When night falls, the dark night sky is dotted with fighting stars. The August moon does not illuminate the earth, but it is the only light and shadow that can be seen in the dark night sky.

The cool breeze blowing over the piece of jade was particularly mysterious, holding the seemingly gentle jade, Yuan Chen only felt a little cold.

"Hey, the young man is back." Steward Li handed over a glass of water, and his throat, which was already smoking just now, was in a particularly comfortable mood after drinking the water.

"Steward Li, it's so late, and you still don't rest?" Yuan Chen asked softly.

The old man has instructed that he must wait until the young man returns safely. The housekeeper drank the water and said vaguely: "Now that the young man has returned, then I will also go to rest, the young man should not be overworked, so as not to worry about the master." ”

Yuanchen's heart was sweet, his face was slightly happy, except for the master, no one had worried about me before. It's just a guest, and Master Li can be so hospitable. No wonder it's so praised.

took out the piece of jade given by Boss Jin, and said softly: "Steward Li, I don't know what you think of this piece of jade?" ”

When Yuanchen took out the jade, Steward Li's eyes seemed to be like a cat seeing a mouse, carefully stroking the jade. He couldn't stop nodding: "Good jade, good jade, uniform color, it must be good jade." ”

"Steward Li, I'm sorry, this is Boss Jin's thing, I want to return it to him." Yuan Chen wiped a trace of embarrassment on his face, looking at the housekeeper's love to put it down, but he still said the idea of letting him return it.

When Steward Li heard this, he realized his gaffe, and hurriedly smiled: "Shaoxia, I'm sorry, I was rude just now, please don't be surprised." After a bit of politeness, the housekeeper went back to the room. Yuan Chen pondered about this piece of jade in the living room for a long time, but he didn't know what it was, and he used his true qi to urge it, but it was still the same. Yuanchen sighed lightly, "That's it, I'll go to the pawnshop tomorrow and ask." ”

The warm sun shines on this peaceful land, Yuanchen got up a little earlier today, passing by the small stalls on both sides of Andingfang selling vegetables and poultry, and the shouts of each piece make this land full of life, and across the bridge is the Hopson pawnshop. But it seemed to have come a little early, with heavy doors and heavy shackles that had been locked.

Yuanchen knocked on the door gently, and after half a ring, the sound of the floor being wiped sounded, dragging his heavy footsteps to open the door. The sleepy-eyed boss yawned and half-squinted his tiny eyes, beckoning Dao Yuanchen to sit on the edge of the mahogany chair containing the gentleman's orchid on the side.

"Boss, did you disturb your rest time?" Yuanchen said softly to the boss apologetically.

"Where does this young man say, we Hopson Kee Pawnshop has always adhered to the business creed of seeking trust with truth and industry with Deheng, no matter when, we will provide customers with the most timely and thoughtful service. That's why our store is always bustling with customers. ”

Yuanchen smiled, took out the piece of jade, put it on the table, and said lightly: "Boss, this piece of jade, I don't know where it came from." The pawnshop owner took the jade and looked at it, revealing a shocked face, "Shaoxia is a person who cultivates immortals?" ”

"No, it was given to me by someone named Boss Kim. Is there something wrong? Yuan Chen nervously grabbed the pawnshop owner's hand.

The pawnshop owner smiled slightly, signaling Yuanchen not to be nervous: "This piece of jade is priceless according to the market price, it is a fine jadeite, its color is bright, clear and clear, and it is a few points more expensive than the diamond, which is now known as the first treasure stone today. As for the way of cultivating immortals, contemptible people have not cultivated immortals, and they dare not speak in vain. ”

"Xie told me that I see that the boss's face doesn't seem to have slept well recently."

"In the past few days, my old bones have been exhausted, and I have been busy from the day I watched the play to the present, but I am in good spirits at night, and I can't sleep well in the morning, so I don't dare to delay the market."

Yuanchen took out a white-red flower that he picked when he went down the mountain, "Boss, this is the mandala flower I picked when I went down the mountain, it has the effect of paralyzing the nerves, as long as you put it next to the bed, it will help you sleep." You might as well listen to the words of the juniors and try the truth and falsehood. ”

The pawnshop owner grinned and said, "Then thank you Shaoxia." ”

When Yuanchen was about to leave, he asked: "I heard the boss say that he has been very busy recently, did anyone come to the pawnshop to buy a lot of jewelry on the stage that day?" ”

"Old grandson, I don't know how he got the jewelry. I was so busy that I didn't even have time to watch the play, and I heard others say that the scene was very exciting. With that, the boss went in the inner door to rest.

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ran to Wanzi Qianzhuang, and the boss of Qianzhuang saw that Yuanchen, who was panting, suddenly raised his throat, but he tasted a mouthful of Biluochun on his face unhurriedly. said slowly: "What is the matter with the young man being so anxious. We don't offer it."

Yuan Chen interrupted him, took out the wooden token, and asked, "On the day of the big drama in the theater, what guests did you receive?" ”

The nervous mood of the boss of Qian Zhuang finally relaxed, and he took the wooden token and looked at it, it was still the origin of the yamen, "There was only one guest that night, that was Lao Hu, who ran a warehouse near the West City Gate, who didn't have a hurry, and I didn't ask him much." ”

Crookedly, I originally thought that it was Lao Sun Tou who came to withdraw the money, but I didn't know that it also led to the Laohu who left the West City Gate early that day, and it should be the two of them joining forces.

In the doorpost of Andingfang, the sweat towel hanging around his neck was already soaked, he rolled up his pants and wore a vest to move the goods in the warehouse around, his teeth were clenched, and hot sweat was flowing on his forehead. Lao Hu was wiping his rough cheek with a towel. From afar, he saw Yuanchen running towards him. At first, I thought it was aimed at the person next door, but when I turned around, I saw that I was the only one here, and the wooden sign on his body seemed to be something from the Yamen. Lao Hu turned his head and ran, Yuanchen saw it, my obedient man, finally wanted to say that he could rest for a while, but he ran away, so the two of them chased for most of the day and stopped under a willow tree. Lao Hu really couldn't run, and was pressed by Yuanchen on the root of the tree, "I can't catch you a thief, and you still run." Yuan Chen said breathlessly.

When Lao Hu heard this, he shouted wronged: "Shaoxia, wronged, I have no evil or enmity with Li Shanren, how can I steal his money." ”

"Then why did you suddenly have so many silver taels, and you left early on the day of the theater."

Lao Hu's mouth sticking to the tree said vaguely: "So you doubt me, my Qingtian Lord." I've made it clear to you. ”

Lao Hu wiped the sweat on his face, looked at Yuanchen with a sigh, and said word by word: "I am good friends with Lao Sun Tou and Lao Wang, and that night, Zhang Laifu, who went to sea with Lao Wang, suddenly came back and brought the news of Lao Wang's unfortunate death." Seeing that Sister-in-law Wang washed her face with tears every day and looked forward to her husband's return, she was getting haggard and weak. We decided to conceal the news, and the two of us took the valuable things at home to the pawnshop of Hopson Kee to sell, and took out the silver taels from Wanzi Qianzhuang, and also bought a lot of daily necessities at the Dongsheng store, and sent them to Wang's sister-in-law together, and fabricated the news that Lao Wang was still in Chang'an, hoping to make the sister-in-law feel at ease for a while and live a smooth life. Before leaving, we also gave a little silver tael to Luo Zhaodi nearby, and asked him to help take care of Sister-in-law Wang. Shaoxia, the theft of Li Shan's house is indeed none of my business, and Li Dashan is a good person within a radius of 100 miles, you said that if I steal, I am not even as good as a pig and a dog. ”