"Amitabha! Yes, benefactors, the Hyderabad ore has indeed been bought by someone. "
Monk Hui Ming pressed his palms together and after confirming with the two Sindhi Buddhist once more, he said.
The two of them stared at one another, unable to say a word.
The Hyderabad ore was definitely not something that could sell well. These two Buddhist monks had been in the capital for several months now, but they hadn't been able to sell it.
This had to do with their sales methods. The method they used to promote the Hyderabad ore wasn't right at all. Another reason was that the Hyderabad ore had just appeared and there were very few people in the capital who could recognize it. Furthermore, these two Buddhist monks were very low-profile and only knew how to speak Sanskrit.
If one didn't know Sanskrit, it would be impossible to communicate with them. Thus, the Zhang Clan was extremely confident in this transaction and didn't consider anything else.
On their way here, they even thought of using this point to lower the price. But they didn't expect that the Hyderabad ore had already been sold.
"Where did you sell your Hyderabad ore to?"
The green-robed middle-aged man asked with a grave expression.
"Ask him if it was bought by a clan in the capital."
The other middle-aged man said.
The first reaction of the two was that the two Sindhi Buddhist monks were lying and were using this method to raise the price. Otherwise, it would have been bought by another blacksmith clan in the capital.
If it was the former, they would just have to pay a little more. But if it was the latter, then they would be in trouble. No matter what, the two of them had to know which competitor was faster than them.
Monk Hui Ming nodded his head and immediately relayed the conversation of the two Sindhi Buddhist monks in Sanskrit.
"It's not a clan. It was bought by a fourteen to fifteen-year-old child."
After a while, Monk Hui Ming turned around and shook his head as he spoke to the two of them.
"A child!"
The two were dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their ears. A child? How could it be a child? This answer was even more shocking than when the two of them heard that the Hyderabad ore had been bought without any preparation at all.
"Master, did you translate it wrongly?"
The second green-robed middle-aged man said. Although he knew it was offensive, he couldn't care less at this time.
The matter of the Hyderabad ore was not a small matter. The two of them could not believe that such an important thing had been bought by a child.
Moreover, how could a child have such wealth?
Their first reaction was to wonder if Monk Hui Ming's Sanskrit wasn't refined enough, and if he had made a mistake in the translation process, translating the name of an aristocratic family as a child.
For a moment, Monk Hui Ming's expression turned extremely ugly. However, he still suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and continued to communicate with the two Buddhist monks.
"That's right! It was bought by a child. They said the kid was called Wang Chong. "
After a short moment, Monk Hui Ming spoke seriously once more.
"Wang Chong?"
The two of them felt agitated. This situation was completely out of their expectations. They had no impression of the name Wang Chong.
There were so many 14-15 year old children in the capital. How would they know which child it was?
"Tell them to be more specific. What does the child look like? "
The green-robed middle-aged man asked. In his heart, he still did not believe that the Hyderabad ore would be bought by a random child. This was too sudden.
"They said that the child was wearing green clothes and was about this tall..."
Monk Hui Ming carefully recounted the description of the two Buddhist monks. However, this only made the two of them more agitated and confused. There were too many children like this in the capital.
"Right, they said that the child is the descendant of Duke Jiu of the Tang dynasty."
Monk Hui Ming finally revealed a useful piece of information.
"Duke Jiu?"
The two of them trembled, and a horrified expression appeared on their faces. What the hell! How did Duke Jiu get involved in this? In the Tang dynasty, everyone knew that Duke Jiu was incorruptible and didn't come into contact with these business matters. How could this matter be related to Duke Jiu?
"Are you sure you didn't hear wrongly?"
The two of them widened their eyes.
"Absolutely!"
Monk Hui Ming was even more shocked than the two of them. The reason why he agreed to the Zhang Clan's request was because he only needed to translate and communicate with them. However, he didn't expect that Duke Jiu would be involved in this matter.
In the Tang dynasty, Duke Jiu was an influential figure, and there was almost no one who didn't know of him.
"Ask him, what's going on here? Duke Jiu is a person of virtue and prestige, and I have never heard of him being interested in iron forging. How did he get involved in this matter? "
The two of them asked. This matter was too bizarre, and the two of them had to get to the bottom of it.
Monk Hui Ming communicated with the two of them once more.
"They said that it wasn't Duke Jiu. It was Duke Jiu's grandson who took the initiative to look for him. In addition, they didn't sell the Hyderabad ore to him. Instead, they signed an agreement with him. As long as Duke Jiu's grandson is able to gather 90,000 gold taels and hand it over to him within a month, the agreement will come into effect. He will have the rights to dispose of the Hyderabad ore in the Central Plains. "
Monk Hui Ming revealed an extraordinary piece of news.
"90,000 gold taels?"
The two of them widened their eyes in shock. They were at a loss for words. 90,000 gold taels was a massive sum that even the Zhang Clan wouldn't be able to fork out in a short period of time.
Yet, Duke Jiu's grandson actually dared to make such a huge bet.
From their point of view, this was an impossible mission. But regardless, from Monk Hui Ming's words, the two of them still managed to obtain an important piece of information:
"In other words, the deal hasn't been completed yet. They haven't actually sold the Hyderabad ore yet? "
The two green-robed middle-aged men said.
The two Sindhi Buddhist nodded their heads.
"Hu!"
The two of them exhaled deeply. As long as the deal hadn't been completed, the matter wasn't set in stone. In other words, they still had a chance.
After obtaining the address of the Wang Family Residence from the two Buddhist men, the two of them hurriedly left the White Agate Jewelry Shop and boarded a carriage.
"That Wang gongzi is truly formidable!"
"Indeed, it seems like he has already expected this."
At the door, the two Sindhi Buddhist men shook their heads in awe. Back then, when Wang Chong requested for the distribution rights and requested for it to be recorded in the Court of Judicial Review, the two of them didn't think much of it. But now, they no longer dared to think so.
It was precisely because of this small detail that Wang Chong had already eliminated his competitors.
"Now, we just have to see if he can gather the 90,000 gold taels."
The two of them said.
90,000 gold taels wasn't a small sum, but the two of them didn't have much of a choice. This wasn't just a test of Wang Chong's background and strength, it was also because Sindhu couldn't afford to waste any more time.
The two of them received news that starved corpses had appeared in Hyderabad.
"Let's hope that he can do it. Otherwise, we can only look for another buyer. "
The two of them thought.
…
At this moment, the entrance of the Wang Family Residence was bustling with activity.
At the center of the entrance, Madam Wang sat on a mahogany wooden armchair. All of the nannies, servants, and maids of the Wang Family were lined up in a row.
Everyone's eyes were filled with worry as they looked at the carriage that was slowly approaching.
The young master disobeyed madam's orders and went out early in the morning, causing Madam to be enraged. Thus, she moved the chair over and waited since noon.
By now, she was already fuming with rage. Looking at her steeled face and her silence, even the nannies who had followed her for decades were frightened.
"Today, none of you are allowed to persuade him. Whoever dares to do so, I will beat them up as well and punish them according to the clan's rules! "
Madam Wang's voice sounded from the gaps between her teeth, and it echoed in the ears of all of the guards, nannies, servants, and maids. Everyone shuddered, not daring to say a single word. They looked at Wang Chong in the carriage with pity in their eyes.
This unfilial son was too outrageous. The matter yesterday hadn't even settled down yet, and today, he went out to fool around. He only returned now. If she didn't deal with him now, who knew how much trouble he would bring to the clan in the future.
This time, Madam Wang had made up her mind. She couldn't allow him to do as he pleased anymore.
"Bring the stick over!"
Sitting on the chair, Madam Wang stretched out her right hand. One of the nannies gritted her teeth and passed a barbed stick over.
Those who cultivate martial arts tend to have exceptionally strong bodies. This kind of stick was specially designed for members of the clan, and it was especially painful when struck on the body.
Madam Wang held onto the stick silently. The atmosphere in front of the Wang Family Residence was frighteningly tense.
In the carriage, Wang Chong felt his scalp go numb. He was shocked by the formation his mother, Zhao Shu Hua, brought out. He had noticed the abnormality at the entrance of the Wang Family Residence from afar.
Clearly, he had disobeyed his mother's orders and gone out in the morning, which had angered her.
"Gongzi, what do we do now?"
Shen Hai and Meng Long also noticed the battle from afar and they couldn't help but feel uneasy. Madam's enraged expression was truly frightening!
The two of them had been to the battlefield before. Through water, fire, mountains of corpses, and seas of blood, they didn't even frown. But before this madam, they subconsciously felt fearful and guilty.
"Don't be afraid. I will deal with it later."
Wang Chong said. He patted the shoulders of the two of them confidently. But in his heart, Wang Chong wasn't too confident either. After enjoying the limelight outside for a period of time, trouble had arrived.
"Mother!"
Wang Chong walked out of the carriage with goosebumps all over his body. With an ice-cold face, his mother looked extremely frightening.
"Shen Hai and Meng Long, aren't you two coming over?"
Madam Wang's face was cold and she ignored Wang Chong.
"Madam!"
Shen Hai and Meng Long walked over anxiously and kneeled before Madam Wang. Madam had instructed them to guard Young Master Chong, but not only did they fail to do so, they even went out with Young Master Chong.
The rage in Madam's heart was unimaginable.
"Don't the two of you have anything to say?"
Madam Wang's face was cold. She trusted the two of them deeply. Thus, when she heard that the two of them let Wang Chong out of the residence, she felt even more furious.
"We have failed in our duties, madam, please punish us!"
Kneeling on the floor, the two of them lowered their heads and didn't argue. There was no doubt that they had failed to live up to the expectations of her ladyship.
"Good! The two of you have only known Third Young Master for a few days and you have already colluded with him. Very well! Punish them according to my clan's laws! "
Madam Wang said coldly.
She was infuriated as well. Just by guarding Wang Chong for a day, the attitude of the two of them changed completely. They were completely uncooperative and this infuriated Madam Wang.
"Wait a moment!"
Upon hearing that Shen Hai and Meng Long were to be punished, Wang Chong's face darkened:
"Mother, this matter started because of me. If you want to punish someone, punish me. This has nothing to do with Shen Hai and Meng Long. "
Wang Chong's knees caved in and he kneeled respectfully on the floor. Wang Chong didn't wish to implicate Shen Hai and Meng Long in this matter.
"Good! You have learned to protect one another so quickly! If I didn't speak of this matter, do you think that you can escape? "
Madam Wang said coldly.
Nothing can be accomplished without rules and regulations. Mrs. Wang was also shocked by what happened yesterday. Before the matter of him kidnapping a female commoner was over, Wang Chong had already caused a huge ruckus in the Vast Crane Pavilion and even the emperor was informed of it.
And now, Wang Chong hadn't learned his lesson. Early in the morning, even though the weather was still fine, he abducted two loyal guards of the residence out of the residence. His actions were extremely secretive and no one knew what he was up to.
Madam Wang was also afraid.
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