In order not to publicize his identity, Li Sicong returned to the mansion and changed into civilian clothes, and then rode towards the mine west of the new capital.

The western part of this new capital is a place rich in all kinds of stone ores, and there are many merchants from all over the Tang Dynasty who come here to buy rough stones.

When Li Sicong arrived near the mine, it was getting late, so he hurriedly found a post station to rest.

Early the next morning, Li Sicong went to the trading market near the mine.

This market is not small, the east and west are not wide due to the mountains, but there are three miles from north to south.

Although there are many people in the market, each stall is very simple.

The merchants in each stall are sitting on the ground, with some stones scattered in front of them, waiting for customers to come to their door to inquire about purchases.

This time, Li Sicong planned to look for quartz stone for making glass, but Li Sicong had been in the stone market for a long time, and he couldn't see the shadow of quartz stone at all except for some inconsequential ores.

Until the evening, Li Sicong still had no harvest, so he had to go home in a huff.

"Isn't there a quartz here?"

Li Sicong lay on the bed and watched the bright moon tossing and turning outside the window, and it was not until midnight that he fell asleep.

Early the next morning, Li Sicong changed his previous thoughts, but no longer inspected the market, but rode a horse to investigate in the middle of the layers of mountains.

It was sunset again, and Li Sicong found a bare white stone at the foot of a mountain, although it was only the size of a fist, it made Li Sicong feel very excited.

With this quartz stone, it means that there must be a quartz stone mine here, after determining this, Li Sicong took the quartz stone and rode to the post station.

Early in the morning of the third day, Li Sicong came to the market again with the quartz stone in his hand and asked.

After looking for a whole morning, Li Sicong got a news, that is, there is a sculpture workshop more than ten miles away from the market, the owner of this workshop is named Niu Dalang, and the stone used for the sculpture is very similar to the sample stone in Li Sicong's hand.

After getting the news, Li Sicong couldn't rest, and rushed directly to Niu Dalang's stone tool workshop without stopping.

After arriving at the stone workshop, Li Sicong found that all the sculptures of Niu Dalang were basically made of quartz stone, and the various animals and flowers shaped by the white stone surface were beautiful and spectacular.

"Do you buy it or not? Don't delay my business if you don't buy it. ”

Niu Dalang watched Li Sicong standing in front of many sculptures and was distracted, but he said impatiently.

Li Sicong turned his head slightly and looked at the boss who was polishing the quartz stone: "Oh, how do you sell these sculptures?" ”

"The big ones are three-in-one, and the small ones are consistent." Niu Dalang's words continued, but he continued to polish the stone tools in his hands.

Li Sicong looked at Niu Dalang, and a faint smile appeared on his face: "Hehe, Boss Niu, do you have a rough stone here?" I need some rough stones. ”

Hearing this, Niu Dalang's face changed slightly, and he looked at Li Sicong with unfriendly eyes: "What do you want the original stone for?" ”

"It's nothing, I just like it." Li Sicong said.

"Just like it?"

Niu Dalang snorted coldly, and then said: "I don't sell rough stones here, since you don't buy sculptures, the door is there, and I won't send it far." ”

"Well, that's how you treat your guests?" Li Sicong said.

Niu Dalang polished the stone by himself, deaf to Li Sicong.

Li Sicong pursed his lips: "I counted you here, there are more than 30 pieces in total." ”

"What's wrong with more than thirty pieces, if you don't leave again......"

As soon as Niu Dalang spoke, he saw Li Sicong take out a bag from his arms and smash it on his head impartially.

Niu Dalang said 'oops', covered the head of the bag with one hand, grabbed the bag that fell to the ground with the other hand, and was about to get angry at Li Sicong.

However, after Niu Dalang grabbed the bag with his palm, the anger on his face quickly subsided, and soon changed into a look of surprise.

"It's ......"

Niu Dalang took the bag in front of him and opened it, and a golden light made his eyes squint slightly: "Gold, gold? ”

"This is ten taels of gold, is it enough to buy these sculptures of yours?" Li Sicong said.

"I can't use it, I can't use it, I'll ask you for money." Niu Dalang was a little surprised.

Li Sicong waved his hand: "No need, I'll trouble you with the rest of the money later." ”

"Look at what you said, what's not troublesome, it's all your own family when you come here."

Niu Dalang changed his previous indifference, and greeted Li Sicong very warmly: "Guest officer, sit casually and take a sip of tea." ”

Li Sicong shook his head: "No need, I still have something, do we have a hammer here?" ”

"Hammer?"

Niu Dalang said with some doubts, and then hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I'll take it for you." ”

As soon as the words fell, Niu Dalang ran into the house, retrieved a hammer and handed it to Li Sicong.

Li Sicong played with the hammer and showed a look of satisfaction: "This hammer is good." ”

"I don't know what you want the hammer to do, guest officer?" Niu Dalang asked curiously.

Li Sicong smiled lightly, and then swung the hammer in his hand and smashed it on the sculpture on the side.

With a crackling sound, the sculpture instantly split in half.

Niu Dalang was stunned in place for an instant, looked at Li Sicong in a daze, and was so shocked that he couldn't say a word.

Boom!

Another hammer, and another sculpture cracked.

"Guest, guest, stop!"

Niu Dalang hurriedly blocked in front of Li Sicong: "Why is the guest officer like this?" ”

Li Sicong stopped the hammer in his hand: "Oh, this sculpture is too big, I can't take it away, I have to smash it." ”

"What? Oh, don't be kidding, if you need gravel, I've got it. Niu Dalang said.

"Didn't you say no?"

Li Sicong was suspicious, and then said: "I am familiar with the county magistrate's Kong county order, if you do business so inconsistently, and it reaches the ears of the county magistrate, I am afraid that you will inevitably be imprisoned." ”

"You...... This ......"

Niu Dalang looked at Li Sicong, his face trembled slightly, and he was speechless.

After Li Sicong waved the awl and smashed a few more sculptures, he said to Niu Dalang: "By the way, you can also come to help, and smash these stones as much as possible." ”

Niu Dalang's heart was like blood, but he was holding the money bag in his hand, so he had to sigh, find another hammer, and smash the sculpture with Li Sicong.

Two hours later, the sculpture had been turned into gravel and filled two bags of hemp.

"I'll come back if I need it in the future."

Li Sicong got on the horse and left the stone workshop with the goods.

Niu Dalang watched Li Sicong leave, but sat on the ground, shook his head and sighed at the remaining powder on the ground.