It's not that Shi Bud doesn't want to decorate the sword more gorgeously and then sell it, he really has no money, whether it is polishing the sword body or decorating the hilt with the scabbard, it requires a lot of investment.

Shi Bud is also secretly regretting, this time he threw almost all the money on the materials of the sword blank, and the sword blank he bought back this time was all good cold iron, and the difficulty of processing and building was increased several times, so that the original cost of polishing and decorating the sword body was also spent.

Looking at this nondescript semi-finished product, Shi Bud really wanted to cry without tears.

If this sword is all completed, in terms of the quality of the sword, it can definitely be sold for a high price, but now, Shi Bud can only sell it for a living.

Cao Liang picked up the sword and looked at it, in fact, he was just blind, he couldn't tell the difference between the quality of the sword, if it was a finished sword, maybe he could try it or not, how to try this semi-finished product?

"How much does your sword sell for?" Cao Liang asked casually.

Shi Bao gritted his teeth and said, "I really don't dare to sell more, a sword costs five thousand yuan." ”

Before Cao Liang could speak, the people around him had already burst into laughter, and someone sneered: "This kid is poor and crazy, right, such a broken sword, he actually dares to sell it for 5,000 yuan?" ”

Someone chimed in: "That's it, the sword sold in Yipinju is beautifully decorated, and it is only three thousand yuan, and this broken sword is actually worth five thousand, this kid is really crazy." ”

"That's it, where is the sword here, I think it's a piece of scrap iron!"

Shi Bao's face was flushed, and he said hurriedly: "This sword blank is a good cold iron, after seven seven and forty-nine days of forging, it was refined, if it is polished, it is a sword that cuts gold and jade and sharpens iron like mud, five thousand yuan is just the capital, if you get the sword, it should be worth ten thousand dollars." ”

Five thousand dollars is indeed the cost price of Shibud, if it were not desperate, Shibud would never be so cheap.

At this time, someone in the crowd suddenly said: "Five thousand dollars, right, I bought it." ”

Everyone looked over in unison, ready to see who was responsible for the wrong.

I saw a man in Tsing Yi walking out of the crowd, holding five pieces of money and putting it in front of Shi Bao.

Some people were surprised that they would never have imagined that someone would pay such a high price to buy such a broken sword.

Some people despise it, looking at this person's score, it is obvious that he is the follower of the rich son, otherwise with his dress, how can he get 5,000 yuan? It wasn't the rich boy who thought of buying this sword on a whim.

However, some of them had sharp eyes and pointed at the Tsing Yi man: "Isn't this the steward of Yipinju?" ”

Everyone was silent, what kind of place is Yipinju, everyone in Luoyang City knows it, and everyone in Luoyang City knows it, and those who really enter and exit Yipinju are either rich or expensive.

Yipinju is located in the middle of the most prosperous Tonghuo Street in Luoyang City, is a shop specializing in all kinds of top items, gold and silver jewelry, jewelry and jade, precious spices, Shu brocade and satin, swords and ornaments, etc., Yipinju goods have always been known for their high prices, dignitaries and nobles flock to it, and ordinary people are discouraged.

People can look down on Shi Bud and his half-finished sword, but absolutely no one dares to underestimate the people of Yipinju, even if it is just a steward with a low status in Yipinju.

After the Tsing Yi steward threw the money to Shi Bao, he directly reached out to get the sword.

And this sword was still in Cao Liang's hand, and the steward in Tsing Yi didn't glance at Cao Liang, and was ready to take the sword away directly from Cao Liang's hand.

Cao Liang's hand was raised slightly, and the Tsing Yi steward grabbed the air, which made him slightly surprised, and at the same time a little annoyed, and said to Cao Liang: "I have already bought the sword, bring it." ”

Cao Liang said lightly: "There is always a first to come in everything, I fell in love with this sword first, and then it will not be your turn, right?" ”

It's just a minion, he is so domineering and arrogant in his words and actions, and he is domineering, it seems that his master's status is not low, but Cao Liang is not angry, just a minion, it is really not worth his anger.

If a person is bitten by a dog, can't he bite it back?

The Tsing Yi steward was slightly stunned, this sword has been here for a long time, not only the quality is different but also the price is extremely high, so no one cares, the Tsing Yi steward is also ordered to buy, he thinks that no one will rob him at all, but he didn't expect to throw out the money, and some people actually say that they want this sword, it is simply unreasonable.

The steward of Tsing Yi said sneeringly: "Since Your Excellency wants to buy it, then just buy it, and you are not afraid of delaying others to do business if you don't buy it?" ”

Cao Liang said calmly: "Then you think I can't afford it?" ”

The Tsing Yi steward looked Cao Liang up and down, today Cao Liang was just wearing an ordinary scholar's clothes, in the eyes of the Tsing Yi steward, Cao Liang was at best just a scholar.

Five thousand yuan is not a small amount, a county order of 400 stones, a monthly salary of 50 yuan, which is 1,500 yuan, and 5,000 yuan is equivalent to the income of a county order for three and a half months.

A poor boy, where can he get so much money?

The steward in Tsing Yi had a look of disdain, he seemed to be waiting to see Cao Liang's jokes, if you want to buy a sword, you have to take out the money first, right?

Of course, Cao Liang couldn't carry five thousand copper coins with him, that thing was too heavy after all, how could Cao Liang, who had brought a pile of coins with some trouble, carry that heavy copper coin with him.

Cao Liang couldn't help but complain, it's still good in modern society, how convenient mobile payment is, in this era, all copper coins are used to buy and sell, and just carrying money is exhausting.

In fact, Cao Liang didn't think accurately, the peaceful years of this era are fine, if it is in troubled times, copper coins will not help, the only thing that really acts as currency is grain, and if you want to buy something, you must first carry a bag of grain out and barter.

The steward of Tsing Yi was sure that Cao Liang couldn't come up with so much money, and his face sneered.

Cao Liang is actually not interested in this sword, he is only interested in the person who sells the sword - Shi Bao, don't look at Shi Bao now Shi Bao is reduced to selling iron on the street for a living, and he is very miserable, but later he got the support of Sima Yi, but he is flying Huang Tengda, and he has a long journey.

The most famous story of Shi Chong fighting for wealth in the Western Jin Dynasty, the protagonist Shi Chong is Shi Bao's son, from the embarrassment of selling iron on the street to the luxury of the rich country, the leap of the Shi family for decades has amazed the world.

However, whether the Shi family is extravagant or not has little to do with Cao Liang, the world style has changed from simple to luxurious, so it is not the Sima family's bad water?

Cao Liang's biggest purpose now is to prevent Shi Bao from being used by Sima Yi, and while Shi Bao is still selling iron in Luoyang, he hurriedly "co-opts" him, and does not give Sima Yi a chance to know him, at least he can cut off an important wing of the Sima family.

But the question is, Cao Liang has no money now, what should he do?