In the county seat of Sanshui County, on the north side of the street near the east gate of the city, there is a shop with the three characters "Paying attention to the residence" written on it. The place is slightly biased, and there are not too many people coming and going in front of the door.
The shopkeeper sitting in the hall didn't know where he went to rest, so he just threw the boy at the counter and looked boredly at the pedestrians who occasionally passed by the door.
At noon, the guy had heard his stomach growl, no one came to ask him to replace him, he could only continue to stand up here, thinking about the wine and food in the restaurant from time to time, and felt more hungry, even The movement of the tree shadow outside has slowed down.
Put both arms on the counter, chin pillowed, eyes staring blankly at the small soup and cake restaurant opposite, mumbled: "It's okay to eat a bowl of soup and cakes, this broken shop, I haven't seen two people in a day. Come home."
Just as he was muttering, two people turned in at the door. The guy immediately took off his arms, glanced at them, and concluded that these two were rich, dressed in silk gowns, and they were still hanging from a rope hanging from their waists. Piece of jade. As it moves around, it keeps undulating.
"The two are objective, I want to find something, the younger one will give you some pointers." The guy asked respectfully, putting on a smile on his face based on his own judgment.
"Go ahead, let me take a look at it." One of them was talking, shaking his hand and throwing it over.
The dude hurriedly took it, weighed it, and estimated the approximate weight. I definitely have three dollars. Dear guest, I feel that I am energetic and I am not hungry. I have three dollars. When I get off work at night, I will go to the apricot. Chunlou has a good meal, find a beautiful sister, and just come back tomorrow morning.
The two of them just watched, did not speak, and turned around, suddenly staring at a painting, glanced at each other, and nodded at the same time. The person who had just given the money said:
"Man, what is this painting?"
"Oh, objective. Your eyes are really poisonous. You can see that this painting is good at a glance. This painting was painted by a predecessor. The picture of a water lily in early spring. Look at this pen. No demon, just a few strokes can already be done..."
"It's OK, how much is this painting?" Before the guy's continuous praise was finished, the man waved impatiently, interrupted the introduction, and directly asked the price.
The guy is so sensible. If they don’t let me talk about it, let’s just leave it alone. Look at the painting and figure out how much it should cost. If the painting is not damaged at all, it’s okay to ask for twenty taels of silver. The problem is that the painting is on. Obviously one place was damaged by fire.
In the upper right corner of the painting, there is a big nail hole, which has been patched by the craftsman with a special technique, but it can still be seen. I don’t know how to ask for money for a while. The less rewards you get, the more you sell, the more you get.
Just as he was hesitating, a voice rang from behind.
"Liu Wang, aren't you lazy again, didn't you see the distinguished guests come to your door, and you are not taking good care of him?"
As soon as I heard the voice, my buddy Liu Wang was relieved, the shopkeeper came out, half turned around, and said to the shopkeeper: "Uncle Zhao, these two fell in love with the painting on the wall and asked for the price. I forgot it."
When the buddy was talking, his eyes blinked.
The shopkeeper Zhao actually didn't need any hint from his buddies. He could see from the wear of those two people that their wealth was not low. He took another look at the painting and said with a smile: "I don't know what the distinguished guest is called?"
"Lee." The person who spoke first replied a word and didn't say much.
"It turned out to be Li Gongzi. The master saw this painting. He really has a vision. Ordinarily, this..."
"How much?" Li Gongzi asked the price directly without waiting for the treasurer Zhao to speak.
"Two hundred taels. This painting was painted by a famous artist in the Western Jin Dynasty. It has been long and poorly kept, and the painting is slightly flawed. Therefore, it only takes one hundred fifty taels of silver to take away objectively."
The shopkeeper Zhao didn’t know how much he should ask for. He wanted to make a wild asking price first, and waited for the other party to pay back. He was not afraid that people would not buy it when the price was too high, but because he was afraid that the price would be too low. This kind of people.
"One hundred and fifty taels? Okay, I bought it." Li Gongzi didn't pay any price at all, and directly agreed.
The shopkeeper Zhao was taken aback, and he felt a little regretful. He knew that these two people were so good at talking. He should have asked for more. At this moment, he couldn't regret it. Just as he was about to walk over to take off the painting and pack it up, then Li Gongzi spoke again.
"Don't be busy. I didn't bring enough money today, only fifty taels. Let's calculate the money first, and then come to pick it up in a few days, okay?"
Shopkeeper Zhao quickly nodded and said okay when he heard it, and he thought about it. Whoever goes out without a problem with so much silver on his body is strange, and he is not afraid of fifty taels.
"I heard that some shops will secretly change things after others have paid the deposit, and charge them as shoddy. I don't know..." Li Gongzi asked again.
Shopkeeper Zhao knew that he was uneasy, and immediately said: "Don't worry, Li Gongzi, this shop will never do anything like that. If you are still uneasy, you can ask someone to vouch for it, but... it’s more to get someone to vouch for it. Some expenses."
"It's okay, go find it." Li Gongzi said.
As a result, shopkeeper Zhao was more at ease. He was really worried. After a few days, the two of them would find someone who knows how to come and take the money back. Even if they don’t want to go back, there will be some quarrels, urging Liu Wang to find teeth. People from here come, and he prepares tea and snacks here.
After a while, Liu Wang came back with his guarantor. The guarantor inquired about the price, asking for a premium of one hundred and fifty cents. Li Gongzi gave it to him without saying a word.
Take down the painting and write down some of the unique features on it for proof.
Li Gongzi deliberately traced the burnt area on the painting carefully with thin paper, and added some descriptions of the burnt marks around, and proposed to take it after half a month. If it is not the painting by then, the shop will pay compensation. Ten times the silver taels. After half a month, if you still don’t come to pick it up, Young Master Li will pay a hundred more for one day each night. If you don’t pick it up in January, the deposit will be given to the shop.
Shopkeeper Zhao thought for a while, and saw that there were still people on guard, nodded in agreement, and the two sides pressed their handprints, and a transaction was completed. Watching the two go away, it was not only Shopkeeper Zhao’s joy, but Liu Wang also got it. Five cash rewards for silver.
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It is getting slanting, the red clouds are all over the sky, the flying birds pass by, and the white feathers are fluttering.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan walked hand in hand by the riverside of the small river in front of the door, and the sun shone their shadows long.
Xiao Hong watched nervously, afraid that the two little ancestors would jump off with joy. This kind of thing could happen. Who made her little son different from others.
"Xiaobao, you said that if you bring this water to a dug pond, is it possible to raise some ducks and geese? Salted goose eggs and salted duck eggs are better than salted eggs." Wang Juan stood by the river and watched. Looking at the clear water and the fish shadows occasionally flashing under the water, he asked yearningly.
"Well, I think so too, but now there is a shortage of manpower. The most important thing is that I don't have enough money. I will get the latest things to work. If I want to eat, I will go to the Zhuangzi to change it. The Song liar will be cleaned up in a few days. I have money."
Zhang Xiaobao had such a plan a few days ago. He hesitated to take care of his mother's asking for money, but decided to make it on his own, not bad these days.
"Little son, little lady, let's go later, don't fall." Xiaohong always felt that this place was dangerous, and she persuaded her next to him that the water was not deep, and it would be easy to submerge the two children.
"Don't be afraid, both of me and the cuckoo can have water. Just look at the running water. I am in a good mood. The day is so beautiful. When things are done here, you will be responsible for raising ducks and geese. You can also raise lotus flowers and a few more dishes. It costs money to buy, and if you can solve it by yourself, it’s hard to come by one meal."
As Zhang Xiaobao said, he took a step back, not to worry Xiaohong.
Xiao Hong nodded blankly, feeling that Xiao Gongzi's words seemed to be more acceptable from her husband's.
When the three of them were enjoying the sunset, sunset clouds, birds, and flowing water, one person hurried over and said to Wang Juan as soon as they met:
"Little lady, the little one already knows where the thing is. According to the description of the liar Song, we found a few boats on the Luoshui River, and saw the red and green things from the occasional exposure."
While speaking, the man took out a piece of paper from his arms and drew something on it. He wasted time just looking for someone to draw a picture.
Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan looked at the painting and said at the same time: "Carrots."
"Good thing, there are new dishes here, I haven't seen this stuff here yet." Zhang Xiaobao was happy.
Wang Juan nodded his head sharply, "Well, yes, this thing shouldn't be local. It seems to be obtained from Fanbang. I don't know what Song liar thinks? It seems that it's all on board, so Can some of the ones that don’t lack water continue to grow? When we have seeds, we can grow them ourselves. I like to eat fried carrot slices, how about you?"
"I like to eat them raw, as well as cucumbers, eggplants, and cabbage. I like them all. They are eaten raw, as fruits." Zhang Xiaobao replied.
"How can these things be used as fruits? Carrots are not good to eat raw." Wang Juan said with a smile.
"Then what should I do? Who is okay to send fruit to the orphanage? The group of people finally brought a little, obviously it was bought for 100 yuan, but it must be 1,000 yuan, and reporters from all over the world brought a lot of it. , I'm afraid that others don't know that he is giving something."
Zhang Xiaobao curled his lips and said.
"So that's it, then you did endure a lot of hardship when you were a child, and you want a good reputation." Wang Juan sighed, feeling that Zhang Xiaobao was indeed too pitiful when he was a child.
Zhang Xiaobao shook his head indifferently. "Actually, I am very grateful to those people. No matter what their purpose is, they just send things. If someone sends them every day, I would rather give them a proof. It's better than nothing.
What I am happiest is that I have fulfilled the dean's grandfather's last wish. Before I die, I can change a child. It's worth it. It's all right now. There will be carrots to eat in the future. "
"Xiaobao, please allow me to use solemn words to evaluate you. You are a good liar." Wang Juan said with her big eyes blinking.