Chapter 70 Treasure Offering
There were seven or eight kinds of snacks, each costing at least ten yuan, and Fu Chenan ate them unceremoniously.
"This is delicious, sweet but not greasy."
"Hmm...why does this salty one still smell like chopped green onion?" Mung bean cake with the scent of green onion.
"This one is a bit smelly..." Uh...this one is durian-flavored.
Xiao Yingchun took out the bag and said, "You don't have this over there. Many people can't get used to it, so don't give it to the cook."
Xiao Yingchun bought this for herself and forgot to take it out just now.
Fu Chenan nodded: "Then give it to me. It smells a bit bad, but tastes quite... special."
Xiao Yingchun: "...that's okay."
When Fu Chenan had eaten only two pieces of each snack, he finally tied the bag back up and put it aside.
Xiao Yingchun handed over a bottle of water at the right time: "Drink water, it's easy to choke."
After Fu Chenan finished drinking the water, Xiao Yingchun pushed another box of pearls over: "This has arrived."
Fu Chenan looked at the box of pearls in front of him and was a little shocked.
Although he was a pig butcher by trade, he had become the marshal's son over the years and had been to various occasions in major aristocratic families. He knew what the price of these pearls was in his world.
Although these pearls may not look big, they are very uniform in shape, color and size!
Such a well-proportioned pearl necklace would cost a hundred taels of silver at least!
Those pink, purple, and black ones are even less than a few hundred taels.
As for the big pearls on the belly of the thumb, with ten of each color, each one alone is worth a thousand gold!
Even the emperor would be jealous after seeing it...
Fu Chenan was a little uneasy: "When these things are brought to my place, their eyes will be straight."
He didn't even dare to put these things in his house for fear of attracting thieves.
"I actually don't dare to sell these biggest pearls..." Fu Chenan said, even smiling bitterly.
In Xiao Yingchun's puzzled look, he rubbed one of the big pearls: "In our world, the best things should be dedicated to His Majesty the Emperor."
"How can ordinary people have the nerve to have something that even the Holy One doesn't have?"
Xiao Yingchun understood instantly.
This corrupt dynasty!
"Are you still taking these with you?" Xiao Yingchun pointed to a box of pearls.
Fu Chenan thought for a while and picked out two big white pearls: "These two, I said, were given to me by the Sith boss. I don't dare to ask for such treasures, so I will present them to the emperor."
Also stay safe.
At the same time, it can be regarded as announcing to the big and small aristocratic families in the capital that they are going to sell pearls.
Xiao Yingchun smiled and expressed support: "You know more about your side of things than I do. Just make up your mind."
"It's still early, I'll go to the palace first, and I'll bring you dinner when I get back..."
Fu Chenan was a man who could just leave. He took out the biggest bag of pearls and gave it to Xiao Yingchun. He hugged the box and left through the back door.
At noon, the ministers who had been left by the emperor to discuss matters were preparing to leave the palace in twos and threes, when they saw Fu Chenan holding a small box in his hand and walking all the way to the imperial study.
Why is the pig butcher here again?
Why are you coming to see His Majesty the Emperor at this hour?
The emperor was also curious: What is he doing here again?
In view of the mirror and soap he sent last time, the emperor still met with Fu Chenan.
When Fu Chenan entered, there were only two ministers and His Majesty the Emperor left in the imperial study.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Fu Chen'an with a half-smile but not a smile: "What's the matter with Fu Qing's family coming here this time?" Fu Chen'an raised his hands high and presented a brocade box.
"Your Majesty, when the general sent away the Western merchant Sis today, Sis sold me a box of pearls. These are the two largest ones. He said he sold them to the general at a cheap price."
"The general has never seen such a big pearl. I don't dare to use it, so I just want to offer it to His Majesty..."
The Emperor raised his eyebrows, and his interest was piqued: "Oh?"
The serving father-in-law came forward to open the box and inspect it. He was surprised: it was a pair of walking beads as big as the belly of your thumb!
I have seen a pearl palace of this size alone, but I have never seen two of the same size, very round, and exactly the same color.
When the father-in-law presented the brocade box to His Majesty the Emperor, the Emperor was also stunned.
Such a large pair of walking beads has never been seen even in the palace.
No wonder Fu Chenan didn't dare to sell it after getting it.
Is he afraid that if he really sells it, he will be beheaded?
His Majesty the Emperor glanced at Fu Chen'an with a smile but not a smile: He is still afraid of death!
"If you gave me such a precious thing, wouldn't you be losing money?"
Fu Chen opened his mouth with unconscionable lies: "Your Majesty gave me the capital to open a shop. If I have any good things, I will naturally think of honoring your majesty first..."
After hearing his lies, His Majesty the Emperor didn't know what he thought of, and his expression really relaxed.
"Fu Qing's family sent me such a good thing, but what do you want? Just tell me."
Fu Chenan was decisive and grateful: "I am living a good life now and can make money. I haven't thought of anything I want for the time being."
"It's difficult for you to be filial... Baifu, go and get a set of the four treasures of the study that I use and give them to Fu Qing's family." His Majesty the Emperor was very satisfied with Fu Chen'an's knowledge, so he was generous.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Fu Chenan saluted, accepted the reward, and prepared to say goodbye and leave.
At this moment, the guards announced outside: The empress and the two noble concubines in the harem heard that Fu Chenan had entered the palace. They said that the makeup set Fu Chenan sent last time was very useful, and they specially rewarded Fu Chenan with two pieces of brocade and a plum vase. right.
Fu Chenan thanked him again, then left the palace and went home. He took dinner and ate it with Xiao Yingchun...
The two ministers saw everything with their eyes, and after returning home, new news quietly spread among their respective aristocratic families.
The Western merchant sold General Fu a box of pearls, and the two largest ones were presented to the emperor.
Tao Tao Ji is ready to put on pearls!
Pearls were considered a rare thing in the Liang Dynasty, a landlocked country.
Only some aristocratic families have the financial resources to inlay pearls on their women’s hairpins, which are rarely seen by ordinary people.
Nowadays, you can buy pearls at Taotaoji. What kind of pearls are they?
So the next morning, several ladies and ladies from aristocratic families who wanted to see pearls early came to the door of Tao Tao Ji again.
Ruyi laughed when she heard that they came today to see pearls.
"Wait a minute, everyone. We don't put this treasure on the counter. It's only for customers with status."
The female relatives suddenly felt a sense of honor again: We are people with status!
Ruyi carefully took out a beautifully packaged velvet box from the box and placed it on the glass counter.
After the box was opened, a string of nearly round and flawless pearls of the same color appeared in front of the women.
(End of chapter)