Chapter 52: Buying Pearls
The two of them wandered around the downtown area of Qincheng for a while, Chu Yi was naturally thinking about the pearl, while Zhuo Qingzi was full of joy, it seemed that Chu Yi was by his side, and everything was pleasing to the eye. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 infoThe sky is so blue, the air is so sweet, everything is so beautiful.
"Qingzi, there is one thing, I don't know if it is suitable or not. Don't blame me for being abrupt, okay?" Chu Yi said suddenly.
Zhuo Qingzi's heart fluttered, her pretty face suddenly turned red, and her slender jade hand caressed her chest, where there was a round pearl, which was the one Chu Yi gave her.
"Is he going to confess to me now? What should I do? I'm not ready! But if I reject him, will he be angry? What if he ignores me like this? Will I have to agree to him the first time I confess? This is too unreserved! This is not good! But if he refuses, will he have a second chance to confess to me?" Zhuo Qingzi's heart flashed countless thoughts, the girl's shyness and reserve made her mind seem to be blank.
"Say it, I'll promise you. Zhuo Qingzi made up her mind and said shyly.
"Well, that's right. My mother's birthday is coming soon, and I want to give her a congratulatory gift, so can you help me ask your uncle if there are any 500-year-old pearls, the more the better, and as for the price, it is not a problem. Okay, I know this is still a bit troublesome!I hope you can help me do it!" Chu Yi said.
"Ah, that's the thing!" Zhuo Qingzi said in a gaffe, but immediately noticed that something was wrong, and hurriedly added, "No problem, I'll take you over now." Isn't this a trivial matter! Leave it to me, and I'll do it for you!"
Although Chu Yi didn't confess to her, which made her a little disappointed, she knew that the old lady of the Chu family was not Chu Yi's biological mother, and she felt that Chu Yi was affectionate and righteous, and she was really a rare man. A man with filial piety and family responsibilities is really rare in this world.
"This Treasure Pavilion is my uncle's property. Come in and have a look!"
Zhuo Qingzi took Chu Yi for a while, and then came to a medium-sized shop. There are all kinds of sea treasures in it, such as pearls, shells, agate, hawksbill turtles, corals, etc., but Chu Yi knew at a glance that these were very ordinary things, and the real treasures should still be inside. The contents at the bottom of the box must be in a very secret place!
"Haha, why is our little princess free to come over today? I haven't seen you for a long time!" At this time, a middle-aged man Lang walked over with a smile.
"Second uncle, I brought a friend here, and he wanted to buy some 500-year-old pearls to go back to his mother to celebrate her birthday. Zhuo Qingzi greeted him and said delicately, smiling like a flower.
"Oh, five hundred years of pearls?" Zhuo Qingzi's second uncle's face became a little solemn, and he looked at Chu Yi and felt a little incredulous. After all, five hundred years of pearls are worth a lot of money, and looking at Chu Yi's age, even if he is a nobleman, it is not the turn of a little ghost to control a large amount of wealth, right?
"Chu Yi has seen the second uncle. Looking at the second uncle's expression, there should already be a supply of goods, but I just think that my financial resources are not enough, dare to ask if you think so?" Chu Yi bowed and said with a smile. In his previous life, he was a super-rich man, and if he didn't even have this eyesight, then he would really go back more and more.
"In that case, let's go in and talk. Don't talk nonsense!" Zhuo Qingzi's second uncle's face returned to calm and said with a smile.
"It seems that there is. Chu Yi's heart was still full of excitement, and he felt that maybe he could buy it all at once this time.
The three of them walked through the outer hall and entered a rather secret room in the inner courtyard, and it took three keys to open the door, and Chu Yi could vaguely hear the sound of gold and iron when the iron lock inadvertently hit the door. It seems that this is a heavy iron door, but it is painted the color of a wooden door.
The room is not large, only about ten square meters, but the row of cabinets facing the wall are all iron locks and doors, which are obviously valuable.
Chu Yi's heart moved, and he probed Zhuo Qingzi's second uncle intently, and was shocked to find that the other party's cultivation showed that it was actually a question mark!
"Martial arts level? The Zhuo family is just a famous family, Zhuo Qingzi's second uncle is so strong, why don't you fight for the status of the wang clan? Could it be that the strength of this second uncle is not even known to the people in his family? Moreover, he concealed his cultivation, and even I didn't notice it, if it wasn't for the thought just now, I am afraid that he would only be regarded as an ordinary martial artist. In this world, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is really unseemly!" Chu Yi couldn't help but think in his heart.
It is no wonder that Zhuo Qingzi's second uncle was able to establish a foothold in a place like Qincheng and become a maritime merchant, and it turned out that he had an extremely good cultivation. A martial artist, at the level of a martial school, can be defeated by thousands of soldiers, and can be reused no matter where he is, so of course there is no problem in starting a business to protect himself.
"Five hundred years of pearls, I have some on hand, originally I wouldn't tell outsiders about this, but since you are Qingzi's friend, there is no such taboo. The second uncle groaned for a moment and spoke.
"Listening to his tone, he doesn't seem to know me? Didn't he grow up in Hancheng? By the way, it seems that he has never heard of such a character in the Zhuo family. A trace of doubt flashed in Chu Yi's heart.
The second uncle took out the key, opened an iron cabinet, and only then opened it, only to see the charming glow began to bloom in the room, because the light itself is not strong, so this glow is very dazzling.
"It's so beautiful!" Zhuo Qingzi couldn't help but exclaim, a pair of beautiful eyes couldn't leave that place. As long as it's a woman, it's basically impossible to resist such a thing.
"This necklace of North Sea pearls is made up of a total of thirty-six pearls that are more than 500 years old, and each pearl has a beautiful image of the gods on it. In the case of pearls alone, the price of each one would not exceed 3,000 taels of gold, but the combined value of this string was enough to double its price. The second uncle had already taken out this string of pearl necklaces at this time and said lightly.
No more, no less, exactly thirty-six. Fortunately, he pulled Zhuo Qingzi over today, otherwise he might have missed it, this opportunity is not available, and he must not give up easily.
The Eighteen Bronze People of Shaolin are famous on the earth, although they can't be compared with the Dharma Divine Sword, the Yijin Sutra, and the Pulp Washing Sutra, but at least they are also famous, and they should not go anywhere, they must take it No matter what the price is, this opportunity must not be let go, Chu Yi thought secretly.
And what Chu Yi needs most now is the means to save his life, Xiao Maomao like him, characters like Martial Emperor and Wu Shuai disdain to trouble him, so as long as there are hole cards that can prevent martial artists at the martial school level, it is okay. Think about it, no matter how shrunk the Shaolin Eighteen Bronze People, it won't be able to stop the martial arts school, right?
It is based on this idea that Chu Yi will take on the task of repairing the eighteen bronze men at all costs, and now there is only the last step left, and the things he needs are right in front of him, how can Chu Yi not be excited?
"Second uncle, my mother's birthday banquet is coming, so I really need a gift, I don't know if this North Sea pearl necklace of yours can cut love, second uncle, just make a price!" Chu Yi smiled slightly, trying to calm his mood.
"I'm a businessman, and as long as the price is right, there's nothing you can't sell. The second uncle paused for a moment, as if he was thinking about something, and then continued: "As long as you can take out 200,000 taels of gold, this North Sea pearl necklace is yours." ”
"Two hundred thousand taels of gold!" Zhuo Qingzi exclaimed, looking very shocked. This is not a small amount, according to the current price of Wei State, one tael of gold is equivalent to one million on the earth, and two hundred thousand taels of gold is equivalent to a huge sum of two hundred billion.
However, the Heavenly Dance Continent is different from the Earth, and the gap between the rich and the poor here is thousands of times more serious, after all, the more astronomical the wealth spent on the cultivation of a martial artist to the depths of the essence. And the strong must accumulate more wealth, and the weak can only be left to the flesh of others.
A low-grade Yuan Stone costs three thousand taels of gold, which is only enough for a month of use at the rank of Martial Lieutenant, and the average minor nobleman has long been bankrupt. This was true of the aristocracy, let alone the commoners.
Chu Yi frowned suddenly, looking a little embarrassed. He actually doesn't care about such a little money, but if he agrees to it in one bite, it is tantamount to telling others that he is very rich and doesn't care, and he will cause trouble in vain.
Looking at Chu Yi's expression, the second uncle naturally felt that it was expected, after all, this price, let alone Chu Yi, even the descendants of those royal families, may not be able to accept it easily. Of course, he was a little contemptuous in his heart, but because Chu Yi was brought over by Zhuo Qingzi, he gave some face, and it was not revealed.
"Second uncle, this price is a bit difficult for me, can it be discounted?What do you think?" Just when the second uncle and Zhuo Qingzi were about to end this topic, Chu Yi suddenly spoke, which surprised both of them.
The second uncle pondered for a moment and said, "That's the case! Then, 180,000 taels of gold, this is the lowest price." If you want to buy it, you can't forget it!"
Merchants buy and sell, ask for prices all over the sky, sit on the ground and pay back the money, just seeing that Chu Yi dares to let himself get a discount, so that the second uncle begins to pay attention to it. A young man who can control so much wealth will certainly not be ordinary in the future.
"Thank you, Second Uncle. This is a silver ticket of 180,000 taels of gold, please count it. Chu Yi smiled slightly and handed over the silver ticket. The reputation of Longsheng Commercial Bank is extremely good, and Chu Yi has already taken out 300,000 taels of gold on the day he came over, just in case.
"Okay, then this North Sea pearl necklace is yours. I'm a man who says yes!!The money and goods are clear!" The second uncle was also very happy, carefully packed the pearl into the sandalwood box, and handed it to Chu Yi.