Clear Wear and Lie to Win

Chapter 168 Foreigners

Although the food prepared by the imperial chef is good and suits Yunrong's heart, but after eating for a while, Yunrong became interested in the local food and planned to go out and have a look.

Yinzhen naturally accompanied him.

To be honest, the streets of Guangzhou are actually no better than the capital, because it is close to the sea, so many fishermen set up stalls on the streets, hoping to watch the fish caught for some money, and to buy some other goods.

So there is a fishy smell on the street, which is acceptable, but it really doesn't smell good.

Yinzhen and Yunrong didn't bring many people out, and the clothes of a few people seemed to be out of tune with the environment. They could only hear the sound of peddlers and scrutinizing eyes from time to time as they walked along.

The looks are okay, but there's really nothing to eat in this place.

Seeing this, Yinzhen asked Liang Jiugong to go out to inquire, and then Yinzhen and Yunrong knew that they had come to the wrong place, so they planned to leave this place.

When he walked to a small stall, he suddenly saw a blond man appearing. Yinzhen looked at that man, with some disgust in his eyes unconsciously. It was not his fault that he behaved like this. A group of blond-haired and blue-eyed people stormed the city of Beijing, entered the Old Summer Palace, burned, killed and looted, and no one would have a good impression of them again.

Yunrong felt Yinzhen's emotions at that moment sensitively, although Yinzhen looked very normal now.

Yinzhen and Yunrong paused for a while, and then heard the blond foreigner say: "Oh, I need these things from you, you give them to me, I am willing to exchange things with you."

Yinzhen and Yunrong shifted their eyes to the booth, and there were several big clams on it, which were really big. Yinzhen and Yunrong didn't know much about this kind of thing.

I heard the stall owner say with a smile: "Guest officer, what do you want to exchange?" Since the things on display naturally want to sell for a good price, although they didn't say the specific money, there are often foreigners from Guangzhou who come here. I also know that the imported goods they brought can be exchanged for a lot of money in some shops.

"I'll trade you a telescope, what do you think?"

The stall owner was very satisfied. He had heard about the telescope, and it was very precious. It was luck to come across it. There should be many high-quality pearls in such a big clam. Look at this? "

This blond-haired, blue-eyed foreigner has a fairly good understanding of the language and culture of the Qing Dynasty, so he understands what the stall owner means.

He was a little displeased, and felt that this person was making progress. He naturally knew in his heart that there was a high possibility that the oyster would produce pearls, otherwise he would not have thought about changing it. He knew that telescopes were very valuable in the Qing Dynasty, so he thought about it. He traded it for it, although he knew in his heart that a telescope didn't cost much to him.

The blond man wanted to say something, at this time Yun Rong stepped forward and said: "This clam looks so big, Mr. Xiang, I want it."

Yinzhen was naturally aware of Yunrong's little plan, so he smiled and said something very domineering: "How do you sell this clam?"

When the stall owner sees someone coming, he is immediately happy. Everyone knows the truth that competition can raise prices.

The stall owner looked at Yinzhen and Yunrong like they were looking at the God of Wealth, and said with a smile: "Madam, this clam was salvaged from the sea. I have been to sea so many times, and this is the first time I have seen such a big clam. Mussels, someone previously salvaged two mussels that were nearly half smaller than this one, and there were quite a lot of powder beads in them!"

Yun Rong looked disbelieving: "Really?"

The stall owner said as if I was lying to you: "Of course it's true, and I don't need to lie to you, right? You can inquire about this area at will, and you can find out the news. Seriously, if it's not serious I don’t want to set up a stall here, and the children in my family are not too young. I can count on these few good things to support my children. If a few masters and wives are willing to show their favor, the small family may be able to cultivate an official. Woolen cloth!"

After hearing this, Yunrong thought this person was quite interesting.

Yunrong smiled and said: "You are interesting. I am really interested in a few things. Why don't you be honest and make a price. I will take this thing. Let's talk about it first." , although this thing is rare, there are shops selling it at home, so don't trick me."

The stall owner said with a smile: "How can it be! Naturally, it is a sincere price. I have placed it here for a while, and naturally I also want to sell it early, so let's do it! If the master and wife really like it, the price is 500 taels of silver, no The second price, you can take it if you want."

Although the stall owner is a bit greedy, he just wants to sell more silver. He couldn't settle with the blond foreigner just now because although he knew that the telescope was valuable, he had no way to sell it. Real money looks real.

When Yinzhen and Yunrong heard it, 500 taels of silver, if this mussel is really as good as the stall owner said, 500 taels is a real price.

If not, it’s okay to spend 500 taels, and it’s considered an investment in the education of the Qing Dynasty. I heard from the stall owner just now that he intends to let his children study.

Yinzhen said to Liang Jiugong, "Pay out the money."

Liang Jiugong: "Yes"

Before Liang Jiugong took out the silver, the foreigner was unwilling: "What do you mean, I came first, shouldn't I let me buy things first?"

It’s a good idea, but: “My lord, I naturally want to do business well, but you just exchanged things, if no one can come up with silver, that’s all. Besides, I don't know the value of your telescope, so don't embarrass me."

Liang Jiugong also took out the money at this time, and then handed it to the stall owner. Seeing that they had paid out the money readily, the stall owner said with a smile: "Thank you, masters and wives, I will pack up and go back first."

After taking the money, he was also afraid of having long nights and dreams, so he naturally wanted to go home first and put the money away, so he could rest assured.

The stall owner was also very shrewd. Although the place where he set up his stall was not too remote, there were really not many people in this area, and there were people all around, so no one knew how much silver he sold.

Seeing them doing this, the foreigner was a little annoyed: "How can you do this?"

Looking at the foreigners who were furious, Yinzhen really felt a lot happier in his heart, and he adjusted his emotions. Then he also realized that this was the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty is still a powerful country in the eyes of foreigners. For the country, there is no need for him to rely on him so that he is not pleasing to the eye.

Yinzhen looked at the man, thought in his mind, and said, "This...Mr., I heard that Mr. should have a lot of things like telescopes in his hands. If you don't mind, you might as well negotiate a deal."

Yinzhen's real purpose is naturally not to discuss business, but to take this opportunity to inquire about it.

The foreigner, that is, Charlie, was very surprised to hear what Yinzhen said, and looked at Yinzhen with such a shameless expression on his face: "Stop joking."

Yinzhen: "Why do you think I'm joking?"

Charlie's face was a bit bad: "I won't do business with you, you are not a person who abides by the spirit of the contract, I don't want to do business with you."

Yinzhen felt speechless, businessman?Benefits come first.

Yinzhen: "I don't think it's necessary for Mr. to refuse so quickly, why don't we find a place to talk first?"

Charlie didn't want to talk about it, so his expression was still bad. After all, what he wanted was already available at his fingertips, but now he was intercepted. Let him talk about business with the person who intercepted him with a smile. Forgive him for not being able to do it.

"Sorry, I still have something to do. As for you, we have a chance to see you again."

Seeing that he really didn't have this plan, Yinzhen didn't force him. Yinzhen probably knew what he was thinking. Imported products were very popular in the Qing Dynasty. Because the quantity was limited, the supply was in short supply. Charlie didn't worry about selling, so naturally he didn't want to share with him. This "pretty good" person does business.

(End of this chapter)