A Clash of Gods - Chapter 181

[Chapter 180]

After Yang Ning was awarded the title, Gu Qinghan had asked Dongyuan to clean up, so Yang Ning’s residence was in a courtyard in Dongyuan of Hou’s mansion, while Gu Qinghan’s yard was in Xiyuan of Hou’s mansion.

The sun was setting, and the weather was getting colder day by day. To get to Xiyuan, you naturally had to pass through the atrium. When passing along the stone path in the atrium, someone shouted, “Master Hou!

” Seeing that Han Shouzheng, who had just been promoted to general manager, trotted over. Although this little old man was already fifty years old, he was still in good spirits.

“Oh, Director Han, how is the third lady now?” Yang Ning looked around, but there was no one else.

Han Shou said with a bitter face: “Master Hou, after the third lady returned to the yard in the morning, she never took a step forward. Today, I have a few things to ask the third lady for advice. The third lady only asked me to come to you. Said that since Lord Hou is in charge of the family, don’t ask her for anything in the future.” He sighed, “Master Hou, the third lady has not eaten for a day, she works day and night, so it’s not good, it will hurt her body.”

Yang Ning frowned, thought for a moment, and then said, “Go and prepare some food, and I will deliver it to the third lady in person.” After a pause, he asked again, “Yes, is Duan Canghai back?”

Han Shou nodded .

Said: “I came back in the morning, but after returning to the mansion, I saw that Lord Hou was resting, so he didn’t bother, saying that he wanted to go out to inquire about some news. By the way, he said that Lord Hou knew what he was going to do.” He asked cautiously: “Master Hou, do you have anything to do with him? Qi Feng and Zhao Wushang are still in the mansion, do you want them to come over?”

“No need.” Yang Ning shook his head, knowing that Duan Canghai should go out to inquire about Feichan’s secret. Forbearance information.

Only then did Han Shou say: “Master Hou, this is what happened, when you were resting today, Master Yuan Rong and Master Yuan came over. The old slave was supposed to report to Master Hou, but Master Yuan heard that Master Hou was still resting. Don’t bother me.”

“What is he doing here?”

Han Shou said with a smile, “He asked me to tell Master Hou that Dou Lianzhong sent things over so that Master Hou did not have to worry about it. He

also sent some gifts for Master Hou to taste.”

Yang Ning knew that what Yuan Rong said was naturally It seems that Dou Lianzhong is still quite afraid of himself, and he does not dare to cheat.

“Bring something here?” Yang Ning asked, “What?”

Han Shou said, “Master Hou, go and see for yourself. How many boxes are there?”

Yang Ning didn’t know what Yuan Rong brought, so he followed Han Shou to the side hall. I saw that there were several gift boxes already placed on the carved wooden table. He went up and opened one of them, and saw that there was a tea bowl inside. There are a few marks on the inside of the tea bowl that seem to be broken.

“This is a gift from Yuan Rong?” Yang Ning flipped over the tea bowl and frowned, “Why did this guy send such a piece of shit?”

Han Shou had already opened his eyes wide, staring at him. He didn’t blink at the somewhat worn tea bowl.

Seeing this, Yang Ning smiled and said, “Why, Manager Han likes this tea bowl?” He handed it over, “Would you like to take it for tea?”

Han Shou came back to his senses and waved his hand hurriedly: “Master Hou, what is the status of this old slave? , how can you use such a good thing, even if you cultivate for a few more lives, you are not qualified.”

“Oh?” Yang Ning was very surprised, thinking that this was just a tea bowl, why Han Shou was so surprised.

“Master Hou, old slave… can you take a look at it?” Han Shou asked cautiously.

Yang Ning reached out his hand, but Han Shou first wiped his hands on his clothes, then took it carefully, looked at it carefully, his eyes lighted: “Yes, yes, it must be it.”

“What? What is it? ?” Yang Ning said strangely: “Manager Han, what kind of fame do you see?”

Han Shou brought the tea bowl back with both hands. After Yang Ning took it, Han

(this chapter is not over, please turn the page) Shou Cai said, “Master Hou, do you feel the difference between this tea bowl when you hold it in your hand?”

Yang Ning saw Han Shou I vaguely felt that this unremarkable tea bowl must have a name, I felt it in my hand, and quickly frowned: “Hey, this tea bowl… It’s winter now, and most of the utensils are It’s cold, but this tea bowl seems to get hot after holding it for a long time.”

Han Shou smiled: “Master Hou, the old slave’s usual hobby is to drink tea, and he is also a little involved in tea sets. If I didn’t guess. Wrong, this should be the legendary leech trip!”

“The leech trip?” Yang Ning asked, “what does that mean?”

“Master Hou, anyone who knows the tea ceremony must know about the leech trip.” Han Shou said “Master Hou may have never heard of the tea saint Lu He, who is the supreme master in the tea ceremony. Before him, tea drinking was very casual. He created the tea ceremony and wrote a “Tea Classic”, which is still in use today. Some buy it. Legend has it that Lu He collected tea sets from all over the world, and finally collected four famous ones, and this leech trip is one of them.”

Yang Ning knows nothing about tea ceremony, but he knows that he specializes in the art industry, so he can’t see what’s so good about this tea bowl. , but the real tea ceremony people can see it.

“So, is this leech trip worth some money?” Yang Ning asked with a smile.

Han Shou was stunned. The tea ceremony, like the qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, is an elegant way, but this little Marquis is very good. As soon as he knew that this tea bowl is a good thing, he began to ask the price.

“This…!” Han Shou hesitated before saying: “Those who don’t know the tea ceremony may not be worth a few silver in their eyes, but anyone who knows something knows that this treasure is not priced in silver, but It is said that there is a market that is priceless. If you really want to talk about the price, it should not be an exaggeration to say that it is worth a thousand pieces of gold.”

“It is worth a thousand pieces of gold?” Tea bowl, can it be worth thousands of gold?”

“If Lord Hou wants to make a move, if he asks for a thousand gold, there are definitely not a few people who want to buy it.” Han Shou said: “But such a treasure can be used as a family heirloom. Lord Hou… Lord Hou should keep it.”

It is worth a thousand pieces of gold. According to the current exchange rate of Da Chu, it is at least 10,000 taels of silver. Perhaps for some dignitaries, 10,000 taels of silver is not a sky-high price, but for the current Yang Ning and even the Jinyi Houfu. , 10,000 taels of silver is definitely not a small amount.

Knowing the value of the leech trip, Yang Ning looked at the other gift boxes. One gift box contained two wild ginsengs. Han Shou had been in Hou’s mansion for many years, and naturally he had seen the world. He only said that these two wild ginsengs were both One of the best old ginseng in ten thousand miles, two old ginsengs should be worth nearly a thousand gold. In addition, there are two boxes of tea leaves. Needless to say, Yang Ning also knows that these two boxes of tea are definitely worth a lot.

Yang Ning already understood at this time that these things were definitely not sent by Yuan Rong. Although Yuan Rong was born in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Rites, the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Rites was not very rich. Yuan Rong could never have such a big hand, otherwise he would only I am afraid that I have already redeemed myself for Pearl, and I don’t need to let myself get back the deed of betrayal from Dou Lianzhong.

Looking at these things, of course the ginseng was sent by Qiu Fang from Liaodong, and the tea should be sent by Jiangcheng. As for the tea bowl, Yang Ning thought it was Jiangcheng’s shot, but there are tea leaves here, then the tea bowl is likely to be Weitang. Chen Mukuan brought it up. After all, Chen Mukuan has a straightforward personality and is generous in his shots.

When I opened the last box, I saw a bracelet inside. The bracelet was very delicate, dark green in color, transparent and warm, delicate and round. Under the bracelet, there was a letter pressed down. Han Shou saw that Yang Ning had taken it. After publishing the letter, he hurriedly explained: “Master Hou, this is what Young Master Yuan saw when Young Master was resting, and asked the old slave to take a pen and ink to write it down temporarily.”

Yang Ning opened the letter and saw that there was a silver note inside, and glanced at it. , I saw that it was a silver note of 1,500 taels of silver. When I rolled my eyes, a smile appeared on the corners of my lips. I immediately understood that this silver note was naturally issued by Yuan Rong, and the 1,000 taels of silver in it should have been It was to settle the matter in the Zhongling Courtyard. The remaining five hundred taels, if nothing else, should have been paid by Yuan Rong himself.

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(This chapter is not over, please turn the page.) He actually helped Pearl get back the deed of sale last night, and even gave a painting boat to Pearl. The value of a painting boat is not cheap. In Yuan Rong’s opinion, if you help Pearl by yourself, just wait. If he helped Yuan Rong and took out the five hundred silver, he would naturally express his gratitude.

Yuan Rong couldn’t compare to those wealthy and tycoons. He was able to spend five hundred dollars, but he was still able to squeeze it out of his teeth, which was quite interesting to himself.

On the letter, it was written very concisely, “I only envy mandarin ducks, not immortals. The brothers gave me a small gift to congratulate the marquis and Zhuo Xian’er on their good marriage.”

There is a bit of ridicule in it, but it also makes it clear that, These gifts were sent together by several people last night.

No merit and no reward, although Yang Ning helped these people out last night, these gifts were too heavy, all added together, at least 20,000 to 30,000 taels of silver, which is not a small amount.

Although it was not uncommon for those tycoons to spend a lot of money, Yang Ning knew in his heart the real intention behind these generous gifts.

Last night’s dispute made Zhu Yuchen and others realize that they had formed a grudge with Dou Lianzhong, and that it was actually no different from that of the Minister of the Household.

The Ministry of Household is the Lord of Hell for these wealthy merchants. The Ministry of Household is in charge of the country’s financial and taxation households. If they really want to embarrass businessmen, even the most wealthy merchants will suffer.

Zhu Yuchen and others clearly realized the seriousness of it, so they tried their best to climb the big tree of Jinyihou Mansion.

Although after Qi Jing passed away, the Jinyihou mansion was obviously much weaker, but the people of Da Chu only knew that Jinyihou was the pillar of the empire and had a very deep influence in the military. Can’t be compared to it.

Since he has offended the Minister of the Household, instead of spending countless gold and silver to beg the Dou family for mercy, it is better to rely on the big tree of Jinyihou. At least in the eyes of Zhu Yuchen and others, with the protection of Jinyihou, the Dou family will never dare to act rashly. They saw with their own eyes that even the Prince of Huainan was very polite to the Duke of Jinyi, not to mention a minister of the household.

After all, they are only local tyrants, and naturally they cannot see through the disputes under the murky waters of the capital.

“What do you think of this bracelet?” Yang Ning put away the silver note and handed the jade bracelet to Han Shou, “Do you think it’s worth it?”

Han Shou was almost speechless, thinking that Xiaohou Ye never cared about silver before. , why is this time so concerned about silver?

After taking the bracelet, he took a closer look and said, “Master Hou, what Yuan Gongzi sent this time is a very precious gift, not to mention the leech trip, this bracelet is made of top-quality Xiuyu. It is finished, and then look at the fineness. The better the Xiuyu, the darker the color. This Xiuyu bracelet is already a very deep green, and it is transparent and flawless, which is extremely rare, and there are carvings on it…. ..!” After taking a closer look, he said with admiration, “It’s really good craftsmanship. If it’s just a jade bracelet, it might be worth more than a thousand taels, but with the carvings on it, it’s hard to get it without two thousand taels.” Ren He kept asking, “Master Hou, are you going to sell it?”

“Sell it?” Yang Ning carefully put the jade bracelet back into the small gift box, and smiled, “I just asked if it was expensive or not. Otherwise, it’s not good to give it to Sanniang. Director Han, you should put all the things here in my room first, be careful, they are all good things, but don’t break them.”

Received such a heavy gift today, UU Reading www .sonicmtl.

com Yang Ning was still quite happy.

Although he knew that the Jinyi Hou Mansion had no financial dealings with court officials and was not subject to bribes, Zhu Yuchen and the others were not officials, and these gifts could be considered bribes, but he kept them safe last night. It’s not too bad, at least Yang Ning felt at ease, without the slightest anxiety.

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Ps: Continue to ask for a monthly pass, brothers, do your best!

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