003 Charlatan, a dancing puppet
As a successful businessman, Gu Sanqian firmly believes that he knows how to do business. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info he asked himself how to attract customers, how to discipline employees, and how to make more money. As for the cats and dogs among the merchants, all kinds of tricks, for him, it is even more pediatric. But today, on the street, he was swept away by an inconspicuous vendor in front of the public.
Specifically, here's how it went.
Gu Sanqian's business is very large, and he has a lot of surplus money on hand. With money, some people like to save it, and some people like to spend it, but for Gu Sanqian, the most cost-effective thing is to use money to make money. Therefore, he lent all this surplus money to others, one by one. And at this time of the month, he will routinely go door-to-door to collect debts, and this time is no exception.
Walking on the streets of Shaoxing Mansion, passing by the shouting small merchants and hawkers, the ancient three thousand walked all the way to watch the flowers and hurried by. But as he walked, he couldn't help but be attracted by a group of people next to him. The group of people formed a small circle around the corner of the roadside, pointing to the contents and chattering non-stop.
People are used to living in groups, and of course they like to join in the fun. Gu Sanqian stopped and watched, and after a while, he joined the crowd of people who were discussing.
"What's in there?" Gu Sanqian asked casually while tiptoeing, straightening his neck and looking inside.
I didn't expect a response, but there was no shortage of enthusiastic spectators next to him, explaining to him, "I heard that the puppets inside can dance!" ”
"Muppet dancing? Impossible, right? Of course Gu Sanqian didn't believe it. But the people in front of him couldn't bear to listen to his questioning, and they turned around and said that they saw it, and the puppet could really dance.
I told the lie three times, and I thought it was true. What's more, so many people in front of them said that they saw it with their own eyes. Gu Sanqian couldn't help but feel itchy in his heart, and he couldn't help but look at it, and he wanted to turn around but felt that it was a pity not to look at it.
I struggled like this for a while. The people in front of me were addicted to it, and some of them were curious to buy it and go home, and go out of the circle. Gu Sanqian hurriedly grabbed a Xiucai and asked, "This minister, can that puppet really dance?" ”
Xiucai shook the puppet in his hand and said, "I saw it with my own eyes!" Can there be a fake? No, please go home. Seeing that Gu Sanqian still looked suspicious, Xiucai thought about it, retracted his legs that stepped outward, and explained to him, "I heard that these puppets are all enlightened masters, spiritual, and can understand people's words. Please go home, pay incense every day, and when this puppet recognizes the Lord, it will do all kinds of actions according to people's words. Don't you see, it's just a Sandai Street inside, and it can be cultivated like this, let alone me? ”
Listening to what Xiucai said, Gu Sanqian couldn't help but be even more puzzled. Looking at what Xiucai is holding in his hand, it's just a little puppet, can it be so rare?
"That'...... How much can I buy one? Seeing that Xiucai was in a hurry to leave, Gu Sanqian hurriedly grabbed him and asked.
Xiucai immediately stomped his foot, pointed at him and scolded: "You guy, you don't learn the words of a saint, it's really vulgar!" As I have just said, this puppet is enlightened by a master of the Tao, and it is very spiritual, so how can you say the vulgar word 'buy'? Beware of the gods' condemnation, disaster is coming! ”
Gu Sanqian was bluffed by him for a while, dumbfounded, and didn't know what to say.
Xiucai glared at him twice, as if he felt that arguing on the street was also a bit insulting to the demeanor of a saint's disciple, sighed, and said to him: "You only need one or two pieces of silver, and you can ask for one." ”
Or...... Gu Sanqian blinked his eyes and carefully calculated the price.
Say he's tall? As I just said, this puppet can really dance. If you can understand people's speech, is it really spiritual? Then the price can't be considered high! But what if you want to say that he is low? Gu Sanqian, with the intuition of a businessman, felt that this was a scam. The puppet is not selling, but at most two copper plates. One or two pieces of silver is too expensive!
Gu Sanqian was stunned for a while, and his feet walked unconsciously with the crowd. After a while, he woke up and found that he had been squeezed into the front row at some point. Standing in his seat, as long as you move the angle slightly, it is not difficult to see the situation inside.
The front door of a shop that has been abandoned for an unknown amount of time is tightly closed, and the front of the door is covered with dust and leaves. On the steps, a white-faced mattress was laid out, on which a beggar wearing a dog's hat sat on it. The legs are stretched outwards and overlapped, with the left hand pressed against the mattress and the right hand pressed under the left leg. Not far from his left hand, a small puppet was making various movements at his command.
"Sit!"
"Sleep!"
"Flip!"
The beggar's voice was not high, and when it reached Gu Sanqian, he could barely hear it clearly. If you only listen to the sound and don't look at it. You may think that this must be dog training or monkey play.
It didn't take long to see it, and Gu Sanqian had already discovered it. In just that moment, more than a dozen puppets were sold. In an iron box at the other end, a lot of scattered silver taels have been piled up. It seems that it is very rewarding.
Gu Sanqian's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe that this little puppet was really spiritual, and he would follow the beggar's instructions. Although, it's not as magical as being able to dance. But to be able to make such a simple set of actions, apart from the help of God, Gu Sanqian really can't think of other words.
Just when Gu Sanqian was trying to find out the evidence that this was a hoax, Wei Shui had also set his sights on Gu Sanqian.
As a professional liar, once upon a time, he made a living by pretending to be blind and telling fortunes. How do you know who to pull to cheat? Why do people who are fooled with three sentences take out the money? Why is it almost accurate to guess nine out of ten? Isn't it a way to look at words and looks?
Wei Shui knew very well in his heart that he couldn't play anymore. If you play any more, I'm afraid you will be seen through by this shrewd gentleman. When the time comes, he, a lowly beggar, will be beaten to death by these onlookers, and it will be called a vain death!
Thinking of this, Wei Shui glanced at the small vendors in the crowd next to him.
The vendors are clearly not very happy. In his opinion, if you sell one more, you will earn one more silver or two. Wei Shui knew very well that he was staring at the cash box from time to time, and his eyes were glowing with golden light. But for safety reasons, Wei Shui will not follow the wishes of this money fan. Pretending that there was no stock, he hurriedly confessed and closed the stall.
"Young Master, your silver." In the secluded alley, Wei Shui bent down and smiled, handing all the money he earned to the vendor with a calm face.
The vendor took the money and looked a little better. Immediately seeing Wei Shui's sneering look, his eyelids rolled and said, "Put the rest of the puppets here!" For the sake of you still having a little use, I won't pay attention to your bad luck in the morning. Remember, make more money for me tomorrow! ”
Wei Shui maintained a thick flattering smile on his face, but scolded his mother in his heart.