Chapter 76 third quarter

"Have you seen it? This is the trumpet, Kai Kai Ji, I opened the business." Jiu Lang had a cheerful look of offering treasures on his face. Lin Songzhi had heard of this Persian mansion when he was a Jinwu guard. Although it was not one of the largest firms in the East Market, it was one of the most active in business. However, as far as Lin Song knew, it was a Business with the Persians. "I believe how much money you have, but if you say that Kaiyuan Ji belongs to you, then I will be General Zuo Jinwuwei." Lin Songzhi doesn't like being fooled.Although your boy is dressed in gorgeous clothes, but like me, he walked to Dongshi on two legs, and he doesn't look so rich.

"Hey, the master is here." A tall and thin Persian with a long goatee beard and a man in his seventies appeared at the door. He was wearing a shiny coat Silk beard robes, but the Central Plains-style silk shoes on the feet have a pair of pointed toes. "I also said, the host's house arrives early every day, and today is such a big day, I will not miss it." The old man's face was full of smiles. "Old Hu'er, this is me..." Jiulang pointed at Lin Songzhi, but paused, and said. "This is my friend, and we will do business with you in the future."

"It's a great honor. I'm called Huber, but my master never calls me by my name." Huber's Chang'an official dialect is quite authentic, without the Western Region mutton accent that most Persian businessmen can't change. "Don't dare to take it." Lin Songzhi returned the salute with his hands crossed, but he didn't answer Jiulang's words.In the blink of an eye, the servant became the partner's master?Lin Songzhi didn't want to be teased. This is the first time for Lin Songzhi, a big businessman like this, to come here. He walked through the two courtyards, which are the resting place of the cashier and the owner's house.The room is not very big, it looks like the size of forty mats, there are no seats, tables and desks that people in the Central Plains commonly use, but a dozen or so beds and high tables.Seven or eight Persians of all ages were already sitting on the Hu bed. When they saw Jiulang enter the door, they all stood up, held their left chest with their right hands, and lowered their heads deeply. The same as saluting with crossed hands.

"Let's talk about it first, so that you don't think it's worth it. My friend will follow me to pay dividends and not take your interest." Jiulang sat down in the large bearded bed in the middle with a big face, and two of them dressed in incense sticks. The small feet of the soft leather boots are crossed together in a very well-bred manner, and the toes are lightly supported on the ground. All the merchants nodded kindly, and all stared at Lin Songzhi with interest, but Lin Songzhi could hardly understand a word of the following conversation.Although these Hu people spoke Chang'an official dialect with a different accent, the content of what they said was obviously a kind of black language. Lin Songzhi could see that this was not a matter of discussion, and everyone was speaking to Jiulang in a low voice.

Seeing Lin Songzhi frowning slightly, Jiulang stretched out his hand and patted his arm lightly twice. The expression on his face showed the concern of an elder who was extremely disproportionate to his age, but his stern thin lips Unwilling to cooperate with this kindness, he still looks very nervous. "They are talking about last year's income, and the decree that the emperor just promulgated prohibiting the use of evil money." "I don't want to hear about partnerships. I'm your follower, not the head of the partnership. Although I'm poor, don't laugh at me." Lin Songzhi finally expressed his thoughts.He secretly warned himself that after leaving Qianniuwei, he would no longer be able to live a cautious and cautious life.It would be better to die than to live like a worm.

"I have no capital in this firm." Jiulang smiled brightly, his smile was like a girl's, as charming as it could be. "The two of us are eating dry portions, that is, earning money based on our ability. Just now they calculated the accounts. In the three months of the last quarter of last year, I deserved more than a thousand dollars." "No," Lin Songzhi shook his head stubbornly. "I'm of no use to them, I..." "You're wrong." Jiulang seemed to reach out to grab Lin Songzhi's arm again, but he hesitated halfway, the dazzling light in his pupils suddenly shortened a lot, as if he was tinged with a little shyness, and his cheeks A red cloud also flew up. "You may not be useful to them, but you are useful to me..."

Lin Songzhi folded his arms in front of his chest and put his chin on his chest, feeling very sad for his self-esteem.However, should the poor have self-respect?It seems that people no longer have such beliefs. Xiao Niuzi brought the tea, and the fine white porcelain teacup was placed on the high table. Xiao Niuzi covered everyone's sight with his body, and gave Lin Song a meaningful elbow. What?Lin Songzhi's gaze was asking.He could see that this little button was someone similar to him.For the poor of the same background, Lin Songzhi still has some trust. The little button picked up his fleshy mouth and twisted it towards Kuro.

Finally, a charcoal fire started in the hearth.Due to the pile of too much charcoal, the flames were ignited. "His grandma's, it's not as easy to burn as dry branches." The crossbowman bent down and fiddled with the charcoal fire like a big toad, revealing two thick and powerful thighs like a toad. A huge casserole was set on the fire, and hot steam was blowing out, and a smell of meat wafted out. "Why hasn't the drinker come?" After collecting fifty cents in the morning, the life of the five killers immediately changed.The soldiers who have been stationed in the Western Regions for a long time are good cooks and heavy drinkers. Before the fat mutton in the casserole is burnt, a jar of good wine will be eaten up. "Go and find him, and bring back a handful of dates to burn the meat." Gao Tiancheng grabbed about a dozen Wen and threw it at the accomplice who was ordered to buy the dates.

It feels different to be rich, but not as extravagant as a Persian.Gao Tiancheng laughed, and the laughter became louder and louder, so that he choked his throat and shed tears. The charcoal fire finally turned into an incandescent color, and the crossbowman wiped the sweat from his forehead, leaving a trace of charcoal ashes on his face.His eyes returned to the two long catalpa crossbow wings beside the hearth. Due to the cold weather, it is difficult to drive out the moisture in the plank.The crossbowman held the longest piece with both hands and put it behind his ears. He was not listening, but used the sensitive skin behind his ears to feel the dryness of the wood.

Making crossbows in winter really makes people laugh out loud.How can this be worthy of my craft?The crossbowman muttered in his mouth, but his hands didn't stop.In the Tang Dynasty, the only weapons that people were forbidden to carry were bows and crossbows. Therefore, to do that, crossbows had to be made locally. The crossbowman had confidence in his skills, so Gao Tiancheng had nothing to say.This is an extraordinary craft. He is different from the craftsmen who cast swords. Although some swords are cast by famous masters, they have never really seen human blood.However, I have never heard of a crossbow that has not been used to kill people or hunt animals. Have you ever heard of it?No.

The fish jelly that was simmering by the fire had melted so that not a single bubble rose up.This is a crossbowman's personal collection. The key to a good crossbow lies in the glue.He bought this piece of fish jelly from a Silla man with a whole piece of silk. It is real salmon jelly!The reason why the Khitan and Silla people have strong bows and crossbows is the key to the salmon's fins.There is no such thing in the Tang Dynasty. People in the Central Plains mostly use stinky cowhide glue and donkey hide glue. When the weather is cloudy and rainy, the bows and crossbows can only be hung by the fire as offerings, otherwise the glue will tear apart. The wood is scattered. "Boss, do you think the King of Song, Li Chengqi, is willing to give us 1,500 yuan?" The crossbowman had already glued two nine-foot-long crossbow wings.Each crossbow wing is made of five strong oak wood supports. The two ends of the wooden support are flexible buffalo horns, which are glued together with the crossbow wings in pieces. They are tied neatly with wet cowhide ropes and flattened. Put it in a place not far from the stove to dry. "One thousand and five hundred coins is a big mouth for us lions, but if the matter is successful, he will become emperor logically. How much is this Tang Dynasty worth one thousand and five hundred coins?" Although Gao Tiancheng smiled and cheered for the crossbowman, But he was not sure.Ever since he took over the deal, he had doubts. Some people conspired to kill the king, but no one would be so stupid as to make their name known before the matter was done.Can the mastermind of treason be advertised everywhere? It was snowing again, and the snowflakes floated down unhurriedly, very leisurely, without wind. The door was knocked open with a bang, and the man who went out to buy dates rushed in, his face bleeding. "We are following up, let's go!" "Where's the fourth child?" "Dead in the liquor store." The man jumped over the hearth and rushed towards the back door, not forgetting to shoulder the two crossbow wings of the crossbowman in his haste. This is the advantage of being a frontier soldier. Although you are in a dangerous situation, you don't panic.The other person quickly packed up the personal weapons of several people. The crossbowman carried the two six-foot-long crossbow bodies with the crossbow machine on his shoulders, and carefully held the can of fish paste in his left hand. "Boss, let's go!" He rushed into the snow through the back door. Gao Tiancheng was calmer than them, he put his sword obliquely in his waist like a Japanese, tied the fifty coins behind his back, and looked into the room. There are no letters, tablets or anything like that.However, there are pieces of wood, horns left by crossbowmen on the ground, from which an experienced tolerance might find out what they were doing.He picked out a few pieces of burning charcoal from the hearth and threw them on the cotton mat.Soon the seats will ignite the floor, the floor will burn the pillars, and then the house will be unrecognizable.