Zhang Xiaoxian clutched the stone that was divided into two halves in his hand, and thought to himself, since this thing was bought for three taels of silver, even if it was a scrap, he would take him home.

Just as everyone shook their heads and sighed for the young man in front of them, a person suddenly walked out of the crowd.

It was a man of about fifty years old with broken eyebrows and sharp cheeks, and his appearance was strangely ugly, and I saw him wearing a long yellow shirt, a wooden hairpin tied with his hair, and holding an iron fan with a cold light that was not commonly seen, and his expression was cold and gloomy.

This person hurriedly stepped over, stretched out his hand in front of Zhang Xiaoxian, who was about to leave, and asked, "This young man, since there is no jade in this stone, are you willing to transfer it to me?"

The onlookers were stunned, not understanding what kind of road this person is, this kind of stone that can't open jade is a waste stone, what can it do?

"It's okay to change hands, how much silver?" Zhang Xiaoxian, who was still disappointed in his heart just now, saw that someone wanted his piece of waste, and suddenly regained hope.

Remembering that he had just seen the trace of black aura, he felt that his judgment should be correct, this stone was indeed not ordinary.

"Make a price!" said the gloomy man with broken eyebrows.

Let me make a price? Zhang Xiaoxian rolled his eyes a few times and said loudly: "Three hundred taels!"

"Wow......" As soon as his words fell, there was a burst of exclamations around him.

This little boy is simply a lion's big mouth, obviously he bought it for three taels of silver just now, not to mention, it is clearly a piece of waste that has no value, and he actually offered such a sky-high price.

Do you want to go crazy for money......

The gloomy man was also slightly stunned when he heard this, laughed evilly, and asked Zhang Xiaoxian: "Why do you think this waste stone is worth such a price?"

"Then why do you have to pay the money to buy my waste stone?" Zhang Xiaoxian immediately asked rhetorically.

When the man heard this, he looked stunned, and finally nodded and said, "Okay, it's just three hundred taels!"

As soon as these words came out, the onlookers were in an uproar.

Three hundred taels? to buy a piece of waste stone that has no value? Could it be that the two people in front of him are crazy......

The onlookers were like water in a boiling pot for a moment, boiling in an instant, and their mouths were questioning...... Impossible, how could it be?

However, they watched as the gloomy man handed the young man a neat silver ticket of three hundred taels of silver, took the stone that had been carved in half, and turned away.

"Hey, there are no beads......" The old man who set up the stall looked at this scene, slapped his thigh hard in annoyance, and stomped his feet again and again.

He wailed for a while, as if his body was deflated, and he collapsed on the ground, he really regretted that such a large sum of silver should be his own, how could he be so blind, and give such a big treasure to others.

A small, inconspicuous looking stone was exchanged for three hundred taels of silver, which was indeed a good deal.

In fact, Zhang Xiaoxian didn't expect that person to agree, it was just his temporary idea, and the bet was that weird.

It turned out to be a ......

When Zhang Linzi looked at the silver ticket of several hundred taels in Zhang Xiaoxian's hand and asked when it happened, Zhang Xiaoxian told him about the situation he encountered.

Zhang Linzi frowned after hearing this: "It seems that that thing is indeed a little weird, but what is it?"

"Actually, I'm also curious," Zhang Xiaoxian scratched his head and said, "It's just that don't worry about that for now, we have the silver now, and we should discuss how to use it next." ”

Zhang Xiaoxian proposed to temporarily rent a small shop on Changxi Street, not far from Xiliu Street, to sell words and paintings to Zhang Linzi, write family letters, etc., one is to earn some silver to supplement the family, and the most important thing is to let Zhang Linzi relax, so that he will not sit at home all day.

Zhang Linzi also agreed.

Within a few days, with the help of Zhang Yun'er, who was enthusiastic about visiting, and under the careful calculation of Zhang Xiaoxian and Zhang Linzi's brothers, they finally found a small shop to be subleased in the northernmost part of Changxi Street, with a rent of five taels of silver per month, the façade is not large, only one, barely able to put the next table, a small shelf, and the most important thing is that there is a simple small bed in it, so that Zhang Linzi, who is a little tired after sitting for a long time, can lie down and relax at any time.

Seeing this, before others could express their attitude, Zhang Xiaoxian was the first to agree, so a calligraphy and painting shop called "Lin Zizhai" quietly opened on the north side of Changxi Street in Lin'an City.

......

Zhang Xiaoxian and Zhang Linzi, two brothers, when they first met Zhang Yun'er in Lin'an, they heard her say that she was very well-connected in Lin'an City.

This sounds true now, the location is not the best, and it is a newly opened small calligraphy and painting shop, which will not attract much business, but what is unexpected is that Zhang Yun'er, who has some magical powers, actually brought all his friends, partners, and friends who made friends with his two brothers in just a few days, in short, all the people who have a relationship to this small shop.

The people on the entire Changxi Street and the nearby streets and alleys all know that there is such a very prosperous small calligraphy and painting shop called "Lin Zizhai", and there is a small calligraphy and painting shop owner who can't walk, but the calligraphy and painting do have some skills, so slowly strangers come more.

To do business is to be popular, and the more people you have, the more people you attract, and it's a strange virtuous circle.

Therefore, Zhang Linzi's small calligraphy and painting shop opened smoothly from the beginning, and gradually made some money.

Seeing that Zhang Linzi, who lives a fulfilling life every day and is no longer always preoccupied, Zhang Xiaoxian feels more relaxed than ever before.

Now it's time for him to do what he's supposed to do......

"Where's Xiaoxian? and you're not here?" Zhang Yun'er, who found an opportunity to escape from under the nose of his strict father, came to this small shop, and saw that Zhang Linzi was the only one here who was busy writing and painting, and asked dissatisfiedly.

His daughter and Zhang Xiaoxian and Zhang Linzi have been close to each other during this time, and some things about Zhang Luo's shop for them have already reached the ears of the court, so he got angry, called Zhang Yun'er in front of him, reprimanded her fiercely, and warned her not to have much contact with those two teenagers in the future.

Zhang Yun'er was puzzled, no matter what, Zhang Xiaoxian had also helped her, and besides, they were new to Lin'an, so they tried their best to help if they could, there was nothing wrong with it.

But when he heard these words in Zhang Jiyuan's ears, he was furious, and he ordered someone to lock Zhang Yun'er in the back house, not to let her come out again, let alone to find the two brothers.

Zhang Yun'er is not that obedient, didn't she find a gap today, secretly ran out, and came to Lin Zizhai.

"Yun'er, you're here. When Zhang Linzi saw Zhang Yun'er coming, he excitedly put down the pen in his hand and looked at her with a very happy smile.

"What about Xiao Xian? Why is he not here?" Zhang Yun'er asked, looking up at Zhang Linzi with a round face with a smile and a pair of beautiful black eyes.

"He said he would go out and come back later......"

"Go out and go around again, it doesn't matter if you're tired or not, come here in a hurry!" Zhang Yun'er complained after hearing this, and said angrily.

Zhang Linzi still wanted to excuse Zhang Xiaoxian for something, but when he saw Zhang Yun'er here, he began to roll up his sleeves and clean up the paper inkstones in the shop for him.

"Yun'er, don't ...... I'll do it myself!" Zhang Linzi's heart moved, and he hurriedly stopped it.

But Zhang Yun'er ignored it and cleaned it up.

Zhang Linzi looked at the pretty and graceful figure who was constantly busy, and a strong warmth suddenly surged in his heart.

Maybe for so many years, except for his mother who died in his early years and Aunt Zhang, who was honest and loud in the border city, Zhang Linzi has hardly had any contact with other women, especially a young girl like Zhang Yun'er, who is enthusiastic, refreshing, and so cute and beautiful.

Zhang Linzi's heart was filled with strange emotions, and he even had an inexplicable dependence and longing for this woman who had been helping them since he arrived in this strange Lin'an City.

Zhang Linzi actually understood in his heart that he and Zhang Yun'er should be cousins in name and should not have such thoughts, but he felt that he was not the Zhang family, he should be surnamed Lin, and he and Zhang Yun'er had no blood relationship...... So he never restrained his growing feelings.

The daytime passed quickly, and the people who came to the shop to buy words and paintings had already left, and only Zhang Linzi and Zhang Yun'er were left.

Zhang Yun'er has been here for a long time, and seeing that it is about to be the time to close the shop, Zhang Xiaoxian, who went out to wander, still hasn't seen anyone, so he can't help but be a little anxious.

Although he was busy grinding ink for Zhang Linzi, his eyes glanced in the direction of the door of the shop from time to time.

"Knock knock!" Finally, not far from the door of the shop, there was the familiar footsteps, Zhang Linzi and Zhang Yun'er couldn't help but put down what they were busy with at the same time, and turned their heads to look at the door of the shop.

Sure enough, the familiar young man with a burly figure appeared in their sight, which looked ordinary at first glance, but when he looked closely, he had a somewhat handsome face, resolute eyes, and a slightly frowning eyebrow.

"I'm back!" Zhang Yun'er blurted out happily first.

A few steps to greet him, "Zhang Xiaoxian, why did you come back!"

"It's Sister Yun'er, you're also there!" Zhang Xiaoxian greeted Zhang Yun'er very happily when he saw him.

Seeing that the other party nodded to him, he also smiled and nodded in return, and then turned his head to look at Zhang Linzi who was sitting on the side: "I'm not tired today, but what's wrong?"

Seeing Zhang Linzi shaking his head at him with a smile, Zhang Xiaoxian was relieved.

"Sister Yun'er, I want you to help me talk about something, I want to meet Master Zhang, and I have something to ask him for. Zhang Xiaoxian just sat down, and before Zhang Yun'er could say what he wanted to question, he heard him say again.

Zhang Yun'er was stunned when she heard this, she came out secretly this time, if she spoke for Zhang Xiaoxian again, it just exposed the fact that she disobeyed her father.

However, Zhang Yun'er, who was already a little bold by nature, quickly nodded and agreed: "Okay, of course there is no problem with this." ”

"Wait, I have a question......" Zhang Linzi, who was sitting on the side, suddenly seemed to have guessed something, and his face suddenly became solemn.