A Job Worth Ten Thousand Silver
"Brother Gu, I heard that His Majesty rewarded you with a crystal cup?”
Zhang Shenzhi asked curiously when he saw Gu Hao.
His eyes reddened again when he saw Gu Hao wearing a new official robe.
"I haven't had breakfast yet. Let's go out and eat while we talk." Gu Hao said as he walked.”
"Alright." Zhang Shenzhi was delighted.
She thought that she could get another free breakfast.
The two of them went to a nearby pancake shop. After they sat down, Gu Hao followed his usual habit and ordered two servings of pancakes and broth.
"Brother Zhang, how much money do you have on you?”Gu Hao looked at Zhang Shenzhi, yawned, and said casually," I've changed into a new official robe. I forgot to bring some silver."”
“………”
Zhang Shenzhi's expression immediately stiffened.
Yesterday, he had already lost eight taels, three pieces of silver, and thirty copper coins.
" This... my money, all..." Zhang Shenzhi said bashfully. Before he could finish, he saw Gu Hao frowning.
"No way! Brother Zhang, you owe me nearly a hundred strings of money, can't you even treat me to a meal?”Gu Hao frowned and looked at Zhang Shenzhi. He shook his head and said," Forget it, I won't let you treat me. This meal is on me. Just treat it as you paying me back."
Take as much as you have. Don't be so shy like a woman.”
Zhang Shenzhi's face turned pale.
He took out a tael of silver and placed it on the table.
"Just this?"
Gu Hao squinted.
Zhang Shenzhi took out two more silver ingots unwillingly and said,"I only have three taels of money. After spending this month, I still need to rely on Brother Gu to help me.”
Gu Hao quietly put the three taels of silver into his pocket and said leisurely,""Sure, sure."
Zhang Shenzhi heaved a sigh of relief.
Then…
"Brother Zhang, why don't you stop eating for now? I have to go to Hongwen Hall later. It's quite far. Can you help me rent a carriage? It's good that you don't have to.”Gu Hao said.
"Renting a carriage?" Zhang Shenzhi was stunned and subconsciously said," Let's go together after eating."”
Gu Hao shook his head and said slowly," Things are different now. Look at my new official robe. If I rent a car, won't I be laughed at by my colleagues?"”
"Alright, I'll help you rent it."
Zhang Shenzhi said in a muffled voice.
Gu Hao looked at Zhang Shenzhi's back as he left and drank a mouthful of broth with a smile.
The taste was alright.
Most importantly, he was in a good mood.
Last night, Zhang Shenzhi left alone. Gu Hao wasn't surprised, nor did he care.
However, he had also taken the carriage away, which made Gu Hao a little unhappy.
Gu Hao burped after eating two servings of Hu cakes and drinking two bowls of noodle soup.
After waiting for a while in the noodle soup shop, a simple carriage stopped in front of the noodle soup shop.
Seeing Zhang Shenzhi jump off the carriage, Gu Hao smiled and said,""Brother Zhang, quickly come and eat. I'll be leaving first.”
As he spoke, he directly boarded the carriage and ordered,"To Hongwen Hall."
"Yes." The coachman responded and pulled the reins, driving away.
“………”
Only Zhang Shenzhi was left standing on the spot.
"Hehe, brother, can't you tell? The top scholar is playing with you." At this moment, a luxurious carriage came from behind Zhang Shenzhi, and a soft laugh came from the carriage.
"Who is it?" Zhang Shenzhi suddenly turned around.
The curtain of the carriage window was half open, and Zhang Shenzhi could vaguely see a young hand weighing a bulging sachet inside.
"Do you know how to drive?" A voice came from the carriage.
Zhang Shenzhi calmed down and nodded.""Yes."
"Driver, accompany me for a while. Ten taels of silver, are you willing?”The voice came from the carriage again.
"Ten taels of silver." Zhang Shenzhi's eyes lit up and he nodded." Alright."”
Then, he sat in the carriage driver's seat and pulled the reins. The carriage slowly moved forward.
"Are you very familiar with the top scholar?" The person in the carriage asked.
Zhang Shenzhi's eyes flickered as he nodded and said,""We are classmates and very close."
"Very close? His attitude towards you isn't very good.”The people in the carriage laughed.
Zhang Shenzhi grunted.
He also noticed it.
Ever since Gu Hao became the top scorer, his attitude towards him had become slightly unfriendly.
It seemed to be…
She wanted him to pay her back!
This made him very depressed.
"I'm looking for you because I want you to do something for me. It's worth 10,000 taels.”The person in the carriage said leisurely," If you're willing, you can do it. If you're unwilling, I'll find someone else.”
"Ten thousand taels?" Zhang Shenzhi was shocked and quickly asked," What's the matter?”
" Last night, the Tang Emperor rewarded Gu Hao with a crystal cup," the person in the carriage said." Help me steal it."”
"What?" Zhang Shenzhi was shocked and subconsciously refused," Impossible."”
"Ten thousand taels." the person in the carriage said leisurely.
Zhang Shenzhi's face stiffened slightly and he said in a muffled voice,""Even ten thousand taels won't do. That's a gift from His Majesty. If we were to be discovered, we would lose our heads.”
"How did we get discovered?" The person in the carriage smiled and said," You can't take back what the Emperor has given out, right?
Would he dare to make a fuss about the fact that the top scholar had lost something that the emperor had rewarded him?
Even if the Emperor of the Tang Empire wanted to look at this crystal cup again one day, what would it have to do with you?”
Zhang Shenzhi fell into deep thought.
He realized that what the person in the carriage said made sense.
The things that His Majesty had given him would definitely not be taken back. As for the crystal cup being lost…Gu Hao would definitely not dare to make a sound.
Even if someone found out that Gu Hao had lost the crystal cup in the future, they probably wouldn't be able to trace it back to him.
"The risk is too high. Ten thousand taels is not enough.”Zhang Shenzhi said in a deep voice.
"Then I'll provide you with a key to the antique shop.”
“………”
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