Xue Cong shook his head and rejected Du Qi's offer.
He looked at Du Qi, whose expression had become solemn and even sharp, and his heart skipped a beat. In fact, he even felt a rare sense of pressure from Du Qi, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
But after a moment of silence, Xue Cong explained again, "Young Master Du, it's not that I don't want to make an exception. It's just that Mordor is strong and someone has already reserved him. Please forgive me, Shopkeeper Xue. "
Du Qi said seriously, "Then, how much is the other party willing to pay for Mordor?"
"One thousand strings of cash!"
Xue Cong said directly.
This was a sky-high price. In fact, Xue Cong did it on purpose. He deliberately said this, wanting to take this opportunity to make Du Qi back off and hand over Mordor.
So that he could take Mordor away.
Du Qi heard Xue Cong's words, and there was a trace of coldness in his eyes. Du Qi now had some understanding of the price of slaves in the market. Mordor was tall and sturdy and suitable as a guard, but it was impossible for him to pay one thousand strings of cash.
One thousand strings of cash was already a huge sum of money.
This was not a small sum.
Du Qi wanted to test Xue Cong, so he said again, "Shopkeeper Xue, I think it's not easy for you. So, I'll give you one thousand and two hundred strings of cash. I'll buy Mordor. What do you think? "
Xue Cong's chubby face showed a touch of shock when he heard this price. Because he did not expect that Du Qi would be willing to pay one thousand and two hundred strings of cash for Mordor. It was really surprising.
One must know that Mordor was not worth it.
Even Mordor, who was kneeling on the ground, looked at Du Qi with gratitude in his eyes. Because Mordor was born as a slave, he knew better that slaves' lives were cheap and could not be worth one thousand and two hundred strings of cash.
Even if he was tall and sturdy, as a Kunlun slave, it was already quite good to be worth one hundred strings of cash.
Mordor was even more loyal to Du Qi.
He wanted to follow Du Qi.
Xue Cong's chubby face revealed a kind smile, but he still refused, "Young Master Du, forgive me for not agreeing to your request. Right now, I really can't go back on my word. When doing business, one had to pay attention to first come, first serve. So please forgive me, Young Master Du. "
When Du Qi heard this, he understood.
He was really looking for trouble.
Du Qi instinctively thought of Li Jiancheng, who had been ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors.
This was because while he was recuperating, someone from the Duke of Qin's estate had come to pass on a message, saying that after Du Qi left the Imperial Palace, Li Yuan had ordered Li Jiancheng to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors. Li Jiancheng had once entered the Imperial Palace to question Li Yuan, but he had been reprimanded by Li Yuan. In the end, Li Jiancheng had left with his tail between his legs.
It could be seen that Li Jiancheng hated Du Qi even more. Because everything that Li Jiancheng was in now was caused by Du Qi.
This was the message from the Duke of Qin's estate.
Du Qi believed that the only possibility for the current situation was that Li Jiancheng had arranged it again. Li Jiancheng could not appear in person, nor did he dare to appear in person, nor did he dare to send someone to assassinate Du Qi.
Therefore, he might as well find trouble with the people around Du Qi, and take down Du Qi's bodyguards first.
Du Qi made a judgment and said, "Shopkeeper Xue, it seems that you are not willing to make friends with me, nor are you willing to make things easy for me. Since this is the case, let's do business as usual. What should be explained in detail must be explained clearly. "
"Now, let's talk about this Mordor as a slave. During this period of time, he has been staying in this Young Master's residence, receiving my guidance, taking care of him, and paying for all his expenses. "
"These expenses must be settled clearly before the handover can be carried out."
Du Qi made his request.
Xue Cong's brows furrowed with a touch of heroism. He also breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What Young Master Du said is reasonable. As for the specific expenses, Young Master Du, please feel free to tell me. "
For Xue Cong, taking away Mordor was already the completion of his task.
Paying a little money was nothing.
Du Qi smiled and said in a deep voice, "Speaking of which, Mordor has been taught by me. In particular, I have taught him poetry and modern restaurant cooking. I have even taught him how to run a business and the rules of the Tang dynasty."
"Although Mordor is a servant, I have also treated him as a disciple."
"Just this alone is invaluable."
Du Qi said seriously, "In fact, apart from these, there is also Mordor's food and clothing in my residence, which cost a lot of money. All of these expenses must be settled clearly. "
When Du Qi said this, Mordor panicked. He raised his head and looked at Du Qi with a pleading look, but after being glared at by Du Qi, he didn't say anything else.
Xue Cong said, "Young Master Du, please tell me directly. How much money do you need?"
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Since we are talking about money, let's get straight to the point. If you want to take away Mordor, you have to pay 3,000 strings of coins. Then, I will give Mordor to you. "
"What?"
Xue Cong's eyes widened with an incredulous look. He was completely shocked by Du Qi's conditions.
3,000 strings of coins!
This was not a small amount.
Xue Cong took a deep breath and suppressed the surprise in his heart. He said, "Young Master Du, even if you ask for an exorbitant price, you don't have to go so far. Buying a slave, even if it is expensive, is only a few dozen strings of coins. You asked for 3,000 strings of coins. Such a price is hard to accept. "
Du Qi said lightly, "Shopkeeper Xue, what do you think of this Young Master's knowledge?"
Xue Cong smiled embarrassedly and said, "In Chang 'an City, who does not know of Young Master Du's outstanding talent? Young Master Du's knowledge is naturally bountiful and difficult to estimate. "He did not have the courage nor the confidence to say that Du Qi's knowledge was average.
A person with average knowledge could not write such a magnificent book like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, let alone write such a mythical story like the Investiture of the Gods.
Du Qi smiled faintly and continued, "Since you know that this Young Master's knowledge is bountiful and this knowledge is priceless. Especially since Mordor was trained by this Young Master, he is not simple. So 3,000 strings of coins is actually not much. It is a fair price. "
Xue Cong's cheeks twitched.
Du Qi was too ruthless. He was completely asking for an exorbitant price, deliberately extorting him.
Xue Cong gritted his teeth and said, "Young Master Du, I have Mordor's contract. I don't agree with your words. I have the contract, you should hand him over to me. "
Du Qi said faintly, "Shopkeeper Xue, did I say that I will not hand him over to you? As long as you give me the money, I will naturally hand him over to you. So, as long as you take out 3,000 strings of coins, everything can be discussed. "
Mordor knelt on the ground. At this time, his heart was already at ease.
Although he was simple and honest, he also understood.
Du Qi was doing this on purpose. He wanted to keep him here. Mordor's simple and honest face revealed a reassuring smile. He believed that with his Young Master's ability, there would be no problem. He would definitely continue to stay by his Young Master's side.
Xue Cong frowned.
He knew that Du Qi's words were pestering endlessly.
But the problem was, after careful consideration, with Du Qi's ability to turn stone into gold, coupled with Du Qi's wealth of knowledge, Du Qi had taught Mordor and even treated Mordor as a disciple. Under such a premise, Du Qi asked for 3,000 strings of coins. Even if the matter blew up, Du Qi could still stand firm.
Because no one dared to underestimate Du Qi's business skills. After all, Du Qi's tea shop, restaurant, and bookstore were now the most popular in Chang 'an and the most profitable.
In addition, Du Qi's books were sought after by countless people, and no one dared to say that Du Qi was not talented enough.
Xue Cong clenched his fists and took a few deep breaths to calm himself down. Then he said, "Young Master Du, I will be honest. This time, I am under the orders of the Eastern Palace to take Mordor away. I have this contract, so Young Master Du must hand him over to me. Otherwise, you will be offending the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace. "
Du Qi smiled faintly, without the slightest fear on his face. He had guessed right. It was the Eastern Palace's arm again. Du Qi now felt that Li Jiancheng was really indomitable.
At this point, Li Jiancheng still did not give up and still wanted to deal with him. Or rather, Li Jiancheng's arrangement was purely to annoy him and cause trouble.
Du Qi snorted and said, "Shopkeeper Xue, what is your relationship with the Eastern Palace?"
Xue Cong said, "I have nothing to do with the Eastern Palace. I'm just here because I've received the Eastern Palace's orders. I'm here to fulfill the Eastern Palace's request. That's all.
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