587 Catastrophe
Time flies, the sun and the moon are like a shuttle, the same days are fleeting, and autumn has fallen in a flash.
During this time, Lu Zhi's life was very peaceful, every day was to build ships, and then he ate and drank with King Fu, and the life was called a nourishment.
Originally, according to Han Zhibing's intentions, Lu Zhi should rush back to Golden Scale City as soon as possible, after all, he still needs to contribute to the change.
It's just that the Great Chu army has been moving frequently recently, and there are huge hidden dangers on the Chu-Yue border, which has involved Han Zhibing's great energy, so that he no longer has time to take care of Lu Zhi.
Hey, isn't it, this day Lu Zhi and King Fu are enjoying themselves in Miaoyin Fang again, should I say it or not, the blowing, singing, singing and dancing here are all unique in the capital, and Ba Shi is very good.
"Ash, I've heard that you've managed Golden Scale City very well." King Fu shook his fat head and big ears, and his eyes lit up, "I wonder if there is a place like this over there?" ”
Lu Zhi leaned on the soft chair, and gently patted his thigh with his palm to the melodious sound of the Qin family, "Uncle Wang, you are a little embarrassed."
It is not difficult to build a wonderful sound workshop in a short period of time, but these songs and dances are priceless treasures, where do you let me find them? ”
"Haha~~~ too." King Fu gestured, "Let me tell you, let's just say that this Qin family, when he was young, he was proficient in music and rhythm, and then after more than ten years of hard work, he has today's achievements, which is not simple." ”
"Such a master, it is indeed difficult to find in the world, okay~~~" At this time, just in time for the end of the previous song, Lu Zhi took the lead in applauding, whining and shouting.
King Fu shook his head helplessly, "You go on, this king won't go crazy with you." Then he got up and was about to leave.
"Uncle Wang, shouldn't this be the way it should be?" Lu Zhi also hurriedly got up and sent off King Fu, "You should shout loudly, you can't just express it because you are reserved." ”
King Fu waved his hand, didn't reply, and walked away with three shakes.
Lu Zhi shrugged, "The royal family still has many rules, and no one who is so free and easy can let go of King Fu." ”
In fact, this is only one of the reasons, and the other is that at Lu Zhi's request, they were listening to music in the lobby, and there were a lot of outsiders around them.
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"Cao Gongzi!" "Cao Da Gongzi!" At this time, a series of greetings came from the lobby.
Lu Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly, it's you who are waiting for!
He hadn't forgotten that there were some minor slights between them, and it was time to deal with them.
But he said that because Lu Zhi set a precedent, the current Yuejing City often holds some auctions, isn't it, there is one in this Miaoyin Workshop today.
"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone must have heard the rumors a few days ago."
As soon as the Qin family finished the song, Miaoyin Fang did not continue to arrange singing and dancing programs, but stood up a little old man similar to the host.
According to Lu Zhi's analysis, eighty percent of this old man used to be storytellers, listen, even this opening remark is the same.
"Yes, more than half a month ago, an immortal came from the East China Sea, and this immortal was alone in a boat, with neither sails nor oars, so he fluttered and rode the wind."
In this way, there is really a bit of fairy style! …… Lu Zhi leaned back on the soft chair, ready to listen to this so-called rumor.
"Again, this immortal cures diseases and saves people, and lives countless lives, but he doesn't use human medical skills, thanks to such a divine object."
That is, there is no such a small table, and there is no waking wood at hand, otherwise the old man will probably have to slap it hard.
"Hey, the name of this artifact is called the East China Sea Golden Lotus, its effect, everyone understands, it's really comparable to gold!"
The old man sold a pass, but in fact, this is not a secret, the East China Sea golden lotus is quite medicative, can nourish yin and nourish the kidneys, whether it is men, women and children.
Especially in this capital city, there are so many dignitaries and nobles, and if it is auctioned like this, the price will definitely rise to the sky.
Lu Zhi was a little disappointed, you said that you even made up immortals, so how can this East China Sea Golden Lotus be able to live the dead, flesh and bones, just nourish yin and aphrodisiac, isn't it a little out of character?
But, hehe, it really seems to be!
"Ahem~~~" may have received a hint from the steward, the little old man coughed dryly twice, and stopped talking, "Today's auction, is there more, there is only one golden lotus in the East China Sea, please see the officials!" ”
Soon, a "lady of manners" walked out, she was wearing a dress, the kind that was very slim.
We have to say that having a good figure with bumps is powerful, and it is always so unscrupulous to display.
"Martial arts!" "It's the martial arts!" "It's really ......"
There are a few sons who can't help it, but today's protagonist is not the martial arts family, but a showcase she is pushing.
The display cabinet was on wheels, not too high, and the general was on the chest of the martial artist, and it was covered with a layer of black cloth.
Lu Zhi took a look, yes, there was no innovation at all, it was all left over from his play.
The martial artist bowed slightly, lifted the black cloth, sandalwood display case, and placed a jade plate, which was also covered with a glass cover.
Lu Zhi didn't look at the East China Sea Golden Lotus in the jade plate at first glance, but looked at the display case, this thing was the symbol of the god craftsman Lu up and down, could he not care.
"Hey, it's really a golden lotus!" "Then can there be a fake?"
There were already people surrounding it, and there were many discussions, and Lu Zhi also hurriedly went up with the flow of people to take a look, it was a very big flower, maybe it had been picked for a long time, and it was a little dry and wrinkled.
This East China Sea golden lotus is said to be a golden lotus, but in fact, it is mostly yellow, only the vein part is darker, and there is a faint glimmer of golden light.
Don't say it, the appearance is quite good, Lu Zhi fell in love with it at a glance, especially when he saw Cao Da's greedy expression.
One thing needs to be explained, the son of a family like Cao Da, regardless of whether he is favored or not, is prone to organ lesions, not that his health is not good, but that his waist and kidneys are used too often, and there are generally some problems.
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"Since it is an immortal artifact, the price will definitely not work, so let's do it, this son will pay 200 taels!" As soon as Cao Da spoke, he immediately shocked the audience.
"200 taels? That's too much, right? "Yes, it's so expensive, I can't bear it."
"Of course you can't, but who is our Cao Gongzi? It's just 200 taels, just a small amount of money. ”
Lu Zhi pursed his lips, a bunch of stinky feet.
200 taels is indeed a lot, but if you can come to this Miaoyin Fang to consume, how can there be any money?
The reason why he said this is just because it was Cao Dagongzi who made the bid.
Of course, if there are those who want to climb the Cao family, there are naturally those who are disdainful, "I'll pay 250 taels." ”
Cao Da's eyelids jumped, "Two hundred and five out of two hundred and five, I'll add another 50 taels!" "As soon as I saw it, I started to be vindictive.
Lu Zhi was ready to bid, and he still wanted to teach Cao Da a small lesson, but he didn't expect to make a trip to bite the gold halfway, it's okay, then let's watch the battle first.
"350", "400", "450", "500", ...... "1000", "1100" happy
As the price continued to rise, the son who was fighting with Cao Da was sweating on his forehead, obviously lacking in money, and he was already stretched.
Cao Da smiled disdainfully, "I'll give 200 taels...... Gold! It caused an uproar in the audience.
Gold is not a currency in the Great Cross Border but has a very high trading value in its own right, so there is absolutely no problem with using it for bidding.
200 taels of gold is worth more than 2,000 taels of silver.
"200 taels, once, twice, three times." Boom, the little old man auctioneer had already prepared the auction tools, and the auction hammer fell three times, "Deal!" Congratulations to Gongzi Cao for winning the artifact! ”
"Wait." Lu Zhi stood up slowly, "I'll also give 200 taels." ”
Who in the entire capital didn't know that Lu Zhi was the master of the county, as soon as he spoke, the auctioneer pursed his lips and didn't dare to make a sound.
"Who should I be, it turned out to be the county horse!" Cao Da had already seen Lu Zhi, but he didn't expect him to jump out at this time.
"Hehe, Gongzi Cao, it's polite." Lu Zhi is a little yin and yang, he fought with Xu Shangshu, and this surnamed Cao also played a role.
At the beginning, Lu Zhi was impeached because of the Zhuangyuan Building, and it was this Cao Da who made the ghost behind his back.
"Hey, Master Junma, since it's an auction, it's naturally the one with the highest price, I'm 200 taels of gold, and you're also 200 taels of gold, why should I give it to you?"
Cao Da didn't mention the fact that the deal had already been made, which would make it seem that he didn't dare to compete, and it would make others think that he was afraid of Lu Zhi.
"No, no, no." Lu Zhi waved his hand again and again, "What I gave out is not gold, but 200 taels of silver." ”
"What? Turned out to be silver? There was an uproar, and a group of melon-eating people in the lobby were boiling.
"And such a bid? Isn't this bullying? "yes, it's so deceitful!"
Cao Da smiled at the corner of his mouth, looking light, waiting to see the excitement.
It turned out that he had already made arrangements, and found some people to hide in the crowd in advance, waiting for the opportunity to move, and the opportunity was good at this time, these people were crazy with the rhythm, wanting to guide public opinion.
"Hmph, you're right, I'm just bullying, what's wrong?" Lu Zhi sneered, extremely arrogant.
For a while, the rhythm couldn't be brought up, because there were no more people who should be in harmony.
There are a lot of people in the lobby, even if they are not shrewd enough, they have long been accustomed to the scene of "fighting for the wind and being jealous".
Now it's obvious that the county horse master wants to step on Cao Gongzi, as long as he is not stupid, he will not interfere, what if he gets into a commotion at that time?
"Hey~~~" Cao Da sighed, if Lu Zhi didn't care about his reputation, then he wouldn't have much to sing, "Since that's the case, then I'll leave below." ”
The situation is stronger than people, Cao Da is also single, and directly admits defeat and leaves.
Lu Zhi sighed, and said secretly in his heart, "It's a person who can bend and stretch, I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with." ”
"Master Junma, we have already wrapped the East China Sea Golden Lotus, should we send it to your house now?" It turned out to be the shopkeeper of Miaoyinfang.
"Okay, you can do it." Lu Zhi took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it out, "You take this." "But it's a large silver ticket of 2,000 taels.
"This ...... Thank you for your understanding. "Miaoyinfang and Lu Zhi have had some cooperation, and the shopkeeper did not shirk it, and accepted the silver ticket with peace of mind.
As the saying goes, there is a wrong, there is a debtor, what Lu Zhi wants to deal with is Cao Da, how can he make Miaoyinfang lose a lot of money in vain?
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In a private room in Miaoyinfang, the shopkeeper of Miaoyinfang is handing over silver taels.
The Donghai Golden Lotus was commissioned by a distinguished guest to auction them, and now that the auction of the goods has been successful, there are still some hands to deal with.
The client was an old man of some age, he stood in the private room, holding a flag in his hand, and asked for divination and fortune-telling, which turned out to be a fortune teller.
"Didn't you say that you would shoot two thousand taels of silver? You Miaoyin Fang deducted 20%, then I should have ...... One thousand six hundred taels, what is the matter with you just giving me a piece of paper? ”
The fortune teller held a silver ticket of two thousand taels, a little at a loss, what is this? I haven't seen it, and I can't understand it at all.
But he said that the shopkeeper of Miaoyin Fang pointed to the amount on the silver ticket, "You don't understand this, it is printed with the logo of the Lu family, and it can be used as money in most places in the capital."
Also, if something goes wrong this time, we won't charge your commission. ”
The auction actually sold 200 taels of gold, which is a lot more than 2,000 taels when converted into silver.
The total of the shopkeeper of Miaoyinfang, the difference in the middle is still the best for them, and they do not charge commissions, as if they have never done this transaction, they can't lose the face of Miaoyinfang.
If this is spread out, everyone will not say that he is not from Miaoyinfang, but will only praise the fairness, and there is no deception to customers.
The fortune teller finally understood that this piece of paper could be used as money.
Of course, he is not stupid, his eyes rolled, and he thought about it, "The shopkeeper, after such a big deal, we still have to go to the restaurant to have a drink and have a good meal?" ”
"Haha~~~ Okay!" The shopkeeper's heart is like a mirror, and eating a big meal is just an excuse to prove the authenticity of this silver ticket.
"In that case, let's go together, the restaurant will recognize your choice, but this wine and food can't be bad."
"That's nature, what we have is silver!" The fortune teller stuffed the silver ticket into his chest and patted it vigorously, very boldly.
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A time-honored brand in Beijing, extremely freshly lived.
"If it works, it can be used!" The fortune teller specially called the shopkeeper of Ji Xianju, and got such a positive answer.
Those of them who make a living in restaurants and tea shops are the most well-informed, so they naturally don't know the value of this silver ticket.
"Good, good!" The fortune teller ordered a large table of good wine and food, but he never broke his promise, and the shopkeeper of Miaoyin Fang simply ate some, and then said goodbye and left.
The fortune teller doesn't care about this, anyway, the so-called silver ticket can be used in this restaurant, so that's fine.
said that he was drinking alone, and he muttered some doubts in his mouth.
"Our divine hexagram is still very effective, and there has never been such a big mistake, so who reversed the national fortunes of the entire Dayue?"
It turns out that this fortune teller is also famous, and he has some real skills.
Five years ago, he once divined a hexagram for Yue Guo, and the hexagram showed that the Great Yue Guozuo was about to die soon.
But now five years have passed, and the country has not only not fallen into decline, but is still thriving, which is very strange.
"Alas, okay, I watch the blood in the West soaring and the sea of clouds churning, I am afraid that there is a catastrophe coming, but I want to see who has the ability to turn the tide and block this general trend!"