The bad emperor of Tang Dynasty

The owner of the shop is an Arab. He has been stationed in Niya for many years to trade jade in caravans traveling from east to west, so the boss can still understand Guo Nuan's Chinese.

"What's the matter, is this young master interested in this jade pendant?"

This tall, fat, white-faced Arab uncle shone with the unique shrewdness of a businessman. He was so excited to see this extraordinary Tang man, and the shopkeeper felt that the business was coming.

"Well, it's okay, I'm just curious, please show me the back of this jade pendant." Guo Nuan suppressed the nervousness in his heart, and he soon became indifferent. Guo Nuan didn't want the shopkeeper to see him For the desire for this jade pendant, otherwise it is up for grabs, the trading skills of sitting on the ground and asking for the price are what the merchants are best at.

"Oh, my son has good eyesight. This is a piece of jade carved from high-quality jade. The carving method is likely to come from the Tang Dynasty in the Middle Earth, because the man is engraved on the back." The man just lost his composure suddenly, but Guo Nuan's heart twitched when the boss muttered to himself: "Chinese characters,"

Aina next to her was a little confused. She didn't know why Guo Nuan was so nervous about a jade pendant. Although this piece of jade pendant, which was crystal clear and pure and flawless, was indeed a high-quality item, it would not lose its color like this. There are also many boutiques.

Guo Nuan's left hand hanging down at the waist was sweating, he clenched his fist secretly, took the white jade from the boss's hand, and took a deep breath, the jade pendant was so familiar, his fingertips rubbed the warm jade surface Feel the incomparable intimacy.

Guo Nuan was about to test his idea, when he slowly turned the back of the jade pendant, he murmured in surprise and joy, "This is... I... for Kang Wan... the family heirloom jade pendant,"

The back of the jade pendant is clearly engraved with "Fenyang Prince's Mansion" on the back... But Guo Nuan only feels that the front of the jade pendant, except that the six characters "God bless my son, Guo Yan" are deliberately polished and eliminated, the general outline of the pattern is still the same. Very similar, of course, the four characters engraved on the back confirm that this piece of white jade is indeed from the piece passed to Guo Nuan from the Fenyang Palace.

"Boss, where did you buy this jade pendant? Was there any writing on the front at that time?" Guo Nuan straightened his face and asked the boss of Yuqixuan solemnly.

"This, actually, I bought it half a year ago from a team of business travelers in Central Asia. At that time, the jade pendant was packaged and sold together with the jade, but the front of the jade pendant is what it is now, and it has not been polished at all. My son, If you want, the price is negotiable," the boss frowned and thought about it carefully.

Although Aina couldn't figure out why Guo Nuan valued this piece of jade so much, she was astute and soon realized that it was necessary to start bargaining.

"Little uncle, although this jade material is of good quality, it has already been carved, especially with the name of the family attached, it is a pity that it is not brand new,"

The boss wanted to get rid of the money in a hurry, and he also knew that the jade pendant with the family name engraved on it would not be easy to sell, but because a jade carver he hired was visiting relatives in his hometown in Arabia, he went there for more than a year. The remaining five or six apprentices didn't have the confidence to re-polish and carve this small jade pendant less than half a finger wide. Moreover, the original carving style on the jade pendant customized by the big family could be seen to be from the master's handwriting. The jade material is engraved again, and the apprentices do not have the skills to ensure that the newly engraved design is better than the original one. Moreover, the second engraving of the jade pendant will inevitably wear out a lot of jade material, and the new jade pendant will be one size smaller. So worthless.

In view of the fact that it is difficult to sell a jade pendant with a private imprint without engraving, and the value of the jade pendant after engraving is depreciated. In the midst of these two contradictions, the boss regrets that he has no intention of buying a money-losing product for cheap.

Now seeing a customer intending to buy this hot potato, the boss immediately talked about business enthusiastically.

"Oh, what the little guy said...does...have some truth"

The boss laughed awkwardly. He glanced at the little girl. He didn't expect that he just wanted to ask for a high price. He didn't expect that her casual sentence, which was clearly addressed to her companion, was actually implying to the shop owner that they are not A rookie in jade trading will not be slaughtered by experts in a daze.

"The original price was [-] silver coins, but now it's cheaper, and [-] silver coins can't be less," the shop owner thought for a moment, pretending to be embarrassed, then gritted his teeth and stretched out his palm firmly and stretched out five fingers.

"What, this second-hand product is still worth five hundred silver coins. Uncle, you are robbed, you have to consider even fifty silver coins," Aina jumped up and down excitedly after hearing this, and her tone of high decibels drifted into a startled tone. Outside the store door, passers-by were attracted to cast curious glances.

"Ahem, that's actually not very expensive," the store owner coughed awkwardly. This little girl's voice is really loud. If passers-by hear her scream, it will inevitably damage the reputation of the store and cause the store to bully customers. adverse effects.

"Hey, little girl, tell me, how much are you willing to bid for this jade pendant?" Guo Nuan stood aside and said nothing. When he knew the shop owner had asked for a price, Guo Nuan put his arms around his chest with a calm and relaxed expression, and entered the bargaining session. Then I handed it over to this little girl.

Regarding Aina's frequent eye-rolling annoyance, the shop owner knew that he had met a colleague this time. He said that in the Western Regions, the commerce and trade are developed, and children are in such a rich business environment. It is not surprising that they are proficient in business at such a young age. .

"Fifty silver coins," Aina knew that Guo Nuan had at most 150 silver coins in his pocket, and the money was donated by Grandpa Della when Guo Nuan was in poverty. It can be seen that Guo Nuan attaches great importance to this mysterious jade pendant. Buy it while saving money for Guo Nuan. Don't forget that Guo Nuan doesn't have enough money left. He still needs to configure food, consumables, and weapons for the journey.

"What, the asking price is fifty." The little girl bargained fiercely, and now it was the shop owner's turn to jump, and his heart was bleeding. He spent more than 200 silver coins to collect it, but this Half a year has passed, and other products have been replaced on the shelves one after another. Even though the owner of the store is so eloquent, he has spent a few barrels of saliva, but this jade pendant is not there. Being favored by customers, it lies quietly on the shelf and is dusty in a low-key manner.

"No, let's go, little uncle," Aina didn't seem to be in a hurry. She smiled when she saw the fire-breathing eyes of the shop owner. The price bargaining session is very calm, don't worry if no one wants it.

When Aina pretended to be holding Guo Nuan's sleeve and stepped out of the jade store without haste, seeing the two customers were about to slip into the crowded street, the store owner hurriedly chased after them in two steps. Keep it.

"Stop, don't go, don't go, just add more price,"

Guo Nuan and Aina, who turned around in time at the door, stopped. Guo Nuan showed an imperceptible smile. He quietly gave a thumbs up to Aina who was beside him. Guo Nuan immediately said indifferently: "55 silver coins, otherwise I don't buy it,"

"55 silver coins..." The shop owner bowed his head in silence for a while, and countless conflicts and fierce struggles flashed through his mind.

"Okay, let's make it this price," the shop owner said with a mournful face. When he reluctantly handed over the jade pendant to Guo Nuan, Guo Nuan finally let go of his heart.

Strolling in the Populus euphratica forest street, now the friendly soft wind blows through the rows of stone and earth houses, and the rustling sound of nature hangs.

The lush greenery around the road made a man and a little girl very comfortable. They picked peaches and large red and purple mulberries that were hanging from the branches on the road. Aina stuffed them in her cheeks with relish and ate them happily.

"Hehe, thank you, little girl." On the way back, Guo Nuan's trip was a great achievement. The jade pendant was recovered, and Kang Wan might be in the Western Regions.

Thinking back to two years ago, Guo Nuan was full of emotions, and time passed quickly like running water. At that time, Guo Nuan had just traveled from modern times to the Tang Dynasty, and was resurrected as the sixth son of the Guo family. The son-in-law is also a sour scholar who has no strength to restrain a chicken.

On the fourth day after arriving in Datang, Guo Nuan remembered that the first woman she met in Datang was the condensed and stubborn Kang Wan. The rebel faction gave birth to such a strange woman who is as beautiful as a fairy and has an extraordinary temperament.

It was a coincidence, or it could be said that it was God's will. Later, the two had an unforgettable intersection. First, they suddenly fell from the sky at night on the street holding a sharp knife and threatened to kill Guo Nuan, the son of Guo Ziyi, unexpectedly. The two met Yu Chaoen's killer, and then was saved by Kang Wan, and finally formed a complicated relationship. They shared adversity and escaped from the pursuit of officers and soldiers. After Guo Nuan sadly sprained his leg, Kang Wan carried him back to the princess mansion. of.

"Oh, but the most shocking thing is that my brother gave a gift of kindness to a woman who sold her body to bury her father on Chang'an Avenue, but it turned out to be Kang Wan. This is really the fate between my brother and Wan'er," Guo Nuan raised her head and said Looking up at the blue and clear sky from a [-]° angle of view, he looked at Aina with affectation and was speechless for a while: "Little uncle, when did you become as sentimental as a girl?"

Guo Nuan touched Aina's small head, and he continued to immerse himself in recalling and lyrical emotions.

"Quack, it's okay, children don't understand,"

However, Guo Nuan felt that she was Alexander. Originally, she was staying in the Western Regions to retrieve Doma, who was captured by the robbers. Unexpectedly, a Kang Wan popped up now. These two are extremely important women in Guo Nuan's life. The egg hurts like hell, Chang'an's Shengping wife is waiting for her, now in the vast Western Regions to find two women, Guo Nuan is probably old enough to find a white beard.

"However, when I gave Kang Wan such an important item, she would not throw it away casually. What happened? Could it be that she, a rebel from Anlu Mountain, went far away in the Western Regions to avoid being wanted by the royal family of the Tang Dynasty?" There was an accident in the place, and this jade pendant was transferred to other people, "

Guo Nuan frowned tightly, and a deep worry rose in her heart.

"Come on, the destination of Grandpa Della's caravan happened to be on the way, so let's go to the source of the largest jade jewelry trade in the Western Regions that the shop owner said."