OBS Chapter 953 Meeting Yi Xiaochuan Again
Chapter 953 Meeting Yi Xiaochuan Again
Chapter 953 Meeting Yi Xiaochuan Again
The next day, Qin Hao, Lu Su and Gao Yao continued to head towards Xianyang.
Along the way, Gao Yao took the initiative to take on the tasks of driving the cart and cooking. As a five-star chef, his cooking skills were quite good. Even Lu Su, who was spoiled by Qin Hao, praised the meals Gao Yao prepared.
As the first "fellow countryman" he met in the Qin Dynasty, Gao Yao trusted Qin Hao very much. In addition, the financial resources and fighting ability shown by Qin Hao along the way also made Gao Yao decide that if he could not return to the modern era, he would follow Qin Hao in the future. At least he would not be bullied anymore.
After wandering around and enjoying the sights and sounds of the mountains and rivers, Qin Hao and his three companions finally arrived in Xianyang.
"Oh my goodness, this is Xianyang City. Our ancestors were really amazing. How did they build such a magnificent city wall?"
Standing outside the gate of Xianyang, Gao Yao was amazed.
Lu Su was also shocked by the magnificent city in front of him. He opened his eyes wide and stared at it for a long time without blinking.
In fact, it is no wonder that they were shocked. The average height of the city wall of Xianyang is 7.8 meters, and it has a population of more than , which is only the permanent population. If the floating population and slaves are included, the number would be at least one million. This was more than years ago. No civilization of the same period could have such a large city.
After Qin Hao and his group entered the city, they found an inn to stay in, and Gao Yao couldn't wait to ask.
"Old Qin, how are you going to run this colored glass business? Are you going to rent a shop first?"
Seeing Gao Yao so enthusiastic, Qin Hao shook his head and said, "No hurry, no hurry. We just arrived. Let's find out the situation in Xianyang first."
Afterwards, Qin Hao took Lu Su to tour the Qin Dynasty capital. They spent seven days there, eating, drinking, and having fun. They basically went wherever there was excitement. Gao Yao finally couldn't help but remind him.
"Lao Qin, even if you have a lot of money, you can't spend it like this. One day you will lose it all."
Lu Su also nodded in agreement, even though the things she bought were basically what she liked.
Qin Hao smiled and said, "Do you really think I've been wandering around these days?"
"What else?" Gao Yao remembered clearly that Qin Hao took Lu Su out for fun early every morning, and sometimes he even helped carry things.
"Do you know who are the dignitaries, how many royal relatives and nobles, and how many wealthy merchants there are in Xianyang City?"
Gao Yao and Lu Su looked at each other in shock, then shook their heads in tacit understanding.
Qin Hao said seriously: "I took you to some lively places these days just to gather information."
"Starting tomorrow, we'll get down to business."
Gao Yao blinked, waiting for Qin Hao to continue, but Qin Hao kept it a secret: "You will know tomorrow."
The next day, Qin Hao brought Gao Yao to the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Gao Yao looked at the majestic gate and his feet trembled.
"You haven't even met this person yet, why are you shaking?" Qin Hao laughed.
Gao Yao held a wooden box and whispered, "This is the prime minister of the dynasty. The highest government official I've ever seen was the mayor of our town. How many levels are there between them? How can I not be nervous?"
"Don't worry, the officials of the Qin Dynasty have no control over us modern people."
"Yes."
As they were talking, the butler who had received the heavy gift came up to the two of them and said, "Mr. Qin, my master wants to see you."
"Thank you."
The butler led Qin Hao into the Prime Minister's residence. Gao Yao followed hurriedly, but stopped halfway when he thought.
That’s not right. I’m in the Qin Dynasty now, not the modern times. The county magistrate is not as good as the current one. So he started to tremble again.
In the hall, an old man in black official robes sat on the main seat. He looked at Qin Hao for a few times, and then said casually, "Sit down."
"Where did you get this Tiger Roaring Glazed Jar?"
Gao Yao didn't dare to raise his head under Li Si's gaze. Qin Hao bowed to Li Si and replied slowly, "This thing was made by me."
"You said that this Tiger Roaring Glass Jar was made by you yourself?" Li Si looked at Qin Hao in surprise.
"Exactly."
"Such exquisite colored glass, you have such skills at such a young age, why have I never heard of it?" Li Si continued to ask.
Qin Hao pretended to sigh: "My father originally learned this skill from a foreign country. It took him ten years to perfect it. Unfortunately, he encountered a sandstorm on his way to a foreign country for business. I was still young at the time and could not support the family independently, so I did not dare to show my skills until I got married and started a business some time ago. Then I started making colored glaze again."
"So that's how it is. Then why did you give me such a precious glass jar?" Li Si said after a moment of gloom.
Qin Hao stood up and bowed deeply to Li Si: "I heard that your majesty's birthday is approaching, and officials at all levels of the Qin Dynasty are preparing birthday gifts for your majesty. I'm sure the prime minister is also worried about what birthday gift to send to your majesty, so I came here to help the prime minister solve his worries."
"Do you think I need a glass jar from you?" Li Si sneered, as if he was going to get angry if they disagreed with him, and Gao Yao, who was standing beside him, was frightened to the point of trembling.
Qin Hao said calmly, "I have heard that the Prime Minister has always been law-abiding, kind and frugal, diligent in his work and caring for the people, so I have come here today to help him relieve his worries."
Li Si saw that Qin Hao was neither humble nor arrogant, and he was indeed worried about the birthday gift recently. If it was too ordinary, he was afraid that the emperor would be unhappy, and if it was too expensive, he was afraid that his political enemies would attack him and accuse him of corruption and abuse of power.
"You are so scheming, letting your true self make you famous."
Qin Hao took the wooden box from Gao Yao's arms, and after opening it, he found another glass jar that was no less beautiful than the previous one. A hint of surprise flashed in Li Si's eyes.
"How many glass bottles like this can you make in a year?"
“No less than a thousand.”
Li Si's eyes lit up. He naturally knew how much such a glass jar was worth. If he could make a thousand pieces a year, it would be a huge fortune. In his early years, Li Si assisted the King of Qin and naturally only wanted to climb up. But now all the six countries have been conquered by Qin, and he has also been promoted to prime minister, the highest position among officials.
There is no room for advancement except rebellion. After so many years of hard work, it is time to enjoy life.
In the end, Li Si agreed to present the colored glaze jar to Qin Shihuang and help Qin Hao promote the colored glaze products of Qin's workshop in Xianyang. The price was that Qin Hao needed to send 30% of the profits of the colored glaze factory to the Prime Minister's Mansion every year.
Qin Hao agreed very readily. The profits from the colored glaze factory were too huge. Without a strong backer, it would soon be targeted by some powerful families. With Li Si as a golden signboard, Qin Hao's business in the Qin Dynasty would basically be unimpeded in the future.
Half a month later, on Ying Zheng's birthday, many officials presented him with priceless treasures, but the most outstanding one was the Nine-Dragon Glazed Jar presented by Li Si. Ying Zheng loved it so much that he praised Li Si highly.
Li Si was in a good mood. At the banquet at the mansion later, he took out the Tiger Roaring Glass Jar that Qin Hao had given him, which prompted the guests present to ask about the origin of the glass jar.
Li Si also cooperated and said: The signboard of Qin’s workshop.
At the same time, Qin Hao and Gao Yao were busy for half a month and rented a shop on the busiest street in Xianyang City. After Qin Hao's design and decoration, they put all the glassware they brought this time on the shop. Even at night, the glassware on the shelves were shining brightly, attracting a constant stream of guests.
However, since there are not so many goods to sell, these glass products are only for display. If you want to buy them, you can only place an order first, and you also need to pay a deposit in advance.
Such a strange way of buying and selling made "Qin's Workshop" a hot topic in the streets and alleys of Xianyang City for a long time.
But even so, it still attracted a large number of princes, nobles, and aristocratic families to place orders. For these people, money is no longer important. The harder it is to get something, the more they think it is worth the money.
The shop in Xianyang has so many "precious" colored glasses, so naturally someone needs to be assigned to look after them. Gao Yao is a very good candidate.
At first, Gao Yao refused to agree.
"Lao Qin, stop making trouble. I'm just a cook. I can't do anything else except cooking. If you want me to be the general manager, I can't do it."
Qin Hao persuaded him, "In our shop, you don't need to go out and call for customers. Customers will come on their own. You just need to entertain them well and not offend them. I have also seen your progress in the past few days. You must believe in your own abilities."
"But."
"Don't say buts. Think about it. If we can't go back to the modern world, we still have to live, right? Do you still want to live like before, being ordered around by others?"
Finally, under Qin Hao's persuasion, Gao Yao agreed to stay in Xianyang.
Qin Hao took Lu Su back to Shanfu County.
This time I definitely can't travel back slowly along the way like before, but fortunately all my things are left in Xianyang, so it's not too difficult to travel light.
When Qin Hao and Lu Su returned to Shanfu County, half a year had passed since they set out.
Lu Gong was very happy to see Qin Hao and Lu Su. After a round of greetings, he excitedly rushed down and said, "Go and invite Master Yi."
"I'd like to introduce you to a young talent. To be more precise, he is also our family's savior. If it weren't for Mr. Yi, your sister and I would have been in danger of losing our lives."
Upon hearing this, Lu Su was shocked and quickly asked what was going on.
"A month ago, I took Chi'er to Pei County to visit a good friend. I also planned to build connections in Pei County to facilitate the sale of colored glaze in the future. But I never expected that we would encounter bandits on the way. Fortunately, Master Yi arrived in time and helped us repel the bandits, but he was injured. I left him here to recuperate."
Qin Hao frowned. Why did this plot sound so familiar? Master Yi? Could it be that scumbag Yi Xiaochuan?
As a result, at this moment, Lu Zhi came over with a familiar figure.
Damn! It really is Yi Xiaochuan.
When Yi Xiaochuan saw Qin Hao, his expression was also very vivid: "Is it you?"
As if afraid that Qin Hao would forget about him, he ran to Qin Hao again and pointed at his nose: "Brother, it's me. Have you forgotten about the execution ground that day? I thought it was the one who was tied up during the filming."
Qin Hao was speechless for a while. This guy was really haunting him. He originally thought that after he solved the Lu family's dilemma, the Lu sisters would not have encountered Yi Xiaochuan, this scumbag. Unexpectedly, they were still entangled by this guy.
"Oh, I remember now. We're from the same hometown." Qin Hao tightened Yi Xiaochuan's arm.
The latter was quite clever and understood immediately: "You finally remembered. I was afraid you had forgotten me."
Upon hearing this, Lu Gong immediately called his servants and said, "Hurry up and prepare the banquet. Today is not only to welcome our son-in-law, but also because Master Yi is from the same hometown as our son-in-law. It's a double blessing."
Lu Su looked at Yi Xiaochuan curiously, and there was also a hint of surprise in Lu Zhi's eyes when she looked at Yi Xiaochuan. Ever since Qin Hao married Lu Su, she had been dissatisfied and wanted to find a better husband than Qin Hao so as not to be outdone by her sister.
But all the people she met were bad guys, until that day when she met Yi Xiaochuan. Lu Zhi knew at first sight that this was the perfect match given to her by God. So after Yi Xiaochuan was injured, she simply took him home to recuperate and even ignored her business.
"Brother, where did you go after that day? You didn't even wait for me. I almost got beheaded that day. Luckily, the alarm on my cell phone rang, otherwise the executioner would have chopped off my head with one stroke of the knife." Yi Xiaochuan kept complaining to Qinha at the dinner table.
Qin Hao did not answer but asked: "Then how did you escape?"
"My cell phone rang, so those people thought I was a monster and threw me into the cell. Later, there was a riot in the cell, so I escaped with them." Yi Xiaochuan said depressedly.
"As a result, I saw wanted posters of me everywhere along the way. Fortunately, the painting didn't look like me very much, so I stole some clothes and changed into them, so no one recognized me."
Yi Xiaochuan said as he showed Qin Hao the photos in his phone.
"You see, I traveled through this box. I asked someone to look at the words on the box. It's Tang Wushan. I think as long as we find Tang Wushan, we should be able to go home."
Qin Hao acted very calmly, and Yi Xiaochuan was a little puzzled: "Brother, don't you want to go home?"
"Why do you want to go back?" Qin Hao asked back.
"This is the Qin Dynasty, more than 2,000 years ago. And it was so barbaric, killing people at the slightest provocation."
“Don’t people die in modern society?”
"But there is no air conditioning, no computer, and even no internet here. I can't survive a day like this." Yi Xiaochuan complained.
"Then you should find a way to go back. I think it's pretty good here." Qin Hao had no intention of having anything to do with Yi Xiaochuan, this scumbag. This guy was simply possessed by Ding Hai. Those who did him a favor had no good ending in the end, while those who had a grudge against him lived well.
The whispered discussions between the two aroused the curiosity of Lu Gong's family. Facing the inquiries of Lu Gong and Lu Zhi, Yi Xiaochuan made up an excuse to fool them.
Qin Hao whispered to Lu Su: "This is a long story. I'll tell you when I get home."
"Ah."
After spending some time together, Lu Su has 100% trust in Qin Hao.
"Master Yi, since you and my son-in-law are from the same hometown, why don't you just stay in the Lu Mansion? I believe that with Master Yi's intelligence, he will definitely achieve great things."
(End of this chapter)