Chapter 424

Gulp, gulp, gulp~

Hearing that snake gall wine has the effect of nourishing yin and supplementing yang, the crowd, who had been deterred by Xiang Fang Su's reaction, volunteered again.

As a result, after a round of "toasting," everyone's facial features were twisted.

Those who didn't believe it rested for a while and tried again, but it was still so bitter it made them bare their teeth and grimace.

Xiang Fang Su pinched his nose and forced down a whole bowl, feeling so nauseated he wanted to stick his finger down his throat, a layer of fine sweat breaking out all over his body.

"Ha, Wenbin's hands were too fast. If the bayberry juice had been left, we could have at least mixed it to soften the blow."

"That's right, it's all poured out. We should have mixed it with the bayberry juice and added more sugar."

Ke Wenbin was unconvinced: "If I hadn't poured it, where would the basin and bowls come from? You're all drinking it now, so you're blaming me?"

"Eh, you absolutely must not mix it!" Bai Yinbin said a rare word of fairness, "If you add bayberry juice and rock sugar, it's not the same effect. Who puts sugar in cooling tea for clearing heat? Is it cooling tea if you add sugar? You have to drink it bitter; the bitterer it is, the more potent it is! The medicinal effect is better!"

Xiang Fang Su squinted: "My medical knowledge isn't good, are you trying to trick me?"

"If I'm tricking you, I'm Ashui's little Blackie!"

"You bark twice first so I can hear if it is, otherwise I'll suspect you are."

Liang Qu shook his head, turned, and went out the door, carrying two jars of snake gall wine to the third floor to find Xu Yuelong and ask when the rewards would be issued.

Xu Yuelong accepted the snake gall wine but didn't drink it; the group downstairs was so noisy, it would be hard for him not to hear.

"As soon as I received the news in late April, I sent a report that very day. Nanzhili is not far away; going back and forth, I expect there will be a reply regarding the meritorious service before June, and at the earliest, late May is also possible.

But this time, you will likely gain more than just great meritorious service; you are also expected to be promoted to River Balance Envoy. The disadvantage of your age has been filled in for you by the Son of Heaven, and in terms of strength in the Wolf Smoke realm, you are not far off.

Officials above the seventh rank must be registered and approved by the Ministry of Personnel in the Imperial Capital, otherwise they cannot take office. Because of this, the matter of the position will be relatively much slower.

But it's just as well; I heard that there will be two 'fast horses' in Nanzhili at the end of May, and your documents should be able to catch one of them."

"Fast horses?"

"The transfer of personnel at the Hunting Tiger realm and above does not follow the caravan; the speed is much faster than ordinary post stations. To facilitate communication between the north and south, they often carry documents. You rode one once before, did you forget?"

Liang Qu recalled slightly, and memories surged.

"Wu Sheng Profound Weapon?"

"That's right!"

After dealing with the Ghost Mother Sect, the River Patrol had tied documents and battle reports to the Profound Weapon and sent them back to Nanzhili together.

Wu Sheng Express, mission delivered fast!

It's a pity such opportunities are rare.

"Actually, by rights, the Inspector already has the qualifications to issue you great meritorious service, so there's no need to go to Nanzhili to apply for it. But under the current circumstances, it's special; I can't write documents for you, affix official seals, or issue reward orders..."

"I understand!"

Liang Qu was clear about the concerns.

Su Guishan is the River Inspector, and while it is true that his power is immense, his faked death to lure the enemy means he is still in a "frozen" period, a gray state.

He must wait until he lures out that Ghost Mother Jiang Zongshi and achieves complete success before he can truly take office.

If Liang Qu used the merit book certified by Su Guishan's official seal to exchange for treasures, not only would the speed be inconsistent with the proper procedures, but it would also be easy for the large number of officials handling it in between to see the clues and leak the news.

There is nothing urgent to exchange for the time being, so it doesn't matter if it's fast or slow.

"It's best that you understand. Even Ke Wenbin and the others don't know the inside story of this matter. Below the Hunting Tiger realm, you are the only one who knows. Remember not to let it slip. At the shortest, one month, at the longest, several months; it won't be too long."

Liang Qu nodded solemnly and was about to get up to say goodbye when Xu Yuelong asked again.

"By the way, I remember there were a few servants when I went to your mansion for the crab feast last time. How did you explain them?"

Liang Qu scratched his temple: "I didn't explain, but Lord Su claimed to be my great-uncle."

"Great-uncle..." Xu Yuelong laughed loudly, "Not bad, many people want to climb the social ladder with a Jiang Zongshi and have no way in, but you..."

Halfway through his sentence, Xu Yuelong couldn't laugh anymore.

He glanced at the dragon spirit silk on Liang Qu's body and then remembered that he hadn't caught a single fish last night.

Boring.

Liang Qu didn't understand the situation.

Laughing one moment and not the next.

There's something fishy!

Did he fight with Wei Lin again?

To avoid bad luck.

Better to leave first!

Saying goodbye and leaving the River Patrol, Liang Qu didn't go home; he drove the donkey cart to the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, preparing to sell the remaining twenty bolts of Jiaoren silk and Jiaoren tears first.

The receptionist at the door saw the donkey cart heading to their backyard, recognized the person on the cart, and hurriedly called a colleague to report.

Recognizing local powerhouses is a basic skill for receptionists, not to mention Liang Qu had been there twice last year.

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The manager came downstairs personally to receive him, and upon learning the purpose, called two jewelry appraisers to cross-appraise.

"Genuine! Medium quality."

"Genuine item, medium quality."

"This one is also genuine; five Jiaoren tears, all are real."

"Mine are too, two are of better quality, three are medium."

On the other side, the manager handled the Jiaoren silk, immersing it in water to observe its form, texture, and luster.

Compared to jewelry, the appraisal of Jiaoren silk is much easier.

"Twenty bolts of Jiaoren silk, five Jiaoren tears, how does Lord Liang intend to sell them?"

Liang Qu kicked the ball back: "I don't know what suggestions the manager has?"

The manager whispered with the two jewelers.

"If you sell them to my firm, Lord, the five Jiaoren tears will be priced at 17,000 taels in total, and the twenty bolts of Jiaoren silk will be 15,000 taels in total.

If you choose to sell them through my firm, we will take a 15% commission, and the rest will be yours.

In addition, in more than forty days, on June 18th, our firm's second annual auction will be held. You can also choose to put them on the auction block, Lord, but jewelry will be subject to a 25% commission."

Liang Qu raised his eyebrows, suspecting he had misheard.

"25%?"

The manager explained: "Jewelry has always had the highest commission ratio. Ordinary auctions take 20%, and for the annual auction, jewelry will rise by another 5%. But if it's cultivation techniques or heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it's mostly 15% or less than 10%."

Liang Qu fell into silence.

He made a rough calculation: with a 25% commission, a single Jiaoren tear would have to sell for more than 4,250 taels for the profit to be higher than the direct sale price.

Otherwise, it would be a loss.

You would have to encounter a buyer like Liu Shiqin, or even more.

Liu Shiqin had a need and wanted to curry favor with him, which is why he accepted the quote of 5,000 per piece.

Strange.

For the annual auction, shouldn't the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce lower the commission to attract more treasures for auction and further attract bidders?

But after a second thought, Liang Qu understood.

With the current scale of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce, they have long since become the house, and excellent channels have long been firmly grasped.

With channels, they aren't afraid of not being able to sell at a high price, and the acquisition price offered to guests can be higher than others; grasping this point is enough to stand firm.

The manager said: "Actually, Lord Liang might as well give it a try. Although the commission ratio for jewelry has increased, in this once-a-year grand event, bidders gather, and the possibility of offering a high price is much higher than on ordinary days."

Liang Qu pondered for a moment and took out another five from his pocket.

"This, Lord..."

"Verify them."

"All genuine."

"Genuine item, the quality is basically the same as the previous batch, the total price can be..."

A total of eighteen Jiaoren tears; five were used, and three were kept for himself.

Liang Qu originally wanted to sell the remaining ten to two chambers of commerce separately to avoid price suppression, but after thinking about it, it was too much trouble, so he said directly.

"Sell the five worst quality ones, auction the five best quality ones, and sell all the Jiaoren silk."

The manager discussed with the two appraisers.

"The five worst quality Jiaoren tears, how about we set the total price at 16,000 taels?"

"Fine!"

A quarter of an hour later.

Liang Qu came out of the Tianbo Chamber of Commerce with several super-large denomination silver banknotes in his arms.

A total of 31,000 taels!

Super-large income!

At this point, the income from the trip to Xiangyi County was basically digested.

Liang Qu made a rough calculation: the Zhang family gave 5,000 taels, the Li family gave 10,000 taels, and the County Magistrate gave 15,000 taels.

He brought back more than half of his portion of blood stone ore, preparing to give it to his Third Senior Brother as payment for forging the Fubo last time. The Li family is helping to refine the rest, which is expected to be worth a few thousand taels, and they promised to send it over before the end of May.

Plus the 5,000 taels he originally had...

70,000 taels of silver!

Sudden wealth, a huge sum!

At the auction, he will show off his skills!

Last time he stood like a lackey, this time he wants to see what good treasures there are!

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