C14
When An Zheng got down from the palanquin with the cat in his arms, everyone at the entrance of the Jushang Yard was stunned. A impoverished youth in tattered clothes was carrying a cat that was as white as jade in his arms. No matter how he looked at it, it seemed somewhat strange. When the two attendants at the entrance of the Jushang Yard saw An Zheng, they really didn't know what to do. Stop him? But that was the Chen Family's sedan chair, the servants of the Jushang Yard had good eyesight, and they recognized that the sedan chair bearers were all from the Chen Family.
If they did not stop him, his black clothes would still emit the stench of blood, which was not good for his reputation as the Jushang Yard.
After An Zheng got off the palanquin, he seriously asked the palanquin owner who was standing beside him: "Should I give you a tip?"
The sedan bearer knew that the young master valued this young man very much, so he did not dare ask for any tips. He quickly waved his hand and said, "There's no need for this, it's my duty to do this."
"Oh ?" Did you bring any silver? "
An Zheng said: "The silver I have brought are all large silver ingots, they were not scattered."
The sedan bearer was stunned, he took out a few scattered silver s from his bosom, about two taels, "I did bring some."
An Zheng took out a piece of silver from his bosom and placed it in the hands of the sedan bearer. Then, he grabbed the sedan bearer's four taels of scattered silver. He then took out a piece that was about one or two grams and placed it in the hands of the attendant at the entrance. "Please bring me to see Chen Shaobai, thank you."
The servant who took the silver looked confused, and hesitated for a moment before bringing An Zheng in. He looked back at the sedan bearer and saw that his expression was even more confused than his own.
After An Zheng entered the door, he took a look. The hall was at least five meters tall, and was decorated with paintings and paintings. Dozens of tables were set up in the hall, each surrounded by people. Some women in seductive dresses were walking back and forth, pouring more tea and pouring more water. These girls didn't look that handsome, but their figures were enough to make anyone drool. Her waist was thin enough, and her buttocks were perfectly round. His legs were exposed under the short skirt and were long and straight.
The servant was still in a stupefied state. He looked at the scattered silver s in his hands and hesitated, wondering if he should carelessly throw them away. However, he was experienced and knowledgeable, so he knew that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Although An Zheng saw that he was down and out and was extremely petty, who knew what kind of unique big shot he was. But even though he thought that, it did not stop the servant from cursing An Zheng dozens of times in his heart.
"The people sitting on the first floor are all ordinary guests."
The attendant leading the way led An Zheng to the second floor: "Chen Family has a private room on the second floor. Young Master Chen Shaobai is already inside."
An Zheng nodded and asked: "How much do you guys pay in this month?"
The attendant replied, "80 taels of silver per month is an exception. There are still some customers who would tip them and barely make it through."
An Zheng immediately took out another handful of silver, and then picked the smallest one and placed it in the servant's hands. "If you want to recruit workers in the future, remember to tell me."
Waiter: "?"
When An Zheng reached the second floor, he realized that there were already people pretty much in every room. The interior of the private dining room was elegantly designed. It was filled with red wood furniture, and the tea sets on the table were all gilded. It wouldn't be rare for a casual teapot to cost a hundred and eighty silver taels. When they walked through the corridor, everyone in the private room was attracted by An Zheng's attention. None of them knew how a little beggar like this was able to get onto the second floor of Jushang Yard.
One had to know that the people who could enter the Jushang Yard were not just the big figures, they were also from other places. To be able to enter the private room of the Second floor was even more incredible. An Zheng, this impoverished youth, openly entered the room and went upstairs. Many people were curious.
When An Zheng saw Chen Shaobai, the other party was drinking tea. A young man who was just over ten years old was drinking tea with a teacup in his hand.
It had to be said that Chen Shaobai was very beautiful. This kind of young man, in a few more years, would definitely be a young master who could captivate many young girls. He was of good birth and of superior family. With such good talent, it was said that he had already reached the level of a Precious Third Pin, and was only ten years old. He had already reached a point where many cultivator were envious of him.
An Zheng had a deeper understanding of cultivation than most cultivators, so he knew that a ten-year-old boy could cultivate up to the third grade. Even if it was in Da Xi, it would be highly valued by the mid-sized sect. With Chen Shaobai's talent, if he were to go from Fantasy Eternal Residence City to an even wider world to train, his achievements might even be higher than his current ones.
Furthermore, when An Zheng took a glance at Chen Shaobai, he immediately knew that this person was too scheming. No matter how talented a person was, if he were to put all his effort into scheming, the progress of the cultivation level would become slower, and it might even affect the height of the cultivation level in the future.
"Sit down."
Chen Shaobai pointed to the chair beside him, his face full of age: "I've already waited for you for a while, and I don't really like waiting for people, so you should hurry up next time. I don't think it's a good thing to indulge my men too much. Although... You are indeed much stronger than Zhang Lei and the rest. "
An Zheng shrugged his shoulders. "I'm not the kind of subordinate you need, so it's not too late for you to go back on your word."
Chen Shaobai: "They don't dare to speak to me like that, do you know why?"
He meant that no one who talked to me like that had a good ending.
An Zheng's answer was: "Because they're trash."
Chen Shaobai's hand that was carrying the teacup paused for a moment, narrowed his eyes and looked at An Zheng: "According to the information I have obtained, you also don't seem to be able to cultivate, right? "In short, although you are very skilled and extremely decisive in your actions, but in a big sense, you are actually the same kind of person as those trash you spoke of."
An Zheng asked: So what about you? Why would he need a pile of trash to accompany him? Prove that you are trash yourself or prove that you are not trash yourself? Be it the former or the latter, I will not be interested in you. "
The joints of Chen Shaobai's fingers moved, the cup was immediately filled with cracks, but not a single drop of water spilled out.
"Indeed, the ignorant is fearless."
Chen Shaobai said: "If it wasn't for the fact that the Jushang Yard does not allow this, I would have broken all your limbs and fed you to the dogs. You have not proven your ability, but instead proved your ignorance and that bit of lowly self-esteem of yours. "
An Zheng pinched a piece of dessert from the plate on the table, took a bite of it, and then fed the rest to Mao'er. "You have also proven that your measurement is really too small."
"How dare you!"
One of the Black Cloaked Teenager s stepped forward and shouted, "If you dare be this rude to Young Master again, I'll cripple you right now!"
An Zheng casually sat on the chair and caressed the cat's back. "Try saying another word to scare my cat, you'll be even uglier than death."
Just as Black Cloaked Teenager was about to step forward, he heard a gong sound from outside.
"Jushang Yard thanks all of you esteemed guests for coming. Today, we are filled with guests, and my Jushang Yard also brings honor to our humble dwelling. The reason why everyone chose Jushang Yard was because this place was fair and safe enough. No one is allowed to interfere with any of my Jushang Yard's transactions. As the old saying goes, once you leave the Jushang Yard's door, it doesn't matter if you knock the Fantasy Eternal Residence City over. But in Jushang Yard, everyone should follow the rules. "
A white-bearded old man walked up to the stage and said in a clear voice, "This is an ugly remark, that's why I said it in front of you. Then, I won't nag anymore. Everyone here is here for the good stuff from the Jushang Yard, our Jushang Yard has never let anyone down. The things that we have today are of exceptional quality. Everyone, please prepare enough silver. "
He turned, and a woman in a short skirt came up behind him, carrying a tray. On the tray, there was an emerald green stone about the size of a watermelon. There were also some black stripes on it. If one looked at it from a distance, it looked no different from a watermelon. It was extremely heavy, and even a strong man would find it difficult to carry it. The young girl was still holding the tray with both hands, but it didn't seem like she was struggling at all.
"This chameleon melon is an appetizer for everyone."
The white-bearded old man said, "You are all experts in stone gambling, so you know that the stones are divided into five different kinds. This chameleon melon, was the lowest type of chameleon melon, but ? A few days ago, someone took out a white product s from the stones of the green rank. As for this chameleon melon, its body is so big, its weight is at least one hundred and twenty kilograms, and just how big a spiritual jade is inside, no one knows. "
An Zheng, who was sitting on the second floor, narrowed his eyes and raised the corner of his mouth: "jasper s are already heavy by themselves, although there are indeed spiritual jade s inside, it shouldn't be more than the size of a walnut."
Chen Shaobai looked at An Zheng as if he was looking at an idiot: "The jasper is not fake, but its size is too big, the things inside won't be small. If your guess is right, then you will stay, and I will no longer view you as a subordinate. A child who was raised in that kind of slum would know that jasper s were not easy to deal with. But do you know how to form jasper? The jasper is also known as the jade clothing, and refers to the layer of stones that the spiritual jade is wrapped in. Some nobles, after dying, used this to make the Golden Thread jade clothing so that its corpse would not rot. However, there has never been a stony shell that had a thickness of more than two centimeters.
An Zheng smiled and did not say a single word.
"Fifty thousand!"
Someone shouted from below.
white-bearded old man said: "Someone bid a hundred thousand, and every bid was raised by five thousand gold. Are there any other bidders?"
"Sixty thousand!"
"Eight million!"
"Ninety-five thousand!"
All the people in the hall started bidding, but not a single person from Second floor made a sound. They were not impressed by this kind of item.
Chen Shaobai ridiculed: "Do you want me to buy it and let you see whether I am right or wrong?"
An Zheng said: "The size of an ordinary low rank spirit stone's fist is considered a standard, it should be around fifty thousand silver on the black market. They thought that the things inside the chameleon melon were very big, so the price was very high. In my opinion, something the size of a walnut is worth at most ten thousand silvers. "
Chen Shaobai: "Then when you call out your price, let me see."
An Zheng laughed without saying a word.
"One hundred and eighty thousand!"
"Two hundred thousand!"
When someone reached this height, no one spoke anymore. They all had proper channels to buy spirit stone, which was much cheaper than the ones on the black market. The chameleon melon was very big, but if the item it offered was less than 80 kilograms, it would be considered a loss. A fist-sized low rank spirit stone could weigh ten kilograms, and a genuine one would cost around thirty thousand silvers. 200,000 silver was already his limit.
An Zheng glanced at the bidder, and laughed as he said that this guy's brain wasn't much bigger than a walnut.
No one called out a price, so the white-bearded old man let the beautiful young lady carry the chameleon melon to the bidder and cut them up.
The masters of Cutting Stone were all experts, and the blade was also extraordinary. Like a roast duck, it fell down like pieces of jade clothing. However, after a few hundred cuts, there was still no sign of the spiritual jade in the inner core. The face of the bidder was already pale white.
In the end, the cut was actually only as big as a walnut. Moreover, there seemed to be flaws in it, and it couldn't even be considered a low grade one.
Chen Shaobai could not help but look at An Zheng, his eyes filled with disbelief.
An Zheng stood up and walked to the window, then shouted to the bidder: "Are you selling this for a thousand gold?"
That person was stunned for a moment before swearing. He then turned around and left. "This is for you!"
An Zheng said thanks and then got his people to bring the flawed spiritual jade up. He carried the cat and sat it down, then fed the spiritual jade to the cat to eat. "Don't get addicted to it. I can't feed you for now."
Everyone had faces full of astonishment.