Copper coins were the most common currency in the Tang dynasty. Gold ingots and silver ingots were mostly used in bulk transactions or hidden in the treasure vaults of wealthy families. They could not see the light of day all year round. How could ordinary people see gold ingots?
However, a small bag of seeds was worth ten gold ingots. What was even more outrageous was that both sides thought they were making a huge profit. This was simply refreshing everyone's worldview.
"Is the Mo Family's son stupid?!" A young man said angrily. In his opinion, ten gold ingots could buy a lot of things, but Meton used them to buy a small bag of seeds. It was simply a waste of God's gifts.
After the young man finished speaking, he suddenly found that many people around him were looking at him as if he was an idiot.
"Brother, if you could keep up with Mo Jiazi's thinking, you would have been rich by now. Think about it, when did Mo Jiazi fail?" a middle-aged man said sarcastically.
"That's right. Let's not talk about the past. Just take the diamond just now. Do you think Mo Jiazi would do something useless?"
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The surrounding people of Chang 'an City were talking one after another. The young man's face suddenly turned red.
"No way! It's actually true? "Wei Sian suddenly exclaimed. He did not expect Mo Jiazi to use ten gold ingots to exchange for a bag of seeds. Ten gold ingots was not a small number. He was not an adult yet. Although he lived a rich life, all his belongings were not worth ten gold ingots.
However, the son of the Mo Family casually pushed out ten gold ingots just like that. The difference between them was too great.
"No, we almost fell into Mo Jiazi's trap. He must be buying horse bones with a thousand gold ingots," Wei Sian said.
And it turned out that Mo Jiazi's idea was theoretically valid. Even if the barbarian merchants in front of him did not have any seeds, they would certainly bring in a steady stream of seeds in the future. This Persian barbarian merchant must be very lucky to have arrived at this juncture.
Wei Sian thought about it and became more and more convinced that his guess was correct. In order to recreate Marquis Bowang's great achievements, ten gold ingots were nothing.
At this moment, all the princes were discussing whether Meton was buying horse bones with a thousand gold taels.
"Mo Jiazi is definitely buying horse bones with money!" Li Tai said with certainty.
"Regardless of whether Mo Jiazi is buying horse bones with a thousand gold taels of gold, his actions will definitely be of great merit." Li Chengqian said solemnly.
If the spinach seeds were fake, Meton's move would definitely stimulate a large number of Hu merchants to ship over all kinds of seeds. Even if only one out of ten seeds worked, it would be a great thing for the Tang dynasty.
"If it's true, ten gold ingots can solve the problem of the shortage of vegetables in the Tang dynasty in winter. That's probably the most cost-effective business in the world.
Although Li Tai felt uncomfortable, he had to admit that Meton's actions would be of great benefit to the Tang dynasty.
"No, We believe that these seeds are definitely real." Li Shimin suddenly said.
"Why does Imperial Father say that?" Li Tai asked in surprise.
Li Shimin smiled and pointed at the Hu merchants. "Look at the expressions of those Hu merchants and you'll know."
Li Tai looked in the direction that Li Shimin was pointing. Many of the Hu merchants had regretful expressions. It was obvious that such seeds were very common to them. Since they had appeared in the Tang dynasty, it meant that they had lost this great opportunity to make a fortune.
"Moreover, the sages of the School of Mo have recorded this before, and it all matches. If he wasn't confident enough, Meton definitely wouldn't have done this." Li Chengqian nodded.
"This one has a type of peach. It's a treasure of my Kang Kingdom. It's as big as a goose egg and has a golden color."
"I have …"
With the spinach as the start, the scene immediately became lively. Following that, Meton harvested several types of seeds that had never been seen in the Tang dynasty.
If Meton could identify them, he would pay gold ingots on the spot. If he couldn't identify them, or if they had a longer lifespan, he would at least wait until they had taken root and sprouted. After confirming it, he would pay double.
Of course, there were also many people who wanted to fish in troubled waters, but they were all seen through by Meton. Their fates could be imagined.
Soon, the Hu merchants couldn't take out any more seeds. After all, who could bring seeds from thousands of miles away? They were already lucky to be able to find so many.
Meton was slightly regretful, but a single spinach made this trip worthwhile.
"Our country has a type of fruit that grows on trees. It's as big as a fist. It's green when it's not ripe and red when it's ripe. The fruit's flesh is very sweet. I wonder how much this seed is worth?" A Hu merchant suddenly asked.
Meton's heart skipped a beat. Could it be an apple? According to records, the origin of the apple was in Central Asia.
Meton waved his hand, and one of the Mo Jiazi brothers immediately took out a brush and paper. Meton casually brushed a few strokes, and an apple appeared on the paper.
"Is it like this?" Meton sent someone to deliver this to the Hu merchant.
Immediately, the Hu merchant looked as if he had seen a ghost. He nodded repeatedly and said, "It's this type of fruit. Marquis Merton is truly a godly person. He has never seen this type of fruit before, but he was able to draw it.
Meton waved his hand and said, "The Mo ancestors only saw this type of fruit before and named it the apple. They couldn't forget it and drew it. I've only seen a picture of it before. If it's this type of fruit, as long as it's a seed, it's worth ten gold ingots."
Meton knew the economic benefits of the various types of apples in the future. Ten gold ingots was not a loss at all.
"The Gao Chang Kingdom has a Bai Dizi. It's snow-white and extremely soft. I wonder how much it's worth?" Iron Crow suddenly shouted from among the Hu merchants.
"Iron Crow, you're so vicious!" A thin Gao Chang merchant suddenly stood up and angrily said. Bai Dizi was his property. At this time, Bai Dizi was a luxury item. Every year, he relied on Bai Dizi to obtain a considerable amount of profit. However, it was all ruined by his mortal enemy, Iron Crow.
Bai Dizi, cotton.
Meton's heart tightened. He revealed a trace of a smile and said, "This item is worth twenty gold ingots."
"Fifty gold ingots."
Immediately, everyone was shocked. Even Li Shimin couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. The spinach and apple seeds from before were only worth ten catties. Who would have thought that a small Bai Dizi would be worth twice that?
"The Gao Chang Kingdom is just a step away. There's no need for Marquis Merton to spend so much money. Iron Crow won't need more than a month to deliver this item to Marquis Merton," Iron Crow happily said.
He wasn't boasting. Now that Tie Wu's strength had skyrocketed, his influence spread across the grassland. He even had some influence in the western region. Wouldn't it be easy for him to get a few seeds from the Gaochang Kingdom?
"No need. I have the seeds of Bai Dizi here." The thin Gao Chang merchant gritted his teeth and said.
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