Volume 1: Xingzhi Chapter 2: Borrowing Money and Pawning
"Brother Che, I'll go into the city with you!"
Zhu Ba, who had just caught up, happened to hear what Uncle Zhuang said. At the age of blood, he didn't know that the sky was high and the earth was thick, and when he saw that Yingche was leaving, he said that he wanted to go with him.
Ying Che looked at Zhu Ba, who was two years younger than him, and couldn't help but smile, and gently hit Zhu Ba in the chest with a punch, and instructed.
"Xiaoba, you help me take care of my mother, I'll come back when I buy the medicine. ”
"But Brother Che. ”
"It's nothing, don't worry, I still know how many pounds and taels I have, just with me now, not only can I not avenge my father, but if I go rashly, I will only be sent to death, I am not so stupid. ”
After speaking, he patted Zhu Ba's shoulder, walked out of the small courtyard, and walked towards the town of Tanglin County.
Tanglin County belongs to Tianyuan Province.
Sixty years ago, Tanglin was the capital of the former dynasty.
The Yueshi raised troops to establish a country, and the capital of the country was established in Yanzhou in the north, and it was renamed Yuejing! However, this former dynasty was regarded as a fief, and was rewarded to Bai Zhantian, who had made great achievements in the founding of the country, and even named him a king with a different surname and a hereditary throne.
As for Bai Zhantian, Ying Che had never seen it. It's just that I've heard rumors that Bai Zhantian is a super powerhouse at the grandmaster level.
The current King of Tanglin is the son of Bai Zhantian, and his name is Bai Chi!
In Tanglin, in addition to the royal palace, the official forces also have the county guard yamen. Although Ying Che has never seen the county guard, the name of the famous Yue Guozheng Sanpin official, and Lu Jing'an, the parent official of Tangling, is also like thunder.
As for the commercial forces, they are headed by Shen Qingyun, the patriarch of the Shen family. Liu Zi'an of the Liu family retired second. The rest of the families formed a strong economic system.
In addition, the Shen and Liu families, including large and small commercial forces in Tanglin, privately cultivated many gang organizations. After all, the dirty and black work that can't be done in the open always needs someone to do it.
Lingshan Village, a suburb of Tanglin, is less than 15 miles away.
Ying Che has been studying at Xingzhi Academy since he was a child, and he can be regarded as understanding some things in Tanglin County.
Shen San, the shopkeeper of the Shen family, belongs to the Shen family. For such a big man, which one has not been injured and has not been stained with blood. When Daddy Ying and Uncle Da Zhuang sold the mountain goods to the Shen firm, something must have happened in the middle.
If you want to take revenge on Shen San, Ying Che alone naturally can't do it. This matter still needs to be considered in the long run, and it must not be rashly acted.
Pressing matter.
Make money!
Get medicine!
Tanglin is prosperous, with green tiles and white walls, row upon row.
Stepping on the wide streets, there are many people and a strong commercial atmosphere.
Xingzhi Academy is located in Tanglin Xicheng District, which is also a blue-tiled and white-walled building, covering an area of more than 20 acres. Ying Che looked anxious, and didn't care about greeting the familiar Mr. Academy, and walked straight towards the courtyard of the dean, Lin Yifu. The annex covers an area of more than two acres, and in terms of luxury alone, although it is not as good as the mansions of wealthy families such as the Shen family and the Liu family, it can also be regarded as one of the top three mansions in Upper Dongling City.
cloisters, rockeries, ponds. Compared to Yingche's home, it is really boundless.
"Xiao Che!"
Pretending to be worried, Ying Che only cared about hurrying, but he didn't notice the figure on the side. Hearing the sound, he turned his face and looked at it, and couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.
"Brother Qingquan, is the dean at home?" asked Ying Che.
Lin Qingquan walked up to Ying Che, gently patted the latter's shoulder, and quipped. "You kid, are you coming to my father or my sister, give me an honest explanation, and recruit me from the truth!"
Ying Che's cheeks flushed, fleeting.
"Brother Qingquan, I have an urgent matter with the dean, can you take me to him?"
"Are you really looking for my father?" Lin Qingquan couldn't help but smile awkwardly and said instead. "Coincidentally, my father took Qingyin to Jiming County for a study tour, and it will take about half a month to come back. ”
The dean is not here!
At this moment, Ying Che had a feeling of helplessness.
Along the way, he was thinking about how to speak, and he really didn't take into account the fact that the dean was not at home. The dean was not there, and the only reliance in Ying Che's heart also collapsed. Inexplicably, my heart is sour. clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, and closed his eyes hard, but he couldn't stop the tears from flowing.
I suddenly remembered the movie I had watched in my previous life, and one of the lines best explained his mood at this moment. The collapse of adults all starts with borrowing money. That's true!
Money, a penny is hard to beat a hero!
When Lin Qingquan saw Yingche's tears, he couldn't help but panic. "Xiao Che, don't cry! What's wrong with you? Is someone bullying you? Or is something happening? Tell me, maybe I can help you. ”
Yes, maybe Chen Qingquan can help.
Thinking of this, Ying Che exhaled heavily and said. "Brother Qingquan, my father was broken, I thought..."
Before Ying Che finished speaking, Lin Qingquan stared at Ying Che with wide eyes, with an incredible expression. "Broken intestines? How is this possible? Who has your father offended, and he has done such a poisonous thing, this is a poison that kills people. ”
"Shen's firm name, Shen San. As for the details of this, I don't know, I came this time to see if the dean can lend me money, at least to buy an antidote first, to relieve the toxins in my father's body and prevent deterioration. ”
After listening, Lin Qingquan also fell into a short silence.
If you talk about others, Lin Qingquan can also rely on the name of the dean to sell face. But the other party is Shen's firm, which is difficult.
"How much money are you missing?"
Ying Che's heart was sour, and he couldn't help laughing at himself.
"To tell you the truth, I don't have a single copper coin on me. After speaking, he shook his head secretly, turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute. ”
Lin Qingquan shouted to Ying Che and said in a suppressed voice.
"You wait for me here, I'll go find my sister's private money, as much as I can. After saying that, he ran towards the attic on the west side, and did not forget to ask as he ran.
"Xiao Che, wait for me, don't go. ”
Ying Che naturally won't leave, and his father is still waiting for money to buy medicine to save his life.
About half an hour.
Lin Qingquan held a three-inch square vermilion jewelry box in his arms and ran to Ying Che. "Five gold coins, thirty-two silver coins. You take these first, I took a few pieces of jewelry in good condition in Qingyin's room, we took it to the pawnshop to make some money, we should be able to make up twenty gold coins, in this case, buy two pills first to help your father maintain his life, it should be able to last until half a month later, my father and Qingyin come back, and then the last pill, I will send it to you. ”
As the saying goes, the icing on the cake is often there, but it is hard to find charcoal in the snow.
Lin Qingquan not only sent charcoal in the snow, but also lit a charcoal fire to help him keep warm. This life-saving kindness, Ying Che will definitely remember it in his heart and never forget it.
Brother Qingquan, here is a great grace to save his life, Yingche has been a cow and a horse all his life, and he will repay him again!
"Stop talking nonsense, come with me to the pawnshop. ”
After speaking, Lin Qingquan walked in front of him with the jewelry box, and Yingche followed behind him.
Lingjiang Commercial Street, located on the bank of the beautiful Lingjiang River, is full of merchants because of its beautiful scenery.
The pawnshop that Lin Qingquan brought Ying Che to is located on Lingjiang Commercial Street.
Pawn.
As soon as he entered the door, the high stage made Ying Che could only look up.
"Yo, please come in, nobleman!"
The shopkeeper's hospitality took the first step to let Lin Qingquan into the tea room, followed by Yingche.
Lin Qingquan's expression was solemn. He naturally knew how deep the water in the pawnshop was, so he could only pretend to be deep so as not to be pitted by the shopkeeper. After a few dry coughs, Chen Qingquan handed the jewelry box to the shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, do you know this son?" Lin Qingquan said.
The shopkeeper was an old man about sixty years old, and when he heard Lin Qingquan's question, he squinted and looked at Lin Qingquan carefully, and said with a smile. "Forgive me for being clumsy, I haven't consulted yet. ”
"The dean of Xingzhi Academy is my father. Lin Qingquan was not verbose, and directly reported his name, hoping to put some pressure on the pawnshop shopkeeper.
"Disrespectful and disrespectful, it turned out to be Lin Gongzi, no wonder, no wonder. However, please wait a moment for Lin Gongzi to wait for me to palm Lin Gongzi's things. After speaking, he ignored Ying Che and the others, picked up the jewelry in the jewelry box by himself, shook his head secretly, nodded slightly, and let out a sigh of regret from time to time.
"Lin Gongzi, you have a total of four pieces of jewelry, and they are all high-quality. If it is a sincere pawn, Gongzi will follow me to record the pawn ticket, and it will be accepted for Lin Gongzi. The pawnshop shopkeeper said with a smile on his face.
"That's natural, these four pieces of jewelry are carved by master craftsmen, and if it weren't for the urgent money, I wouldn't have taken it out. The shopkeeper will say directly, how much can these four pieces of jewelry be? Lin Qingquan got straight to the point and asked directly.
"Hahaha, Lin Gongzi is a young talent, and his quick words are really admirable. In this case, I will give Lin Gongzi out..."As he spoke, the old shopkeeper stretched out two fingers.
"Twenty gold coins, okay, it's done!" Lin Qingquan didn't expect that these four pieces of jewelry were so valuable. However, as long as you can scrape together enough money to buy the antidote, it is not too late to redeem it when your father and sister come back from their study tour.
"Uh... Lin Gongzi joked. Four pieces of jewelry, two gold coins. The old shopkeeper showed a meaningful smile and looked at Lin Qingquan quietly.
"Two... They all say that pawnshops are vampires, and it's true. ”
Ying Che, who was sitting on the side, was a little disappointed in his heart, but also a little happy. He didn't know why he had this emotion, but he always felt that if he became Miss Lin's jewelry, it was an irreparable mistake.
As for the disappointment, he naturally couldn't scrape together the money to buy medicine for his father.
Suddenly, Ying Che had a flash of inspiration, and took off the jade around his neck and handed it to the old shopkeeper.
"Shopkeeper, look at my jade, can it be worth thirty gold?"
The old shopkeeper just wanted to sneer, but a pair of fierce little eyes suddenly flashed with excitement, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was no longer hidden.
"Tut-tut, this son looks at his eyes, but his shot is generous. Although this jade is only half, but I can see at a glance that this is not an extraordinary thing, if the son can be trusted, let me get the stage, let the old court palm the eye? But the son can rest assured, I see that the son is also a happy person, I will be the master once, no matter whether the jade is worth 30 gold or not, after the old dynasty is worth the palm eye, this number will provide 30 gold for the son, how about it?"
"Hurry up, I'm in a hurry. ”
"Okay! This son, Lin Gongzi, please wait. ”