Chapter 259 Mirror (Part 2)

Following Wang Eryi to sneak into Yangzhou, not only one person bought the stock notes on the grounds of "investigating the enemy's situation", or was preparing to keep them secretly to serve as a life-saving asset for their children and grandchildren in the future, or listened to the instigation of the locals, and believed that the price of this thing would definitely double tomorrow, and was preparing to make a small fortune by the time they were ready to make a small fortune. Therefore, it is rare for those who are truly willing to pay their lives to assassinate Zhu Bashiyi. However, even these few people who are desperate were soon dissuaded by their companions who bought the stock notes. As servants of the Prime Minister's Mansion, it is not easy for everyone to save some money. Whoever dares to let them lose money is irreconcilable.

"I don't believe that that person can really turn stones into gold." The spy who was stopped and was not allowed to fight to the death would naturally not give the person who was ready to take the opportunity to make money. He curled his lips and muttered in a low voice.

"Who can tell this thing correctly? Haven't we seen artillery before?" The lustful person was very smirked at the reckless devils. "Anyway, we will see the final tomorrow morning, and it's not bad for one day. Oh, the door is open, what, look, what are they carrying?"

The spies with their own worries did not bother to argue in a low voice. They all turned their heads toward the gate, raised their toes, and looked carefully from the back of the heads of others. They saw forty or fifty soldiers wearing thick cloth cotton armor quickly unveiled several trucks of iron pipes and wooden boards. At the same speed, they set up a simple but extremely strong platform in the yard opposite the gate. Then, with spears and ropes, a square open area was pulled out directly in front of the platform. The farthest part was at least fourteen or five steps away from the platform. Anyone who wanted to squeeze closer was pushed out by the soldiers without hesitation.

"I've hit people, I've hit people, the Huai'an army is unreasonable and has started to hit people." Some gangsters immediately began to clamor in the crowd, protesting the soldiers' expulsion of them.

However, their protest was quickly suppressed by bursts of laughter. The people around him looked at them with contempt and scolded them mercilessly, "I deserve it, it's better to be beaten to death. There is also a place where you can go. Master Jinshi, Mr. Hu, and the big managers of the business may not have a place inside. Which onion do you think are you?"

Although the Huaiyang General Administration has not clearly stipulated that the audience must stand where they are, every time they display new objects that are being handed over to the shop, the area closest to the viewing platform is filled with celebrities in those places, or shopkeepers sent by them to participate in the operation of the shop. Ordinary people feel that since they can't afford 50,000 yuan to buy the stock, they should automatically keep a distance from this area. If they find that anyone is not aware of themselves, everyone will never give him any support and will naturally sneer at his behavior.

"You, you look down on others." The gangsters who were making trouble were scolded, and their eyes were so angry that they were squirting smoke and fire. However, they did not dare to use force against ordinary people in front of the Huaian Army. Although the soldiers did not look tall, they were very cruel. Anyone who acted in the street bullying and good people would be caught by them and lying on the bed for three or five days was a lucky chance. If they couldn't do it well, they would be very likely to get a lifelong disability, and the beaten person could not find a place to complain.

In the noise, a loud copper trumpet suddenly came from his ears. Then, more than 20 guys dressed in shopkeepers hurriedly walked out of the wing room in the yard and circled around the viewing platform for half a circle. Soon, they were led by the soldiers to the VIP area separated by ropes and spears, and sat on the ground.

Then, there was another harsh sound of trumpets. Several local celebrities who were the first to surrender to the Huaian army and were pulled onto the "pirate ship" by Zhu Bashiyi using capital notes. They were surrounded by their respective servants and walked into the VIP area.

The servant behind him quickly put down the object in his hand, grabbed his feet and pulled it into a comfortable chair, and then covered it with warm objects such as fox fur, mink fur, etc., allowing several local celebrities who dared to openly show up to support the Huai'an army to sit comfortably at the closest position to the viewing table.

"Virtue." Less than three steps away from Wang Er, the ruffian who had just been driven out of the VIP area curled his lips in a slight voice, "Isn't it just that there is a few stinky money? Why don't you show off? One day I'll make a fortune?"

"Ning Erzi, just daydream less. If you have that skill, it would be great to find serious things to do. Not to mention going to the porcelain kiln and cement kiln, even if you go to the government to build roads, you will be a regular businessman at least." Some people around him were impatient and couldn't help but scold him again.

Unlike when Boluo Buhua ruled, the more idle the gangsters were, the more they could get along. Now, the Huai'an army is in charge. The heroes and young heroes in Yangzhou City are no longer popular. The newly established Huaiyang Business Company has been absorbing the young and strong in the city at a speed of nearly 100 people a day. The docks, ports and official roads connecting the three cities of Gaoyou, Yangzhou and Huai'an also need seas. With a large amount of manpower, those industries that have been destroyed by war have also recovered their vitality as quickly as possible under the joint efforts of the government and the business. It can be said that as long as a young man with a strong or skilled skill is not difficult to find a job to support his family. Those who continue to mess around will definitely be despised by everyone and become the negative textbook for all serious children.

"I, I, I just like to be idle, why?" The gangster who was called Ning Erzi stumbled his neck, seven were dissatisfied and eight were resentful.

"Bastard." Two older people immediately cursed next to him, "You bastard, what can we do? In addition to feeling embarrassed for your mother and sister, we can do what you do. If you say that Ning Erzi also has the strength to use it, why can't you use it in the main place? Look at Zhang Zhuzi, who grew up in the same alley as you, and he has only been to the workshop for a few days and has been promoted to foreman. It is not a bonus every month, and you can get two hangers with just a salary."

"That's right? You don't feel anxious when you see Zhang Zhuzi blocked the door by the matchmaker every day. You are not too young. If you want to live a life of death, you have to think about whether your girl will get married in the future. If you can't even get a penny of dowry, you won't be afraid that your girl will not be in her husband's house. "

"Who dares not give her a good look? I, I will break his leg." Ning Erzi shook his fist, shaking his big fist and declared in anger.

However, his neck became obviously softer and his momentum was far less arrogant than before. Yangzhou City has always been the place where people know business the most. Not only ordinary vendors are proud of their profits, but even scholarly families are never ashamed to be honest. People with no money have a pitiful status. Even between husband and wife, the poor family, their voices are consciously lowered by three points, and it is difficult to really straighten their waists.

No one jumped out of the cracks of the stone. Thinking of his mother and sister, who were also looked down upon by neighbors, Ning Erzi lost the courage to continue to mess around. He turned his eyes to the viewing platform, waiting for the new objects to appear without blinking, to see what treasures will appear today, and whether he had the opportunity to completely change his identity with the lowest capital and the fastest speed.

Perhaps God heard the real voice in his heart, so soon sent more than a dozen strong men to carry a special red silk covering the table, and walked up to the viewing platform along the stairs set up in advance. Zheng Ziming, the shopkeeper of Huaiyang Business, quickly walked to the table, bowed to the elders and villagers below the stage, then pulled the silk cloth down hard, "brush." ​​Several colorful lights reflected into everyone's eyes under the sunset.

"Ah" Not only the VIPs closest to the viewing platform, but even the ordinary people like Ning Erzi who were slightly far away were so painful that their eyes were hurt by the colorful light. What a beautiful gem lotus, green lotus leaves, pink and white flowers, and several light red buds were surrounded by the deep dark blue pool, rippling in the colorful light.

What is rare is that from petals, leaves, to pool water, they are all carved from a whole piece of gems, with no trace of splicing in the middle, and the vertical height is as high as two feet. The pool water, lotus leaves, petals and buds spread horizontally, spread more than five feet wide. Not to mention that it is so ingeniously carved in the sky, just such a large piece of jade makes everyone fascinated and blinded.

"This thing is an ice jade lotus, which took half a month to make according to the secret method taught by the chief executive." Zheng Ziming raised his head proudly, and plucked up his energy to announce to everyone, "Then it was carved by the jade master Xu Laoshi himself. There was only one piece in the world. If you occasionally get something in the future, it would not be the same."

"Hiss,." Under the viewing platform, everyone kept sucking air. Ice Jade and General Manager Zhu actually pointed out the shop of the shop and made such a large piece of ice jade. In the past, only the jewelry merchants could see one or two pieces of fists as big as a fist, and they were all monochrome. No one had seen such a huge or transparent way of doing so, which was truly ingenious.

"Hey, it's just a bigger jar jade. This man surnamed Du is really nonsense." The only one who didn't suck the air conditioner with everyone was the spy leader Wang Er. He grew up in the residence of Prime Minister Tuotuo since he was a child. He was not unfamiliar with the objects on the stage. The things were actually objects similar to glazed glass. The merchants of Dashi had transported them from the sea. There was a special institution called the Jade Bureau in the capital, which burned out imitations, but the color was not as bright as the one on the stage, and the texture was not pure as the one on the stage. In addition, the size was small, fragile, high cost, and the warmth of jade to the touch, which did not spread.

"I'm sure you are not hiding this thing, although it is called ice jade, it is not real jade, but legendary medicinal jade, jar jade, and five-color glass," Zheng Ziming on the platform was honest. After everyone sucked the air conditioner, he smiled and bowed, and continued, "The raw materials used are also common things. Therefore, in addition to making treasures for wealthy families to enjoy, they can also make many daily objects. Of course, in terms of texture, what is made into daily objects will be worse according to this one."

"Ah, you're a goddamn." Under the stage, the breathing sound immediately turned into protest, and the closer we got to the display stage, the louder it became.

"Okay, you're the one named Zheng, you're trying to see me make a fool of yourself, right?"

"Boy, won't you finish your words at once? Wait a while and see how I deal with you."

"Xiao Shisan, you are looking for death."

Zheng Ziming is a local. He was born in the Zheng family in Yangzhou and had a clan brother who passed the imperial examination. Therefore, he was not afraid of the threats in the VIP seat. He smiled and bowed and responded loudly, "This, isn't it all to increase the popularity of the business? Please be careful. After seeing the new items later, you will know why I want to sell this."

After saying that, he waved to the platform with a smile and turned around and left.

Following up, Yu Changlin, the head of the commercial bureau of Huaiyang General Administration. Compared with the hipster Zheng Ziming, he had a little more authority and less philanthropy. Behind him were more than twenty strong men, each holding a square wooden box in his hand, which looked quite heavy.

"Open it, please let the fellow villagers take a look," Yu Changlin nodded to everyone first, and then ordered loudly.

"Yes." The strong guys agreed neatly, opened the wooden box in their hands as quickly as possible, and then put the mouth of the box over, and everyone saw clearly all the items inside.

Crystal cups, crystal cups, crystal lampshades, crystal trays, crystal glass balls, crystal bead strings. All crystal objects that everyone has seen, regardless of their high or low, appear in the twenty or more boxes on the stage. They are just slightly worse in color than the crystal objects that everyone has seen before, with a very light green color, which is difficult to detect when facing each other. Only by changing a few more angles and directions can you find that it is obviously different from natural crystals.

Because Zheng Ziming had already made preparations before leaving the market, everyone did not lose their composure like when they saw the Ice Jade Lotus before, but deep down, they were still inexplicably excited. This green crystal can be easily made, and it looks very cheap. There are many daily necessities that have been made into daily necessities. According to previous habits, after the display of this item, it will be made by Huaiyang Trading Company and will be sold to the public. In this way, Huaiyang Trading Company will have another one of the daily gold production, and the capital notes in everyone's hands will have to turn up several somersaults.

"Because the texture of this thing is not as good as ice jade, it is officially named glassware. It is different from the former. It is now produced by kilns No. 10 to No. 4 outside the city. It is temporarily supplied every five days. The specific quantity has not been determined. If you want to try it, you can go in and have an interview with the shopkeeper Zheng of the business name later." Yu Changlin was obviously not very adapted to his new position, so he added a few words very stiffly, then bowed to everyone and left with great strides.

The twenty or so strong guys who brought to the stage carefully placed the wooden boxes one by one on the ground and stacked them into a display wall. Dozens of glass items were stacked between the small boxes. Although they were not as luxurious as the ice jade lotus, they were also extremely dazzling. In the VIP area and the front part near the viewing platform, at least half of the eyes were attracted by them. They watched greedily and admired, and were reluctant to turn their heads away.

Next, the display was several large pieces of glass pressed into plate-shaped, with various colors, but the most was the same as the previous glass objects, which were light green and transparent. According to Huang Laowai, the head of the Industrial Bureau who introduced this object on the stage, plate-shaped glass can be used to inlaid panes, but everyone scoffed at this purpose. No matter how valuable the glass plate is, it will not be cheap to pass through window paper. Nowadays, many people are reluctant to use window paper, let alone glass that looks extremely luxurious. Isn’t that just asking elders to scold, prodigal son, a thing that is not immoral and short-lived, who lacks virtue for eight lifetimes and raises a prodigal son who uses ice jade as window paper.

"Treasure, we want to see the real treasure."

"Master General, the treasure made by the Master General, hurry up and take it out. Don't hide it anymore, we can't wait." Someone was brave and knew that the butcher Zhu was easy to talk to, so he shouted in the crowd.

"Yes, Lord Huang, the chief executive has been in seclusion for more than half a month. He must have made not only a few pieces of ice jade. While it was not dark, he quickly asked him to show everyone the real treasure." In the VIP area, several local celebrities who had completely tied themselves to the big ship of Huaiyang Business also raised their hands and asked Huang Laowai loudly.

"A few people wait a moment, and the chief executive will come over immediately. The next thing is priceless, so you need to be more careful when carrying it." (Note 1)

As he spoke, Huang Laowai squatted down himself and looked at the wooden boards under his feet inch by inch, as if he was afraid that someone would accidentally fall and destroy the treasure of the country.

"What is it? I haven't seen Huang Laowai so carefully before."

"No, he is the leader of the game. He makes himself like a servant, so he is not afraid of embarrassing the chief executive."

"I guess he was deliberately for the Chief Executive to see. He is a craftsman. Now he can be on an equal footing with Mr. Lu. He must know very well how to please the Chief Executive."

There was another low voice of discussion in the audience. On the one hand, it was for Huang Laowai's deliberate prudence, and on the other hand, it was because Huang Laowai's original origin was a craftsman and ranked among the six departments. This is the only one in ancient times. Although he is still the head of the Works Bureau, if Ju Fuzi won the world, wouldn't he be the Minister of Works? With Ju Fuzi's generous character, how could he treat the old minister of the Long without any reason?

But Huang Laowai continued to check his wooden floor and turned a deaf ear to the discussion under the table. He stood up again and shouted to the yard, "Okay, please come up with the treasure. People outside are waiting anxiously."

"Yes." In the yard, someone responded loudly. Then, a small team of soldiers carried their hands on their shoulders and raised one side more than half a person high under silk, covering it with a very slow pace, like a plate-shaped object.

The one who came on stage was Zhu Bashiyi, the general manager of Huaiyang, who smiled and bowed to everyone, then raised his head and looked at the sunset in the sky. Then, he turned the plate-shaped items in a direction with his own hands, so that he could avoid the afterglow of the setting sun in the evening. Then, he suddenly pulled his arm down and brushed it, exposing the treasure under the red silk cloth.

"Ah." Everyone suddenly took a step back, tilted their bodies, and exclaimed. They saw that in the plates on the table were panicked faces, including themselves, with vivid colors, distinct eyebrows and eyes, and even every hair on their faces was clearly visible.
Chapter completed!