Even if Governor Duan didn't think of this question at first, after a day and night he thought about it when he was imagining the future.
This opal is indeed difficult to sell, unless...
Bai Shandao: "Unless you don't want to sell, but want to pay tribute to His Majesty or His Royal Highness, but there is no shortage of such gems in the palace. As far as I know, His Royal Highness loves horses, not gems."
It is impossible for Duan Inspector to pay tribute to the emperor, because the emperor does not like such an act of flattery, if he really wants to give it to the emperor, not to mention the impeachment of the censor, it may also attract the emperor's disgust.
So it can only be given to the prince, and he is regarded as the prince's person, so giving gifts to the prince can strengthen the relationship between the two parties.
But gifts always have to be sent to people's hearts, and the prince doesn't like it.
To give someone something that is not of much interest, and this thing is expensive, Duan Cishi's heart aches.
He couldn't bear it, so he might as well exchange it for money.
Such a large opal is enough for the Liangzhou army to spend for two years.
And with his qualifications, he might have to stay in Liangzhou for several years. Every year to support the army, he has paid so much with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and his hair is about to fall out.
Governor Duan glanced at Bai Shan and asked, "How much is Mr. Bai willing to pay for it?"
Bai Shan said casually: "There is a box of Su Hexiang, and there are five hundred taels of silver."
"No, it's too little," Duan Cishi thought for a while and said, "Su Hexiang, I still have one thousand taels of silver."
Bai Shan: "... Duan Inspector, we don't have so much silver."
"Isn't there still gold? Just replace it with gold."
Bai Shan paused and then said: "Master Duan, if you want to sell such an opal, let alone the price, do you think you can sell it in one or two years?"
Duan Ci Shi felt a poke in his heart.
Bai Shan continued: "It cannot be realized, it is just a stone, it is only a gem when it is exchanged for silver. You have also stayed in the capital, you should know that although this opal is a priceless treasure, it will really How many people bought it with money? How many people actually paid thousands of gold?"
Duan Cishi poked his heart again, and after a long while, he still took a step back, "That's eight hundred taels."
Bai Shan thought for a while and said, "How about I give you two more boxes of benzoin from my side?"
He said: "Gems are not easy to sell, but spices are easy to sell, especially these incenses from the Western Regions are not only popular in the capital, but also in Xiazhou, or they can be sent directly to Longxi states. There are some old brands there. Nobles, the lords in the family have to burn incense when they go out, not to mention that Mr. Duan only has this little in his hand, even if it is several times more, he can sell it."
Duan Inspector began to ponder, and felt that Bai Shan was right, so he hesitated for a moment or nodded.
Bai Shan then smiled and said: "Master Duan, if you are not familiar with Longxi, I can introduce a few people to you, or you can write a letter in hand. When the time comes, Your Excellency will send someone to find someone with my letter, and they will introduce you to Longxi." Those sons and lords."
Governor Duan asked, "I don't know who it is?"
Bai Shandao: "My family is in Longzhou. Although I left home in the early years, I still have contact with some uncles and brothers in the family. When the time comes, the adults will send someone to take my letter and go to Longzhou to find the Bai family."
He laughed again: "My lord, if it is cheaper to go to the capital, my fourth brother-in-law, who is Lord Zhou's fourth elder brother, often travels between the capital and the grasslands, my lord can send someone to Xiazhou to wait, and let him meet him after meeting him." Take you back to the capital."
"He knows all my classmates from the Imperial College, Chongwenguan, and Master Zhou's colleagues. If you are too deep, you can't do it, but it's okay to recommend one or two."
Governor Duan's eyes flashed, and he said with a smile: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the capital, it would be better if these spices could be sent to the capital."
So Bai Shan sent him a letter, and ran to Man Bao to ask her to write two pieces of paper to Zhou Zhou Lang, put them together and hand them to Duan Cishi.
Governor Duan was very satisfied, so he agreed to such an exchange.
Bai Erlang took out Su Hexiang in a daze, and then took the incomparably precious opal from Duan Cishi.
He couldn't help but took it out and looked at it again and again, and looked at it against the sun, watching it change color under the sun, he couldn't help himself at this moment, "Is it changed? How can Lord Duan agree?"
Bai Shan glanced at him and said, "You owe us money."
He pointed at the people around and said: "Sir, Yin He, Liu Huan, Li Ru, and me and Man Bao's silver are all owed by you, remember to pay them back later."
Bai Erlang was confused by his operations, and asked, "How much do I owe?"
Bai Shandao: "Don't worry, there are not many, just over three hundred taels in total."
Bai Erlang immediately said: "I have gold, I will exchange it for gold."
"Unfortunately, our gold is still there, but yours is gone, because you are short of silver, so I exchanged your gold for silk and brocade."
Bai Erlang asked, "What do I need cloth for?"
"In exchange for money," he said, "When we get to the Western Regions, these silks and satins will be worth a lot."
Man Bao lowered his voice and said, "Idiot, we are making money for you."
Bai Erlang glanced at Yin or the others, and said embarrassingly, "Why do you want your capital for nothing?"
Yin Ju pursed his lips and said with a smile: "What's the matter, anyway, the gold and silver are useless in our hands, so we can borrow them from you, and we won't have to worry about transporting them back and forth."
Liu Huan has a small brain and doesn't think much, so he nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Liru, however, followed his second sister from a young age and knew what was going on. If Bai Erlang had no capital, then the money that should be earned by him would naturally be earned by them.
But she didn't say anything, just said: "You have to treat us to dinner when you return to the capital."
Bai Erlang waved his hands and said, "I invite you to go to the Zhuangyuan Building for dinner."
As soon as everyone was happy, they immediately ordered their favorite dishes.
It’s been a few days since Duan Cishi and the herdsman next door bought sheep to roast, the oil and water are very mediocre, after all, it’s not as exquisite as the food in the capital, so each person orders a few dishes and puts what they know I ordered all the dishes in Zhuangyuan Building.
Bai Erlang touched the opal in his hand, waved his hand richly and said: "Please, please!"
Mr. Zhuang watched them making noise, smiled and shook his head.
When they were about to quarrel, they called Bai Shan and Man Bao over and said, "Since you have all changed your things, let's start tomorrow."
Bai Shan fulfilled his wishes for his little friends, and agreed with a smile, and went to Nie Canjun to inform him.
Man Bao asked Liru to go to the medical account last week, and handed over a booklet to the military doctor, "Here are some prescriptions, and there are descriptions of the symptoms on it. You can try to treat the symptoms in the future."
He added: "You have already learned about stitching, you can buy some pig's feet and have a try when you go back."