"Young Master, we are all wrong. The Forgetfulness Flower is not a ladder to the sky, but a rare poisonous weed in the world! ”

Uncle Su stood by the river with his palms folded like me, and sighed softly.

"My nephew understands that the Forgetful Flower has lost my mind, confused the Three Realms, and also mistaken the lives of the Maitian Deer Girl."

When I think of the past, I feel a crust-like pain, and I really want to cry again for a long time.

"What should the young master do?" Uncle Su turned his head and asked me.

"If you don't cut off the poisonous demon before the painful change, you will not hesitate to cut it with a thousand knives!"

I picked up the river water under my feet and washed it, gritting my steel teeth and indignantly.

"Although it is painful and recurring, it will not cost you your life. Buddhism has a cloud life to go to hardship in order to finally achieve perfection, hehe, the young master has this will, the old man is deeply relieved. ”

The beauty is gone, and useless sorrow will only make today's people more decadent.

I finally cheered up, pulled Uncle Su's sleeve, and the uncle and nephew left the bank of the long river.

At this time, from the direction of Intramuros Square, a merchant ship with white sails went down the river and had lowered its iron anchor on the rocky beach next to the camp.

A few Semitic boatmen were busy laying out the pedals used to go up and down.

Mr. Joseph, a Hebrew merchant with whom he had made an appointment a few days ago, had already come to trade with us in the Persian pearls.

Those who are also businessmen in the rivers and lakes must also cherish each other.

Uncle Su and I hurriedly stepped forward, while instructing Qin Chong and them to pack up their appearance and prepare wine and tea, and warmly receive these merchants from afar.

It was the height of summer, but Mr. Joseph was dressed in a linen robe with a round neck and short sleeves, carrying a Roman sword on his waist and stepping on cowhide rope shoes, and he opened his arms with a smile and hugged Uncle Su happily.

"Mr. Su, we haven't seen each other for three years! If the royal city of Tianzhu Buddha Kingdom does not have your caravan of the Eastern Han Kingdom, all the livelihoods will not be easy! Hahaha! ”

Mr. Joseph had short hair and beard, an eagle nose and blue eyes, and he was very similar in appearance to the Canaanites like Sabin.

"There, there! Hehe! Mr. Joseph, the old man would like to introduce you to the new owner of my caravan, Yi Jincheng Yi Gongzi. ”

Uncle Su smiled and raised his hand to introduce the two of us.

"My master is famous in your Canaan! Did you hear of Cézanne Persia three years ago? ”

On a whim, Uncle Su asked this Hebrew from the Eastern Roman Empire about our past.

"Cézanne Persia? The Canaanite uprising that turned the Syrian province upside down? Mr. Young Master is the King of the East! ”

Mr. Joseph could scarcely believe his ears, and his eyes widened as he looked me up and down.

"The King of the East is the young master of my family! If the young master continued to stay in Daqin, the country west of Sassanid Persia would already be in our pocket! Hahaha! ”

Sa Bing served me and Uncle Su and Joseph Humai sake while boasting to Mr. Joseph in Canaanite Mandarin.

"I have long admired the name of Mr. Dongfang! Please bow down to Joseph! ”

Old Mr. Joseph, in spite of his old respect, knelt down on one knee and made a solemn toast to me.

It seems that these Hebrews have also been bullied by the Roman Empire for a long time, and they will want to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Although our Cézanne Persia has failed, it has long been a feat in the hearts of these Canaanite natives.

"Mr. Joseph, please get up quickly, why worry about the past! Today we're just talking about trading! Hahaha! ”

I quickly leaned over and picked up Mr. Joseph, and strode with the others to his merchant ship.

The large oak deck had been cleaned beforehand, and two top-dressed Semitic crew members were grilling a fat boar.

From time to time, the roast pig is sprinkled with pepper, pond salt and Canaanite grape wine.

All of a sudden, the purple air on the deck rose and the fragrance overflowed, which made people unconsciously appetize.

More than a dozen barrels of Egyptian beer and wine pulp brought from the Roman kingdom have been beaten

The lid of the barrel was opened and placed neatly on the side of the ship.

"Mr. Joseph, why is that? What about your goods? ”

Obviously, it was to get on the ship to inspect the sea pearl, but it turned out to be an open-air feast in front of me, and I asked Joseph in Canaanite a little puzzled.

But without saying a word, he took out the short knife from his waist and cut off a piece of fat minced meat, and gave it to me.

Then he turned around and took a few glow-in-the-dark glasses and filled them with maroon.

Take a cup of yourself first, and then invite me to wait.

This way of drinking is very different from that of the Western Regions, and it reminds me of the days when I was in the city-states of Beroea and Antioch.

"Young master, Mr. Joseph is a regular guest of my caravan, and every time I came to Fulousha in the past, the lord would buy a banquet for them. Today, the Hebrew man has prepared in advance to repay our favor. ”

Uncle Su raised his glass and smiled at me, Qin Chong, Guo Helmet and the others couldn't hold it anymore, and half a cup of Egyptian ale was already in their stomachs.

But Mr. Joseph strode up to the high platform on the deck, handed the cup to the servant beside him, and then raised his arms to signal the group to be quiet.

"Mr. East! Mr. Suder! Joseph was honored to have a little wine for our most precious Hebrew guests today! Now, please let go of eating and drinking! Ha ha! There is not enough wine, and I still have more than 20 barrels under the warehouse! Today, you will not get drunk and will not return! ”

With that, Mr. Joseph called the feast to the table with a glow-in-the-dark cup.

Although Sa Bing and I were the only ones present who understood what Joseph was saying, they all had many interactions with this Haizhu merchant, and they all knew that the Western Great Qin merchant raised a glass to eat.

So a few people are not polite, and the wine and barbecue are like a storm.

After two cups of tea, only the skeleton of the roasted pig remained, and the open-air banquet also came to an end.

"Joseph! What is the condition of the Persian pearl this year? ”

Joseph and Uncle Su and I drank a few glasses separately, and they were already a little drunk.

But the old man only talked about wine and didn't talk about deals, and there was not a shadow of a pearl on the deck.

Uncle Su was also a little anxious, and asked euphemistically with Joseph.

"Young Master of the East, Mr. Su still can't trust me Joseph! Hahaha! ”

Joseph turned and handed the glass to the crew who were serving, and laughed maniacally over my shoulder, but it was clearly very sad.

"Mr. East, we, the House of Joseph, and the Emperor of Rome will never be at odds! The Roman army exiled my ancestors from the Temple Mount to Babylon, and later confiscated all our possessions and reduced all the Hebrews to the rank of third-class pariahs in the Empire. ”

Joseph had already retracted his smile as he spoke, and he crossed and muttered a prayer to the western heavens.

"Young master, you ask Old Joseph what kind of reputation he is doing, and whether he can make a deal!"

Uncle Su put down the wine cup heavily and instructed me indignantly.

"Mr. Joseph, my caravan is about to depart today. Do you still have a supply of Haizhu? If not, we need to find a home. ”

I put the cup back in its place, bowed to Joseph, and once again brought the conversation back to the Haizhu transaction.

"Mr. Dongfang, to tell you the truth, ordinary Haizhu has been out of stock. At this time last year, I had made an agreement with a Sogdian merchant in the Northland, so I had already sold all the pearls I brought with me. ”

Joseph also let go of his hypocrisy, waved a dozen of the ship's men, and removed the barrels, grills, and still burning charcoal stoves.

Another crew member brought a sandalwood altar with a black leather bag on it, and I don't know what kind of sacred object was wrapped in it.

"Mr. Joseph, since you have no supply, why do you have to make such a grand event and delay you and me for half a day! I'll retire, and we'll make a deal when he's going to be in the same year! ”

The other party has just barbecued meat and wine to entertain us, and the business is not there but the favor is the same.

I regretted my farewell to Mr. Joseph, and prepared to lead Uncle Su and the others off the ship.

"Young Master Dongfang, Mr. Su, please stay!

There are no ordinary sea pearls, but I still have a few night pearls here, I wonder if the two of you are interested? ”

Joseph didn't stop him, but stood beside the platform and asked us with a quiet smile.

"The pearl of the night on the Persian sea? Bring it to me and let me see! ”

The Luminous Sea of the Resting Country is famous all over the world, and it is said that in the dark room where you can't see your fingers, if you place one, it will be like day.

Uncle Su has been in business for more than ten years, but there are very few Yeming Haizhu in his hands.

So when he heard that Joseph still had the Night Pearl in his hand waiting to be sold, the old man hurriedly laughed and turned his head and ran forward, disregarding his dignity and bearing like a drunkard who had lost his temper.

Qin Chong and I also turned back, wanting to see what such a rare treasure looked like.

"Old fellow! You Oriental businessmen have also said that you should not easily show off your treasures! If you want to see it, you can, but you have to pay a deposit first! ”

The Hebrew merchant lost his enthusiasm and looked at us coldly.

"Old Joseph! Don't sell it! If my young master doesn't make a move, you won't find a second buyer in the whole Fu Lou Sha! ”

Uncle Su stood in front of the desk and laughed at Joseph, and Sa Bing quickly translated Uncle Su's words.

The other party's attitude really changed greatly, and he carefully opened the layers of wrapped skin, as if unveiling the bride's veil.

Two blue-white sea pearls the size of chicken eggs finally appeared in front of our eyes, and the appearance was sparse and there was nothing unusual to see.

"Amitabha! The young master is really a blessed man! In this way, Haizhu is worth a lot of money in Jiankang's Wang City, and it can be exchanged for silk 10,000 horses! ”

Of course, Uncle Su is a person who knows the goods, and he sang the Buddha verse with his palms together in front of Haizhu.

"Mr. Joseph, how much gold can be traded, we have bought all these two pearls!"

Seeing Uncle Su's approval, I couldn't wait to ask Mr. Joseph about the price, but in fact, I also committed a taboo in business.

"Mr. Dongfang, one hundred and fifty taels of golden sand, there can be no less."

Joseph was stunned for a moment, and finally quoted his reserve price.

One is that he admires me, the eastern lord of Cézanne Persia, and the other is that he has known Uncle Su for decades.

Joseph's offer was fair and did not have much moisture.

"Deal! Qin Chong, go get the golden sand! ”

Uncle Su rubbed his palms and commanded Qin Chong.

After a few years of effort, the golden sand was taken, and Uncle Su and Joseph and I held a lamp together to celebrate the success of the transaction.

"Young master, you have to put away these two beads! The wealth of ordinary people for several lifetimes is not worth it! ”

Uncle Su kindly untied the bag around my waist and carefully packed the two Luminous Sea Pearls into it.

"Uncle Su, you should always help me collect it! My nephew usually gets off the horse right away, so it wouldn't be a pity if it was broken! ”

I suddenly felt pressured, and hurriedly conceded to Uncle Su.

In this way, the old man is even more afraid to take responsibility, hehe. If you put it next to the young master, you can't afford to lose all your net worth if you lose it on the way! Please also let the young master go! ”

Uncle Su was really scared, and bowed to me again and again to apologize.

"Okay, Haizhu will be kept by me, if there is any change in the middle, Uncle Su, you can't blame me!"

Since it is the master of the caravan, of course, I am responsible for such a major matter, and it would be disrespectful to Uncle Su to shirk it any longer.

"Young master, rest assured, the Luminous Sea Pearl is as solid as a rock, and it can't be hurt by bumps, just be careful not to lose it."

As we spoke, we had disembarked from Mr. Joseph's merchant ship.

The summer breeze was strong on the river, and the Hebrew merchant, who had already made a lot of money, was hanging his white sails towards the sea in the south.

All the tents in the camp have been put away, and the hundred Dawan Divine Horses have already gained weight and strength after half a month of recuperation.

Although the Tianzhu Buddha Kingdom is good, it is better to go back!