Jinyi Town Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 44 Redeeming the Jade Bull
He Liu asked Zongqi Zhao: "Where did you get that jade ox?"

Zongqi Zhao showed embarrassment, as if he didn't want to say anything.

Old Hu said: "Do you still want to get back the silver and redeem the Jade Bull?"

Zhao Zongqi gritted his teeth: "Okay, I'll tell you."

This Zongqi Zhao's real name is Zhao Youtian.His father has been a house slave for more than 30 years to the Sun family, a big family in Hejian Prefecture.Youdao means that one person attains the Tao, and chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.Sun Chunbin, the youngest son of the Sun family, was promoted to the commander of the Tianjin Guard a few years ago, and he wantonly placed his own people in the Tianjin Guard.

Thinking that his old slave had a son named Zhao Youtian, Sun Chunbin brought Zhao Youtian into the Tianjin Guard Army as a soldier.In the past few years, Sun Chunbin has greatly promoted Zhao Youtian, promoting him from a leading soldier to the seventh-rank general banner.

Although Zhao Youtian became a seventh-rank official, fundamentally speaking, he was still Sun Chunbin's trusted family slave.

Not long ago, a man from Beijing asked Sun Chunbin to do something and gave him a box of precious jade objects.Among them, there is this jade ox.

In the past few days, the old man of the Sun family celebrated his birthday, and Sun Chunbin couldn't get away from his business, so he asked Zhao Youtian to take the jade ox back to his hometown in Hejian Mansion, and gave it to the old man of the Sun family as a birthday gift.

Zhao Youtian likes to gamble.Just when he was about to leave Tianjin Wei, he remembered that he had lost two hundred silver at Yonghe Gambling House the day before yesterday.

Who ever thought that he would meet Lao Hu and win all the silver in his hand.Zhao Youtian's eyes turned red, and he thought about pawning the jade cow first, in exchange for some money to recoup the money.Wait until you win back the money to redeem the jade bull.

He Liudao: "The man from Beijing gave you a box of treasures and jades, Mr. Sun? What does the man from Beijing look like?"

Zhao Youtian replied: "That man is not tall. He doesn't look very good, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and a pair of mouse whiskers. He doesn't seem to be an official. But we, Mr. Sun, treat him respectfully and treat him like a guest."

He Liu and Lao Hu looked at each other: sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks?Keep two mustaches?not tall?Isn't this Ding Wang?
He Liu asked, "What did he ask Commander Sun to do?"

Zhao Youtian said: "I don't know about that."

He Liu nodded: "Very good, Zongqi Zhao, you are very honest. We will redeem the jade cow for you now."

He Liu and Lao Hu led Zhao Youtian to Wanyong's pawn shop.

Zhao Youtian handed the pawn ticket to Lao Hu, and Lao Hu counted out 3000 taels of silver bills and 200 taels of cash, and handed them to the counterman of the pawn shop.

"We lent you the 200 taels of silver just now. The 3000 taels of silver is for us to redeem the jade ox he just pawned for this man." Old Hu said.

Mr. Zhangui showed embarrassment: "You two masters of Jinyiwei, that jade cow - I have already sold it to Xu Yanping, the old shopkeeper of Duanguzhai in the capital!"

"Old shopkeeper Xu has come to Tianjin?" He Liu asked.

The old shopkeeper of Duanguzhai in the capital city is He Liu's master.He Liu worshiped under him 20 years ago, learning to appreciate antiques and treasures.

Mr. Zhancai said: "Old shopkeeper Xu will come to our Wanyong pawnshop every two months to see if there are any good things worth collecting. Coincidentally, he came to Wanyong pawnshop just now, and I sold the jade cow to him for a price. gone."

He Liu questioned Mr. Zhankui: "The pawn ticket clearly says live pawn, not dead pawn. The current period is three months. Why did you take the pawn at the front and then sell it to someone?"

Mr. Zhancai smiled: "My lord, the pawn shop next to the casino is like this. People who pawn things, take our pawn money and enter the bottomless pit of the casino, and they will lose everything. If they lose everything, there is no money to redeem." when?"

Zhao Youtian scolded angrily: "You old coffin, you are cursing me to lose every bet, right?"

He Liu asked Mr. the cabinet: "Where is old shopkeeper Xu?"

Mr. Zhangui replied: "The old shopkeeper bought the jade cow. If he found a treasure, he will be directly escorted by the escorts and go back to the capital!"

He Liu said to Lao Hu, "Let's chase after him on horseback!"

He Liu and Lao Hu led Zhao Youniu, and finally caught up with old shopkeeper Xu at a resting tea shop on the outskirts of Tianjin Acropolis.

He Liu got off his horse and cupped his hands towards the old shopkeeper Xu: "Master, it's a coincidence that we met in this wilderness shop."

The shopkeeper Xu said: "Sixth, it's you. Why, come to Tianjin Wei to handle the case? Yo, Lao Hu is here too. Sit down and have a cup of tea together."

This Xu Yanping, the old shopkeeper Xu, has an extraordinary conversation.It's no wonder that most of the guests of his Guzhai are dignitaries in the capital.The shopkeeper Xu has even met Mr. Yan Ge and Yu Wang.

He Liu went straight to the point and told old shopkeeper Xu about Yuniu.

The old shopkeeper Xu nodded slightly: "The Wanyong pawn shop is too dishonest. It is obviously a live pawn, and after taking the pawn, it was sold to me. But it is understandable, the pawn shop next to the casino has never been such a pawn shop. Said. How can anyone really go to redeem it?"

He Liudao: "Master, you always miss your eyes. Didn't you see that the jade ox is a palace treasure? Buying and selling palace treasures privately will result in a lawsuit."

The old shopkeeper Xu laughed: "I have been in the antique business for more than 40 years. How could I not know that the jade cow came from the palace. These days, there are a lot of things from the palace in the antique shop. Most of them are rewards from the previous emperors in previous lives. For meritorious ministers. It is common for prodigal sons to sell the things rewarded by the palace when the families of meritorious ministers are ruined."

The shopkeeper Xu took a sip of tea, and said again: "Also, you said that such a trivial matter will be sued? No way. Come on, my customers include Mr. Yan Ge, King Yu, and people from the palace. Eunuch Lu. Secondly, who doesn’t know that one of my apprentices is the Sixth Master of Jinyiwei? Which yamen dares to embarrass your master and me for such a trivial matter?”

He Liudao: "Master, this jade ox is related to an imperial case. You should return it to Wan Yong's pawn shop. By the way, how much did you pay for this thing?"

Old shopkeeper Xu said: "5000 taels."

Zhao Youtian said angrily at the side: "5000 taels? The Wanyong pawn shop is really dark! I have earned two thousand taels every time I come and go!"

Old shopkeeper Xu looked at Zhao Youtian: "This is?"

Old Hu said: "Old shopkeeper, this is the master of that jade bull."

Shopkeeper Xu nodded: "In that case, I'll go back to Wanyong's pawn shop and return this jade bull."

He Liu and his party returned to Wanyong's pawnshop.

The old shopkeeper Xu complained to the pawnshop counterman: "Old Yang, you are too dishonest in handling this matter! It is obviously a pawn, but you sold it to me before the due date."

Mr. Zhancai said: "Old shopkeeper Xu, please forgive me. The cost of that thing is too high, I dare not hoard it."

Old shopkeeper Xu returned the jade cow to Wanyong's pawnshop.Wanyong's pawn shop took Zhao Youtian's pawn and bank notes, and returned the jade cow to Zhao Youtian.

Zhao Youtian turned his head to He Liu and Lao Hu and bowed: "You two are my benefactors! If there is no such jade ox, our Lord Sun will definitely not be able to spare me! I can only jump over the moat."

After paying homage, Zhao Youtian turned around and was about to leave.

He Liudao: "Wait a minute, where are you going?"

Zhao Youtian said: "Go to the hometown of Mr. Sun in Hejian Mansion, Zhili. Isn't this jade cow to celebrate Mr. Sun's birthday?"

He Liu smiled: "Let our Jinyiwei people stick to it, so we can leave if we say so? Alright, you lead us to find your family, Mr. Sun!"

(End of this chapter)