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Chapter 2 BMW Iron Elephant Chapter 169 More frost to come

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    Fang Jinshi said angrily: "It seems that I am not a business person, brother, so let's leave it at that."

    Shi Quan then said: "It's not that it can't be done, it's just that it can't be done in a big way. Let's do this. If I give my brother two thousand guan to do this business, I will really lose money. Brother, I can't afford the loss."

    Fang Jinshi said: "Since the risk is extremely high, I won't do it." Shi Quan said: "Brother, how can you be willing to do it if you don't do it? How do you know that you will lose money? I will inform the accountant, and you can just go and get it when you need it."

    Fang Jinshi felt warm in his heart. Although Shi Quan was unwilling to exert any effort, these two thousand guan were not a small amount. If it were anyone else, he would definitely refuse. The money was just for him to practice his skills, and it was enough to be worthy of him.  .

    He and Shi Quan had lunch and walked out of the semicolon of Mianxianzhuang by themselves. At this time, the weather suddenly changed and small snowflakes started to fall. This year, the first snow in Kaifeng City came.

    The snowflakes were fluttering, not big at first, but then they became bigger and bigger. The snow fell on the ground and did not melt. It slowly covered the roads and roofs, and the city of Kaifeng turned white.

    Fang Jinshi went to various tea houses to inquire about the prices, and also negotiated prices with several tea merchants with suitable prices. He was busy all afternoon. As evening approached, he felt a little hungry, so he went to a small shop on the street to eat.

    Not long after he sat down, a customer, probably in a hurry to avoid the wind and snow, walked quickly to the store. When he came to the store door, he dropped a few copper coins. The waiter saw this and reminded the customer: "Sir, you dropped the coins."  ¡±

    The guest had already reached the stairs, looked at it and said: "A few Liao money, I can't even buy a cooking cake, so I just dropped it." He went upstairs, and the shop assistant picked it up and put it in his arms.  .

    Fang Jinshi saw that the customer who lost the money was not a rich man, and he was too lazy to pick up the lost Liao money. It seemed that the price of the Liao money had dropped to the extreme. He sat there and pondered for a long time, did he really want to use Brother Shi?  Will the two thousand guan of hard-earned money be used to exchange for these Liao money that is unlikely to circulate?  Can these Liao coins really just be used as scrap copper?

    Fang Jinshi quickly picked up the food and ate, then walked out of the store and walked to Prince Yun's Mansion in the wind and snow. Prince Yun Zhao Kai was surprised when he heard that he was coming in the snow at this time. He asked Fang Jinshi to be let into the Nuan Pavilion and served hot tea:  "What's the rush for coming so late?"

    Fang Jinshi didn't give him any help and said directly: "Brother Zhao, what will happen to these Liao coins in the end?" Zhao Kai said: "After some time, take them back and recast them into new coins."

    Fang Jinshi said: "Why not sell the money?" Zhao Kaiqi said: "How can the money be sold?" Fang Jinshi said: "I heard that our ships from the Song Dynasty set out from the East China Sea and went directly to Luzon, Srivijaya,  In countries such as Nian, the people there are stupid and many do not know how to mint coins. Most of them trade gold and silver. If these Liao coins are sold to them, they are said to be the coins of the Celestial Kingdom in exchange for their gold and silver, and they cannot distinguish Song coins.  Most of them are willing to pay Liao money."

    Zhao Kai said: "Isn't this a lie to them?" Fang Jinshi said: "These coins are real. They help them replace the inconvenience of gold and silver circulation. They can't thank them enough. If they don't want to exchange, they can't buy their goods back."  OK, after a few years, they will get used to it. We don¡¯t have to waste money recasting it, and we can add the benefits, wouldn¡¯t it be good?¡±

    Zhao Kai asked: "What if the merchant uses Liao money to return home?" Fang Jinshi said: "It is a long way to go to various countries in Southeast Asia. It will take a lot of time to go back and forth. By then, the Song Dynasty is afraid that Liao money will no longer be available."  If you use it, you have to go to the Kingdom of Jin, what does it have to do with me?"

    Zhao Kai said: "I'm afraid it's a little unkind to do this." Fang Jinshi said: "The money went to various countries in Southeast Asia and was put to good use. Gradually they learned to mint coins. How could it be unkind? It is natural for merchants to pursue profits. Where is this?  What¡¯s so benevolent and unjust?¡±

    Zhao Kai lowered his head and pondered, and finally shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it won't be easy."

    Fang Jinshi said: "This matter is not that difficult. It's just that it's not difficult to get the imperial government's fleet. I also have an idea for the tea from the Kingdom of Jin, which is to open a tea house in the south of the Yangtze River and buy local tea and send it directly to the Jin Dynasty by sea.  Kingdom, it not only saves money, but also wastes time." Zhao Kai said: "Can we reach the Kingdom of Jin by sea?" Fang Jinshi saw that he was ignorant and didn't know what to say, thinking why it couldn't be done, it was just shipping from the south of the Yangtze River to the northeast.

    However, he patiently explained it to Zhao Kai. Zhao Kai said: "This method is good, but it is difficult for me and Consort Cai to come forward to deal with the tea house. We must find a capable and trustworthy outsider."  Do."

    Fang Jinshi's heart moved and he said: "If Third Brother is at ease, how about I run the teahouse? I will ask Prince Xiu to be my guarantee later."

    Zhao Kai pondered for a moment before saying: "This matter requires Consort Cai's nod, but he probably won't object. I'll talk to him later tomorrow."

    When Fang Jinshi heard what he said, it was okay to know that the matter was inseparable. He discussed some details with Zhao Kai again, and the night got deeper., Zhao Kai said: "It's getting late, please stay in my house tonight."

    Fang Jinshi said: "Although Third Brother's palace is good, I have some things to do, and I really can't tolerate Third Brother's kindness."

    Zhao Kai smiled and scolded: "What do you have to do? I'm missing that little girl. It doesn't matter. I've found a carriage to take you off." He asked the coachman to drive the carriage over to see Fang Jinshi off. He didn't have to worry about meeting the palace's carriage.  On duty to curfew.

    Fang Jinshi got on the luxurious and warm carriage of Prince Yun's Mansion and asked the coachman to rush to Chenxiang Tower. This matter had already hit a dead end, but he could persuade Zhao Kai to find a good job for him. It was really a bit  I admire myself. The important thing is that if places like Cai's Mansion and Prince Yun's Mansion are willing to do business, the amount of money must be staggering, otherwise how could these people be willing to put in the effort.

    At this time, the economy of the Song Dynasty was developed. Although the officials in the DPRK and the central government received more salary than other dynasties, many of them despised the businessmen and secretly used their power to make profits.  The second- and third-grade officials have even engaged in the business of selling wood. Everyone in the government and the public knows that the Jin Kingdom sent tens of millions of coins stolen from the Liao Kingdom to the Song Dynasty to purchase scarce items. Even Cai Consort and  With such a status as King Yun, it is inevitable that his heart will be moved.

    The night was already dark, and there were still snowflakes in the sky. The wheels of the carriage squeaked forward in the snow. Fang Jinshi, who was sitting in the carriage, was in a happy mood, even a little excited. He could go back to Jiangnan again.

    The coachman stopped and said: "Agarwood Tower is here." Fang Jinshi opened the door and got out. The snow was falling heavily at this time, and the road was already white. Although Agarwood Tower is a hook-and-rail courtyard, it had already been closed due to the weather.  At the gate, Fang Jinshi asked the coachman to wait for him, jumped off the carriage, and walked to the gate of Chenxiang Tower and banged the door.

    Not long after, a sleepy turtle slave came over to open the door reluctantly. This man actually recognized Fang Jinshi. When he saw him, he said, "Master Fang, why are you still here at such a late hour?"

    Fang Jinshi said, "Is Miss Yun here?" The turtle slave nodded and said, "Yes, over there on the second floor." Fang Jinshi saw that he was talking about the small building he had been to last time, so he ran over.  Turtle slave said from behind: "I'll give you a report." Fang Jinshi said: "What do you want to report? I'll go up directly."

    The turtle slave also opened the courtyard door and let him in. Fang Jinshi came up to the second floor and knocked heavily on the door of Yun Nuer's room while calling her name. After a while, the room was lit by candlelight.  Immediately after the door was half opened, Yun Nuer appeared at the door wearing clothes and holding a candlestick.

    As soon as she saw Fang Jinshi, she took a breath and whispered: "It's really you. You were so loud just now. It scared me to death." Fang Jinshi squeezed in the door, with snowflakes falling on his head and shoulders. He smiled and said:  "What are you afraid of? I'm not a ghost."

    Yun Nuer smiled sweetly and said: "Who would have thought that you would come at this time, how cold would it be?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "It's just too cold to sleep at home alone, so I came here to take you back." Yun Nu'er said: "You can take me back anytime, why do you need to come here in the middle of the night when there is more snow."

    Fang Jinshi looked into her eyes and said, "Can't I take you away tonight?"

    Yun Nuer lowered her head and smiled: "As long as you want, you can do it anytime." Fang Jinshi put her hands into her clothes, tied her belt, and whispered: "Then let's go." Yun Nuer  Only then could he believe that what he said was true. Fang Jinshi hugged her and kissed her, then bent down to pick her up, kicked the door open, didn't even close the door after going out, and then strode downstairs.  .

    There was a strong wind and snow in the yard, and the cold wind picked up the snowflakes and blew them on her face. Yun Nuer couldn't help but shiver. She looked up and saw that against the snowy light, there were already a lot of snowflakes on Fang Jinshi's face. He was so big  Stepping forward, breathing heavily, Yun Nuer hugged his arm and leaned her cheek against his chest, as if she could hear his heartbeat.

    When they arrived at the gate, the turtle slave saw him carrying Yun Nuer out with a look of surprise on his face. Fang Jinshi shouted: "Open the door." The turtle slave quickly ran over and opened the gate. Fang Jinshi held Yun Nuer in his arms.  When he got to the carriage, he threw her into the carriage, jumped on the carriage and said to the coachman: "Let's go."

    The driver drove the carriage forward, the bells rang, and headed towards the west of the city. In the carriage, Yun Nuer saw Fang Jinshi come in. She shook off the snowflakes on her body and leaned against her gently. Fang Jinshi hugged her with his arms. Yun Nuer said:  "Are you really going to take me to your house?"

    Fang Jinshi said: "Of course, we will be there in a while."

    Although the carriage in Prince Yun's Mansion was spacious and warm, it was snowing heavily outside. Yun Nuer's clothes were thin and her hands and feet were a little cold. Fang Jinshi shook her hand and whispered: "Your hands are so cold." Yun Nuer agreed.  He said in a low voice: "It doesn't matter."

    Fang Jinshi smiled and put her hand into his clothes.Yun Nuer put her cold hand on his warm chest and looked up at his smiling face, feeling a warmth in her heart.  This young man's enthusiasm temporarily dispelled the gloom in her heart.

    Yun Nuer remembered that she didn't bring the dagger. She had never left the dagger. If it hadn't been around, she would have felt that something was missing. But she didn't realize it until now. Could this also be a sign?  What are you wearing?
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