When I opened the lid of the first layer, I saw a hundred pearls neatly placed on the silk liner. In the sunlight, the pearls reflect a soft and bright light. Take down the first layer of brocade box, and the second layer of brocade box has 100 pearls the same as the first layer, and even the figure can be seen clearly on the smooth appearance.

Take the second layer, and the third layer of the brocade box is also the same hundred pearls. Qin Yuzhen didn't want to go to the fourth floor, she asked thoughtfully, "This is for me?" ”

"Yes. It's all for you. Zhao Jiaren replied simply.

"Does the official family want to take a concubine?" Qin Yuzhen asked with a straight face.

Zhao Jiaren was so choked that he couldn't speak. After opening his mouth and stammering for several moments, Zhao Jiaren barely held back a sentence, "You have no confidence in yourself like this?" ”

Looking at her husband's embarrassed expression, Qin Yuzhen sneered, and the whole atmosphere immediately became warm. But she also knew in her heart that there was actually a little worry in this. Qin Yuzhen has seen the world and knows that the horse beads of this level in front of her are all of the highest quality. If you are a little bigger, you will reach the level of the best.

If there are thirty or fifty pieces, it will be four, and the shot will be four hundred, which is really amazing. From what she knew about her husband, the pearls probably weren't bought. Zhao Jiaren has never had a hobby of collecting treasures, and belongs to the model of 'not being entangled in one thing'.

"You gave me this, what do you want me to use?" Qin Yuzhen was a little confused about what her husband's move meant.

"You can use it however you want. However, if you grind it into powder or apply it to your face, I have pearl grains that are specially used for grinding powder. Zhao Jiaren said as he took out a jar and pushed it in front of Qin Yuzhen.

Seeing that the jar was full of broken pearls, Qin Yuzhen was also a little stunned. She couldn't figure out what her husband was messing with, so she smiled and said, "I didn't expect to suddenly see the official style today." ”

"What an official style. Liu Yong felt that he owed me a favor and sent these over. I think he's very sincere, and I'm embarrassed not to. That guy also swore that he would give me top-quality pearls in a few years. I don't think we need to have such illusions. ”

Hearing that her husband really showed that kind of complacency as usual, Qin Yuzhen asked about the specific situation. Zhao Jiaren told his wife the ins and outs of the matter. Qin Yuzhen also followed Zhao Jiaren to Guangzhou and knew what the price of the pearls over there was. I was surprised by the price of the new pearls, "It's only one-fiftieth of the previous price." How did it come to be. ”

"No, no, no. It's not one-fiftieth of the previous price, and it's not that exaggerated. I'm talking about the beading rate being 50 times higher than before. It took more than one-fiftieth of the previous effort. "As a science and engineering man, Zhao Jiaren will never compromise when it comes to numbers.

"Anyway, it's worthless things that will be given to me." Qin Yuzhen couldn't help but-for-tat.

Originally, this was a joke, but when he saw Zhao Jiaren's face change, he stood up and left. At this time, Qin Yuzhen first felt stunned, and then felt that what she said might be a little excessive. Such pearls are not worthless in any way, and pearl powder is a luxury that only the royal family and those wealthy families can afford. Although Zhao Jiaren's inexplicable stubbornness is very annoying, Qin Yuzhen also knows that Zhao Jiaren has good intentions for taking so many things.

Why are you inexplicably angry now? I've never been like this before, although it's not flattering, but it's also tactful. How can I become-for-tat at every turn? Suddenly thinking of these changes, Qin Yuzhen herself was also uneasy.

A large part of the reason why Zhao Jiaren ran away was because he was really unhappy, and the other part was because he didn't want to conflict with his menopausal wife. Many people think that emotions are a mental activity, but in fact emotions are a reflection of the physical state. Thinking that you can solve the problem by reasoning is not a materialistic idea.

In addition to not wanting to continue the conflict, Zhao Jiaren also remembered something else. When he used to be a doctor, he was quite skeptical of various 'traditional prescriptions'. One of them is the saying that pearls are beautiful. After discussing with other doctors, there was no real conclusion in the end. But Zhao Jiaren has some understanding of the origin of pearls. There are also huge pearl oysters on the major rivers and seashores of Tohoku, and the 'East Pearl' is famous. Since the Great Song Dynasty has a garrison over there, it is better to develop the industry there. As long as there is money to be made, it becomes easy to accept to leave home.

After listening to Zhao Jiaren's request to the Liu family if anyone was willing to go to the north to cultivate pearls, Liu Meng quickly said that probably not. Raising pearls is a very hard thing, and most of the children of the Liu family would rather stay in the big city and do some ordinary work than work so hard. Not to mention going to the far north to culture pearls.

"If there's no one, I'll find someone else." Zhao Jiaren told Liu Meng happily.

"This ...... May you ask me again? Liu Meng certainly doesn't want any additional contenders. At first, he didn't expect that pearl trading could be so easy, and he collected tens of thousands of pearls a year, which was tens of thousands. In a few years, the output will probably reach hundreds of thousands, and there will be a large number of high-quality pearls, hundreds of thousands of pearls a year, and the Liu family will become a wealthy family before Liu Meng dies. Liu Meng felt that he was worthy of his family and the ancestors of the Liu family in his life.

"Be quick. Of course, the sooner this is done, the better. Zhao Jiaren admonished. Liu Meng's family can rise, of course Zhao Jiaren thinks it's very good. In any case, Liu Meng has done a lot for the country. But if the rise of Liu Meng's family is based on monopolizing a certain industry, Zhao Jiaren will not agree. In fact, he has already begun to consider other ways, such as combining the pearl farming industry in the north with the way out for retired soldiers in the north.

When the pearl farming industry of the Great Song Dynasty was in the pre-revolutionary era, the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty arrived in Basra, a trading city on the eastern shore of the Persian Gulf, by steam wagon and ship as fast as possible. Then, in the name of the Great Song Dynasty, he officially sent a letter to Baghdad, requesting to meet the Mongolian Khan Kublai Khan.

At this time, the most noble person in Baghdad was the crown prince's real gold. Kublai Khan, led by the commander of Boyan, was conquering Mamluk. About two months earlier, Kublai Khan had captured Jerusalem and marched into Egypt. The latest news is that Kublai Khan has conquered Cairo and that the Mamluk sultans, caliphs, and nobles have fled to southern Egypt. Another outbreak of plague broke out in Cairo, and it is said that Kublai Khan was considering returning to Baghdad to pursue the fleeing remnants of the Mamluks.

For the Great Song Dynasty to send an envoy at this time, the prince Zhenjin attached great importance to it. Mongolia was actually beaten away by the Great Song Dynasty, and the Mongolian upper echelons knew it. It was a long way from Baghdad to the Great Song. It takes about two years to go back and forth, and the easier way to go is probably the waterway. Prince Zhenjin knew that when he was in Hebei, the sea ships of the Great Song Dynasty ruled the seas near Hebei and Shandong. Judging from the news obtained now, the Great Song Dynasty still rules Tianzhuyang. At least Mongolia doesn't have the strength to compete with the Great Song now.

The envoy of Zhenjin soon arrived in Basra and met with the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty. Once the two sides negotiated, Prince Zhenjin learned that the Great Song Dynasty had asked the Mongol Khan to return the Gabala bowl made from the skull of Song Lizong. Sure that this was the purpose of the Great Song Dynasty envoy, the crown prince Zhenjin was also a little weak-hearted, and he had seen the Gabala bowl many times in some recent festivals. It can be seen that the national teacher Basba cherishes this Gabala bowl very much. The national teacher of Basba is also a very important nobleman of Kublai Khan, and this matter is not easy.

Just as the crown prince was struggling with this, news came that the Mongols had begun to return north after slaughtering the city of Cairo, and that Kublai Khan would soon return to Baghdad. It is said that Marshal Boyan will stay in Jerusalem, which has been plundered, and will not return to Baghdad with Kublai Khan.

That's right. Because of the outbreak of the plague, Kublai Khan could only lead his army north after hastily slaughtering the city. Upon his arrival in Jerusalem, the Great Khan left Marshal Beyan in Jerusalem. This expedition to Egypt could not be regarded as a complete success. Cities on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, such as Jerusalem, Damascus, and Aleppo, are also not stable. Naturally, you have to leave reliable people in charge. In addition, Boyan is a devout believer and wants to build a manor in Jerusalem. During his years of service for Kublai Khan, Boyan maintained a monastic life. He finally proposed to buy a family property, and Kublai Khan was very eager to satisfy his loyal ministers.

As soon as the Great Khan left, Beyan took Princess Maria, who had already arrived in the city of Jerusalem, into the manor of his choice. It was once the estate of the royal family of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and its main feature is that it has an abundant source of water. The rainfall in the two river basins is relatively low and the sunshine is long. Temperatures are relatively high. Where there is water, good vegetation and crops grow. The cities in this area are also known as oasis cities.

Marshal Boyan chose this place not to value the grain production of this manor. The reward he received would never be just such a manor, but Boyan just adhered to the tradition of the monk and lived in peace with poverty. As a Mongol minister, he could easily have great wealth. What attracts such a manor is that it is quiet and has a good scenery. Although there are still swords and swords outside, and there is still a lot of war, you will feel very peaceful here.

Pouring wine into the glass, Boyan Dashuai didn't feel that Yin Hong's wine was similar to blood, only those who had never been on the battlefield would have such a misunderstanding. In the pool in front of him, Princess Maria took off all her clothes and sat calmly in the warm water. The servants and maids didn't dare to come over to disturb them, and after such a comfortable afternoon, Boyan felt that he could finally relax. Don't care what happens in the outside world, just live your life as you like.

At this time, he just wanted to sit quietly and drink some wine. Then Princess Mary got up from the pool and walked towards Boyan. She looked enthusiastic and looking forward to it. Although Dashuai Boyan felt that he should have a thousand words, he found that he just wanted to look at the princess and sip wine at this time. That's the real leisure time.