The third update is here, pink 640+, I wonder if you still have pink?
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The spice shop here is not like Pingzhou City, which uses various exquisite wooden boxes or tin boxes to store spices on the shelves, arranged neatly and clearly at a glance, but has a few rough shelves randomly.
, all kinds of spices that are still in their original state and a few carvings are randomly placed on it, which seems quite careless.
The store owner is dressed as a foreigner. He is tall and strong, with much rougher eyebrows and lighter eyes. He has an upturned mustache, a felt robe, and turned-up fur leather boots on his feet.
He was armed with a scimitar about a foot long. When he saw everyone entering, he stood up and saluted. He greeted Tao Fengtang in a familiar manner and invited everyone to watch as he pleased. He spoke in Chinese and was very fluent.
Lin Jinrong saw many Da Rong people along the way, but she had never been in such close contact with her. She had to pay close attention and take a closer look. When she looked at the things in the shop, she felt that their origins were a bit more mysterious. Although she also used incense on weekdays.
, but I used Chengxiang, and I didn’t know much about the specific types and quality of spices. And because the purpose was just to make money, I only focused on woody, agarwood, and clove. So I asked about the price and the quality, and it was very interesting.
Well, the shopkeeper smiled at her and asked: "What does this young lady want to buy? Please tell me your requirements carefully, and I will surely satisfy you."
Lin Jinrong couldn't explain it. All she wanted was to buy some cheap ones in private and save them without paying taxes. So she just smiled at the store and said, "I want to buy some to give away."
The shopkeeper said enthusiastically: "Look at the young lady's appearance. She is from a wealthy family. How can you get ordinary things? You must buy some high-quality ones. Come, come, take a look here, agarwood, sandalwood, chicken tongue incense, tulips
, dipterocarps, musk navel... I’m not just bragging, my shop has the best, most comprehensive and cheapest products here.”
The price of top-grade spices is very high. Lin Jinrong knew how tight his wallet was and lacked confidence. He felt guilty. He managed to maintain a calm expression, holding a small pendant of Qi Nan Xiang in the shape of a wild goose and said with a smile: "Can I have as much as I want?"
The shopkeeper was startled, then shook his head: "No, for Young Master Tao's sake, you can just ask for some, but if you get a certain amount, you have to find someone from the officialdom to do it."
If you go through Guanya, you will have to pay a lot of taxes. Can the price be lowered? It is definitely not cost-effective. Lin Jinrong shouted: "Big cousin."
Tao Fengtang was introducing the differences between several spices in detail with Lin Shiquan, Wu Xiang, Lu Yan and others. He was so absorbed in what he was saying that he never heard Lin Jinrong calling him. However, Lu Yan heard it and reminded him that he reacted. He came over and asked with a smile:
"What's up?"
Lin Jinrong pulled him aside and whispered: "I want to buy some cheaper spices... but the store said that I want to find someone from Guan Ya to do it." Since the Tao family often engages in comprador sales in private to make profits, they must be very good at this.
They were familiar with it, and Tao Fengtang led them into this store, so he must be familiar with the Tao family. It would be possible to ask for the price through him, right?
Unexpectedly, Tao Fengtang was a little embarrassed and said in a very low voice: "What do you want, tell me when you go back. After a few days, I will buy something else for you."
When Lin Jinrong heard what he meant, it seemed that the business was not done here. He felt a little strange at the moment and whispered: "Why? If you can do it today, just do it by the way."
Tao Fengtang saw that she seemed to be determined to buy it, and thinking of her stubbornness when she asked him to exchange gold and silver, he could only explain in a low voice: "There is a reason for this. It's not convenient here. Let's explain it in detail when we get out."
Lin Jinrong was not an ignorant person, so he stopped asking and took the pendant of the Chinensis fragrance again and looked at it carefully. He wanted to buy it, but he thought that the Chinensis fragrance was too expensive, so he had to keep the money for other things.
. But Lu Yan walked aside and pointed to a Buddha statue about a foot high on the top of the shelf: "Store, show me that."
The store owner was extremely happy: "Young master knows the goods, this is agarwood, carved by a famous artist, it is the treasure of our shop."
Lu Yan pointed to another Ruyi that was about a foot and a half long: "Give me that Ruyi too."
The shopkeeper laughed again: "The young master really has a good sense, and this is the treasure of the shop."
Tao Fengxiang sneered and said: "Everything you like is a treasure. This is a relative of my family, and I don't want to lie to others."
The shopkeeper swore and complained: "Really, my little lady, didn't you see that the villain put them high on top? In order to be lucky enough to be favored by the noble one day. Doesn't Young Master Tao know the villain's character? Do you want to?"
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have brought you into the store, would I?”
Lu Yan smiled slightly and lowered his eyes to carefully look at the things in his hands. The Buddha statue was indeed exquisitely carved, unlike the work of ordinary craftsmen. The Ruyi style was simple and elegant, with smooth lines, large size, dark color, and fragrant fragrance. Even Lin Jinrong looked at it
Everyone likes her, let alone others.
Wu Xiang and Tao Fengtang both came over to take a look, and both smiled and said, "These two things are pretty good."
Lu Yan then made up his mind: "Seller, how much is this thing worth?"
The shopkeeper stretched out a finger and said with a smile: "As the saying goes, one tael of agarwood makes one tael of gold. This agarwood is not like other things. It contains heavy oil and requires extremely high carving skills. It should be larger and of good quality.
Agarwood carvings are even more valuable and rare. I won’t charge you a high price, but you still have to protect your capital. Which one depends on which one?”
Lu Yan then asked Tao Fengtang: "Cousin, please help me see which one is better?"
Tao Fengtang couldn't talk about such a valuable thing casually, so he asked, "Did you buy it as a gift or for your own use?"
Lu Yan smiled faintly: "I'm not old enough to use these valuable things, so I bought them as gifts for my elders, the female elders."
Tao Fengtang thought seriously for a moment and said: "Buddha statues are very good, but people who are particular about it usually have to go to the temple to get Buddha statues, otherwise they will appear dishonest and careless. I think Ruyi is good, everything goes well, and the carving skills are also good."
It’s fine and smooth, the shape is simple and elegant, and the size is good.”
Lu Yan said: "Then this is Ruyi."
The shopkeeper smiled slightly and stretched out two fingers: "Twenty taels of gold, not a penny less. Look at this Ruyi. It has a round shape. It is not made according to the trend of the material, but from a big piece."
From the material, you are a relative of Young Master Tao. This price is only for you, no one else can get it."
Twenty taels of gold made Lin Jinrong feel sad. This was almost half of all her belongings. Here, it was only enough for a useless Ruyi.
Lu Yan didn't blink and said solemnly: "The price is fair."
The shopkeeper was overjoyed when he heard this, and smiled and said to Tao Fengtang, "Your relatives are as generous and straightforward as you." Before he finished speaking, he saw Lu Mian pointing at several small things without stopping: "Think of these as extras.
good?"
When Lin Jinrong saw that his finger was pointing at the wild goose pendant she was holding, she couldn't help but sneered secretly. As for Ruyi, she guessed that he probably bought it for Mrs. Lu. After all, judging from the time, this person must not have
If he goes to attend the celebration banquet specially organized for him by Lin Yuzhen, he will definitely suffer Lin Yuzhen's thunderous wrath when he returns. To suppress Lin Yuzhen, he can only rely on Mrs. Lu and Mr. Lu. How can he not try his best to please? And these
The odds and ends, he just deliberately snatched them from her to make her hold her breath and feel uncomfortable. Just like the box of glazed hairpins earlier, he just wanted to deliberately anger her. Well, out of sight, out of mind, he won! So Lin Jinrong
He casually put the pendant on the counter and walked outside to wait for everyone.
Lychee and Mother Gong looked at each other and hurried to follow. Mother Gong whispered: "Girl, don't you pick two small things? My wife gave the old slave some money. If you and the seventh young master like it, you can buy it."
Lin Jinrong said calmly: "I don't like it."
Lychee whispered: "The wild goose pendant you just took is very good. If I give you a knot, it will be elegant and tight. If you want it, you should tell Master Biao, he will definitely not agree with you.
The fight..."
Lin Jinrong took a deep breath and pretended to be calm: "I don't like it!"
Lizhi and Mother Gong didn't dare to talk anymore.
After about a stick of incense, a group of people came out laughing and joking. Tao Fengxiang came straight towards Lin Jinrong holding the wild goose pendant in his hand, and gave it to her with one hand: "Yours."
"Huh?" Lin Jinrong was surprised. Tao Fengxiang pointed to his waist and said: "Look, your cousin is quite good. Each of us gave us a small thing. The seventh brother's is an eagle, and mine is an eagle."
Swallows, don’t they look good?” He then whispered: “Guess what, that Ruyi was actually a birthday gift for my mother. It’s so thoughtful. Don’t be angry with him. I think this wild goose was bought deliberately to make amends for you.
It's so delicious, but I didn't want to add extra money, so I added some more money."
Lin Jinrong had mixed feelings for a moment and couldn't say anything bad. Just imagine, he managed to please other people casually and did everything in his power. If she openly expressed her disgust and disgust towards him again, it would be a shame in everyone's eyes.
It was no longer a thing. He smiled faintly at the corners of his lips, threw the wild goose to Lychee, and went straight to talk to Tao Fengtang, regardless of whether Lychee caught it or not.
Wu Xiang kept watching, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, and bumped Lu Yan's shoulder with gloating: "You are so miserable. It seems that you can't please me. How about I act as a lobbyist for you? I
She still has to give her some face."
"I don't want you to be meddlesome." Lu Yan couldn't help but frown. He finally saw that Lin Jinrong didn't hate him so much because of some small misunderstanding. Otherwise, it would be just some harmless jokes. Why would it be like this? But from the beginning
Thinking about it at the end, he couldn't figure out how he offended Lin Jinrong, causing her to target him everywhere, to have trouble with him at every turn, and even set him up to fall into the water, almost killing himself. How deep is the hatred?
He instinctively wanted to find out what was going on, so he took a few quick steps and approached Tao Fengtang and Lin Jinrong, looking for an opportunity to ask Lin Jinrong for clarification. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian ()
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