Reborn farmhouse busy farming

Chapter 147
"Uncle, is this really the emerald passed down from Dashi?" Luo Tiandu looked at the shopkeeper with sparkling eyes and asked.

The shopkeeper thought she was doubting the authenticity of the gemstones in his store, so he said a little displeased: "You little girl, you are so rude! We are a century-old brand, can I still lie to you? Our boss has a familiar The caravan took a trip to the Western Regions, where this emerald was traded with a big food merchant."

"Ah?" Luo Tiandu said in surprise, "It's a mess over there." There are many nomadic peoples in the Western Regions, and there are frequent wars. If they can go back and forth to the Western Regions, the caravan must be very large and powerful.

"That's not it." The shopkeeper had a concerned expression, "In the past two years, our Daqing Dynasty has been stable, and we have gained the upper hand in the war with the north, otherwise, how would anyone dare to go there? That’s how it is, when we went there, the caravan with thousands of people came back with only a few hundred people, even though they could bring back some rare things, they were really traded for their lives.”

Luo Tiandu's eyes lit up, this is the genuine Silk Road!She never thought that one day she would see the authentic ancient Chinese and Western trade routes, even if she could only listen to others, it would be fresher than explaining it from books and TV shows later.

"Uncle, have you ever been to the Western Regions?" Luo Tiandu hurriedly asked.

"I would like to go, but there is an old mother and a young child at home. Even if I want to make money, I have to see if I have the life to spend."

"Oh." Luo Tian didn't feel disappointed either. She was very happy to hear the news that the Daqing Dynasty had started trade with the countries of the Western Regions and Dashi today.

At this time, what emerged in her mind was the charming scenery of the ancient Western Regions, the delicious wine, the beautiful girls, the melodious camel bells, the charming scenery of the ancient Western Regions that had been dreamed about for a lifetime, and those that were buried by the wind and sand but attracted thousands of years later. The ancient kingdoms that people are obsessed with and explored one after another, such as Yueshi, Wusun, Qiuci, Dawan, and the ancient kingdom of Loulan in their dreams.

Moreover, the shopkeeper said that the Daqing Dynasty still has the upper hand in the war against the northern peoples, and some caravans have returned from the Western Regions. Does that mean that one day, she may have the opportunity to see these things that only appear in dreams? place?

As long as she thinks of these mysterious and beautiful places that are so reserved that they only occasionally appear in ancient books, and the mysterious ancient countries that carry too many beautiful dreams of people in later generations, she may have the opportunity to witness it with her own eyes, which is enough to make her excited.

Since both Dashi and the Western Regions existed, does it mean that the Daqing Dynasty, which did not exist in Chinese history, was actually in a certain period of ancient China?At the other end of the distant sea, are there also Southeast Asian countries such as ancient India, Mayi, and Sanfoqi?What is the level of civilization development in those places?
Tropical cotton, spices and gemstones from India and Persia, tropical crops from Southeast Asia... Luo Tian seems to have seen countless things that she is familiar with but are extremely scarce in this era, or even people have never seen before. Just introducing a few things is enough. Let people benefit endlessly.

She was so engrossed in thinking that the shopkeeper felt that the child might be a little bewildered, and became wary of her, so he quietly backed away from Luo Tiandu a little.

These days, gangsters are hard to mess with, and lunatics are not to be touched.

Seeing that Luo Tiandu had finished talking to the shopkeeper, Luo Mingdu had a smirk on her face, and couldn't help tugging at her sleeve, saying, "Xiaodu, what are you laughing at? Your saliva is dripping out." Disgraceful" she said very kindly.

Luo Tiandu came back and said with a smile: "Sister, I'm listening to uncle telling stories, if only I could go to the Western Regions too."

Luo Mingdu glared at her, and said: "What stupid things are you talking about? Those places are in chaos. If there are robbers, go there. Be careful that the robbers will catch you and save up grain for the winter."

Luo Tian thought to himself, you don't understand, she doesn't know about the Hexi Corridor, the famous Silk Road, but now that she knows, she has to find a way to see it with her own eyes, to experience those thousands of years It is not in vain to come to this world for a trip to the atmosphere of national integration.

Qi Jin had been listening to them patiently. Seeing that Luo Tian was very interested in the affairs of the Western Regions, he said, "If you want to hear a story, Xiaodu, we will find a storyteller and tell you about it carefully." He finally knew that Luo Tiandu also had something he liked, which made him very happy.

"Shopkeeper, how much is this pair of earrings?" Qi Jin asked again.

The shopkeeper told the story for a long time, and thought that the business was going to fail, but when he heard Qi Jin’s question, he immediately regained his spirits: “You also know that this gem was passed down from Dashi, and it is very rare. It is rare in this dynasty, so The price is also more expensive, 800 taels of silver for a pair of earrings."

"800 taels?" Luo Mingdu exclaimed.She knew it was expensive, but she didn't expect it to be so ridiculously expensive.

800 taels is equivalent to his father Luo Baisu's salary for six or seven years. If he was in Luojia Village before, 800 taels would be enough for his family to live for two lifetimes.

Luo Tian also felt that it was a bit expensive.But thinking about the ore mining technology of this era, it is still a craft fee, and more importantly, even if it is just such a small pair of earrings, it is unknown how many people were sacrificed and how many widows were produced in the Daqing Dynasty. Come down, the shopkeeper's asking price of 800 taels is not too much.

well!She originally thought that if it wasn't too expensive, she would buy it as a souvenir, but now she has no choice but to reluctantly give it up.

Qi Jin wanted to please the two sisters, and Luo Tian liked them both. Although the price was a bit more expensive, it was not unaffordable. I took 1000 taels of banknotes to him. Even my eldest brother didn’t know about the money. Although he was a little bit reluctant, he thought about it and said, “I’ll buy it.” The shopkeeper took out the earrings.

The shopkeeper took the earring and put it in a brocade box beside him. Qi Jin was about to reach for it when a snow-white catkin suddenly stretched out from the side and took the earring away.

"Hey, isn't this the emerald passed down from the Great Food Kingdom?"

Luo Tiandu turned his head and looked. He was very happy at first, but now he couldn't help but frowned. The person who came was Yun Niang who liked to dress up and look like a walking Christmas tree.

This is really fate, no matter where you go, you can meet her.

Yun Niang took the earrings in her hands and looked at them twice, and then said with certainty: "Our ancestors had a hairpin with a stone like this inlaid on it, but it is much bigger than this."

After expressing her emotion, she directly said to the shopkeeper without looking at Luo Tiandu and the others beside her, "How much is this pair of earrings, I want it."

The shopkeeper looked at Qi Jin, then at Yunniang, and finally felt that his family's century-old reputation was more important, and said to Yunniang: "Little lady, you are a bit late, someone has already said to buy it before you. "

Because Qi Jin stood relatively inward, and stood with her back to the door, when Yunniang came in, she only saw Luo Tiandu and her sister, and saw that they were dressed plainly, so she frowned and snorted contemptuously. He said bluntly, "Can they afford it too?"

Her father became an official because of Liu Shilang, and she herself was able to get along in Shangjing only after relying on Liu Jinxiu. The Liu family and the Qiao family have always been close, and she and Mrs. Qiao also had a good time. The Luo family was married far away. Yunniang has always considered herself a close friend of Mrs. Qiao San's boudoir, so she naturally wants to fight for her injustice.

Luo Tiandu's original good mood was disturbed by her, and he was about to stab her to vent his anger, when he glanced at Qi Jin beside him, he suddenly had an idea.

She has always wanted to dissolve the marriage contract between the Qi family and Luo Mingdu, but there is nothing she can do, maybe today is an opportunity.

If Qi Jin knew that their family had completely offended the Qiao family, how would he react?

She pursed her lips and winked at Luo Mingdu, signaling her not to speak, to see how Qi Jin would deal with it.

Qi Jin also grew up surrounded by flattery and pampering since he was a child. Being underestimated by others made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he coughed, took out the bank note from his bosom decisively, and handed it to the shopkeeper. , Said: "This is a bank note of 800 taels. The money will be deposited in the Huitong Bank, and it will be exchanged nationwide."

The shopkeeper glanced at Yunniang, then at Qi Jin, and finally handed the box to Qi Jin, saying: "Master, take it."

Yun Niang originally wanted to stab a few more words, but when she saw Qi Jin turn around, she was stunned.

Qi Jin smiled, and said to Yun Niang: "This lady likes you so much, I shouldn't have fought with her, but I want to buy this pair of earrings as a gift for my fiancée, so I'm really sorry, I can't give them to you. is you."

Qi Jin is handsome, dressed luxuriously, and when he speaks, he is even more gentle and meticulous. Yunniang blushed instantly, and when he heard his fiancée, her face darkened again, but Luo Mingdu's face paled when she heard it. Hong, lowered his head and stopped talking.

Luo Tian felt a little satisfied when he saw this.At least Qi Jin didn't pretend to be generous like other second-generation ancestors, giving away hundreds of taels of things casually.

Yun Niang is also used to being domineering at home. If she usually likes something, she will definitely win it. But today, Qi Jin is so handsome and cute. After all, she restrained her temper and just wanted to be the best in front of the other party. On the other side, Mingming was very reluctant to part with him, so he just said sourly at this time: "Young master really values ​​love and righteousness, and your fiancee must be very lucky."

Luo Tian was a little dumbfounded, he never thought that this little girl who was walking with her nose turned upside down would suddenly come to Qi Jinsha.

She rolled her eyes, thinking that this might be an opportunity instead!

(End of this chapter)