"Of course, the same goes for you." Meton turned his head and said to Qin Huaiyu and Yuchi Baolin.
Qin Huaiyu and Yuchi Baolin's eyes suddenly lit up. They laughed and said, "Let's ask our mother to find a partner tomorrow."
Meton suddenly staggered and looked at his two bad friends with grief and indignation.
In fact, when the diamond first appeared in the West City, its beauty had already conquered Chang 'an City.
The hardest thing in the world would never wear out. It represented love that would never wear out. How could this not make the influential people of Chang 'an City scramble for it?
"Marquis Merton! My master has requested that the Marquis be sure to forge a diamond for my young master. The price is negotiable. "A housekeeper of the Marquis's Mansion requested.
Meton nodded helplessly and said, "Okay, but please tell your master that it will take at least a year to get the finished product."
In just a few days, the Mo Family Village had received orders for a year, and they were all customers that could not be refused.
The housekeeper in brocade clothes was not unhappy at all. Instead, he said gratefully, "Thank you, Marquis Merton."
Mo Jiazi had said at the Western Region Gathering that it would take months to polish a diamond, so it was reasonable that it would take a long time.
Looking at the housekeeper in brocade clothes leaving, Meton could not help but sigh. It seemed that the team of craftsmen needed to be expanded again.
"Why are you still unhappy after making money?" Teacher Li asked sarcastically.
Meton sighed and said, "If I say that I don't love money, I'm afraid I'm too hypocritical. I'm just lamenting that most people in the world pursue flashy things. They don't know that these shiny but cold stones can neither fill one's stomach nor increase one's wisdom, but they can move people's hearts."
After the Western Region Gathering, the most discussed thing in Chang 'an City was these bright and magnificent diamonds. If Meton had not refused most of the orders, the diamond orders would have been lined up for at least ten years.
Compared to these diamonds, seeds and knowledge were even more precious. Most people only treated them as a topic of conversation and skimmed over them.
Teacher Li was silent for a moment. "The world loves the beauty of jewelry. Who would pay more attention to these seemingly useless things?"
Meton was also silent for a while. The two of them suddenly fell into silence.
Suddenly, Mochi's hurried figure appeared in front of the two of them. He said in ecstasy, "Congratulations, Young Master. The barbarian merchants of Great Qin have already translated the first volume."
"Really?" Master Li suddenly stood up and exclaimed. He was even more excited than Meton.
"Teacher, please take a look!" Mochi presented a stack of papers. He was in charge of translating the Great Qin merchants.
Mister Li snatched it over and could not wait to take it. He flipped it open and was immediately immersed in it, unable to extricate himself.
"Don't rely on gifts to gain friends. You must offer your sincere love, and learn how to win a man's heart by proper means. "
"The happiest thing in the world is to fight for the truth.
"People can make mistakes, but they cannot make the same mistake."
"I know more than others only because I know my own ignorance."
…
One by one, the words of wisdom intoxicated Master Li. He could not help but dance with joy when he read the parts that he was obsessed with.
Meton also sighed. Socrates, who was thought to be comparable to Kong Sheng in his previous life, had finally appeared in the land of the Tang dynasty, emitting the light of wisdom.
After a long time, Master Li could not help but reluctantly put down the papers in his hands. He was so excited that his whole body trembled.
"Priceless treasure, indeed priceless treasure." Master Li could not stop praising.
Meton also nodded solemnly. The Great Qin merchants had not lied to him. This was indeed the knowledge of Socrates. In fact, strictly speaking, this was just a book that recorded Socrates' words and deeds. It was a bit like the Analects of Confucius.
"Young Master, the Great Qin merchants are still waiting for your reply. They want to know if you are satisfied," Mochi said.
There was a fatal flaw in the deal between Meton and the Great Qin merchants. Both sides had a middleman as a guarantor. The Great Qin merchants could only use the contents to win Meton's trust. The fragments that he had chosen to translate were the essence of Socrates' wisdom, but he could not guarantee that Meton would agree. Naturally, he was nervous.
Master Li sighed and said, "The person in the book is said to be a man of great wisdom. How many people have there been since ancient times? This book is definitely not fake."
Master Li had already been conquered by the vast wisdom of this book. He did not wait for Meton to nod and said with certainty.
"Tell the Great Qin merchants that this book is real! As long as the translation is completed, the diamond will be handed over with both hands. "Meton nodded.
"Yes, Young Master!" Mochi immediately obeyed the order and left.
Seeing Mochi leave, Master Li picked up the manuscript and read it again. He felt that he had learned a lot.
Master Li's face became serious. He looked at Meton solemnly and asked solemnly, "I wonder what the Mohist family is going to do with this book?"
Although he had a high status in the Mo Family Village, he was still a Confucian. Meton had used a priceless diamond to exchange for this book. Naturally, the Mohist family would decide what to do with it.
However, with such a great wisdom book, he naturally did not want this book to be covered in dust. He did not want it to be put away in Meton's treasury.
Meton suddenly understood. He understood what Master Li meant. Without hesitation, he said, "Of course, we will make it public and let everyone in the world share it."
Master Li's eyes lit up. He said suspiciously, "This book was exchanged with the Mohist family's treasure. Are you willing to part with it?"
Moton said, "When the Mohist ancestors traveled to the far west, they encountered the same situation. A wise man said, 'You have an apple, I have an apple. If we exchange, we will still have only one apple. But you have one thought, and I have one thought. If we exchange, we each have two thoughts.'" Moton said, "If we exchange, we each have two thoughts."
Master Li sighed and said, "I have seen the knowledge of the Far West. It is indeed extraordinary. Such a simple principle, but it is very beneficial."
"No, this story tells us that the apple that the Hu merchants in the West said is true." Meton could not help but be mischievous again.
Master Li glared at Meton. He was simply ruining the atmosphere. However, he quickly forgot about it. He was full of joy. If this book could be published all over the world, it would be a blessing for the scholars of the Tang dynasty.
"When the Hu merchants in Great Qin have finished translating, I will ask Mochi to publish it immediately," Master Li said.
Meton shook his head and said, "I am afraid that will be too slow."
Any news had a time limit. At this moment, the Western Regions Festival had just ended. It was the time when Chang 'an City was in heated discussion. If he did not strike while the iron was hot, he was afraid that the attention would be greatly reduced. He was afraid that this book would be covered in dust.
Master Li pondered and said, "What do you mean?"
"Master, what do you think about serializing it in the Mo Magazine?" Meton suggested.
Serialization?
Master Li's heart skipped a beat. As the chief editor of the Mo Magazine, he was not unfamiliar with this term. Zi Yi's comics were published in the Mo Magazine in serial form. Every time he urged Zi Yi to publish, he would be angry. If it were not for the fact that the audience in Chang 'an City was very popular with the comics, which were very helpful to the Mo Magazine, he would have kicked Zi Yi out.
"Good idea." Master Li suddenly slapped the table and said in surprise.
In this way, the scholars of the Tang dynasty would be able to see it in the shortest time. Secondly, they could take the opportunity to expand the influence of the Mo Magazine. It was killing two birds with one stone.
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