrapped themselves in the "Five Oxen Picture" and hid out of the crowd. Although there were some bad guys who wanted to take advantage of him, they couldn't do it for the moment.

The direction Ergou went to was exactly where Li Qingzhao's master and servant were.

When Ergou refuted Zhao Mingcheng earlier, Li Qingzhao sighed to himself: "Although this Mr. Zhao is righteous, he is a bit arrogant, but his flaws cannot be concealed."

Li Qingzhao couldn't figure out Ergou's person. The key was that she looked familiar at Ergou's figure, but his face was unfamiliar and ordinary. However, she never thought that this guy was her outside Caoxian Nunnery that day. The most beautiful monster I have ever seen.

Of course, Li Qingzhao also clearly recognized the verbal tricks Ergou made to the stall owner in order to buy the "Five Cows", but she found it strange that he just bought the painting and it was not like he couldn't pay enough, so why did he do these tricks? The trick is a lot of work!
Therefore, when Ergou came over with Huabao'er in his arms, Li Qingzhao looked at him with strange eyes.

Ergou came closer and suddenly shouted: "You are such a wanton little lady, but why do you want to see me doing this? Are you greedy for my male lust?!"

Li Qingzhao's master and servant were stunned for a moment when they heard his sudden question.

Ever since she was born, she had never heard of such people talking about tigers and wolves. Even though Li Qingzhao was thinking about everything, he felt a little at a loss for a moment.

Wei Lingxiang came from a humble background and had seen the vulgar words spoken by men and women from the lower classes of poor families. She also saw the appearance of a young boy, but she boldly refuted: "You kid is so unreasonable! My wife is just watching the fun, and you are taking advantage of it." , why should you blame me for waiting to see you! Besides, my wife is just greedy for beauty, but she should also look at that Zhao Langjun, you haven't grown up, you have a very good-looking one!"

Ergou deliberately came to find trouble, but he smiled and said: "If you are not greedy for my beauty, you must be greedy for my treasures! Hey! The [Five Cows Picture] I just bought is worth thousands of gold. I bought it with a hundred taels of gold! You If you want it, you have to pay me 200 taels of gold!"

Lingxiang knew that his wife wanted this painting, but when he heard this, he said angrily: "You are so greedy. You start with a hundred taels of gold, but you have to double it as soon as you sell it! Even if my wife is rich, she still has to accept this from you. Treacherous people are deceiving you!"

However, Li Qingzhao stopped Ling Xiang from talking and smiled to himself: "Since I spent a lot of money to buy this [Five Cows], it's not easy for me, the master and the servant, to be loved by others! But I want to take a look at it, I wonder if little brother will allow it?"

Ergou smiled and said: "This painting is meant for people to see. If you want to see it, you can do it. But now is not the time, but I have to hide first, lest the owner of this [Five Cows Picture] come to harm me." "

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