nycdaug Chapter 197 Fengchiguo's Hobbies
Chapter 197 Fengchiguo's Hobbies
Afterwards, Lu Linlang and others went to the top of Qianlang Mountain several times, but in the end they found nothing, except the red stone, whose origin was unknown.
They asked the old people in the village, and finally the oldest one told them something.
"I've heard from hunters in Fengchi Country before that they also found stones like this in Qianlang Mountain. They sold them for money, and a wealthy lord bought them. Later, others followed suit, wanting to pick up stones and sell them for money, but they haven't seen stones like this since. If you want to find one, you can go to Fengchi Country to look for it.
Oh, and I remember the black stone that fell from the sky. The people of Fengchi Country also took a piece away out of curiosity, but I don't know what happened to it afterwards."
There was actually someone in Fengchi Country who possessed that black stone. They decided to immediately set off for Fengchi Country to find the owner of that black stone and, by the way, inquire about Fengchi Country's records of Qianlang Mountain.
To get from Daqi to Fengchi Kingdom, one only needs to pass through one city gate, and merchants from Daqi and Fengchi Kingdom also interact with each other and are not hostile to people from Daqi.
The group changed into merchant clothes, went to the county town to buy some goods, and then set off for Fengchi Kingdom.
The city walls of Fengchi Kingdom are not very high. Perhaps because it is a channel connecting to the Western Regions, Fengchi Kingdom is not as backward as everyone imagines. There are even many exotic goods, and people from the Western Regions come here to do business.
Their attire was not outstanding here, but their looks made the men and women passing by unable to help but look at them sideways.
"You are from Daqi, right? Please come in and try the delicious food of our Fengchi Kingdom." The waiter of the inn saw them enter and hurried forward to greet them.
"We heard that Fengchi Country has a lot of products from the Western Regions. We came here to do business. May I ask, young man, what delicacies do you have here?"
"Here, we have delicious and juicy fruits, as well as flatbreads, barbecue, and various pasta dishes. If you don't mind, I'll recommend and arrange them for you. Just wait."
"Thank you very much. Please arrange it for us."
Seeing that the waiter was so lively, Lu Linlang also wanted to curry favor with him and ask him for some information later.
"Dear guests, the delicious food is here. Please try it and see if it suits your taste. We have a wide variety of snacks here. Even the fruits grown here are sweeter than those grown elsewhere. And this is a snack we learned from the Western Regions. It's filled with fruit and is so sweet that it will surely fill your heart."
The waiter brought a fruit cake without cream and a few bowls of noodles. There was also the smell of cumin barbecue in the air, which smelled really good.
After they finished eating everything, Lu Linlang called the waiter over and gave him some silver.
Within Fengchi Country, Daqi’s gold and silver can be used for transactions directly, which saves them the time of exchanging money.
"Brother, we've heard that Fengchi Country has a lot of unique features. This is our first time doing business here, so we wanted to ask you what's the best-selling item here, and what's the favorite item among merchants from other places?"
"Oh, you've definitely asked the right person. There are many merchants traveling to and from Fengchi Country. They stay at our inn, and I've learned a lot about their business. Unfortunately, I don't have the capital, otherwise I would have followed them and done the same.
You look young, and I guess this is your first time doing business. Let me tell you something. Not many people know about this business. I just heard from the merchants a few days ago that there is a kind of jade produced in the Western Regions. It hasn't spread yet, but if you sell that kind of jade, you will definitely make a lot of money.
Merchants from the Western Regions transported a pile of jade to Fengchi Country, saying they would sell it in three days. Here, the most famous thing is various stones. People in China love stones just like they love beauties.
Even our kings and princes like jade. If anyone gets some rare jade and presents it to them, and if they are satisfied, they will receive a large sum of silver.
If you can find unpolished jade, you will make a fortune. Or if you go back and find some stones from your own place and maybe ship them over, you can make a fortune too."
"Isn't this similar to gambling on stones?" When Lu Zhan heard this, he felt that it was not much different from reading.
"Gambling on stones involves gambling on whether there's jade inside. This way, as long as someone takes a fancy to the stone you bring, they can sell it for money, without having to cut it open. It's even more profitable than that. The mountains of our Fengchi Kingdom have been turned over by those people, just to find a stone that would please the royal family.
By the way, you are from Daqi, so you should know Qianlang Mountain. Qianlang Mountain was not called this name before, but was called Tianxing Mountain, where heavenly stones fell. Later, because that place was too weird, no one went there anymore.
Before the stone disappeared that day, I heard that there was a wealthy businessman here who thought it must be valuable, so he spent a lot of money to bring a piece home. Unfortunately, something happened to the businessman's family, and the stone disappeared.
Later, someone found a completely red stone somewhere else and gave it to the prince. The prince gave him a lot of money. He was really lucky. In my spare time, I went rock digging with my friends, but I never found anything rare. It's a pity.
When the waiter was telling the story, he felt quite regretful and wished he could pick up that kind of stone himself.
"What happened in that rich businessman's house?" They keenly sensed that there must be something unknown going on here.
"Tsk tsk tsk, speaking of this, don't be afraid. That rich businessman's entire family was wiped out. It was so tragic. Fortunately, he had a daughter who went out to visit relatives. When she came back, her family was gone, and all the gold, silver and treasures in the house were stolen. That rich businessman was usually kind to others, so everyone said it must be because of the stone.
Later, the rich businessman's daughter got married, and no one dared to live in the house. The house became a haunted house. It is said that if anyone goes in, they will encounter a ghost wall. Many people did not believe in it and ran in. It is said that when they woke up the next day, their souls were gone, and they went to find someone to call their souls back.
Yes, that's the big house over there. It's a big house with four courtyards. It's just deserted and no one dares to go in."
"Hasn't anyone figured out what the evil is?"
"Who's going to investigate? Daqi and Fengchi were one nation eight hundred years ago, but back then it was the previous dynasty. The emperor was incompetent, and the officials below wouldn't bother with such tragedies, fearing they'd get into trouble. Later, as time went on, no one investigated, and no one dared to live there. The wealthy merchant's daughter even had some repairs done, but when her descendants died, no one cared anymore. Hundreds of years later, I heard the place collapsed, with only a few outer walls left."
The waiter shook his head and pointed to a house in another place. That house did look more dilapidated than the others.
"Thank you, young man. We will definitely go and take a look in three days. If we really make money, we will come to thank you in person." After thanking the young man, several people went back to the room to discuss.