Tianhui stood outside the charred shop and watched the workers tidy up, he saw Tianxi rushing over with two people, Tianhui thought to himself: What's the matter, brother, running over in broad daylight, aren't you afraid of revealing your identity? Tianxi walked up to her and said, "I'm Gordon, the mayor of Yuanfan Town, is there something going on here?" Tianhui saluted Mayor Gao and said, "Back to Mayor Gao, the store caught fire a few days ago for no reason, and we are now renovating it." Tianxi walked up to Tianhui and said, "Then there are no casualties, why don't you report to the official." "Tianhui looked at Tianxi and said: Back to Mayor Gao, because we don't know whether the fire was started by ourselves or someone set it on fire, we have no evidence or no certificate, so we didn't report to the official." Tianxi nodded and said, "It's okay if people are fine, if there is anything in the future, you can come to me directly, I, the mayor of the town, serve the town wholeheartedly." ”

Tianhui nodded and said, "Thank you Mayor for your concern, I know." Tianxi left after speaking, since he knew that Tianhui's clothing store was on fire, Tianxi was anxious like an ant on a hot pot, but he also knew that he couldn't go to his mother and Tianhui openly, so he could only pretend to see if everything was safe and everything was okay with Tianhui, and now he was relieved to see that Tianhui was safe and sound. Tianxijue's life is very aggrieved, when they were in the mountains before, the Qian family tortured them so much that they couldn't do anything, and now they finally became the mayor of this original town, but they still couldn't do anything, and when they saw their sister and mother suffering outside, they couldn't recognize them, let alone help them. Tianxi felt that he was really useless as a big brother.

After Tianxi left, Tianhui also felt very sad, the family used to be together every day, but now that the eldest brother is in front of them, they can't speak openly, as if they are being thieves, but these don't matter, only everyone is safe, she is content, not to mention that she can be with her mother every day now, Tianhui has felt very satisfied.

Shanlin learned that Duoshu was going to sell a shop and let him open a jewelry processing workshop, he felt very moved, Duoshu believed in himself so much, and he was also glad that he could have such a good friend, since it was something he proposed, then he must do a good job, and he must not let Duoshu and Tianhui down.

Shanlin returned home and talked to Ling'er about opening a jewelry processing workshop, so that he didn't have to go to the provincial capital often to buy goods. Ling'er thought for a while and said: "Shanlin, you must find a good master to open your own workshop, the craftsmanship is exquisite, and the luster of the jewelry must also be good." Shanlin smiled and said, "Oh, you still know this? Ling'er shook his head and said: "I know this, but when I used to sing with my father, there was a guest who liked to listen to the songs I sang, and then he became friends with my father, and I heard my father say that that person made those jewelry, I heard that his grandfather used to make jewelry for those nobles in the palace, and he was also the master of the craft, and when he was young, he often made jewelry for those dignitaries, and then he didn't know what happened, so he didn't do it." ”

Shanlin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he took Ling'er's hand and said, "You are really my good Ling'er, you can always share my worries, think about where the person you said lives now?" Where can I find him? Ling'er thought for a while and said, "I remember my father said that that person lives in the alley of Liujia Lane, but after so many years, I don't know if he still lives there?" Shanlin said happily: "Okay, I'll go to him immediately, what's his name?" "Ling'er said that person should be in his fifties, three inches long, his name is Gu Qing, yes is Gu Qing, we used to call him Mr. Gu."

Shanlin happily said to Ling'er: "Then I'll go to him now, Ling'er, I won't come back for dinner today, you can eat with your father!" After finishing speaking, he was about to leave, but Ling'er grabbed him and said, "You are really anxious, why are you in a hurry, I haven't finished my words yet?" Shanlin smiled and said, "Don't worry, you say what you say." Ling was amused by Shanlin's funny appearance, and she continued: "That Mr. Gu has a very strange temper, and he can take nothing if the person he likes asks him to make jewelry, and he won't do it even if the person he hates gives him more money." Also, I heard my dad say that the guy likes to talk and drink the most. Shanlin said goodbye to Ling'er and hurried to Liujia Lane, hoping to ask for the help of that Mr. Gu.

Shanlin came to Liujia Lane and inquired about the specific location of Mr. Gu's house with others, he knocked on the door for a long time and no one opened the door, and an aunt next door came out and asked who Shanlin was looking for? Shanlin hurriedly replied: "May I ask if this is Mr. Gu Qing's home?" The aunt looked at Shanlin and said, "What are you looking for that drunkard?" He should be drinking in the winery at this time, and he won't be back until it gets dark. Shanlin hurriedly asked the aunt if Mr. Gu went out to drink every day? The aunt said: "The old man surnamed Gu has a strange temper, he knows how to drink if he doesn't do anything all day, he doesn't have any relatives, he has all the things that can be used at home in order to drink, a few days ago he took the quilt to be covered in winter, it is estimated that he will be on the street in a few days, young man, what are you looking for him?" ”

Shanlin said embarrassedly: "Mr. Gu and my father-in-law are old friends, I came to visit him." After speaking, he went to the wine shop to find the old man Gu, and before he entered the wine shop, he heard a lot of noise at the door, the shopkeeper was desperately trying to catch an old man, the old man was lying on the ground and couldn't pull away, Shanlin guessed, the old man lying on the ground should be the Mr. Gu that Ling'er said, seeing him so embarrassed, I couldn't believe that the person I saw in front of me was Mr. Gu that Ling'er said.

Shanlin hurriedly stepped forward to help Old Man Gu settle the wine money he owed during this time, and then helped him up, and ordered a few side dishes and a pot of good wine for him to drink. Old man Gu glanced at Shanlin and said: "Young man, you have nothing to do, you are either a traitor or a thief, don't want to get any benefits from my old man, everyone knows that I am a well-known poor ghost in this area." Shanlin said with a smiling face: "Mr. Gu, you are too worried, I don't want to get any benefits, in fact, you and my father-in-law who has passed away are also old friends, so I stopped by to visit you."

Old man Gu squinted his eyes and said, "Who is your father-in-law?" Come out and see if I know it, who doesn't know that I knew all over the world when Gu Qing was young, and I don't necessarily remember all of them. Shanlin said embarrassedly: "My father-in-law is the blind man Zhang who used to sell and sing the violin in the restaurant, I don't know if you have any influence?" Old man Gu thought for a while and said, "So you are Xiao Ling'er's husband?" Are you from the Qian family? ”

Shanlin shook his head and said, "I'm not from the Qian family, Ling'er has already remarried me, and she has been away from the Qian family for a long time. Old man Gu squinted his wine and sighed and said: "Alas, Old Man Zhang's life is hard, and a daughter of Ling'er was married by Qian Jiaqiang, I heard that even if she is a concubine, then the blind Zhang Lianqi died not long after she became ill, and now you marry her, isn't it a good thing for her." Ling'er's father was also comforted by the spirit of heaven. ”

Old man Gu continued: "But what is the matter with you coming to me today? Although I, Gu Qing, am confused, I also know the truth that I will not go to the Three Treasures Hall if I have nothing to do. Shanlin scratched his head and said: "My name is Wang Shanlin, if Mr. Gu doesn't dislike it, you can call me Shanlin in the future!" That's right, I plan to open a jewelry processing workshop, but I really don't know anything about this aspect, and occasionally I hear Ling'er mention you, saying that you are an expert in this industry, so I took the liberty to ask you today. ”

Old man Gu smiled and said, "So that's the case, my old man was a little unreasonable just now, and I hope you don't laugh at it, little brother." Speaking of this business, our Gu family has been doing it since my grandfather's generation, and my grandfather used to make some small names, but in my generation, because I was not angry, and I didn't have an heir, so it gradually declined. Shanlin hurriedly said, "Mr. Gu, you are too modest, I still have a lot of things I want to ask you." ”

Old man Gu nodded and said, "The young man is quite modest, it's okay to ask for advice and chat." Shanlin nodded. Old man Gu continued: "In fact, the materials used to make jewelry are nothing more than pearls, gold, jade, etc., and other gold-plated, silver or copper, as well as gemstones, jadeite, coral ivory, etc., to make all kinds of hairpin ring jewelry, those concubines in the former palace wear hairpins mostly with gold and emerald jewelry as the texture, and the production process is also very particular, often using a whole piece of jadeite, coral crystal or ivory to make a hairpin head and needle mullion as a whole, the hairpin is the most precious. Usually Manchu women like to decorate their hair buns with gold, silver, pearl jade, agate, coral and other valuable materials made of beaded hairpins, sideburns hairpins, crested hairpins, dragon head hairpins, etc., although the type of hairpin at that time is single, but in the choice of each person's conditions and identity to determine. ”

Shanlin listened to the clouds, he didn't know that the jewelry brought by the woman was so exquisite, but there was one thing he knew, that is, he had found the right person, the old man Gu in front of him was indeed a talent, although he didn't know why he was mixed up like today, but Shanlin knew that he was the person he needed, if he was willing to help himself, then he would be half the success.

The more Shanlin and the old man Gu chatted, the more speculative they became, and in a blink of an eye a pot of wine was drunk, Shanlin hurriedly let the guy serve a pot of wine, Shanlin said to the old man Gu: "Mr. Gu, if you don't dislike it, can you come over and help me, I plan to run this workshop well, but you also know that I really don't know anything about this aspect, I used to go to the provincial capital with my friends to buy jewelry, all of which are gold-plated and silver-plated or inlaid with some jade coral, we laymen just want to be beautiful, cheap and easy to sell, But now, if I do it myself, I want to do it well, and it's best to make a brand and make a name for myself. ”

Old man Gu shook his head and said: "Little brother, it's okay to chat with you, but I won't be in contact with this line of work anymore, I have lost too much in order to do this business, and even my own dearest people have left me, I really don't want to think about the past anymore, I am now drunk today, I don't have to think about anything every day, and when I drink unconscious that day, I sleep over, and this life is over." Shanlin knew that there must be something unhappy about Old Man Gu leaving this line, so he was drinking like this every day and giving up on himself.