When Zhuang Rui was only 5 or 6 years old and still living in the old house at home, his favorite game was cricket fighting. There would often be three or five friends, using flashlights in the middle of the night, to go to the remaining bricks near the circus stage.
They catch crickets in the tiles, and then start a competition to see who can catch the crickets better.
The urbanization of that era was not like it is now. There were buildings everywhere. In addition, the old house was located at the foot of Yunlong Mountain. All kinds of birds and insects lived there. Every night, there were chirping insects and birds everywhere.
Hey, if you turn over a stone at random, there might be an insect like a cricket hidden underneath.
In addition to fighting crickets, after Zhuang Rui met Liu Chuan, the two fell in love with raising grasshoppers. In order to catch them, they often went to the vegetable fields on the outskirts of the city.
He went to play in class and was criticized by Liu Chuan's father. But at that time, he had a green grasshopper with a loud voice, which was undoubtedly a very respectable thing among his classmates.
Therefore, after Zhuang Rui heard the rapid chirping just now, he immediately recognized that it was the chirping of a grasshopper. He was very surprised at the moment. He knew that playing with grasshoppers was mostly done in the summer and autumn.
After winter, most grasshoppers will not be able to withstand the severe cold and die. The grasshoppers that Zhuang Rui raised when he was a child never lived past the Chinese New Year. However, the sound of the grasshoppers that he heard now was loud and powerful, which was obviously not the case.
The kind of stuff that will be dying in winter.
Following the sound, Zhuang Rui found that the grasshopper's cry came from the arms of the male brother. He couldn't help but asked strangely: "Don't all grasshoppers die in winter? Why are you like this?"
Only the scream is so loud?"
"Hey, brother, you can't tell that you know how to play with grasshoppers. The grasshopper you are talking about is raised in a cage. Of course it won't live long. My grasshopper is raised in a gourd. I keep it close to my chest every day.
Here, of course everything will be fine...".
Brother Xiong explained complacently as he put his hand into his arms. When he took it out, he was holding a grasshopper gourd that was completely red with a bright purple color in his palm.
Through Brother Xiong's explanation, Zhuang Rui understood that what he used to do was not called playing with grasshoppers at all. Really good grasshoppers can survive the winter, and some have long lifespans and can even live as long as a year, but there are also many
Pay attention to, firstly, the grasshopper should pay special attention to the temperature in winter. When the temperature is low, try not to let it sing. Put it in a gourd or carry it in your arms during the day, and the temperature will rise through the body temperature. Secondly, although the grasshopper is happy to sing,
, but it should not exceed half an hour each time and no more than three times a day, otherwise the life span of the grasshopper will be shortened.
Listening to the chirping of the grasshopper in front of him, Zhuang Rui seemed to have returned to his childhood. He couldn't help but said to Brother Xiong: "Can you show me this?"
"Take it, but don't take it too long. The low temperature is not good for the grasshopper..." Brother Xiong felt relieved and handed the grasshopper gourd to Zhuang Rui.
As soon as he took possession of the gourd, Zhuang Rui felt a warmth in his hand. He looked carefully and found that the gourd was about 10 centimeters high from the mouth to the mouth. The belly in the middle was very large, estimated to be seven or eight centimeters, and it was hollow.
The core seems to be carved from jade, very exquisite, and the outer skin is ruddy in color with a quiet light, revealing a gentle and old atmosphere. Zhuang Rui has gained a lot of antique knowledge during this time and knows that this is the result of thick paste.
Performance.
The grasshopper in the gourd seemed to feel the drop in temperature and stopped chirping. When Zhuang Rui looked at the gourd, he habitually released the spiritual energy in his eyes.
"Huh?"
Just when the spiritual energy just came into contact with the Grasshopper Gourd, a familiar feeling appeared in Zhuang Rui's eyes. The spiritual energy, yes, a faint breath blended into the spiritual energy in Zhuang Rui's eyes, although the breath was vague.
No, the increase in spiritual energy after returning to the eyes was also very small, but Zhuang Rui still clearly sensed that this grasshopper gourd obviously contained spiritual energy.
"Brother Xiong, right? I like this thing. Do you want to sell it? I used to play with it when I was a kid. Now that I see it, it's very kind. If you're willing to sell it, just give me a price."
Zhuang Rui first returned the Grasshopper Gourd to Brother Xiong, then pretended to be very casual without changing his expression, and asked, he knew that all the people who could hang out in this market were all human beings, how could you show your face a little bit?
If they even show the slightest interest in this object, they will immediately praise what they have in their hands like something in the sky or nothing on the earth.
Although the aura contained in this grasshopper gourd is far less than that of the couplet and manuscript, it is also the third aura object that Zhuang Rui has encountered. If the price is not very expensive, Zhuang Rui still wants to buy it.
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"I do this for myself, not for sale."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Brother Xiong showed a troubled expression on his face. He was not trying to get any strength this time, but because he had been raising this Grasshopper for almost half a year and carried it with him every day.
He also had to carefully feed some stray insects to cultivate feelings. After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, he felt a little reluctant to part with them.
Zhuang Rui did not give up and encouraged: "Brother Xiong, I really like this. Do you think you can part with it? The price is up to you. If it suits me, I will buy it. It's Chinese New Year. You've got a good start, so I'll buy it too."
Everyone is happy when they find something they like."
"Brother Xiong, you can raise another one after the beginning of autumn. If this brother likes it, give it to him." The monkey on the side also said, in his opinion, a grasshopper only costs ten or eight yuan.
Since this person wants to buy something, then he can just sell it.
Brother Xiong's face changed, and he was very moved when he thought about it. He bought this grasshopper for 20 yuan half a year ago. As for the grasshopper gourd, he bought it from a street stall when he lived at his uncle's house in Tianjin the year before last.
Yes, it only cost about ten yuan.
Thinking of this, Brother Xiong's face brightened and he said to Zhuang Rui: "My grasshopper is the best. You heard the cry just now. It was loud. I didn't blow it. I am playing with the grasshopper in this whole market."
Damn it, no one can compare with me. Seeing that you really like it, I will make a price. If you think it is suitable, I will sell it..."
"Say it." Zhuang Rui replied.
"It's a thousand yuan, that's the best price. I even sold it to you with the grasshopper gourd. My gourd is a good thing. The old man in the shop in front of 'Ji Yaxuan' paid 800 yuan yesterday and I didn't even sell it."
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Brother Xiong gritted his teeth and said, what he said was half true and half false. The owner of the antique shop in 'Ji Yaxuan' did offer him the gourd yesterday, but it was only 100 yuan. Now it's in Brother Xiong's mouth.
, which is an extra 700 for nothing.
One thousand yuan, Zhuang Rui thought about it in his mind, and decided to buy it. After all, since the aura appeared in his eyes, this is the third object he has encountered that can increase his aura. One thousand yuan is not a lot, even if it is a total loss.
If you lose it, you will suffer a loss.
"Okay, brother Xiong, since you are willing to part with me, a thousand yuan is a thousand yuan. You can take the money and the things will belong to me..."
Just as Brother Xiong and Monkey were looking at Zhuang Rui's expression, Zhuang Rui spoke, took out his wallet directly from his pocket, counted out a thousand dollars and handed it to Brother Xiong, and took the Grasshopper Gourd over. According to Xiong's instructions,
Just like before, Brother Xiong put the gourd close to his body. Brother Xiong seemed a little reluctant to part with it. He took the money, counted it casually, and put it in his pocket, but his eyes couldn't help but look at the place where Zhuang Rui put the grasshopper.
Touching the Grasshopper Gourd in his arms through his clothes, Zhuang Rui slowly walked towards Liu Chuan's pet shop. He was also a little happy in his heart. After all, he took out an object with spiritual energy. Although the spiritual energy absorbed was a bit sparse, he finally felt it.
