Zhang Kee Garment Shop is a two-storey attic building with a history of 200 years, the blue bricks and gray tiles are simple and elegant, the window lattice and corridor eaves are finely carved, the pattern is regular and upright, and even the four strong and straight beams and columns on both sides of the gate are also the result of repeated varnish after the carving of the main trunk of the whole red pine, showing a calm and heavy heritage inside and out.

Maybe it's because it's almost noon, there are not many customers in the store, and the rich shopkeeper who is checking the accounts at the counter heard the clear welcome voice of the guy, and raised his head habitually, and then put down the account book in his hand to greet him: "Zhu Daochang, it's been a long time!" ”

"It's been a lot of days, and it's rare that Mr. Ying still remembers me." Zhu Daolin returned the salute with his fists, and he had a good impression of this elegant shopkeeper who did not have the slightest bit of philistine.

"My memory has always been bad, but the Taoist is heroic and extraordinary, I just can't forget it, haha! Come on, sit inside, and have a cup of tea first. ”

The shopkeeper warmly invited Zhu Daolin to sit down near the window in the inner room, took the tea tray presented by the young man, and poured fragrant tea for Zhu Daolin and Yuhu with his own hands.

Zhu Daolin suddenly found that this elegant room turned out to be a high-end clothing showroom, two rows of shelves placed against the wall are full of various dresses with exquisite textures, and there are no less than 100 pieces at a glance, one of which has a unique shape on the mahogany floor hanger, there is a very rare set of golden silk python robes, both the texture and the embroidery are very beautiful, and the overall effect is by no means under any handmade clothing he has seen.

Zhu Daolin sighed secretly, he knew that this was the case, so he brought it from there with all his hard work.

The shopkeeper noticed Zhu Daolin's reaction, made a gesture to invite tea, picked up the teacup and introduced it to Zhu Daolin:

"Just now, the Taoist chief paid attention to the place where the guests' customized robes were stored, this kind of robes specially made according to the requirements of the guests, often the materials and workmanship are much more exquisite, and they are much more expensive than the ready-to-wear outside, it is estimated that the Taoist chief came and went in a hurry last time, and he didn't notice it."

"You say that I don't have the money to buy it, and there is no need to go around the bend to comfort me tactfully." After Zhu Daolin finished speaking, he picked up the teacup, drank half of it and put it down gently.

Boss Ying was stunned, and immediately laughed again: "Dao Chang is really wonderful!" Haha, however, I don't agree with the Taoist chief's statement, and I don't believe that the Taoist has no silver, just the string of crystal clear and exquisite sapphire prayer beads on the Taoist chief's wrist can buy most of my shop, haha! ”

Yuhu, who was honestly sitting on the side, suddenly widened his eyes, he couldn't figure out why the senior brother deliberately picked out this string of prayer beads from the baggage in the carriage before coming in, and at this moment he seemed to understand a little.

Zhu Daolin saw Boss Ying staring at the rosary on his right wrist in a faux puff, smiled slightly, and took it down very generously and sent it to him:

"Two years ago, when I was traveling in Panyu in Lingnan, I met a foreign monk from the Buddha Langji, he exchanged this string of beads for the gossip warm jade on my waist, I saw that this string of beads was very good-looking, I didn't think much about it and exchanged it with him, and I don't know what stone it is made of, Mr. Ying is well-informed, maybe he can see the fame."

Boss Ying took the rosary with both hands and immediately focused on it, and after a few minutes, he stood up and went to the cabinet on the side to take out a magnifying glass with a brass edge, and walked to the light in front of the window to identify it repeatedly, and he was not in the mood to talk to Zhu Daolin at all.

It wasn't until Zhu Daolin slowly drank two cups of tea that the shopkeeper Ying, who was slightly breathless, returned to his position and sat down, raised the glittering rosary and asked sincerely: "Daochang Zhu, can you transfer this jewel bead to Zaixia?" ”

"This ...... I'm sorry Mr. Ying, I like this string of beads a lot and want to keep it for myself. ”

Zhu Daolin, who intended to fish, stretched out his hand apologetically, took the rosary from Boss Ying's hand and put it on his right wrist again, seemingly calm but jumping in his heart.

This string of rosaries is not a precious natural sapphire, but the use of high-grade synthetic gemstones imported from Russia refined, physical properties, chemical composition, crystal structure and natural sapphire are basically the same, with the same refractive index and hardness, Zhu Daolin in the antique market franchise store by two enchanting sales managers for a long time, only hesitated to take out 1,500 yuan to buy this string of rosaries, to the two sales managers patted their chests and said that "non-specialized instruments can never distinguish the authenticity" has been half-convinced, So he hasn't had much confidence until now.

Where does the shopkeeper know the secret? He comes from the Ying family, a century-old family in Jinling City, since he was a child, he likes jewelry and antiques, not only good at jewelry identification and collection, but also has a reputation for himself, if it is not for being a concubine, he has to make way for two equally excellent elder brothers, the thirty-six-year-old Ying shopkeeper is likely to have already advanced to the official career, rather than falling to the point of turning into a businessman for the benefit of the family.

"Mr. Ying, I came today mainly to buy a few sets of clothes for ourselves and the other four people in the Taoist temple, you see, ......" Zhu Daolin had to open his mouth to remind the shopkeeper Ying, who had been staring at his wrist for a long time.

The shopkeeper smiled self-deprecatingly, sincerely apologized to Zhu Daolin, cheered up and asked the other four people about their height, fat and thin, and then called the two middle-aged masters in the back room to give instructions for a while.

According to the price given by Zhu Daolin, the two middle-aged masters brought two mid-range Taoist robes with exquisite workmanship, and after getting Zhu Daolin's approval, they immediately invited the young Yuhu Taoist priest to choose clothes, shoes and hats together.

The shopkeeper Ying smiled with satisfaction, picked up the exquisite teapot and served Zhu Daolin another cup: "Dao Chief, there is a sentence below, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Sir, please." Zhu Daolin was also very polite.

The shopkeeper put down the teapot and pointed to the rosary on Zhu Daolin's right wrist: "Such a valuable thing, it is better for the Taoist to properly collect it, this world seems to be getting more and more peaceful." ”

Zhu Daolin nodded in thanks, and pulled the sleeve to cover the dazzling rosary on his wrist: "There is something I need to ask Mr. Ying, I don't know which dental store has a better reputation?" ”

The shopkeeper's faint eyebrows shook slightly: "Then it depends on what the Taoist needs to do, whether to buy or sell?" ”

Zhu Daolin told in detail: "Mr. knows that my Uncle Xuanqing is the abbot of Ziyang Temple, which has collapsed at the southern foot of the Shogunate Mountain for many years, and Uncle Xuanqing has gone through hardships in order to rebuild Ziyang Temple for more than ten years. ”

"As for me, I am tired of traveling abroad for many years, and I decided to follow the order of my Shangqing faction Maoshan Ancestral Court to assist my uncle Xuanqing Dao Chief Abbot Ziyang Guan, so I want to make a home in Jinling."

The shopkeeper Ying immediately smiled: "Congratulations, congratulations!" Although I believe in Buddhism with my mother, I have always liked to study Taoist classics and health regimens, haha! In this way, you and I will be able to move more between each other in the future. ”

"Thank you, sir, for your attention, and please take care of me in the future." Zhu Daolin stood up and thanked him solemnly.

The shopkeeper hurriedly stood up, and after asking Zhu Daolin to sit down, he suddenly patted his head: "Oh, look at my memory, I'm sorry Zhu Daochang, I almost forgot your business, in terms of real estate transactions and servant sales, the best reputation in the city is none other than the 'Five Blessings', if necessary, you can accompany the Taoist to take a trip to the 'Five Blessings'......"

"Oh yes, I saw an interesting thing a few days ago, the Lingying Temple located in the south of Wulong Pond at the foot of Qingliang Mountain can't support it, and a notice for the transfer of the entire Taoist Temple is posted on the gate of the Taoist Temple, which openly says 'The price is 10,000 taels and refuse to bargain', which has made the whole city talk a lot in the past few days, haha!"

"If the Taoist chief has the heart and takes over a little renovation, it may not be able to become a good house surrounded by mountains and rivers and quiet in the middle of the noise."

Zhu Daolin was greatly surprised: "Mr. said Lingying Temple, last time I passed by a few glances, according to my Uncle Xuanqing, that is my Taoist Lingbao sect of the Qing cultivation place, the side is the lower street, backed by the lush Qingliang Mountain, the mountain seems to be the incense of the Buddhist holy land Qingliang Temple, it is indeed a rare place, there is a century-old camphor tree on the right side of the Taoist temple gate, go out to the east along the Zhongcheng Street walk a hundred and eighty steps, is the bustling shop area and the location of the Yingtian Mansion, such a good place, Why can't it hold on? ”

The shopkeeper laughed and told the hidden story: "For most people who don't know the inside story, the location of the Lingying Temple is indeed a beautiful feng shui treasure land, but as long as you stand on a high place and observe carefully, you will find that the Lingying Temple is just in the gap between the Taoist holy land Chaotian Palace and the Buddhist holy land Qingliang Temple, almost all believers of Buddhism and Taoism will go to the Qingliang Temple and Chaotian Palace, which are boundless in scale, and how many people are willing to pray for blessings in the gap of the Lingying Temple, which has no reputation and insufficient pattern?" ”

"Tell the Taoist chief a secret matter again, for several years, Langya Kingdom has been suppressed and criticized by Qingliang Temple openly and secretly, and the previous abbot of Lingyingguan has been sued for molesting a woman from a good family, so Lingyingguan has not been able to raise his head, and the original poor reputation is now gone."

Zhu Daolin suddenly realized: "I see! It is estimated that the monks of Qingliang Temple are not less bad behind their backs. ”

The shopkeeper smiled again: "In good conscience, it is already very good that Lingying Temple can support it for so many years, and the scale of the Taoist Temple is too small, covering an area of no more than five acres, and the north and west are mountains, even if you have money, you can't expand, all of this adds up, for the Taoist temple or temple that promotes the Tao and the law to benefit all sentient beings, it is absolutely fatal!" ”

"But if it is converted into a home courtyard, it will be different, it is definitely a rare feng shui treasure, but the asking price is too high, 10,000 taels of silver can buy two such courtyards on both sides of the Qinhuai River, so no one has paid attention to it so far, they are all watching jokes, if the Taoist chief visits the door as a fellow doorman, he may be able to achieve good things at the right price."

Zhu Daolin's heart was moved, and the Lingying Concept of the ancient trees by the mountains and rivers was far more suitable for him than the bustling banks of the Qinhuai River, as if God had specially prepared it for him.

If you can take over, you only need to change your name, and then ask Chaotian Palace to release a rumor, announcing that the Shangqing faction will replace the Lingbao faction and officially become the master, and then spend a lot of money to do a few great good deeds, you can easily eliminate the negative impact, as for the defect of the incense is not prosperous, it is an advantage for Zhu Daolin, as long as all the shelves are put up, Zhu Daolin is afraid that he will be so poor that he only has money left.

Shopkeeper Ying, who is good at observing words and colors, saw Zhu Daolin's heartbeat, thought about it and decided to help him: "Do you want to accompany the Taoist chief to have a look?" ”

Zhu Daolin was willing in his heart, but the fakes in the baggage and on his right wrist had not been sold, and there was no money in his pocket, so he could only find an excuse to prevaricate first:

"Don't worry, this matter involves the face between the two sects of my Taoism, and I need to report to the abbot Uncle Xuanqing to decide, and I don't have so much silver on hand, so I have to find a way to raise it."

The shopkeeper Ying felt very reasonable when he heard it, and from the embarrassment that flashed in Zhu Daolin's eyes, he saw the hope of obtaining the string of sapphire prayer beads on his wrist, such a sapphire with such exquisite workmanship and such a pure texture had never been seen before, it was too precious, too tempting, if he missed it, he was afraid that he would regret it for a lifetime!

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