Embracing the ancient times with roses

Today Lixiu wore a pair of sky blue jeans, a white half-sleeve, and a casual shirt on the outside of the half-sleeve, a pair of casual shoes on his feet, a peaked cap on his head, and a black crystal on his ear Earrings, if you say that this body is the dress of a college student in modern times, but it doesn't work here.

Comrade Da Zhuang's eyes were straightened when he saw someone dressed like this. Li Xiu walked up to him and waved his hands. He didn't realize it. He immediately felt embarrassed and said, "Let's go." Straw hat, let Lixiu get into the donkey cart and sit on the already laid mat, he led the donkey cart out of the gate, closed and locked the door casually.

Li Xiu had never built a donkey cart before, so he thought it was new. In addition, he wanted to see the situation of the village, so he looked around and saw that the distance between these houses was very far, about tens of meters away. Like modern houses are all close together.

When the donkey cart passed by the center of the village, he saw many people enjoying the shade under a big poplar tree, and some were making shoes. He knew from his experience in reading novels that these people were the so-called The three aunts and six wives who had nothing to do gathered here to gossip, he didn't want to pay attention to these people, he took out the mask he was carrying and put it on, out of sight and out of mind.

Comrade Da Zhuang was different. Those people all took the initiative to talk to him, calling him the village chief or something. Li Xiu pretended not to see those people and turned his face away. Ornamental.

At this time, I heard one of the older ones say: "Da Zhuang, who is this? Why haven't I seen it before?"

Da Zhuang smiled when he heard it and said: "He is from my family. He just came here yesterday. He is a bit low-faced. Someday I will drink tea at home. I will go to the town to register for him now, so I won't be here with the big guy." Let's chat first." After speaking, he drove the donkey cart away.

Those people all said, "Congratulations to the village chief, this is a good thing, when we get married tomorrow, let us know, we will definitely go over to have a wedding drink."

Da Zhuang laughed and said, "Okay."

In this way, Lixiu has been admired by people all the way, no matter which side he is in, but no one has seen his face, who asked him to wear a mask.

When the two of them disappeared, they heard a discordant voice from the crowd saying: "Look, the brother Da Zhuang must be looking for is not very good, or how can we not let him see, he must be an ugly monster."

As soon as everyone heard it, someone said: "I said, daughter-in-law, how old are you, how do you know how to pay attention to others, don't you yourself look bad? It's interesting to laugh at others." After finishing speaking Everyone burst into laughter.

The Erlaizi's daughter-in-law, named Li, sneered and left when she saw everyone laughing there, and then the rest of the people started talking about the new daughter-in-law, Da Zhuang. Li Xiu and Da Zhuang didn't know what was said.

When the two of them arrived in the town, it was almost ten o'clock. This ancient time would not be counted as leaving the cultivator, but he had asked Da Zhuang, and he had already adjusted the time. Twelve hours a day, his For a watch, one hour represents half an hour.

The two of them went to the Yamen first, where they applied for household registration, and the household registration of Lixiu fell directly to Da Zhuang's family. In the column of the relationship between the two, they directly filled in husband and wife, and directly received the marriage certificate. The two of them will fill it out by themselves when they get home, and when they get married, they can just keep it by themselves.

The yamen servant with registered permanent residence knew Da Zhuang, so he didn't make things difficult, and he took care of it straight away, but when he left, he asked the two of them to let them know when they got married tomorrow, so that they could come and have a wedding, and Da Zhuang happily agreed.

The two of them left the yamen, and carefully put the household registration paperwork and marriage certificate into the bag that Da Zhuang was carrying. Originally, Li Xiu said that he could let it go, but Da Zhuang smiled and said, "It's okay, it's not heavy. Let's get down to business first."

Li Xiu nodded, and whispered to him, "Do we have a pawn shop here?"

Da Zhuang nodded and said: "Yes, but the shopkeeper is very black-hearted, we have to be careful."

"Then do we have a jewelry shop here?" Li Xiu asked after thinking about it.

"Yes, it's just to the east of the town, why are you going?" Da Zhuang said in a low voice.

"Well, let's go to the jewelry store first and ask if the price he gave is reasonable. If it is reasonable, we won't sell it to the pawnshop. Do you think it's okay?" Li Xiu was not familiar with this place, so he asked Da Zhuang.

Da Zhuang nodded and said: "Okay, the pawn shop is a place that cannibalizes human flesh. It is obviously not worth the price, so he will suppress you and not raise the price. It is still up to you, but Brother Xiu, you have to be careful, don't be caught by others." Lied to."

"Well, you can cooperate with me later to see what the boss means, whether he really intends to accept our things."

"Okay, let's go then." After speaking, he drove to the Jixiang jewelry store in the east of the town. When he got to the door of the store, he saw that there was no one there, because today was not a market, and some people were unwilling to come out to buy. Things, I hope that when the market arrives, we can buy what we lack at home together, so that we don't have to run to the town every day.

When I entered the store, because no one was buying anything, only the little boy was there to pack things and wipe the dust. When he saw someone coming in, he hurriedly put down the things in his hands and came over to greet the two of them, "Take a look at what to buy, our store has everything." It is a recent product, the style is very new, and it is the most popular style in the capital."

Li Xiu nodded and said, "Let me take a look." After he finished speaking, he walked around the counter, and roughly he also got to know some jewelry styles, they were all the same old ones, nothing new at all, so it can be said that they are very familiar , So he said: "Is your shopkeeper here?"

"My little brother is looking for the shopkeeper? Wait?" After speaking, he called out to the back, "Shopkeeper, someone is looking for you."

Liu Ziran was settling accounts in the back, when he heard the assistant call him, he put down the pen in his hand, walked out, and said, "I don't know who is looking for me?"

The young man smiled and said, "This is the guest officer, looking for you."

As soon as Liu Ziran saw Li Xiu's clothes, he knew that he was not from the local area, and the clothes were worth a lot of money. They looked very new, and he had never seen them before, so he said, "I'm here, Liu Ziran, I don’t know, this little brother, what can I do for you?”

"I'm here to discuss a business with the shopkeeper." Li Xiu said with a smile.

When Liu Ziran saw Li Xiu's smiling face, he shook his head, calmed down and said, "The two of you are welcome."

Comrade Da Zhuang could tell at a glance that Liu Ziran's envious eyes made him a little anxious there. Li Xiu had received a marriage certificate with him, so he wouldn't fall in love with this shopkeeper again, would he?He hurriedly followed into the inner hall, and before going in, he told the boy to help watch the donkey cart, and the boy agreed with a smile, reassuring him.

After entering the inner hall, Liu Ziran invited the two of them to sit down, poured them a cup of tea, and said, "I don't know what business you want to talk to me about?"

"It's like this, shopkeeper. I have an ancestral bracelet here. I want to sell it. Do you want to accept it? I don't have this item anywhere else."After speaking, he took out the box containing the bracelet, put it on the table, and pushed it in front of Liu Ziran.

Liu Ziran opened the box carefully, his eyes lit up, he was stunned for a long time and said: "Good stuff, I wonder if my little brother can tell me what these beads are made of?"

"Hey, let me tell you, it's nothing. This thing was passed down from the Western Regions. It has been in my family for several generations. My family has been craftsmen for generations. In my generation, I am the only one left. I came out to get married a while ago. Unexpectedly, I met a bandit on the road. If my man hadn’t saved me, I’m afraid I would be gone. I don’t have any valuables left on me, so I thought about selling this thing, but this thing is It's hard to find, but it's a priceless treasure. If you look at the whole continent, you won't have this thing, and it's still made by our family's ancestral craftsmanship. Look at how round these gems are polished one by one. Ordinary craftsmen have Is that the ability? The size is the same, I told the shopkeeper so much, this is a good thing, I hope you will cherish him in the future, find a good master for him, and give him a fair price." After finishing speaking, he sighed. tone.

But I still burst out laughing in my heart. This is just a normal black crystal. Every time he puts in goods, it is a semi-finished product. After he comes back, he produces and processes it by himself. So, it is not an exaggeration for him to say that he is an ancestral craftsman. His master is an out-and-out craftsman, especially making new things old. That is a unique skill. For this reason, many people come to him for help. Individuals live by this craft.

Later, during the two years when his master disappeared, he took over his master's job. When he was free, he set up a stall in the University City to sell these men's accessories, but because he was good-looking, he not only let some The boys look comfortable, and the girls also come to see him when they buy things for their boyfriends, but he seldom says anything other than the goods, who made him fear women!

Liu Ziran was carefully observing Li Xiu's words and deeds, and saw that his sad appearance was not just a faux pas, so he was relieved, but he was just curious, why didn't he meet himself first as a walking married man? If he met himself first, would he choose himself first instead of the farmer next to him?

Li Xiu glanced at Liu Ziran, saw that he was running away, and said, "I don't know the shopkeeper, do you still want my string of beads? If you don't, I'll go to another place."

As soon as Liu Ziran heard: "Yes, of course, to be honest, your thing is really a good thing, but I don't know how much you want to sell it for?"

"Well, shopkeeper, you can give it according to your needs, as long as it's not too outrageous, I want to use this money as a dowry, as long as it's reasonable." Li Xiu blushed, and said to himself, dowry damn, I'm It's for the money, I don't want any face.

As soon as Liu Ziran heard it, his teeth hurt. How could this be good? Such a good little brother, how could he marry someone else, and even come here to buy jewelry and dowry? What is this called? He still nodded and said: "For the sake of my brother's marriage, I won't make it difficult for you. How about it, just 1000 taels. In addition, I'm giving my brother a set of pure gold hair masks as an extra box. Can you see it?"

Li Xiu's heart moved, this is not an ordinary high price, just now on the way here, he already knew from Da Zhuangdu that one tael of silver here is consistent money, and this consistent money can sell many things, enough for a family of three I live at home for a month, so this 1000 taels is the highest price, but since ancient times, there has been no profiteering. If he buys my string of beads for 1000 taels, he may sell them for 2000 taels later, and the profit will be doubled. Ah, but this is the only way to go at the moment. Besides, that set of gold is worth a lot of money. If you lose a little, let’s lose a little. Anyway, in modern times, this bead is only worth a cost of more than 20 yuan. And made a lot of money!

After Li Xiu figured it out, he said to Liu Ziran: "Okay, just follow the shopkeeper's instructions, but I hope the shopkeeper will find him a good owner, and don't sell it to people who don't know how to cherish it. I'm sorry for the ancestors. Take it, this thing belongs to you." But he laughed in his heart.

Liu Ziran nodded: "Don't worry, I will definitely find an owner who is worthy of it." After speaking, he stood up, went to the back hall, took out a set of gold masks, and 1000 taels of silver notes, and handed them to Li Xiu, and there is another document, I hope that Li Xiu will sign it, so that both money and goods will be settled.

Li Xiu nodded, looked at the text on it, he recognized it, it was his master, he could write the traditional Chinese characters after handing him over, and after reading the terms above, he handed it to Da Zhuang for help Check to see if there are any mistakes in the above. After Da Zhuang confirmed that it was correct, he lowered his head and signed his own name.

After Liu Ziran took over the contract he signed, he looked at it and nodded, "Okay, this is a 1000 tael bank note, and this is the most popular face in the capital this year, with the best styles."

Li Xiu looked at it and said, "Thank you so much, I'll accept it, but I want to ask the shopkeeper one thing, do you accept ready-made jewelry here?"

"Why do you know how to do it?" Liu Ziran's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Li Xiu watched his radiance flash across his face, and said: "Well, I am an ancestral handicraft, gold, silver, copper, jade, jade carving, wood carving, you can do it, and I can also do some tooth carving. If someone needs to customize it for you You can send someone to Tongjia Village outside the town to look for the village head’s house, that’s fine, I’m the village head Tong Dazhuang’s daughter-in-law.” After speaking, Li Xiu blushed for himself, and it didn’t take long for him to admit that he was his wife, which is embarrassing ah!

Liu Ziran heard: "Okay, when the time comes, if someone needs to order, I will go to you."

"Aren't you afraid that I'm bragging?" Li Xiu became curious this time.

"What's the point? The things you brought prove that your family is all ancestral handicrafts, and you are not far behind." Liu Ziran also smiled.

Li Xiu nodded and said, "Then I'll take my leave. I still have something to do. See you later. Oh, by the way, he is my man Tong Dazhuang, the head of Tongjia Village."

Liu Ziran cupped his fists: "It's a pleasure to meet you."

Comrade Da Zhuang also clasped his fists and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you. Come to drink at home when you have time."

Liu Ziran smiled and said, "Definitely."

Then, Li Xiu and Da Zhuang bid farewell and left.

Liu Ziran watched the donkey cart go away, feeling sorry in his heart, why didn't he meet this little brother first, he is a good man, married a farmer, what a pity. . . . . .