The bitter cold wind, in this place of Wuyang County, many refugees fleeing from famine came this year. Seeing that God will not give a way to survive in November, the sky is full of snowflakes. It is certain that in the next A few hours later, I am afraid that many people died in this winter...
Zhou Zekai was hiding from the wind and snow in a temple, but he didn't expect that his body still had adventures, so he quickly exchanged it for a pocket watch. At this time, he finally arrived at the pawnshop in the middle of the main street of Wuyang County despite the wind and snow the door.
As soon as you enter from the outside, the inside of the house is like a stove, which makes Zhou Zekai feel comfortable all over. At this time, he is dressed in rags, and he is no different from the beggars outside. He wanted to come over and drive him out, but Zhou Zekai let go of his hand directly, revealing the pocket watch inside, which made the waiter's expression change immediately.
"Guest officer, do you want a pawn?"
Glancing at the waiter in front of him, Zhou Zekai never thought that the timing of his visit this time was so coincidental, it happened to be the best and worst era, the old court was gone, and a new government was gradually being established. He became an orphan, now thirteen years old, if he hadn't come early, he might have frozen to death.
"Look for your shopkeeper, this is a foreign product."
These days, everyone likes to brag about foreign goods, and many rich families send their children to study abroad, so when Zhou Zekai said this, the little girl hurriedly called his shopkeeper and brought Zhou Zekai a sip of hot tea.
It was already very cold outside, Zhou Zekai took a sip of hot tea, and then he recovered the heat all over his body. The reason for him coming back this time is very simple. The person who made the wish was an orphan. He had no parents since he was a child. Yupei can prove his background, so he hopes to find his family, he wants to know what his family is like.
For Zhou Zekai, this is of course not a big problem, so after coming directly, this body almost froze to death. If it wasn't for the sudden discovery of the Taobao system that comes with this body, Zhou Zekai felt that he would go to a brothel to sell some. The tune, after all, in this chaotic era, the lives of the poor are the least valuable, and those old things, or new-style things, are more valuable.
This pocket watch is the same. On Taobao, it costs only a dozen yuan, and the workmanship is not very fine, but in such a chaotic age, it is enough to exchange for a lot of money.
Soon, the shopkeeper came out, a chubby middle-aged man, wearing brocade and a rabbit fur collar around his neck, smiling like a Maitreya Buddha.
"Little brother, I wonder what you want to pawn this time?"
In fact, the shopkeeper already knew from the waiter in the shop that the little beggar had a pocket watch in his hand, but in business, he couldn't reveal the truth.
Zhou Zekai didn't hide anything, and directly put the pocket watch on the table. Although he was dirty at the moment, his every move made the shopkeeper dare not offend too much. It is precisely because of the chaos. The court has just disappeared, and the government outside is also in chaos. How many families are fragmented. If the person in front of him is a rich man who has wandered from other places, it may not be true. Recently, I heard that many refugees have entered In the city, many people came to him to pawn some good things.
Picking up the pocket watch on the table and studying it carefully, I found that this pocket watch is not only exquisite in workmanship, but also the diamonds inlaid on it are very beautiful. The shopkeeper is very satisfied with this pocket watch. He loves this western thing the most, so he looked at the little beggar in front of him with a smile.
"Little brother, do you intend to keep this pocket watch alive or dead?"
But for those who enter the pawn shop, the shopkeeper naturally wants the other party to die, but this cannot be said clearly, and the other party should say it first.
"Damn it."
The word Zhou Zekai made the shopkeeper very happy. He was already happy in his heart, but his face was still very calm, so he said slowly.
"Damn it, this pocket watch is indeed well-made, but the little brother also knows that the world is very chaotic nowadays, and it is not easy to sell such things. How about it, how about fifty taels of silver?"
The shopkeeper's words directly pushed this thing down to fifty taels. If it was anyone else, they would have been cheated long ago, but who is Zhou Zekai
Before he came, he sorted out all the memories of this body and the person who made the wish, and he knew that this is the time when the imperial court and the outside government are intertwined. The imperial court has not completely fallen, and the real new government has not yet begun. However, what circulates in the market is still silver and gold, of course, there are also copper plates and silver bills.
Regarding the shopkeeper's words, Zhou Zekai's answer was to directly reach out and take the pocket watch, stood up and was about to leave, which made the shopkeeper immediately regret it. Thinking that the other party's delicate skin and tender meat, he might be some kind of nobleman, how much is this pocket watch? I probably know about the money, but I’m afraid it’s impossible to cheat people...
"One hundred and fifty taels of silver! Little brother, that's really all I can do. Although your pocket watch is good, what's going on now? It's very chaotic outside. It's not sure if anyone wants this thing..."
The shopkeeper tried his best to explain, but Zhou Zekai didn't give him a chance, and turned to look at the shopkeeper with burning eyes.
"Three hundred taels of silver."
This is already Zhou Zekai's base price, and the people outside are homeless now, but it doesn't mean that no one likes this kind of thing. If the shopkeeper doesn't accept it, he will go directly to the rich family to sell it, and those rich people will also like this thing.
This kind of pocket watch, in this day and age, cannot be bought without a thousand taels of silver. It can be said that Zhou Zekai is very sure that in this county, there are probably only one or two pocket watches. started.
how to say? Naturally, everyone likes the Western gadgets that come across the ocean.
"Okay! Deal!" The shopkeeper also knew that he had met the down-and-out young master, and he took advantage of the three hundred taels, so he hurriedly asked the waiter to write the transaction receipt, and then he paid the money and delivered the goods. Zhou Zekai didn't want the money. The ticket was exchanged for fifty taels of silver, and the rest was exchanged for gold. Two hundred and fifty taels of silver was not much after it was exchanged for gold. He put it in his arms directly. Zhou Zekai recharged in Taobao...
After buying the pocket watch with the shopkeeper, Zhou Zekai went out, but it was still the same as before. He walked towards a relatively hidden place, and then went back and forth several times. After finding that no one was following him, he went to give him At the door of the kind-hearted person who delivered the food.
"Brother Wang! Are you there, Brother Wang?"
After shouting a few times into the courtyard, a dark-skinned man came out immediately, and he laughed when he saw Zhou Zekai.
"Xiaojie, I still said, isn't it snowing? I discussed with your sister-in-law and wanted you to come to my house to avoid the wind and snow. I was planning to call you later. Now you are here too. Come to my house to keep warm In a moment..."
He stretched out his hand and pulled Zhou Zekai. The Wang family's husband and wife, the old people above are gone, and only one son is only six years old this year. When he saw Zhou Zekai's pitiful and handsome appearance, he felt compassion and went secretly. Delivered food to Zhou Zekai a few times.
After all, although Zhou Zekai was only thirteen years old this year, he looked about the same as a ten-year-old child, which made the two parents like him somewhat.
"Um."
This is not a place to talk, Zhou Zekai followed Wang Li into his house, and he didn't bring Zhou Zekai home before, it was because there were too many people talking, and there were so many refugees outside, if their family took in a refugee and was found out, If those refugees all came to his house, they would have a hundred mouths, and they couldn't tell.
Now there was no one around, and because the snow was getting heavier, Wang Li hurriedly pulled Zhou Zekai into the house.
After entering the door, he saw a woman in a blue jacket, and that woman was also somewhat happy to see Zhou Zekai.
"Xiaojie is here, are you hungry? I'll get you something to eat right away."
The people in this county can live on, but there are too many refugees outside, and this winter, it is estimated that there will be no harvest. If Wang Li did not work long-term in a wealthy family, life would have been difficult for a long time...
"Sister-in-law Wang, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Zhou Zekai didn't refuse either. After sitting on the stool with Wang Li, Wang Li hurriedly took the clothes for Zhou Zekai to wear, which made him feel that this person was really kind.
"Brother Wang, in fact, I came to you this time to ask my sister-in-law to help me make some clothes. I pawned a necklace from my previous home and got some money. These are my wages for my sister-in-law. If you buy materials or something, please trouble your sister-in-law."
As Zhou Zekai said, he took out five taels of silver, and Wang Li was taken aback when he saw it, and then quickly waved his hand.
"You child, how much money can you spend on making clothes? It's only two or three hundred cash at most. If you give so much directly, I dare not take it from your brother Wang. Besides, I think you are delicate and tender. I'm afraid it was at home before." It’s because of hardships that you became like this, right? The world is very chaotic now, and this money will be very useful in the future. I’ll leave the clothes to your sister-in-law. When your sister-in-law is ready, you Look at it and give it a little."
Wang Li knew that since the other party could get the money, he would definitely give the money. Before, he had guessed that the child might belong to a wealthy family, but now that he was able to take out this thing, of course it was even more absolute that the other party's status was extraordinary. , I plan to let my wife make clothes first, and then I will have a look at them.
After all, it was almost the end of the new year, and there were no good tailor shops in the county. The child was suffering very much, so I took care of it myself.
"Okay, then thank you, Brother Wang, but you still have to take the money, Brother Wang. I was able to survive thanks to the food that Brother Wang and his sister-in-law gave me. It's freezing outside, can I Live with Brother Wang for a while?"
That's right, this is the reason why Zhou Zekai came here. He just had money, if he went to live in a shop, he would definitely be targeted. The best way is to disappear from the crowd, and this kind couple is Zhou Zekai's best amulet …