A wine banquet at noon ate and drank for an hour, because the rainstorm is coming, a group of people drunk and went to the hotel room to play mahjong pastime, sure enough, soon a rainstorm roared, thunder and lightning rainstorm poured into the sky, and it rained for nearly an hour, and so the clouds dispersed and the rain cleared, and the weather was much cooler, a group of people then rode away from the Five Lakes Park, ready to visit the Taihu Lake after the rain again.

Because when playing mahjong, several businessmen said that Taihu Lake is rich in a kind of pearl shells, as long as it is after a rainstorm, many shells will wash up with the tide on the tidal flats on the shore of the lake, and the people of Wuzhong will rush to pick them up, and there will be pearls in these shells.

Since ancient times, pearls have been a high-end luxury item, and gold, silver and jewelry are important goods that can be directly spent as money.

Pearl is not only a high-end ornament, only the rich and powerful rich and noble can enjoy, and pearl is also a precious medicinal material, has the effect of whitening and nourishing the skin, can not only remove freckle and nourish the skin, but also can enhance the physique, clear heat and detoxify, whether from the decoration or medicinal use is extremely valuable items.

In addition, in this primitive era, there is no way to cultivate pearl oysters, or no one realizes that pearls can also be artificially cultivated, so they are all through the collection of natural pearls, the natural production is extremely scarce, and hundreds of shells are picked up on the lake beach, and a pearl may not be able to pry out, so every time after the rainstorm and tide of Taihu Lake, there will be a piece of slaughtered shells left on the tidal flats, and there are very few people who can get pearls, but if a large enough and smooth and smooth pearl is collected, there are merchants who are willing to buy it. This scarce material also greatly stimulates the local fishermen and civilians, so even if it does not rain on weekdays, there are some fishermen with good water characteristics will also fish for shellfish and pearls in the lake, but the probability of getting pearls depends on how much dog poop you step on that day, and you need to roll all the way in the dog poop pile to the lake, maybe you can have a surprise harvest.

Pearl Chen Xu has naturally seen a lot, there are two boxes of thousands in the warehouse of Xianyang Houfu and other courtyards, there are large and small colors of different colors, there are lake pearls and sea pearls, in general, there are more freshwater pearls, but the freshwater pearls are relatively small, the shape difference is relatively large, and they are not as round and clear as the sea pearls, of course, in terms of ingredients, the effect of beauty and beauty is not as good as the sea pearls, because in this era, the sea is more violent and vast, and it is more difficult to collect pearls ten times or even a hundred times.

The joy of seeing pearls and finding a shell to find pearls is naturally different, Chen Xu is so big, I have never seen what pearl shells are, at most I have eaten some clams and oysters and other seafood, but these almost do not produce pearls, and most of them are farmed out, not natural, because the pollution of cultivated seawater is also relatively large, and compared with the pure natural wild shells of Daqin at present.

Maybe on the way to Xianyang, you should go to the beach to catch some seashells and taste them.

Thinking and chatting all the way, when Chen Xu and others came to the Taihu Lake more than ten miles away, they found that the lake seemed to have risen a lot after a heavy rain, and most of the lake beach that they rode through yesterday had been submerged, and at this time the lake beach was already full of people, men, women, women, children, old and young, all rolled up with the library pipe, holding skirts, and even boys and girls with bare butts running back and forth on the lake, laughter and laughter.

Almost all of them held bamboo chips or even daggers and other sharp weapons in their hands to look for shells in the mud and sand, and when they saw them, they dug them out and pried them open, and then after tinkering for a while, they threw them on the beach with their hands, provoking many long-legged and thin-necked herons and water birds to peck at each other.

This is not only an entertainment event for ordinary people to find pearls to earn some extra money, but also a gluttonous feast for the waterfowl that inhabit the surrounding lake.

These shells are not eaten at all, because the shells are so hard that they can only be eaten when humans pry them open.

"It's really lively!" Seeing that there were hundreds of thousands of people walking back and forth on the lake beach, Chen Xu jumped off his horse and threw the reins to the accompanying guards.

A group of accompanying teenagers also began to roll up their sleeves and pull up the treasury tube, after all, they had never had this kind of entertainment, and they were still full of youthful heart, and before Chen Xu could make a move, they rushed to the lake beach together and began to look carefully in the mud and sand like the locals.

"Master Hou, the five lakes are so lively every summer, but there are very few people who can find pearls!" Qu Hai, who came with him, rolled up his trouser leg and said with a smile.

"This kind of natural growth is rare, and if there are more, it will be worthless!" When Chen Xu spoke, he quickly took off his shoes, rolled up his trouser legs, and couldn't wait to walk to the beach.

Gao Yao, Xiao He, Liu Bang, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo and others naturally followed and scattered around, faintly surrounding Chen Xu in the middle.

Xiao He and others didn't know that Chen Xu was the world-famous Qinghe Marquis, but now that they know, the excitement in their hearts can be imagined, and now with the support of Qinghe Hou, as long as they go to Xianyang, they will definitely be able to get the opportunity to display their ambitions, and it is almost a sure thing that he will return to his hometown as soon as he becomes famous.

As for the rebellion against the Great Qin, they never thought about it, they never had any such thoughts, especially Liu Bang, even if he was able to create the Han Empire and ascend to the throne in later generations, in fact, until he pulled up the anti-Qin banner and captured Pei County, he was still in a state of ignorance, and was supported by Xiao He and others as the leader of Pei Gong, so he recruited troops and horses in the name of the son of the Red Emperor and began to formally rebel.

A hooligan gangster finally mixed into a generation of founding emperors, which has to be said to be the pride of the hooligan world.

Again, the sky is not afraid of the earth, but the hooligans are not afraid, and it is even more terrible if they are a group of educated hooligans.

And just when Chen Xu and others rode horses all the way to the lake to pick up shellfish and pearls, there was also a girl wearing a wide-sleeved gauze skirt and a hat escorted by several guards and maids to the lake.

Through the car window, the girl's eyes fell on Chen Xu, who was barefoot, barefoot, bare legs, holding his sleeves, and looking down excitedly in the mud and sand. Is that really Xu Gongzi? ”

"Erniang, don't worry, that is indeed Xu Gongzi from Xianyang!" The young man nodded quickly, but his face couldn't help but shake slightly.

This young man is none other than Shang Qi, who was arranged by Chen Xu to come to Wuzhong to hook up and spy on Xiang Yu, although he is now a salt merchant, he does mix well with the Xiang clan, and even Xiang Yu's clan sister has to call him when he goes out, and the reason for calling him is that he witnessed the conflict between Xiang Yu and Chen Xu in the theater the night before.

The girl got out of the carriage, took off her shoes, lifted up the translucent skirt and tied it around her waist, and then slowly walked to the position of Chen Xu and the others with her barefoot snow-white feet, and while walking, she was looking for shells in the mud and sand, which looked no different from some other rich ladies who came to hunt for pearls and play.

"Sure enough, it's just a matter of luck!" After more than ten minutes of searching, Chen Xu finally straightened up with some discouragement and rested his waist, and shook his wrist a few times at the same time.

I searched for dozens of feet of lake beach in one go, and dug up a lot of large and small shells, but there were no farts after prying, let alone eye-catching pearls, and I didn't dig out a single pearl seed with a large grain of rice.

"Hehe, Master Hou is not in a hurry, just entertain and play!" Jiang Chuxing smiled next to him, and also stood up and rubbed his waist a few times.

Qu Hai naturally does not have much interest in this shellfish pearl diving, he lives by the big lake all the year round, and knows that digging shells on the beach is just a joke, so he explained to the side empty-handed: "In fact, there are still a lot of pearls in this big lake, but you need to find the old mussels that are deep and old, and the small mussels that are washed on the shore by the lake are very small, and the possibility of finding them naturally is very small, there is a very powerful pearl diver in Yangxian County on the opposite side of the big lake, the water is excellent, and you can dive into the bottom of the lake more than ten zhang deep, Last year, I heard that a large mussel more than two feet long was dug up, and a giant pearl the size of a chicken egg was opened, and it is said that when the giant pearl was dug up, the sun was so bright that even a blind man saw it......"

Chen Xu: ......

God's special rays of light can be seen by the blind.

However, the ancients have always bragged and did not make drafts, not to mention that this kind of false news, even if it is not groundless, as long as there is a little hint, this kind of thing can be blown out of 180 different ways of saying it by word of mouth.

Just like when he hacked the big snake to death in Xiaohe Village, the wild boar was blown into a thousand catties before it came down the mountain, and the python was blown into a hundred zhang long, and then it was spread outside Xiaohe Village and I don't know what it looked like, at least Chen Xu himself has heard more than ten versions, and he can't refute it, as long as he refutes it, he will inevitably be despised.

"What happened to that giant pearl?" Qu Hai's words aroused Gao Yao's interest, and he came over with muddy hands and asked.

"I heard that a huge businessman in Wuzhong went to buy it, and the five thousand yuan was not negotiated, and then there was no follow-up!" Qu Hai shook his head and said.

"Five thousand?" Chen Xu was stunned for a moment and nodded, "It seems that that pearl must not be too small, even if it is not as big as a chicken egg, at least it has a diameter of more than an inch, if it is in good condition, it is worth buying if it is more expensive!" ”

"What Hou Ye said is that this kind of strange pearl can be met but not sought, it is rare to see once in a hundred years, there are many legends about the appearance of pearls in Wuzhong, I heard that the Yue Nu Xi Shi is the pearl bred by the mussel essence in the lake, so it is called the best color in the world, so that the fish in the lake is hidden, so there is a sinking fish, but it is a pity that such a strange woman was sunk in the lake and died, which makes people sigh......" Cao Shen began to feel sad about his goddess Xi Shi again, with a sad expression on his face.

"Didn't Xi Shi and Fan Li go boating on the five lakes without knowing what to do? How can there be a sinking lake? Chen Xu was inexplicable, the most he heard in later generations was that after Fan Li assisted King Goujian of Yue to destroy the Wu Kingdom, he retired and took Xi Shi away, rowed into Taihu Lake and disappeared without a trace.

"No, this is just a folk rumor, Fan Li died old, has a wife and children, how to take Xi Shi away, even if he wants to take away, such a beautiful woman, according to the character of King Yue, will inevitably be included in the harem to enjoy, how dare Fan Li cause trouble, although the cause of Xi Shi's death is unpredictable, but the most real ending is to be jealous of Echigo and sink into the lake!" Xiao He saw a group of people chatting lively, and also squeezed over to discuss together.

"A peerless woman, but died so miserably, it's really heartbreaking......" Cao Shen wiped the corners of his eyes with his sleeve, looking in pain.

"Brother Cao, why should you be like this, there are countless beauties in the land of Wuyue, and the beauty of Xi Shi is just a legend, tonight, I will definitely find a few little ladies who are also as beautiful as fairies for you to serve, and ensure that you will not come to stay tomorrow!" Qu Hai smiled comfortingly.

"Brother Qu still doesn't want it, when he thinks of Xi Shi, his heart hurts, and other women can't be seen!" Cao Shen shook his head.

"Hehe, Brother Cao, is there something unspeakable?" Gao Yao teased.

"Hey, when I was in Pei County, I also used to count women at night, what is so unspeakable!" As soon as he said that he might not be able to do anything, Cao Shen suddenly rolled his eyes angrily.

Chen Xu: ......

Hooligans, hooligans, as long as there is any topic of talking about women, men can't help but start in-depth discussions, and then they will advance to discuss bed kung fu, and they all want to save face, thinking that they are overlords who can't fall with golden guns. ()

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