Chapter 34 The Best Pearls
During the Warring States Period, there were hundreds of schools such as Confucianism, Moism, and peasants, and mathematicians should also be one of the hundred.
"Lang Jun is too praised, I can only learn a little arithmetic, and I can't become an arithmetician."
"I say you can do it, you can do it, you have to have faith in yourself."
Liu Zhang encouraged her to learn more in the future, think more, and keep accounts in the Honghou Mansion.
It can also be handed over to others to do, but it can't bury a mathematical genius like Chen Yun.
Liu Zhang also found out that she has such a talent today, but I don't know what kind of talent Xu Xuan has?
"Lang Jun, I don't have the talent of hers. I can only shoot arrows on horseback, simple arithmetic, I still can. ”
Xu Xuan looked at Liu Zhang's gaze, she knew very well what she was good at.
"Horseback archery is also your talent, play it well. When it comes to autumn, I'm going to hold a sports day, and you can participate in it then. ”
Liu Zhang had such an idea for a long time, holding a sports meeting in the Red Marquis Kingdom.
There are many events that can be competed in this era, and Xu Xuan's archery and equestrian skills may be able to win the championship in the Games.
Maybe we can find more talent, and holding a sports meeting will allow everyone to compete fairly.
It can also have the effect of strengthening the body, and the court should not be overly suspicious.
"Yun'er, you are indeed very talented in arithmetic. When I have time, I will teach you other aspects of arithmetic, and it will not affect your handling of the affairs of the Honghou Mansion. ”
"Lang Jun is willing to teach, I am willing to learn."
Chen Yun didn't read much, but only learned some words.
In the Han Dynasty, there were very few women who read, and Chen Yun was no exception.
Liu Zhang: They got on their horses and continued to play, and they walked along the river.
They saw that some people used fishing nets to catch a lot of mussels from the river, and Liu Zhang wondered if there were pearls in the mussels.
Some middle-aged women take their children to clean the mussels by the river, clean them and take them home to cook and eat.
Liu Zhang saw one of the women open the mussel and found pearls inside.
The pearl is very round, the color is very even, and it is the best at first glance.
The woman cried out to her husband that the pearls taken from the mussels would sell for a good price.
"Such a good pearl, it is better to give it to the Red Marquis, they are kind to us."
"Also, good things are to be offered to him. Without his help, our family would never have survived. ”
The woman was still a little reluctant to sell such a good pearl in the market.
I must be able to make a lot of money, and such a good pearl will be given to Honghou for nothing.
A few more people pulled together the nets, which they felt were heavy.
Maybe they won't be able to catch the fat fish when they scoop up the nets.
There was silt in the nets, and there were fish and shrimp, snails, mussels, and some people exclaimed.
"Such a big mussel, isn't it a sperm!" A middle-aged man exclaimed.
A few of the mussels in the nets were five feet long, and this was the first time they had caught such a large mussel.
Liu Zhang sat on horseback and saw that the river mussel was too big.
One foot in the Han Dynasty was twenty-three .1 centimeters, which shocked Liu Zhang.
This was really the first time he had seen such a large freshwater mussel, and the largest mussel he had ever seen before crossing was more than forty centimeters.
Liu Zhang took a deep breath, and he rode over curiously.
Watching those people put the mussels into the wooden boat, Liu Zhang was far away from them.
I couldn't hear what they were talking about, all I could hear was their shouting.
The salvage of such a large river mussel really attracted a lot of people.
When they saw Liu Zhang and the others coming on horseback, they stopped what they were doing.
They looked at Liu Zhang with respect, and they could dedicate the good things they caught to Liu Zhang.
He came first to the women, and they had blossomed the best pearls from the mussels.
"I saw you blooming pearls from afar, could you please let me see? If you're willing to sell it to me, I'll give you the right price. ”
He wouldn't ask for the pearls in their hands for nothing, after all, their family was not very good.
As long as they bid the right price, they pay for it.
There is no such thing as forcible seizure, and what is unpopular is that Liu Zhang will never do it.
"If you like these pearls, we can give them to you." A middle-aged woman was going to offer him pearls.
"No, it's not easy for you to open pearls. You tell me a price, and I'll buy it. ”
He refused to ask for nothing, and he was not short of money.
Fair trade is good for both parties, and Liu Zhang is not like those nobles who have bad conduct.
"My Langjun is willing to spend money to buy, if you are willing to sell, let's negotiate the price."
Chen Yun saw that there were many pearls in the wooden basin, and she liked these pearls very much.
"A good pearl can be sold for ten to twenty dollars in the market. Look at the quality of this pearl, look at it. ”
The middle-aged woman looked at the pearls in the wooden basin, which could be sold for at least twenty yuan.
These pearls are in good condition, and the nobles liked to use them as jewelry.
Look at these pearls are extremely round, and the color is silvery snow.
If it is used to decorate the tiara, it will be even more gorgeous.
"These pearls are thirty dollars each, and if you are willing to sell them, you will buy them now."
"Honor, the most expensive of these pearls is only twenty-two yuan, you give too much."
If a middle-aged woman took these pearls to the market and sold them, she would sell them for twenty-two cents at most.
"These pearls are in excellent condition, and I will give you thirty dollars each, and I feel that I have earned them."
When the people present heard him say this, they were moved.
The things in this land belonged to the Red Marquis, who were able to farm and fish here.
It was a gift from the Red Marquis, even if it was given to him for nothing, they would not dare to complain.
If you salvage something good, of course, you have to dedicate it to Honghou.
He was willing to pay for it, and they felt so happy.
"You also took a lot of effort to get it, if you think the price is low, you can negotiate again."
Liu Zhang wanted to buy these pearls at the right price, and then think about what to do with them.
Liu Zhang held a pearl in his hand and looked at it carefully, and his mind came to mind the pearls dotted with the phoenix crowns in the museum.
It is about the same size and color as the pearl in his hand, and he came out today for a big harvest.
"According to the meaning of the prince, thirty dollars per pearl." The middle-aged woman thought the price was quite appropriate.
There were a hundred pearls of the same size in the tub, and for them, it was a real earning.
"You'er, you go and get the money."
Liu Zhang asked Xu Zheng to take the money and clear the goods here.
I saw some young men carrying the huge river mussel up the riverbank, and they had lived on both sides of the river for so many years.
I have also caught a lot of river mussels, and it is the first time I have seen such a huge one.
Liu Zhang and the others walked over like a giant river mussel and decided to buy the river mussel.
"Honorable Marquis, you are here, you see that this river mussel is too big."
A middle-aged man asked him to see if he was interested in the giant mussel.
It can be given to Liu Zhang, they think that such a large river mussel meat must be very old.
"With such a big mussel, I don't know if it can bloom pearls."
Liu Zhang was also shocked by the huge river mussel in front of him, and he could use this river mussel to make a mussel shell bed.
"I don't know how long this mussel is, it's the first time I've seen such a big one. If you want, you will send this mussel to your house. ”
"Sell me this mussel."
Buy it back and see if you can open a big pearl, even if you don't have it, it won't cost much.
"This mussel is more than fifty pounds long, and it is five feet long."
The fifty catties mentioned by the middle-aged man are equivalent to about twenty-five catties in the 22nd century.
Liu Zhang had read the news before crossing the river, and a river mussel with a length of more than 40 centimeters was found in the Tamsui River in Huaxia.
Weighing about eight pounds, this mussel weighed a little more than three times the one he had watched the news before.
It is indeed rare to grow so big, and Liu Zhang guessed that this river mussel may be due to a genetic mutation.
The world is so big that there are no surprises, and this river mussel is almost at the end of its estimated lifespan.
The average life span of river mussels is two or three years, according to Liu Zhang's growth line.
to determine the age of the mussel, there are five circles of age lines on the mussel shell.
That means that the mussel is five years old, which is beyond the average mussel lifespan.
"Although this mussel is a little bigger, it is not worth much. Just give it to the prince, and we will help you send it to the house. ”
"I can't ask for it in vain, you have worked hard to salvage it, and I will give you some money to show it."
"Your Excellency doesn't have to be so polite, you have a great kindness to us. We send it to you as a token of our appreciation. ”
Everyone resolutely did not accept money, just a river mussel.
Liu Zhang has taken great care of them during this time, and they will never take money.
An older man asked someone else to carry the mussels to the Honghou Mansion, and they would never ask for any payment.
Liu Zhang felt that they were too simple and kind, and so hardworking.
If there is a giveaway, there is a reward, and this is how they repay him.