Of course, Zheng Sheng didn't know what Sima Dingyun was thinking, and after talking about this matter, he was also very interested in the map in front of him: "King, can I take this map away?" He plans to use the map as an important material in his geography class.

Sima Chang waved his hand indifferently: "Take it." ”

Zheng Sheng asked people to roll it up, this picture is made of silk, and the weight is not light. But Zheng Sheng didn't intend to take it with a dummy, he wanted to take it away with his own hands.

Tied up his sleeves, he was ready to take the painting away.

A transparent bead rolled out of his sleeve, rolled a few times on the clean and gorgeous blanket on the ground, and rolled to Sima Xin's feet.

He picked it up curiously, but was amazed at how clean and bright it was. Holding it in his hand, he clearly saw the delicate lines of his right hand under the beads.

"Good stuff! Is this a crystal? It doesn't seem to be, it's a different material. Sima Xin asked in surprise.

Sima Chang squinted: "It's really not crystal, it's clearer than crystal, it's a good thing." ”

Zheng Sheng looked at the bead and remembered that it was something he had inadvertently put into his sleeve in the morning, and he really didn't think too much about it at that time.

But when the Sima brothers saw it, it seemed to be a better result!

Sima Chang got the bead from his younger brother and played with it with some love. Sima Xin coughed twice, he reluctantly put down the bead, and said to Zheng Sheng cordially: "Kewu, where did you get this bead, and why did you bring it to see the widow?" ”

Zheng Sheng couldn't help but complain in his heart: Oh, the king, you almost wrote "Say it quickly, say it quickly, this is a gift for you" on that fat face, it's shameless!

Zheng Sheng coughed twice, thinking about how to answer, and directly said that this thing was refined by him? Will Sima Chang believe it? Will it be able to accomplish his purpose?

Over the years, he has shown the world too many "unexpected" things.

Although he added a layer of protection aura of an "immortal" disciple, he was actually becoming more and more afraid. Immortals, immortal masters, on the positive side are immortals, on the contrary they are demons.

This was the truth that Qiu realized after a long talk with him a long time after a serious conversation, and in the admonition that asked him to stay away from the way of the Heavenly Master.

The attitude of the government, and even the forces at the top, towards him determines whether his immortal aura is increased or reduced.

Therefore, in order to prevent accidents, the rumors that Zheng Sheng is an apprentice of the "Immortal" only circulates in a very small range, and Zheng Sheng plans to take off this layer of "clothes".

Even he was still planning to "normalize" his magic.

The specific method is to build a paper mill in Qingzhuling, exchange the pulp for Zhengzi paper, and try to achieve the degree of "indistinguishable from the fake", Zheng Sheng also plans to add some "special" things to it to confuse the public.

In addition, there are oil mills, carpenters' workshops, and even glass mills.

Zheng Sheng coughed twice, and said in a reserved voice: "This thing was inadvertently refined by me when I was refining wrought iron in Qingzhuling, and it seems to have been formed by mixing some sand into the furnace. ”

"Sand, how is this possible?" Sima Chang was amazed, this thing was made of sand?

Zheng Sheng nodded and said, "Yes." I didn't expect that either. But that's it. ”

Sima Chang smiled and rubbed his hands: "Then can you refine it again?" ”

"It's not easy, but it's okay." Zheng Sheng felt that Sima Chang had taken the bait, so he continued: "This thing is called glass, it's very good. I'm going to sell it, the king, the county magistrate, how about we talk about another deal? ”

Sima Xin was about to refuse, but after thinking about it, he agreed.

Sima Chang was a little annoyed when he heard this: "You kid, you are not very old, but your mind has grown into the money hole, so greedy for money and profit!" ”

Zheng Sheng said quietly: "If the king can compensate me for the loss of Qingzhuling this time, I naturally don't have to think about how to make up for the lack of space at home as soon as possible." ”

Sima Chang was even more annoyed, "That's it, that's it." If you don't mention it, you won't do this business. Take your picture and step back! ”

Zheng Sheng raised his eyebrows, pointed to the bead in his hand and said, "Yes, but the king, should you return my things?" ”

Sima Chang was furious: "Return you!" ”

He carefully gave the beads to Sima Dingyun in great pain, and Sima Dingyun turned around and handed the beads into Zheng Sheng's hands.

He glanced at Sima Xin, who was struggling with some difficult choices.

Zheng Sheng smiled and held the big Kanyu map under his ribs with one hand, and held the beads in the other, and saluted and retired.

After walking a few steps, Zheng Sheng suddenly said, "Ahhh With a bang, he "accidentally" dropped the beads, and the large glass ball "banged" on the incense copper stove and shattered into several halves.

Sima Chang, Sima Xin, and Sima Dingyun looked at this scene in shock. Zheng Sheng turned around with some panic: "I'm sorry, my hand slipped, my hand slipped." ”

Sima Chang stood up, glanced at Sima Xin with red eyes, snorted coldly, and turned into the back hall.

Out of the palace, Zheng Sheng went straight back to Dongyangli. Soon, Sima Xin also came.

After meeting, Sima Xin said to Zheng Sheng solemnly: "You shouldn't provoke him. ”

You know, he arrived in Shunyang yesterday. thought that after Sima Chang listened to his words, he would dispose of Xia Xin. But he never thought that Sima Chang would protect this person in every way, and in desperation, he could only send someone to Zheng Sheng and let Zheng Sheng confront Xia Xin face to face.

Zheng Sheng really took Xia Xin easily, but what made Sima Xin uncomfortable was that Zheng Sheng and Sima Chang were on the same page again.

Zheng Sheng didn't care about Sima Chang's attitude towards him, "King Shunyang won't blame me, as long as I refine a better glass and then apologize to him." ”

Sima Xin still didn't understand: "Then why are you doing this today?" Isn't that redundant? ”

Zheng Sheng glanced at him and was silent. reason, he didn't want to tell Sima Xinming.

Sima Chang, the king, is really not easy to get along with.

Arrogant and irritable. When you come across something you like, you should feel that the "people" should be dedicated to him, and it is a great kindness to meet him when you are in a good mood. Not to mention the fact that he borrowed money for the construction of the palace. Widow and greed, maybe it's because he was born as the heir of the county king?

Zheng Sheng originally wanted to stay away from this kind of person, but now he can't do it, he can only strive for better "treatment" by himself. He can no longer give Sima Chang this impression: let him ask for what he wants, he is not his slave, why?

dropped the glass beads, which made Sima Chang regret it for a while. Thinking that he would not face Zheng Sheng again in the future, he would put on that high-minded face with no one in his eyes.

Not long after Sima Xin left, Sima Dingyun came to see him again.

When Zheng Sheng saw him, he couldn't wait to ask, "I don't know when I can take over that land?" ”

Sima Dingyun smiled bitterly: "This matter, we can discuss it slowly, I came here to discuss business with the prince, about fireworks and glass business." ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, "It's easy to talk about fireworks, as long as you lower the price to an acceptable level." Of course, the price can't be too low, and I don't need to say anything more about how to get the most bang for your buck. ”

Sima Dingyun nodded thoughtfully, "Okay." So about the glass business, the palace is naturally willing to join. Or is it the same as fireworks, the palace buys it first, and then the palace resells it, how about it? ”

Zheng Sheng shook his head: "No." Glass is not the same as fireworks. ”

Although he intends to continue to cooperate with the royal government, the glass really cannot be sold cheaply. After all, Zheng Sheng intends to treat it as an important source of wealth in the future.

"Glass refining is not easy, and the value is much higher, so we have to work together in a different way." Zheng Sheng said slowly, "We are still in charge of production, and the palace will sell it." But eighty percent of the proceeds from the sale of the glass belong to me, and the remaining twenty percent of the profits are shared between the palace and the county. ”

Sima Dingyun was frightened by Zheng Sheng's words, "Since Zheng Shizi has no sincerity to cooperate, then I will leave." ”

Zheng Sheng stood up, "That's fine, then I'll go find someone else to cooperate." I think the county prince of Shinno will definitely be willing to help. ”

Sima Dingyun hesitated: "Zheng Shizi, the palace is responsible for transportation and looking for sellers, is it too little to get only 20% of the benefits?" ”

"Not a lot." Zheng Sheng then "explained" to him how rare glass was and how much manpower and material resources Zheng had to expend.

"Forty percent, the royal palace and the public of Xinye County share forty percent of the interests."

"No, it can only be two percent. However, the part of the county prince is not included in this, and the palace exclusively enjoys these two percent, how about it? ”

……

In the end, the two sides finally negotiated a reluctantly acceptable outcome. Zheng Sheng took seventy percent, Wang Fu took two percent and five points, and Sima Xin only hung his name and got five points of profit. Zheng Sheng felt that Sima Xin would make a lot of money in the end.

"The royal mansion is mainly responsible for the sale, but the county prince and the Zheng family also have to send people over to supervise the sale." Zheng Sheng coughed twice. Without waiting for Sima Dingyun to refute, Zheng Sheng proposed the concept of "auction" to him.

I've never eaten pork, and I've seen pigs run. Zheng Sheng also knows what the auction is about, and of course it is also a very shallow level. How to do it depends on Sima Dingyun's means.

Hearing this "auction", Sima Dingyun was even more surprised: "Dozens or hundreds of people openly competed, and the one with the highest price won?" He seemed to taste some of the truth, "If all the people who participate in the Bell and Drum Food and Jade House will sell for a lot more than if they are sold to a single person!" ”

Zheng Sheng nodded, this is inevitable. Now is the Western Jin Dynasty, a special era, an era in which powerful clans compete to show off their wealth.

In such a form of "auction", how much those people would spend to bid on it, I dare not imagine at all.

Zheng Sheng planned to change the way they showed off their wealth, what a meal of ten thousand dollars, a three-zhang high coral tree, and a barricade with silk were all weak. How good it is to be able to beat the crowd and spend a lot of money at the auction and buying meeting!

Zheng Sheng felt like he had opened a Pandora's box. But he has no knots, no matter how the money and powerful people get it, even if it is the people's fat and people's ointment, they have been squandering it, it is better to give him this money.

Zheng Sheng's heart is not big, as long as he can protect his family in troubled times, he has more capital, of course he is more confident.

But who knows what the future holds?