Chapter 29: The Eighth Pawnshop
"Is this Babao Street?" Zhang Mubai finally came to the destination with Zhang Muyun and a few others, and began to look around.
I saw that the Babao Street was full of antique buildings, and each store hung all kinds of classical style signs outside the door, like what Li Ji Jade Shop, Jubao Zhai, Tianbao Pavilion, Mo Yunxuan and so on, a few people saw these as soon as they entered here, and instantly seemed to have an illusion of traveling through time and space. It's just that there are not many pedestrians on the street, only a few people scattered between the shops, which is not very lively.
There are a lot of shops on the street, and a few people are a little dazzled when they stop and go, and they don't know which one to choose. Just as they were about to reach the end of the street, a pawnshop mixed with many shops caught Zhang Mubai's attention.
"What's the matter, big brother?" Seeing Zhang Mubai stop, the others couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Oh, it's nothing! I think the pawnshop couplet is quite interesting!" Zhang Mubai replied.
"No. 8 pawnshop, what kind of broken name is this?" Zhang Muqing couldn't help but say after looking at the pawnshop's sign.
"Oh?" everyone then followed and looked towards the pawnshop, and saw that there was a plaque with the words "No. 8 Pawnshop" hanging on the lintel outside the pawnshop, and on the two doorposts on both sides of it there was also a rather interesting couplet, which reads - benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith can be pawned, and all gold, silver, copper, iron and tin can be pawned.
"This pawnshop is a bit interesting, why don't we go in and have a look?" Zhang Muyun also had a hint of interest in this couplet, and couldn't help but say.
"What about walking?" Zhang Mubai asked, but his footsteps had already walked towards the pawnshop.
······
"A bleak signboard, bow your head and face you! All the souls on the street can be bought and sold!······" As soon as a few people entered the store, there was a rather strange song coming. And in the midst of the song, a man with half-long hair and a big back came out of the room: "Distinguished guests, welcome to Pawnshop No. 8! Do you need something to buy or what do you need to be?"
Zhang Mubai and the others looked at him at this time, and saw that this person was slender, wearing an antique robe, and walking slowly over with a pair of iron walnuts in his hand. This man's face was calm, neither too courteous nor too cold, and he always looked at everyone with a smile on his face. It's just that he doesn't know what to wipe on his face, his face is shiny, and even the big back is shiny, which makes people feel a little greasy!
"Look at the tone of the couplets you write outside, come in and take a look!" Zhang Mubai answered his words.
"Hehe, it's just some propaganda words, don't take it seriously!" the man said modestly.
"I still have such ability as yours!" Zhang Mubai couldn't help but say again.
"Hehe, it seems that a few guest officers are here to be things, although I can't handle everything here, but I still have some ability to do general things!" the man said and glanced at a few people, and then continued, "Why don't you take out your things and show me if I can pawn them for you?"
Zhang Mubai looked at the other people, and when he saw that no one objected, he took out the things he had prepared before!
Zhang Mubai is actually a little weak in his heart. What he hid was bad at the beginning, but he hid a teapot, and until now he really doesn't know whether this teapot is worth anything or not, so he is still a little apprehensive!
"This is our thing, you can help us estimate the price first, we want to sell all these things!" Zhang Mubai said to the other party while taking out his things.
"Okay!" Seeing that Zhang Mubai was indeed here to be something, this person seemed to be a little interested, took the items and began to examine them.
"Well, this jade seal is indeed extremely ingenious, and the texture is also considered to be the upper layer, but the inscription engraved below it is really a little unsatisfactory!" the man picked up Zhang Muqing's seal and looked at it for a while before saying.
Hearing him say this, Zhang Muqing couldn't help but be a little annoyed, and picked up the jade seal to observe it herself. It's just that somehow, she didn't notice much before, but today when she saw her own handwriting engraved on it again, she couldn't help but feel a little difficult to look at. But she didn't think too much about it, and said, "Don't talk about anything else, let's give an estimate first!"
"We can barter or exchange for currency here!" I wonder which one you are going to choose?" said the man, still with a faint smile.
"It's just a currency, hurry up and give an estimate!" Zhang Mubai also said a little impatiently.
"Well, if you really want to be a fool of yourself, I can offer you this price!" said the man, his five thumbs stretched out.
"Five thousand?" Zhang Mubai asked curiously.
"Fifty thousand!" replied the man.
"Fifty thousand?" everyone couldn't help but be surprised!
"Don't stop, estimate a few other things!" Zhang Muyun said.
The man immediately took a closer look at several other items.
"Well, this ink ingot is very good, the ink is smooth and soft, with its own gold leaf characteristics, it seems that the fragrance it exudes is also beneficial to the gods and peace of mind?" This person praised the ink ingot that Jiang Yufeng took out in amazement, "I can give you 150,000 for this ink ingot!"
"150,000?" everyone said in shock.
"Oh, do you have an opinion?" the man asked, somewhat surprised.
"No, do you have any opinions! Hurry up and continue!" Zhang Mubai and the others also replied.
"Alright then! I'll look at the bottle again!"
"Well, the bottle itself is not very surprising, but the drawing on this bottle is indeed a top-notch masterpiece! I can give 200,000 for this bottle!" the man said again.
"Hmph!" Jiang Yufeng snorted a little unhappily at this time.
"What do you think, do you need to trade with me?" the man asked.
"Eh, wait, isn't there a teapot and a few gems?" Zhang Mubai suddenly interrupted him and asked.
"These two things are also pawns?" this person's sudden reply also made Zhang Mubai speechless for a while!
"Of course it is, otherwise what am I going to do with it?" Zhang Mubai couldn't help but say with some displeasure.
"This stone is a little unusual, but it's not very special, and I don't see anything special about this teapot, are you sure you didn't come from next door?"
Zhang Mubai: "······"
"Forgive me for being clumsy, I really don't see the point of bidding for these two things!" the man continued.
Zhang Mubai had the urge to hit someone, but at this moment, a voice called him back, "I will give one million of these things, I will ask for them!"
As soon as the words fell, a slender girl in a white gauze dress walked over from the side and said.
"What? a million?" everyone couldn't help but look at her in unison!