Chapter 16: Selling Chairs
Changning County.
It's still the market in the south of the city, it's still the riverside street, and it's still under the willow tree exposed to the sun.
The only difference is that today the willow tree is not lined with bamboo, but with two chairs that shake by itself.
And there are many more people in the market today than before.
This market in the south of the city has a big market every ten years, and today is May 20, which happens to be the big market in the middle of the year, and the market is much more lively than usual.
In the midst of many noises, Zhao Yu lay on the rocking chair, swaying, squinting comfortably.
Zhao Yongzhuo just set up another rocking chair, wiped the dust on it, and saw Zhao Yu lying on the rocking chair, and immediately patted Zhao Yu:
"Stinky boy, hurry down, this is for sale, how can you sell it if it gets dirty?"
"Daddy! Selling things needs to be displayed, I'm telling others what this rocking chair is, and when others see it, they will naturally come and buy it! ”
Zhao Yu opened one eye and glanced at Zhao Yongzhuo, then slowly closed it again, changed his posture and continued to lie flat.
This journey is really tiring, Zhao Yu has to relieve his fatigue first.
However, when Zhao Yongzhuo saw Zhao Yu's appearance, he didn't believe his words at all, and he opened his mouth to reprimand.
But when the words came to his lips, Zhao Yongzhuo felt something again, and turned his head to look at the street.
saw that on the street, at this time, many people came over, pointing at the rocking chair where Zhao Yu was lying.
One of the old men who was dressed reasonably said to Zhao Yongzhuo with interest:
"This offspring, you sell this chair? What's weird? Will it even shake itself? ”
"Ah, old man! This is the chair, the chair that will shake, I call it a rocking chair, it is made by the younger generation, and it is comfortable for people to lie on it! ”
Zhao Yongzhuo's face was honest, and when he saw that the old man was easy to talk to, his words became too much.
"Hmmm! It's a novelty that young people can come up with such a thing! I wonder if the old man can sit on it and feel it? ”
The old man nodded, more and more interested.
"Yes, yes! Your side please! ”
Zhao Yongzhuo immediately patted the empty rocking chair next to him and motioned for the old man to sit down.
The old man nodded, and then sat down in a rocking chair amid the eyes of everyone around.
"Okay, good, it's really comfortable! It is used for a nap and fatigue, just right! ”
Lying on the rocking chair and shaking it a few times, the old man suddenly squinted his eyes in comfort and nodded vigorously.
Among the onlookers, a middle-aged man was also very interested, and looked at Zhao Yongzhuo with sparkling eyes:
"This brother, I don't know how you sold this rocking chair?"
Zhao Yongzhuo's face suddenly stiffened, and he hesitated slightly:
"One... One ......"
"A handful of silver or two!"
At this time, Zhao Yu, who was lying in the rocking chair, sat up and hurriedly took Zhao Yongzhuo's words.
They had already discussed the price of the rocking chair, and they knew that Zhao Yongzhuo couldn't open his mouth, so Zhao Yu did not hesitate to make a decision.
"That's too expensive, isn't it? One or two pieces of silver can buy one stone of rice! ”
When everyone heard this, their faces were full of surprise.
Even the old man lying in the rocking chair shook his head with a wry smile and stood up from the rocking chair.
However, the old man really liked this rocking chair, looked at the rocking chair reluctantly, and said to Zhao Yongzhuo:
"It's a good thing, it's expensive! In the afterlife, can there be less? ”
"Can't!"
Without waiting for Zhao Yongzhuo to speak, Zhao Yu shook his head firmly.
Seeing this, the old man looked at Zhao Yu and then at Zhao Yongzhuo.
After seeing that Zhao Yongzhuo didn't mean less, the old man shook his head regretfully and walked away alone.
And the people who were watching around also turned around and dispersed at this time.
At this time, even the landlord's family does not have much surplus food, let alone ordinary people, although everyone likes rocking chairs, but livelihood is more important, and will not disregard survival for pleasure.
What's more, this rocking chair is not a complicated thing, and those who know a little about carpentry will be able to see it.
So, as they left, many of them glanced at the two rocking chairs.
Zhao Yu knew this situation very well, his attitude was so resolute just to bargain, and when he saw everyone disperse, he wanted to stop them.
But before he could speak, Zhao Yu saw that after everyone dispersed, an old man was still standing there.
The old man was wearing a good round-necked robe with a lean complexion, and he was the big butler of the Li Mansion who sold dustpans before Zhao Yu.
"Oops, it's the old man who is the big housekeeper of the Li Mansion! What a coincidence, old man! ”
Zhao Yu immediately jumped down from the rocking chair and smiled sweetly at the old man.
And Zhao Yongzhuo also hurriedly said hello to the old man.
"It's really a coincidence, I didn't expect the old man to meet you every time he accompanied the master's family to the temple to offer incense! It's just that why your family doesn't sell bamboo products today, but sells this weird chair? ”
The old man nodded, but looked at the two rocking chairs in the stall with interest.
"Yes! Our family sells rocking chairs today! ”
Zhao Yu nodded innocently, and then worshipped:
"Did the old gentleman accompany the lord's family to the temple to offer incense? You're so dutiful, this sun is ......."
"Stop!"
The old man immediately stretched out his hand to stop Zhao Yu's words, and teased:
"You kid doesn't look as innocent as he seems! The old man only reacted after going back last time, you kid has a lot of compliments, in order to sell your things at a good price, right? This time again, the old man will not be fooled again! ”
"To tell you the truth, the old man really likes your two rocking chairs, but don't think about one or two silver, at most I will give you a hundred yuan!"
After that, the old man looked at Zhao Yu with a smile.
When Zhao Yongzhuo heard this, his eyes immediately lit up.
However, Zhao Yu spoke first, and he was not embarrassed by the words, but said seriously:
"Sir, you misunderstood the boy, the boy really thinks you are a good person! Also, these two rocking chairs in my house are the only ones in Changning County, and they are rare, even if they are not worth one or two silver, there should be nine hundred Wen! ”
"One hundred and fifty wen, it can't be more!"
"Look at the workmanship of this rocking chair, this riveting, especially the workmanship of the two rocking woods below, how exquisite!"
"Two hundred wen!"
"Old man, don't you know, these two rocking chairs were picked up by my father after walking more than 20 miles of mountain roads, and more than 20 miles, my feet are blistered with blood......
"Three hundred texts! If you don't sell the old man, leave! ”
When the old man saw that Zhao Yu was about to slipper, he flicked his sleeves angrily and sneered:
"What a complicated thing do you think this rocking chair is? The old man will find a carpenter to take a look twice, and he will almost be done! The old man is going to buy them in order to let my lord and wife get fresh first, don't be ignorant! ”
"Sell, sell, sell! Three hundred wen, we sell! ”
At this time, without waiting for Zhao Yu to speak again, Zhao Yongzhuo hurriedly nodded.
He wanted to sell it as early as 100 Wen, but now it has risen to 300 Wen, and when he sees that the old man wants to give up, why don't he hurry up and agree?
Zhao Yu didn't slip anymore, but he still envied the old man:
"My dad said to sell, the price must be right! But the kid is really envious of the Li family, the old gentleman thinks about everything for the sake of the main family, and he is really lucky to have you as a housekeeper! ”
"Good boy, what a piece of business material!"
The old man was amused by Zhao Yu.
He cut so much money, Zhao Yu can still praise him, this is what the old man didn't expect, and he suddenly looked at Zhao Yu in amazement.
However, the old man did not stop in his hand, and while looking at Zhao Yu, he took out six pieces of silver from his arms.
It's just that before the old man could pay, a deep voice suddenly came from the side:
"Oh, it's a novelty that there is such a chair!"