Chapter 364: Longchang Hutong

In the late Qing Dynasty, Longchang Hutong was also called a "ghost market", when the situation was turbulent, the country was dying, and the emperor could not keep it, let alone the courtiers. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoMany Qing court legacies, ruined and wealthy, and their families were unable to make ends meet after their families were ruined, so they could only survive by selling the little family property left by their ancestors.

But after all, once it was prominent, where can you put it down and lose face? So taking advantage of the half-bright and half-dark light before dawn, he took antiques and secretly sold them on the street, not only avoiding acquaintances, but also making a sale. The capital is an imperial city, it was the concentration of bureaucratic families in those years, and there were many dilapidated dignitaries at this time.

Longchang Hutong is one of the only few hutongs that have been preserved, so many ancient buildings have been preserved. A large number of original shops have been preserved, forming a comprehensive market including antique items, jewelry and jade, handicrafts, collectibles, and ornaments.

"What's wrong? Not happy? Du Jiayi saw Liu Wenqi speechless all the way.

Liu Wenqi was open-mouthed, obviously very dissatisfied with Du Jiayi for pulling her away.

"There is a small flower and bird market in Longchang Hutong, if you really like it, I'll give you one, okay?" Du Jiayi flattered.

With Du Jiayi's guarantee, Liu Wenqi can be regarded as turning sadness into joy.

Originally, Du Jiayi wanted to go shopping in Longchang Hutong with Liu Wenqi and feel the most authentic flavor of Beijing, but since they agreed to give Liu Wenqi a cute starling, the two of them walked to the flower and bird market first.

Starlings are best tamed from an early age, and after many rounds of training, they will be able to follow the instructions of their masters. Liu Wenqi was frightened by the stall owner, especially the complicated process, which made Liu Wenqi retreat.

Liu Wenqi felt that she might not have enough ability to train the starling well, and if she bought a tame one, she felt that she did not have a deep relationship with the starling. After thinking about it a few times, Liu Wenqi still chose to give up.

"When you come across something good, you don't necessarily need to have it, and it's very good to look at it from a distance." Du Jiayi comforted.

Liu Wenqi nodded and drank the pot of chicken soup boiled by Du Jiayi.

The winter sun shone on Longchang Hutong, and it also found Liu Wenqi and Du Jiayi.

The shops on the edge of the alley are all open, but the shopkeepers are hiding in the depths of the house, burning the stove to keep warm. Pedestrians are in a hurry, and they don't want to stay outside for too long.

"Wool socks ~ wool socks from Inner Mongolia, warm your feet and absorb sweat!"

In a sunny place in the alley, an old woman is shouting hard. The thin body shivered in the cold wind, and the frozen lips were still trembling unconsciously.

An aunt is still chattering and bargaining.

"You look at the style of socks, so ugly, and you need five dollars a pair?"

"It's ...... This is pure wool. The old woman said with difficulty.

"Does it matter if it's pure or not? Some are big and some are small, and they are not worth five dollars. ”

"It's pure wool!" The old woman insisted.

"It's not easy for you on a cold day, it's cheaper, I'll buy two pairs." Aunt said seemingly kindly.

"It's pure wool, and it's worth the price." The old woman was unmoved.

"You old woman can't do business!" Auntie obviously lost her patience, "You said it was worth five yuan, but I said it was only worth three yuan!" ”

"You say pure wool is pure wool, huh? I think it's fake, and the bid of three dollars is a bit much! Aunt said unrelentingly.

The old woman was already uncomfortable from the cold, and she didn't know what to say when she was stimulated by the aunt.

"If you don't buy it, you won't buy it, it's not easy for an old woman to be so cold!" Liu Wenqi couldn't help but say.

"Who are you? Who said I wouldn't buy it! "Auntie was anxious when she heard Liu Wenqi speak.

Du Jiayi originally wanted to stop Liu Wenqi, after all, the two most difficult people in the world to mess with, one is the bear child, and the other is the unreasonable aunt. But if you open your mouth, just open your mouth, and Du Jiayi will help these on the side.

"If you want to buy it, you can buy it, don't you just want to be cheaper after saying so much?" Liu Wenqi said very dissatisfied.

"Hey! You little girl, you know the loser girl at a glance! The aunt said fiercely, "These socks are worth three yuan, that is, people like you who are not at home will be so stupid to spend five yuan to buy them!" ”

"I'm Inner Mongolia...... The pure wool socks, worth! The old woman couldn't help but argue.

But the aunt obviously turned on the unreasonable mode, even if the number of people fighting is doubled, she will not be afraid.

"You're really Chrysostom, what are you talking about?" The aunt shouted with her waist crossed.

"You say you're a little girl, what's the matter? What's in your way? ”

The old woman obviously didn't have the energy to fight with the aunt, and Liu Wenqi was put there by the aunt because she couldn't find the right words, and she didn't know what to do.

Seeing that no one dared to fight, my aunt looked like the world was in my hands.

"I want all these socks." Du Jiayi stepped forward and said.

The aunt was caught off guard by Du Jiayi. A pair of pure wool socks for five dollars is already very cheap. The aunt is used to taking advantage of the situation, and she has to wrap around a green onion to buy a few vegetables, and bargaining is a kind of faith.

Du Jiayi didn't want to fight with his aunt, so he came directly to the money offensive, but it was just a hundred or so pairs of socks, which added up to only a few hundred yuan.

Du Jiayi lit up the thick ticket in her wallet, and her aunt hesitated for a while, but she still absolutely avoided the station.

"Loser, it's great to be rich!" The aunt left a sentence and left.

"Young man, why do you buy so many socks?" The old woman asked suspiciously.

"If you're angry for me, there's no need to spend all this unjust money!" The old woman persevered.

"Old woman, you sell us these socks, go back early." Liu Wenqi persuaded.

Who knew that the old woman was very tough: "It's okay, I can do it." ”

"You've helped me, and I'm grateful." The old woman was slow and reasonable, but the meaning of persistence was self-evident.

"Jiayi~" Liu Wenqi looked at Du Jiayi and wanted Du Jiayi to think of a way.

"Old woman, do you think this will work, can we help you sell it?" Du Jiayi thought for a while and said.

Du Jiayi glanced at Liu Wenqi.

Since the old woman insisted on not letting Du Jiayi buy it, it would be okay for normal customers to buy it. The sooner she sold all her socks, the old woman would be able to go back sooner.

The winter in the north is bitingly cold, and the only sunlight there is is hardly to dispel the chill on your body.

"Inner Mongolia's wool socks are soft and warm!" Liu Wenqi tried to shout.

Liu Wenqi's voice was very beautiful, and the crisp shouting echoed in the not deep alley. (To be continued.) )