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Chapter 159 Agate Go
Li Heng's pupils paused slightly. It was just a photo of three people from their backs. The tallest person was standing on the left, obviously unwilling, raising his left arm to the sky. The action he made was difficult to describe, especially on that person.

Sure enough, he and Miss Shen were from the same place.

Realizing this, Li Heng felt even more bitter.

But if Shen You knew what he thought of this photo, he would definitely say that that kind of action that is difficult to describe is called abstract on the Internet.

There is a heart shape with hands at the back, and Gu Shaoyu stands in the middle with his hands forward, in a very stealthy position.

The fellow travelers from my hometown whom I met on the road were very enthusiastic in guiding me in taking photos.

Shen You took out two portable wooden boxes from the counter, placed them on the table and opened them. Each box contained two solid wooden Go jars.

White agate is used to make white chess pieces, and gray agate is used to make black chess pieces.

There are two sets in total.

"The chess pieces are made of agate, and there is not even a trace of carving! What a treasure! It is simply a masterpiece! The craftsman is amazing."

Liu Zheng exclaimed in amazement, and Li Heng, who was used to good things, also sighed that such craftsmanship was rare, the polishing was perfect, and every bead was accurate to the millimeter.

This is not easy for fragile agate.

Shen You thought: The machine is the craftsman, it must be amazing, and the injection of glue can perfectly solve the problem of breakage.

"Sell one of the sets to Miss Zhao. She has money." Shen You smiled.

As for the other set, they could either send it to the palace or keep it for themselves, which would be just the right thing to do as a return gift.

Anyway, agate is not expensive nowadays, but Hetian jade is more expensive. The most common quality white jade costs several thousand.

Liu Zheng nodded in agreement, "Miss Zhao came to the shop a few days ago and wanted to pay extra for that mirror."

One thousand taels! He almost couldn't resist the temptation and sold it, but the mirror was now the store's facade. The dignitaries in the capital came to the shop in person in such a cold weather just to see the Western Region mirror.

Even the princess has hinted that she wants to buy it.

In fact, the best bronze mirrors of the Great Qi were also very clear, but they were slightly inferior to the mirrors of the Western Regions, and the mirrors of the Western Regions were whiter.
The princess certainly had no shortage of good mirrors, but the rare items from the Western Regions were always different from what she was used to seeing.

The rarer and harder it is to get something, the more prominent people want to collect it.

In this case, the mirror in the store won't last long.

Shen You also thought about this problem and bought two of the same ones. This time he changed them to sandalwood, which is more in line with ancient aesthetics.

"Then you can tell them that it is very difficult to make this kind of mirror in the Western Regions, so it is hard to find."

"I understand." Liu Zheng took the mirror carefully. Everything he got from the store this time were treasures, so he must not damage them.

In "Youjianpu", it would not be taken out when receiving ordinary guests. Even dignitaries were generally not allowed to touch it. The shopkeeper would personally hold it for the guests to see.

After Li Heng and Liu Zheng left, Shen You collected the gold and Ruyi. Ruyi of this shape are all carved from wood and then plated with gold.
The craftsmanship coming out of the palace is always good.

Liu Zheng, who had just left the house, was also impressed by the craftsmanship of the agate chess pieces. Li Heng took a set away. The saint in the palace was in worse and worse health and was taking medicine every day.

He felt that His Highness would keep the chess piece for himself, after all, it was given to him by Manager Shen.

But he didn't dare to say.

When he arrived at "Youjian Shop", he sent someone to go to the Marquis' Mansion.

An hour later, Miss Zhao and Mrs. Zhao arrived.

"Let me see if the new things in the shop are worth the trip." Zhao Wanyi's personal maid took off her cloak for her.

Zhao Wanyi had just sat down and hadn't even had her tea when she saw the things on the table. Her expression brightened a little, especially when she heard that there were only two sets in total.

Liu Zheng knew that Miss Zhao would definitely like it. In addition to asking Shopkeeper Shen to sell this item today, he also wanted to borrow favors to ask Zhao Houfu for help. His uncle was at the border, and the current situation was unclear. The defense map was leaked. If someone wanted to attack the Liu family and use this excuse, the matter could be big or small, depending on whether the saint wanted the Liu family to live.

It would be fine if the city was defended, but if it was not, and the defense map was leaked, even if it had nothing to do with my uncle, the Liu family would still be held responsible, and someone would have to give an explanation to the people of Da Qi.

He managed to hide the news from Liu Yunyan with great difficulty. There was news that the commander defending the city was seriously injured, but there was no other news.

Lord Zhao is a man who has a say in front of the saint, and Madam Zhao is a daughter of the royal family.

"The other set of chess was sent to His Highness. This is the only set in the store. The first thing that came to my mind was that the Marquis likes to play chess." Liu Zheng said with a smile.

The price set by Manager Shen was eight hundred taels of silver, and this money was paid from the Liu family's account.

He did not go directly to the Marquis' Mansion because he was afraid of being criticized at this critical juncture. If the palace knew that he had gone to the Marquis' Mansion to deliver something, it would not be so useful for Marquis Zhao to speak for the Liu family.

That's why I used this method.

"There are also two unique lipsticks in limited-edition Western Region colors. I wonder if they suit the tastes of Madam Hou and Miss."

Mrs. Zhao came here, so she knew what the Liu family meant. She nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your kindness. We will accept the gift and do our best. It's just a matter of whether it will work or not."

"Of course it depends on what the palace thinks." Liu Zheng quickly replied.

When asking someone to speak in front of the emperor, no one can guarantee the outcome, so it’s good enough that Zhao Houfu just agrees.

In order to conceal their tracks, Mrs. Zhao and Zhao Wanyi picked out a few more cosmetics downstairs, paid and left.

"Mom, this set of chess pieces is beautiful. Please tell Dad to let me play with it for half a month before giving it to him."

Zhao Wanyi returned to her home and walked into the front hall holding Mrs. Zhao's arm.

"Other things are easy to talk about, but you should talk to your father about this set of chess pieces yourself." Madam Zhao gestured to her. Marquis Zhao was sitting there.

"It's just a set of chess pieces. There are plenty in the warehouse. If you like them, just pick one."

Lord Zhao was about to tell her, but when he opened the box and saw the contents, he immediately changed his expression.

"If you like it, give it to me. My daughter, you are a terrible chess player, so it's useless for you to do this."

He was the one who did the job, so that thing must be given to him.

Zhao Wanyi:
Lord Zhao, who was well-known for his love for his daughter, didn't even notice Zhao Wanyi stamping her feet or looking unhappy. He only looked at the chess piece in his hand.

"The carving marks on the jade one I saw last time were more obvious. I've never seen an agate one before. Look how smooth and flawless this one is."

Inside the Liu family workshop.

The imperial court is now promoting new cotton textile technology, and all weaving workshops in the capital have the opportunity to learn at the weaving factory established by the government.

In order to get a place in the first batch, each family was scrambling for it and using all kinds of money to bribe people and use connections to get in touch.

Liu's workshop has become famous because of its cotton slippers, and it is now overwhelmed with orders.

When someone came from the palace, Liu Er Niang gave a few pairs of shoes to the aunt in charge. Because she took in a few orphaned girls and taught them how to weave and make shoes, the aunt in the palace had a good impression of her, so the quota was successfully given to the Liu family workshop.

As soon as she learned it, she happily shared the technique with Mrs. Chen.

"I didn't expect there was such a method. It's so quick and effective!"

"It's a pity that the price of cotton is still too high now." Liu Erniang sighed, "How is the batch of cloth I mentioned before?"

"It will be done in the next two days. Boss, whose order is this batch of cloth? I'm surprised you attach so much importance to it."

Liu Erniang smiled and replied, "It's the order from the boss of Liu's workshop."