Luo felt that since he met Coco, no matter how strange things were, they seemed to become less strange.
"Girl Su, you're here." The old man's hoarse voice suddenly came from the room.
When Su Keke heard this voice, he immediately responded happily, "Grandpa Zeng, it's me!"
"You brought a child with you?"
Su Keke pulled Luo towards the store and responded with a smile: "Yes, Grandpa Zeng, has it all been done?"
"No, I heard you talking."
Luo followed Su Keke in and when he saw this small store, he couldn't help but look around and take stock.
The windows were opened small, and there was not enough light in the shop, making it look a bit dark. However, there were no lights on or anything like lights in the house.
On both sides of the room were counters with wooden tables put together. There was a layer of yellow cloth on it. There were various Feng Shui devices on the cloth. The types were very complete, such as talismans, compasses, peach wood swords, etc. Luo had seen at Su Keke's place.
Everything is available here.
On the remaining side of the room, there was no table, but some antiques were placed on the floor, and several calligraphy and paintings were hung side by side on the wall.
Luo also saw a few burned candles in the corner, which made her suspect that if it was darker, the shopkeeper would light these candles and use them for lighting.
This store not only looks antique on the outside, but also antique on the inside. There are no light bulbs, and the chairs are all carved solid wood chairs from ancient times.
After Luo glanced around quickly, he suddenly saw a shadow and took a step back in fright.
An old man in a long coat was standing at the top of the stairs holding a kerosene lamp, staring at the two of them.
The stairs leading to the second floor happened to be on the dark side of the house. He stood on the steps again, his figure hidden in the shadows. The warm yellow light only made people see his eyes that reflected the light.
When they met so suddenly, Luo had a creepy feeling.
The old man took two steps forward with the kerosene lamp in hand, revealing his figure completely.
After going downstairs, he didn't need the kerosene lamp for the time being, so he pressed the wick and extinguished the light.
Su Keke wanted him to install a few light bulbs in the store, but he gave up after knowing that he couldn't persuade him. The old man liked to use candles and kerosene lamps, so let's use them.
"Grandpa Zeng, this is Luo, my friend." Su Keke walked over to help him and introduced him by the way.
Luo greeted the old man: "Hello, Grandpa Zeng."
The surname is Zeng. Calling Grandpa Zeng is really ambiguous.
Old man Zeng stooped and turned his head, looking at Luo, but after a few seconds he looked away and hummed, "Just like you, he is a good boy."
When Luo looked over at him, he noticed that his eyes were not pure black, but brown.
"Grandpa Zeng, is the woman in red who left just now the same guest from last time?" Su Keke suddenly asked.
The last time she saw the woman going in the direction of Zeng Qingguan, she guessed that she was the guest Grandpa Zeng mentioned, but she was not sure.
When Old Man Zeng heard this, something seemed to light up in his brown eyes.
"Yes, old friend." He lowered his voice, which sounded especially hoarse at this moment.
Su Keke didn't hear anything, but Luo's eyes flashed slightly.
Old friend?
The woman looked very young. How old does the word "老" mean?
Old man Zeng wanted to get something. Su Keke immediately helped him sit down and said in a brisk tone: "Grandpa Zeng, please sit still. I know where your abacus and account books are. I'll get them for you!"
Su Keke went straight to a small cabinet in the house and took out an abacus and a ledger from the drawer.
The account book was a thread-bound book, the paper was a little yellowed, and the words inside were all written with a small brush.
Old man Zeng took the abacus, opened the account book, and used his wrinkled hands to calculate the abacus very skillfully.
The room was very quiet, only the crackling sound of the abacus was heard.
Luo looked at the old man and then at Su Keke, suppressing the weirdness in his heart.
"Girl Su, why didn't you come to collect the money or deliver the goods last month?" Old man Zeng suddenly spoke, breaking the single tone.
"Grandpa Zeng, I was very busy last month and didn't have time to come. But this time I brought a lot of talismans, hehe."
After the settlement, Su Keke received a dividend of more than 50,000 yuan for two months, and his eyes narrowed with joy.
Then she took out another handful of talismans from her backpack and put them here on consignment.
"Girl Su, has your master come back from his treasure hunt?" Old Man Zeng asked casually.
It was this sentence that made the smile on Su Keke's face disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Su Keke silently wrapped the cash and put it in his backpack. Just as he lowered his head, he said, "Master is back, but he left again."
Old man Zeng paused for a moment with his wrinkled hand on the abacus, then put the things back in the drawer, "You are usually the one who hurts him the most, so he will come back."
Su Keke opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she saw the old man's loving eyes, she swallowed her words back.
Grandpa Zeng is getting old, so it is better not to tell him about the master's death. Let him think that the master is out hunting for treasure again.
The two little girls stayed in Zeng Qingguan to help tidy up the house and conduct a general cleaning.
As soon as the house was cleaned up, customers came to the store.
Zeng Qingguan is in the business of repeat customers, and the people who came this time were also acquaintances.
A well-dressed middle-aged man walked in. When he saw old man Zeng, there was a hint of awe in his eyes.
As soon as he arrived, he thanked him first, "Mr. Zeng, thank you for what happened last time. Fortunately, I have your amulet, otherwise I would have been in trouble. I also found the villain behind the scenes."
"Mr. Tan, you're welcome. It's just a business. There's buying and selling. If nothing happens, it's Mr. Tan's life." Mr. Zeng's hoarse and old voice had no fluctuation.
"You can't say that. Mr. Zeng could tell at a glance that there was a villain plotting behind me, and even sold me the amulet. If Mr. Zeng hadn't suggested it, I wouldn't have been able to find him out, and my position would no longer be secure."
Speaking of this, the middle-aged man sighed with emotion, "I really didn't expect that a member of my wife's family was also involved in this matter. I usually treat him well, but he teamed up with outsiders to plot against me."
Old man Zeng stared at him for a while and suddenly said: "Mr. Tan and Mrs. Ling have a harmonious relationship. It's better not to hurt their harmony over trivial matters."
The man was startled, nodded solemnly, and responded: "This matter has nothing to do with my wife. Although her brother was involved, I won't blame her. Thank you, Mr. Zeng, for the heads up." xdw8
The middle-aged man knew that Mr. Zeng did not accept checks, so he specially brought a small handbag with him this time.
The bag was opened and a piece of red banknotes were revealed.