Wu Sheyue wore a pair of narrow sleeves and placket today, her hair was simply tied back on her head, and she was dressed as a half man and half woman, walking around with Ning'er easily on the street.
It is midsummer now, the peak season for melons and fruits. People are coming and going on the streets, and the simple shouts of vendors at various stalls are very lively. This ancient humanity is almost invisible in modern society. If she hadn't been so busy lately, she would have gone shopping in the ancient market long ago.
After going out for a walk after more than ten days of hard work, Wu Sheyue felt that she was so happy that she almost forgot that she was here to do business.
Walking on the road, Ning'er asked her curiously: "Miss, what are we going to buy when we come out~"
Wu Sheyue smiled slyly, "Well... take whatever you can use!"
As for what could be used... Ning'er had seen Wu Sheyue's shopping talent.
They bought several types of burlap on the street, each weighing more than 20 meters, two large barrels of oil, a variety of expensive wood, and even two barrels of gel (made from animal offal), a large amount of There are piles of powders of various colors, and they are not cheap powders.
These are pretty normal, and there are purchased hair, animal skins, and everything in the back.
Because there were so many things, they entrusted them to a coachman. In order to avoid the Taoist priest invited by Aunt Meng, Wu Sheyue paid the priest to send him to the Prime Minister's Mansion in three days.
Then they went to the best blacksmith shop that Ning'er had found before. After paying all the remaining money, Wu Sheyue ordered twelve more brushes of different thicknesses. The ones with the hardest hairs were boar bristles. .
Seeing that Wu Sheyue was so enthusiastic about buying, Ning'er was stunned and said: "Miss, what you want is really... getting weirder and weirder."
Wu Sheyue smiled and said, "It's no wonder how they can make those good things."
When mentioning good things, Ning'er's mind became active, "By the way, miss, how did you make that thing! I've seen it too, but I can't understand it! I feel like you made it in just a few seconds, miss. It's really amazing." Ah, can you teach me?"
A hint of cunning flashed in Wu Sheyue's eyes, "Okay, what do you want to learn?"
"This... I feel like I want to learn everything the young ladies know. Seeing the way the second young ladies want to bully us but can't bully us, I'm so happy! It turns out they can also be bullied by us~"
Wu Sheyue raised her lips and smiled: "Okay, I will teach you when I get back. From now on, you can do whatever I do. From now on, I will let you bully them yourself."
Ning'er's eyes lit up immediately, and she said repeatedly: "Okay, okay~" If this were the case, Ning'er would definitely refuse, but now she has learned bad things...
The two of them wandered for such a long time, and it was already noon before they knew it. Wu Sheyue looked at the hot sun and wiped her forehead and said: "Let's eat something first, I'm starving. Where is the best food here?" Eat?"
When she mentioned eating, Ning'er's eyes lit up and she said, "Cuige? Or Liufangxuan? There is also a restaurant called Hongfeng Tavern. I heard that the meat dishes are the best."
"Okay, let's eat meat and vegetables." Wu Sheyue said and took out the money bag. More than half of the money in it was already missing.
Ning'er took a look and sighed sadly: "Miss... let's be more careful in the future."
"Tsk tsk~" This is unavoidable. Making props requires the most materials, and there were no ready-made paints and materials in ancient times, so she had to make everything fresh! No, she has to generate income!
Wu Sheyue suddenly asked: "Did you pawn that earring before?"
"It has been pawned, three thousand two hundred taels, all stored in the bank. Miss, do you want to take it out?"
"Hey, it's not quite enough..." Wu Sheyue frowned. The more than one thousand taels she had pulled back from Grandma Wang was almost half gone. Although it was still enough, sooner or later it would be all in vain. Her special effects makeup business can't develop any industry, and other businesses require capital...
She thought for a while and suddenly said: "Let's go to the pawn shop again."
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Ning'er led Wu Sheyue to the shop where she used to pawn earrings. It should be the best pawn shop in Qinan. As for how good it is, according to Wu Sheyue's understanding, it is on a scale of "multiple chain stores across the country."
This pawn shop is at the corner of the intersection. As soon as you enter the door, you are cut off from the noise on the street. There is dim light in the room, which looks warm but sleepy.
Ning'er walked in and asked, "Boss, are you doing business?"
An old man stood up behind the high cabinet. When he saw Ning'er, he said, "Oh, it's this girl."
The old man had a very good memory and actually remembered Ning'er's visit. When he saw Ning'er following Wu Sheyue, he asked Wu Sheyue, "What does this young lady want to do?"
Wu Sheyue stepped forward, took out Yu Jing's ring from her arms and put it on the cabinet, "Shopkeeper, look at how much this is worth."
The old man took a look, and his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up. He said "ouch" with a bit of panic on his face, "Girl, you... this..."
As he said that, he immediately got off the stool to get out from behind, never reaching out to touch the ring.
The shopkeeper's reaction was completely beyond Wu Sheyue's expectations. Shouldn't you be excited and happy when you see good things? This thing is not the emperor's jade seal, but why is he panicking? Wu Sheyue took the ring pendant back into her hand and looked at it carefully, feeling a little suspicious.
The old shopkeeper came around from behind and said in a very respectful manner: "Miss, you are a distinguished guest. Please come in."
Wu Sheyue led Ning'er and followed him into the inner hall. The boy in the room poured tea and then left. Wu Sheyue took a sip of tea, hmm, Mao Jian'er.
The old shopkeeper said with a smile on his face: "The previous pair of earrings were made of really high-quality material. It can be seen that the young lady's family is well-off. Why do you want to pawn them?"
Wu Sheyue said cautiously: "The shopkeeper has a good memory, but keeping things you don't like takes up space. Why not turn them into money. But does this have anything to do with the shopkeeper?"
When the old shopkeeper heard this, he quickly explained: "That's right, we have rules in this business. Special and valuable items must be inquired about their origins. When the time comes, all these must be written on paper to avoid trouble. This, this, this... Where did you get it from?”
Wu Sheyue nodded very naturally, "It was a gift from someone else. Reciprocity is a given."
"Send it?" The old shopkeeper's tone was obviously suspicious.
Wu Sheyue frowned, "Someone gave it to me, and I don't like it, so why not take it as a gift? If it's inconvenient for the shopkeeper, then I'll change it—"
"No, no, no, no! This... you are right. It's just that the things are too valuable. Just ask a few more questions. Don't be angry, miss." The old shopkeeper touched the cold sweat on his forehead and said, "Then you have to live as if you were dead. ?” (To be continued)