The shopkeeper is sweating even harder. Is Mr. Lou here to kill everyone? He says that his goods are fake. If word spreads, who will come to buy goods from him? Those families have lost their lives, so they won’t kill him unless they are killed.
Strange!
"Conscience of heaven and earth, Mr. Lou, please don't slander anyone. The old man has been selling groceries here for thirty years, but he has never acted unconscionably and sold inferior goods! The whole family is relying on this to make a living. You are trying to dig out the old man.
Where are the roots!
The ropes are all made of fine hemp, the cloths are all newly imported fine cotton, and the water bladders are also sewn from real cowhide..."
Lou Xiaoyi smiled brightly, "What about the angry wind lamp? I mean, where is the lamp oil in it?"
The shopkeeper was stunned. What he didn't expect was that the entire set of adventure supplies were genuine. Just this lantern. Due to some man-made accidents, the lamp oil was lacking, so he added some other things.
It took just one pause out of ten to make this Young Master Lou figure it out. It was really unbelievable!
Lou Xiaoyi continued: "You know, in a closed space, there is a completely different situation between having some lights and no lights. Especially for injured people, it means hope that they can see their companions around them.
If you have been in darkness, think about the despair..."
The shopkeeper's face turned pale. He didn't think there was much of a difference. It was just a quarter or two less burning. The lamp oil for the lamp was specially made and was more expensive than ordinary lamp oil because it had to be used to function normally in a special environment.
It works, but why is it related to human life?
What is the intention of Mr. Lou's family in forcing him like this?
"Mr. Lou, this is all an accident! It's definitely not intentional, and it's not a sneak peek! There is only one lamp left. Before you came to buy it, my little grandson lit it to catch crickets for fun, and wasted some lamp oil.
Afraid of scolding me, I secretly took some dolphin incense that had the same color as the lamp oil and dropped it in. You know, the dolphin incense is more than ten times more expensive than the lamp oil. Even if I want to deceive people, I can't lose money like this.
Lie?
A child's unintentional act is not such a serious crime. You can't put this big hat on us. The small store's profit is small, but it can't withstand the torment of strong winds and waves. Your Excellency has a lot of..."
Lou Xiaoyi stopped him, "A child's fault? There's no need to look into it in detail, but are you sure it was the added dolphin incense and not something else?"
The shopkeeper cursed and swore, "This is definitely not a lie! If you don't believe it, I will find a child right away. I can deceive people, but little children can't deceive people, right? On the second day after selling the lantern,
His mother found that there was a lot of incense missing. After questioning, she found out the truth and beat him several times. I will find him right now..."
Lou Xiaoyi grabbed him and said, "Forget it, I'm just asking, because I feel that the smell is very wrong. Since it's a child's prank, I won't do anything wrong. God knows this, you know it, and I know it."
You know, it’s not bad to ruin your business.
In this case, you bring the remaining dolphin incense and let me see what it is!"
The shopkeeper was still a little confused, but he asked the waiter to bring him a bottle of incense, which was an amber liquid in a porcelain bottle. He opened it and smelled it, and it seemed that there was no peculiar smell.
"What is this thing for? It seems very expensive?"
The shopkeeper has not yet recovered from the rapid changes in the thinking of this young master of the Lou family. He still does not quite understand what the real intention of this young master is?
So there was only a mechanical answer, "Dolphin Incense is not a product of Zhaoye Country, but a new thing from the Country of the South China Sea. It has only been spread to our Pucheng for a few months, and many people don't know much about its functions.
,
This kind of dolphin incense is actually not an incense, but more similar to a kind of thing that repels mosquitoes, removes armpits, keeps the skin firm, and maintains moisture. The noble ladies and ladies in southern countries are accustomed to using this kind of dolphin incense.
As a base, apply it to the head and face first, and then start other powder and rouge. It can ensure that flying insects do not fall off, moisture is not lost, and it can also remove the armpit smell of sweat during long-term outdoor activities...
But this thing has just been introduced to Pucheng and has not yet spread among the upper levels, so the sales are not very good..."
Lou Xiaoyi nodded, "It turns out that it has both medicinal and skin care uses, which is really magical! Isn't this small bottle cheap?"
The shopkeeper smiled dryly and said: "Because we are still in the stage of opening up the market, our sales are not expensive, only five taels of silver a bottle, so we can make some money... But if the young master likes it, the shop will give it to the young master. If you want to come,
The old lady in the mansion can use it!"
Lou Xiaoyi smiled and said, "Am I here to make money off of you? In this case, I will take two bottles of this thing and test its effectiveness. If it works well, I will take care of your business!"
When I turned around, I called Ping An, "Come here and pay!"
On the way back, Ping An kept nagging him, such as topics such as the ten taels of silver being too expensive, which was more than his regular money for this month, and the family's budget seemed a little tight recently because of his nonsense, etc.
Lou Xiaoyi just ignored it and passed by a teahouse. He looked at Ping An, who had been talking about the whole journey, and then he thought,
"Peace, I'll treat you to tea!"
In the tea house, Ping An was a little nervous and uneasy. He also knew that this little ancestor was going to be a demon, but he couldn't refuse. He could only take it one step at a time, hoping not to conflict too much with the old lady's instructions.
...A quarter of an hour later, a master and a servant walked out of the tea house. Lou Xiaoyi was smiling, while Ping An was filled with sadness.
In the past few days, Lou Xiaoyi's movements were confusing in Ping An's eyes, and he didn't know what he wanted to do. Anyway, he was looking for Gobi natives who were rare in Pucheng, ordinary people who had grown up and settled in Pucheng with their children and grandchildren.
When he thought of the Gobi Desert, Ping An's heart kept beating, and he had the urge to tell the old lady, but the conversation he had with his young husband in the teahouse made him feel anxious again.
Three days later, Mrs. Lou Yao and Aunt Caihuan went to the Jokhang Temple in the west of the city to worship Buddha. This was a hobby that few old ladies had, and it was also a common point among the upper-class ladies in Pucheng; they usually went there twice a year.
, three times, and if something happens, I will go more often.
This time I went to the Jokhang Temple mainly to ask for a fortune for that unlucky kid! Donate some sesame oil money to ask for the blessings of the Bodhisattva.
This is a kind of spiritual sustenance. Although Lou Yao is not an ignorant woman, after all, she is different from the men who work hard outside.
We have to worship Buddha, ask for fortune-telling, make offerings, and eat vegetarian food. In addition, the journey is not close, so we won’t be able to come back until dark after this trip.
Just as the two old ladies were heading to the Jokhang Temple in a sedan chair, as soon as they left the door, two figures on the back also flashed out of the corner gate, and two fast horses headed straight to the north of the city.
