Chapter Twenty-Nine: A Broken Stone
Beside Zhu Ping is Tablet Xiaolina, and Nina, the housekeeper's part-time secretary...... and Nada, Naer, and retinues who don't deserve to have a name, including Lina's brother.
The auction process was very boring, there was no environment to pretend to be slapped in the face, and many nobles took a detour when they saw Zhu Ping, not wanting to have anything to do with him.
The current Zhu Ping is like a shell man with a lot of money, he has "things" in his hands, but who sees who is annoying......
Not only did he have a bad relationship with Viscount Xiao Nong, but the king also did not support him, if the connections of the nobles were described as a ball of yarn intertwined with each other.
At this time, Zhu Ping seemed to be wrapping the yarn around the thread, but in fact, as soon as the wind blew, it would fall alone.
It was too late for others to avoid him, for fear that when he fell off himself, he would drag one or two more into the water.
Not to mention trouble him!
Even if someone wanted to chat casually, they were frightened by the attributes of the old silver coin that Zhu Ping had shown before and didn't dare to step forward.
Even the two barons, Peggy and George, who always show their presence and swaying posture on the front line, did not come out in person, and even if they came to bid, most of them secretly held up their cards in the private room.
They had just made a fortune recently, but they didn't dare to jump in front of Zhu Ping to show off in person, so as to prevent Zhu Ping, a reckless dog, from jumping off the wall and becoming the first lucky person to be dragged into the water.
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The venue of the auction is luxurious, with a gold-rimmed door, a gold-trimmed front desk, a gold-trimmed tablecloth, a gold-trimmed chair, and a gold-trimmed beauty......
Zhu Ping and his entourage sat in the backstage with gold trim, and heard people holding gold-trimmed signs in the auction hall, listening to the "numbers" and hammer sounds that slowly stacked up.
Exclamations of astonishment rang out from the gold-rimmed room.
"My mother, I've called five hundred gold coins, how much does five hundred gold coins have to be!" Nada snapped his fingers, showing off his above-average calculations.
Na Er wrote shock on his face: "How much bread can this broken stone be exchanged for!" ”
"It's rare and weird, it's a gem!" Nina gave everyone an equal slap, impartially, they are all the children that Ma Ma loves the most.
"Aunt Nina, in fact, Na Er is right, it's just a broken stone!" Zhu Ping said something for the two brothers, which attracted the curious eyes of Aunt Nina and Little Lina.
Aunt Nina didn't know why, and Lina understood that according to the routine, Zhu Ping had to talk about his inexplicable theories again.
"Is this a gem?" Zhu Ping rummaged through the pea-sized sapphire in his hand and said with a smile: "This is not a gem, this is just a broken stone."
Say it's worth it, it's worth it, say it's not worth it, it's ...... Not even a loaf of bread. ”
"Value, huh!"
Zhu Ping listened to a group of people at the front desk frantically shouting out bigger and bigger numbers, and couldn't help but have an illusory feeling in his heart: "A group of people are using a string of illusory numbers to compete for a worthless stone.
For what? For the recognized value of the stone? Or to let others know that he has the power to buy this stone......"
The group of people who listened to this sentence were in a fog, and Zhu Ping didn't explain it, because he just felt it and said it to himself.
In the excitement of the auction, the wooden hammer struck three times in a row, and the crisp sound echoed in the feature film auction hall.
Baron Phil eventually sold the gem for a whopping 950 gold coins, which was almost the same size as the one set in the king's crown.
Interestingly, Baron Phil is from the King's faction, which has to make others think that bidding for this item is likely to be the way the elderly King flexes his muscles, and those who think of this can't help but think of the situation of the Hall family.
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The next day, early in the morning.
Clock shop.
As usual, the primary school students scrub and scrub in the 50-square-meter shop every morning, with a damp cloth on the floor, a dry cloth for tables and chairs, and metal tools and watch movements soaked in whale grease.
But for some reason, the sour smell in the shop just can't be wiped off, which makes the young school students who love cleanliness very annoyed.
This smell is like a beautiful woman wearing high heels for three days, and the rainbow-colored **** that comes out is extremely sour...... If you don't know, you can try women's clothing.
"Master, didn't you say that that person doesn't look like a good person, and he might rob us of our money? Why don't you run! The apprentice shook his head and sighed, looking a little old.
"We can't go now." When the old craftsman Hepburn spoke, he lowered his head deeply, his eyes were scattered, and he could not see what he was looking at or what he was thinking.
"Master, we've earned so many gold coins, can we eat something good!" The apprentice reminded the old craftsman resignedly.
However, in response to him, there was a burst of whisker glaring: "What to eat, you know how to eat all day long, you won't grow meat if you eat so much, there's a fart, hurry up and wipe the table for me." ”
"Master, I just wiped it!"
"Then wipe it for me again, I can't do any small things, I raised you so big for nothing!"
"Thorny ......"
The shape-shaped wooden door rubbed against each other, and there was a sharp and piercing sound.
Zhu Ping walked in with a group of people, still adhering to his unceremonious way of speaking, and said, "Mr. Hurt, I'm back again."
Before, I said that I would prepare for a few days, but now I am almost ready, give me the poisonous weeds, and I will help you hunt the Three-Eyed Demon Wolf King. ”
"Considered it? Are you sure? "The old craftsman is full of brilliance.
"I don't dare to say it, there are always seven or eight percent." Zhu Ping said that he never set up a flag.
"I'll get you poisonous weeds." The old craftsman was overjoyed, and after turning over the cabinet and taking out a box, he fell into the tangle of "giving or not giving" again.
"I've collected this chaotic spirit grass for so many years, and it's as rare as mermaid tears, if you waste it...... Then I may never be promoted. ”
"Mermaid tears, isn't it a legend of mermaids who deceive children?" I wish the plane a curious look.
The old craftsman had a rare and strange expression, and pouted: "How can it be a legend, mermaids are very common!"
Forget it, let's not talk about these useless things first, this chaotic spirit grass has three leaves, each of which can stun the powerhouse of Sequence 6.
You must not waste it, or I will not be promoted, and you will not be able to learn the craftsman path. ”
"What?" Nada scratched his head and wondered: "You old man really doesn't talk the door, what does promotion have to do with poisonous weeds, it's too unreasonable to speak!" ”
The junior apprentice crossed his waist and retorted: "What do you know, my master needs to hunt the demon wolf to advance, and only by using this grass poison to stun the demon wolf can it be possible to kill it." ”
"Then hire someone to hunt that wolf! It doesn't have to be like breaking the grass. Na Er pouted and retorted, then scratched his head and said, "I think this little guy is so strange." ”
Before the words fell, the old craftsman hurriedly took the elementary school apprentice behind him, changed the topic stiffly, and said, "Poisonous weeds are for you, but I want to go with you." ”
Zhu Ping pulled back Na Er, signaled him not to speak yet, pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "No problem, the flesh and blood of the demon wolf belongs to us, the core belongs to you, we are all warriors, and we ...... with you"
His gaze swept over the junior apprentice, then at the old craftsman, and said, "There is no conflict of interest!" ”
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Everyone discussed it in detail, and the old craftsman gave detailed information about the Three-Eyed Demon Wolf King...... Height, weight, fighting style, countermeasures, how many wolf wives there are, how many wolf cubs are born in a year.
Until the person is said to be drowsy.
Zhu Ping shook his head vigorously, got rid of his sleepiness, and said, "Okay, okay, you quickly find the guide."
Let's discuss first, choose a reasonable time to set off, go back to prepare, and talk about the rest of the things on the way. ”
The old craftsman held back the excitement in his heart, smiled, and took Zhu Ping and his party to turn left and right at the junction of upper and lower streets, and came to a dilapidated three-story building...... Next to the shack.
"Bang" "Bang" "Bang......
"Don't knock, don't knock, isn't it annoying in the morning, who?"
"It's me, Hepburn."
"Oh! It's you old fellow! I just bought a few good items today, and I happened to be looking for you! ”
After the words fell, the room of the shack was opened, revealing a body as thin as a bamboo pole, the hair on the head was black and brown, slightly messy, and the facial features were three-dimensional, like a melancholy wandering poet.
"It's you!" Zhu Ping's eyes widened, and his fingers clenched a click, this is a fart wandering poet, clearly a wandering thief.
Following the voice, the thin bamboo pole looked at Zhu Ping, and the big sa who was wandering on the street in exquisite clothes half a month ago came to mind, and immediately denied it: "No! Not me! ”
With that, turn around and run.
As a result, before he could take two steps, he was pinched by the back of Fate's neck and pressed against the wall.
The face of the thin bamboo pole came into close contact with the brick wall covered with dirt.
"This world is so small! I had the pleasure of taking another look at you in the crowd! The corners of Zhu Ping's mouth hooked up a cruel smile and raised his eyebrows.
Said gently: "Run! Why didn't you run away? ”
Behind him, two tower-like Nada brothers have their hands on their chests in the background.
At this time, Zhu Ping is like a villain!
It's a pity that this dirty and messy land, elegant nobles and knights with a sense of justice will not set foot on it.
So that the evil villain will not be confronted by the sudden righteous people, monotonous and boring......
"Good...... What a coincidence, no! Did you recognize the wrong person? When the thin bamboo pole spoke, the melancholy in his eyes became more obvious, and he sighed: "I also have a biological brother who looks exactly like me."
Did he get into trouble again, I apologize to you. ”
"Don't fight, is there any misunderstanding between you." The old craftsman hurriedly stepped forward to say peace, and on his tiptoes, he wanted to pull Zhu Ping's iron tong-like hand away, but he accidentally hung on it.
As soon as the wind blew, the one-meter-five old craftsman shook and swayed, and there were hundreds of millions of embarrassments.
Zhu Ping held back a smile and put his hand down......