Chapter Thirty-Seven: A Big Ingot of Silver
Dealers generally use copper coins, broken silver, and even complete small silver coins are rare. If you can make a silver-inlaid hairpin for your daughter, it is a great event, enough to show off when you see people.
Huang Yuanwai is not short of money, and there are three urns and ten taels of silver buried in his home. But it's the first time I've seen such a big ingot of silver.
Xintianyou said coldly:
"Huang Yuanwai, you old thing is not a good thing. At that time, taking advantage of the danger of people, he bought six acres of land from Mrs. Xia at a very low price. But one thing is one thing, since the house is not sold, of course the deposit has to be refunded to you. ”
After speaking, he reached out and grabbed a lump from the silver ingot, and threw it in front of Huang Yuanwai.
Everyone, look at me, I look at you, your throat is itchy and you don't dare to speak, confused.
Wouldn't it, such a scary ingot of silver is actually made of flour?
Huang Yuanwai was suspicious, picked up the silver and checked it, and his face changed drastically in an instant. He whispered to the butler, "Hurry up," and hurriedly got into the mule cart, not daring to stay for a second longer.
Seeing that the employer had left, the six craftsmen hurriedly packed their things.
"Wait a minute."
Xintianyou urged Ma over and asked, "Huang Yuanwai invited you to pick up the house, how much did you pay?" ”
The craftsman at the head arched his hand:
"Childe, we demolished the house, separated some useful things such as bricks, stones, rafters, etc., transported them, and tidied up the ground. In total, I had to work for three days, only four taels or five dollars, and I had a meal at noon. ”
"Okay, how much does it cost for me to ask you to repair this old mansion?"
"Childe, are you going to overhaul or do you want to make a minor repair?"
"Overhaul, but don't alter, just be strong, at least ensure that it will not fall for a hundred years."
The craftsmen discussed for a while, and then the leader said:
"The foundation of the house is very solid, if you don't use too expensive materials to repair, you only need twenty-five taels."
"Okay, I'll give you forty-five taels. There is a condition that you must come back every month for 10 years to have it checked. If you find any small problems, you will deal with them in time. ”
The craftsmen were pleasantly surprised and gave up their hands.
"Oh, thank you, Childe. We are from this nearby township, and we will come and take a look around if we have anything to do. If the house is left unattended, it really rots quickly......"
Xin Tianyou leaned over and handed over the silver ingot that had been broken off, and said, "Okay, let's investigate the situation today and start working tomorrow." ”
The craftsman at the head solemnly took the silver ingot into his arms, and was surrounded by the stars into the old house of the Xia family.
Such a large ingot of silver, after going back, you have to chisel it open, scissors twist it, and weigh it carefully on a small scale to be convenient to use, otherwise it can't be spent at all.
Seeing the craftsmen rushing into the house, Wang Er, who was hanging aside, stared at the young man, and out of the corner of his eye, he aimed at the bulging blanket next to the saddle.
Xintianyou took off the purse on his waist, took out two silver bills from it and stuffed them into his arms, keeping the scabbard and handle to create "wolf teeth". Then he handed the purse over and said:
"You don't have the ability to protect yourself, and you don't have the ability to self-discipline, and if you have more money, it will be bad."
Wang Er took the purse in his hand and felt very light. Quickly opened the tie and saw that there were only four coins. Immediately disappointed, he pulled down his face and said:
"Childe, if you want to buy this old house, you have to get at least fifty taels. The title deed was given to you early and can be witnessed by everyone present. These four taels should be used as a deposit. ”
Xintianyou sighed and said:
"I'll go to Niujiaotang in the southern suburbs for a while, and leave a hundred taels of silver......
The so-called price starts on the ground and pays back on the spot. Wang Er didn't think about it, his head shook like a rattle, and said:
"No, no, it has to be fifty taels...... Yes...... That...... That ......"
suddenly realized that the other party was talking about a hundred taels, and he scrambled a few breaths incoherently. The skin is really thick, and then he turned his mouth.
"For the sake of the young man's generosity, a hundred taels is a hundred taels. However, the deposit of four taels of silver cannot be counted. ”
Xintianyou seemed to smile and said:
"Okay, the one hundred taels of silver, you can get it if you find Sun Shuan, the head of the team. However, at most, you can take two taels at a time, and once a month. ”
Wang Er was stunned and said busily:
"Slowly, I lost a lot of interest. Otherwise, how about simply discounting the price and paying eighty taels at once? Childe, you've taken advantage of it. ”
"Cut, it's not negotiable. You think clearly, do you want it or not? ”
"Yes, yes, how not. Childe, I don't know if you are arranged by Brother-in-law Xia's friend......"
"It doesn't matter who I am. In the future, you can do it yourself. ”
After Xintianyou finished speaking, he turned his horse and left.
Wang Er's guy is less reliable than the master, but he doesn't have the master's ability, so it's strange if he doesn't fall down. A hundred taels of silver can make him live for many years. Even if you give a thousand taels, this guy will be ruined in a blink of an eye, and he will provoke thieves to covet him.
The silver ingots in the blanket bumped and bumped with the horse, bumping his knees, making Xintianyou feel that it was really cumbersome, and he was ready to leave it to Sun Xuan.
No one is short of money. When he first came out of the mountain, he didn't know the way, but now for him, it is like sand everywhere, and he can have as much as he wants.
Li Hua's kid died and spit out 10,000 taels of silver, and he was bored. What Xintianyou needs is at least a million gold to start. When you are ready to take the spring exam, you will first take the Le You Fang operation. It is said that the royal city hides the dragon and crouching tiger, and the poor are extremely luxurious. You shouldn't let yourself down, and you can squeeze out a lot of oil and water.
When I went to Niujiaotang today, I was also going to leave a deterrent sign.
The old man's fear is not groundless. If you can murder Xia Xing, mobilize the characters of the Zhennan Army, and kill their family, they will never be merciful.
There was a sound of quarrel in the old house, and Xintianyou, who believed in the horse, listened to it, and suddenly his body shook.
Wang Er didn't have a mouth to shout:
"Hey, hey, stop...... Childe said, I will be in charge of repairing the old house. Hurry up, give me the silver for safekeeping. In the future, according to the progress, 1510 will be issued. ”
The craftsman led by him went south and north, how could he be so fooled, and said coldly:
"Wang Erlang, we are employed by Gongzi, not by you. What to do, you have to say it yourself. ”
Wang Er argued a few words, but he was exhausted, and slammed the door in a huff.
Someone whispered: "Head, I see that the young son looks a little like Wang Er, maybe it's really a relative......
Another interjected: "My nephew is like an uncle." ”
Someone else lowered his tone and said mysteriously:
"I heard from a relative in Dengfeng County that Xia Xing Xiuxian went. The young boy just tore the silver with his hands, and waved a soft and collapsed horsewhip like a steel knife, like a stick, which was clearly a means of the immortal family. Could it be that the two of them have succeeded in cultivating the Tao, and send their son back to their hometown to see ......"
The leader of the craftsman:
"Don't chew your tongue, be careful of getting into trouble...... However, the young man's appearance is not like Xia Xing, but his temperament is really similar. Twenty-six years ago, I also studied in the school for half a year, and Xia Xing was a classmate. He is taciturn and does not like to travel. Once you open your mouth, you often have nothing to say. ”