It's not that Shi Bao doesn't want to decorate the sword more gorgeously before selling it, he really has no money. Whether it is polishing the sword body or decorating the hilt and scabbard, it requires a large investment. For Shi Bao, who is currently cash-strapped

Speaking of which, it is indeed powerless.

Shi Bao was also secretly regretting it. This time he spent almost all his money on the materials for the sword blank. The sword blanks he bought this time were all made of high-quality cold iron, and the difficulty of processing and forging was increased several times.

, so that all the original expenses for polishing and decorating the sword body were spent.

Looking at this nondescript semi-finished product, Shi Bao really felt like crying.

If this sword is completely completed, it can definitely be sold at a high price based on the quality of the sword, but now, Shi Bao can only sell it in tears to make a living.

Cao Liang picked up the sword and looked at it. In fact, he was just looking blindly. He couldn't tell whether the sword was good or bad. If it was a finished sword, he might be able to test its sharpness. How could he test this semi-finished sword?

"How much did you sell this sword for?" Cao Liang asked casually.

Shi Bao gritted his teeth and said: "I really don't dare to sell it for more, a sword costs five thousand yuan."

Before Cao Liang opened his mouth, the people around him burst into laughter. Some people sneered, "Is this kid out of his mind because of his poverty? How dare he sell such a broken sword for five thousand dollars?"

Someone echoed: "That's right, the swords sold in Yipinju are beautifully decorated and cost only three thousand dollars, but this broken sword is actually worth five thousand. This kid is really crazy."

"That's right, this isn't a sword, I think it's just a piece of scrap metal!"

Shi Bao's face turned red and he said urgently: "This sword is made of fine cold iron. It took seven, seven and forty-nine days of forging before it was made. If it is polished, it will cut through gold and jade."

A sword that can be sharpened like clay, five thousand coins is just the capital, but if you get the sword, it will be worth ten thousand coins."

Five thousand yuan is indeed Shi Bao's cost price. If he hadn't been desperate, Shi Bao would definitely not sell it at such a low price.

At this time, someone in the crowd suddenly said: "Five thousand yuan, right? I bought it."

Everyone looked over together, ready to see who was being taken advantage of.

I saw a man in Tsing Yi walking out of the crowd, holding five strings of money and placing it in front of Shi Bao.

Some people were surprised that someone would pay such a high price for such a broken sword.

Some people despise him. Judging from his status, he is clearly the follower of the rich young man. Otherwise, how could he get five thousand dollars based on his dress? It was not the whim of the rich young man who thought of buying this sword.

.

However, one of them had sharp eyes and pointed at the man in green: "Isn't this the steward of Yipinju?"

Everyone was silent. Everyone in Luoyang City knew what Yipinju was. Those who really came in and out of Yipinju were either rich or noble.

Yipinju is located in the middle of the most prosperous Tongtuo Street in Luoyang City. It is a shop specializing in all kinds of top-notch items, including gold and silver jewelry, jewelry and jades, precious spices, Sichuan brocade silks and satins, swords and accessories, etc. Yipinju's products have always been famous for their reputation.

The price is known to be high, and dignitaries flock to it, while ordinary people stay away.

People can look down on Shi Bao and his half-finished sword, but no one dares to underestimate a person from Yipinju, even if it is just a steward with a low status in Yipinju.

After the steward in green threw the money to Shi Bao, he reached out directly to grab the sword.

The sword was still in Cao Liang's hand. Steward Qingyi didn't even glance at Cao Liang, and was ready to take the sword directly from Cao Liang's hand.

Cao Liang raised his hand slightly, and Steward Qingyi caught it empty-handed. This made him slightly surprised, but also a little angry. He said to Cao Liang: "I have already bought the sword, bring it."

Cao Liang said calmly: "Everything has to come on a first-come, first-served basis. I took a fancy to this sword first, and it won't be your turn anyway, right?"

He is just a slave, but he speaks and behaves so arrogantly and domineeringly. It seems that his master status is not low. However, Cao Liang did not get angry. He is just a slave. It is really not worth his anger.

If a person is bitten by a dog, can he still bite him back?

Steward Tsing Yi was slightly startled. This sword had been sitting here for a long time. Not only was it of poor quality, but the price was extremely high, so no one cared about it. Steward Tsing Yi was also ordered to buy it. He thought no one would snatch it from him, but

I didn't expect that after I threw out the money, someone would actually say they wanted this sword. This is simply unreasonable.

Steward Qingyi said sarcastically: "Since you want to buy it, just buy it. If you don't buy it, you won't be afraid of delaying other people's business?"

Cao Liang said calmly: "Then you think I can't afford it?"

Steward Qingyi looked Cao Liang up and down. Today Cao Liang was only wearing ordinary scholar clothes. In Steward Qingyi's eyes, Cao Liang was just a scholar studying at best.

Five thousand qian is not a small amount. A county magistrate with 400 shi has a monthly salary of 50 hu, which is equivalent to 1,500 qian. Five thousand qian is equivalent to the income of a county magistrate for three and a half months.

How can a poor boy get so much money?

Steward Qingyi had a look of disdain on his face. He seemed to be waiting to see Cao Liang's joke. If you want to buy a sword, you have to come up with money first, right?

Of course, it was impossible for Cao Liang to carry five thousand copper coins with him. It was too heavy after all. How could Cao Liang, who had trouble carrying a stack of coins, carry that heavy copper coin with him?

Cao Liang couldn't help complaining, modern society is better, mobile payment is so convenient, in this era, all transactions are done with copper coins, and just carrying money is exhausting.

In fact, Cao Liang's thinking is not accurate. In this era, peacetime is okay. If it is in troubled times, copper coins will not be of much use. The only thing that really serves as currency is grain. If you want to buy anything, you first have to carry a bag of grain and go out.

barter.

Steward Qingyi was sure that Cao Liang couldn't afford so much money, so he had a sneer on his face.

Cao Liang actually had no interest in the sword. He was only interested in Shi Bao, the sword seller. Even though Shi Bao was now living on the street selling iron and had a miserable life, he later gained Sima Yi's support and became a prosperous person.

, a great journey.

The most famous story of Shi Chong's struggle for wealth in the Western Jin Dynasty, the protagonist Shi Chong is Shi Bao's son. From the embarrassment of selling iron on the street to the luxury of a wealthy country, the Shi family's transformation over the past few decades has amazed the world.

However, whether the Shi family is extravagant or not has little to do with Cao Liang. The world's social customs have changed from simplicity to luxury. Isn't that caused by the bad habits of the Sima family?

Cao Liang's biggest purpose now is to prevent Shi Bao from being used by Sima Yi. While Shi Bao is still selling iron in Luoyang, he hastily "collected" him without giving Sima Yi a chance to know him. At least he can be cut off.

An important wing of the Sima family.
Chapter completed!