The stall owner showed hesitation, glanced at Cao Yaozong, and said, "This puppet is my favorite thing, it is not appropriate to take it out today, but I got this guest's precious jade pendant, since the young lady is his friend, I will do it again. Make an exception. But as explained below, only one lady is allowed to participate, and then I will put away the puppets."
He stretched out his hand, "Does Miss Rules know that?"
Lei Xiaoyu nodded, "Whatever you have with you, the stall owner chooses the same thing."
The stall owner swept his eyes, "Let's take the jade ring on Miss's hand."
Lei Xiaoyu took it off and threw it into the hole of the round table. The nine wooden bowls were automatically closed with a snap. The stall owner said solemnly, "The interest calculation begins!"
Staring at the nine wooden bowls, her eyes lit up at Sixth Breath, "This!"
The wooden bowl opened and there was nothing inside.
A smile appeared on the stall owner's face, "Thank you for your patronage, Miss." He opened the rest of the wooden bowls and took away the jade ring.
Turn around and take the puppet away.
"Stall owner!" Lei Xiaoyu stopped him, "I want to try again. As you said before, only one person is allowed to participate, but there is no limit to the number of times."
Cao Yaozong said indifferently: "Stall owner, you can see the value of jade pendants and rings. Since my friend wants to play more times, you shouldn't have any opinions."
The stall owner thought for a while, "Okay, since the lady is happy, I'll accompany you." He glanced at it, "This time, I want the buttons on the placket of the lady's dress."
Lei Xiaoyu tore off the button and threw it out, "Go ahead."
But unfortunately, she still chose the wrong one this time, and the button was taken away by the stall owner.
"Come again."
fail.
"Come again."
still fails.
Cao Yaozong pulled her, "Xiaoyu, almost got it, this stall owner's organization is quite powerful, what you lose, I feel distressed when I see it."
Shen Qing also said: "Yes, let's change the place, there is still more fun here."
Lei Xiaoyu shook his head, "I want to try again." She glanced at the puppet, "Stall owner, let's continue."
The stall owner frowned and cupped his hands: "Miss, what do you think, I'll return half of what I lost to you before, and then it's over."
Lei Xiaoyu said, "I just want this puppet."
The stall owner sighed, "The rules of the treasure-keeper can't be broken in my hands. The lady insists on doing this, so let's continue."
Eleventh failure.
Lei Xiaoyu lost her last belongings, her face turned pale, and she stared at the puppet, her eyes not moving.
The stall owner breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss, you have nothing left, you can continue to participate."
Cao Yaozong's face was ugly, and he lowered his voice and said, "Don't be sad, Xiaoyu, since you really like this puppet, I will definitely get it for you."
"No." Lei Xiaoyu shook his head, "Don't mess with any of you in this matter, I will find a way myself."
She raised her head, "Stall owner, I like this puppet very much. If you are willing to sell it, I will definitely give you a price that will satisfy you."
The stall owner smiled wryly, "I don't doubt the sincerity of the young lady, but you can abide by the rules of the treasurer and never allow you to sell what you have. If you fail eleven times, it can only mean that you have no luck with this puppet, so don't force it. ."
Lei Xiaoyu bit his lip, "I have to try again." She raised her hand, the light surged slightly, and a puppet appeared between her fingers.
There was a low voice around, and everyone came to understand why Lei Xiaoyu insisted on getting this puppet. Because what she took out now is a puppet with the same material as the stall owner, the difference is that the one in Lei Xiaoyu's hand is one size smaller, and the sculpture is a playful little girl.
The stall owner's eyes lit up, "Miss, do you want to try this puppet? If so, I can make an exception and give you three chances!"
Lei Xiaoyu took a deep breath and nodded, carefully placing the puppet into the hole in the round table.
"Miss, the interest calculation has started."
The first time, Lei Xiaoyu failed.
The second time is a repetition of the first.
The fine beads of sweat hung on the bridge of Xiaoxiao's nose, Lei Xiaoyu's fingers trembled slightly, she stared at the nine wooden bowls, and phantoms began to appear in front of her eyes.
this... is this... no... not this...
The calm voice of the stall owner kept coming into his ears, Lei Xiaoyu's face became paler and his breathing became faster.
Tenth interest.
She trembled, but failed to find the puppet, she had lost the qualification to get the puppet in the hands of the stall owner. And after ten breaths, even the one in her hand will lose.
bang—
bang—
In Lei Xiaoyu's ear, his heartbeat seemed to be amplified infinitely, and he gradually felt breathless.
"From left to right, second row, first." A calm voice sounded beside him.
Lei Xiaoyu raised his head as if frightened, and saw Qin Yu's calm face. For some reason, all her panic and sadness disappeared at this moment. Seeing Qin Yu, all the troubles that enveloped her disappeared.
When Wei Wei was in a daze, Qin Yu's voice continued to sound, "If you stay in a daze again, it will be too late."
"Ah?" Lei Xiaoyu came back to his senses and stretched out his hand, "This!"
She hardly thought about it, what if Qin Yu was wrong
There was a hint of mockery in the stall owner's eyes, and before he could hide it, he froze directly, and then was torn apart into incredible vibrations.
The little girl puppet, lying quietly under the bowl at the moment, Lei Xiaoyu screamed, "It's here, it's here!" Turning around and hugging Qin Yu, "Thank you, thank you!"
Qin Yu glanced at the stall owner, his eyes were flat, but the stall owner was about to say something, his heart froze before he could react, Qin Yu had already taken the little girl's puppet, "Okay, put the puppet away."
Lei Xiaoyu blushed, took the puppet over, and looked at Qin Yu with a grateful expression.
Cao Yaozong's face stiffened, he quickly covered it up and squeezed out a smile, "Qin Yu is doing well, thanks to you today!"
Shen Qing also hurried over, a group of women surrounded Lei Xiaoyu, chatting.
Qin Yu took a few steps back and glanced at Cao Yaozong who was leaning over, "Is something wrong?"
Cao Yaozong looked at him, his eyes became cold, "It seems that you don't seem to remember the advice I gave you before."
Behind the crowd, there was a commotion, and then they separated to both sides. A group of city guards who were responsible for maintaining the order of the night market came in, and the leader snorted coldly, "We received a report that your booth was secretly manipulating and violating the trading rules. Come with us for an investigation!"
Without giving everyone a chance to react, several city guards raised the booth and quickly left with the stall owner.
Cao Yaozong smiled and rushed to Lei Xiaoyu, "Don't worry, don't worry, since people were taken away by the city guards, things can't escape."
Said to make a color.
Shen Qing said angrily: "No wonder our little fish couldn't be selected once. It turns out that this stall owner has secretly moved his hands and feet! Hmph, the rules of the treasure-keeper are very strict. If a problem is found, he will Bad luck! And what we lost to him will be returned intact."
Cao Yaozong said that he went to get the things back, saying that the stall owner violated the rules first, so they don't have to be too particular about it.
Lei Xiaoyu hesitated and nodded again and again, saying that he should not embarrass him too much, just get the puppet.
Cao Yaozong agreed with a smile, turned and chased after the departure of the city guards.
Shen Qing and a group of people said they were tired, and pulled Lei Xiaoyu into a temporary night stall on the street. There was a table for four people. It just so happened that Qin Yu was free.
Just as Lei Xiaoyu was about to get up, Shen Qing smiled and said, "Brother Qin who is willing to help others, I'm sorry you sit alone first, and when Cao Yaozong comes back, you will have company."
Qin Yu nodded and sat down.
Not to mention, the taste is really good, I haven't satisfied my appetite for a long time, and it is very refreshing to eat.
Lei Xiaoyu didn't know what to eat, so he turned his head to look at Qin Yu from time to time, and then looked out.
Finally, just after Qin Yu was satisfied with what he had eaten, Cao Yaozong rushed back with a look of resentment, "Damn, the city guards are just a bunch of trash, and they let the treasure guard escape with a careless move along the way!"
He looked ashamed, "I'm sorry, Xiaoyu, and the puppet was taken away, but don't worry, I've asked the city guards to search with all my strength, this guy will never escape!"
Lei Xiaoyu looked disappointed, his eyes darkened, and he forced a smile, "It's okay..." She took a breath and got up, "I'm a little tired today, you guys continue to play, I'll go home first."
Walking to the door, she turned around, "Brother Qin Yu, can you see me off?"
Putting down the bamboo stick in his hand, Qin Yu stood up and nodded to a few people not far away, "Thank you for your hospitality today, see you later."
Keeping up with Lei Xiaoyu, the two left side by side.
The night was getting darker, and it was slightly cooler, but not only were there not fewer people at the night market, but more people. After walking in silence for a while, Lei Xiaoyu let out a long sigh and turned to look, "Brother Qin, we haven't officially known each other yet."
She stopped and stretched out her hand, "Hello, my name is Lei Xiaoyu."
Hesitantly, he held her hand, his fingers were soft and slightly cool.
"Qin Yu."
Lei Xiaoyu smiled softly, "Then we will be friends in the future. I was wrong about what happened before, don't mind."
Qin Yu shook his head, "I forgot."
Lei Xiaoyu blinked, "Brother Qin, do you know why I am called Xiaoyu?"
Qin Yu was a little confused, is the little girl now thinking so fast? After thinking about it, he shook his head honestly.
"My father said, the day I was born, the sky was full of thunder and thunder, but the raindrops were always pattering, and it was not atmospheric at all. Then, before I was born, he was sure that he was a daughter. Although he took his surname, he was not at all atmospheric. Without his momentum, Xiaoyu… Xiaoyu… So, I’m called Lei Xiaoyu. My father said, I don’t expect anything from me in this life, I’ll be a little fish and be safe and be protected for a lifetime.” Said At this point, Lei Xiaoyu wrinkled his nose in dissatisfaction, and then smiled slyly, "I'm a little angry that he looks down on people so much, but thinking about it carefully, life is pretty good now, so I don't bother to bother with him."
Qin Yu was silent for a while and said slowly, "Your father must love you very much."
Lei Xiaoyu raised his head proudly, "I've never doubted this." She took two quick steps and turned around to face each other, "Brother Qin, what about you? Does the name have any meaning?"
Qin Yu shook his head, "No."
Lei Xiaoyu pouted, "Why not? Cao Yaozong, the one you have seen, is that nasty guy. His father named him this name because he hoped that he would be honorable to his ancestors. Although it seems that this expectation is difficult to achieve, anyway It's also an expectation. Say it, Brother Qin, I've told you all the embarrassing things I have. "
Qin Yudao: "No, I'm an orphan. I don't know how the name came from."
"Ah!" Lei Xiaoyu's eyes widened, "Brother Qin, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"
Qin Yu smiled, "I'm not that vulnerable. I've been used to it for many years."
His eyes drooped slightly, and he suddenly said: "Can you tell me why you want the puppet in the hand of the stall owner?"
Lei Xiaoyu fell silent, and then showed a big smile, "It's nothing, because I think that puppet is very similar to a gift from one of my elders. But later, I accidentally lost it, and I always thought about it. found it."
She was smiling, but the sadness hidden deep in her eyes could not hide from Qin Yu's observation.
With a sigh in his heart, Qin Yu said, "Would you like to get the puppet back?"
Lei Xiaoyu's eyes widened, "How to take it?"
"Come with me if you want." Qin Yu grabbed her and went back to the night market.