Haining's landscape is fertile and the literary style is prosperous. It belongs to the place where the saints are educated, and the old rituals of the late Qing Dynasty are still practiced in the countryside. One of the grandchildren of the old master walked to the gate of the Sannu Temple and shouted at the soldiers at the door in Haining dialect:

"Pick up the post."

The soldier at the door raised his hand in salute, and at the same time stomped his foot, and the iron plate military boots on both feet snapped together. Frightened, the grandchild turned around and ran back.

"It's not easy to mess with soldiers with guns, master, let's go back."

The old master's face turned blue with anger, and he scolded:

"Now that the world has changed, you are so sour, but how can I enter the earth with peace of mind!"

After the old master finished scolding his grandson, he turned back and bowed his hand to the Orion who led the way:

"I'm tired of the Mao family, boy, take a trip."

Orion immediately bent down to receive the order, and walked to the temple gate to speak to the soldiers. The GI turned and went in, and soon came back and said:

"Our old lady is invited."

The Temple of the Three Girls was already a little dilapidated and dilapidated, but because of the dozens of soldiers standing, the atmosphere was different and became strict. The old master and his grandchildren, a local sheriff in his forties, were only halfway through when they saw a thin old man in his fifties, wearing a sweatshirt and silk and green pants, walking out to greet him.

The old master was dizzy when he came, and secondly, he saw that this old man's temperament was also very simple, so he couldn't make up his mind, and he didn't know if this person was a decent person to manage his parents.

The old man had already given up his name:

"The little old man's surname is Zhang, I heard that there are many tigers in Guishan, so I came to see it and disturb the main family!"

Only then did the old master know that this was the guest in the hunting account, and he trembled and hurriedly returned the salute. Several people walked together to the main hall to talk.

The main hall has been tidied up, and a square table with tablecloths and several canvas bamboo chairs has been placed in it. The old master nodded secretly, he was really a nobleman, and he could be so thoughtful when he went out.

Mrs. Zhang invited the old master to take a seat. The old master waved his hand and refused, and his grandson hugged him. He sat down tremblingly. Old lady Zhang did not go back to the original seat, but sat down with the old master. The local sheriff sat down even more subtly. Everyone else was standing.

It can be seen that the rules on both sides are very big, and the old master nodded secretly, which is polite and thoughtful.

The two exchanged a few words. To get to the point.

The old master opened his mouth and said,

"I heard that you want to buy tiger skin and tiger bones?"

Old lady Zhang nodded:

"When I came here this time, I originally heard that there was a tiger disaster, and I wanted to buy some fresh ones, but I just heard from Brother Orion that now the tiger skin and tiger bones of Gaoyang Mountain are here. It's all concentrated in the hands of the old county duke, and I originally wanted to visit the door, but I didn't want the old county duke to condescend to be tired. It's panic. ”

Although there are many wild beasts in Gaoyang Mountain, there are more hunters, and most of them are barely enough to make ends meet, so anyone who catches wild game will not keep it in their hands for more than two days, and they will immediately take it to Gaoyang Town to exchange silver dollars to buy daily necessities and hunting tools.

There are many merchants who come to Gaoyang Town to buy fur and game. This makes it a famous fur distribution center. The fur of the south is not as uniform and thick as that of the north. But the winters in the south are not cold either. So the local fur is just right.

The most respected person in this town is this old master who has been a county magistrate. So the local hunters sold their prey to him. Then he handed over to the foreign merchants.

The old master gave up:

"The local people are simple, not good at business, thanks to the love of the neighbors, the old and decayed side are purchased according to the market price."

This means that the local hunters are very stupid and do not know how to bargain for business, and in order to avoid being deceived, they all trade directly with the old master, and then the old master sells them to outsiders.

Old lady Zhang smiled and nodded:

"I wonder how many fresh tiger skin and tiger bones the old county lord has in his hands now?"

The old master closed his eyes and raised a hand, pinched his fingers a few times, and opened and closed his mouth to nag a few words. Only then did he open his eyes and say:

"There are five tiger skins made of fresh nitrate, and there are also five pairs of fresh tiger bones. Don't know how much your guests want? ”

Old lady Zhang immediately replied:

"Then let's do it."

At this time, a copper kettle on a lead-skinned oil stove at the entrance of the main hall was steaming and screaming, and the boiling water was boiling. An extremely neat little man in a brown riding costume served tea.

Mrs. Zhang raised her hand and asked the old master to use tea:

"This is the tea from my hometown. Laoshan is green, and I don't know if it suits the taste of the old county prince. ”

When you go out to do business, you still care about what tea is not tea.

The old master's hands were a little trembling, and he was afraid that he would not be able to hold it steadily, so he just lifted the lid and smelled it, and praised two good words. Let's move on to the topics he cares about the most:

"I wonder what price you can get?"

Before the goods were even looked at, they asked the family to bid for it.

Mrs. Zhang originally wanted to subsidize the local hunters, but looking at their tone, they had already been acquired, so her mind was faint, and she took a sip of tea and said with a smile:

"First of all, let's ask the old county public to make a price, we are outsiders, and we don't understand the market."

The old master stretched out a slap:

"According to the price given to me by the neighbors, at least the number of names in the world."

The ancient sage Mencius said, "In 500 years, there will be kings who will prosper, and there will be famous people in the meantime." This is the strange rule of the literati in the late Qing Dynasty, and those who open and close their mouths are taught by the sages, even if they talk about business, they must pull the sages. This number of names means five hundred pieces.

Although Mrs. Zhang is an old rich man in the countryside, when he is idle and has nothing to do, he also reads a lot of books, so he naturally understands, and he immediately said:

"According to what the old county man said, I will let a few stewards follow me to the town to hand over."

The old master was very happy to see that the business was negotiated, and he was very happy. Here are some more words to tempt your guests:

"I heard from the neighbors that the distinguished guests took the plane and came and went freely in the sky. I don't know if the old man can see it. ”

Mrs. Zhang explained heartily:

"That one is still on the top of the mountain, and it is difficult for the old county lord to walk up. It's better to let them drive to the town tomorrow, and the old county lord will sit for once. This plane is also troublesome, it has to be inspected in advance to be flat, and it has to be hard enough. ”

Aircraft manufacturing technology is always advancing, though. But it's a lot worse than a hundred years later. Although Mrs. Zhang traveled by plane. It only takes an hour or two to go back and forth. But they all had to send people out to inspect the venue in advance. It takes a few tosses back and forth to get it done.

The old master heard that he could be called to fly tomorrow, and he liked it without it. At that moment, they said some polite words to each other, chatted and chatted, and quickly talked about the "Three Women's Temple" where they are now.

Mrs. Zhang said:

"Listening to Brother Orion tell the legend of this three-woman temple, it is really miraculous, the little old man borrowed this place to rest, he should have offered incense money, but he didn't expect that this temple has been dilapidated to such a point."

Stone and wood are the most important things in the mountains and forests. Therefore, the building of the "Three Women's Temple" is quite complete. It's just that the interior decoration and so on have been taken away. There was only one statue of Dao Ancestor left, and a dilapidated offering table was placed in front of it.

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Don't go down.,The next chapter will be updated tomorrow.。 (To be continued.) )