ancient engineer

Chapter 23 The Joy of Bargaining

The system and life of Xuanyuan Kingdom are almost the same as those in the ancient times of the earth, but it also has its unique culture: legends and stories, so it is more obvious in some objects for playing or calligraphy and painting for appreciation.Huacao felt that it would be a dead thing to collect delicate-looking items without knowing the stories behind them, so she frowned and looked at those calligraphy and paintings that he thought still had some flavor.

"This is the painting of Mr. Saki Yu. Mr. Saki Yu was a late master more than 200 years ago. Looking at the vigorous style of painting, I am afraid it is the painting of Mr. Saki Yu in his old age. Mr. Saki You was once a second-rank official. , as a military officer, but couldn't bear to watch the imperial court decay at that time, and settled in Pala Mountain in his later years. It is said that he included every strange and dangerous peak on Pala Mountain in his paintings, so Mr. Saki Yu's paintings look vigorous but It's full of sadness." Xuanyuan Pu explained while looking at the painting while looking at the flowers and plants.

"Well, it's not bad, boss, how do you sell this painting?" Huacao nodded in satisfaction, and it would be even better to read the story of Mr. Yu Saki when she went back.

"This is Mr. Saki Yu's masterpiece, my son, look at this..." The shop owner also has eyesight. Seeing the extraordinary clothes of the two, he knew that the business should be successful today, and immediately started introducing them in an attempt to raise the price.

"Let's just say a price." Huacao interrupted him, the more you introduce, the higher the price will be.

"One thousand three hundred taels of silver."

Xuanyuanpu felt that the price was fair, so the expression on his face softened, and he even winked to make the guards around him prepare to go forward to pay the bill.Huacao replied very dissatisfied: "Boss, you see that I am a foreigner and deliberately raised the price. This is not the way to bully a foreigner."

The boss was puzzled, he knew the truth of doing business in the capital, and he didn't dare to bid randomly, otherwise he couldn't afford to offend that noble man, so he thought the price was very fair, so he said : "My lord, what do you mean by this? The price of Mr. Saki Yu's masterpiece of ten thousand years is already very low."

"Hey, Mr. Saki Yu is a general who has already subjugated the country, and there is sadness in the painting, and he is dissatisfied with the corrupt court at that time. This is not auspicious in any way, not to mention that if someone with a heart is telling truth, this painting It is also hot to hold in the hand, I like this painting so much that I am willing to take such a risk to collect it, I will pay 800 taels!" Huacao said, and he would put a price on whatever was taboo in this feudal dynasty.

"This... you can't say that, my lord. Calligraphy and painting depend on everyone's demeanor. Mr. Saki Yu's calligraphy and painting style is special. Moreover, Mr. Saki You is also patriotic, so it is a little sad, and each collection is like Mr. Saki You. There are also a lot of calligraphy and painting, how can this make people gossip?" The poor boss is the first time to meet such a person, it is not a local tyrant who does not understand appreciation, and it is not a picky literati pointing out that the calligraphy and painting are not enough everywhere. Come to bargain, but directly make such an evaluation of the deceased, and use the calligraphy and paintings as unknown items to bargain.

"But after all, it is also a painting of a fallen general. If someone insists that I use the past to satirize the present, what does the boss think I should do? Hey, in this world, I'm afraid that someone with a heart will make rumors about insignificant things. I also But I really love this calligraphy and painting, but if I think about it, I’m afraid I’ll have to put it on the shelf, only enjoy it for myself and not show it to the public, so I’ll pay 800 taels at most, boss, look..." Huacao said that she was deeply hurt by it generally.

"1000 taels, if the young master is sincere, take 1000 taels." The boss gritted his teeth and said, this wealthy family has many taboos, and after hearing the words of flowers and plants, he felt that the painting was unknown.I was still thinking that I must pay attention to these when buying calligraphy and paintings in the future.

In the end, Huacao bought the painting for 900 taels of silver, happily holding the scroll, remembering that in modern times, those people say hundreds of thousands or even millions of feet per foot, and feel that they have earned it.In fact, the biggest achievement in bargaining is not how much it has been reduced, but the heartbroken price reduction of the boss, even if it is a dime!

"Since it's unknown, why did the second son buy it?" And it seemed like he had found a treasure.Xuanyuan Pu asked, he was influenced by the royal family, and the teachers who enlightened and taught him were everyone, so he never thought of the unknown.

"Let's bargain, you have to find a reason." Huacao shrugged, and couldn't help opening the scroll to take a look while walking, "What's more, because the previous dynasty destroyed books and killed people who read books, the founding sage of Xuanyuan Kingdom Didn't the ancestors issue a decree: Don't use books, calligraphy and paintings as an excuse to frame Zhongliang, and don't set up literary|character|| prisons, so why are you afraid of telling the truth? Let me introduce some calligraphy and painting by famous teachers."

"...Let's go." Xuanyuanpu didn't expect this to happen, he thought that no one who studied would be disrespectful to his seniors.

Under Xuanyuanpu's leadership, Huacao visited some of the best shops in the capital, so they collected a lot of things, but Huacao did not ask Xuanyuanpu to pay the bill.Hua Mu frowned slightly looking at the things her younger brother brought back, "Xiaocao, do you want to go to the court?" Playing, Hua Mu didn't say this word after all.

"Not at all."

"Then you are still so close to him?"

"The free tour guide is still a high-quality tour guide who knows everything about the past and the present. It's not for nothing." The flowers and plants are naturally referring to who.

"..." Sure enough, his worries were superfluous, who could take advantage of his second brother?

——————————————————— I am the dividing line of autumn tour———————————

Autumn is here, and the sky is wide and expansive for all of you. For this environment that has not been destroyed by human beings, Huamu is the favorite.The kiln for making glass was chosen at the end of Lijia Village, where there happened to be a small barren hill, which was just used to build the kiln.It was still some distance away from Lijia Village, so Hua Mu asked to get off the carriage. Instead of being bumpy and uncomfortable in the carriage, he might as well get out of the carriage to see the beauty of early autumn.Xuanyuan Yun naturally got out of the carriage, and walked along the country road with Hua Mu.

The climate here does not change quickly in autumn, which is a bit like the southern part of China, so it is still a little hot in this season, and the trees, flowers and plants are still flourishing and not withered.The small yellow wild chrysanthemums can't bear the loneliness and compete to bloom all over the mountains and fields. From a distance, they add color to the green bushes.

"In the north, some people say that autumn is a lonely time, but I don't like those words. This autumn is full of vitality, not inferior to spring and summer. What do you think of Mr. Hua?" Xuanyuan Yun said, covering his eyes with one hand, blocking The sun looks out at the blue sky.

"Autumn is a busy time for harvesting, but isn't it also sad when the leaves turn yellow and fall after the harvest?" Hua Mu said, but in the modern city, who can tell the difference between spring and autumn?He has not seen such an autumn for a long time.My previous life was so busy that I had no time to stop, and I was so busy that I forgot to look around more.Looking at this wild chrysanthemum now, I actually feel that it is more beautiful than those exotic flowers and plants carefully cultivated by his third brother.

"That's true."

"Young Master Yun, I want to visit the village, and I will come to the kiln later." Hua Mu took out the prepared cakes, sugar and snacks from the carriage, and gave them to the village chief and Uncle Li's acquaintances gifts, and snacks for the little ones.

"I'll take a look with you. I went there last time. If it wasn't for the water truck in Lijia Village, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to meet you." Xuanyuan Yun said, and the guards had already taken what Hua Mu was holding.

The closer you are to Lijia Village, the more acquaintances you have in the past. When the farm is less idle, it seems that it is time for a big harvest. Every family is busy in the field, preparing for the big harvest.The people in Lijia Village wanted to say hello when they saw Hua Mu, but they hesitated when they saw Xuanyuan Yun next to them.

"Mr. Hua, Mr. Hua, you're back!" After all, it was a child, so his scruples became less.

The author has something to say: When I suddenly arrived in the suburbs, I realized that I hadn’t looked at the sky so seriously for a long time, and the weeds and trees in the land are actually very beautiful!

When you are tired, stop and look at the sky. Even if it is oppressive and gloomy, with yellow sand and haze, it is peaceful and beautiful.