Because of the method offered by Xia Jingyun in Surabaya Prefecture, and the recommendation of Concubine De in the summary of returning to Beijing, Zhang Dazhi was successfully promoted from a master master to a young eunuch, and he became an official official.

But he has only been promoted for a short time, and he has not accumulated much, and now he lives in Dongcheng.

And the eunuch will be the big man who is in charge of the entire eunuch, but his residence is in Xicheng, where the powerful and powerful gather.

When Zhang Dazhi and Xia Jingyun came to the mansion of the eunuch together, Xia Jingyun felt for the first time that he imagined that such a high-gate compound should have dog eyes and low people.

The porter accepted Zhang Dazhi's door sticker, let the three of them into the gatehouse and sit, didn't even serve tea, and went in to report leisurely.

After a long while, he walked back slowly and leisurely, and said arrogantly: "Come with me." ”

Xia Jingyun didn't think there was anything, you hid your identity, but you blamed others for not respecting you enough, it was a bit too harsh.

In a side hall, the porter let the two of them sit first, and this time someone served hot tea.

After a while, Cao Deli, who would be the chief eunuch, paced and walked over slowly.

is different from Zhang Dazhi, an old man who will be a prisoner with a technical background, this eunuch who is in charge of the prison will not have any craftsman atmosphere, but a strong civil official atmosphere, and the contempt in his eyes for a colleague like Zhang Dazhi who was born as a craftsman makes Xia Jingyun, an outsider, see it clearly.

He ignored Zhang Dazhi's greeting, sat on the main seat, and sat arrogantly like the porter, "Young Eunuch Zhang, now that it is the New Year's Festival, what is it worth your time to come to my house in the dead of night?" ”

Zhang Dazhi said respectfully: "Eunuch Cao, I took the liberty to come here, there is indeed something important. This is the righteous brother of Concubine Naide, the current branch of Surabaya Prefecture, Xia Jingyun Xia Gongzi, has something to discuss with the eunuch, so he ordered the officials to recommend. ”

Cao Deli's face changed, thinking of the rumors in Beijing that he had vaguely heard in the past few days, he sat up straight subconsciously leaning on the back of the chair, and the upturned Erlang's legs were also put down, he didn't dare to hold it up, and got up and said: "I don't know that Xia Gongzi is in person, and if he misses the distance, I hope to forgive my sins." ”

Xia Jingyun also got up to salute back, "I took the liberty to visit, and please don't blame Master Cao." ”

"Young Master Xia, please have tea in the main hall!"

Xia Jingyun shirked a little, and when he saw Cao Deli insisting, he also did not insist anymore.

The two sides sat down in the main hall, and Cao Deli ordered his subordinates to change the good tea, and then said respectfully: "I don't know if Mr. Xia is here, what advice do you have?" ”

Xia Jingyun didn't go around in circles, and said with a smile: "I heard that Lord Cao is organizing people to develop treasure mirrors recently, I don't know how effective it is?" ”

Cao Deli actually guessed a little bit of Xia Jingyun's intention, but he didn't expect him to be so direct, and he was stunned for a moment before he spoke: "Thanks to Your Majesty Hongfu, relying on the hard work of my colleagues, I am about to succeed, and the nobles in the palace will be able to use it at that time." ”

Xia Jingyun nodded, "Since this is the case, it seems that this trip is in vain, so there is a lot of disturbance, farewell!" ”

Saying that, Xia Jingyun stood up directly and walked out.

One, two, three.

"Young Master Xia, please stay, stay!"

When Xia Jingyun just counted to three, Cao Deli hurriedly got up to stay.

At this time, he realized that in front of a big man like someone who could tear his face with him at any time, his so-called negotiation skills were completely useless, so he looked at Xia Jingyun who stopped and turned around, and said with a wry smile: "Xia Gongzi is a genius, I have been studying this thing for a long time, and I really can't do it, and I ask Xia Gongzi to teach me." ”

Xia Jingyun seemed to smile, "Do you think I can say it?" ”

Cao Deli sighed and stretched out his hand to lead, "Please sit down and talk to Mr. Xia." ”

Then he also returned to his seat, "How does Xia Gongzi plan to cooperate?" ”

"Sure enough, he's a smart man." Xia Jingyun nodded, "Two plans, first, I will buy glass from the general supervisor, one foot square, calculated according to ten gold." ”

Cao Deli didn't speak, obviously this plan was not satisfactory to him, who had already realized the huge profits brought by the treasure mirror.

Xia Jingyun had no choice but to sigh secretly, this is how to talk about business, I hope the other party is a smart person, but I am afraid that the other party is too smart.

"The second plan, you and I cooperate, do our best, take what we need, and make a treasure mirror together, and we will share it proportionally."

In fact, Xia Jingyun is not unable to make glass, but if he wants to make it again, it will cost a lot of money, not to mention, and the time is a little too slow, so for him, the best way is to directly use the ready-made things that will be used as a prison, for which he is willing to give away part of the benefits.

Cao Deli thought about it and offered his own price, "Six-four open, I six, you four." ”

Xia Jingyun smiled coldly, "Seventy-three, I'm seven, you're three, this is my bottom line, if you exceed this, don't talk about it, I really don't believe it, it's so big in this world, I can't buy glass!" ”

"Yes. Half a year is limited. Cao Deli nodded directly, "At the same time, I want a secret recipe." ”

Xia Jingyun squinted at Cao Deli.

Cao Deli showed a victor's smile and said with a smile: "Young Master Xia, I can really guarantee that you can't buy such a good glass outside." ”

He raised his chin in the direction of Zhang Dazhi, "You can ask Young Eunuch Zhang, at the moment, this kind of flawless glass can only be done by our Great Xia General as a supervisor, even the Skillful Craftsman Mansion in the north of Daliang can't be built." ”

Xia Jingyun said calmly: "Lord Cao, this kind of thing, you think about it, I can't agree to it. ”

"But you have to agree." Cao Deli looked very confident, "In addition to the palace building and ordnance building, the supervisor is also responsible for the palace gold and jade beads, silk and satin, utensils embroidery, and strange lewd skills. As long as we ban it, whoever you find to produce it for you, we can turn it into a royal use, and the income will be used as a prison. Although Concubine De is favored, the interests of many people are related to being a prisoner, and I am afraid that she will not be able to persuade Your Majesty for you alone. ”

He smiled and said: "What's more, Your Majesty also needs this secret recipe, if you get the secret recipe from the prison, you can produce this kind of mirror in large quantities, and then it will be marketed all over the world, do you say that Your Majesty has always felt that the empty inner library can be puffed up at once?" ”

"So." Cao Deli said with a smile: "We are willing to hand over the bulk of this profit to you, so that you can make enough money for half a year, it is already for the sake of Concubine De's face, which is enough to make concessions." Xia Gongzi, please think twice! ”

Zhang Dazhi opened his mouth, but he didn't speak, but gave Xia Jingyun a look, indicating that Cao Deli really didn't lie to him.

Xia Jingyun was completely unable to accept this condition, and immediately got up, "Since that's the case, then there's no need to talk about it." Excuse me for my disturbance tonight. ”

With that, he got up again and walked out.

This time, Cao Deli didn't get up to stay, and Xia Jingyun didn't think about staying anymore.

Seeing this, Zhang Dazhi had no choice but to get up, saluted Cao Deli, got up and walked out.

"Brother, Eunuch Cao really didn't lie to you, at the moment, this glass is only available to the general as a prisoner."

Sitting in the carriage, Zhang Dazhi began to talk to Xia Jingyun.

"Brother, do you know where there is a glass workshop in this Gyeonggi land, or in the surrounding states?"

"Where is that thing, this thing can only be used by top dignitaries, it is all for the royal use, and there is no private one at all."

Xia Jingyun furrowed his brows and was silent.

"Why don't we go and take it soft? I'll go and talk to Eunuch Cao, at least you can make a lot of money in the past six months. ”

Xia Jingyun shook his head, Zhang Dazhi thought too simply, he now has the secret recipe in his hand, he can naturally take the big head, but when the secret recipe is handed over, he has no confidence, he will be easily and casually handled by the other party, and when the time comes, it will be too late to regret it.

"Let me think again, there must be a way."

(End of chapter)