Of course, the Cao family is not short of money, just five thousand yuan, for the Gaoling Marquis Mansion, it is indeed just a drizzle, just today, Cao Liang's spending in the Grange, I don't know how many times more than this.

But now at this juncture, Cao Liang happens to be penniless, and it is obviously too late to go back to the Hou Mansion to get it.

The ridicule on the face of the Tsing Yi steward became even stronger, as if he had won the deal.

The surrounding group of melon-eating people watched it with relish, and it was unexpected that someone would grab a broken sword that no one cared about.

Shi Bao hesitated a little, it stands to reason that this sword is the price that Cao Liang asked first, in line with the principle of first come, first served, Cao Liang is the first buyer.

But Cao Liang only inquired and didn't pay for it, and the later Tsing Yi people threw the money over, five thousand yuan, which was enough to solve his urgent need.

Shi Bao endured it for a while and decided to take a look, if Cao Liang couldn't get the money, it wouldn't be too late for him to take the money.

Just when Cao Liang hesitated, Fang Bu, who was silent behind him, took out a piece of gold from his arms, threw it in front of Shibao's stall, and said in a deep voice: "This piece of gold is enough for five or six thousand yuan, enough to buy your sword, right?" ”

During the Three Kingdoms era, the exchange ratio of gold and copper coins was about one to ten thousand, "one pound of gold is worth ten thousand dollars", and the piece of gold thrown out by Fang Bu was about five or six taels, which was enough to be worth five thousand yuan.

Cao Liang couldn't help but glance back at Fang Bu, he didn't expect this cold-faced bodyguard to be so generous, that Zhi Fang Bu nodded at Cao Liang, as if to say, don't worry, we have a lot of money here.

Cao Liang immediately knew that this must have been arranged by his mother, since he was reborn, Cao Liang had never found out that he had money in his pocket, and his parents didn't seem to have any intention of giving him money, so naturally Cao Liang was embarrassed to ask for it.

Dare to love Liu Qiong has already made arrangements, since Fang Bu is Cao Liang's bodyguard, then he will naturally be responsible for Cao Liang's expenses, whether it is gold, silver or copper money, it is always inconvenient to carry it with him.

Well, this mother is still quite caring and meticulous.

Shi Bao no longer hesitated, immediately grabbed the piece of gold in his hand, and said to Cao Liang with a smile: "Thank you, son." At the same time, he turned his head to the steward of Tsing Yi and said, "I can't sell one thing to two masters, I'm really sorry." ”

The face of the steward in Tsing Yi was heavier than the color of his clothes, and he picked up the five yuan in a daze, glanced at Cao Liang gloomily, snorted heavily, and then walked away.

Cao Liang glanced back at Fang Bu, who looked indifferent, as if he didn't move in the whole process except for a word he said when he threw out a piece of gold just now.

Didn't you say that the Lord dishonored his ministers to death? The steward of Tsing Yi is so high-flying and domineering, and if he is an ordinary slave, just like Ah Fu and Gui, he would have to fight with him a long time ago.

But Fang Bu always stood there with an indifferent face, as if it was none of his business.

Cao Liang was very curious, since this Fang Bu was sent to be his bodyguard, did he have to wait until his life was in danger before he made a move?

The crowd of onlookers saw that there was no drama to watch, they all shook their heads and dispersed, and some people still talked about it, as if they felt that Cao Liang spent so much money to buy back a broken sword, it was really not worth it.

Shibud was also packing up his things and preparing to withdraw.

Cao Liang spent money to buy a sword, he was not interested in a sword, but when he saw that Shi Bao was leaving, he immediately stepped forward and said with a smile: "Brother, please stay." ”

Shi Bud was a little puzzled, it is said that this transaction is completed, and it is common sense for strangers to go their own way, is it possible that he regrets it?

"I wonder what's the matter with Childe?"

"I don't know if this sword was made by Brother Shi himself?" Cao Liang asked.

Shi Bao said: "Exactly. ”

"I didn't expect Brother Shi to have such superb craftsmanship at such an age, and I admired him so much. It's just that this sword hasn't been finished yet, but I don't know why? ”

Shi Bao's face turned slightly red, and said: "In the poor family of Xia, the purchase of the sword blank this time has exhausted the family resources, and when the sword body is cast, it is already unable to maintain it, so it has to be sold cheaply, which makes the son laugh." ”

Cao Liang said: "I see. After all, this sword is only a half-finished product, if it is taken over by other craftsmen, it will inevitably have the meaning of a dog's tail and a mink, so I sincerely invite Brother Shi to go to our mansion to complete this sword, and the wages required will be paid truthfully. ”

Buying a sword is just a pretense, Cao Liang's purpose is still to win over Shi Bao, even if he can't use it for himself, this kind of talent can't fall into the hands of Sima Yi, as long as Shi Bao agrees to go to Cao's house, Cao Liang naturally has follow-up means to keep him.

Otherwise, there is no point in buying this sword.

Shi Bao hesitated a little, although Shi Bao said that Shi Bao's skill in iron casting swords was good, but he was obviously not interested in this, in this era, the status of craftsmen is too low, even if it has reached the level of a casting master, it is still at the bottom of society.

Ma Jun is a stark example, if he does not hold the position in the ministry, no matter how much he invents and creates, he will not have any status after all.

In the Three Kingdoms, as a craftsman, it is estimated that only Pu Yuan of Shu State, Shu Prime Minister Zhuge Liang attaches great importance to technical talents, appoints Pu Yuan as the Prime Minister's Mansion West Cao Peng, specializing in weapon building, Pu Yuan made 3,000 knives for Zhuge Liang in the Slope Valley, and the knife he made can split the bamboo tube filled with iron beads, known as the magic knife.

Although Shi Bao came from a humble background, he was unwilling to be a small blacksmith for the rest of his life, and wanted to step into the official career.

He had previously served as a farmer in a small county in Jizhou, and he was an official position that did not even have a rank, and Shi Bao had been a few years, and he couldn't feel that he would be depressed.

Later, by chance, Shi Bao got acquainted with Xu Yun, who was then a servant of the Ministry of Officials, and Xu Yun greatly appreciated Shi Bao's talent, saying that he had a lot of resources and should be a public assistant.

Shi Bao took the opportunity to ask Xu Yun for the position of county official, and Xu Yun said, the public talent is far better than me, if it is the county order, it is Qu Cai, and it is the imperial court.

Later, Shi Bao resigned and went to Luoyang to seek a way, wanting to mix up an official and a half-job. Although he and Xu Yun are old acquaintances, it is rude to come to the door empty-handed. Therefore, Shi Bao was ready to make a good sword from a piece of cold iron billet he bought earlier, sell it for a high price, and give Xu Yun a meeting gift.

Unfortunately, the difficulty of building this cold iron sword blank exceeded Shi Bao's expectations, and the price of Luoyang is expensive, and Shi Bao's coiling has been used up, so Shi Bao can only sell this sword at a low price.

After selling the sword, Shi Bao was ready to go to Xu Yun's mansion, and he naturally had no interest in Cao Liang's request.