Even if Governor Duan didn't think of this problem at first, he thought of it after a day and night when he was thinking about the future.

This cat's eye stone is indeed difficult to sell, unless...

Bai Shandao: "Unless you don't want to sell it, 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 the governor Duan to pay tribute to the emperor, because the emperor does not like such flattery. If he really wants to give it to the emperor, not only will it attract the impeachment of the censor, but it may also arouse the emperor's disgust.

So it can only be given to the prince, and since he is the prince's person, giving gifts to the prince can strengthen the relationship between the two parties.

But when you give someone a gift, you always have to send it to someone's heart, and the prince doesn't like it.

Duan was heartbroken to give away something that he had little interest in, and it was expensive.

He couldn't bear to part with it, so he might as well exchange it for money.

Such a big cat's eye stone can cover the expenses of the Liangzhou Army for two years.

And based on his qualifications, he may have to stay in Liangzhou for several years. Every year he makes so many concessions with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs to support the army that his hair is almost falling out.

Governor Duan glanced at Bai Shan and asked, "How much money is Mr. Bai willing to pay for it?"

Bai Shan said: "A box of styrax and five hundred taels of silver."

"No, it's too little," Governor Duan thought for a while and said, "Su Hexiang, there is still one thousand taels of silver."

Bai Shan: "... Inspector Duan, we don't have that much silver."

"Isn't there still gold? Just change it to gold."

Bai Shan paused and then said: "Mr. Duan, if you want to sell such a cat's eye stone, let's not talk about the price. Do you think you can sell it in the next two years?"

Duan Jishi was heartbroken.

Bai Shan continued: "It cannot be converted into cash. It is just a stone. It is only a gem when it is exchanged for silver. You have also stayed in the capital, and you should know that although this cat's eye stone is a priceless treasure, it can really

How many people are willing to spend money to buy it? How many people are really willing to pay thousands of gold for it?"

Duan Jishi poked his heart again, and after a while, he took a step back and said, "Then eight hundred taels."

Bai Shan thought for a moment 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 incense from the Western Regions are not only popular in the capital, but also in Xiazhou, or they can be sent directly to the Longxi states, where there are some old brands.

Nobles, all the masters in the family must smoke incense when they go out. Not to mention that Mr. Duan only has this little, he can get several times more."

Governor Duan began to think deeply and felt that Bai Shan was right, so he hesitated and nodded.

Bai Shan smiled and said: "If Mr. Duan is not familiar with Longxi, I can introduce a few people to you, or I can write a handwritten letter. When the time comes, you will send someone with my letter to find the person, and they will introduce you to Longxi."

Those young masters’.”

Governor Duan asked, "I wonder who it is?"

Bai Shandao: "My family is in Longzhou. Although I left home early, I still have contact with some uncles and brothers in the clan. When the time comes, your Excellency will just send someone to take my letters and go to Longzhou to find the Bai family."

Then he smiled and said: "It would be cheaper for you, sir, to go to the capital. My fourth brother-in-law, Mr. Zhou's fourth brother, often travels between the capital and the grassland. You 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 in the Imperial College, Chongwen Hall, and Lord Zhou's colleagues. He can't do it in depth, but he can still recommend me."

Governor Duan's eyes flashed, and he smiled and said: "There are crouching tigers and hidden dragons 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 for Zhou Lang, put them in together and give them to Governor Duan.

Governor Duan was so satisfied that he agreed to the exchange terms.

Bai Erlang took out Su Hexiang in a daze, and then took the extremely precious cat's eye stone from Governor Duan.

He couldn't help but take it out and look at it again and again, and even looked at it towards the sun, watching it change color in the sun. He couldn't help but feel a little relieved at this moment, "Is this going to be replaced? How can Mr. Duan agree?"

Bai Shan glanced at him and said, "You owe us money."

He pointed at the people in a circle and said: "Sir, Yin You, Liu Huan, Li Ru, and Man Bao and I all owe you silver. Remember to pay it back later."

Bai Erlang was confused by his operation and asked: "How much do I owe?"

Bai Shandao: "Don't worry, there aren't many, just over three hundred taels in total."

Bai Erlang immediately said: "I have gold, I will exchange it for gold."

"Unfortunately, we still have gold, but you don't. Because you are short of silver, I used your gold to exchange for silk and brocade."

Bai Erlang asked, "What do I need the cloth for?"

"In exchange for money," he said, "these silks and satins will be valuable when we get to the Western Regions."

Manbao lowered his voice and said: "Idiot, we are making money for you."

Bai Erlang glanced at Yin He and the others, and said sheepishly: "How can I ask for your capital for nothing?"

Yin You pursed his lips and smiled and said: "What's the point? It's useless to have these gold and silver in our hands anyway. If we lend them to you, we won't have to worry about transporting them here and there."

Liu Huan was a young man and didn't think much, so he nodded repeatedly.

However, Zhou Liru had been following his second sister since he was a child, and he knew the key. If Bai Erlang had no capital, then the money he should have earned would naturally be theirs.

But she didn't say anything, she just said: "You have to treat us to dinner when you get back to the capital."

Bai Erlang waved his hand and said, "I'll invite you to the Zhuangyuan Building for dinner."

Everyone became happy upon hearing this and immediately ordered their favorite dishes.

They had been eating coarse meals for several days. Even if Governor Duan and the herdsmen next door bought sheep to roast, the oil and water would be mediocre and not as exquisite as the food in the capital, so they ordered a few dishes per person and told them what they knew.

I ordered all the dishes from Zhuangyuanlou.

Bai Erlang touched the cat's eye stone in his hand and waved generously: "Please, everyone please!"

Mr. Zhuang looked at them and shook his head with a smile.

When they were done making trouble, they called Bai Shan and Man Bao over and said, "Since you have changed your things, let's set off tomorrow."

Bai Shan got what he wanted for his friends, smiled and agreed, and went to Nie Canjun to inform him.

Man Bao asked Zhou Liru to go to the medical tent and hand a pamphlet to the military doctor, "Here are some prescriptions with descriptions of symptoms. You can try to treat the symptoms in the future."
Chapter completed!