What Li Xiang and Zhang Yi didn't expect was that other than Yi Wei selling grain, the other merchants had also set up a gambling house nearby for the merchants to place their bets. The merchants really didn't let go of any business opportunity to make money.
"I bet Wei Guo wins, 100 gold!"
"I bet that the battle at the west of the river will end in three days! Five carts of rhinoceros skin!"
"Destroy 50,000 Qin soldiers, 100 gold!"
"I bet that the Qin country will win!" Zhang Yi heard someone placing a bet. As soon as he entered the door, he shook off Bai Shun and rushed up, shouting.
"Oh, I'm afraid Sir has too much money. Let me ask you, on what basis did the Qin country win?" The merchant who had bet five carts of rhinoceros skins said disdainfully. "The commander of the Qin army, Gongsun Yan. He uses troops like a ghost, fights like lightning, and runs like fire.”Li Xiang slowly walked forward and glanced at those who thought that the Qin army would lose.
Rhinoceros Head, the horn of a rhinoceros, was very precious. It was not a title that belonged to Gongsun Yan alone, but since Gongsun Yan was called Rhinoceros Head, no one used his name anymore.
"Exactly!" Zhang Yi nodded.
"Zhang Yi added that of the two vice generals, one is Ying Ji, also known as the brain trust. He is a person with a beautiful heart and a beautiful mouth, both intelligent and brave. One was Ying Hua, known as Great Qin's number one warrior. He was good at fighting and had unparalleled martial arts.”
Ying Ji and Ying Hua were Ying Si's half-brothers, and they were people he could trust.
Ying Ji and Ying Hua were all taught by Ying Qian, and Li Xiang had also appeared once or twice. Unfortunately, only Ying Ji had learned Ying Qian's cunning and cunning ways, while Ying Hua was more like the boorish Ying Qian when he was young. Zhang Yi spoke as if he was guiding the country, but he soon discovered a serious problem. He only had one gold from Zhao Wenjun.
"So much nonsense, how much are you betting?”The merchant asked impatiently.
"Yi Wei, Brother Bai, you understand.”Zhang Yi was too embarrassed to take out a gold coin to bet, so he could only whisper to the two of them.
Yi Wei expressionlessly took out a bag, weighed it in his hand, and threw it onto the betting platform. The things in the bag scattered out, and they were actually white pearls.
"Yi Wei is really generous.”The merchant who looked down on Zhang Yi was also shocked and sighed.
"What about you, Brother Li?" Zhang Yi saw that Bai Shun didn't place his bet, so he walked up and asked.
"What's there to bet on? It's meaningless to bet too little, and you can't afford to bet too much.”Li Xiang crossed his arms in front of his chest and said indifferently.
What did merchants hate the most when others said about them? It wasn't that they forsaken justice for profit, nor that they were lowly, but that they didn't have money!
The moment Li Xiang spoke, many of the peddlers present were instantly displeased.
"Oh? May I ask which immortal you are?" A merchant asked sarcastically.
"This is the founder of the Sunken Fish Pavilion in Xianyang, the teacher of the King of Qin, Li Xiang.”Yi Wei saw that Li Xiang seemed to have angered everyone, but still chose to stand on Li Xiang's side without panic and introduced him to everyone.
"Ah?"
When everyone heard Li Xiang's identity, they were instantly shocked. The merchant who had spoken in a bad tone just now was so frightened that the cup in his hand fell to the ground. Li Xiang's status was not something ordinary merchants like them could compare to. Even Yi Wei had to be respectful when he saw the Zhou family's young master who had no real power, not to mention that Li Xiang was the teacher of the king of the Qin country, one of the strongest countries.
Merchants pursued profits. Because of Shang Yang's reform, the Qin State became increasingly wealthy. They did not want to be forced to give up such a large piece of fat meat just because they offended Li Xiang.
Everyone's faces changed as they raised their wine glasses and apologized to Bai Shun. Some of them even prepared to take out some treasures to apologize to him, but Li Xiang rejected them one by one.
" If everyone is really interested, why don't you accept this bet? If I lose, I'm willing to impart the Sunken Fish Wine secret technique to you all..." Li Xiang smiled frankly and said to everyone.
"Sunken Fish Wine!"
Many merchants gasped, and their eyes shone with a golden light that looked like money.
One had to know that the Sunken Fish Wine had been in Li Yu's business for so many years. It was no longer the same kind of fine wine as before. It was divided into more than ten grades, and the intensity and taste of the wine were completely different.
From the lowest level of Jasper Wine, Seductive Wine, to the highest level of Sunken Fish Wine, Wild Goose Falling Wine, Biming Moon Wine, Shameful Flower Wine, and even City Toppling Wine and Country Toppling Wine. It was a rare wine that even the royal families of the various countries sought. This was because the Sunken Fish Pavilion did not have a branch and only had one branch in Xianyang City.
Even Yi Wei only got the medium grade Sunken Fish Wine and earned a lot.
"I wonder what price we have to pay if we lose?”
Although these merchants were tempted by the huge profits of the Sunken Fish Wine, they were not impulsive fools. There was no free lunch in the world. This was something that merchants had to understand.
"It's very simple. If you have any restaurants in the capital cities of the seven countries, you can transfer them to me. A total of seven restaurants.”Li Xiang raised a finger and said.
"Restaurant? Just this?"
Many merchants looked at each other, and even Yi Wei was stunned. Although the restaurants in the capital were indeed worth a bit of money, compared to Bai Shun's Sunken Fish Wine recipe, the difference was like heaven and earth. Li Xiang's Sunken Fish Wine recipe could buy more than seven thousand restaurants.
"I'm planning to give these restaurants away. You don't have to worry that I'll steal your business in other countries.”Li Xiang saw that everyone was silent and spoke again.
"I don't dare, I don't dare." The merchants shook their heads.
"So you guys agree?" Li Xiang raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Let's bet with the Grand Preceptor, we've gained a huge advantage!”
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Even Yi Wei knew that he had to open wine shops in various countries to seek information and learn which country was about to go to war. He had to hoard goods to earn money. Could it be that Li Xiang really just wanted these seven restaurants? All of this would have to wait for the results to come out and return to Xianyang City of the State of Qin.
"Report! Masters, it's time to start a war! The Wei army was no match for the Qin army, and they were defeated by the Qin army in just a few rounds!”Not long after the merchants made their bets and agreements with Bai Shun, a waiter rushed in while they were enjoying the delicious food and wine.
"It seems that the Grand Preceptor will win for sure. Then we will bet on the Qin army.”Some of the ordinary peddlers who had been watching and did not place any bets were overjoyed. They took out their money and bet on the State of Qin. Although it was a little late to bet now, and the profit was less, it was still a profit. It was better than betting on Wei Jun with nothing to show for it.
"No matter how strong the Qin army is, they're not as strong as Gao Da. How can they win so quickly?”Li Xiang sneered, feeling sorry for the knowledge and analytical ability of these merchants. "What is a Gundam? However, what the white chess piece said was right. There was probably a trick.”Zhang Yi also agreed with Li Xiang's point of view with a serious expression. "Pretending to be mysterious."
Most of the merchants didn't think much of it. They thought that the Qin army had won the first battle, so even if they were weak in the follow-up, there wouldn't be any big problems.
"Report! New battle reports from my lords!"
Not long after, the waiter ran in again and shouted.
"Another battle report? Did the Qin army win? Tell me!" The merchants urged.
"The Wei army has surrounded us, the Qin army is in danger! Unexpectedly, the Qin army suddenly shook the sky and dust flew everywhere. It was suspected that the main force of the Qin army did not attack and intended to pincer attack from the front and back!”
"This…"
The merchants were confused. Who was attacking who? Why did it sound like three circles were surrounding each other?
"Report! The Qin army took down another two cities, but they did not stop there. They charged straight into the depths of Wei!!”
"The Qin army is so bold. This time, they should be defeated!”
When the merchants heard this military report, they couldn't help but think.
The army had entered deep into the enemy country, and there was a large army behind them. The Wei Kingdom only needed to resist slightly and turn the other troops around to complete the real siege.
Before they could celebrate for long, the waiter ran in again.
"Report! The Wei army had just split their forces to chase after the Qin army when the Qin army suddenly returned and started a direct battle with the Wei army. The Wei army was forced to face the enemy passively and suffered heavy casualties!!”
The situation on the battlefield was really ever-changing, not to mention that the rumored rhinoceros head Gongsun Yan was the commander.
Gongsun Yan might still be angry at the King of Wei for underestimating him, but he had used all his strength to show everyone what it meant to use troops like ghosts!
"Sigh, looks like the Grand Preceptor won!"
Many merchants pounded their chests and stomped their feet in frustration. Although they had only lost seven restaurants in the seven countries, to them, it was a huge loss of profits from the Sunken Fish Wine.
"Hehe, don't forget that Yi Wei also won.”Yi Wei chuckled as he took all the bets from the table and threw them into the box he had prepared earlier, letting the servant carry them out.
"Report! The Qin army won! 80,000 beheaded! Capturing the general of Wei!"
The last battle report finally made them lose their last glimmer of hope.
Those big merchants who had bet with Li Xiang had also regained their composure. On the contrary, those small and medium-sized merchants who had bet on Wei had lost so much that their hearts ached.
"Do you still want to bet?" Zhang Yi asked with a smile.
"What are you betting on? My five carriages of rhinoceros hide!”The merchant shouted with an uncomfortable expression.
"Bet on when the Qin army will retreat and when the Wei army will come back to seize the land?”Zhang Yi smiled.
"I'm not betting anymore, I'm not betting anymore!"
Many merchants were dispirited and waved their hands to leave.
As soon as the merchants walked out of the door, a large group of soldiers rushed in and immediately surrounded everyone who was "gathering to gamble".
That's right, when the Qin and Wei kingdoms were at war, a group of people gathered not far from the battlefield to make a bet. There was no time to care during the war, so after the war, wouldn't they immediately come to investigate the situation?
"All of you, don't move. Put down what you're holding!”
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Ying Hua, who was in charge of this operation, came in and pointed at the merchants as if he was the boss.
"Take all of them away, and release them after investigating their background…Wait!”
As soon as Ying Hua gave the order, he suddenly saw a familiar face among the crowd looking at him with a smile. He couldn't help but rub his eyes.
"Grand Preceptor? Grand Preceptor! Heavens? It really is you!"
Ying Hua instantly turned from an iron-blooded general into a naughty child. He grinned from head to toe and ran up to her.
"Grand Preceptor, did you know? Big Brother has been talking about you all this time. He's been bullied without you around!”Ying Hua looked like a child complaining to his parents, which made the soldiers behind him cover their mouths and laugh secretly.
"Laugh! What are you laughing at! Do you know who this is? This was the current ruler's teacher! If anyone laughs again, I'll deduct half of your battle merits!”Ying Hua also noticed the strange behavior of the soldiers. His face turned red, and he turned around and shouted.
"General, we…Pfft, we didn't have Grand Preceptor Xiao.”Ying Hua's deputy general said as he tried to hold back his laughter. "Shut up!" Ying Hua glared at the deputy general.
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