Although Ding Qian didn't know much about the goods, he could also see that this sword was indeed not comparable to ordinary swords, and as soon as it came out of the sheath, he felt a chill, so he said: "Old man, take it and let me take a look." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

The old man smiled: "Guest officer, be careful not to cut your hands, if there is blood, I will not compensate for the cost of medicine." As he spoke, he turned over the blade of the sword and stretched out the hilt of the sword to Ding Qian.

Ding Qian knew that this was the rule of the weapons industry, that is, when handing the weapon to others, he must point the tip of the sword and gun towards the weapon seller himself to show respect for the customer.

Ding Qianyi arched his hand and said, "Thank you, old man." As he spoke, he took the sword and took it carefully, only to see that this sword was wide and had a slap, which belonged to a wide sword, three feet and three inches long, and the sword surface was like water and blue shining with a dazzling cold light.

After looking at it carefully, Ding Qian asked the old man for the sword scabbard, and when he put the sword into the sheath with a loud voice, he said: "Old man, how much is this sword worth, I want it." ”

The old man pondered for a moment, stretched out five fingers, shook his head, and said, "One price, five thousand yuan." ”

Ding Qian said in his heart: "This old guy's heart is black enough, and he will ask for five thousand yuan when he opens his mouth, and the knife that the leopard Lin Chong bought will cost three thousand yuan." This old guy is a mouth, and it costs 5,000 yuan, but it is 50 taels of silver. But since he said that money is not a problem at the beginning, he nodded and said, "Okay, 5,000 is 5,000, but I don't have that much silver with me, so you can go and get it with me!" ”

The old man said a little unhappily: "It's okay to follow you to get it, but not too far!" ”

Ding Qian originally wanted the old man to follow him to Shuiqing Street, but when the old man said this, he had to say: "Okay, let's go to my friend at the front Hongdian banknote bureau to get it." ”

The old man said: "It's okay, it's just a distance of about 100 steps, and it can't delay anything." As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to Ding Qianyi and said, "Take it!" ”

Ding Qian said blankly: "What to take over?" ”

The old man smiled slyly and said, "The sword in your hand!" ”

Ding Qian said: "Didn't you already say that I would buy it, how can I hand it over to you!" ”

The old man said: "Yes, you bought it, but haven't you paid it yet!" If you are allowed to take it, oh, as soon as you get out of the store, you will run away, and my old arms and legs will go up and chase after it, and the young man will take it. When I get to your friend, I'll give you the money. ”

Ding Qian had no choice but to hand the sword to the old man and said, "As for me, do you think I look like that kind of person!" ”

The old man laughed and said, "Hmph, the thief said that he was a good person, so it was better to be cautious these days." ”

Ding Qian smiled: "Okay." Then your lord won't be grinding around here. Lock the door and get the money with me!" ”

The old man nodded and said, "Let's go!" The old man picked up a big lock from the counter, and then walked out of the store with Ding Qian, turned around and closed the door with a "bang", locked it with a "click", and earned the big iron lock with his hand.

After a hundred and ten paces away, he came to the door of the camp banknote office, and the old man stopped and said, "Young man, you can go in by yourself, I'll wait here." ”

Ding Qian looked at the old man's cautious appearance and couldn't help but smile: "Old man, don't you go in and have a cup of tea!" ”

The old man waved his hand and said, "Then I don't dare, what if I am given sweat medicine and take the opportunity to take my sword." ”

Ding Qian said: "How can it be in broad daylight! ”

The old man said: "It's impossible, it's better to be careful, be careful and sail the ship for ten thousand years." ”

Ding Qian said: "Okay, then your old man will wait here!" I'll be out soon. As he spoke, he walked out of the camp bureau, the guys here are familiar with Ding Qian, Ding Qian nodded at the guys in the hall and went straight to the back hall and the big shopkeeper's office.

When the shopkeeper Yu saw Ding Qian coming, he said happily: "Hehe, Brother Ding, I talked to Lord Wang Qinruo about donating silver, and you came just after entering the house, why didn't you bring Qiu Ju together." ”

Ding Qian smiled: "It's still early before the time to eat, Brother Yu, I bought a sword in the armory shop in front, and I didn't have any silver on me." ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said: "Say, how much is needed." ”

Ding Qian said: "Fifty taels." ”

The shopkeeper Yu said in surprise: "Brother, did you let people slaughter it, what kind of broken thing is worth fifty taels of silver." ”

Ding Qian said: "That's a good sword. ”

The shopkeeper opened the cabinet and took out fifty taels of silver and said, "Let's go!" I'll go with you to see it! ”

The two of them came to the gate of the Camp Money and Material Transport Bureau, and saw the old man holding the sword in his arms with both hands, walking back and forth.

Seeing Ding Qian come out, the old man stepped forward and said, "Where's the silver!" ”

The shopkeeper shook the silver in his hand in front of the old man and said, "Old man, the silver is here!" But I'll have to check for my brother and see how your sword goes. ”

The old man held the scabbard with his left hand, pulled out a third of the sword with his right hand, and said: "Okay, don't be afraid to look at the good goods, take a closer look, guest officer!" ”

The big shopkeeper Yu squinted his eyes and came closer and said, "Oh, it's really a good sword." As he spoke, he stuffed the silver into the old man and said, "Give it!" This is the money to buy a sword. ”

The old man took the silver and shook it in his hand, put it in his mouth and bit it twice, then handed the sword to Ding Qian's hand and gasped as if relieved: "Young man, we are now clear of silver and goods. I'm going back, old man. He turned around and was about to leave.

Ding Qian shouted from behind: "Old man, please stay!" ”

The old man looked back and said in surprise: "Why is there anything wrong!" ”

Ding Qian shook his head and said, "No, I just want to ask the old man the origin of this sword and what its name is." ”

The old man said: "This old man doesn't know, this sword was bought by me from a wandering old man the year before last, and I didn't ask if he didn't say it." ”

Ding Qian was stunned and said, "Oh, so that's the case." ”

The old man smiled and said, "What do you want to do so much, anyway, this sword belongs to you now, take good care of it, don't let people steal it." As he spoke, he turned and walked towards his shop.

Yu Da Shopkeeper looked at the old man's back and said, "This old guy, when you look at the thief's eyebrows, you don't look like a good bird, and this sword is not a good one." ”

Ding Qian smiled and said: "Brother Yu, why are you like that old man, look at everyone like a thief!" ”

The shopkeeper Yu smiled incomprehensibly and said, "Brother Ding, you are still young, and the time of training in the rivers and lakes is too short, so you don't know that the rivers and lakes are sinister. ”

Ding Qian said disapprerovingly: "What's so sinister about this, pay the money with one hand and deliver the goods with the other, isn't this sword just in my hand now!" ”

The shopkeeper shook his head and said: "Brother, you don't know, now is the Taiping period, the court has increased the requisition of those who occupy the mountain as kings, so those bandits and thieves have played with what basin to wash their hands, and after sending away the little minions under him, he carried the ill-gotten gains he had robbed in the past and ran to the capital to do business. One is to avoid the limelight, and the other is to enjoy yourself. ”

Ding Qian was puzzled: "What else is this!" ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said: "Of course, as far as I know, there are not a few people like this in the capital now." ”

Ding Qian said: "Then why didn't the government arrest them!" ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said: "It's easy to say, but it's very difficult to do." One is that those people don't write anything in their heads, I'm so-and-so. Second, what they have is silver, and they have already made some money up and down, as long as they don't continue to commit crimes, those people in the government will turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it. ”

Listening to the words of the big shopkeeper, Ding Qian looked down at the sword in his hand: "Could it be that there is any story hidden in this sword." ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said in an old way: "It's hard to say whether there is a story or not." However, this sword is indeed not an ordinary thing, it may have been worn by the generals of that country in the era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms! ”

Ding Qian hung the sword on his waist and said triumphantly: "I don't care who used to wear this sword, but now I bought it for fifty taels of silver, and it is mine." As he spoke, he arched his hand to the shopkeeper Yu and said, "Brother Yu, I'll go back to find Qiu Ju, and we'll see you at Anqing Restaurant in a while." ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said: "Wait, Brother Ding, you seem to have forgotten to dare to do something." ”

Ding Qian looked at the shopkeeper Yu and said in surprise: "Brother Yu, what did I forget?" ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said: "I'm sorry brother, you borrowed fifty taels of silver and haven't written an IOU!" ”

Ding Qian smiled and said, "As for being so troublesome!" I'll return it to you when I go to Anqing Restaurant in a while. ”

Yu Da shopkeeper said: "That's not good, what I pay attention to in this line is that my brother is clear accounting, and it is okay to borrow silver, but no matter how long you borrow, you have to write an IOU, which is called clear correspondence." ”

Ding Qian said: "Brother Yu, you donated 30,000 taels of silver when you opened your mouth in the morning, but you are still so careful about the small amount of 50 taels. ”

The shopkeeper Yu said with a smile: "Hehe, brother, this is a rule, and you can't be sloppy." ”

When Ding Qian heard this, he really admired the big shopkeeper and worked hard, so he said: "Brother Yu, you really have a clear distinction between public and private, let the younger brother admire it from the bottom of his heart!" ”

Yu Da shopkeeper Zhengse said: "Brother, we are good friends together, if it is a treat, then it is necessary to spend as much silver, but this matter of borrowing money must be evidence-based, so as not to tear the skin between friends because of these trivial things in the future." ”

Ding Qian said: "Understood, let's go into the house and write an IOU." ”

The two entered the office of the big shopkeeper, and the big shopkeeper took out a piece of paper and a brush, and Ding Qian sat on the chair and wrote on the piece of paper: "IOU, today, the big shopkeeper is scheduled to return in the afternoon with 50 taels of silver." Ding Qian. "The date is written underneath.

The big shopkeeper Yu leaned over and looked at it carefully, nodded and said, "Okay." As he spoke, he picked up the paper and blew it until the ink was dry, then he folded a square, carefully let go of his sleeve and smiled: "This has to be saved." In the afternoon, when you return the money, the IOU will be returned to you. ”

Ding Qian said: "Okay, since everything is in order, Brother Yu, I will go home to pick up Qiu Ju, and we will meet in Anqing Restaurant in a while." ”

Yu Da shopkeeper smiled and said: "Okay, when you go, you call Liu Mei's uncle and his wife, this uncle really doesn't have any fights, and he has a bad temper with me." ”