The two of them talked and laughed and walked into the store. The store is elegant and simple, and the decoration is very tasteful. When I came in, a young apprentice greeted me with a smile, "Two distinguished guests are here, the small shop is shining, but if you have anything to like, let me serve you." ”

Mao Yulong smiled and said to Xu Jie, "It's really different stores, guys are different, you see people here, an ordinary apprentice, what he says is all crepe, and look at your buddy apprentices, it's really different." ”

Xu Jie explained with a smile, "The people who come to me are ordinary people, or servants of rich families, where they are like here, they come and go, they are all things that are either rich or noble, or they used to be things that are not rich or noble, and this is the truth that you just said that the environment can determine a person." ”

The two men talked, and the apprentice listened with a smile and did not interject. When the two of them finished speaking, they took the two of them to browse in front of the antique shelf, and introduced to him the history and legend of the origin of each treasure in a soft voice, even if it was an ordinary ancient coin, it could make a poignant story and win the sympathy of the buyer. It's really a great way to get marketing.

When I walked to a corner, I saw a piece of jade, the jade color was warm and the carving was good. This thing is suitable for the literati, because it is very elegant.

The apprentice saw that the two people stopped in front of this jade pendant, and hurriedly introduced, "According to my owner, this thing came out of the Warring States Period, although the object is not big, it is a really good thing." ”

Xu Jie smiled and asked, "This thing is clean."

It's not about whether there's dust on it, it's about where the thing came from.

The apprentice smiled and introduced, "This is a rich man from Shanxi who came to Hangzhou to play, but he fell in love with a sister in Xinghualou. But this man was infatuated, even if he was penniless, and he was unwilling to stay away from his beloved, so he lived in Hangzhou. That sister was moved by her infatuation, so she quietly gave this piece of jade pendant given by a gentry back then to this son, and sold it here. After getting the money, the sister took out her body and gave it to the man to redeem him, and then the two of them returned to their hometown and lived that sweet life. ”

Mao Yulong smiled and shook his head, "Although the story is bad, every time I listen to it, it will make people sigh." Then he pointed to this jade pendant and asked, "I don't know how much your store is priced at."

The apprentice said, "The store is also sympathetic to good people, and the price is very high when it is purchased, but the store does not want to sell this thing higher than its own price, so it is decided to go with the left hand and the right hand, and the price of the store is 200 taels." ”

Xu Jie smiled, "They all say that your store is kind and not deceitful, but when I heard what you just said, it was really exaggerated." ”

The apprentice was not angry, and still replied with a calm smile, "Justice is in the hearts of the people, buying and selling, each has a different perspective, and it is understandable for Mr. to make such an evaluation, so you can make a price." ”

Xu Jie stretched out his hand, the apprentice stretched out his sleeve, the two of them smiled, but the two hands flew in the sleeve, and finally the apprentice retracted his hand, "Mr. is indeed sincere to buy, but the price you give, I really can't be the master, and sit down and watch the tea, I will go to the back and invite the owner to come over." ”

Xu Jie nodded, pulled Mao Yulong to sit down, and a small servant served tea and snacks, and the apprentice hurried to the back.

After a while, an old man in a Confucian shirt came out steadily, and after the two sides met, Xu Jie and the old man were in their sleeves for a while, and finally the old man smiled and said, "I really don't make money at this price, but I give you a personal favor, after all, Mr. Xu Jie's good deeds back then are worthy of admiration." ”

Xu Jie asked in surprise, "Does the old gentleman recognize me?"

The old man smiled slightly, "There were countless people in the flood back then, and Mr. Xu's deeds of putting rice and soup porridge and living people are not far away, and there are a few people in this Hangzhou City who don't know you, remember your good." ”

Xu Jie was ashamed to arch his hand, "clumsy, ashamed and ashamed." ”

The negotiated price was one hundred taels, and Mao Yulong thought it was really not expensive, so he took one hundred taels of silver in his small baggage and handed it over, and the two sides said goodbye to each other.

Walking to the road, Xu Jie said, "Unconsciously, it's past noon, how can there be a reason to visit the county in the afternoon, I think our brothers should have a drink, let's talk about it tomorrow." ”

As soon as he mentioned drinking, Mao Yulong remembered the embarrassment of his plum garden, and remembered the pretty figure of the girl in the white dress, so he appeared in front of him again, and he lost his mind at that time, and he didn't know if their sisters had escaped this catastrophe.

Xu Jie was keenly aware of the change in his little brother, and hurriedly asked, "Is there really something wrong?"

Mao Yulong, who came back to his senses, hurriedly denied, "Brother, don't worry, little brother, I'm fine." Then he said solemnly, "I went to the prefectural order, not for the reason of visiting, so it would seem raw, I went with the intention of asking for advice, but it was more natural." As you said, gift-giving is an art, and it is perfect to make the giver achieve the goal, and to make the recipient feel happy and not embarrassed. Anyway, our county lord is still a Sven person. ”

Xu Jie smiled slightly: "It's just a guy who reads stupidly." But what you said is also right, then you can go, do one thing every day, and do it well, and you will definitely be a successful person in the future. ”

So the two of them said goodbye and broke up on the long street, Mao Yulong carefully hung the jade pendant on his belt, and then Shi Shiran walked to the county yamen.

This is already a light car, even the doorman who is standing in front of the yamen and guarding it, knows this little Xiucai, because this person has a special identity, and is remembered and valued by the father-in-law of the town, of course, he does not dare to pose as a fox and a fake tiger, and he bowed his hand to Mao Yulong from afar, and greeted him with a flattering face, "Xiao Xiucaigong, I haven't seen you for many days, how can I have time to go to the county office." ”

Mao Yulong also returned the salute, "It's not that I have some academic confusion in my heart, I want to ask the county lord for advice, and I have to bother the old brother to report it." And as he said this, he handed over a piece of broken silver.

After taking this piece of broken silver, the porter was already smiling so much that he couldn't see his teeth, and quickly dragged his lazy stool over, wiped it with his sleeve, and wiped it again, "Xiao Xiucai is sitting, I'll go in and report, you came here today, the county has just tried a case, and you are in a good mood, and now you are writing in the warm pavilion in the back garden." ”

Mao Yulong has reached the end of his life, so he sat on the stool and waited.