Chapter XIV: Solicitation
Zhang Meng couldn't see who Liu Han was, he began to guess that Liu Han was the son of a family in the imperial capital, but he didn't feel like Liu Han's behavior, secondly, even if it was a family in the imperial capital, there were not many families that could spend so much money on the emperor, unless it was a rich family like the Ning family, the Jia family, and the Yang family, but Liu Han was not like it, first of all, the surname was wrong, and there were two families surnamed Liu in the imperial capital, but as far as he knew, the Liu family did not have so much money.
Just thinking about it, Liu Han said in front of him: "Mr. Zhang, where is this horse market?"
Zhang Meng hurriedly stepped forward, and Liu Han glanced at him: "What's the matter? What is Mr. Zhang thinking?"
"No, nothing. Zhang Meng hurriedly stepped forward, and Liu Han smiled faintly: "Mr. Zhang is worried, that jade screen is not something that ordinary people can use, and this thing is probably a curse or a blessing in the hands of ordinary people, right?" β
Zhang Meng was stunned, he didn't expect Liu Han to have noticed, he was worried about this on the side just now, he was not a native of Liangzhou, he fled to Liangzhou a few years ago, and after arriving here, he was very taken care of by the shopkeeper of Pinyuzhai, otherwise he was a scholar, it would be difficult to gain a foothold in Liangzhou, otherwise he would have been discovered by the enemy.
Since this screen was made, Zhang Meng felt inappropriate, this screen is so beautiful, so beautiful that the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper are reluctant to sell, the original faΓ§ade of the jade Zhai is still relatively large, and the family collection is richer than now, but it is to carve this jade screen, almost the entire family property has been lost, so that now it can only barely maintain.
After the screen was carved, not only the young shopkeeper who was responsible for carving, but even the old shopkeeper was fascinated, and both of them were reluctant to sell it for money to revive the work Yuzhai. But after Zhang Meng saw it, he told them that this thing is not for ordinary people to use, and once it is known by those gate valve families, those gate valve families will inevitably come to the door to blackmail, and if the extortion fails, they will fabricate charges and force you to hand it over, so this jade screen must be sold, but it can't be sold casually.
Pin Yuzhai and his son were frightened by the prospect described by Zhang Meng, so even if they were reluctant, they decided to hand it over to Zhang Meng and let Zhang Meng go to the buyer. Zhang Meng tried several buyers, but he didn't dare to take them to the store. Today, Liu Han was targeted by Zhang Meng as soon as he entered the market, Liu Han didn't look like a native of Liangzhou, Liu Tie looked like a foreigner, and with his understanding of the imperial capital, Liu Han didn't seem to be from the imperial capital, so he took Liu Han to Pinyuzhai.
In Pinyuzhai, the old shopkeeper simply said, Liu Han also answered very simply, from the chariot master to the imperial capital, Zhang Meng couldn't understand that there was a rich man in the Western Regions who could take out more than 100,000 silver tickets casually.
"Actually, you don't have to worry about this, since I dare to buy, I dare to sell, there is a famous saying in the West, for the sake of 300% profit, you can subvert all the moral principles in the world. Liu Han said slowly: "One hundred thousand taels of silver, it's a lot, but it depends on that, it's a lot in Liangzhou, but it's not too much in the imperial capital." β
Zhang Meng shook his head and said, "The imperial capital can afford it." Speaking of this, he stopped abruptly and glanced at Liu Han, who didn't seem to care, just looked at the shops and stalls on both sides. Zhang Meng hurriedly changed his words: "One hundred thousand silver is not a small number, I'm afraid the emperor can afford it." β
"Hehe, Mr. Zhang, there are only those that can't be sold, there is nothing that can't be sold, this thing is in the imperial capital, at least 200,000 taels will be sold, how about it, Mr. Zhang, are you interested in making a bet with me, go and see with me God, and see how I sell 200,000 taels of silver." Liu Han smiled.
Zhang Meng was stunned again, and only after a long time did he smile bitterly and said: "Thank you Mr. for your love, but Zhang's family is in Liangzhou." β
Liu Han turned his head and glanced at Zhang Meng, Zhang Meng met his gaze, which was not sharp, very gentle, and then Zhang Meng strongly felt that the secret in his heart seemed to be seen through, Zhang Meng quickly looked away.
"Oh, that's a pity, so be it. Liu Han said: "I still have a few days to stay in Guzang, if Mr. Zhang changes his mind, he can come to me." β
"Thank you, sir. Zhang Meng said casually.
Zhang Meng politely rejected Liu Han's solicitation, and Liu Han didn't say anything more, Zhang Meng breathed a sigh of relief, he couldn't make up his mind, how could this Liu Han suddenly remember to let him go back to the imperial capital, they only met today.
The market in Guzang is divided into four parts, the first part is jewelry, the east of the market is concentrated in Guzang's largest and largest jewelry stores, and some small jewelers sell their goods in the stalls on the east side, these small jewelers are generally some big road goods, and good jewelry is in the shops on both sides.
"Sir, do you want to go up to the Treasure Pavilion to have a look? Zhang Meng asked.
Liu Han looked up, and there was the Treasure Pavilion on the side. Qizhen Pavilion is the largest jewelry store in Guzang, which has been in existence in the city for decades, and the two-storey store is a class taller than Pinyuzhai from the outside. The jewelry sold has always been famous for its precious curiosities, whether it is a jeweler from the Central Plains or the Western Regions, the Treasure Pavilion is the first choice.
"It was once difficult for the sea to be water," Liu Han sighed: "When I arrived at Pinyuzhai, I really had no appetite, the treasures of the world have become vulgar powder, forget it, I won't go today, let's go directly to the horse market." β
Zhang Meng couldn't help but be happy when he heard this, and then he was a little curious, it was too appropriate to turn the sea into water. But then he thought again, how could Liu Han need so many jewels, and did he have such a lot of wealth? You know, the jewels in the Treasure Pavilion are not cheap.
"How many horses does the gentleman want to buy?" Zhang Meng asked suspiciously.
"Four hundred to five hundred. Liu Han said casually: "The main thing is pack horses, if there are not enough pack horses, better war horses are also fine." Alas, is there so much in this market?"
"Four hundred to five hundred horses!" Zhang Meng almost shouted, this is a very large number, the average caravan is only twenty or thirty horses, seventy or eighty horses is considered a big caravan, this person actually opened his mouth to ask for four or five hundred, how big his caravan must be.
Zhang Meng opened his mouth to ask, but the words came to his mouth and swallowed back, the two of them have not been together for a long time, even if they ask, it is impossible for people to tell you.
The size of the caravan is a big secret, entering the Great Jin does not mean that it is safe, if it is safe, why should those caravans in the Western Regions who have worked hard and experienced life and death trade in Guzang, pull to the Western Capital or farther, to the imperial capital, the income is not higher.
From Guzang to the imperial capital, in addition to tax card collection, the main thing is the bandits and horse bandits. In recent years, floods and droughts have continued in the Great Jin Dynasty, and the people who could not make a living have taken risks, gathered in the mountains and forests, and formed large and small bandit groups, and the officers and soldiers were strangled again and again, but they always appeared again after a period of time.
Therefore, this road is not peaceful, not only is it not peaceful here, even if it reaches the western capital of Chang'an, it may not be guaranteed to reach the imperial capital Luoyang safely.