Dahan Pirate Air Force

Zhang Bai calculated in his mind and found that the price of these 150 gold coins was actually much higher than the price he had asked for.He is a veteran of the mall and understands it very well.Such people are not stupid, but they have ulterior motives. At least the other party is not a stingy person. For such people, it is better not to dwell on petty profits, and it is better to stop bargaining at this point.

So he replied: "This gentleman is a generous and admirable man. We are very honored to serve you. There is just one problem. We have just arrived in your place, and we have children and women with us. We must first find a place to live before we can start. Binding and repairing the book may take a little more time, I wonder if the master can agree."

The old man looked happy, stroked his beard, and said it didn't matter.Then he asked, "What kind of accommodation are you looking for?"

Zhang Bai said: "It's enough to have a few rooms that can accommodate the female family members, and a yard for making paper and binding books."

The master immediately asked the clerk to find out if there were any yards for rent nearby.The clerk immediately said that he had it, but it was not for rent, but for sale, and the price was 120 gold coins.

This house belongs to a certain owner who is short of money, and the mortgage held by this pawn shop has not been redeemed for a long time. According to the rules of the pawn shop, the pawn shop can dispose of it at will.

"Well, let them live in it first. You don't need to charge rent, just use it as a deposit for this job! If they like this house in the future, you can sell it to them at a discount." The master ordered, and then left.

The pawn shop clerk didn't dare to neglect, and immediately asked Zhang Bai to go see the house together, and Zhang Bai agreed.

The house is very satisfactory and far exceeds Zhang Bai's requirements.

This house actually has a shop, which is in an excellent location, facing the busiest street outside the palace gate.

A set of three rooms, with kitchen and toilet, and an average-sized yard.The houses are of local style, similar to the houses next door, one next to the other.Apart from being a little dusty and missing furniture, everything was perfect.

Feeling great, he immediately thanked the man and asked when he could move in. The man replied that it would be OK now.Zhang Bai was very happy and prepared to go back to the inn to announce the good news.

Before parting, Zhang Bai asked the master about his situation in detail.

The guy was a talkative man and talked a lot about him. This man's name was Samat Suraj, a well-known local businessman. Most people called him Mr. Suraj.

This Mr. Suraj is a Parthian who travels to Central Asia and India all year round. His business involves horses, ironware and salt.His family was wealthy, he had a profound background, and he was well-informed. It is said that he had friendship with King Artabanus IV of Parthia.

Rumor has it that he was now based in Peshawar, in effect as an envoy to the Parthian king.

These remarks made Zhang Bai endlessly daydream. This era is an era of global peace. The Little Ice Age started decades ago, leading to global cooling and agricultural failure.

No matter how strong or weak each country is, its domestic and foreign affairs are in a mess.The four great empires at that time, Rome, Han Dynasty, Parthia, and Kushan, were all facing internal divisions and external aggression at the same time.

Not to mention the Central Plains where the Three Kingdoms stood, even Rome had entered a period of civil strife. The emperor had to be changed every few years, and everyone suffered a terrible death.

The Kingdom of Parthia was similar, Parthia was the Kingdom of Parthia.

Parthia and Rome fought for several years and finally won a tragic victory at the Battle of Nisibis three years ago.Unfortunately, after a few years of rest, the Sasanians in Persis in the south rebelled again.

Therefore, it is not surprising that the Parthian king sent a permanent envoy to seek cooperation with the always friendly Kushan Empire.

It seems that Mr. Suraj is not just a businessman, he is a lobbyist. He needs so many Buddhist scriptures wrapped in paper. He must have his plan.

Zhang Bai thanked the boy immediately and gave him a silver coin as a reward. The boy smiled happily and praised the young master for being kind and sensible.

That night, Zhang Bai returned to the inn and talked about what happened today.Everyone was so happy that they had earned a house as soon as they entered the city.

Although it is said to be rented for free, it is actually a house next to the palace, which is equivalent to a CBD villa!If this were in the magic city, it would be impossible to even think about it if you didn't have [-] million.So let alone these guys, I also had my hands on my waist for a while.

But it seems like the groove is a little crooked?The important thing is to move tomorrow.

The next day, the group moved into Boss Dust's new house. After cleaning it for a day, it was finally ready for habitation.

After that, mass production of scriptures began.

He stopped using the brush and ink because there were no supplies except what was in the treasure chest.So he could only use charcoal to copy scriptures, but this was much easier for him than a brush.

But they still had to teach Mu Jing and Lingling how to use pencils. Lingling was a child who learned quickly, but Mu Jing was in a terrible situation. Holding a charcoal strip was like holding a brush, and she couldn't change it no matter what.

In the end, Zhang Bai had no choice but to surrender and let Mu Jing use charcoal as a brush to write.Lingling watched on the side and asked Mu Jing to teach him how to recognize the local characters in Guishuang.

The other is to ask Marco to convert the courtyard into a paper factory and continue to expand production.

A few days later, several volumes of scriptures had been completed. Zhang Bai immediately took these scriptures and went to the pawn shop to see Mr. Suraj for inspection.

This matter is in his line of work, and it is somewhat similar to the printing work in his previous life. During the work, he would sometimes show a few finished products to customers, firstly to reassure the customers, and secondly, even if there were any mistakes, finding them early would reduce losses.

Entering the door with the scriptures in his arms, he found that the atmosphere in the store was a bit depressing.Mr. Suraj was sitting drinking tea with a thin man. The two of them sighed while drinking.

Zhang Bai didn't dare to speak, so he hid aside.

The guy was there today. When he saw Zhang Bai coming, he immediately came over and hugged him, gently pushing him out the door, and hurriedly waved his hand to tell him to be silent.

When they got outside the door, Zhang Bai hurriedly asked what happened.The guy sighed and said, "It's an unlucky time for you to come. Something happened to the royal family, and I don't have time to worry about anything else. Why don't you come tomorrow?"

Of course Zhang Bai agreed, but he couldn't help but be a little curious, so he asked: "I don't know what is it that makes me so worried? Brother, can you tell me?"

The guy said "Oh!" and said, "Isn't it about marriage? Our princess can't marry the Parthian king. This is really too bad!"

"The King of Parthia must be an old man, right? It's normal for the princess not to want to!" Zhang Bai blurted out without thinking.

"It's true that a child doesn't understand anything. The King of Parthia is very young, and it's not that the princess doesn't want to marry. It's just that she is ill and cannot make the trip."

"Oh! That's it." Zhang Bai said, "Is the princess seriously ill?"

"Yes, I heard that the doctors in the palace have nothing to do! What I am worried about right now is the matter of hiring a doctor. There is a miracle doctor in Kushan, but he refuses to come out! What if... Oh!"

"Alas! The princess and the king cannot get married. What a tragedy that ruins childhood!" Zhang Bai said.

"What are you talking about?" The man frowned and said, "What everyone is worried about is war. You don't know that the Sasanians in Persis are getting more and more powerful, and Parthia is already a little unable to withstand them. What's more, the Sasanians in Parthia are getting more and more powerful." There is Rome on the other side. Everyone knows that if Parthia had not been blocking the west, Kushan would have started fighting with Rome."