In the back hall of the store, a kind old man sat in the middle with a serious face. Xu Zhi stood respectfully at the bottom of the hall, with his hands in front of him, looking a little reserved. The old man held a piece in his hand.
He looked at the flattened copper coin carefully twice, broke it off with his thumb, and then asked: "Xu Zhi, are you saying that this copper coin has been like this since you picked it up?"
Xu Zhi lowered his head slightly and said cautiously: "As I said to my uncle, it is indeed true. When my nephew picked them up from the ground, the two copper coins were rubbed together."
"Tsk, tsk," the old man smacked his lips, "It's not difficult to flatten or break this copper coin. Anyone with some cultivation can do it. However, this copper coin is made of wrought copper. If you want to break it,
It takes some patience to knead them together."
"My nephew thinks so too." Xu Zhi followed suit and said, "By the way, uncle, according to Uncle Xu, his hand was burned by the copper coin, and when I picked it up, it was indeed still warm.
"
The old man frowned slightly, "That's no wonder. It seems that he must have used some special means to fuse the two copper coins together, so we can't break them apart easily." Then he repeated it again.
After reading it again, he became more convinced of this idea, and then asked Xu Zhi in the audience: "Xu Zhi, where is this person now? Take me to see him."
"This..." Xu Zhi hesitated for a moment, but did not dare to hide it, "Uncle, my nephew just saw him join the Xi family."
"What?" The old man stood up suddenly and slapped the table hard. Because of the excessive force, the table legs broke with a bang. Then he said with an angry look on his face: "It's all my fault, Xu Ping, this slave. I just changed it."
It’s not the same old problem.”
When Xu Zhi saw the old man angry, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but he had to timidly persuade him: "Uncle, you can't blame Uncle Xu entirely for this. Who made that kid look ragged?"
Like..."
"Stop talking!" the old man shouted, "Even you are becoming more and more ignorant. How does uncle usually teach you? Have you forgotten it?"
Xu Zhixiao took half a step back, bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "What my uncle taught me is that there is indeed something wrong with my nephew in this matter."
"That's all." The old man waved his hand, "Now is not the time to admit your mistake. Now you go with me to see if there is any way to save it. Xi Zhengnian has been fighting with me all his life. He wants to take advantage of everything. This time the city lord
Your Excellency ordered us to recruit talented people for future use. If he takes advantage of this and sues us in front of the City Lord, things will become troublesome." After that, the old man got up and walked out, and Xu Zhi also
I could only follow the old man respectfully.
…
Chen Su walked into the store and took a quick look. The place was filled with a variety of goods, and the clerk nodded and followed him. After he looked around, he said with a smile on his face: "
Guest, I wonder what you want to see?"
Chen Su lowered his head and looked at his thin shirt. The waiter immediately understood. He stepped aside and made a gesture of invitation, "Master, please take a look here." Chen Su stepped forward and the waiter was silent.
He followed behind, and after walking a few steps, he came to a room inside. This room was very spacious and quite grand. There were more than a dozen counters lined up along the four walls. All kinds of materials on the counters were shining brightly.
I touched a roll of cloth and found that the material was as smooth and delicate as a baby's skin.
"You have such good taste!" Seeing Chen Su's interest in this material, the waiter immediately raised his thumb and praised: "This is made of snow-capped mountain silk that is comparable to gold thread. It is light and warm, and we are in the north.
Not many people in Tongzhen can afford to wear such clothes. If you dress like this, I'm afraid those scornful people will never dare to appear in front of you again."
Chen Su smiled slightly, knowing that this guy must be a master and good at flattering, so he asked casually: "If you really want to wear something like this, how much will it cost?"
The waiter's eyes rolled around in a circle, and he said with a flattering smile: "Sir, if you are really thoughtful, I will make the decision for the old shopkeeper." As he said that, he held out three fingers and said, "I'll let you in from inside."
It looks brand new. Wearing this material, not to mention our area, even the Northern Wasteland can't get a single breath of wind." He was afraid that Chen Su wouldn't understand, so he whispered: "It only costs three gold.
钚儿!”
Chen Su lowered his head and looked at the clerk's fingers. The clerk chuckled and quickly retracted the three fingers, "Master, this price is just for you. No one else will even think about it. Moreover, once this matter is taken away,
If the old shopkeeper finds out, he will have to teach me to turn my elbows outward."
Chen Su knew that the guy had slipped and probably didn't have anything accurate to say, so he gently put down the material, withdrew his hand, and whispered mysteriously in his ear: "You have also seen my details.
, those five pills, if I were asked to take out three of them to change my clothes, I would still be reluctant to part with them."
The waiter's face changed slightly when he heard this, but he immediately returned to his previous state, "Sir, you are really good at making jokes to make children happy. You just turned your fingers like a magic trick and got five pills. That's a small child."
A treasure that you won’t be able to earn in half your life. With your ability, wouldn’t it be a loss if you don’t make clothes like this?”
Chen Su chuckled, "Clothes are enough to protect the body from the cold. What's the use of being so expensive? And for people like me, once they get dirty and damaged, wouldn't it be a waste?"
"Hey, Sir, how can you belittle yourself? But if you really don't like it, you can also take a look at this." As he said that, the waiter stretched out his hand and pulled the materials on the counter next to him. Chen Su
He reached out and touched it. Although it was not as good as the previous one, it was still of good quality. "Well, this one is not bad."
The waiter was a little disappointed, but he still said enthusiastically: "Sir, if you are interested in this, you will almost have to pay for it." Then he slapped Chen Su in the face.
Chen Su frowned slightly, "Why is this so expensive?"
The waiter lowered his head and glanced at his own hand, then smiled and said: "You misunderstood, I only need fifty silver coins to make this outfit."
"Oh," Chen Su suddenly realized, "Then make three sets of this material for me."
"Ah?" The clerk was stunned. Why did the boss, who was so stingy just now, want to make three sets at once? Although this was only half the price of the former, he really couldn't understand what Chen Su was thinking, so he asked again
Said: "Master, do you want three sets?"
"Not bad." Chen Su nodded. He wanted to prepare a few items for washing and replacement, so as to avoid the embarrassment like that night in the wooden house again.
"Xiao Liu'er, have I not punished you for many days, so you have become bolder? Why do you dare not inform me of the arrival of a distinguished guest?" At this moment, an old voice sounded in the hall, scaring the waiter.
Sticking out his tongue at Chen Suyi, he whispered: "The old shopkeeper is here, please come over here." Then the waiter rushed to the door of the room with quick hands and feet, and at this time, the old man's figure also appeared there.
The old man was dressed in gray robes and had a kind face. Although his body was a little bloated, it did not affect his movements at all. Entering the room, the waiter secretly exchanged a look with him. The old man smiled kindly and stretched out his hand to gently pat the waiter's head.
The old man shook his head and hit him so hard that the old man saluted Chen Su with a smile on his face, "It's really a sin for me to be late to greet you when a distinguished guest comes to your door."
Only then did the waiter turn around and introduce to Chen Su: "Master, this is the shopkeeper of our old Xi family."
"It turns out to be from the shopkeeper." Chen Su quickly returned the gift and continued: "I am just a poor boy. I was treated as a beggar just now. How can I be called a distinguished guest? The shopkeeper personally received me, which really makes me ashamed."
"Haha, your guest is really good at joking." The old man said and waved to the waiter, who bowed and left. Then he said to Chen Su: "Little old man Xi Zhengnian, if your guest doesn't mind, just call me
It’s the first year of the year.”
Chen Su looked at Xi Zhengnian. In terms of age, he was probably much older than his father. It would be inappropriate to call him by his first name, so he politely said, "Chen Su is still young, so I'd better call you Shopkeeper Xi."
.”
Xi Zhengnian nodded, and couldn't help but have a good impression of Chen Su, "My guest, with your figure, if you want to make some clothes, this snow mountain ice silk is just right." After saying that, he picked up Chen Sugang.
The piece of material you're looking at.
Chen Su smiled slightly, "I think this is not bad." As he spoke, he pulled the material in his hand to Xi Zhengnian, "This material is soft, smooth and delicate..."
Xi Zhengnian smiled and waited for Chen Su to finish before asking: "Do you think this snow mountain ice silk is too eye-catching, that's why?" He stared into Chen Su's eyes as he spoke, "Actually, the trumpet has a kind of material.
, especially suitable for guests, why don’t you take a look at it?”
"Oh?" Chen Su put down the ingredients in his hand and stared at Xi Zhengnian doubtfully, "What does the shopkeeper mean by this?"
Xi Zhengnian smiled, "These things, no matter how luxurious they are, are just ordinary materials. But since this place is called Laohao, there must be something different to be able to get it, sir, don't you think so?"
Chen Su didn't know why, so she had no choice but to nod along with his words. Xi Zhengnian bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please come this way." After saying that, he came to a wall with a scroll and patted it three times.
With a creak, he turned inward, and it turned out that there was a secret door here. Xi Zhengnian led Chen Su through the secret door. Although it was a little narrower and darker here, the goods were very different from those outside. Although
There is no jewels and jewels, but the little cabinets are filled with strange things.
Xi Zhengnian stepped forward to a pavilion, reached in and took out a roll of ordinary-looking gray linen. He chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, although this material does not look noble,
But it is a rare toughness. Not to mention ordinary sharp weapons, it can even dodge water and fire."