"Hey...... hey," the shopkeeper patted his thigh, "Oh my God, you're really resentful of me." How can you have such a heart? Even if I had to rip off the bamboo, I wouldn't do it to a little girl like you. I'm not such a tasteless person. ”

Shen Xi blinked and said, "Whether you want to rip off the bamboo or not, it depends on the price you sell, and it has nothing to do with who I am." ”

The shopkeeper sighed, "Look at this paperweight, although this is not jade agate, but the degree of smoothness and smoothness is no less than theirs." I can't lie to you about the price of two taels. ”

Shen Xi turned his head sideways, with a suspicious expression, "You said that the price of this stone paperweight is about the same as that of copper paperweights." I'll do the math for the shopkeeper. 40 copper pounds a pound, this paperweight is only half a pound, plus the production cost, it will not exceed 50 coppers, even if 50 coppers are good. Therefore, this stone paperweight is only 50 coppers. ”

The shopkeeper pressed his head and said, "I just want you to see, if the price is too expensive, you can't even look at it, I can't do your business." But if you like it, I'll tell you the price, and then you can sell it. I'm a businessman. ”

"I know you're a businessman." Shen Xi lifted the basket, "I'm also a businessman." Businessmen are trustworthy. Shopkeeper, don't deceive me for being young and ignorant. ”

"You're as good as a monkey, where is your ignorance." The shopkeeper took out two copper paperweights and said, "Little girl, I won't tell you anymore, two hundred children, take them." I'm not making money anymore. ”

Shen Xi pouted and said: "The shopkeeper is so fickle, he said that he would give me a stone paperweight for a while, and he would give me a copper paperweight for a while." I don't even know what to buy. You might as well sell me two wooden paperweights, the wood is cheap, and there are five coppers. Come, these are ten pieces of brass, bring me two. Anyway, I'm a poor man, so it's nice if you could entertain me. ”

At this moment, the blue cotton curtain in the room was lifted, and a dignified woman, about the same age as Zhuang's, walked around, with a unique charm of everyone's ladies. "Xianggong, since you have promised her fifty copper coins to sell her Shi Zhenzi, why do you have to regret it. Capricious, not a gentleman's doing. The shopkeeper spoke softly and slowly, like a lake, soft and virtuous.

When the shopkeeper saw her come out, he licked his lips and said, "Lady, why did you come out, your illness is just right, you need to recuperate." So saying, he went to help her.

The shopkeeper seemed to be weak and couldn't stand still, so she sat down, "Is this the Shen girl in the town?" ”

Shen Xi looked at the shopkeeper, she really didn't know what she had been rumored to become. She's just selling fairy ointment.

The shopkeeper said: "Yes, Mr. Zhao said that if she didn't provide fairy spirit paste at the original price, I'm afraid that the ordinary people in our town would have to go bankrupt." ”

"I see." The shopkeeper looked at Shen Xi with her gentle eyes, "Then she is my benefactor and Yu'er." If you don't have her, you have to go out of this shop. Xianggong, bring the pair of wenge paperweights. ”

"Ah, lady, that's what I brought back to you from the capital this spring." The shopkeeper was a little reluctant.

The shopkeeper looked up at him slightly, "Xianggong, if I die, can I still use it?" I think this girl is somewhat similar to my Jinlan sisters, and this must be fate. Ay...... I haven't seen her for years, and I don't know what happened to her. With that, she lowered her head, sad.

When the shopkeeper saw that his wife was sad, he still cared about the money, patted her hand, and said, "Lady, send her, send her, you can give her whatever you say." Even Jinshan and Yinshan also sent her, not to mention a pair of paperweights. ”

Soon, the shopkeeper Fei also seemed to run inside, took a box, and handed it to Shen Xi.

Shen Xi opened it and looked at it, his eyes lit up. Although this wenge wood is not as good as mahogany and sandalwood, it is more than ten times better than stone paperweight. She put it away with a smile, bowed lightly to the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper's lady, and said, "Thank you to the shopkeeper and the shopkeeper's wife." It's just that in addition to this paperweight, I also want to buy some paper and brushes. ”

The shopkeeper glanced at the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper immediately went to work, took some good rice paper and brushes, and wrapped them carefully.

Here, the shopkeeper beckoned to Shen Xi and said, "Little girl, come here, you really look like my Jinlan sisters." She has a daughter, who should be about your age. I ask you, what is your mother's name, and where does her family live? ”

Shen Xi didn't hide it, and said: "My mother's surname is Zhuang, and she was originally from Yueting Town, but she married my father and was in Shenwang Village. ”

"Ahh The shopkeeper exclaimed, "Your mother's name is Zhuang Hui?" Your name is Shen Xi? ”

Shen Xi's eyes widened, "Mrs. Shopkeeper, how do you know?" ”

The shopkeeper's eyes were red and moist, and she said: "She is the Jinlan sister I said, I was a neighbor with her, my name is Zhao Xinlan, and her name is Zhuang Hui." Although we are not sisters, we are like sisters, and our neighbors call us Whelan sisters. ”

Shen Xi was a little puzzled, if it was such a good sister, why did the Zhuang family never mention it, and when the family was in difficulty, she didn't see her asking this sister for help, is there another story here.

Zhao Xinlan saw that she didn't say a word, so she took her hand and said, "If you need pen and ink in the future, just come and get it." Don't call me Mrs., just Aunt Lan. She took out a handkerchief from her arms and unfolded it in front of Shen Xi, "Look, this is your mother who painted calligraphy and paintings and embroidered them for me." ”

I saw that the white handkerchief was embroidered with four words "Hui quality orchid heart", and also embroidered with orchids with green leaves, which were innocent and white, and extremely beautiful. It's just that the veil is a little yellow, which shows that it has been some years. "It's really my mother's word." Shen Xi raised his eyebrows, presumably Zhao Xinlan did not lie to her, and there was no need to lie to her.

Shen Xi wanted to count some money for her, although the paperweight was taken for nothing, it was better to give money with paper and pencils. But then she thought that the paper and pen were not as expensive as a fraction of this paperweight, and if she took out the money, wouldn't it be too petty. Take it first, and when you have a chance, you can pay them back with something else. Shen Xi nodded secretly, feeling that his idea was good, so he decided to accept Zhao Xinlan's good calmly.

Zhao Xinlan straightened Shen Xi's somewhat messy hair, "Your mother, when she was a child, was just like you, she was so thin and small, but when she grows up, she is a big beauty." In the future, I will come often. ”

Shen Xi nodded obediently.

At this time, the shopkeeper wrapped the things and handed them to Shen Xi.

Shen Xi saluted the shopkeeper and Zhao Xinlan, "Uncle, Aunt Lan, Xi'er has thanked me again." ”

Zhao Xinlan hurriedly said, "Let's leave after lunch." ”

Shen Xi waved his hand again and again, "Thank you Aunt Lan, I'm afraid that my mother will be worried and it will be inconvenient to stay in the town for a long time, so I ask Aunt Lan to forgive me." ”

Zhao Xinlan also wanted to say something to keep it.

Shen Xi immediately said: "Xi'er, I have been away from home for a long time, my mother must be worried, so I will leave it and come to visit next time." ”

Zhao Xinlan knew that she couldn't keep her, so she could only sigh, "Aunt Lan won't keep you, be careful on the road." She looked at Shen Xi's back as she left, as if she remembered something, and two lines of tears crossed her fair cheeks.