Before Huang San could answer, Wang Yuan had already jumped on the big bluestone next to the shop with an auspicious number of two hundred and fifty Wen, and shouted in a straight voice: "Take a look, take a look, seventy percent of the new Shuangluan carved beauty mirror, as long as five hundred Wen, first buy first served, the opportunity must not be lost, and it will not come again, only this one." ”

Huang San was startled, stomped his feet and said, "Erlang can't be like this, isn't it uncomfortable to sell things at the door of other people's stores?" If the store is about to make trouble, it will be annoying to attract the city order and the martial marquis. ”

Wang Yuan was determined to sell this bronze mirror today, he didn't believe that he came to bring Datang to even have the ability to sell a bronze mirror, and he was very angry in his heart, ignoring Huang San's advice and waving the bronze mirror to sell. The people on the street stopped one after another, and several people who were about to buy mirrors had already gathered around with great interest, staring at the bronze mirror in Wang Yuan's hand and began to inspect the goods.

The garlic-nosed shopkeeper in that shop really heard the sound and quickly came out, and scolded sharply: "You are so unruly, don't you take out things in my shop, isn't this a business robbery?" Get out of here, or I'll call the Marquis of the city to come. ”

Wang Yuan sneered: "Joke, I sold mine, and I didn't sell it in your shop, what do you have to do with it?" The street is public, but you can manage the wide. ”

The fat shopkeeper was stopped by Wang Yuan's white speech for a while, and finally stomped his feet and said angrily: "How can this be reasonable, playing a scoundrel is not like this, there are rules in the West Market." ”

Wang Yuan turned his head and ignored him, and vigorously promoted to several people who were looking at the bronze mirror. The fat shopkeeper suddenly said loudly: "Folks, you must not buy this bronze mirror, from the perspective of selling copper mirrors for many years, this one is a copper mirror to ward off evil spirits, and it will make it difficult for the house to be peaceful when you buy it home." Listen to me, this kind of bronze mirror must not be bought, and it is not good to be cheap. ”

Several people who were looking at each other immediately retreated when they heard this, and one of them scolded: "I see, I almost fell into the hands of this Tian Shehan, and used a dirty thing to harm people, no wonder it is so cheap, this black-hearted thief." ”

Wang Yuan did not understand the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty at all, and those who were restless would use bronze mirrors to hang them in their homes to ward off evil spirits, and such mirrors were generally considered unsuitable for use by others, because they accounted for evil spirits. Whoever has no intention of buying such a mirror is bringing evil spirit home, which is extremely unlucky.

In fact, the mirrors used in daily life and the bronze mirrors used to ward off evil spirits are very different in casting patterns, but when the shopkeeper says such a thing, who would dare to risk buying it home?

The people rebuked Wang Yuan one after another, Wang Yuan understood that the shopkeeper was deliberately slandering like this, that is, to prevent himself from selling the bronze mirror, and looked back at the shopkeeper pinching his beard with a wicked smile, and he couldn't wait to go up and slap him twice.

"Don't listen to the nonsense of this shopkeeper, my bronze mirror is a household thing, it is close to the New Year, but there is no money left at home, and the family has a sad face, which is really a last resort. My wife took this bronze mirror for the dowry and sold it for money in the West Market. Pity me for having a sixty-year-old mother and three children waiting to be fed, and this black-hearted shopkeeper just gave me 200 yuan, and I didn't agree, so he came to slander me. Fellow villagers, don't be bewitched by this black-hearted shopkeeper. Wang Yuan said loudly.

Huang San rolled his eyes on the side, Erlang opened his mouth, and made up a story in the blink of an eye, what is the old lady and the child, he can think of it.

The shopkeeper said angrily: "You are talking about the sky, who can verify it?" The small shop sells mirrors, and naturally knows what is the evil mirror and what is the commonly used copper mirror at home, I have seen a lot of people like you, folks, this bronze mirror is suspicious, buy it back or be held accountable by the government, I warn you to act cautiously. ”

Wang Yuan turned his heart sideways, since you made up a story to frame, wouldn't I make up a story, so he straightened his chest and said loudly: "Fellow villagers, don't believe this rumor, I am Wang Yuan of Yong'an Fang, you can go and verify." This shopkeeper slanders me so much, and I don't break with him. Rest assured, my bronze mirror is the dowry of my wife, not only is it not a bad thing, on the contrary, this bronze mirror is also an out-and-out mascot, my family is safe and the heirs are vigorous, and the fortune teller said that it is the credit of this bronze mirror. Don't look at my young age, I gave birth to three big fat sons in a row. ”

Huang San almost cried on the side, and Xiao Huang Ying covered her mouth and laughed desperately.

Some people questioned: "Since it is a mascot, you can bear to sell it?" ”

Wang Yuan simply made up nonsense to the end: "Everyone, you don't know, the fortune teller said that this is a bronze mirror for sending children, but it is precisely because this mirror is too vigorous at home that I am going to sell it today." Because I really can't afford to eat with so many mouths, and my wife has a big belly, and I will have to add another mouth after the year, I can't support it anymore. ”

The crowd burst out laughing, and one of them shouted, "If you are an auspicious mirror, how can you be so poor?" I'm afraid it's a broken mirror. ”

Wang Yuan pointed at the man: "This brother must not talk nonsense, in fact...... I am a scholar, and my family is poor because I am so dedicated to fame that I have no time to earn money to support my family. Even if the family is poor, I can barely survive, but my son is too prosperous, and I can't read this book with so many mouths to eat. If you insist that you are a mirror of wealth because of this, then it is inconvenient for me to argue with you. ”

The shopkeeper laughed and said, "Nonsense, how can there be any bronze mirror, it's a joke." If you don't get out of here quickly, I will go and call the Wuhou of the city patrol to get you to play the board and teach you to talk nonsense here in broad daylight. You don't pee and take pictures, just because you look like you still boast that you are a scholar, who will believe you when you say that you laugh at other people's big teeth? Who believes? ”

The people looked at Wang Yuan's dress, his hair was neatly bunned, and his clothes were ironed properly, which did have a bit of the temperament of a scholar. It's a pity that the bun is stuck in a bun with bamboo chopsticks, there are a few patches on the clothes, and there is a pair of clean but broken mille-feuille bottoms on the feet. For a moment, I don't know whether to believe or not to believe.

Wang Yuan was about to make the people believe the story he had made up, when he heard someone in the crowd shouting: "A certain family believes that what he says is true." ”

Everyone followed the prestige, only to see a middle-aged man slowly walking out of the crowd.

The middle-aged man was wearing a black hat, with a delicate face and well-dressed, looking like a man in his forties, with a relaxed demeanor and a calm walk.

"Brother Wang, others don't believe you, but I want to believe you once, how much is your bronze mirror, I bought it." The middle-aged man came to Wang Yuan's side and smiled.

Wang Yuan hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Thank you, I was going to sell it for 500 Wen, but I only need you 400 Wen to thank Brother Tai for his trust." ”

The middle-aged man laughed and said: "A certain family seems to have picked up your cheapness, this is not good, five hundred wen is five hundred wen, and one penny copper coin will not be less." Besides, according to what you said, this is a treasure mirror, how can you sell your treasure so cheaply? ”

The shopkeeper standing on the side shouted: "This Lang Jun, don't fall for this guy, his words are not credible." ”

The middle-aged man waved his hand and said, "Shopkeeper, why do you bother this Brother Wang, although it is indeed inappropriate for him to solicit business in front of your store, but who does not have a time of emergency?" I'm sure he wouldn't have done it if he had to. Besides, my Datang should respect the scribes, and since this little brother is a scholar, shouldn't he give some respect? ”

The shopkeeper touched his garlic nose and muttered, "How can he be a scholar like this?" People all over the street don't believe it, but you, Lang Jun, believe it. It's probably rare for you to see this kind of person, but you don't know the methods of these people on the street. ”

The middle-aged man nodded slightly, and asked the people around him, "Don't you all believe that he is a scholar?" ”

Some in the crowd nodded and some shook their heads, each seeming to have their own opinions.

The middle-aged man smacked his lips and said: "Little brother, I won't tell you, I am also a scholar, because I heard that you claim to be a scholar and your family is in poverty, and I remembered the situation when I studied hard when I was young, so I decided to buy your bronze mirror to help you tide over the difficulties." However, some people say that you don't look like a scholar, and I am a little worried that I will be deceived by you. ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "These people are just judging people purely by their clothes and appearance, and I promise my brother that the fact that they have read books is by no means a deception." ”

The middle-aged man smiled faintly: "Sometimes words are useless? Well, I'll test you to see if you're lying to me. If you can pass my test, I will believe in you, and I will buy your bronze mirror to help you tide over the difficulties. If not, you don't need me to embarrass you, you look over there, the Wuhou of the West City has already come, and they will naturally know how to deal with you. ”

Wang Yuan looked in the direction of his finger, and saw two soldiers who were fully armed with long swords hanging from their waists coming from not far away, and the people seemed to avoid ghosts, and they dodged a passage to let them in.

"What are you doing here? Blocking the streets and gathering crowds to make trouble? Spread out, you all want to eat the board, don't you? The two city patrol martial marquis scolded loudly, their eyes fell on Wang Yuan, as if they realized that Wang Yuan was the culprit, they glanced at each other, and walked with both hands on the hilt of their swords.

The middle-aged man waved his hand slightly, and two sturdy men in the crowd stepped forward to block the way of the two martial marquis, one of the big men whispered a few words in the ears of the two martial marquis, and the two soldiers showed a look of astonishment, and immediately stopped standing and stopped approaching.

"Little brother, if you are really a swagger, I advise you to leave immediately, I happen to know these two martial marquis, and I may be able to intercede for you, but you can't do such a thing in the future." The middle-aged man stroked his beard under his chin and said lightly.

Huang San and Huang Ying's brothers and sisters turned pale with fright, and stepped forward to pull Wang Yuan's arm and said, "Erlang, let's go, this bronze mirror is not for sale." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and comforted: "Don't be afraid, we haven't done anything to commit adultery, what are you afraid of?" ”

Turning his head to the middle-aged man, he said, "But I don't know how to test me?" ”

The middle-aged man said: "It's very simple, I'll come up with a topic, if you can chant a few decent verses, I will believe you, if it is really as you said, read hard for several years, it must be easy for you." ”

Wang Yuan nodded and said, "I see, then I will ask Brother Tai to ask the question." ”

The middle-aged man bowed slightly, and thought for a while: "It seems that you have a lot of confidence, okay, since you sell bronze mirrors, then you will write a few lines of poetry on the topic of bronze mirrors, and I don't ask you how wonderful you are, but you can pass the battle if you ask for a good job." ”

Wang Yuan nodded slightly, frowned and lowered his head to ponder for a moment, then smiled: "There is." ”

The middle-aged man was a little surprised: "So fast? ”

Wang Yuan said: "I came up with a few words in a hurry, if you don't get into the eyes of the law, don't laugh." ”

The middle-aged man said: "Come and listen, you can't scrutinize it in a hurry, even if it's a little untidy, it's forgivable." ”

Wang Yuan raised the mirror and looked at his face, and said softly: "The shadow of the mirror is still there, but there is no shadow of the mirror." Ask the person in the mirror, where are you going? ”