Chapter 61: White Street
There is no bridge for ten miles near Xiaolian Bridge, and I don't know why it is called this name. Anyway, it continued.
But here there are paper figures, wreaths, coffins...... There are all kinds of shops related to funerals, and it is a famous white street in Linzi City.
Lao Zhang's coffin is spread in the fourth house from the left of Xiaolian Bridge, and the boss is said to have passed on three generations of single, and he has also done three generations here, which is quite reputable.
The storefront is medium-sized. There was a black curtain at the door, and no one was out to greet him.
There are taboos in white business, especially coffins, which are not very visible.
Things like soliciting customers shouldn't be, they're all self-inflicted. At most, like Lao Zhang, several generations of craftsmanship have a reputation.
Xu Xiangqian opened the curtain and entered, opened his mouth and asked, "Boss, are the longevity materials I want ready?"
A thin figure in the middle was sitting between a few coffins and cooking, thinking that it was the owner of this coffin shop, the old Zhang of Baishi Street.
Hearing the sound, he looked up, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and greeted him and said, "Mr. Xu, everything is ready according to your instructions." ”
His voice was thin and cold, and he felt like he hadn't seen the sun all year round.
Xu Da Scholar thought to himself that he was righteous and awe-inspiring, and he had no taboos about this kind of place, so he looked left and right: "Where is it?"
Lao Zhang stretched out his hand and said, "Here, Mr. Xu, please come and see." ”
He hesitated for a moment, but still added a reminder: "The longevity of others is not good-looking, for fear of provoking obscurity." ”
Jiang Wang was silent throughout the whole process, allowing Xu Xiangqian to communicate in front.
Xu Xiangqian remained polite, and he was not unhappy: "You reminded you right." ”
In the outer room, there were two rows of coffins side by side, a total of eleven, which was a singular number.
There is also a room in the room, which is not easy to go in and see.
The coffin booked by Xu Xiangqian is in the third position of the second column, just from the appearance, looking at the craftsmanship, it is indeed good.
Xu Xiangqian stretched out his hand and touched it, feeling the texture: "Very good, not bad, good craftsmanship." Wood is good, too. ”
Lao Zhang was not modest, and only said in a low voice: "I dare not be vague about the work of eating." ”
Jiang Wang also stepped forward to take a look, and really felt that it was quite good, and he was not perfunctory.
"Okay!" Xu Xiangqian glanced at Jiang Wang's expression, then clapped his hands and said, "Bother the boss to find two people, help me carry all the way, follow me to pick up my poor family, and then go directly to the ground." ”
"That's no problem, just this small bridge, there are a lot of descendants who are willing to exert their strength. Lao Zhang responded, but his feet did not move.
Xu Xiangqian nodded: "Then I'll trouble you." ”
"Ahem. Lao Zhang coughed and rubbed his hands a little embarrassedly: "This, Shoucai Qian ......"
Xu Xiangqian was surprised: "Haven't you already paid?"
"Mr. Xu, you only paid the deposit at that time......"
"Oh, that's right. Xu Xiangqian remembered this, and then said: "It doesn't matter, I'll go back to you." ”
"Mr. Xu. Lao Zhang was very embarrassed: "This is the longevity material of Jin Sinan, and the timber money will be prepaid, plus the man's salary ......."
Golden silk nanmu is the best longevity material, and the price is better than gold. For this coffin shop. Indeed, it is a huge cost that cannot be taken lightly. If it weren't for Xu Xiangqian's large deposit payment and his wealthy appearance, this business would not have been so easy to succeed.
"Hey, what should I do, isn't this in a hurry and didn't bring any money?"
Xu Xiangqian said without any sluggishness, and took off a badge from his waist: "Does the boss know about Qingya Courtyard?"
Qingya Academy is still a little famous in this annex in Linzi.
Lao Zhang said: "That's the best college." I know. ”
"I am the gentleman of the Qingya Courtyard, if you take this medal and go to the door, the dean of the silver money behind will make it up to you, and it will never be a penny short of you!"
"Ouch, of course I can trust the Qingya Courtyard, but it's actually nothing to slow down. Lao Zhang bowed his hand apologetically: "Disrespectful, Mr. Xu!"
Even so, he still took the private seal in his hand in a timely manner.
And Jiang Wang also noticed that in a very short period of time, he had pinched the entire private seal, probably in a unique way to identify the real and the fake - of course it was true, Xu Xiangqian was the real gentleman from the Qingya Courtyard. Of course, whether Dean Liu is willing to make up for him is another matter.
Xu Xiangqian snorted from his nose: "Go find someone, my family should be in a hurry." ”
Lao Zhang hurriedly lifted the curtain and went out, it seemed that he really trusted the gentleman of Qingya Courtyard, and he didn't say that he would wait for any guy to come back and stare at the shop before leaving.
Jiang Wang glanced at Xu Xiangqian, and the meaning was obvious-Will Dean Liu help you post money? Don't pit these people who rely on their crafts to eat.
Xu Xiangqian replied with a reassuring look, and said: "I don't care about him, and he will definitely take care of the reputation of the academy." ”
That's true.
It's just that...... At that time, in the academy, Xu Xiangqian said that he easily settled the matter of money, but he didn't expect it to be so settled!
first tried to pay on credit, but couldn't get it anymore, so he transferred it back to Qingya Courtyard. Now that he is bound for the next few decades, Dean Liu will have to withdraw if he does not take it.
While Lao Zhang was looking for someone to carry the coffin, Xu Xiangqian walked to the outside room again, to be precise, it was the paper shop next door.
"Boss, here are two paper figures. Be pretty!"
This shop is not covered with black curtains, and probably the paper figures should also look better in the bright light.
Sitting in the store was a middle-aged man with a wooden expression.
He sat on a stool, skillfully busy with his hands, and did not raise his head when he heard the words, but said: "It's all here, you can see which one is beautiful, and you will take it yourself." ”
"Ahem, ahem!" Xu Xiangqian pretended to look at it for a while, coughed a few times, attracted the attention of the middle-aged man, and then said: "I'll take it myself, and the money will be back to you." ”
Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man tied the paper figure and only replied: "Okay." ”
Jiang Wang stood at the door of the coffin shop, glanced over here, and felt that this person really didn't look like a businessman. Of course, his attention was more on the merchant who had been going back and forth on the street six times.
He came out of Xiashan Beppu, went to Qingya Villa, and then went to Xiaolian Bridge, and he had seen this person no less than ten times. After changing the outfit, the boots with a shallow slit remained the same - for those who want to observe, this is enough to stand out.
At the door of the paper man's shop, people didn't care whether he would repay the debt, but Xu Xiangqian was energetic: "Don't you ask me who I am, where I live, what should I do if I repay the debt, how can I ask for money when I turn around?"
The middle-aged man's busy hand paused, raised his head and glanced at Xu Xiangqian, especially on his strangely high forehead, after pausing for a few breaths, he said simply: "You are a decent person at first glance, you can't ignore my money." ”
"Yes. Xu Xiangqian nodded thoughtfully: "Then let's get two more credits and make two pairs." My family has suffered a lot, so I finally got there to be more lively. ”
"This ......" The middle-aged man who tied the paper should feel embarrassed even if he no longer knew how to do business.
"Oh, peace of mind, you see that I am a talent, how can I deceive you?" Xu Xiangqian said with relief: "I will come often in the future and take care of your business!"
The middle-aged man with a wooden expression looked at him, and stopped talking.
But there was some suspicion in his eyes.
My business ...... Can you come often?