After two expansions, Yanjing City has completely become a well-planned city; I don't know if it's because this Lord Yin of Yanjing Mansion suffers from a very serious 'obsessive-compulsive disorder', which has led to today's Yanjing City and this 'clear and distinct' pattern.

In fact, according to Shen Gui's original idea, he should have settled in Yanjing South City, where dragons and snakes were mixed; Because in this way, it is not only convenient for you to inquire about the gossip, but also easier to hide your whereabouts if you encounter any danger; But now that he still has two female dependents by his side, it would not be suitable if he still chose to settle in Nancheng.

Thanks to the token of the Huayan Merchant Gang, Shen Gui and his two 'long-term followers' were finally able to find a suitable foothold in a Nankang guild hall in Yanjing Jingcheng. Since this hall is not 'open to the public', both the guest room layout and the surrounding environment can be called quiet and elegant.

After settling the second daughter, Shen Gui asked for a wooden box with exquisite workmanship from the shopkeeper of the guild hall, and put the carefully prepared 'meeting gift' in the wooden box; wearing his dog skin jacket that leaked on all sides, he held the small box with his right hand, and staggered 'around' the busy Yanjing City.

Yanjing Jingcheng is a rich and noble place. This time, there were many guild halls, rich merchants, and even a small shop on the street was very rare, and the worst was a large businessman on the second floor. may be due to Shen Gui's dirty, shiny dog skin jacket, which is very inconsistent with the delicate wooden box he is holding in his hand; Such an awkward 'combination' has also attracted many curious eyes......

"That little brother walks two steps slowly, the old man has something to say......"

An old courtier from a pawnshop next to him finally couldn't help but be curious, shouted at Shen Gui, and beckoned to him cordially; Even the young man in the coat next to him squeezed his eyebrows and dragged him twice, but he couldn't make this curious old courtier change his mind......

"This 'big shortage', are you calling me?"

When Shen Gui heard this, he immediately stepped forward to reply; After finishing speaking, he raised his heel slightly......

It's such a simple sentence and an action, but it makes this old courtier with white hair look awe-inspiring!

And the reason why he called Shen Gui was actually to persuade him to break off the 'lack of virtue thoughts' in his heart! It turned out that this old courtman saw that Shen Gui was not very old, and his clothes were dirty and torn, but he was holding a delicate wooden box in his hand, and he thought that he was a 'Waifu' Jianghu man who made a living by blackmailing porcelain!

The reason why you can see the people from Waifu is also because of the local 'liars' in Yanjing City, whether it is 'Bee Ma Bird' or 'Golden Jue', as long as they are not poor enough to starve to death, they will not come to eat Dongcheng's 'rice'!

But now Shen Gui's sentence of 'big lack' and lifting his heels is clearly a knowledgeable Jianghu person! Moreover, he is not the kind of 'fake understanding' who knows nothing!

Most of the people who are engaged in the pawnbroking industry are from Nankang Huizhou; Therefore, most of the black terms in the pawn industry come from the umlaut of the Huizhou dialect; And the sentence 'big shortage' in Shen Gui's mouth, in the pawnshop industry, represents the meaning of 'big shopkeeper'.

By the way, pawnshops are divided into 'reception counters' according to the original value of the pawn, which is divided into the first cabinet, the second cabinet, and the third cabinet; The 'palm-eyed' people in these three counters are also known as 'big shortages, two shortages, and three shortages', so the different grades of these counters can also be used to distinguish the identification level of the three shopkeepers. And now Shen Gui's 'big shortage' refers to the big shopkeeper standing at the first-class counter, and it is also a kind word that Shen Gui respects the other party.

As for the tiptoes that were slightly cushioned, it was also Shen Gui who was admiring the old courtier, implying that he was not a person in the pawn industry. Because all the counters of pawn shops are built very high; And Shen Gui's tiptoeing also vividly 'performed' the posture of the person who went to the pawnshop to pawn......

As soon as this old courtier saw Shen Gui's response, the golden and jade words in his heart were all useless; So he groaned for a long time, stretched out his hand and pulled Shen Gui closer to him, and whispered to him:

"Although there are many big businessmen and sellers in the east of Yanjing City, there are also many wealthy merchants and gentry; But the 'forces' behind them are also not small, and they are not something you can afford to provoke at all; since you and I are both rivers and lakes, if the brothers have a short passage in their hands, they should first take some silver taels from the old man for emergency; it doesn't matter if you don't pay it back, but don't give up your life in vain for that little thing outside your body! ”

Most people can't escape the shackles of the word 'fame and fortune' all their lives, and this sentence is also applicable to the people in the rivers and lakes: for example, those people in the rivers and lakes who learn martial arts want to make a name for themselves, and the people in the rivers and lakes who eat on the street are trying to make profits.

On the Huayu Continent, there are many businesses to support a family; And practitioners in every industry will also be contaminated with some special 'occupational diseases'. Just like the pawnbroking industry where this old man works, the most popular 'occupational disease' is just a simple four words.

The heart is black to deceive customers, and the ruthlessness is also to press. Although it sounds a little unbearable, after all, it is a willing deal between you and me, and it is not a morally corrupt thing; Moreover, from another point of view, if you are soft on the people who come to pawn, it is like being ruthless to the owner who hired you!

So for them, being ruthless is 'work ethic'.

The reason why Shen Gui stopped was also confused by this 'kind-hearted' old courtier:

"Da Que, I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding...... The younger generation is not a deception, and this small box is not a 'disguise' (deception prop) that I use to eat. ”

After listening to Shen Gui's self-defense, the old courtier still looked at him suspiciously.

According to common sense, all the old people in the pawnbroking industry do not have so much kindness at all; It's just that in recent days, the daughter-in-law of the old court, finally gave birth to a chubby little grandson, which also made the old man who was over the age of sixteen give birth to a little softness in his heart; Otherwise, don't look at Yanjing City at the feet of the Son of Heaven, but a stunned young man like Shen Gui, who doesn't know the height of the sky, will fish up a few people from the moat every once in a while......

Shen Gui saw that he was still full of suspicion, so he naturally knew what he was thinking in his heart; So he bowed respectfully to the old man:

"Don't hide the big shortage, in the lower is a person from the north, who first arrived in the precious land today; The journey was tiring and dusty, and the clothes were indeed dirty and tattered, and they hadn't had time to wash and change ......."

After finishing speaking, Shen Gui looked around again, and then said to him mysteriously:

"But since you always have the heart to save my life, then there is no need to hide it from you. The reason why I was in such a hurry to go out was because I was in a hurry to get to a very important date. But since you and I met because of a misunderstanding, it can be regarded as a fate between the two of us...... It just so happens that I am missing a suitable greeting gift...... I don't know what rare things are on the cabinet? ”

After finishing speaking, Shen Gui also deliberately 'flashed' out the thick stack of silver tickets in his arms, although those silver tickets disappeared in a flash, but for the amazing eyesight of this old courtier, it was enough:

"The old man is indeed dizzy with old eyes, and he actually sees his son as a flower, which is really ...... Hahaha"

The old courteer shook his head and laughed at himself, and at the same time turned sideways to pass the door, and directly introduced Shen Gui, who was called Huazi, into the inner hall of the pawnshop and sat down.

"I don't know what kind of person the friend of the son is visiting? What kind of preferences and taboos do you have? But...... Childe, you are an insider, and you have something to say! The dead 'hard tie goods' (genuine goods) in the trumpet are actually not much......"

After listening to the other party's words, Shen Gui unconsciously touched his chin with his right hand, and said hesitantly:

"The friend who invited me to the banquet is a boy who grew up in a rich nest. To tell you the truth, although I have been friends with this friend for a long time, I know very little about his temperament and hobbies; As for avoiding geometry, it is naturally not clear......"

When the old courtier heard this, his mind quickly passed over the high-quality goods in his own shop; After that, he glanced at the empty inner hall again, and shouted to the little Baoyi (apprentice) outside:

"Xi Shun'er, go on the board!"

There are only two serious shops that open the door to do business: one is an antique shop, and the other is a pawn shop.

"Since Childe's friend is a rich man, I wonder if I can tell his name to the old man? Although our name is in Yanjing City, it is not a big businessman; But I still have some understanding of the preferences and avoidance of some official eunuchs and wealthy families. ”

Shen Gui wanted to refuse immediately, but after thinking about it, he felt that there was no need for this. Because of his whereabouts, he has been completely exposed under the noses of the four princes at this time, and if he shrinks back again, he will look petty; Moreover, as long as there is no sudden outbreak of war between the two norths, even if there is any accident, it will not be a major event that will kill people......

"The friend I want to see next is surnamed Zhou, and his name is Chang'an."

“… Could it be... It's the 'nobleman' that the old man thought of! ”

Shen Guiwan smiled and stretched out his finger to the ceiling of the inner hall:

"If you're thinking of the 'one above,' you're probably right......"

When the old courtier heard this, he immediately stroked his palms and laughed:

"It's really early, it's better to come at a coincidence! There is one thing in the old private that does not belong to this pawnshop, nor is it a valuable commodity; But if Childe takes it and gives it to that nobleman, it is simply suitable! ”