Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 488: Student, Qin, Qin, Qin Lang, met, passed, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang...

Anyone who can say the name Huang Laoliu is definitely not an ordinary person.

The young people's response was very quick.

He raised his hand and motioned Zhang Yuan to follow him to the backyard.

Zhang Yuan smiled and nodded. As he walked towards the backyard, he turned to look at the young man and said, "How long have you been in this business? Judging from your words and actions, are you from an aristocratic family in the imperial city?"

The young man led the way and said with a smile, "Sir, I have been working in the trading company for over a year. I am not from an aristocratic family, I have only studied for a few days."

"I used to be a naughty kid, and my family was in financial difficulty. Later, I enrolled in Yulin Academy, and then the headmaster arranged a job for me at a business."

"Although it's hard work, the salary is good. If I speak more and bend over a little more, the money I earn every month can support my whole family and even send my younger brothers and sisters to school."

The young man's words were filled with emotion and a bit of pride.

"Yulin Academy?"

Zhang Yuan chuckled and nodded.

"It seems that Master Tao has done some good things."

The young man leading the way in front shuddered, turned around, and looked at Zhang Yuan in surprise.

"Sir, do you recognize our headmaster?"

"The guest is from Zhengyang County. Only our old friend and the headmaster would address him like that."

"If you need anything, I'll be happy to help."

There was sincerity in the young man's words.

As soon as he finished speaking, two screams were heard from the courtyard in front.

"Brother Zhang——"

"My Lord, haha, my Lord is back!"

Zhao Changming, wearing a gray robe, and Jiang Yulang, wearing a brocade robe and a jade crown, looked at Zhang Yuan with surprise on their faces.

When Zhang Yuan saw the two of them, a smile appeared on his face.

"Are you all in the Imperial City now?"

Zhang Yuan walked over with a smile.

The young man leading the way stood still, with surprise flashing in his eyes.

"My Lord, My Lord, that must be..."

……

Zhao Changming originally led the Red Fox Caravan to and from Liangyuan Territory, and this business was basically controlled by Yuyuan Trading Company.

But now the caravan has grown bigger and bigger, with more and more powerful people joining in, old people like Zhao Changming are no longer able to take charge.

Zhao Yu knew about these things and quietly arranged for the royal family to stay in the caravan to guard it. As for Zhao Changming and others, they stayed in Yuyuan Trading Company as guards.

The Yuyuan Trading Company is located in the imperial city, and there is usually not much going on there. The guards here have a leisurely life and receive a good salary, which is much more comfortable than traveling on the trade route.

As for Jiang Yulang, he was originally a member of the Jiang family in Zhengyang County. He got the sales rights of the Jade Buddha Bodhi seeds from Zhang Yuan, which made the Jiang family prosperous.

The head of the Jiang family acted decisively and let Jiang Yulang join the Red Fox Caravan. Later, Jiang Yulang followed the caravan to the imperial city and stayed in the imperial city to work as a manager of the trading company.

He has good looks and good character, and is eloquent. After two years of experience, he has become independent in the business.

When he saw Zhang Yuan again at this time, Jiang Yulang's face was full of emotion.

Back in Zhengyang County, although I knew that Zhang Yuan was no ordinary person, I never thought that he would soar to the sky and become a marquis in one battle.

Fortunately, he and the Jiang family had already aligned themselves with Zhang Yuan early on. Now, both he and the Jiang family have undergone earth-shaking changes.

"My Lord, this backyard is actually bigger than the front yard. It has three courtyards. Most of it is used for auctions, and some are used as warehouses and receiving areas."

Jiang Yulang introduced Zhang Yuan as he walked.

It was Zhang Yuan's first time here, and looking at the scale of the business, he was momentarily filled with curiosity. "Zhang, Lord Marquis, look at how much wealth the princess has accumulated for you," Zhao Changming grinned.

Those who followed Zhang Yuan from Luyang Prefecture to Zhengyang County and then to the Imperial City all knew everything about the relationship between Zhang Yuan and the Princess of Zhaowang Mansion.

Zhao Yu had dealt with them when he was in Zhengyang County.

It was Zhao Yu who stepped forward and bought the Red Fox Caravan.

At that time, she used her status as Zhang Yuan's confidante to make Zhao Changming and others willingly obey her orders.

Over the past two years, Zhao Yu has taken good care of the Red Fox Caravan and Zhang Yuan's former comrades and their families.

Zhang Yuan looked at the business filled with a dazzling array of goods, and a look of emotion appeared on his face.

Zhao Yu had been saying that he would make money for him since he was in Zhengyang County, and before he knew it, he had actually made so much money.

Unfortunately, this girl has been trapped at the Northern Wall recently, and no one knows when she will be able to come back.

"I brought some valuables and treasures with me. I'll sell them at the merchant's shop."

Zhang Yuan turned his head and spoke.

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Jiang Yulang hurriedly turned around and called a waiter standing in the distance. After giving him a few instructions, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have arrived at the perfect time. Young Master Qin is here. He has a high level of appreciation and should be able to help you determine the price of the goods."

As he spoke, he led Zhang Yuan to a lobby.

In the lobby, seven or eight old men in gray robes were pricing the various treasures in their hands.

They carefully examined the treasures in their hands, and then wrote down the prices with ink pens.

As long as the price is set by Yuyuan Trading Company, it will be recognized by the entire imperial city.

Zhang Yuan placed the pouch on the table. Jiang Yulang smiled and walked forward to open the pouch, revealing three gray-yellow books inside.

Not far away, a white-bearded old man who was identifying a treasure looked up and saw that it was a book, so he stood up and walked over.

There were books placed in front of him before, and it was obvious that he was good at appreciating books.

He did not reach out his hand, but just stood a few steps away, studying the book and frowning slightly.

"There's no noble aura emanating from it, the handwriting looks ordinary, and it's quite old. Unless this book was written by a great scholar, then..."

The old man shook his head.

"Last time, a batch of books was sent from Qingtian Continent. Many of them were like this. They are ancient, but not very valuable. They are worth collecting."

"That batch of books was acquired by the Imperial City Academy."

The old man glanced at Zhang Yuan, then at Jiang Yulang: "Manager Jiang, if this guest is willing to accept it, then I will buy it for three hundred taels per copy and send it to the Imperial City Academy."

Three hundred taels per copy?
Jiang Yulang shook his head: "Mr. Chen, please don't set the price yet. I have already asked Mr. Qin to come."

Are you kidding? With Zhang Yuan's status, how could the things he took out be worth three hundred taels per copy?
Hearing Jiang Yulang's words, Old Chen glanced at Zhang Yuan and whispered, "Manager Jiang, Young Master Qin has been reading ancient books on Qingtian Island. He has profound Confucian and Taoist cultivation and is indeed very proficient in appreciating various treasures."

"But he is a man like that," said Old Chen in a low voice, "I'm afraid he will be even more aggressive in setting prices."

What this means is that the offer of three hundred taels just now was already a face-giving to you, Manager Jiang, and the offer of three hundred taels is based on the talent you brought.

Now that Young Master Qin is here, I’m afraid even three hundred taels of silver won’t be enough to buy one copy.

Jiang Yulang chuckled and was about to speak when footsteps were heard outside the door.

"Manager Jiang, you really know how to find time. If I don't come to the company to see my wife, you will arrest me."

"I, Qin Lang, am a member of the Imperial Academy. I work for you for free every time. You really exploit me—"

The voice stopped suddenly when it reached the lobby.

Everyone turned around and saw Qin Lang, who was wearing a green round-necked Confucian robe and looked nervous, his eyes fixed on Zhang Yuan's back as he stood in front of the long desk.

"Student, Qin, Qin, Qin Lang, has met, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang..."

(End of this chapter)