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Chapter 42 Dating on Stationery Street

Stationery Street.

Lin Dong and Ye Tianzi walked side by side, talking and laughing.

Ye Tianzi was very curious that he would choose to ask her to go to Stationery Street, so she couldn't help asking curiously: "Lin Dong, what are you going to do in Stationery Street?"

Lin Dong laughed dryly and scratched his head. Elder Xuan recently taught him the technique of drawing spells with cinnabar, which required yellow paper, cinnabar, and talisman pens.

But the talisman pen is really hard to find. Maybe there are Taoist temples in the deep mountains and old forests, but it is almost hard to find in Hengzhou City.So, he wanted to try a good brush instead.

Good writing brushes can be found in the stationery street.As for the appointment with Ye Tianzi, he decided to meet at the Stationery Street by accident.

He couldn't say anything about buying drawing tools. He could only hem and haw: "I'm going to learn to write brush characters, and I want to come here to buy a better quality brush."

After that, he thought of what the fat man had taught him before, and he said quickly, "Why don't I treat you to dinner tonight, and go to the movies after dinner?"

After finishing speaking, he stared nervously at Ye Tianzi, waiting for her reply.

Ye Tianzi smiled apologetically, and said, "Lin Dong, I'm sorry, I'm going home to take care of my dad at night. You know, he's not in good health yet, so I'm a little worried!"

Lin Dong felt sad for a while, but he still couldn't agree.

Seeing this, Ye Tianzi said, "How about this, how about next time? When my dad's condition stabilizes, shall we go to the movies again?"

Things took a turn for the worse, and Lin Dong's spirit suddenly cheered up, and he said happily, "No problem, it's still uncle's illness that matters, and there are plenty of opportunities to watch movies."

Ye Tianzi smiled sweetly, then thought of her father's illness, and asked, "Lin Dong, when will my father's illness be cured?"

Lin Dong thought over and over in his heart, and he didn't intend to hide any more, and said, "Tianzi, let me tell you the truth, the last time your father got sick, it was because someone activated the Gu worm in his body. So I dare It is certain that the person who performed the inscription must also be in Hengzhou, and he is spying on your father's situation near your home."

When Lin Dong brought up the old story again, Ye Tianzi covered her mouth and exclaimed, and said in panic, "Is it really a Gu? Why did this person want to kill my dad?"

Lin Dong nodded and said: "It is indeed a Gu worm. I fought with this Gu worm last time. Although it hurt its vitality, it escaped back into your father's body. The purpose of this person is obvious, that is, to It is very likely that the person who made your father die for no apparent reason had a deep hatred with your father."

Ye Tianzi became more and more terrified, and couldn't help holding Lin Dong's hand tightly, begging: "Lin Dong, I beg you, you must save my father!"

"Don't worry, Tianzi, last time the Gu worm's vitality was seriously injured, it won't endanger your father's life in a short time. When I think of a way, I will help you solve this trouble completely!"

Seeing Lin Dong's determined appearance, Ye Tianzi gradually settled down in her heart, nodded and said, "Lin Dong, I believe in you! But... But, I hope you can figure out a way soon, otherwise my heart will always hang in the air, and I will be anxious all day long." of!"

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The two wandered around the stationery street for a long time, but they didn't find a pure wolf hair, all of them were sold as sheep's tricks, but these merchants were able to tell a lot, and the two were stunned. , just like the real thing.

If it weren't for the presence of Elder Xuan, I'm afraid he would have bought a lot of things he didn't need.

"Lin Dong, there is a family here, but the tone is so loud!"

Just as she was about to return home disappointed, Ye Tianzi suddenly discovered that there was another facade at the corner of the street, and hurriedly called Lin Dong over.Lin Dong approached and saw that the place was too remote. The outer wall of the store in front protruded a section, covering the entire store.

How could anyone choose such a storefront?
The small shop is not big, and the tone is indeed not small. The name of the shop - "Tianxia Bige"!
The couplets on both sides of the façade are even more arrogant. The upper couplet reads "everything in the world's study room", while the second couplet reads "the four treasures at home include everything".

Lin Dong looked interesting, chuckled, and pulled Ye Tianzi to walk inside. He wanted to see how this small shop dared to have such a big tone.

The storefront is very small, only a dozen or so square meters at most.All kinds of writing brushes are hung on the surrounding walls, and the innermost one is a transparent glass counter, and all kinds of stationery utensils are piled up in a mess.

The boss is a middle-aged man with a goatee. When he saw a visitor, he immediately showed his yellow teeth and greeted him with a grin: "You two classmates, welcome! What do you need? I'm not boasting, don't look My shop is small, but it is definitely the most complete shop in this stationery street!"

Sure enough, like the couplet at the door, this boss is also surprisingly loud. There are many stores in Stationery Street that are bigger than his place, and he dares to be so arrogant.

Seeing Lin Dong's expression of disbelief, the boss became impatient, and hurriedly said, "Don't you believe me, my place is also a century-old brand!"

"Do you have any hard pens here? Take them out and have a look! If the second ones are good ones, I'll leave immediately." Years of low-level life has developed Lin Dong's ability to bargain with one hand, and he is familiar with dealing with these merchants. .

"Hard wolf?"

The boss glanced at Lin Dong in surprise. There are very few young people who buy writing brushes nowadays.He searched the store, and finally took down an exquisite long hair brush from the wall and handed it over, and introduced: "This is Zhou Huchen's exquisite brush. It is a high-quality product. Are you satisfied with it?"

Lin Dong took the pen, followed the instructions of Master Zhi Haixuan, looked at the brush, it was smooth and light yellow in color, and touched it lightly, and felt that the elasticity was not bad.

Moreover, the pen hairs are full around and conical, like sharp thorns.Elder Xuan was satisfied, so Lin Dong was naturally satisfied too.

"Boss, have a glass of warm water, I'll test the pen!"

The boss is very confident in his brush, so he quickly ran into the back hall and brought out a glass of warm water.

Lin Dong lifted the pen and suspended it in the water. This hand is called "hair pen", and let the glue of the pen cents dissolve in warm water to test the quality of the pen cents.

The boss became more and more surprised. Lin Dong's action was quite standard, and he would not understand it without careful research.

Until the pens were scattered, Lin Dong lightly pressed the tip of the pen on his finger, and then looked at the neat arrangement of the pens, and the workmanship was quite good.

"That's right. The four requirements of the brush are 'sharp, round, neat, and strong'. It is indeed a good brush." ​​Lin Dong nodded with satisfaction and gave a sigh of admiration.

The boss saw that he was also proficient in this art, and seeing Lie Xin said happily: "Little classmate, it's rare, nowadays young people are rarely interested in calligraphy, the quintessence of calligraphy!"

Ye Tianzi next to her watched Lin Dong's movements intently. After hearing the boss's appreciation, she also showed a proud expression on her face, as if she was praising her.

"Just a little bit of understanding, how much does the boss sell for, I want one!" Lin Dong smiled slightly, feeling a little proud of the boss's admiration.

"It's rare to meet a like-minded person today, and I don't ask you for more than one hundred and fifty, how about it?"

Lin Dong didn't haggle over the price, and directly took out two banknotes and handed them to the boss.

After making a deal, the boss seemed very happy, and began to sell other products: "Little classmate, since you bought a pen, do you want this inkstone and ink stick? They are all the best ones here. "

"Just bring me a better quality inkstone, but I still need some yellow paper and cinnabar. The cinnabar is best aged, and the longer it is stored, the better."

After listening to Lin Dong's request, the boss thought for a while before answering: "I have all these, but the cinnabar ink is new ink, you should take a look first!"

The boss asked Lin Dong and the others to wait a while, and he walked into the back hall by himself, and quickly took out a few pieces of cinnabar ink and a stack of bound yellow paper.

Lin Dong took it over and saw that the yellow paper was pretty good, thick enough and tough.

It's just these cinnabar inks, he stuck them in his hands, asked Xuan Lao, and got a negative answer.Then he frowned and asked, "Boss, this cinnabar is not good! Is there any older cinnabar?"

The boss was surprised, and said, "This is quite good cinnabar ink, do you want older cinnabar?"

Suddenly he thought of the identity of his ancestors, his mouth was wide open in shock, he pointed at Lin Dong and said, "Little classmate, you won't... you won't be a talisman...!"

Lin Dong guessed something from the other person's eyes and expression, and immediately coughed dryly. The boss realized that there were other people in the store, so he shut up decisively.

He is very shrewd, and those who are proficient in that kind of skill are not good people, and if they talk too much, disaster comes out of their mouths.

"Little classmate, forgive me, I'm getting a little aggressive!" The boss looked at Lin Dong and felt that he didn't seem angry, so he was relieved a lot, and apologized respectfully.

Lin Dong smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "It's okay, if you don't have what I need, just pay the bill, I have to look elsewhere."

Suddenly, the boss's eyes lit up, he asked Lin Dong to wait a moment, and ran back to the back hall again.

When he came out, he held a fist-sized red strange stone in his hand.

Both Lin Dong and Ye Tianzi were attracted by this stone. Ye Tianzi's eyes were flooded, and she was very fond of this lovely red round strange stone. Looks good, are you ready to give up your love?"

The boss smiled and shook his head and said: "Girl, I'm sorry, this is a piece of cinnabar left by my ancestors. I will only transfer it if I meet someone who knows the goods. Let this young man have a look..."

Ye Tianzi pouted, dissatisfied with the boss's way of picking people to sell things, so she had to take a nostalgic look.

"Boy, this thing must be taken down. The hundred-year-old cinnabar and its size are so big that you can use it until the foundation building period!" Elder Xuan rarely shouted excitedly.

Centennial cinnabar?

Lin Dong was heartbroken, and secretly excitedly said, "It's really hard to find a place through iron shoes, and it doesn't take much effort to get it."

At the moment, he said with determination: "Your goods are indeed complete. I didn't expect the boss to have such a good thing. I want this. You can make a price!"

The boss had guesses about Lin Dong's identity, so he didn't dare to ask for a price. He pondered and said, "This cinnabar is left by my grandfather. He once said that this cinnabar is hard to find in the right hands. In the hands of the wrong person, it is just a decoration. It has been kept at home for more than ten years, and finally I met you, little brother, so you can give it to me if you think it suits you!"

Lin Dong frowned and thought hard. He was not sure how to give the price, and he didn't know how to speak for a while.

The boss saw his embarrassment at a glance, and said with a cheerful smile: "Student, how about it, anyway, it has been stored for so long, why don't you give [-] as a storage fee?"

The importance of the century-old cinnabar to Lin Dong is self-evident, and he didn't bargain too much, and paid the money readily to get the cinnabar into his pocket.

After buying all the things, Lin Dong seemed very satisfied, and the two wandered around the Stationery Street for a while.

Ye Tianzi had had enough of the cinnabar, so she returned the cinnabar to Lin Dong, and asked curiously: "Lin Dong, why are you buying these messy things? It's yellow paper and cinnabar. I don't think you look like that." Is it practicing calligraphy, more like those Maoshan Taoist priests on TV learning to draw ghosts and symbols?"

(End of this chapter)