Chapter 88 Selling Treasures
Jin Sui pretended to be mysterious and said to Yan Shiyi: "I do have a treasure that is better than that mirror, but I need to replenish its energy every once in a while."
"Replenish energy?"
"Just understand it as knives and swords needing to be sharpened, but it must be done by me personally."
Yan Shiyi nodded, not quite understanding: "Bring it here so I can have a look."
Jin Sui specially took him to a cave that was dark even during the day, and they were accompanied by Hei Hu, Cheng Yu and Yan Shiyi's guards and housekeeper.
After closing the door of the cave, it was pitch dark inside. Jinsui took out the disco light and pressed the switch.
The colorful light radiated everywhere, making the rocks in the cave flicker. People's faces turned green and red.
It's a pity that there is no built-in music. If it had been "The Vast Horizon is My Love...", Jinsui could have taught them to dance to it on the spot.
There was silence in the cave at first, and then there were ghostly howlings. Yan Shiyi screamed as if he had seen a ghost and ran out of the cave with his head in his hands.
His guards and housekeeper ran behind him, while Cheng Yu protected Jin Sui. Hei Hu screamed and was about to hit the lamp with his big fist like a sandbag.
Jin Sui quickly said, "No! This is a treasure."
She quickly turned off the light, and the three of them left the cave, only to see Yan Shiyi still shouting, "There's a ghost, there's a ghost!"
Jin Sui was speechless: "It's just a lantern, how could there be a ghost?"
She turned on the light again. The light was not dazzling under the sunlight, but it was still visible as colorful light.
Yan Shiyi jumped instinctively, intending to jump onto his own guards, but unexpectedly jumped onto the back of the tallest black tiger.
He clung on so tightly that Black Tiger couldn't shake him off no matter how hard he tried. He held on to Black Tiger's neck tightly, just like King Jiji holding Bear Two.
"What on earth is this?"
Jin Sui opened his mouth and said, "The treasure given to the royal family by merchants from the Western Regions in the previous dynasty had been gathering dust in the national treasury until it fell into my hands."
"It's bright enough! Much brighter than Jin Zilin's mirror. Brighter than a torch in the dark night. The colorful light can be seen within a kilometer radius."
"Do you still want it? If not, I will sell it to someone else. I believe there are people in Yan who have a discerning eye for talent."
Yan Shiyi slid down from the black tiger's back without any embarrassment and pointed with his fan:
"I want it, I want it. Who said I don't want it? This thing looked scary in the cave, but it looks pretty good after it came out."
Jin Sui laughed grimly: “You can watch it in the yard at night, it is as bright as the light of the fairyland.
For Miss Yan's sake, I'll give you a personal discount. Nine thousand taels are yours."
Yan Shiyi said hurriedly: "Then for my elder brother's sake, I'll give you another thousand taels off."
Jin Sui pretended to feel pain, but then he couldn't bear to look at the treasure and waved his hand, saying:
"All right! As long as you take good care of it and don't damage it, bring it to me immediately if you feel its light fades."
Yan Shiyi bravely followed Jin Sui in learning how to press the switch, and saw that this treasure only emitted colorful light and had no other functions.
Then he hurriedly asked the butler to wrap it with silk and put it into a sandalwood box, and at the same time presented eight thousand taels of silver notes.
He also looked pained: "I have saved up two years of private savings!"
Jin Sui couldn't help laughing. It turned out that you dandy boys used your private savings to buy treasures. No wonder you bargained with me.
She used the eight thousand taels as capital to open a rouge workshop in partnership with the Yan family. That is to say, she did not spend a penny, but just used a Pinxixi disco light to reach a very profitable cooperation!
Yan Shiyi also felt that he had made a profit, because this lamp was much brighter than Jin Zilin's magic mirror. He would definitely win the treasure contest this year, and the silver he won from the bet would be more than eight thousand taels.
As if he was afraid that Jin Sui would regret it, he hesitated in front of his favorite fish ball noodle stall, and finally decided not to eat and go home first! It was still Jin Sui who chased after him and shouted: "You have to leave someone to learn the recipe!"
Yan Shiyi waved his hand on the horse: "Send someone tomorrow."
Jin Sui shook his head: "What a guy who can't tell the difference between the important and the unimportant!"
Others are mama’s boys, but he is a brother’s boy. If it weren’t for his brother, who knows what kind of ruin this guy would have brought to the Yan family.
Cheng Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Yan has a kind heart, which is rare and precious."
Jin Sui looked at him and led a group of people, wondering, "Why didn't he leave a few people behind to learn how to make rouge with me? He's sending another person tomorrow, isn't that too much trouble?"
Cheng Yu glanced at her, seemed to be about to say something but hesitated for a long time, and finally said nothing.
Now the rumors are spreading that anyone passing through the border town will be captured and sent to open up wasteland. Who dares to leave their own people behind?
Finally I can go to see the blacksmith! Jin Sui almost trotted there. It was too hot and he was sweating all over. Once he entered the iron workshop, he was sweating even more.
Fortunately, the results are gratifying. Looking at the rows of silver spear heads, Tang swords, and meteor hammer molds specially made for Black Tiger.
The meteor hammer consumes too much iron, and there is not much pig iron at the moment, so we can only make the mold first, and then make the finished product when there is more pig iron.
Then Han Xing, who had been staying at the ironworks to supervise, said happily: "My Lord, the iron smelting method you taught me is amazing!
As long as there is enough pig iron, we can equip the entire battalion of 3,000 soldiers with weapons within three months."
Jin Sui was playing with a dagger, and then he pulled out Gu Changxiao's dagger from his waist, just about to give it a try.
Han Xing stopped him in panic: "No, Your Majesty! The fine steel dagger is too sharp, it will damage this precious sword bestowed by the emperor."
Jin Sui pulled a strand of black tiger's hair and blew it on the dagger. It was so sharp that it really broke the hair.
She asked the blacksmith to make a scabbard for the sword and said with a smile, "Once all the weapons for the army are made, this sword can be given to Yan Jiu as a precious gift."
Hei Hu asked: "Why not send it now?"
"Yan Jiulang is so smart. If we send him now, won't he guess that we have a new iron smelting method? What if the news spreads and others come to learn it secretly?"
Hei Hu slapped his thigh upon hearing this: "Yes, yes, we must keep a close watch on this ironworks and never let outsiders in."
Han Xing added: “Don’t worry, Your Majesty, Huo Tiqi and the Zheng family are not allowed to approach the iron workshop.
The weapons that have been forged have been sealed up, and the new iron smelting method must not be exposed until enough pig iron is received. "
Having capable people saves trouble. Otherwise, if Jinsui is alone, there will always be things that are not well thought out and omissions.
At this time, Jin Sui found that Cheng Yu looked thoughtful and had not spoken since seeing Yan Shiyi off.
She couldn't help but ask, "What doubts does Cheng Zhubo have?"
Cheng Yu whispered, "I'm thinking about what Master Yan said."
Jin Sui raised his head and recalled for a moment, then shook his head and said, "That guy didn't say anything worth thinking about."
Cheng Yu laughed: "Master Yan said that the Zheng family was everywhere trying to instigate the nobles to oppose the border town."
Jin Sui nodded. Yan Shiyi did mention this casually. Is there any problem with that?
Hei Hu asked for her:
"The Zheng family suffered a great loss, lost money and soldiers, so they must be unwilling to accept it. Since they have no ability, they naturally have to ask for help from others. What's wrong with this?"
Hei Hu felt that he could figure out the problem with his brain, so why would the smart Cheng Zhubo be confused?
(End of this chapter)
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