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The clams that can be made into beads are generally fossil clams, which have been formed after thousands of years of precipitation. Pure white is common, but there are not many pure whites like this that are almost jade-like.

In modern times, such clams are valuable, let alone in this era.

The difficulty of harvesting clams, transportation, craftsmanship and other reasons make this bracelet valuable.

Zhao Hanzhang looked at Zhao Erlang, "You just took this one?"

Zhao Erlang: "This is the only one."

He took out the gems he had hidden from his arms and stuffed them all into Fu Tinghan's hands. "Brother-in-law, give the bracelet to my sister. This is for you."

Fu Tinghan was stuffed with seven or eight gems and needed two hands to hold them. He was surprised, "I have one too?"

"Yes," Zhao Erlang happily counted the remaining gems, "I like shiny things the most. These gems are all beautiful. Later, brother-in-law, please ask the blacksmith to make a short blade for me, and then I will have the gems inlaid. On top, it’s shiny and must look good.”

What is the aesthetic of inlaying gems on a knife?

Zhao Hanzhang had come to her senses. She rolled the string twice around her hand and said, "Give me the gems, and I'll ask Tinghe to make a quilt for you. Since you like gems, use two gems to make the hook." .”

Zhao Hanzhang looked him up and down, and then settled on his hair, "Although you are not a crown prince now, you are not only the governor of a country, but also the commander of the army. You should be more mature. I will ask the craftsmen to make some hair for you. Crown, set these gems on you."

"It's better than having it embedded in a knife," she said, "Aren't you afraid that the knife will be soaked in blood when you go to the battlefield?"

"When I go to the battlefield, I don't use a short blade. Even if I don't use a spear, I also use a broadsword."

"Then why are you making a short blade?"

"It looks good," Zhao Erlang gestured to his waist and said, "When the time comes, hang it on the quilt, just like the jade pendant hanging on my brother-in-law's waist and the bracelet on my sister's hand."

The kid used the short blade as jewelry.

Fu Tinghan didn't think there was anything wrong with it, and agreed with a smile, "I'll design it for you later, and then let the blacksmith make it for you."

He and Zhao Hanzhang said: "There is nothing wrong with this. Everyone has their own hobbies."

"Thank you, brother-in-law!" Zhao Erlang said loudly, and said to Zhao Hanzhang: "Sister, I brought you a box of jewelry that was confiscated by me."

He took the two of them to watch.

Only now did Zhao Hanzhang come to his senses, "What's in this box is confiscated, so these..."

Zhao Hanzhang looked at the bracelet in his hand, and then at the gem in Fu Tinghan's hand.

Zhao Erlang said proudly: "I hid it all secretly, and General Beigong didn't notice it at all."

Zhao Hanzhang didn't know whether to praise him or correct his behavior.

She paused for a moment and then praised: "Well done. Next time you hide it more secretly. Also, there are some things that can be hidden and some things that cannot be hidden. Even if you hide them, you have to tell sister, you know?"

After receiving the compliment, Zhao Erlang became happy and nodded in agreement.

Zhao Hanzhang touched his head and said, "After a tiring day, you should go back and rest. Tell Mr. Xie about this. The loot you brought back should be divided among you, and what should be included in the register..."

Zhao Erlang was puzzled, "Why should we divide them? Aren't they all mine? Didn't sister say that I would use the spoils to buy food and grass?"

Zhao Hanzhang smiled and explained softly: "We have to buy food and grass, but we should also share some."

She said: "Whether we are on the battlefield or suppressing bandits on a daily basis, everyone will tie their heads to their belts and follow you to death. When times are hard, everyone just asks for a bite to eat, so the food and grass are endless, and the soldiers can Follow us and fight hard;"

"But when life gets better, we can't just give them food. We should give them some rewards for whatever we get," Zhao Hanzhang said: "The rewards can be official positions or money."

"The ultimate goal of an official position is actually to get more money and live a better life," Zhao Hanzhang said: "So every time after a war, as long as we have spare power, we must first ensure the pensions of the casualties, and then A reward for meritorious service.”

"You can't rely on Mr. Xie for all these things. You should know it well in your mind. It's up to you to come forward to reward this time." Zhao Hanzhang said: "Go back and discuss with Mr. Xie how much you should reward the soldiers, and then you can distribute it yourself. , then you will understand why Sister A said that."

Zhao Erlang was coaxed back to the city with a confused look on his face. When he left, he even forgot to hand over the gems in his arms to Fu Tinghan to inlay the sword.

As soon as Zhao Erlang left, Zhao Hanzhang lowered his head and looked at the bracelet wrapped in his hand, "Is this a rosary?"

Fu Tinghan nodded, "It should be."

Zhao Hanzhang touched it again and again, "It's so beautiful."

Having said that, she still took off the bracelet and handed it to Tinghe, "Put it away. Find a box and put it away carefully."

Fu Tinghan turned around and glanced, "Since you like it, why don't you wear it?"

"It's not suitable now," she said. "It may not be suitable for a long time in the future. This thing is too good and too expensive."

Nowadays, frugality is the main thing. She is so poor. If she wears such nice things, it will be bad for the people below to imitate her.

Because Zhao Hanzhang observed filial piety, she wore plain clothes for more than two years and wore very few jewelry. Girls from Yuzhou and Luoyang admired her and followed her example. In addition, many people in Luoyang observed filial piety in the past six months, so that exquisite costumes are here Not easy to sell.

On the contrary, fabrics such as fine linen and coarse linen are more popular, not only in Luoyang but also in Yuzhou.

Because Zhao Hanzhang basically did not wear jewelry, and mostly used jade crowns or hairbands to tie his hair. Girls in Yuzhou and Luoyang followed her example, so that in the past two years, there have been fewer people in Yuzhou using gold and silver jewelry. .

As a result, the upper resources were tilted, and merchants who went to Yuzhou to do business would bring less silk and satin, but more of the fine linen and grain that the guests liked.

The situation in Luoyang is also the same now. The merchants who have been here twice have figured out Luoyang's preferences and have reduced the number of silks, satins and various precious jewelry.

Zhao Hanzhang can be sure that if she wears this bracelet to show off in the market and shows that she likes it, it won't be long before the clam bracelet will fetch a sky-high price in Luoyang, and other bracelets will also become popular.

This is not what she wants to see, so sometimes she has to hide it even if she likes it.

Upon hearing this, Fu Tinghan looked at the gem in his hand, "That Erlang's short blade..."

"Let's do it for him," Zhao Hanzhang said: "He is still a child, there is no need to be too restrained."

Fu Tinghan nodded after hearing this.

Zhao Erlang ran back to Luoyang City, found Xie Shi directly, and relayed everything that his sister had said.

Because what he said was confusing, Xie Shi patiently asked twice before he understood what Zhao Hanzhang meant.

Xie Shi only pondered for a moment and then said: "Erlang and I will return to the military camp together. First, we will calculate the gains from this bandit suppression, and then we will discuss rewards."