HCB Chapter 381 Black Soul Jade
Chapter 381 Black Soul Jade
The next day, before dawn, Chu Nanyue got up and sorted the herbs picked yesterday and dried them, and carefully planted the plant that was emitting a faint light.
After finishing all this, she took her prince and the guard Jiang Yan out.
Jiang Yan, who was pushing the cart, asked, "My Lord, Princess, where should we go to sell the sika deer and the snake?"
Chu Nanyue gestured for someone to answer.
Someone replied calmly: "It's a restaurant!"
Chu Nanyue's eyes lit up: "Great, someone who has never touched women's clothing knows how to sell meat in a restaurant? Not bad, this kid is teachable!"
Someone snorted, and then said mysteriously: "Just go ahead, I'll at least triple your salary today!"
"Third time?" Chu Nanyue and Jiang Yan looked at each other, both of them were shocked and doubtful.
Although the certain person couldn't see, he knew what the two people were thinking, so he simply stopped talking and continued walking towards Qingfeng Tower.
Qingfeng Tower is the largest restaurant in Yanzhou. Just like Yujiang Tower in the capital, it has extremely good business and is frequented by dignitaries. Therefore, it is natural that it welcomes all comers for the hard-to-find wild game in the mountains and forests.
The three of them entered through the back door of Qingfeng Tower. When the steward Shen Fu heard that there were sika deer and giant snakes, he came to receive them in person and offered a very good price.
Sika deer were bought at eighty coins per catty, and large snakes were bought at one hundred coins per catty.
Chu Nanyue made a rough calculation and found that the sika deer weighed about 200 kilograms, which was 16 taels of silver, and the big snake weighed about 30 kilograms, which was 3 taels of silver, which meant that they made a net profit of 19 taels of silver.
This small amount of money would be nothing in the past, but it is a sky-high price for them now.
What is the concept of 19 taels of silver? If it is placed in an ordinary family, it means that there is no need to worry about food for more than ten years.
Jiang Yan was also extremely excited. You know, except for a big battle with the mandrill yesterday, which took some effort, catching the big snake and the sika deer was effortless for him.
He, who was despised by Chu Nanyue and Xiaotao for his extravagance, suddenly found his goal.
From then on, he devoted himself to hunting in the mountains.
No one should stop him!
The salary for going into the mountains once was higher than the monthly salary of the Royal Guards, but of course it was not as much as his.
In the past, his salary was twenty taels a month, and the money he received from the prince as a reward was even more. Unfortunately... it all stayed in their palace...
Well, a hero never brags about his past achievements.
He licked his prince at the right time: "Prince, I will go hunting in the mountains every day to earn money for you to spend!"
What he said was a bit disgusting, Xiao Hanye felt a little disgusted and quickly moved away from him.
Jiang Yan: “!!!”
Is he flattering the wrong person?
He felt wronged, but he didn't say it.
Just as he was looking at the scales and calculating the silver with sparkling eyes, an overly loud voice came from behind him.
"Hey, isn't this Prince Yan and Princess Yan?"
His face darkened instantly, and as his princess turned around, it was indeed Shen Quan.
Shen Quan came in, first glanced at the prey on the ground, then glanced at the silver in Shen Fu's hand, and a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"How could the dignified Prince Yan and Princess Yan have to rely on hunting for a living now? How could they be so destitute?" He deliberately spoke in a loud voice so that the cooks and servants in the backyard could hear him. He was extremely sarcastic, but he was also very generous and said, "Shen Fu, this is where you are wrong. Prince Yan and Princess Yan are here, how can you only take such a small amount of silver? It's not even enough to fill your teeth. Quickly give Prince Yan and Princess Yan five hundred taels to spend!"
Shen Fu is Shen Quan's younger brother. This restaurant was opened with his help in the early years. In other words, Shen Quan is the real boss behind this restaurant and naturally has the final say.
Although Shen Fu was reluctant to part with the money, he also knew the past between his brother and the Prince of Yan, so he immediately changed his gentle appearance and handed over five hundred taels to Xiao Hanye: "This is like a flood that washed away the Dragon King Temple. I was blind and didn't recognize the Prince of Yan and his wife. You two should spend it quickly. If it's not enough, come back for more!"
Xiao Hanye had no expression on his face, but Chu Nanyue's eyes flickered and she asked, "Excuse me, is this five hundred taels a loan or a free gift?"
Her light words caused ridicule from those around her.
"Princess Yan, are you kidding me? This is five hundred taels, not five taels. How can it be given for free?"
"Yes, I think Princess Yan is really crazy because of poverty. She even fantasizes about pie falling from the sky!"
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Shen Quan looked at Chu Nanyue's mercenary face and the ridicule of the servants around him, and he felt relieved. He smiled and replied: "The Princess of Yan is really a joker. Although I can still make a living, my money is not blown by the wind. It is borrowed, but I am also a colleague of the King of Yan. If you can't pay it back, then I will definitely not come to your house to ask for it. Just relax!"
As soon as he said this, he immediately won cheers and flattery from the servants in the courtyard.
"Mr. Shen is so generous!"
"Prince Yan and Princess Yan are so lucky to have met a noble man like Master Shen."
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Xiao Hanye smiled: "Colleague? I am a prince, and you were just an official. We are not in the same class, so how can we say colleagues? Besides, how can I be in such a state that I need you to pretend to help me?"
After he finished speaking, he began to turn the jade ring on his thumb with ulterior motives.
Everyone couldn't help but look at it, and felt that the jade ring was emitting a noble soft light. It was obviously a high-end item, but no one knew how noble it was.
They didn't know, but Shen Quan knew.
The jade ring on Xiao Hanye's thumb was made of the only piece of the finest Hetian jade in their Beixiao Kingdom. Hetian jade is hard to find, and the piece of jade that Xiao Hanye found is the king of jade. Even the emperor took a fancy to it at that time and wanted to get it from him, but he refused.
Even the royal family doesn't have it, which shows how rare and precious it is.
This piece of jade can be said to be priceless.
Now that Xiao Hanye is wearing this jade to sell things, it can be said that he is begging with a golden bowl.
Although Xiao Hanye couldn't see, he could imagine the shock on Shen Quan's face, so he chuckled: "This king is indeed down and out now, but I am still not someone you, Shen Quan, can reach. As long as you see this king, you must kneel at my feet. This is the gap, so put away your sense of superiority!"
Also, if I want to open a restaurant, it will be bigger than your Qingfeng Tower in no time. But Princess Yan always likes to be down-to-earth, and I am willing to pamper her, so I won’t bother you with such compassionate looks! "After a pause, he continued, "Of course, if you really have more money than you can spend, like the gift Princess Yan mentioned, then we will accept it!"
"Right, Princess?"
Seeing her man's improved manners, Chu Nanyue was very satisfied. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Not only will we accept any gift, but if Mr. Shen gives us money, we will definitely be grateful!"
She complimented her man jokingly, but her eyes were always fixed on the jade ring on his hand.
Just now she did not miss the shock and brightness in Shen Quan's eyes when he saw this thing.
The fact that it could shock the former prime minister shows how valuable this jade ring is, right?
She doesn't want to be down-to-earth, she wants to get rich quickly!
She wanted to find someone to ask for the price and sell the jade ring.
Afterwards, she took her man and left, but before leaving, she did not forget to PUA Shen Quan again: "Master Shen, you have a big family and a lot of wealth. If you really want to help me in the future, don't say such hypocritical words like "borrowing". There is no such good thing in this world that you can get both money and fame. When we go out later, this princess must promote you, the great official who has returned from the capital!
Right, Jiang Yan? So, how did you stuff that big thick arm into Mr. Shen that night...?"
Jiang Yan's eyes lit up instantly. If these words were spoken by any other woman, he would be shocked. But why did it sound so normal when spoken by his princess?
Just as he was about to speak endlessly, he heard Shen Quan's gloomy old face and said, "Look at what Princess Yan said. Since Princess Yan is really short of silver, what if I give it to you?"
When Chu Nanyue heard this, a bright smile instantly blossomed on her face. She was secretly proud of herself, thinking that this old man Shen Quan was really not easily provoked.
But come to think of it, it's exciting enough to think about having your anus poked like that.
She took the five hundred taels of silver from Shen Fu with a smile, and exclaimed: "Wow, Mr. Shen is really righteous. We are both from the same hometown in Beijing. For the sake of this five hundred taels of silver, I can guide the doctor to treat your wound..."
"Princess Yan!" Shen Quan suddenly shouted, "Since you have taken the banknotes for nothing, leave now!"
Chu Nanyue refused to leave. She said seriously, "How can Master Shen be so shy about seeing a doctor? Your unknown disease may not seem serious, but it is actually very painful. In the worst case, your large intestine will churn out and you may die. Although I am poor, I never take anything from others for free!"
Xiao Hanye said quietly, "What do you mean unknown? It's just his scandal that is known to everyone in the capital. He played around and got his ass fucked!"
As soon as he said this, there was another commotion.
"Oh, our master really has this hobby? Why does he like... uh..."
"I really don't understand the world of rich people..."
Although they had known about this on the day the Prince of Yan arrived in Yanzhou, they were not sure. Now seeing their master's furious look, they really were trying to cover up their mistake.
Tsk tsk tsk, their master is so eye-catching!
"Shut up!" Shen Quan yelled at the cooks, and then said to Xiao Hanye with a sinister look, "Forgive others when you can. Prince Yan and Princess Yan, don't go too far! Do you really think Yanzhou is a place where you can do whatever you want? As long as I give the order, you will not be able to take a single step in Yanzhou from now on!"
Chu Nanyue laughed: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk, I treated you with the good intention of taking money from others and helping them get rid of disasters. Master Shen is not grateful, and he even threatened me in broad daylight? I've never seen such a thing in my life, my lord, I'm so scared!"
Xiao Hanye couldn't help but smile when he heard her hoarse voice, and gently embraced her in his arms: "My beloved concubine is naughty. Since Shen Quan doesn't know what's good for him, let's leave!" After a pause, he said, "Oh, by the way, although I am down and out, I will not accept charity. Next!"
After saying this, he threw the five hundred taels of silver note in Chu Nanyue's hand back to Shen Quan, but the moment the silver note touched Shen Quan's hand, it flew away as if it had wings...
"Ah! My banknotes..." Shen Quan cried out as he looked at the banknotes flying into the stove.
Shen Fu didn't even bother with the blazing fire and reached out to take it out. However, the fire was merciless and the five hundred taels of silver bills turned into ashes. He jumped up in pain.
Shen Quan was also very distressed. After all, he was not very rich now. All his life savings were burned by Xiao Hanye. Now even the five hundred taels of silver note that he had lost and recovered was lost again.
He glared at Xiao Hanye in anger and said, "Prince Yan, don't go too far!"
Xiao Hanye snorted coldly, "What does this have to do with me? You are the one who can't accept the banknotes. Besides, even if we take a step back, you have already given the banknotes to the Princess of Yan, and I can use them at will. I kindly returned them to you, but you are ungrateful and you are making trouble without knowing the truth. You are really something I have never seen before!
No wonder the entire Qingfeng Tower looks so gloomy and gloomy. It turns out that the top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked. Jiang Yan, take our prey away!"
Looking at the three people's backs as they left, Shen Quan clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "I will make you pay for your actions today!"
There was a faint light reflected in his eyes.
After leaving Qingfeng Tower, Chu Nanyue raised her hand and twisted someone's waist, angrily saying: "You bastard, it's fine if you're nitpicking with Shen Quan, but why are you nitpicking with my five hundred taels of silver?!"
She doesn't have that much cheap shame. The most shameful thing is not having money to spend!
"Hiss" Xiao Hanye couldn't help but gasp, and he quickly begged for mercy, "Ayue, don't you think that making Shen Quan lose face is more satisfying than getting his dirty money for nothing?"
Chu Nanyue shook her head and replied honestly: "I don't think so! And that's not dirty money, anything that goes into my pocket is good money! You have to compensate me with five hundred taels of silver!"
Xiao Hanye: “!!!”
Where does he get five hundred taels of silver?
Chu Nanyue stared at the jade ring on his thumb and said, "Sell this!"
Xiao Hanye took it off and handed it to her without any hesitation: "This needs to be cashed in by someone who is capable and knows the goods!"
Chu Nanyue carefully examined the jade ring. She saw that the jade was warm and smooth, with a restrained luster and no flaws. It was even better than the set of hibiscus purple inlaid crystal jewelry that the empress dowager had given her. She asked casually, "How much is this worth in silver?"
"People only know that this is Hetian jade, but in fact it is Mo Po jade. Legend has it that it is an ancient jade from the creation of the world, and it has the effect of strengthening the body and replenishing life. In order to cure the poison in my body, Fengchuan specially found it from an extremely cold and bitter place. I don't know if it is useful or not, but he polished it into a ring and has been wearing it. I guess it is worth at least tens of thousands of taels of silver, right?" Xiao Hanye didn't know the value either, so he just said it casually after answering the source.
Things that do not exist in this world are naturally indefinite and priceless!
Those who need it will spend everything they have on it, while those who don’t need it will just give up on it once it exceeds their imagined value.
Automatically blocking out the "tens of thousands of taels of silver" he mentioned, Chu Nanyue murmured, "To consolidate the foundation of life?"
She picked it up and sniffed it, and then put it under the sun to look at it, but she couldn't figure out what it was. However, she felt that it was not groundless, so she put it back on his hand: "Your eye injury has not healed yet, so you should still wear it!"
Seeing that she cared about him so much, Xiao Hanye grinned and said, "Are you willing to do that?"
Chu Nanyue replied righteously: "I don't lack these tens of thousands of taels..." After a pause, she suddenly raised her voice and said, "But I lack the third of nineteen taels. Go and turn the prey into fifty-seven taels for me, otherwise I will never let you go!"