Perhaps due to the influence of her elder sister Zhang Huaiyu, Zhang Huaijin has a world in her heart. In her own world, she is a master of martial arts who fights for justice and helps the strong and the weak. She is respected and loved by others. She is like a messenger of justice.

The whole body exudes the light of righteousness.

Young people may all have such a dream: do some kind things for strangers, gain some respect, and then turn around and leave like a real man who never looks back at the explosion. Even Li Bai wrote "Ten

"Kill a person with a single step and leave no trace for a thousand miles." "Kindness" is a mark imprinted on the soul of this nation and has been passed down for thousands of years like words and spirit.

However, apart from her inner world, Zhang Huaijin's skills are too limited. The "skills" mentioned here are not just her skills, but also include other aspects, such as survival ability, self-care ability, etc.

She is so weak even when bargaining, is she only so strong in front of acquaintances?

In the past, Gu Qing always thought that Zhang Huaiyu was silly and sweet, but now after comparing with Zhang Huaijin, he realized that he was too naive. The Zhang sisters are really as high as the other in terms of silly and sweet. Calling Zhang Huaiyu big brother is really not a disadvantage. Compared with

She is too strong. Just because she dares to stumble around alone in the world, she deserves the title of Big Brother. Fortunately, she only made it from Chang'an to Shuzhou and then stopped. Otherwise, Zhang Huaiyu at this time should be concerned about

Giving birth to a son to a fool in a woodshed in a remote and barren mountain village.

After only entering one store, Gu Qing saw the true nature of Zhang Huaijin clearly, so he had to give up his original intention of asking her to help negotiate the price. Even if this girl sold herself, I'm afraid she would be embarrassed to ask for a high price. At most, she would just say, "Look at it."

Give".

There are many types of substances on the list. After being summarized, most of them are coarse cloth, pig iron and cloth shoes. Pig iron is a controlled substance by the court and cannot be sold in the East Market, but coarse cloth and cloth shoes are still available. Gu Qing mainly checks these two items.

Zuowei is one of the imperial guards who guard Chang'an Palace. The uniforms of the army officers and soldiers are uniform, and the weapons are also uniform. Gu Qing doesn't know what the rules were for Zuowei's procurement in the past, but since he is a long history, there are some things that cannot be done.

playing dumb.

It has nothing to do with being loyal to the emperor and serving the country. Gu Qing's main reason is that he doesn't want to take responsibility for no reason. You can't hide bad things in officialdom, because people who do bad things tend to be in the same group. If you check one person, you will bring out a large number of them. The difference is just how the person above them is.

After weighing the pros and cons, Gu Qing didn't want to become one of these people.

"Third brother, you can't do it, you're too weak." Gu Qing shook his head and dismissed Zhang Huaijin.

Zhang Huaijin was unconvinced and said: "Have you negotiated the price? Didn't I get a penny for it? Seeing how happy the shopkeeper was, he immediately agreed. We also made a penny cheaper. Both the buyer and the seller are happy. Is there anything wrong?"

Gu Qing was speechless. What he said was so reasonable and logical that he couldn't refute it.

Shaking his head vigorously, Gu Qing tried to return to his normal IQ. It would be a great shame and humiliation in his life to be led astray by an idiot.

"The most important thing in life is to be happy. Look, if we make a few more pennies on top of making a penny, wouldn't we be happier? The more cheap we make, the happier we will be.

, do you want to be happier?"

Zhang Huaijin opened his eyes wide and nodded stupidly.

"So, when someone else offers you twenty cents, if you try to beat the price by ten cents, you will be ten times more happy than before. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Zhang Huaijin seemed to be hypnotized, and said innocently: "It seems... right."

Gu Qing was satisfied, smiled and stroked the dog's head, gently pushed forward: "Go, Pikachu."

In the second store, the asking price for coarse cloth was still twenty cents. Zhang Huaijin held his head high and raised a finger.

The shopkeeper was stunned: "One penny less? Okay! How much does the girl want?"

Zhang Huaijin shook his head: "No, sell it to me for a penny."

The shopkeeper's outlook was shattered and his body was shaky: "One penny and one piece of cloth?"

"yes."

The shopkeeper subconsciously looked out the door. He felt that this girl was not here to do business, but to rob. There must be her accomplices outside the door. Then he saw Gu Qing who was ashamed outside the door. The shopkeeper sighed sadly. Sure enough, there were accomplices.

…

"Girl, you have to choose a good time to rob. You dare to rob in Chang'an East City in broad daylight. How brave are you? My shop is empty. If you don't leave, I will report it to the official!" the shopkeeper said sternly.

Zhang Huaijin was furious and was about to step forward and blow his dog's head off. Gu Qing quickly stepped forward to stop him and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Tong Yanwuji, she is still young and she was just joking."

The shopkeeper looked at the two of them suspiciously and said angrily: "If you are not sincere about buying cloth, please leave. I don't have time to entertain you two."

Gu Qing had no choice but to take action in person, pointing to a bundle of dark blue coarse cloth and saying: "How much does this piece of coarse cloth cost? Shopkeeper, don't raise the price, give me a real one."

"Twenty Wen."

Gu Qing thought for a while and said: "Let's not talk about the price first, how many clothes can a piece of cloth make for an adult man?"

The shopkeeper said without hesitation: "If it is made into a long gown..."

"No, make a short shirt, clothes and trousers."

"Oh, the complete set of clothes and trousers can make five sets. If I save some scraps, I can make six sets at most."

Gu Qing quickly calculated the quantity and price on the list in his mind. The price hadn't been determined yet, so he couldn't calculate it yet, but the quantity was easy to calculate. The amount of coarse cloth to be purchased on the list could equip an army of 200,000 people, but this purchase

It has been stated that the Zuowei soldiers have one set per person, and the total number of Zuowei soldiers is only more than 40,000. In other words, this list is enough for nearly 160,000 people. Even if it is a lot of money, then

It is also a surprisingly huge benefit.

Gu Qing suppressed the shock in his heart and still smiled and said: "Shopkeeper, if I want 50,000 pieces of coarse cloth, how much does each piece cost?"

The shopkeeper was shocked: "Fifty thousand horses? The guest officer is right? Is it really fifty thousand horses?"

"Yes, give me a real price."

"I... I may not be able to afford such a large amount of business..." The shopkeeper rolled his eyes and said, "But I can help you find a cloth merchant who can ship large amounts of goods. If you are willing, you just need to give me a small amount."

Just tap it."

Gu Qing smiled and said: "You should estimate the real price first. If you are not satisfied with the price, there is no use in talking more."

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and said: "If there are 50,000 horses... one horse is enough for eight cents. I wonder what your guest wants?"

"How about five articles?" Gu Qing stared into his eyes and asked.

The shopkeeper said flatly: "It's absolutely impossible. If you don't believe me, go to Man Chang'an and ask. No one is willing to ship the goods for five cents. No matter how large a transaction is, there will be costs."

"Where's Liu Wen?" Gu Qing asked, still staring into his eyes.

There was a flash of hesitation in the shopkeeper's eyes, and then he shook his head: "It's not even six cents. Sir, you are bargaining too hard, you can't do this kind of business..."

Gu Qing smiled. He caught the hesitation in the shopkeeper's eyes just now. It seemed that the real price was about six cents, which was exactly the critical point for cloth merchants.

In this way, Gu Qing clearly obtained the real data. The price of each piece of coarse cloth on the list was one hundred coins, which could equip an army of 200,000 people. There was a difference of thousands of coins for this alone.

And this is just coarse cloth. On the list in Gu Qing's hand, in addition to coarse cloth, there are also many purchasing items such as pig iron, wood, charcoal, wrought copper, tung oil, military horses, craftsman building costs, etc., each of which is in huge quantities.

Gu Qing didn't even dare to think about it. A rough estimate showed that there was a difference of more than 100,000 yuan.

"One deal can last a lifetime..." Gu Qing was secretly shocked.

After knowing the actual price, Gu Qing was about to leave with Zhang Huaijin. Before leaving, Gu Qing remembered something and suddenly asked: "Shopkeeper, is there any cheaper cloth than coarse cloth?"

The shopkeeper pointed to a few bundles of blue cloth in the corner and said: "That kind is cheaper, and it is practical for me to do business here. To be honest, this batch of cloth is very rough in workmanship. It can be worn on the body for ventilation. It cannot be sold at all. It is stored in

I've had it in my hands for several years. If the guest wants it, he can just give it two or three cents."

Gu Qing picked up a corner of the cloth and rubbed it between his fingers for a while, getting roughly familiar with the feel, then smiled and thanked him and said goodbye.

…………

Zhang Huaijin just got into trouble at home, and Zhang Huaijin didn't dare to go home. Gu Qing had to go to Zuowei to do something, so he couldn't take her with him, so he had to send her to Li Twelve Niang's house and let her spar with Li Twelve Niang's disciples.

The addiction of a master of martial arts.

Returning to Zuo Wei's residence, Gu Qing met Li Guangbi directly.

After seeing Li Guangbi, Gu Qing didn't talk nonsense and took out the list from his arms and handed it to him. Li Guangbi took it and read it over, his brows gradually furrowed. Unlike Zhang Huaijin, who was stupid and sweet, Li Guangbi lived to this age and had no idea about the price of goods in Chang'an.

Still have some understanding.

"Who gave this to you?" Li Guangbi asked in a deep voice.

"Zuo Weicang Cao joined the army Zhu Quan." Gu Qingyan said concisely and comprehensively.

Li Guangbi said coldly: "There is too much water, you are so bold!"

Gu Qing asked curiously: "Are the purchasing prices of Zuo Wei Mansion in previous years the same?"

Li Guangbi hummed: "Zuowei Mansion purchases every year, and there are more people handling it, so the prices tend to be a bit watered down. In the case of government agencies, officials at all levels will always find ways to make a little profit when they deal with it, so they slightly increase the price to get some money."

It's not surprising that there are hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Most of the time, I turn a blind eye and approve the list. As a person and an official, you can't be too upright. If it's not too much, it's best not to block the way of people and money...

…”

Gu Qing blinked, pointed at the list in his hand and said, "Where is this year's list?"

Li Guangbi slapped the list on the table, remained silent for a while, and said: "This year is too much."

After a pause, Li Guangbi continued: "This year's price is more than three times higher than in previous years. I'm curious who is so bold and acts so recklessly. Aren't you afraid of being found out and losing your head?"

Gu Qing smiled bitterly and said: "Zhu Quan said when he gave me this list, he can't decide on this matter."

Li Guangbi sneered: "A mere Cangcao can't grow such courage, but I don't know which powerful person with great hands and eyes is standing behind him, or in other words, he has opened up the joints of Zuo Wei's family, otherwise
Chapter completed!