Chapter 23 The Influence of Mirrors (Part 1)
Get back to the point.
Overnight, Chang'an City was discussing a magical mirror, and rumors about the mirror were infinitely exaggerated in the market.
The ancients said:
After making up, he asked his husband in a low voice.
The depth of the thrush enters the depth of the thrush;
The new makeup of Yue girl appears in the film,
I know that bright and beautiful are even more thoughtful.
Which girl doesn’t love beauty? She must not only show her beauty to her husband and best friend, but also make herself feel beautiful in order to be truly satisfied.
Compared with the shampoo and shower gel that only a few people are using, the seven mirrors that appeared in Cuiyuxuan, Dongshi directly detonated the gathering places of teahouses, brothels, church houses, inns and other people in Chang'an. Not only were the daughters of the daughters, but even the young men who claimed to be suave were no exception. The men of the Tang Dynasty regarded fair skin as beautiful, and they had to take a shower and change clothes before going out, and their clothes were also incense.
The tallest restaurant in Chang'an, inside the Zuixian Building.
"Brother Zhou, it's a pity that you didn't go to Cuiyuxuan in Dongshi yesterday. I missed a great opportunity in vain."
"Oh, brother, you know about the Imperial College Invigilator yesterday. If I don't go, I will definitely not even have the chance to take the exam this year."
"Brother Ma, haven't you gone? Tell me and Brother Zhou, what's the magic of that mirror? Why are there people talking about wherever you go today?"
"This is a long story. Yesterday, I and the fairy Miaomiao of Mingyan Pavilion were singing in harmony. Suddenly, the girl Xiaoliu ran in and pulled Miaomiao and ran out. Ma thought it was water at that time, so he hurriedly ran out of Mingyan Pavilion, but he didn't expect it..."
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Since that day, when he sent someone to follow Zhang Qi and was intercepted by Qin Qiong's personal guards, Manager Wang of Cuiyuxuan realized that he had provoked someone he shouldn't have provoked. However, as a side branch of the Wang family in Taiyuan, Wang Shigui was not worried that Qin Qiong would take revenge on him.
Since he knew that Qin Qiong was the owner of this mirror, he could not find the real source of goods for the mirror at present, Wang Shigui's greedy nature as a businessman exploded directly.
"Anyway, I don't know if this mirror is still there, but now, only Cuiyuxuan can buy this mirror. No matter what, you have to maximize your interests."
On that day, Wang Shigui drafted a perfect money-making plan, and asked a document to copy the leaflet overnight, and must promote the news that Cui Yuxuan has a glass mirror in a short time.
The content of the leaflet is very simple. First: Cui Yuxuan accidentally got the mysterious treasure mirror, which will be sold at noon on November 20, with a starting price of 500 cents; Second: The treasure mirror will be held publicly from now on, and those who are interested can negotiate during the exhibition; Third: Anyone who is a courtesan in the capital participates in the hawking, and the final transaction will only charge 80% of the money.
For a moment, the already dull Chang'an City was instantly ignited with passion. Such activities were really a fatal temptation for the Tang people who had no entertainment life.
And it is also a treasure mirror, a talented man who writes poems, and a courtesan. In an instant, men and women were attracted to Cuiyuxuan.
As for what the second leaflet means, only Wang Shigui and a few of his fellow practitioners know that not every powerful person is willing to spend money to buy some toys. At this time, power is more important than money, and Wang Shigui is willing to sell this face.
I saw a square wooden table at the door of the originally empty Cuiyuxuan, covered with a red gold silk satin, and four burly men protected the surroundings. On the table, four mirrors were placed in four directions, southeast, west and north, ensuring that everyone around could appreciate the magic of the mirror.
"Hua Niang, it's so magical when you look in the mirror. You can even see the thin eyebrows between my eyebrows clearly."
"Wow, this mirror makes me look brighter, it's really a treasure mirror."
"Miss, look at you, I saw you in the mirror."
"Young Master, let's go back. Today's Imperial College China National Committee exam, if you don't go, you will fail the exam."
"Hey hey, look, this Fairy Miaomiao is here, it seems that today I can feast my eyes."
"Sanniang, if we pay 20% off for sale, we can call up to 1,300 guan. No matter how high we are, we will have no money to pay."
"Look, isn't that Dou Dan, the priest of the Prime Minister's Mansion? I'm so envious when I heard that the emperor promised Princess Xiangyang to him."
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At three o'clock in the afternoon, seeing that the entire Cuiyuxuan was full of people inside and outside, Wang Shigui proudly followed his goatee, raised his head and walked to the side of the desk: "Everyone, don't be impatient, listen to me."
"Today's Japanese store, it's a seven-sided glass treasure mirror. There were strange goods from the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty. Today's Japanese store also sold this magical treasure mirror, just to earn a little money back, and I hope that all the guests will enjoy their faces and participate."
"Shopkeeper Wang, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and start." A young man with a handsome face in the crowd shouted.
"Yes, yes, start quickly, you old man, what the hell is it?"
"Haha, please be careful, you guys, there are rules for this to sell. It's not too late to let the old man explain the rules clearly first."
"Then tell me quickly, I'm going to take the exam." The student of the Imperial College who had sneaked to join in the fun shouted.
"Okay, okay, then the old man will talk about this rule; first: each treasure mirror starts at 500 jin, each price increase of ten jin, if the price is not capped, the higher the price will be; second: Our store operates a low-level business, and many business links need to be managed. If any young man can lend a helping hand when the store needs it, the store will give you a treasure mirror for free as a thank-you gift;" Wang Shigui said with a smile.
"What? Just forget about the price of 500 guan. Why do you need to increase the price by ten guan at a time? Isn't you robbing money?"
"Oh, no traitor cannot be business, no traitor cannot be business."
"You farmer, why don't you get out if you don't have money. I just have a lot of money. Let's start quickly."
"That's it, just ten taels of silver, start."
In the crowd, a sweet-looking little girl asked naively: "Sister Miaomiao, why does Manager Wang give away mirrors for free to others? And everyone seems to have not heard of them. Are there fewer and fewer mirrors?"
The smile that Miaomiao smiled and replied in a low voice: "Silly girl, this is a transaction between merchants and powerful officials, and everyone is just a tacit understanding."
Just as the two beauties were talking, a man dressed in a servant walked to Wang Shigui. The two whispered a few words. Wang Shigui whispered to the friend next to him, and a mirror was packed and delivered to him.
"Hey, there is no comparison. Young Master Dou is a priest at the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Manager Wang wants to sell his favors."
"Yes, I think I am well-read the Four Books and Five Classics, and my regular script is also powerful, but I don't have any ancestors in my family to give me some advice."
"Shh, don't be so loud. Dou Dan is about to be Princess Shang now. This mirror is probably given to the emperor for the sake of the emperor."
"Yes, alas... I just envy, no other emotions."
Manager Wang looked at Dou Dan with satisfaction holding the gift box in the mirror and turned around and left. Although he didn't say hello, he was still very happy. This was the favor of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the princess. It seemed that he had to plan well. His thoughts were heard, and he turned around and started to host the hawking with a smile.
"As you can see, one of the treasure mirrors has been given as a gift for the princess's wedding, and now there are only six left. Everyone, we are now starting. First, the first is the first glass treasure mirror, starting at 500 jin, and each additional price is ten jin, and starting at the beginning."
"Five hundred and ten ten cents."
"Five hundred and fifty taels."
Chapter completed!