Chapter 18: Pawnshop
"What is this?" Tang Xu took it and looked at it, the box was darker than what he saw, and the inside was also bright black, containing some small beads, very round, pink and white without the slightest variegation, as if it was transparent, very beautiful. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
"This is a pearl, although it is not as valuable as the medicine of the child, but it is also priceless, and it can also be used for medicine." Liu Shenxian was no longer holding a high-ranking shelf at this time, but was a little embarrassed, as if he had picked up a big bargain.
"Although I don't mean to return the gift, but since I won't be excused, thank you, old man." Tang Xu closed the box and put it in his arms.
"It's so good, and the old people can rest assured." Liu Shenxian told Tang Xu about the use of the small medicine jar again, and also used a knife to make a small inch-long cut on his arm. Tang Xu wanted to stop him, but he said it was out of the way. Then he used his fingertips to dip a little ointment on the wound, and dipped it in some tea, but he didn't expect that the thin layer that he couldn't even see clearly, but the dissolution and diffusion were excellent, and the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and finally didn't even leave a little red mark, Tang Xu's eyes widened, and he even said My mother, even if the whole body is injured, I'm afraid I don't need a fingernail to cover it.
"This medicine is extremely valuable, and the son should cherish it when he uses it." After Liu Shenxian finished the demonstration, he carefully put away the medicine jar.
"How do you know I still have." Tang Xu was a little ashamed, he had heard of a particularly precious stamp before, there were only two in the world, and finally someone had two at the same time, and burned one on the spot, so that this stamp changed from extremely rare to unique, and the value instantly doubled countless times.
"If I conclude that Childe only has this bottle, then the old man must not ask for anything." Fairy Liu laughed.
"Ashamed, ashamed." Tang Xu was very embarrassed, in front of this old gentleman, he was really like being transparent, and he couldn't hide anything.
"Elixir should not be used indiscriminately, although it is harmless, it is also a tyrannical thing. This is a variety of recipes recorded in the Quartet of the old study tour, if the son is interested, you may wish to take a look. Liu Shenxian took out a thick album again, Tang Xu unfolded it and took a cursory look, all of them were recorded prescriptions, from ordinary minor diseases to some incurable diseases, what medicine, how much dose, and how to use it are all fully recorded.
"If I learn everything, will I be able to treat people?" Tang Xu is very interested in medicine, and this album is like a small medical dictionary.
"The prescription is dead, the disease is alive, and everyone has their own symptoms, and it is impossible to see the disease by memorizing the prescription, and you need to learn more and see more." Liu Shenxian said.
"Thank you for your teachings, and thank you for sending me so many things." Liu Shenxian was really knowledgeable and kind-hearted, and Tang Xu had more good feelings and respect for him.
"Why do you need to say thank you, it is really a blessing for the old man to meet the son, and although the old man gives back a lot, it is not as good as the gift from the son." Fairy Liu waved his hand.
Then, the two ate again and chatted for a while, and before they knew it, it was almost dusk.
"It's not early today, please go back early to rest, the old man still has some important things to do, so I won't bother much." Liu Shenxian wanted to go.
"Where should I go to find you in the future?" At first, Tang Xu thought that he was a fortune teller, but later he felt that he was indeed a master, and he had more respect for him, and now he regarded him as a friend, and wanted to have the opportunity to visit him again in the future.
"If there is fate, you will be able to see you again, if there is no chance, the son does not have to be obsessed, think twice about everything, have good thoughts, and will be able to turn evil into good fortune." After Liu Shenxian finished speaking, he slowly got up and left.
"Old gentleman, let's go." Tang Xu followed him to the gate, quite reluctant.
After Liu Shenxian left, Tang Xu didn't stay long, and pushed the restaurant owner for a long time, finally paid for the meal, and then hurriedly went back while it was still dark. Not far from going out, I saw the same origin when I came, and there was a big "dang" word hanging at the door, which was a pawnshop. The pawnshop is a magical place, in the novel and in the TV series, it is said that the water in the pawnshop is very deep, it seems that all the people in it eat people and don't spit out bones, Tang Xu was curious again, and walked in unconsciously.
"What does this boy want to pawn?"
Tang Xu came back to his senses when he heard the voice, and saw that there was a half-person high counter in front of him, the platform was surrounded by a wooden fence, and a small door opened in the middle, and a bearded man was sitting inside.
"Can you really do anything?" Tang Xu asked, and the mustachioed man was happy.
"What does Childe want to pawn? Show it out for me to see. ”
"I'll look for it." Tang Xu didn't want to be anything, but he came here, and the question he just asked seemed to be a bit idiotic? He was not convinced. After touching it for a long time, he touched the small wooden box sent by Liu Shenxian, he kept an eye on it, didn't take out the whole box, and spent a long time trying to only take out a small pearl from it and put it on the campus plate on the countertop. The mustachioed man pulled back the small disc and looked at it with his head down for a long time without speaking. At the end, the mustachioed man finished reading the pearl and returned it to Tang Xu.
"Won't you take it?" Tang Xu didn't understand what it meant, and wanted to leave after taking back the pearl.
"Childe stay, please follow me inside to talk." The mustachioed man turned out from behind the counter, shouted to someone to invite the son to tea, and then led Tang Xu, who didn't know why, into a room next to the counter.
"Childe, can you take out the things again and take a closer look at them with me?" The mustachioed man sat down with Tang Xu across a small coffee table.
"Didn't you just see it?" Tang Xu was afraid that he would encounter a liar again, and this was still a pawnshop, so it was not surprising that there were any moths.
"From a rough point of view, Childe's pearl is a good thing, and you need to take a closer look, so that you can't make Childe suffer if you make a price, right?" The mustachioed man had a smile on his face.
"Okay." Tang Xu handed the beads in his hand to the mustache again, this person looked at his own little abacus, the pawnshop was dark, how could he first consider whether the guests would suffer or not? But I don't really want to sell it anyway, just watch it.
"You sit down for a while, and I'll come when I go." The mustache put the tea brought by the servant to Tang Xu, and the pearl was returned to him, and then trotted into a small door behind. Tang Xu was also thirsty after walking all the way, but he didn't dare to drink tea, for fear of taking some medicine, so he sat and waited for the mustache to come back.
"It's rude and rude, so I've kept my son waiting." After half a pillar of incense, the mustache returned, still holding a piece of paper on which he had written.
"Can you see what to do?" The mustache handed the paper to Tang Xu, and Tang Xu took it and looked at it.
"A pearl, weighing 8 points, the shape is slightly irregular and the color is slightly flawed, when the pure gold 80 taels and 140 pieces of 100 coins." The mustache looked at Tang Xu slowly, as if he was in a little anxious, and read the words on the paper for him.
"I know words." Tang Xu was amused in his heart, but he was frightened by the price offered. This is still the price given by the pawnshop, if you take it to the market to buy, isn't it more expensive?
"Yes, yes, you see?" The mustache looked very humble, but he couldn't hide his anxiety, as if he was afraid that Tang Xu would change his mind inappropriately.
"Is this the right price?" Tang Xu pretended to be dissatisfied and glanced at him, and his mustache shrank his neck unnaturally, it seemed that he had cheated him a lot.
"We are also a small business, and if no one takes over the things that customers pawn in, they have to be smashed in their hands." The mustache still wanted to justify, but seeing that Tang Xu pursed his mouth and didn't speak, he was weak again, and pondered for a long time, saying that he could add a maximum of 8 taels of gold, and it couldn't be more.
"Okay." Tang Xu had wanted to agree for a long time, but he was a little greedy.
"Okay! Childe, you sign here, and the deal is done. The mustache was very happy and asked Tang Xu to sign on the bookcase next to him.
"Alright." The pawn documents are in duplicate, one for each side of the pawn, Tang Xu wrote his name seriously, and it looks good. I remember when I first arrived in Liujia Village, I couldn't use a brush, and the words were written like a dog, and then I had a high status in the village, and I came to ask about things, and there were a lot of people who asked Tang Xu for help, and I had to write something at every turn, Tang Xu could only practice more words, saving himself from embarrassment, and now he can write and paint decently, a bit like an ancient.
"Childe's words are like his person, beautiful!" The mustache was half touted and half sincere, and immediately prepared money for Tang Xu after receiving the pawn paperwork.
"Aren't you afraid that I'm using a fake name?" Tang Xu scolded himself for being stupid before he finished speaking, in case people really found out, he would still be a black household. But I feel that the household registration matter has not been done yet, which gives people a signature and has no legal effect. I'm really a good person, Tang Xu praised himself again in his heart.
"Childe is loyal, and he will never deceive the little one." The mustache grinned in agreement, thinking that with such a big bargain, I was afraid that you would use the money to redeem it, a fake name is better, and it will save trouble.
"Tang Gongzi, if there is such a good thing in the future, you have to come to us, the price is absolutely fair, and you will not suffer." The mustache sent Tang Xu out of the gate respectfully, and he didn't forget to give instructions before leaving. Tang Xu thought to himself that I was stupid? Are you going to be pitted back? But I think it's quite convenient to pawn, and I have cash so quickly. So he agreed, packed the heavy money bag and went back at night.
Entering the inn, Tang Xu greeted Ah Cai casually, rewarded him with a small amount of money as usual, and asked him to make a pot of wine for himself later. Then he went upstairs and went back to the house, closed the door, sat down on the bed, and counted the money, and when he had finished counting it, he went to count the small jars of medicine and pearls.
"Oops!" Tang Xu was afraid of being heard, so he called out in a low voice, and it was uncomfortable not to call out. 160 taels of gold, more than 200 dangbai, as well as five or six strings of small coins, 6 small medicine jars, and 11 pearls. No matter how much it's worth, even if it's just put together, it's almost impossible to hold. Who would have thought? If this is written as a novel and placed at the starting point, everyone will definitely think that the author is crazy.
"Oh my God..." Tang Xu couldn't help but snort again, fortunately, the room had good sound insulation, otherwise he would have really recruited the thief.
Excited enough, Tang Xu suddenly felt unsafe again, so much money, recruiting thieves. I had to find a way to hide it, and now that it was dark, I made up my mind to go to the street the next day to buy some cloth and sew a small bag to put close to me.