The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

Chapter 63 Buying and Selling Conflict
Zhao Qing shook his head, and calmly said to the pockmarked young man, "I'm not going to participate in the selection of female officials. Also, does the previous three rumors of getting more news in exchange for information still count?" After she finished speaking, she took out a big coin , Pass it to the other party.

The pockmarked peddler frowned, took the money, and said with a wry smile: "Of course, what old pockmarked man said counts. I'll tell you the reason."

"The reason why Yizai wants to buy and sell by force is because his elderly father passed away recently. In order to show his filial piety, he decided to buy some treasures from the Duanmu family."

"You said that he buys and sells by force to show his filial piety? To buy things to be buried with him?" Zhao Qing asked.

"In our country of Yue, the Duanmu family often bought some special treasures from the land of Nanyue, brought them to the capital, and traded with the princes and nobles. There is a kind of treasure, called the pearl of the ghost, which has the ability to make the corpse not rot. magical effect."

The pock-marked young man picked out three high-quality Yue melons, wrapped the handles of the melons with thread, and handed them out, saying: "Those who cover the spirit beads, cover the orifice and seal the spirit. Covering one orifice will not rot for 300 years; If there are seven orifices, it will not rot for two thousand and one hundred years."

"How much is this bead worth? With the status and wealth of the eunuch, can you not afford it?" Zhao Qing thought to himself and asked aloud.

Apparently, Peng Kui, the Yizai, was eager to obtain the Lingzhu before the burial in order to keep his father's body intact.

The so-called covering the seven orifices mostly refers to stuffing beads into the seven orifices of the mouth, nose, eyes and ears, which is similar to the custom of containing jade in the mouth before burial.But to block the nostrils and ear holes, the beads should be quite small.

But for a total of 25 carriages, even if they had to carry the daily necessities and dry food needed for the journey, and the remaining space was used to hold the spirit beads, the total number was ridiculously large, so that even seven of them would not be sold to Peng Ku.

It is estimated that in addition to the spirit-covering beads, they also packed a lot of other goods.

"I don't know about that. Most likely it's the sky-high price of a hundred gold. A melon vendor like me probably won't be able to earn so much money in a hundred lifetimes."

The pock-marked young man looked at Zhao Qing again, and sighed with emotion: "Nowadays, the country of Yue is in ruins, and there are too many things that can be done with a lot of money. This is a rare opportunity for ordinary people to seek career advancement."

It seems that he still wants to persuade Zhao Qing to try the selection of female officials.

At this moment, the sound of horse neighing against metal was heard in the distance.

At the end of the street, two rows of soldiers in blue armor filed out, each holding a short spear and standing on both sides. They were strictly disciplined and did not make any extra noise.

In the middle of the team, a middle-aged man with a gray beard and a red robe was riding a tall horse, holding a red long dagger in his hand, and slowly steered the horse forward.

The middle-aged man snorted heavily, immediately drowning out the noisy noise of nearly a thousand people on the field, and then glanced at the caravan guards like lightning, so shocked that they couldn't help but take half a step back.

Obviously, this middle-aged man has a lot of cultivation.

"Master Peng, why is this so?" An old sigh sounded from the motorcade, and then a blue shadow flashed, and a tall and thin old man in green robes stopped in front of the middle-aged man's horse.

The middle-aged man swung his spear, and a sharp voice sounded: "Are you the head of this Duanmu family caravan? I, Peng Gu, have raised the price to [-] gold each, far exceeding our previous pricing." , why still refuse to sell to me?"

"I am in charge of five hundred miles around Chungquan, with a population of one million. Although your Duanmu family has billions of dollars, you have a small motorcade. How dare you look down on me?"

"It's not that I don't want to sell it, it's that other people have booked it first, so it can't be changed. This is the family rule. If possible, I will offer an apology, and I ask Mr. Peng for your understanding, and let the caravan leave."

The old man took down an exquisite copper scale from his waist, and exuded a powerful aura from his body, fighting against Peng Kui.

"Our contemporary patriarch, Zi Gong, is the grandson of Yun Boyu, a senior official in the Wei state, and a disciple of the former Sikong and Sikou Kongqiu in the Lu state. He is quite famous in Lu, Wei, Qi and other countries."

"Even in the Yue Kingdom, there are quite a few doctors who have made good friends with our Duanmu family, including Sinong Gaoru, Pedestrian doctor Yiyong, etc. I have heard that your family has only produced one military officer for several generations. Sima, don't be too aggressive."

Holding the copper scale, the old man took a step forward and continued to speak:

"If you want to cover the Lingzhu, I, Duanmu Shuliang, can book the next batch for you, but we have to wait for the first half of the year. This batch of jewelry has already been booked, and it is impossible to trade with you."

"The most important thing in a businessman's way is to be honest and trustworthy, and it must not be changed easily. When the owner asked me to do business in the country of Yue, he emphasized it repeatedly. If you want to buy and sell by force and destroy the integrity of our family, I can only Use force to protect yourself."

"Half a year, I can't wait so long, I have to buy it now." Peng Ku gave the army of soldiers behind him a look, and said, "You Duanmu family, don't elevate yourself too much."

"As far as I know, Qu Boyu, a senior official of the State of Wei, is approaching his birthday. After the death of Duke Ling of Wei, he no longer holds power. There is nothing to be afraid of."

"Kongqiu of the State of Lu was expelled by Sanhuan many years ago and lost his official position. At the end of last year, I heard that he was besieged in the land of Chen Cai, like a bereaved dog."

On the side, soldiers and ordinary soldiers laughed out loud.

"I don't know, whether he escaped the siege now, or starved to death there." Peng Ku shook his head and said, "Master has ended up like this, let alone disciple."

"My quest to buy treasures for the sake of filial piety is an act of conformity to the heavens. You Duanmu clan will never damage your reputation if you don't stop it. You will only leave behind the good reputation of 'fulfilling others' filial piety' and emphasizing loyalty." "

"Hehe, in order to fulfill your good reputation, I have to sacrifice my honesty, right?" Duanmu Shuliang sneered, his green robe bulged, and he was already accumulating skills.

"Maybe you are not very well informed. After Confucius was besieged, the Patriarch Zigong went to Chu to ask for help. King Ren of Chu sent Ye Gong and Shen Zhuliang to lead the army to rescue and invited them to go to Chu. At this moment, Patriarch and Confucius may He has become a high official in Chu."

"I remember, you Yue State and Chu State are now allies, right? You have the position of Chung Quanzai, but you are not even a doctor in Yue State, but you want to openly let the monarch wear the title of bullying allies and subordinates. Hehe , you should be able to guess what will happen to you in the future, right?"

The underlying meaning is that my Duanmu family will soon have the protection of Chu, a big country, and you, a small eunuch, can't afford to mess with it.

In the distance, Zhao Qinggong concentrated on his ears, heard the conversation between the two clearly, and thought secretly in his heart.

(End of this chapter)