Chapter 20: Dian Zhu
The largest pawnshop in Beijing, "Eizendo", has a couple with extraordinary temperament. The man is full of white frost, but he is handsome and clear, and the woman wears a white gauze hat, although she can't see her face clearly, but her posture is graceful, and her laughter is like a bell, and she should also look good.
Rao called the shopkeeper who had an arrogant posture all day long, with a smile on his face, and went down the counter to greet him personally.
I smiled and asked, "What's the shopkeeper's surname?"
The shopkeeper replied with a smile: "Mrs. Hui, what is the surname of the contemptible person?"
I smiled lightly, handed a small brocade box in my hand, and said, "Shopkeeper He is well-informed, help the little woman see how much silver taels this bead is worth." ”
The shopkeeper leaned over slightly, took it respectfully with both hands, opened the brocade box, looked left and right, and paced to the door. The large and full East Pearl is lightly overflowing with soft iridescent color between the natural textures under the sunlight.
"Madame, although this East Pearl is round, it is not big enough and not very transparent, but it is worth ten taels of silver. Shopkeeper He, who was still smiling just now, looked calm at this time.
"But did the shopkeeper take a closer look?" I laughed.
Shopkeeper He nodded: "Yes, madam." ”
I directly retrieved the brocade box from his hand with a black face, pulled Wu Lingmo and walked towards the door, muttering: "Xianggong also said that there is a word 'good' in the plaque of 'Rongshantang'. But how can I see that they choose to do what is good?"
I am ironic that the shopkeeper He is mercenary, Wu Lingmo didn't react to what I meant, and he looked puzzled, but fortunately he didn't say anything to dismantle my platform.
When the shopkeeper saw that I was leaving, he was really anxious, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and he smiled again: "The contemptible people see the two nobles, the dusty ones, why don't you go to the Accord to rest first, it just happens that the contemptible people have a new Yunnan Pu'er, if the two of you don't dislike it, it's not too late to set off after drinking." ”
I saw that he intended to stay, so I said to Wu Lingmo: "It just so happens that I am also thirsty, Xianggong, should we stop?"
Seeing Wu Lingmo nodding, I smiled at Shopkeeper He: "Then thank Shopkeeper He." ”
"Where, where!" he smiled, led the two of us to the cabinet and sat down, and raised his voice to a small group: "Ronggui, serve tea! ”
The little guy retreated, and the shopkeeper He asked, "How many silver taels does Madame think of this bead?"
"One hundred and fifty taels!" I said directly without changing my face.
Wu Lingmo listened to the price I quoted and the shopkeeper was very different, and quietly glanced at me, I smiled at him slightly, signaling him to rest assured.
When I came, I went to the rice shop to ask, rice is a necessity of life, and it is not bad to use it as a reference. The rice shop told me that 1 tael of silver can buy 3 stone of rice. One stone of rice is 66 kilograms, and if the most common rice in modern times is 5 yuan per kilogram, then one tael of silver is worth 990 yuan. I remember that an expert in a treasure appreciation program said that a Dongzhu in excellent condition is worth 300,000 yuan, Rao is the price of ancient and modern prices is different, and then remove the value of collection and appreciation, I convert it in half, then each one is about 150 taels of silver, not to mention that this shopkeeper will definitely reduce the price, I quote this price should be reasonable.
Sure enough, when he heard this, he shook his head again and again: "Madam, this is embarrassing and contemptible." This bead ......"
I interrupted him with a smile: "This is no ordinary bead in the shopkeeper's mouth. ”
"Yes! yes!" he nodded in response, but worried, I was displeased, and got up to leave.
"Since the shopkeeper knows the pearls, the little woman made it clear that I have a total of 18 white pearls...... Jin Dongzhu ......" I saw that the smile of the shopkeeper He was expanding and expanding, and continued with a smile, "Jin Dongzhu has 2 and a half-inch black pearl." ”
Shopkeeper He was shocked and immediately said: "If Mrs. deserves it, the contemptible person is willing to pay 30 taels for each Dongzhu." ”
I was not satisfied, so the little guy served tea, so he smiled and said, "Let me take a sip of tea first." ”
"Good. ”
"Xianggong, with tea. "Wu Lingmo has never drunk tea, so I'm a little curious.
He took a sip of tea, then put it down, frowning slightly.
I quietly glanced at the look of the shopkeeper He, he was slightly stunned and a little nervous, I laughed in my heart, this is the effect I want! I saw that the tea in the cup was red and bright, and the smell was sweet, so I took a sip, the entrance was mellow, and I thought that this should be more than ten years of ripe tea, this He shopkeeper has a little sincerity.
"The shopkeeper is a person who understands tea, this tea is good!" I praised, and the shopkeeper He smiled with a smile on his face, and I said, "In Pu'er, the little woman likes Zi'er spring buds the most, and if you have the opportunity another day, bring some products to the shopkeeper." ”
When the shopkeeper heard "Zi'er Spring Buds", he was surprised and envious: "The contemptible people have heard that this tea is extremely rare and precious, if the lady has it, the contemptible people are willing to exchange it for a lot of money." ”
I smiled and said, "Okay!" Actually, I don't have any purple spring buds, but when I used to buy tea, I heard the owner of the tea shop mention it. I mentioned this just now so that the shopkeeper He didn't underestimate me and think that I was so foolish.
Shopkeeper He said cautiously: "I heard Mrs. mention that you have many Dongzhu ......."
I smiled and nodded, and motioned for Wu Lingmo to take out the long brocade box in his sleeve pocket and hand it to Shopkeeper He.
Shopkeeper He respectfully took it, opened it and looked at it, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he no longer concealed his expression, and praised again and again: "The circle is even, especially this black pearl is huge and rare." ”
Seeing him so admired, I smiled with satisfaction: "If my Dongzhu is made into a whole set of jewelry, the value can be doubled! Bai Dongzhu can be made into a pair of red gold heart pattern beaded bracelets, which means that the heart is long and concentric, and Jin Dongzhu can be made into a pair of red gold stacked silk bat and begonia inlaid with pearl ears, which means that the house is full of wealth." I paused and saw that the shopkeeper had already listened attentively, so I continued, "As for that huge black pearl, it can be made into a gold collar of perched and pan pearls, which means that the couple are deeply in love. Or it can be set on the handle of the sword, and the little woman believes that many princes and nobles must be vying for joy. ”
"Madame is really high-minded!" shopkeeper He already had a five-body look at me. And my fairy husband also stared at me with a look of pampering and appreciation.
"The little woman is just humble in her opinion!" I asked, "Then does the shopkeeper think that he will receive 30 taels of each pearl?"
Shopkeeper He stretched out a palm: "The contemptible person is willing to add another 10 taels." ”
I sank my face and shook my head: "Is the shopkeeper looking down on the little woman?"
Shopkeeper He sweated slightly on his forehead: "Please also ask Mrs. to clarify the price." ”
"If the shopkeeper is sincere, the whole price of all Dongzhu is 3,000 taels!"
He shopkeeper was dumbfounded!
I smiled and said, "If you take a single one, 150 taels of white Dongzhu, 200 taels of gold Dongzhu, and 500 taels of black Dongzhu, then the whole price is 3600 taels, and the little woman thinks that it is also a great nobleman." If it's made into jewelry or a sword, what is the value......"
I paused and stared at Shopkeeper He and asked, "If Shopkeeper He were replaced by you, what price would you offer?"
"Invaluable, invaluable......" he wiped the fine sweat from his forehead.
The little woman gave the shopkeeper another suggestion, if it is inlaid on the sword, you have to find a good swordsman to cast a good sword to be worthy of this black Dongzhu! At the same time, the little woman believed that the 'Wing Sin Tong' would become famous by then. ”
The shopkeeper He was full of light and praised again and again.
I took the opportunity to ask again: "Shopkeeper He, is the 3,000 taels mentioned by the little woman worth it?"
"The value is the value, but it's just ......" The shopkeeper looked embarrassed again, "Madam, can you drop it?"
Since the shopkeeper is still in a dilemma, let's go to another house. I smiled at Wu Lingmo and raised my voice, "Xianggong put away the brocade box, let's go." ”
Shopkeeper He shook his head again and again.
Wu Lingmo nodded and handed out his palm to Shopkeeper He, Shopkeeper He grabbed the brocade box and hesitated to hand it out a little and immediately took it back, hugged it tightly in his arms, seemed to have made up his mind, gritted his teeth fiercely and smiled: "Madame is amazing, contemptible admiration, willing to pay this price!"
I smiled and handed over the remaining Dongzhu in my hand: "Since the shopkeeper He has a discerning eye, then the little woman is willing to drop another 200 taels!"
"Mrs. Xie!"
I smiled again: "Please prepare 1 silver ticket for 1,000 taels, 2 taels for 500 taels, 4 taels for 100 taels and 4 taels for 50 taels, 18 silver tickets for 10 taels, and the remaining 20 taels for broken silver." ”
"Yes, ma'am, wait a moment. After saying that, he instructed the little servant to go down.
Then the little guy led a young man in a dark robe up, and I saw that he was not very old, but he looked old.
"This is a dog, He Chen. Shopkeeper He pointed to the man and said to me with a smile.
"Hello Gongzi He!" I blessed him.
He also bowed humbly to me and Wu Lingmo, and then handed over the silver ticket and silver bag in his hand: "Madam, the silver ticket has been ordered by you, you order it." ”
I didn't answer, I glanced at it secretly, and I didn't think it was bad, so I smiled and said, "Rongshantang's self is not necessary." It's just that the property of the family is in the public management. It is good for He Gongzi to hand it over to the Xianggong. ”
"Yes!" He Chen handed the silver ticket money bag to Wu Lingmo, Wu Lingmo took it, and glanced at me suspiciously by the way, and I smiled at him.
Then, the shopkeeper He said to He Chen: "Write, uneven color, 21 miscellaneous beads." ”
I was displeased, and Shopkeeper He smiled apologetically: "Madam, don't blame, this is the rule." ”
I scolded in my heart, and your rules have also darkened! I said with a smile: "It's okay! No need to write, I won't redeem it! Shopkeeper He is happy, and if I find good goods in the future, I will find Shopkeeper He again!"
This time, I didn't call myself a "little woman", before leaving with Wu Lingmo, I laughed secretly, because when I turned around, I saw that the shopkeeper's face was like earth, and his fingers trembled slightly, and he forgot to send me and Wu Lingmo out politely, he probably thought that Wu Lingmo and I were snitch thieves.
As soon as I stepped out of the threshold of the pawnshop, I couldn't hold back my laughter, and Wu Lingmo's expression changed slightly: "Lady, pay attention to your manners, there are many people here." ”
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