Chapter Eighty-Six: Jinfeng Pawnshop
An old ox pulled the cart on the road and walked forward without hurry, and the wheels of the cart creaked from time to time.
There were three people in the car, a handsome and lovely young woman in blue clothes, a handsome and elegant young man, and a young man with a somewhat dark face.
This is a very strange combination, which has attracted the attention of many people along the way, especially the handsome young man, whose temperament is obviously different from ordinary people, but he sits on such an ox cart.
But the three of them didn't care, and there were talks and laughs along the way.
Needless to say, these three people are Xu Qing, Tie Niu and Qing Qing who are preparing to enter the county town.
Tie Niu's house did not have an ox cart, this ox cart was borrowed by him from the village, although the speed was not fast, far from being comparable to the imperial sword, but Xu Qing felt very comfortable and comfortable. The most rare thing is this tranquility, close to the world, without the pressure and deceit that does not exist all the time in the immortal world.
The old oxen pulled the cart, not fast, not hurried, not slow, and any carriage passed past its side.
Chen Village was only ten miles away from the county seat of Qingfeng County, and the ox cart speed was very slow, and after an hour, Xu Qing and the others finally arrived at the gate of the county town.
The city walls of Qingfeng County are very tall and magnificent, and the momentum is magnificent, which makes people look up. The mottled traces on the city walls seem to tell the legend of the past, and the vicissitudes of life rush to the face.
Qingfeng County, several ancient seal fonts are engraved on the outside of the city, and the gesture pen walks the dragon and snake, such as flowing clouds and water.
After paying some necessary fees, Xu Qing and the three of them walked into the tall city gate.
There are two worlds inside and outside the city, and it's hard to imagine that the gap between them is so big with just one door apart. Outside the city gate is desolate and overgrown with weeds, and the city gate is full of people and rivers, and the streets are lined with shops, and business is very prosperous.
Tie Niu often came to the county town to sell firewood, so there were some acquaintances here, so Tie Niu entrusted the ox cart to the acquaintance, and the three of them began to shop easily.
"Brother Tie Niu, do you know where the pawnshop is? I need to go to the pawnshop. "How could Xu Qing, as an immortal cultivator, carry the gold, silver and jewelry of the secular world, so he plans to go to the pawnshop to exchange some money, although he has no money, but many things on his body are definitely worth a lot of money in the secular world.
Jinfeng Pawnshop is the first pawnshop in Qingfeng County, both in terms of fame, scale and reputation. The elegant pavilion is very freshly decorated, and the shrewd shopkeeper and capable men are all worthy of the name of the first pawnshop.
"Guest officer, I don't know if there is anything you need help with?" Xu Qing and the three of them walked into the Jinfeng pawnshop, and the enthusiastic guy immediately greeted them.
In addition to the shopkeeper and his companions, there was also a middle-aged man in his forties and a young man in his twenties in the corner, they seemed to be picking out something valuable, Xu Qing just glanced at it casually, and then looked away.
The shopkeeper was an old man in his sixties, and although his figure was a little rickety, the occasional sparkle in his eyes showed his shrewdness.
"We need to be an object, shopkeeper, you see how much this jade is worth. Xu Qing walked to the counter, held a beautiful jade in the palm of his hand, and showed it to the shopkeeper of Jinfeng Pawnshop.
The beautiful jade is round, the front is engraved with the dragon Tengyu, and the reverse side is engraved with the phoenix dance for nine days, which is extraordinary. The beautiful jade is held in the palm of your hand,?? The blue light, the white palm set off a little turquoise, like jade, beautiful.
The green jade is like the scorching sun, in this not too bright attic, attracting everyone's attention, and the shopkeeper's eyes are immediately attracted by this green jade, and it is difficult to move away from it, as if looking at a peerless treasure.
As the shopkeeper of the pawnshop, in order to obtain the greatest benefit, no matter what kind of treasure he faces, he must maintain a calm and calm expression, and cannot let customers perceive any clues.
"This guest officer, can you allow the old man to take a closer look?" Probably realizing his gaffe, the shopkeeper immediately adjusted his demeanor and pretended to be careless.
Xu Qing didn't say anything, and handed Qingyu to the shopkeeper with a light smile. For the shopkeeper's pretentious performance, he didn't say anything, as an immortal cultivator, the mood fluctuations of an old man in the secular world naturally couldn't hide from him. Besides, Xu Qing also knows a lot about the value of this green jade.
As soon as the shopkeeper held Qingyu in his hand, a cool breath suddenly flowed through his heart, cleansing his body and mind, making him feel comfortable for a while, as if his body was immediately a lot lighter, and his mind became peaceful and calm.
The divine light in the eyes of the shopkeeper is more and more dazzling, this is definitely the best jade, a hundred years, no, even a thousand years are rare, if you can leave this jade, are you afraid that you will not get the boss's reward?
Although this green jade must be kept, how to keep this beautiful jade at the minimum cost still needs to be carefully considered, only in this way can it be more appreciated by the boss.
The shopkeeper carefully observed the costumes of Xu Qing and the three people, as the shopkeeper of Jinfeng Pawnshop for many years, the most basic skill is to judge the customer's approximate net worth background from the customer's clothing, and determine the price of the item at a time.
The young man holding the jade pendant has a different temperament than ordinary people, and the material of the clothes is also very good, but it can be vaguely seen that the clothes are slightly stained with dust, and there is a bag hanging from the waist, how can the children of ordinary families wear it like this, presumably this shirt was borrowed by him, right? It must be like this, the shopkeeper guessed in his heart.
There is a man and a woman behind the young man holding the jade pendant, the man's face is slightly dark, he looks honest and honest, the woman is delicate and beautiful, but she has been a little twisted and cramped, it is obvious that looking at his clothes, this man and woman must be from the mountain town.
Such a combination, obviously it can't be that the children of the family are wandering outside, it should be a few people who are poor and destitute, and take out the heirlooms of the family and sell them, hehe, I'm afraid that the small people in the mountains and fields may not be able to see even a few taels of silver often, right?
The shopkeeper held a jade pendant in his left hand, stretched out five fingers in his right hand, and showed a calm and calm smile on his face.
As the shopkeeper of Jinfeng Pawnshop for many years, he naturally has a wealth of experience. He didn't directly say the price in his heart, but stretched out a few fingers to express his meaning, which was very ingenious, and he could easily know the price in the other party's heart. For example, he obviously wanted to give a hundred taels, but the customer understood it as ten taels and was very happy about it, and he easily saved ninety taels of silver.
"Shopkeeper, I don't understand what you mean, so you can give me an exact number. Xu Qing's mind was active, and he also roughly guessed the shopkeeper's wishful thinking, and said directly.
The shopkeeper withdrew his right hand a little embarrassed, secretly sighing why this method failed this time. After thinking for a moment, the shopkeeper asked in a solicitative tone: "This son, what do you think of fifty taels?"
"If the shopkeeper is not sincere in doing this business, then why delay the time of both of us. Xu Qingyi took back the jade pendant in the shopkeeper's hand and said coldly.
This green jade was bought by Xu Qing for more than a hundred spirit stones in the Qingyu Sect, even if it is placed in the immortal cultivation world, it is quite precious, and now that he has obtained the best green jade, he plans to exchange it for some silver taels to repay the favor of saving his life. Although he doesn't know how much silver a spirit stone can be exchanged for, in his opinion, a spirit stone should be worth a hundred taels of silver, and besides, things are rare and expensive, and there is no green jade in the secular world at all, so the price is naturally higher.
"Wait, Childe, if you have something to discuss, what price do you think is appropriate? As long as it is reasonable, you can negotiate. Seeing that Xu Qing seemed to have the intention of leaving, the shopkeeper hurriedly retained it, if such a good baby was not kept, then he would not have to cry to death.
"Childe, what do you think of four hundred taels, this is already a very high price?" Seeing that Xu Qing's face was unmoved, the shopkeeper deliberately gritted his teeth, made a look of embarrassment, and then reported a number that made Tie Niu and Qingqing's hearts tremble.