Eat in Song Dynasty

Chapter 448 Hope is Motivation
Wen Shu couldn't persuade her more about this kind of thing.

Although in her opinion, the possibility of appearing here is extremely small, after all, Shunzi's identity is sensitive, and his biological mother should not dare to let him out.

But she couldn't tell Granny Xiong what she said.

People have to have something to look forward to in life, so that they can taste a little sweetness, otherwise, all that is left is bitterness.

Afterwards, Wen Shu proposed to visit the old man, and Father Wen agreed.

He had heard about the old couple from Aning long ago. They didn't have any three children to raise, and they finally adopted a grandson, but they were forcibly taken away by their biological parents just after they were brought up.

Now that he is very old, he is lonely and helpless!
They are all parents, and he sympathizes with and understands their feelings.

Hearing that they were going to see their old man, Mrs. Xiong was very happy, and said that she would go to the West Market to buy vegetables and let them have dinner at home.

Wen Shu hurriedly stopped him, explaining that he still had things to do later and couldn't stay. Let's go and see Weng Weng today, and come to bother him when he is free.

Seeing her solemnity, Mrs. Xiong didn't force her, and happily led them home.

Thinking it's not good to come to the door empty-handed, when passing by the fruit stand, Father Wen bought some fruits.Wen Shu stopped when passing by a tanning shop.

"Father, mother-in-law, wait here, I'll go to the store to get something." After speaking, Wen Shu went to the tanning shop.

Father Wen and Granny Xiong were obedient and waited outside. Cao Fei and Wang Qi had the responsibility of taking care of them, so they dared not stand still.

Just as Wen Shu turned around here, they followed.

As soon as I got to the door, I heard Wen Shu asking how to sell the pile of leather on the floor?
Not long after, when Wen Shu came out again, he had an extra pile of leather in his hand.

She sighed as she walked: "Looking at the big store, this craftsmanship is really not good."

Mrs. Xiong was curious, "Why did the little lady take out the leather? Is this shop not tanning well?"

"That's right, I'll make a hole in the good leather. That's all, just take them all out and bring them to Weng Weng together."

Cao Fei and Wang Qi hurriedly looked towards the door of the store, fearing that the shopkeeper inside would chase Wen Shu out and beat her after hearing what she said.

Obviously bought the leather from someone else's store, this would be talking nonsense with open eyes.

Mrs. Xiong said: "If the little lady is in a hurry, don't dare to give it to the old man. He has twisted his joints and can't walk easily."

"It doesn't matter. I'm not in a hurry to use it. I just want a good quality leather that Weng Weng tanned for me last time. It's very suitable for me. I still believe in Weng Weng's craftsmanship."

The old man's craftsmanship was praised by others, and the mother-in-law was very honored, and the smile on his face increased a little.

"That's right, although you, Weng Weng, are a bit slow in doing things, you are very serious about your work, and you can't boast about visiting neighbors on the street."

"I can tell." Wen Shu nodded in agreement.

When I arrived at Xiong's house, I visited the old man and chatted with the second old man for a while, then Wen Shu left. She didn't forget to promise the shopkeeper Shan.

When going out, she heard the old man say to Granny Xiong, "Soak those skins in water quickly, and I will skim them later."

"What's the rush, your feet aren't healed yet." Mrs. Xiong said.

"It's okay. I hurt my feet, not my hands. You can find me a low stool. It won't interfere with my work when I sit. It's hot. If you don't take care of this leather, it will stink."

Wen Shu, who walked not far away, smiled, and realized her goal of buying leather.

If there is work to do, people will have motivation!There is no time to think about it!

The room on the east side of the backyard of the jade shop.

"Treasurer Shan, do you see this pair of stones?"

Shopkeeper Shan looked at the stones in the tray, and said carefully: "There should be jade, that is, the color and texture, I am a little uncertain."

"The quality is naturally not bad. You are an old shopkeeper, so you should be able to tell." The middle-aged man opposite said cheerfully.

"Boss Liu is over the top. After all, there is a layer of stone surface. I am getting old, and it is inevitable that my eyes will be dim."

According to his experience, he can judge whether there is jade or not. It is the texture and fineness of this stone, which he cannot judge at all.But Boss Liu insisted that it was Ziyu.

Ziyu materials are extremely rare, so the market price is very high, and Boss Liu's asking price is also very high. If you buy the wrong one, the shop will be in vain for a month, and the owner's business is not easy!
There is a rule in this industry that buying and selling stones is like gambling. Once the buyer buys the stones, he must be responsible for his own profits and losses.

No matter how hype the seller said at the beginning, as long as the buyer believes and buys it, even if there is no jade in it after the stone is opened, it is a piece of waste, and they can only hold their noses to recognize it.

Boss Liu's complexion was a little bad, "Then what do you mean?"

"Please wait for a moment, I have invited an expert to help me palm the eye. If it is really the best material, the price will be as we said before."

"Expert, which expert? The Wang family or the Gu family?" Boss Liu was surprised.

The Wang family and Gu family he was talking about were well-known jade ware families in Bianjing. They opened several jade ware shops on the edge of the imperial city. They were regarded as the leaders in the jade ware industry.

As far as he knows, this Liji Jade Ware Shop is just an ordinary shop, so how can they invite these two people?

If it really belongs to these two families, it will be troublesome!
"Boss Liu was joking, those two old people can't help." Shopkeeper Shan said while urging the waiter next to him, "Go ahead and see, is the lady here?"

"Yes." Xiaoer took the order and went.

Boss Liu was just relieved because Li Ji didn't invite someone from Wang and Gu's family, when he heard this sentence suddenly, he couldn't help feeling suspicious again.

"Little lady? The expert you are talking about is a little lady?"

Shopkeeper Shan nodded.

Boss Liu's complexion became even worse, and he said coldly, "If shopkeeper Shan doesn't want to accept it, just say so, don't bother to find such an excuse to prevaricate me."

"Boss Liu, what are you talking about, it's just." Before he finished speaking, Xiaoer came in and reported: "Boss, the young lady has arrived."

"Please come in quickly." Shopkeeper Shan said as he got up and went to the door to greet him.

When Wen Shu entered the backyard, he saw that the gate of the backyard was open, and the wooden cart outside was piled up with stones, about twenty yuan.

Is this the new stone?

She was about to go up to have a look, when Shopkeeper Shan greeted her from a room on the east side, "Young lady, you've come, I thought you forgot."

"How can it be? Since I promised uncle, I won't break my promise. The car outside the door must be a new stone. I'll go and have a look."

"Don't worry, don't worry, little lady will take a look at this stone with me first." Shopkeeper Shan led her into the east room.

When Wen Shu went in, he saw a middle-aged man in his [-]s, with a somewhat fat figure, sitting on the upper left hand seat.

Seeing her coming in, the other party didn't even nod his head, but looked her up and down with a pair of slender eyes.

The other party's eyes made Wen Shu very uncomfortable, so she didn't say hello to the other party, and looked directly at the stones in the tray on the table.

Shopkeeper Shan was the first to break the embarrassment and introduced to Wen Shu: "This is Boss Liu who supplies the stone."

He introduced Wen Shu to Boss Liu, "This is the little lady I just told you about."

Hearing this, Wen Shu nodded slightly to the other party as a greeting.

The other party still didn't move, and said with that scrutiny attitude and tone: "Is this the expert that shopkeeper Shan said?"

"Yes." Shopkeeper Shan responded, and went to the tea tray to pour tea for Wen Shu.

"The little lady has been watching this for a long time when she entered the door. I don't know what she saw?"

The other party's attitude was condescending and scrutinizing. Wen Shu was very upset. She didn't answer the other party's words, but just smiled and looked at the shopkeeper Shan: "The shopkeeper wants to buy this material?"

Shopkeeper Shan saw that she was unhappy, and was afraid that she would lose her temper, so he smoothed things over and said, "Why, isn't this a decision after the little lady has slapped her eyes?"

Saying this in front of Boss Liu gave Wen Shu great face.

Wen Shu felt a little more comfortable, and said bluntly: "That may disappoint the shopkeeper."

What's the meaning?Shopkeeper Shan was a little confused.

There is no purple jade here?
Before he could settle his thoughts, Boss Liu got up angrily, slapped the table next to him heavily, and shouted: "Where is the ignorant woman who is yelling out wild words!"

(End of this chapter)