Chapter 1552

Yi Zhonghai smiled: "Broken clothing? Not really, I saw a touch of yellow."

Deaf Old Lady and Aunt Yi turned to look at Shazhu. Shazhu hurriedly pulled Yi Zhonghai outside: "First Uncle, your eyes are too sharp. Since you saw it, I won't hide it from you. It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's really that I'm afraid of implicating you."

Yi Zhonghai was even more curious when he heard this. What could make Shazhu so nervous: "I'm an old bone, what am I afraid of being implicated? Sha Zhuzi, you have been simple-minded since you were young. If you have something, don't hide it in your heart. Discuss it more with Uncle. Uncle will help you check and give you ideas. We are one family, don't talk about two families. Uncle will accompany you through the wind and rain."

Shazhu was moved when he heard this, and whispered in Yi Zhonghai's ear: "Uncle, I got a treasure when I went to work in the countryside."

Yi Zhonghai's eyes shone: "Treasure! What treasure!"

Shazhu said excitedly: "Do you know the yellow horse jacket? The yellow horse jacket that Emperor Qianlong rewarded to University Scholar Ji!"

Yi Zhonghai grabbed Shazhu's arm excitedly: "Yellow horse jacket!"

Yi Zhonghai has lived in Jingcheng for decades, how could he not have heard of the yellow horse jacket?

That is an official uniform of the Qing Dynasty. Commanders of the guards, etc., all wear yellow horse jackets, and later they were also bestowed upon ministers with military exploits. It is also called "yellow horse jacket." The ministers who traveled and escorted in the Qing Dynasty, such as imperial ministers, internal ministers, internal court ministers, guard leaders, etc., were all allowed to wear yellow horse jackets, and meritorious ministers were also specially bestowed to wear them.

The yellow horse jacket is famous. Qianlong and University Scholar Ji are even more famous.

Qianlong is the longest-lived emperor in Chinese history, writing 41,863 poems in his life but engaging in literary inquisitions, loving to be great but shamelessly boasting about being an old man of ten perfections.

University Scholar Ji is also a romantic celebrity, named Ji Yun, courtesy name Xiaolan, who became a Jinshi and served as Minister of Rites and Assistant University Scholar... a favorite minister before Qianlong.

Celebrities plus famous objects, then this yellow horse jacket that Qianlong rewarded to University Scholar Ji sounds amazing!

It is truly a fool who has a fool's blessing, such a big pie actually hit Shazhu's head.

Yi Zhonghai asked excitedly: "Sha Zhuzi, is what you said true or false? Who is willing to give you University Scholar Ji's yellow horse jacket?"

Shazhu said with eyebrows dancing: "First Uncle, you don't know. When I was taking private jobs in the countryside, I met a drunkard. That old drunkard went to the host's house to eat and drink, but unexpectedly met a creditor. The creditor beat the old drunkard violently, and the old drunkard ran away in a panic, and happened to bump into me. He also tore my clothes. Of course, I couldn't let it go. I grabbed the old drunkard and asked him to pay for the clothes. The old drunkard had no choice but to pull me and say good things, saying that he had no money at home, but he had good things to pay off the debt. I went to the old drunkard's house with the creditor. The old drunkard's house was empty, and even the mice had to leave two grains of rice. But who could have thought that the old drunkard was still a descendant of University Scholar Ji? He dug a wooden box from under the rice jar, and the yellow horse jacket was placed in this wooden box. The creditor had shallow eyelids and was timid, afraid of trouble, and didn't want the yellow horse jacket, only wanted money. So I took out five yuan and collected the yellow horse jacket."

Yi Zhonghai said suspiciously: "Sha Zhuzi, you won't be cheated, right?"

Shazhu said urgently: "The person who can cheat me hasn't been born yet. First Uncle, if you don't believe it, that's it."

Yi Zhonghai smiled: "Believe, Uncle believes. But Sha Zhuzi, this yellow horse jacket is old feudalism. How do you plan to deal with it? Do you want Uncle to help? Uncle knows many people. Give it to Uncle, and Uncle will help you exchange it for money."

Shazhu said proudly: "You don't have to worry, I have already found a buyer. Have you heard of Dong Ergou? He is a banner man and knows goods. I found him as soon as I came back, but he was tight on money and couldn't take out money at the time. Now he should be looking for money everywhere."

Yi Zhonghai asked: "How much does he pay?"

Shazhu opened his hand and gestured: "Eighty."

Yi Zhonghai shook his head: "Eighty is too little. Sha Zhuzi, you should ask for more. If not, give the thing to me, and I will help you sell it. It is a pity to sell such a good thing for only eighty yuan."

Shazhu hesitated: "This is not good, I have already promised Dong Ergou. A person cannot be untrustworthy."

Yi Zhonghai said angrily: "You elm head, money! Money! Don't you want money! Sha Zhuzi! I know you are honest by nature, but sometimes you can't be too honest. You have to learn to be flexible. You only have a verbal agreement with Dong Ergou, what does that count? As long as there is no money and goods, there is still room. Besides, such a good thing, he only gives you eighty yuan, which is obviously taking advantage of you, bullying you for being honest. You can't be sold and still count money for others."

Shazhu said with hesitation: "First Uncle, I think eighty yuan is not small."

Yi Zhonghai said with anger: "Useless, you are satisfied with eighty yuan. Although I don't understand this aspect, that is the yellow horse jacket that Emperor Qianlong rewarded to University Scholar Ji. It is an imperial gift from the emperor. Maybe it is a priceless treasure. Don't you want to get rich overnight? Are you willing to hand over the opportunity to get rich?"

Shazhu said with a tangled expression: "Of course I want to get rich overnight, but Dong Ergou will come to take the things tomorrow. If I break the contract, Dong Ergou will definitely make trouble."

Yi Zhonghai thought for a while and said: "Sha Zhuzi, take the thing out and let me see it, and then I will tell you what to do."

At this point, Yi Zhonghai was still suspicious and didn't fully believe Shazhu's words. Whether to take the risk or not depends on seeing the thing.

Shazhu went back to the room, took the package, and handed it to Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai sneaked to the window, opened the package with the light from the window, saw the bright yellow horse jacket, touched the smooth silk, and his face turned red with excitement.

He hadn't seen a yellow horse jacket, but this silk material couldn't deceive people, and there was bright yellow, and the exquisite embroidery on it... made the clouds of doubt in his heart dissipate more than half, believing that this was a yellow horse jacket.

Yi Zhonghai asked in a low voice: "Sha Zhuzi, how about selling this thing to Xu Damao?"

Shazhu said angrily: "First Uncle, what are you talking about? Sell it to Xu Damao? Was your brain kicked by a donkey? Don't say I have a grudge against him, it's impossible to sell it to him. Even if I sell it, does that dog thing Xu Damao have money to buy it? Also, what if he reports it to the neighborhood office? Then we will go to jail together?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled awkwardly: "I just mentioned it casually. I didn't think that our courtyard has good conditions at Xu Damao's house, saving us from going out to find a buyer? What are you anxious about? If you don't sell it to him, don't sell it to him. Uncle knows many people. Let's go eat first. After eating, I will go out to help you contact a buyer."