Chapter 50 Arrogant at first and respectful at the end

Chapter 50 Arrogant at first and respectful at the end

Chapter 50 Arrogant at first and respectful at the end

Seeing that it was still early, Pei Yuan took his two younger brothers to Pingshi Street first.

This place is similar to what Manager Sun described, mainly a place for insiders to trade.

They often hang out here and are well aware of each other's stock. If they get new stock, they will describe it to their acquaintances over tea to see if anyone is interested.

If they didn't find anything new, they would exchange their collecting experiences with each other and talk about interesting things in Shilin to pass the time.

Many teahouses have notices seeking to buy items posted, but usually no one pays attention to them. Only when people are about to leave will they take a quick glance at them.

Pei Yuan visited several places and found it quite boring.

It would be fine if these places did not trade with outsiders, but they are obviously here to trade, yet they pretend to be so pretentious. What's the difference between this and being a whore and pretending to be a virtuous woman?
This deliberate act of creating an unequal position between the two parties in a transaction is nothing more than making it easier to raise the price.

After this disappointment, Pei Yuan set his sights on Tangzi Street, northwest of Chaotian Palace.

This Tangzi Street starts from Hanximen Street in the north and ends at Luolang Lane in the south.

The place isn't that big, but there are a lot of people coming here to broaden their horizons. It's bustling like a night market.

Pei Yuan didn't know what the treasure that could fight against evil spirits looked like. He looked around a few times in confusion but didn't dare to buy anything.

Cheng Leixiang gave Pei Yuan a suggestion, "That monk Yuantong seems to have some knowledge. Should we call him over to discuss this?"

Chen Toutie laughed out loud immediately, "What else does Monk Yuantong know besides chanting sutras? When the evil spirit in Baiyujing possessed him and started killing people that day, Monk Yuantong was so scared that his legs went limp."

Cheng Leixiang didn't dwell on this and explained to Pei Yuan, "The monk Yuantong is wearing a brown suit and a jade-colored cassock with green stripes. He is a Zen monk and lacks the means to eliminate demons and defend the Way. However, this kind of Zen monk is very knowledgeable and has a wide range of knowledge. Maybe he can play a role."

Ever since Monk Yuantong's performance was so bad last time, Manager Sun regarded him as a wild monk who just ate and drank for free.

In addition, Monk Yuantong's certificate of ordination was recovered by Tantai Fangtu, so life is quite difficult now.

Fortunately, the Sun family's flower boat is in urgent need of resuming normal operations, and Monk Yuantong can still serve as a mascot to support the business and provide some psychological comfort to the guests on the Qinhuai River.

But no one knows what kind of tragic situation will occur once the news of Monk Yuantong's residence on the flower boat and his act of consecrating the flower boat is reported back to Yuan'en Temple.

Pei Yuan was full of nonsense, and he couldn't figure out what was going on. Those messy things didn't have the temperament of ancient treasure fragments, so he could only give up in dismay.

The three of them left Tangzi Street and headed towards Qinhuai River.

Pei Yuan had already made an appointment with Manager Sun to stay on the flower boat for a while.

The last one hundred taels of silver has been paid off, and the new price is twenty taels of silver per day until the flower boat resumes normal operations.

Pei Yuan didn't suffer any loss in his last fight with the hanged man, so he had developed some confidence. It would be a waste if he didn't take the 20 taels of silver per day, so he simply agreed.

When the three of them reached the Qinhuai River under the moonlight, the flower boat had already stopped at the agreed place and was waiting.

Yesterday's incident caused quite a stir. Many flower boats stayed away from the Sun family's boat, and the black-sailed boats that were transporting guests ignored this side.

Pei Yuan was a little tired after a day of shopping, so he told Steward Sun who came to meet him, "Hurry up and find some good wine and meat. After you finish eating, go to bed early."

Steward Sun said carefully, "The banquet has already been prepared, and the host has been waiting in the cabin for a long time."

Huh?
Pei Yuan looked at Manager Sun in surprise, then exchanged glances with his two younger brothers.

They were all a little confused.

When Sun Keding heard Pei Yuan's attempt to win him over this morning, he acted as if he could avoid him. Why did he come to him on his own initiative now?

Pei Yuan said calmly, "Why? Your boss wants to see me for something?"

Manager Sun was obviously reminded, and he said carefully, "The boss happened to have something to do this morning, so he neglected the three distinguished guests. It just so happened that a friend sent some good wine during the day, and the boss was reluctant to drink it alone, so he took it and planned to share it with the three distinguished guests."

Pei Yuan's mind was as clear as a mirror. Sun Keding was respectful at first and then humble. Something must have happened to make him change his mind.

It’s just that Pei Yuan was busy looking for treasure today and didn’t ask carefully if there was any news on the street.

Pei Yuan thought about it and decided that since Sun Keding had come to him on his own initiative, he could just sit back and wait for Sun Keding to solve the mystery.

He immediately said calmly, "In that case, I will give your boss this face."

Pei Yuan boarded the boat leisurely, and Steward Sun immediately ordered the boat to set sail.

Sun Keding had already seen Pei Yuan and hurried to the cabin to greet him.

He smiled and explained, "I happened to be busy this morning, so I'm sorry for neglecting you three brothers."

Pei Yuan laughed and said, "That's not true. We don't come to Yingtian Prefecture very often. We just want to go shopping."

Sun Keding hurriedly led Pei Yuan to the cabin and said, "I heard from the housekeeper that you were looking for antiques and playthings. I wonder if you have any results today?"

Pei Yuan shook his head. "I don't want to deal with those guys in Pingshi Street. I don't understand the goods in Tangzi Street. But it's not a wasted trip. I have learned a lot."

Sun Keding invited Pei Yuan to sit down as host and guest, and said with a smile, "I have a good thing on hand. Although it is not an antique, it can be considered an elegant toy."

Pei Yuan's eyes moved.

If he still can't understand Sun Keding's intention, then all these years have been wasted.

It was obvious that Sun Keding was planning to take this opportunity to bribe me.

Pei Yuan became more and more curious about what made Sun Keding change his mind.

Pei Yuan naturally wouldn't be polite about this benefit that was delivered to his doorstep.

He immediately smiled and said, "Although I am a warrior, I also occasionally try to imitate others. If it is convenient for you, Brother Sun, you may open my eyes."

Sun Keding's smile deepened, and he quickly said, "Convenient! Convenient!"

As he spoke, he deliberately raised his voice and ordered the housekeeper, "Go and get Tang Bohu's painting of a lady."

Pei Yuan was shocked when he heard this.

Tang Bohu's paintings?
Although Tang Bohu is still alive, his paintings are not available to just anyone.

Sun Keding really spent a lot of money!

Pei Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he quickly thought about Sun Keding's purpose.

After thinking about it, there are only two options.

One is that Sun Keding got into some trouble and wanted to use Pei Yuan's identity as a Jinyiwei to do something.

One is that Sun Keding has something to ask of him.

Looking at Sun Keding's happy look, it didn't seem like he was in any trouble. As for if Sun Keding wanted something from him, could it be that the market situation at Gu Dayong's place suddenly became good, which made Sun Keding want to join him again?
Pei Yuan opened the "Creditor Settlement System" to check Gu Dayong's location, but found no unusual movements.

Then, thinking about the current time, Pei Yuan's heart began to beat wildly.

If the news had not been delayed, now would be the time when the news of the earthquake in the capital would have reached Yingtian Prefecture!
The rebels in Bazhou suffered an unimaginably heavy blow and had to split up and move south.

People of insight from all sides believed that if Du Gu Dayong was given free rein, the rebellion could be quelled in a short period of time.

Pei Yuan also immediately understood why Sun Keding was so respectful to him.

Now is the time when Gu Dayong, this paper tiger, is bluffing at his best!
(End of this chapter)