Upon hearing this, the commoner girl quickly put down her hands and pulled down her sleeves to cover the bracelet on her wrist. The middle-aged man smacked his lips and said, "Girl, do you want to sell the bracelet?"
The girl shook her head repeatedly and said: "I won't sell it, my mother gave it to me."
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Hey, don't you want to pay someone back? You don't have money to pay, so why don't you go with the official? It's easy to beat up when you meet the official, but you can still pay for it if you can't deny it. How about this, Sir, I bought this bracelet from you out of kindness. If you have the money, you can pay for this lady's clothes. Isn't this the best of both worlds? Why wear a bracelet if you don't have the money? Isn't this a poor look?"
The commoner girl shrank her arms and said, "No. This bracelet must not be sold."
The middle-aged man said dissatisfiedly: "You girl, you have to spend money with someone now, but you can't come up with any money. I kindly buy your belongings so that you have money to compensate others, but you don't want to? Is it possible that you really want to go? Can't you meet the official? So, I am kind-hearted. I think the bracelet on your wrist is worth only ten taels of silver at most. I will buy it for you for twenty taels to help you tide over this difficulty. You can pay back ten taels in compensation. If you earn ten taels, you can also treat your mother's illness, isn't it the best of both worlds?"
The commoner girl was stunned for a moment, as if her heart was moved. She frowned and looked at the middle-aged man and said, "Are you willing to pay twenty taels?"
The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Originally it was not worth it, but I am in a happy mood today and it is a pleasure to help others."
The commoner girl was stunned and seemed to be hesitant.
Qian Xing'er didn't see what the bracelet looked like just now, so she frowned and asked the middle-aged man, "What kind of bracelet? Are you willing to pay twenty taels?"
The middle-aged man smiled vaguely and said: "It's just an ordinary bracelet, nothing special. I'm not so enthusiastic and want to mediate for you. You got the silver compensation, I bought the bracelet, and she also gave some money. Everyone is happy."
Qian Xing'er frowned and felt confused. She had never seen such a victim before. Judging from what she knew about human nature, if this middle-aged man wasn't a fool, there was something fishy about him.
"Let me take a look at the bracelet." Qian Xing'er shouted to the girl in cloth.
The commoner girl was stunned for a moment, but Qian Xing'er had already grabbed her arm and pushed up her sleeves. The jade bracelet immediately fell into everyone's eyes. Qian Xing'er's eyes widened and her mouth opened slightly, looking at that The jade bracelet's eyes glowed with light.
Although it was just a ring-shaped jade bracelet, it was green, warm and crystal clear, like a stream of autumn water surrounding the civilian girl's bright wrist. Under the sun, the halo circulated, the green color was pleasing to the eye, without any flaws or cracks. There is no glare or refraction. Although Qian Xing'er is not a professional jewelry and jade connoisseur, she loves food and clothing, and she also has some taste for jewelry and jade. Just by looking at it, she knew that this jade bracelet was extraordinary. , it is definitely a treasure of excellent quality.
What's more, she is wearing a jade bracelet on her hand. It is a good jade bracelet that she bought at Rongbaozhai for twelve taels of silver. When she is holding the other person's arm, the two bracelets are right next to each other. With such a comparison, even a blind man can see the difference in quality. One is crystal clear and jade-like, like the new green after the rain, while the other has a dim luster, chaotic and obscure. It is as if one is a fairy in the sky and the other is a beggar on the ground. , it can be said to be completely different.
"Wow!" Qian Xing'er exclaimed involuntarily.
The commoner girl blushed and broke away from Qian Xing'er's hand, and hurriedly rolled down her sleeves to cover the jade bracelet. Only then did Qian Xing'er look away reluctantly. She was a very possessive person, and there was another looker in front of her.
As a peasant girl who didn't know anything, and she had no money to compensate herself, Qian Xing'er made up her mind to get this jade bracelet.
"Girl, have you thought about it? Twenty taels of silver is a lot. If you ask around, the best jade bracelets on the market only cost more than ten taels of silver. I have completely good intentions. Otherwise, I'd look pitiful on you.
Yes, sir, let me add another five taels of silver. What do you think? I can tell you that this store will no longer exist after you pass this village." The middle-aged man began to urge.
The commoner girl blinked her eyes and said: "Brother, are you really willing to pay twenty-five taels of silver? That's all, although my mother said that this bracelet cannot be sold, but now, my mother is sick again, and I am involved in this matter again. Seriously?
I can’t think of anything else. Let’s sell this bracelet to this big brother.”
The middle-aged man rubbed his hands excitedly, with a smile that couldn't be concealed on his face, and nodded: "Okay, helping others is the foundation of happiness. I have done a good thing today. No, this is twenty-five taels of silver."
,Give me the bracelet, quickly.”
The middle-aged man took out five silver ingots from his arms and stuffed them into the clothed girl's hand. At the same time, he started to take off the bracelet from the girl's arm.
Seeing this, Qian Xing'er stepped forward and pushed the middle-aged man's hand away, shouting: "Girl, don't listen to him, he is lying to you. Your jade bracelet is not only worth twenty-five taels, it is worth at least one hundred taels."
Liang. This man is tricking you. I bought it for a hundred taels."
The middle-aged man said angrily: "You bitch, what are you talking about? Just now you forced people to ask for money, I helped people out of trouble, and you are slandering them again? Raising the price indiscriminately?"
Qian Xing'er put her hands on her hips and cursed: "Bah, why don't you take advantage of others? Do you want me to comment on the situation with the people on the street? A grown man takes advantage of the fire and deceives a little girl. It's really funny. Still.
If you don't get out of here, I'll call the government officials to arrest you. You're a street liar who specializes in deceiving country people. Don't think I don't know."
The middle-aged man looked around in panic, then pointed back at the woman and gritted his teeth and said, "You're cruel, don't fall into my hands in the future. Otherwise, I want you to look good."
"Aren't I afraid of you? Just come here. If you can afford a hundred taels of silver, just buy it." The woman glared and put her hands on her hips and cursed.
The middle-aged man looked at the bracelet, seemed to hesitate, and finally stamped his feet and cursed: "A hundred taels of silver? Are you crazy? How can this bracelet be worth a hundred taels? It's just a broken bracelet, I won't buy it."
After that, he spat on the ground, turned around and squeezed into the crowd and disappeared.
Qian Xing'er sneered with her hands on her hips and spat at the middle-aged man's back. She turned around and looked at the girl in cloth who was standing in front of her in a daze, and immediately changed her face to a smile.
"Girl, you have to thank me, you were almost deceived." Qian Xing'er said.
"Ah. Is this bracelet really worth a hundred taels? Do you really want to spend a hundred taels to buy this bracelet?" the girl in cloth said blankly.
Qian Xing'er looked around and saw some people nearby looking around, so she reached out and pulled the girl in cloth and said, "Let's go aside and talk. There are so many people here and it's very noisy."
The commoner girl followed Qian Xing'er's master and servant to a quiet corner of the street and stood under a wall. When Qian Xing'er turned around, her face returned to indifference.
"Girl, your bracelet is not worth a hundred taels, and I don't want to be taken advantage of."
The commoner girl was stunned and said: "But this eldest sister, didn't you say you would spend a hundred taels to buy it? Why did you change your mind again?"
Qian Xing'er frowned and said, "I was sending that bastard who lied to you for you. I think your bracelet is only worth about thirty taels. So, I'll give you twenty taels, plus the clothes I'm wearing
The compensation of ten taels of silver makes the total total thirty taels, so you can sell me this bracelet."
The commoner girl frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, I won't sell it."
Qian Xing'er said angrily: "What's the matter? Too little? Then I won't force you. You'd better pay for my clothes, ten taels of silver, and bring them over immediately."
The commoner girl frowned and said: "Sister, can you please let me go for a few days? I will definitely give you the money. I have been trying to raise money these days, but if it doesn't work, I will go to the pawn shop to pawn the bracelet and pay you back."
"Go to the pawn shop? Those unscrupulous pawn shops can give you an estimate of fifteen taels at most. Are you crazy? Besides, I know who you are. You ran away. Where can I go to find you? I didn't tell you. I'll give you the money now.
, otherwise I will go to the official." Qian Xing'er screamed.
"Sister, I will never default on your debt. We country people are the most trustworthy. Tell me your address, and I swear to God, I will pay you back. My name is Lin Bing'er, and I live in Linjiazhuang under Songshan Mountain in Nancheng...
"
Qian Xing'er waved her hand to interrupt the commoner girl's words, and sneered: "Who cares what your name is and where you live, I don't know who you are. Pay money, pay money. If you don't pay, you will see the official."
The commoner girl Lin Bing'er blushed and said, "Then go see the official and let the official decide."
Hearing this, Qian Xing'er said angrily: "You are a mud-legged person who doesn't know how to lift, how about you meet an official? Okay. Then go meet an official. I tell you, my Qian family is a prominent family in Hangzhou.
The prefect Kang who came here is a good friend of my father. When you meet the official, you won't get a good harvest. I don't want anything else at that time. Please ask the prefect to price your bracelet at ten taels and pay for my clothes. I will save money.
I'll give you more money. Besides, you're such a poor guy, so it's still a question where you got this bracelet. I suspect you stole it. The prefect will beat you with dozens of sticks, are you afraid that you won't take it? I don't know what's good or bad.
I want you to know the consequences of being ungrateful. Let’s go, let’s go now. Chunxiang, go to the front to find the patrolman to arrest you.”
Qian Xing'er grabbed Lin Bing'er's arm, pulled her and walked towards the street. Lin Bing'er seemed to be frightened by what Qian Xing'er said just now. It turned out that the other party had such a good background, if the result would be like that after meeting the official,
Isn’t it true that the gains outweigh the losses?
"That's all, I'll just sell it to you, thirty taels for thirty taels, the eldest sister is so proud that she won't go to see the official." Lin Bing'er shouted hurriedly.
A smile appeared on Qian Xing'er's face, she let go and cursed: "Bah! If you don't drink a toast, I'll be punished with a fine drink. I have to take action against you. Aren't you going to see the official?"
"I won't go, I won't go." The commoner girl said with a red face.
"Then why don't you give me the bracelet?" Qian Xinger sneered.
Lin Bing'er hurriedly stretched out her hand to take off the jade bracelet. Qian Xing'er snatched it away, turned to the maid Chunxiang and said, "Give her ten taels of silver."
Chunxiang smiled and took ten taels of silver and handed it over. Lin Bing'er said blankly: "Didn't you say it's worth thirty taels? In addition to the ten taels of compensation, you should also give me twenty taels in return."
Qian Xing'er glared and said angrily: "It's just ten taels. Do you want it? If not, we can go to the official."
Lin Bing'er stared blankly at Qian Xing'er's fat face, tears rolling down her eyes, and she was extremely angry. Qian Xing'er didn't even look at her, she held the jade bracelet in her hand and turned around to leave. The maid Chunxiang grabbed ten
Two pieces of silver were stuffed into Lin Bing'er's hands and left with Qian Xing'er. The master and servant called a carriage and quickly disappeared without a trace after getting on the carriage.
