City Fairy Store

Chapter 25

"What's the origin of this?" Qian Wu squatted down, and with some surprise, picked out a pebble-shaped but slightly transparent stone from a wooden box covered with red silk in front of him.

This is a small stall selling coins and jade. The owner of the stall is a skinny old man who looks to be around 60 or [-] years old. There is a long bamboo tube around his mouth, and a dry pipe is wrapped around his mouth. His dry mouth is "clicking". Smoked, and then sprayed blue-gray wisps of smoke from the open mouth and nostrils.Seeing someone patronizing his business, he just rolled his eyelids a little and continued smoking his cigarette without answering.

He Yiting was a little dissatisfied with the old man's attitude towards Qian Wu, but he also knew that it was normal for him to be ignored due to his young age, so he tugged on Qian Wu's sleeve: "It's not just his family that has them, there are many of them over there, Let's go look elsewhere."

Qian Wu shook his head: "It's different over there."

He Yiting laughed and said, "Aren't they all pebbles? Boss, how do you sell them?"

The old man still didn't speak, Qian Wu's keen five senses noticed that the frown on the old man's wrinkled old face seemed to be a little tighter, and the smoking action seemed to speed up a lot.He reached out and patted He Yiting's hand, calming his little heart hurt by being ignored, and waited there quietly.

About 3 minutes later, the old man finally threw away the cigarette bag, let out a long breath, followed by a large cloud of white smoke, and He Yiting accidentally took a big puff of second-hand smoke into it, choking on the dry smoke The man couldn't help coughing again and again, his handsome face was flushed red from the choking.It seemed that someone laughed lightly from the side, and a young man in his twenties ran over and said to the old man with some complaints: "Grandpa, you're doing this again!"

The old man's voice was dry: "Aren't I used to it?"

The young man sighed helplessly, and said apologetically to He Yiting: "I'm sorry, classmate, my grandfather likes to smoke a bag of cigarettes in one breath, and if he breaks in the middle or opens his mouth to say a word, it will be uncomfortable all day. You guys If you want something, I won’t bargain with you, it’s an apology, okay?”

The other party's attitude was courteous, and He Yiting couldn't be relentless, and Qian Wu was fond of other people's things, so he had no choice but to endure his depression, shook his head, and said it didn't matter, but Qian Wu looked at him in surprise, He Yiting She blushed and said, "Why? Do I have to be like a fire-breathing dragon?" I hummed in my heart: Don't think I didn't hear what you told Lu Dong secretly!

Qian Wu blinked, and then blinked again, He Yiting couldn't stand her extraordinarily clear and innocent eyes, and sighed secretly, it was considered to be in her hands.Nodding to the old man and the young man at the booth, he pointed to the stone that Qian Wu had been holding in his hand and asked, "How do you sell this?" What can they earn from slaughtering people?
The young man let out a "huh" with a weird look on his face, and then said with a smile, "It's not expensive, it's just sold as a tie-in. If you want it, I'll give you a whole box of 50 yuan."

"What do I want a whole box for? I just want this one, can I sell it? How much?" Qian Wu looked at the wooden box with some distaste. It was a pile of broken stones. , but it is the only one with aura, but in terms of quality, it is comparable to the lower-grade spirit stone, which is still a bit inferior, and does not contain much aura, but for her now, It can also be regarded as a precious thing.

Qian Wu doesn't have much experience in shopping, and doesn't understand the key points. You want what you want, and don't want what you don't want. Little do you know that merchants will often take advantage of your characteristics to ask for prices.

Sure enough, the young man's eyes changed a little when he heard the words, and he regained his enthusiasm in an instant, and said: "Yo, girl, you are good at it, let me see, come!" qualifications, but it has been two or three years. This little pebble looks good, but it is actually an ordinary thing. Such a box of things is just a gift when people buy things.Could it be some rare gem?I took the stone and looked at it carefully. Not to mention, it is more moist than ordinary stones, but there is nothing special about it?From the corner of the eye, he glanced at the two people in front of him, and suddenly thought in his heart...

Although He Yiting is just a brat, he is also an aborigine no matter what, and he is better than Qian Wu. He knew it was not good when he saw this, and said to Qian Wu: "Why don't you buy all the boxes?" Well, why do you like these colorful things so much, you can buy them back and share them with others.” While pretending to complain, he stretched out his hand and took out 50 yuan to give to the young stall owner, but the other party didn’t pick it up and just smiled Looking at the two of them anxiously: "I'm sorry, this 50 yuan really can't be sold, this one is really different from the others...Grandpa, why are you confused again!"

The old man chuckled twice, his voice was a little dry and hoarse: "The old man is so confused...Girl, I'm sorry!"

He Yiting was a little annoyed, he really had never seen such a rogue businessman, he made it clear that he was blackmailing people, if it was in the past, he would really turn his head and leave, just looking at Qian Wu's appearance, although he didn't have many expressions, but Seeing how she couldn't move her feet, she must have liked it very much, so she could only hold back her anger and ask: "Then how much do you want to sell?"

The young man was only thinking of cheating. The girl looked ordinary dressed, but the boy was well dressed. Maybe he had seen a lot of good things?Who would have thought that he was really fooled!Shopping here does not mean that there are no genuine goods, but there are not many. If you don’t have a sharp eye, you can’t buy good things.Some calligraphy and paintings even the stall owners don’t know whether they are true or not, and they are often bought by those experienced collectors without making a fuss, which is called a loss!And sometimes, it doesn't matter if something is true or not, what matters is that the person who buys it thinks it is true!

"I'm sorry, I really can't sell it cheaply. This was brought back from Egypt by a previous customer. Who knows, it got mixed in here... Well, if you want, take 300 yuan, how about it?" He is also a Those with good eyesight may be at a disadvantage if their cry is too low, but if they are too high, what should they do?
He Yiting spit out blood secretly, now he was sure that the two of them were slaughtered as fat sheep, he made up his mind, and said: "If it succeeds, it's one hundred, if it doesn't, forget it."

The young man was taken aback, looked at Qian Wu, then looked at He Yiting, and said, "Handsome guy, don't be so stingy, your girlfriend likes it so much, it's not very expensive, right? If it's a hundred dollars, there's no need to do business, Let's go." After saying that, he waved his hand.

Girlfriend... He Yiting pursed his lips, glanced at Qian Wu out of the corner of his eye, um, no response... Is this good or bad?The owner of this stall is a little rascal, but he is quite good at talking.The temperature on his face has risen to a higher level, but the bottom line is still unbearable, he is a man who knows how to live!Coughed and coughed: "One hundred and five at most."

Well, my brain is still a little convulsed...

Qian Wu stood quietly aside and let the two men bargain there, without saying a word, just looking at the other goods on the stall with her eyes, but to her disappointment, there was no other item that caught her eye. up.Ninety percent of these things are new and outdated, and some of the remaining ones are not more than 200 years old, and what is contained in them is not the aura she wants, but the rotting and dead energy of the corpse not long after leaving the grave. It is not strong and will gradually dissipate after a long time, but it is very uncomfortable.

She suddenly asked: "Where do you think this stone came from? If the source is correct, I can consider buying it." As she spoke, she released a hint of Jindanqi's coercion on it.This person is very cunning, sometimes it is better to use the most violent method to force him to submit, so as to save a lot of trouble.

The coercion was released on him alone, and the others were still ignorant, but the young man suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation, his legs trembled slightly, and he couldn't even lift his hands to wipe the sweat from his head. Her lips were trembling and she wanted to say something, but she just couldn't utter a word.

Qian Wu frowned, his willpower was so weak, and he felt a little helplessly weakened, so the young man felt better. It just happened in an instant, but he didn't dare to do it again.Despite the turmoil in his heart, he dared not say: "Girl, I... I... this time... I can swear that this is really brought back by the archaeological team from Egypt. In fact, that box is all there. That is, it was picked up next to the pyramid. Yes, it looks good, and his master also said that it is of no research value, so he let him take it away. When I was young, my master was the accompanying staff of the archaeology, I will not lie to you! Really! It is a souvenir of the trip." I was about to cry at the end.

He Yiting stared, why did this girl suddenly lose her spine?Looking at Qian Wu again, she suddenly felt very sad, what should I do, I feel that her aura is much stronger than his!He was even more afraid to confess without authorization...

He Yiting, who Qian Wu didn't notice, became a little disappointed. He clapped his hands and stood up, taking back all the coercion. The young man sat down on the ground, causing laughter from around, and his grandfather was also surprised.

But the young man couldn't care about it at all, he was wiping cold sweat and didn't dare to raise his head.Then there were three more pink Grandpa Mao in front of me, and a clear and sweet female voice said: "Here is the money, and thank you for the news. But..." The subject changed, "If you let me know that you are a liar Mine, then you just wait."

"No, no!" The young man was about to cry, and others, including his grandfather, looked at him strangely.

Pushing the red note back, he said with a slight trembling voice: "No, I don't need the capital in the first place, I give it to you, I give it to... no, filial piety, I don't give it to you." The feeling of powerlessness and palpitations just now was too obvious, no Consciously speaking incoherently.He felt that he had seen a ghost, he wouldn't become a ghost coin in the middle of the night, would he?Thinking of this, my hands trembled even more.

"It's best to get both money and goods." Qian Wu insisted on giving him the money, but after walking a dozen steps away, she suddenly turned around and said, "It won't change, don't worry..." She felt that she was in the secular world. After staying for a long time, he became more and more wicked like a mortal, but this person is so dishonest in business, he should be taught a lesson!
No one else knew what charade they were playing, only the young man's face suddenly turned pale, as if he had seen a ghost during the day.

After walking out of the market, the sky was getting dark, and the two took the bus back.Seeing the unpredictable expression on He Yiting's face, Qian Wu felt a little funny, and handed him the spirit stone: "Look?" He sighed again, "Sure enough, people say that there is no business without evil, and no business without business. Treacherous, it seems that you can really train people in the secular world."

"Secular world? Make it seem like you are a god... But why did you insist on giving him money in the end? Look at his soft-legged shrimp, haha." This person...forgot the entanglement in his heart in an instant, Turned to spare no effort to laugh at others.

Qian Wu didn't know what funny thing he thought of, and said, "He doesn't charge money because he's afraid of me, so what's the difference between me and a bully? Next time I have to learn how to buy things, I'll bargain like that. Only the money saved can be taken with peace of mind, the law of nature is not happy with the retribution, if you blackmail others today, there will always be a day when you will be blackmailed by others."

The strange feeling in He Yiting's heart came out again. Seeing Qian Wuyu laughing at Yanyan, he was obviously in a good mood, so he also asked a question that he thought was a bit abrupt: "I always think you are strange, many The secret look...by the way, do you read Buddhist scriptures? What you say...well, it looks like a monk."

Of course she has read the Buddhist scriptures, but their Taoists of Wanfamen can't be regarded as family members, so she smiled lightly and shook her head: "Don't you think it makes sense?"

He Yiting was infected by her faint smile: "You are very similar to my grandma and aunt, and they also believe this."

"What about you?"

He hooked his lips, and there was a tenderness in his tone that he didn't realize: "Then I will believe it in the future... Then you will be suitable for studying in a seminary abroad in college in the future. I will come to you to explain to you after becoming a master." Sign the paper and see what the future holds!" He dared not say that the Chinese Buddhist Academy, if he really went there, what would he do?Seminary is different, he is going to go abroad, and then they can be together—ahem, thinking about the long term.

"Oh." Thoughtful, he said again, "If you want to see the fortune teller, I can do it for you now."

One was joking and the other was serious. Their thinking was completely different, and they eventually became two dimensions, but they still chatted happily with each other, which made people laugh and cry.

(End of this chapter)