Zhang Bai calculated in his heart that the price of these one hundred and fifty gold coins was actually much higher than the price he had set himself. He's a mall veteran and understands it well. Such a person is not stupid, but has other plans, at least the other party is not a stingy ghost, for such a person, you can't be entangled in small profits, it's better to bargain so far.

So he replied, "This old man is generous and admirable. We are honored to serve you. There is just one problem, we have just arrived in your land, and we have children and female dependents. You have to find a place to live before you can start binding and repairing the book, and it may take a little more time, I don't know if the master can agree. ”

The old man showed a hint of joy on his face, touched his beard, and said it didn't matter. And he said, "What kind of accommodation are you looking for?"

Zhang Bai said: "There are a few rooms, which can accommodate female dependents, and there is a courtyard to facilitate making paper and loading books." ”

The lord immediately asked the guy to inquire if there was any yard for rent around. The man immediately said yes, but it was not for rent, but for sale, and the price was one hundred and twenty gold coins.

This house is owned by a certain owner who is short of money, and the mortgage in this pawnshop has not been redeemed for a long time, and according to the rules of the pawnshop, the pawnshop can be disposed of at will.

"Okay, let them live first. You don't have to charge rent, just take it as a deposit for this job! If they like the house in the future, you can sell it to them at a discount. The old man commanded, and after saying that, he took his leave and left.

The pawnshop guy didn't dare to slack off, and immediately asked Zhang Bai to go to see the house together, and Zhang Bai agreed.

The house was very satisfying and far exceeded Zhang Bai's requirements.

This house actually has a shop, and the shop is in an excellent location, facing the most lively street outside the palace gate.

A set of three rooms, kitchen and toilet all available, a normal size yard. The house is local style, similar to the house next door, next to each other. Everything was perfect except for the dusty and lack of furniture.

It felt so good that he immediately thanked the guy and asked when he would be able to move in, to which he replied that it would be fine now. Zhang Bai was very happy, so he prepared to go back to the inn to report the good news.

Before parting, Zhang Bai asked the master in detail.

The man was a talkative man, and he told a lot about him, and his name was Samad Suraki, a well-known businessman in the area, and most people called him Master Surakiaj.

This old man of Surakia, a native of Parthia, traveled around Central Asia and India all year round, and his business involved horses, iron tools, and salt. He had a wealthy family, a deep background, and a well-informed person, and he heard that he had a friendship with the Parthian king Ardaban IV.

Rumor has it that he is now based in Peshawar, in fact as an envoy to the Parthian king.

This remark made Zhang Bai infinitely reverie, this era is a time of global peace, the Xiaoice period that began decades ago, leading to global cooling and agricultural harvest failure.

No matter how strong or weak countries are, their domestic and foreign affairs are a mess. At that time, the four major empires, Rome, the Han Dynasty, the Anxi, and the Kushan, all faced internal divisions and external aggression at the same time.

Not to mention the Central Plains, where the Three Kingdoms are established, even Rome, has also entered a period of civil strife, and every few years the emperor has to be changed, and everyone has to die.

The kingdom of Sabbath is much the same, and Sabbath is the kingdom of Parthia.

Parthia fought against Rome for several years, finally winning the Battle of Nisibis, three years earlier. It is a pity that the rest of the wounded soul has not rested for a few years, and the Sassanids of Bosis in the south rebelled again.

It is not surprising, then, that the Parthian king sent a permanent envoy to seek the cooperation of the always friendly Kushan Empire.

It seems that Master Suraj is not just a businessman, he is a lobbyist, and he needs so many Buddhist scriptures on paper, he must have his plan.

Zhang Bai immediately thanked the guy and gave him a silver coin as a reward, the guy smiled, and praised the young master for being kind and sensible.

That night, Zhang Bai returned to the inn and told him about today's events. Everyone was overjoyed, and they had just entered the city and earned a house.

Although it is said to be rented for free, it is a house next to the palace, which is equivalent to a CBD villa! So don't talk about these guys, they also crossed their waists fiercely for a while.

But it seems that the groove is a little crooked, and the important thing is to move tomorrow.

The next day, the group moved into the dust boss's new house, cleaned it for a day, and finally could live in it.

After that, mass production of scriptures began.

He didn't use brush or ink anymore, because he couldn't buy supplies except for the little in the treasure chest. So he had to use charcoal to copy the scriptures, but it was much easier for him than a brush.

It's just that you have to teach Mu Jing and Ling Ling to use a pencil, Ling Ling is a child who learns quickly, Mu Jing is miserable, take a charcoal bar like holding a brush, how can you change it.

In the end, Zhang Bai had no choice but to surrender, and asked Mu Jing to use charcoal as a brush to write. Ling Ling watched from the side, and by the way, let Mu Jing teach him to recognize the local script of Guishuang.

The other is to let Ma Ge turn the courtyard into a paper factory and continue to expand production.

A few days later, several scriptures had been completed, and Zhang Bai immediately took these scriptures and went to the pawnshop to find Master Su Raj to inspect the goods.

This matter is his profession, a bit similar to the printing work in the previous life, sometimes take a few finished products to customers in the middle of the work, one to reassure customers, and two to find out earlier even if there is any mistake, early detection can reduce losses.

Entering the door with the scriptures in his hand, he found that the atmosphere in the store was a little oppressive. Master Suraj was sitting and drinking tea with a thin man, and the two sighed as they drank.

Zhang Bai didn't dare to speak, so he hid aside.

The guy was also there today, and when he saw Zhang Bai coming, he immediately came over and hugged him and pushed him out of the door, and waved his hand hurriedly, meaning to let him not make a sound.

When he arrived outside the door, Zhang Bai hurriedly asked what was wrong. The guy sighed and said, "It's unfortunate that you're here, the royal family has an accident, and the lord doesn't have the heart to care about anything else, or you can come tomorrow!"

Of course, Zhang Bai agreed, but he couldn't help but be a little curious, so he asked, "I don't know what makes the master so worried?

The fellow sighed, "Alas!", and said, "It's not for the sake of harmony, our princess can't marry the Parthian king, it's a terrible!"

"Presumably the Parthian king is an old man, right? It's normal for the princess to be unwilling!" Zhang Bai blurted out without thinking.

"It's really a child who doesn't understand anything, the Parthian king is very young, and the princess is not unwilling to marry, but she is sick and difficult to make it. ”

"Oh! Zhang Bai said: "Is the princess very sick?"

"Yes, I heard that the doctor in the palace has no choice! I have a miracle doctor in Guishan, but he refuses to go out of the mountain! Alas!"

"Alas, the princess and the king can't get married, it's really a tragedy that ruined their childhood!" Zhang Bai said.

"What are you talking about?" the guy frowned, "Everyone is worried about the war. You don't know, the Sassanids of Persis are getting stronger and stronger, and Parthia is already a little overwhelmed. Not to mention that to the west of Parthia there was Rome. Everyone knew that if Parthia hadn't been in the way of the west, Kushan would have been fighting Rome a long time ago. ”