Chapter 259: The Mirror (II)

followed Wang Er to infiltrate the secret agents in Yangzhou, not only a person who just bought a share note under the pretext of "investigating the enemy's situation", or was ready to secretly keep it for his children and grandchildren to save his life in the future, or listened to the instigation of the locals, thinking that the price of this thing would inevitably double tomorrow, and he was ready to make a small fortune at that time, so it was very rare to be really willing to put his own life on the line to assassinate Zhu Eighty-one, however, even if these few deathless corners, was quickly dissuaded by the companions who bought the share capital notes, as the family members of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is not easy for everyone to save some money, who dares to let them lose their capital, hatred is not shared.

"I don't believe that the man can turn stones into gold." The spies who were stopped and were not allowed to work hard naturally would not give a good face to those who were ready to take advantage of the opportunity, pouting and muttering quietly.

"Who can say for sure about this thing, haven't we seen artillery before?" The money obsessed with the devil is weak, and he smiles at the daredevils who don't want to die, "Anyway, we can see tomorrow morning, and it's not bad for a day, oops, the door is open, what, look, what are they carrying?"

The spies who had all their hearts did not care to argue in a whisper, but turned their heads to the gate in unison, cocked their toes, and carefully looked at the back of the heads of others, only to see forty or fifty Huai'an soldiers wearing thick cloth and cotton armor, and quickly pushed out a few carts of iron pipes and planks, and with a flying degree, they set up a simple but extremely strong high platform in front of the gate in the courtyard, and then used spears and ropes to pull out a square open area in front of the high platform, and the farthest part was at least fourteen or fifteen steps away from the high platform. Anyone who tried to squeeze closer was pushed out without hesitation by the soldiers.

"Beat people, beat people, Huai'an Army was unreasonable, and started beating people." Some of the ruffians immediately began to shout loudly in the crowd to protest against the expulsion of them by the soldiers.

However, their protests were quickly suppressed by bursts of laughter, and the surrounding people looked at them with disdain, and counted them mercilessly, "You deserve it, it's good to be killed, it's good to be killed, it's also a place where you can go, Master Jinshi, Old Man Hu, and the chief steward of the business may not have a place in it, which green onion are you." ”

Although the Huaiyang Governor's Office did not clearly stipulate where the audience must stand, every time a new object to be handed over to the firm was displayed, the area closest to the auditorium was filled with celebrities from those places, or the shopkeepers sent by them to participate in the operation of the firm.

"You, you dogs look down on people." The ruffians who made trouble were scolded, and their eyes were so angry that their eyes were on fire, but they did not dare to use force against ordinary people in front of the Huai'an army, although those soldiers did not look tall, but they were very ruthless, and all those who played on the street and bullied the good, as long as they were caught, lying in bed for three or five days were all a fluke, and it was very likely that they would be disabled for life, and the beaten people could not find a place to cry out for grievances.

In the midst of the noise, there was a sudden loud sound of brass trumpets in my ears, followed by more than 20 guys dressed as shopkeepers, hurriedly walked out of the wing rooms in the courtyard, circled around the viewing platform, and soon were led by the soldiers to the VIP area separated by ropes and spears, and sat on the ground.

Immediately, there was another piercing horn, and several local celebrities who first gave in to the Huai'an Army and were pulled onto the "thief ship" by Zhu Eighty-one with a share capital ticket were surrounded by their respective families and walked into the VIP area.

Ding Xun, who was behind him, put down the objects in his hand, grabbed his feet and pulled them, and turned them into comfortable chairs, and then covered them with fox skins, mink skins and other warm things, so that a few local celebrities who dared to openly show up to support the Huai'an Army sat comfortably in the position closest to the viewing platform.

"Virtue." Less than three steps away from Wang Er, a ruffian who had just been kicked out of the VIP area snorted and pouted, "Isn't it just a few stinky money, what are you fanciing, waiting for Lao Tzu to make a fortune one day?"

"Ning Erzi, you just have a few less daydreams, with that kind of effort, how good it is to find a serious job, Sensei said that entering the porcelain kiln and cement kiln is to help the government build roads, and it is good to be a serious businessman." There were people around who were impatient to hear this, and they couldn't help but say something again.

Unlike when Polo did not spend his time to rule, the more idle ruffians and hooligans they were, the more they could mix, and now the Huai'an Army is seated, this Yangzhou City, the brave and ruthless heroes and heroes, but they are no longer popular, the newly established Huaiyang business, with nearly 100 people a day, continues to absorb the young and strong in the city, and the wharf, port and official road connecting Gaoyou, Yangzhou and Huai'an are funded by the Huaiyang Metropolitan Governor's Office, and also need a large number of manpower, in addition, those who have been destroyed in the war of all walks of life, It can be said that at present, as long as there is a young man with a lot of strength or a skill, it is not difficult to find an errand to support his family, and then continue to mess around, he will definitely be despised by everyone, and become a negative teaching material for all serious children.

"I, I, I just like to be idle, what's the matter,!" The ruffian who was called Ning Erzi put a stalk on his neck, and seven were dissatisfied and eight were angry.

"Bastard." Immediately, two elderly people next to him opened their mouths and scolded, "You bastard, what's the matter, what else can we do with you, in addition to feeling ashamed for your mother and sister, what can we do with you, if you want to say that you Ning Erzi, you also have the strength to do it, why can't you use it in the right place, you see that Zhang Zhuzi is a bastard, growing up in an alley with you, people have only been in the workshop for a few days, and they have been promoted to work chief, and they don't count bonuses every month, and you can get two hangs just from your salary." ”

"Isn't it, seeing that Zhang Zhuzi is blocked by the matchmaker every day, you don't feel anxious, you are not too young, you want to eat and wait for death for the rest of your life, you also have to think about whether your sister will marry in the future, if you can't even take out a penny of dowry, you are not afraid that your sister-in-law will not look good in her husband's house."

"Who dares not to give her a good look, I, I break his dog's leg." Ning Erzi shook his big fist and declared angrily.

However, his neck has obviously softened, and the momentum is far less arrogant than before, this Yangzhou City, has always been the most business-savvy place in the world, not only ordinary traders are proud of profit-seeking, even if they are scholarly, they are never ashamed to say that copper smells, people who have no money, their status is pitiful, even if it is between husband and wife, the party with thin property, the voice is consciously three points lower, and it is difficult to really straighten the waist.

People don't jump out of the cracks in the stones, thinking that his mother and sister are also looked down upon by the neighbors with him, Ning Erzi lost the courage to continue to mess around, turned his eyes to the viewing platform, and waited for the appearance of new objects without blinking, to see what treasures would appear today, and whether he had the opportunity to completely change his identity with the lowest cost and the fastest vote.

Maybe God heard the true voice in his heart, and soon, he sent more than a dozen strong guys, carrying a special red silk to cover the table, along the pre-built stairs, and walked up to the viewing platform, Zheng Ziming, the big shopkeeper of Huaiyang Firm, walked quickly to the table, first made a circle to the fathers and villagers in the audience, and then pulled the silk cloth down hard, "Brush." "Several colorful rays of light, under the illumination of the setting sun, are reflected in everyone's eyes.

"Ah" is not only the closest VIP from the viewing platform, but even the ordinary people such as Ning Erzi who are a little far away are all hurt by the colorful light, what a beautiful jewel lotus, turquoise lotus leaves, pink and white flowers, surrounded by several pale red buds, rippling in a pool of deep dark blue, Ambilight.

What is rare is that from the petals, leaves, to the pond water, all are carved from a single gemstone, there is no trace of splicing in the middle, the longitudinal height is up to two feet, and the horizontal spread of the pond water, lotus leaves, petals and buds, is spread more than five feet wide, not to mention that the carving is so ingenious that the sky, just such a large piece of jade, let everyone be fascinated, unable to take their eyes off.

"This thing is an ice jade lotus, which was created by this firm in accordance with the secret method taught by the chief manager, and it took half a month to create." Zheng Ziming raised his head proudly, puffed up his breath and announced to everyone, "Then it will be carved by the jade master Xu Laoshi himself, there is only one thing in the whole world, and it will not be exactly the same if there is an occasional gain in the future." ”

"Hiss ,,。" Under the viewing platform, everyone kept gasping for air, Ice Jade, Manager Zhu actually pointed out the workshop of the business to create such a large piece of ice jade, that thing, in the past, only in the hands of jewelry merchants, you can see one or two pieces the size of a fist, and they are all monochrome, no one has ever seen such a huge, so clear, it is really ingenious.

"Hey, it's just a bigger jar of jade, this guy surnamed Du is really good at talking nonsense." The only one who didn't breathe the air conditioning with everyone was Wang Er, the leader of the spies, who grew up in the Prime Minister's Mansion since he was a child, and he was no stranger to the objects on the stage, which were actually similar to the glass, and the big food merchants had transported them from the sea, and there was a special organization called the Jar Jade Bureau in the capital, so they burned out the imitations, but the color was not as bright as the one on the stage, and the texture was not as pure as the one being displayed on the stage, plus it was small, fragile, Due to the high cost and the lack of warmth of jade to the touch, it has not spread.

"I won't hide it from you, although this thing is called ice jade, it is not real jade, but the legendary medicinal jade, pot jade, five-color colored glass," Zheng Ziming on the platform was sincere, and after everyone had absorbed enough cold air, he smiled and arched his hand, and continued, "The raw materials used are also common things, so in addition to making treasure utensils for large families to play, they can also be made into a lot of daily utensils. ”

"Ah, good shit." Under the table, the sound of inhalation immediately turned into a protest, and the closer you got to the display stand, the louder it became.

"Okay, your surname is Zheng, you want to see Lao Tzu make a fool of yourself, right?"

"Boy, won't you finish what you have to say at once, wait a while and see how the old man cleans you up."

"Little Thirteen, you are looking for death."

Zheng Ziming is a local, born in the Zheng family in Yangzhou, and there is a brother who has passed the Jinshi examination, so he is not very afraid of the threat on the VIP seat, he arched his hand with a smile, and responded loudly, "This, this, isn't it all to add some popularity to the business, don't be impatient, wait a while to see the new objects, you will know, why the younger brother wants to sell this pass." ”

After saying that, he waved to the back of the stage and turned to leave.

Followed by Yu Changlin, the head of the business bureau of the Huaiyang Governor's Mansion, compared to Zheng Ziming, who had a hippie smile, he had a little more official authority and a little less philistine, followed by more than 20 strong guys, each holding a boxy wooden box in his hand, which looked quite heavy.

"Open it, please give me a palm." Yu Changlin nodded to everyone first, and then ordered in a loud voice.

"Yes." The strong young men agreed neatly, and opened the wooden box in their hands as quickly as possible, and then put the box mouth horizontally, and everyone saw all the items inside.

Crystal cups, crystal cups, crystal lampshades, crystal trays, crystal glass balls, crystal beads, all the crystal artifacts that everyone has ever seen, no matter how expensive or low, almost all appear in more than 20 boxes on the stage, but than the crystal artifacts that everyone has seen in the past, the color seems slightly worse, with a very light green, it is difficult to detect when facing it, only by changing a few more angles and directions, it can be clearly different from natural crystal.

Because Zheng Ziming had done the foreshadowing before leaving, everyone didn't lose their temper like when they saw the ice jade lotus before, but deep down, they were still excited, this green crystal can also be made casually, and it seems to be very cheap, there are actually many daily utensils, and according to the previous habits, after this thing is displayed, it will be manufactured by the Huaiyang firm, and sold to the outside world, so that the Huaiyang firm will not have another daily gold production, the share capital in the hands of everyone, Wouldn't it be that I have to flip several somersaults upwards in a row?

"Because the texture of this thing is not as good as ice jade, it is officially named glassware, to distinguish it from the former, and it is now produced by the kiln outside the city A 10 to B 4, and it is temporarily supplied every five days, the specific quantity has not yet been determined, if you want to try it, you can go in and talk to the shopkeeper Zheng of the business." Yu Changlin obviously didn't quite adapt to his new position, so he added a few words very stiffly, and then arched his hand at everyone and strode away.

The twenty or so strong young men he brought to the stage were very careful, placing the wooden boxes on the ground one by one, stacking them into a display wall, dozens of glass objects were stacked at intervals by small boxes, although they were not as luxurious as the ice jade lotus, but they were also extremely dazzling, in the VIP area and the front section near the viewing platform, at least half of the people's eyes were attracted by them, greedily watching, admiring, and reluctant to turn their heads away.

Next, the display is a few large pieces of glass that have been pressed into plates, there are various colors, but the most, is the same as the previous glassware, pale green transparent, according to the stage to introduce this thing director Huang Lao crookedly said, the plate-shaped glass can be used to inlay panes, but everyone scoffs at this use, the glass plate is no longer valuable, and it will not be cheaper than the window paper, and these years, many people are reluctant to use the window paper, not to mention the glass that looks extremely luxurious, that is not purely looking for the elders to scold, A loser, there is no lack of virtue and a short-lived thing, who lacks virtue for eight lifetimes, and raises a loser who uses ice jade as window paper.

"Treasure, we're going to see the real treasure."

"The chief manager, the treasure made by the chief manager, hurry up and take it out, don't hide it, we can't wait." Some people were bold and knew that Zhu Butcher was easy to talk to, so they opened their throats and shouted in the crowd.

"Yes, Lord Huang, the chief manager has been in retreat for more than half a month this time, and he must not only make a few pieces of ice jade, but also ask his old man to show everyone the real treasure while the sky is still dark." In the VIP area, several local celebrities who had completely tied themselves to the big ship of the Huaiyang Merchant also arched their hands and asked Huang Lao Crooked loudly.

"A few people, the chief manager will come over immediately, and the next thing is worth a fortune, so you need to be doubly careful when carrying it." (Note 1)

As he spoke, Huang Lao squatted down and examined the plank under his feet inch by inch, as if he was afraid that someone would accidentally fall down and destroy the treasure of the town and country.

"What the hell is it, I haven't seen Huang Lao Crooked so carefully before."

"But isn't it, he is also the master of the game, and if he makes himself like a subordinate, he is not afraid of embarrassing the general manager."

"I guess I deliberately did it for the chief manager, he is a craftsman leader, and now he can sit on an equal footing with Old Master Lu, he must know how to please the chief manager."

Under the viewing platform, there was a low discussion, on the one hand, it was for Huang Lao's deliberate caution, on the other hand, because of Huang Lao's original background, with a craftsman ranked in the sixth, this is the only one in the past and present, although it is still called the director of the Ministry of Works, but in case Zhu Fozi wins the world, isn't it the Ministry of Works, with Zhu Fozi's generous temperament, how can he treat Conglong Laochen badly for no reason.

Huang Lao Crooked continued to check his wooden floor, deaf to the chatter under the platform, until he was sure that no one would slip or trip on it, then he straightened up again, and shouted loudly into the courtyard, "Okay, please come up with the treasure, the people outside are in a hurry." ”

"Yes." In the courtyard, someone responded loudly, and then a small group of soldiers carried their shoulders and hands, and at a very slow pace, lifted up a half-man high, covered under the satin, like a plate-like object.

Followed by Zhu Eighty-one, the chief manager of Huaiyang, I saw that he first smiled and arched his hand at everyone, then raised his head again, looked at the sunset on the horizon, and then turned the plate-shaped object in a direction with his own hands, so that he tried to avoid the afterglow of the evening sunset, and then, he pulled his arm down sharply, brushed, and exposed the treasure under the red silk cloth.

"Ahh Everyone suddenly took half a step back, tilted their bodies, and exclaimed, they saw that in the plates on the platform, there were panicked faces, including themselves, with vivid colors, distinct eyebrows and eyes, and even every hair on their faces was clearly visible.

Note 1: The glass mirror was regarded as a national treasure in medieval Europe, and a gift from Venice when a French queen got married, which was a small mirror, which now looks very funny, was the most expensive thing at the time, worth 150,000 francs.

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