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Text Chapter 693: Throw away the Kun stone in your hand

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    Five thousand guan is equivalent to five thousand taels of silver. In the past, it would have been impossible to buy diamonds that were larger than quail eggs. But Wang Kuang knew that there was a super giant mine in Siberia, and the quality and size of it were both excellent.  , there are many diamonds bigger than the one in front of him, and the reserves far exceed one trillion carats. If everyone in the world is divided equally in the future, each person can get more than 200 carats, which is more than 40 grams.  If all the diamonds in the world were divided in this way, the per capita possession would reach 50 grams, almost the same amount as gold.

    Things are rare because they are expensive. Diamonds are expensive now because people have always thought that the reserves are small, and as mining becomes more and more frequent, the reserves will decrease day by day, so they will become more and more expensive. But when the reserves far exceed what people think  After the upper limit, can it still be expensive?  In Wang Kuang's view, diamond prices are only a matter of time. Besides, as aerospace technology becomes more and more developed, it is normal to send a spacecraft to dig on the diamond star, which is made entirely of diamonds, and diamonds are not consumables.  , except for being broken, almost no wear and tear occurs, and its hardness is the highest. Unlike gold jewelry, it will lose weight due to wear and tear over time.

    Now that the strategy for Goguryeo has been decided, Dashi and Anxi have long been regarded by Wang Kuang as a piece of meat in his pocket. By then, the time to sweep Obalo will not be far away, and it will be Lao Maozi's turn.  Are you jumping up?  The Russians haven't appeared yet. Just before they appear, just assimilate them.

    Then sooner or later, the big diamond mine belongs to the Tang Dynasty. With such a big diamond mine, even if the court changes in the future, even if the world is not truly unified, no king will ever give up there. Sitting on such a large diamond mine,  A large gem mine, and it is also the most expensive gem mine. Even if the dynasty has no money, there will still be a chance to turn around. Even if the emperor is stupid, there are always smart ones among the ministers, right?

    Li Ke beside him was stunned for a long time.  He just glanced at it, and before he could see clearly what the Kun Stone looked like, he heard Chang Sun Chong bid three times in a row, each time several times higher than the last time.  Just to exchange for the Kun Stone.  It can be seen that the preciousness of this stone is much higher than that of Tian Huang.

    Unexpectedly, as soon as Wang Kuang heard about five thousand guan, he stretched out his hand and put it under Changsun Chong's nose: "Five thousand guan, this is what you said, bring it! Tsk tsk, five thousand guan. Add a few thousand more guan,  You can build a small building boat."

    "Is it okay for a certain person to pay an IOU? I really don't have that much with me. Whoever has nothing to do will only have a few thousand official tickets? Even you, Wang Erlang, wouldn't bring so many? With King Wu as the witness, you are still afraid that a certain person  Can you deny it? Besides, don¡¯t the members of the Changsun family in various workshops have to be approved by your family before they can withdraw the money? I¡¯ve never seen anyone in such a small way like you." Changsun Chong muttered.  He grabbed Wang Kuang's hand that was holding the stone, broke it open, and snatched it away.  He stuffed it into the brocade bag, then stuffed it into his arms, and patted it twice with worry, and then his face became much better.

    Official tickets are similar to silver notes used in large-scale transactions in the Tang Dynasty today. There are local official tickets, which can be exchanged for silver coins of the corresponding tree at the exchange place specified on the ticket. There are also imperial official tickets, which are universal across the country.  You can exchange it at any yamen, and when the yamen pays taxes.  This official ticket can be used to offset it. Because it is easy to carry and the economic environment is growing year by year, both businessmen and yamen are willing to accept it.  The amount of silver corresponding to each official ticket is well-documented. If a merchant wants to leave Chang'an for a different place, he usually goes to the Ministry of Household Affairs to hand over his money to the Ministry of Household Affairs, and then the Ministry of Household Affairs will issue the corresponding official ticket, and the merchant will  You can run around in the world, and you don¡¯t have to worry about the official ticket being robbed. The official ticket has the place of birth, name and other relevant information of the holder, and only the person can take it out.

    Of course, it is not a particularly large business. Nowadays, businessmen are still used to bringing silver money. Fortunately, the imperial court now has more gold. Following the example of the Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period, a large number of gold coins were minted. One gold coin weighed one or two and was worth ten thousand coins.  , having dozens of them on you is enough to pay for a business trip.  The lightweight of coins also greatly promoted trade between various places.  This is the origin of the official vote mentioned by Changsun Chong.

    "I really have the habit of carrying so much with me." Wang Kuang laughed happily, took it off his waist, took off the money bag, and poured it on the coffee table. There were more than a dozen gold coins and hundreds of golden melon seeds.  I poured it out. Fortunately, there was a high edge on the side of the coffee table, so the golden melon seeds didn't roll to the ground.  This pile contains at least thirty or forty taels, weighing two kilograms.

    "Pervert, I can't compare with you. I have more than two kilograms hanging on my waist. Aren't you tired?" Changsun Chong had nothing to say, but think about it, Wang Kuang has the habit of rewarding people with golden melon seeds.  It's understandable that there are so many, but how can I compare with others? In the past, the pocket money I received from my family was no more than ten thousand yuan a month. In the past two years, I have been more comfortable and can receive as much as I spent.  But he is the richest man in the world, and his net worth is probably not even comparable to that of others.

      Soon, Changsun Chong wrote the IOU at Wang Kuang's urging. Wang Kuang blew the IOU, and when the ink dried, he handed it to Li Ke: "This is a random gift for Xiao Feng."  "Liha, it's not a congratulatory gift, it's an engagement gift. When the little fool comes around, I will have a congratulatory gift when I have a happy event." These five thousand strings were actually obtained by cheating. If Li Ke hadn't made a "Wei"  Wang Kuang might not be able to guess the mouth shape once it comes out, so he won the bet.

    Old Wei is upright, while Changsun is stinky and likes to play dirty. These two people have a bit of a bad temper, so Old Wei rarely goes to Changsun's house. Changsun Chong wants Wang Kuang to guess and give him a chance if it's clear.  If you don't guess correctly, you won't win, so for Wang Kuang, the five thousand guan belongs to Li Ke, but Li Ke is a bit aloof. If you want to give it to him, he will definitely not want it. It just so happens that Xiao Ben has such a thing.  That's it for Mo Xiaoben. With 5,000 yuan in hand, he can settle in a nice yard in his hometown, and he can also hire a lot of family members, which is enough to cover expenses for several years.

    "You are so generous. Is this a slap in someone's face? If you gave it to someone, can you not give it to me?" Changsun Chong felt a little distressed. He reached into his arms to feel around, and then took out a kit. He felt a little distressed.  He took out a luminous pearl, which was bigger than the one on Lin Yingzhi's phoenix crown, but just a little bigger. He also handed it to Li Ke: "This belongs to a certain person. I have admired those knights all my life.  Mo Xiaoben is also one of them, and he is Huang Dalang's wife and uncle. He must not be petty, unlike some people who take other people's money to show their face." After saying this, he gave Wang Kuang a very contemptuous look.

    After everything was done, Wang Kuang's hand began to knock regularly on the armrest of the chair: "Brother Chongqian, if you can help me get some pieces of Kunlunite, I will pay you back one tael for every penny.  It's not powder for powder, it's whole grains. If you give a certain person a piece of powdered kuntenium stone, he will give you a piece of powder of at least one or two weight. But as agreed, you don't bring the powder.  To make up the numbers, it must be at least as thick as fine sand.¡±

    "Go, you have such a big one? I don't believe it. If it really is that big, why did you hold on to it just now?" Changsun Chong patted his chest and abdomen again with lingering fear. It was still there, and he felt a little relieved.  some.  But as soon as the words came out, he immediately asked: "Is what you said true? Is it a deal?!" Since Wang Kuang said that he would change, he must be sure of it. This opportunity cannot be missed. It really needs to be one or two.  , then it must be about the size of half a chicken. Is such a large piece of gallium stone worth tens of thousands of dollars?  And as long as a bunch of not-so-valuable scraps are exchanged, this deal is a great deal.

    "It's a deal!" Wang Kuang nodded and said, "But it will take a few years before I can give it to you. Now I know where it is, but I can't get it. It will take a few years, at least two or three years."  ." The fastest we can do to defeat Goguryeo is next autumn. It will take more than half a year to defeat Goguryeo. But Goguryeo is not like Gaochang, which only has one city for the country. Therefore, it may take even longer time.  long.  To search for diamond mines in the north, you have to start from Chang'an in the spring and arrive at the shores of the Arctic Ocean during the hottest time of summer. After searching for a month or two, you have to rush back to spend the winter. If you can find it in one go, that would be the best, but this is not the case in this world.  Everything can go according to Wang Kuang's wishes.

    "Okay, I trust you, Erlang. I will explain to you later when I go back and ask the caravan to bring some with me when I go out. I also have some scraps at home. I will ask my family to bring them to you in the evening. I won't hide it from you, Erlang.  This Kuntan stone was obtained from the Western Regions. The people from the Western Regions were really short of gold and silver and were anxious to get goods from a certain caravan, so they used this Kuntan stone to pay for it. But its actual price  , I have also met with the master of the jade shop in my clan, five or six thousand guan is not a problem, otherwise how could I be willing to exchange it for 5,000 guan?" Changsun Chong is a young master after all, and he has no idea what he is doing.  His words revealed the business opportunity. Fortunately, Li Ke was not a businessman, and Wang Kuang was not so enthusiastic about diamonds. There was a unique Tianhuang mine, and most of the Tianhuang mines were taken away by him.  , what else is not satisfying?

    No matter how expensive diamonds are, can they compare to Tianhuang in such a large quantity?  Wang Kuang gave a thief smile: "Go forward, I advise you. In the next three or two years, you can take out all the kun stones in your hands. Don't cover them in your hands." Wang Kuang of the diamond mine did not intend to hold it himself.  , it still has to be mined by the imperial court. Although the wealth of such a large mine is amazing, it is also a hot potato. Anyone who holds it will be burned off. Only in the name of the country can this happen.  danger.  To be continued.  .

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