Chapter 2 Picking up treasures in the wet and smelly garbage
Chapter 2 Picking up treasures from wet and smelly garbage
Facing the contempt and disgust of passers-by, Jiang Yun dug out a small, dilapidated wooden box from under the wet and smelly garbage.
"Xiaoyun, this thing is too dirty. Don't touch it. Let mom get it." Wang Mei took the lead and opened the box.
Inside lay a piece of yellowed silk with many vigorous calligraphy written on it, which looked a bit like an old copybook.
"Celebrity copybook, worth 300 yuan"
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Jiang Yun was overjoyed. She didn't expect this thing to be so valuable! With it, she could solve her current embarrassing dilemma.
"Mom, this is a good thing. Let's go to the pawn shop at the corner of the street and ask. Maybe we can sell it for a good price."
Wang Mei looked confused and thought, could this smelly and dirty thing be worth anything? But since her daughter had spoken, let's try her luck.
Shengli Pawn is the only pawn shop in the county.
When the mother and daughter arrived, there was only one boy looking after the store. He saw that they were dirty and carrying bamboo baskets and wire clips. It looked like they were scavengers.
"Go, go, go! If you want food, go somewhere else! This is where we do business!"
Jiang Yun raised her head and chest, and put the wooden box on the table with great momentum: "I'm here to do business. Go and call your shopkeeper out."
The young man sneered and said, "Oh! You're not too shy, little girl. If you want to do any business, show it to me first." He wanted to see what good things such a dirty girl could come up with.
Jiang Yun opened the box and carefully unfolded the silk cloth: "Take a look."
"Hahaha, it's just such a smelly and dirty rag. I thought it was some kind of expensive thing! Let's go, let's go! Don't hinder our business here." The boy just glanced at it and concluded that her hand was
The stuff inside is useless garbage.
Wang Mei pulled her daughter's sleeves: "Xiaoyun, let's go back." She didn't want her daughter to be looked down upon.
Jiang Yun smiled slightly at her mother and patted her hand gently to express comfort.
"I just asked you to call out the shopkeeper. A half-baked apprentice like you is not qualified to do business with me."
The boy got angry and raised his voice: "I think you two, old and one young, are here to cause trouble!"
There was too much noise outside, which alerted the shopkeeper in the back room. A young old man with gray hair on his temples came out wearing navy blue overalls.
"What's going on? What's the fuss about?"
The boy quickly nodded and bowed, and said aggrievedly: "Master, this mother and daughter are holding a piece of rag and insisting that I call you out."
People in the pawn business are very discerning. The shopkeeper looked at the mother and daughter and found that the little girl in front of him looked sallow and thin, but her demeanor was extraordinary.
Especially after catching a glimpse of the silk cloth in her hand, her expression immediately changed.
His attitude immediately changed 180 degrees, and he smiled respectfully and attentively: "Oh, I don't know if two distinguished guests are arriving today. Let's invite them inside."
The boy thought that the master was dim-sighted, so he emphasized loudly: "Master, these two are garbage pickers."
The shopkeeper lowered his face and hit him hard on the head several times: "You're so stupid, you've forgotten what I usually teach you! You don't know the goods, why don't you go make tea for you two!"
The boy was confused. They were obviously a mother and daughter picking up garbage, so why did the master become the honored guest?
The shopkeeper welcomed them into the back room and asked politely: "Little girl, what you have is an old thing. Can you let me take a look?"
Jiang Yun handed the silk cloth to the other party's hand.
After careful analysis, the shopkeeper slowly tightened his expression and rolled his eyes: "Little girl, the things are still okay, but the market is not very good at the moment. How about I pay 50?"
When Wang Mei heard this, her eyes lit up and she was so excited. She didn't expect that the garbage she picked up for free could be sold for a high price. She was about to agree, but was interrupted by her daughter.
"The shopkeeper's insincerity, I came to you sincerely, you and I know very well how much this thing is worth." After saying that, he gave the other party a cold and sharp look.
The old shopkeeper was surprised. He had met someone knowledgeable. He changed his tone and said, "Since everyone is a sensible person, I won't be verbose." He stretched out two fingers and made a two sign, meaning
It's two hundred yuan.
Jiang Yun raised the corner of her mouth and smiled slightly, stretched out her hand and made the sign of three.
"Little girl, your price is too high. Our store clerk probably won't be able to afford it."
Jiang Yun smiled politely and held her mother's hand: "It's okay. At worst, we mother and daughter should work harder and go to the city. There are many pawn shops there, and you can always find someone willing to accept it."
Hearing that the other party was about to leave, the shopkeeper gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement: "Okay, three hundred is three hundred. You guys sit here for a while, and I'll get you the money."
This is a good thing. If you go to the city, your colleagues will probably have to rush to buy it. Don’t let the fat that comes to your mouth fly away!
Wang Mei looked at her daughter in disbelief: "Xiaoyun, isn't mom dreaming? Can the garbage we picked up be sold for 300 yuan?"
"Mom, you didn't dream, we really earned 300 yuan this time."
Wang Mei looked at her daughter who was smiling and laughing. She always felt that something was wrong and asked in confusion: "Xiaoyun, how do you know there is a treasure under that pile of garbage? How do you know how much this thing is worth?"
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Jiang Yun was shocked, what should she do? If she chooses to lie, she will have to use more lies to cover it up later, but to be honest, her mother will probably be scared to death.
So the best thing to do is half-truth!
"Mom, when I fainted, I seemed to have a dream. In the dream, there was an old immortal. He said that I had done good deeds in my previous life, but ended up in a miserable and helpless end. The old immortal covered my eyes and waited.
When you wake up again, you can see the baby."
Wang Mei looked at her daughter with wide eyes, and excitedly patted her thighs several times: "God bless you! My daughter is very lucky! Tell mom, which old god are you dreaming about? I'll go home.
Just support him as an old man."
"Forgot...forgot..."
While the two were talking, the shopkeeper came back with a stack of banknotes. He handed the money over with a smile on his face: "Little girl, click on it and see if the number is correct."
"There's no reason why I shouldn't be worried about the shopkeeper's work. We are all honest people."
Jiang Yun handed the wooden box and silk cloth to the other party, took the money and left with her mother.
Wang Mei looked back and saw the shopkeeper reprimanding the boy with positive words.
"You have no discernment, you almost drove away a big business..."
She turned back to look at her thin and sick daughter, and felt that her daughter seemed different from before.
"Mom, now that we have money, let's go to the hospital first. It's better to check out what kind of disease I have!"
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Author's Little Theater:
A man who spoke righteously said: "Let me come! I'll give Xiaoyun a full body examination!"
Jiang Yun took the pan and knocked him all over the head: "It's better to check yourself first. Can't you see such obvious flaws?"