"Yes. Allow us to introduce ourselves. My name is Faris? Papilos, this is my buddy Temes? Manres. Dear Sect Master Lu, our surname habits are different from those of the Central Plains......"

Without waiting for the brown-haired foreigner to finish speaking, Lu Ren picked up and said, "I know, you are the first name and the last surname, and some people have an alias in the middle of the name. You guys...... Is it European? ”

"Europe?" The two foreigners looked at each other again, and the blonde-haired Taimes said, "Sect Master Lu, we are from Greece, the province of the Roman Empire. That's a beautiful place......"

Lu Ren said: "Oh! Shall I say a word of praise to Athena, my guest from afar? ”

The two foreigners were taken aback, and Lu Ren was a little joking when he saw this, and pretended to smile proudly: "I traveled all over the world in my early years and went to the extreme west. Otherwise, how can you say that Latin of yours...... Of course, after all these years, I have almost forgotten about it. ”

The brown-haired Faris made an exaggerated gesture and said, "Praise be to the god of fate!" To be able to meet such a well-informed nobleman! ”

Lu Ren smiled and waved his hand: "Okay, okay, don't be emotional." And if you want to sigh, please use your native language, okay? It sounds awkward to me. You say you're from Greece, and Greece is so far from here, what are you doing here far from home? ”

Faris said: "We are merchants, and we came to this country rich in silk with the intention of selling the silk here back to Rome, but when we encountered robbers in the Western Regions, the whole caravan except for the two of us who escaped by luck, the rest of the people died. ”

Lu Ren nodded and said, "I see." Then you must have been wandering around my big man for a long time, right? Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to speak Chinese so well. ”

Faris said, "Yes, my honorable Sect Master Lu. We had been looking for a way back to Rome, but it was not easy for us to survive the wandering years. Now we can meet Sect Master Lu and let us see hope......"

Lu Ren patted the table: "Hey, hey, you have a lot of nonsense." I tell you. If you want to go back to Rome, I can't do anything by dry road, and I haven't been able to get through the sea route yet. If you want to eat with me, it's not difficult, but I don't know what your special strengths are. ”

Tai Meis hurriedly said, "Honorable Sect Master Lu, we are all first-class merchants!" We heard that Sect Master Lu is a great businessman in the world, and he is recruiting people who are good at business. That's why we're bold to come to Mao, Mao, Mao......"

Lu Ren scratched his head and said, "Don't be hairy, it's Mao Sui who recommended himself!" I'm in need of people who are good at business, but you say to yourself, can you believe your situation now? ”

Faris said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, yes! I have kept a few of the finest Golas from Greece here! This is what I have kept in the danger of losing my life at any time, and now I am willing to show our sincerity to the adults! ”

"Golas?"

Lu Ren paused for a moment, and saw that Faris carefully took out a small cloth bag from his arms and opened it on the table. After seeing it clearly, Lu Renle said in his heart: "I didn't react!" Gorasgoras, I'm still Godzilla. However, that Godzilla is a fictional monster in a local film produced by Nippon and looks like a dinosaur...... What do I think these do? It's been getting more and more out of tune lately. ”

Took one of the treasures in Faris's collection. Lu Ren smiled and looked at it for a while and said, "Goras...... This thing is supposed to be a transliteration of Glass, right? You have also wandered in the Central Plains for a while, don't you know that this thing should be called glass in the Central Plains? But I'd call it glass. ”

Regarding glass, in fact, as early as the ancient Egyptian era, the Egyptians had records of making glass products, which may have been spread to Greece later, and inherited when the Roman Empire conquered Greece. In the Chinese literature, there are also records of making glaze as early as 1,800 years ago, but unfortunately it was lost. The reason may be that the durability and production cost of Boliu products at that time were far inferior to pottery. It does not meet the development needs of Huaxia.

It is said that when the two foreigners, Faris and Taimes, saw Lu Ren and sent a few pieces of glass products to Lu Ren like a treasure. I want to change my life. Some people may say that the husband is not guilty, and the two foreigners are not afraid of others seeking money and killing others with glass products that can be of the same price as various gems in their arms at that time?

In fact, in the Mediterranean region at that time, glass products were as common as pottery in the Central Plains, and they were one of the daily necessities of the people. The glassware that Faris and Tymes had kept in their arms were just a few worthless trinkets that they had kept because they hung on their bodies when they fled.

Later, the two wandered in the Central Plains. I also heard that this "colored glass" could be sold for some money in the Central Plains, so I carefully collected it. In addition, they also heard of Lu Ren's name during their wanderings, and when they came to the vicinity of Quanzhou, the two were already penniless, and they happened to meet the Lu family's children sent to Quanzhou to recruit people, and they also went to register for the idea of eating together.

The Lu disciple felt that these two foreigners were very special, so he took special care of them. During the conversation, he found that these two people were talking about the head of business and economics, so they reported Lu Ren's name and introduced them to Lu Ren. These two foreigners were naturally overjoyed when they heard that the top boss was actually a big businessman, and they privately discussed the plan to dedicate these glass products to Lu Ren, so as to get Lu Ren's favor and be reused. As for the murder of money, the two foreigners relied on their shrewd businessman minds and the rumors about Lu Ren they heard during their wanderings, and unanimously decided that Lu Ren was definitely not that kind of person, so they dared to take out these glass products.

I thought that Lu Ren would smile when he received these treasures, and then regarded them as guests, but Lu Ren just looked at them casually and frowned and asked: "These glasses are all colored jewelry, and they have no practical value at all, and I want to come and have no use except to coax women to be happy." And to be honest, you're new to me, and you haven't seen a lot of things yet. ”

The two foreigners were shocked, and after glancing at each other, Faris said, "Respected Sect Master Lu, your disregard for treasures has surprised us......"

Lu Ren waved his hand and said, "Let's talk less useless nonsense, okay?" If you know how to make glass, I can send people to open a factory for you, and you will be directly in charge of the glass factory, and the corresponding salary will not be less than you. ”

Farris said, "That'...... Shall we have a discussion? ”

Lu Ren nodded, the two foreigners first discussed a few words in bird language in front of Lu Ren, Taimes suddenly glanced at Lu Ren, and the two went to the corridor to discuss in a low voice, it seemed that they were afraid that Lu Ren would be able to understand their words.

Not to mention that the two foreigners were talking a lot there, Lu Ren picked up a glass pendant on the table and looked at it carefully. The guard behind him asked curiously: "My lord, can't we all make this glass in Yizhou ourselves?" So why ......"

Lu Ren waved his hand, signaling the guards not to ask too much. Lu Ren naturally had his own intentions in doing this. At this time, the two foreigners turned back into the room. Faris spoke first: "Respected Sect Master Lu, do you really want to open a workshop in this country to make colored glass?" ”

Lu Ren smiled and said, "Aren't you talking nonsense? If you can make colorless and transparent glass products according to my requirements, I promise to make you rich here. I don't dare to say that it is too good to live, but at least it can be compared with the ordinary aristocratic life of you in Rome and Greece...... The question is, do you really make glass? ”

Taimes puffed up his chest proudly and said, "Respected Sect Master Lu won't tell you that Faris and I are both the sons of wealthy merchants in the Achaea region, and we both have first-class glazed workshops under our names. When we were teenagers, in order to inherit the family business, we went to the workshop to learn and manage. We are all very familiar with the production of glass. ”

Faris continued: "We are very willing to serve Sect Master Lu and exchange it for the reward we deserve, but ......"

Saying that, Faris looked embarrassed, and said, "It's just that we don't know if Sect Master Lu can get the materials to make glass." ”

Lu Renle is happy, the basic material required for glass is sand, and Yizhou, a small coastal city, will not find sand? He waved his hand and motioned for Faris to continue, he wanted to hear what else was needed for the so-called materials.

Farris snapped his fingers and said, "Golden sand, lapis lazuli, pearl ......"

He said several things in one breath there, but he didn't notice that Lu Ren's originally smiling face had gradually sunk. When Faris finished counting, Lu Ren asked coldly: "These are all gold and silver jewelry, do they have anything to do with glass?" ”

Faris's eyes were full of greed: "Yes, Sect Master Lu, if you want to make glass, these things are necessary......"

Lu Ren looked at the two of them for a long time, leaned on one side of the table, supported his head with one hand and asked, "You two...... Do you want to see Poseidon, or do you want to see Hades? Oh yes, that's what the Greeks called them, and I don't remember what the Romans called them. ”

Tames said little, but was actually much smarter than Faris, and was shocked to hear Lu Ren say such things. Then Faris asked rhetorically, "Sect Master Lu, I don't understand what you mean. ”

Lu Ren's tone was cold: "If I want to see Poseidon, I will throw you into the sea; If you want to see Hades, I'll have you two deep pits dug and bury you two alive......"

Saying that, Lu Ren suddenly roared: "Fat oil!" You two are wronged when I Lu Ren is the big one!? Where do you want those things to make glass? I'm always ready to find the ingredients! You, immediately go to the beach and load twenty pounds of fine sand for them! ”

The guards who were pointed out by Lu Ren forced a smile and left, and the two foreigners were frightened on the spot when they heard Lu Ren shout the word "fine sand". Just as he tried to move, the sword of the other guard was already in Faris's neck. Lu Ren also drew the long sword he carried with him to restrain Taimes...... (To be continued.) )