There was a young man in his twenties at the door of the store, tinkling silverware.
He looked skinny and honest. He was so engrossed in knocking that he didn't notice anyone coming in front of him. It may also be that there have been no customers in the store for a long time, so he didn't have the consciousness to distract himself from welcoming customers.
Shanhai thought for a while, but didn't have the nerve to disturb him, so he opened the curtain and walked into the store. Others followed one after another, and the young man banged for a while, as if he had realized something, he suddenly turned around and ran to the store. He first apologized and then told them that the shopkeeper was away and had gone to the warehouse to check on a new batch of raw materials.
Shi Wuqi looked at the jewelry on display and casually said, "Is the warehouse so far away?"
"Aren't you locals? It's right across the street." The young man pointed to the door and said, "Half a month ago... something happened. When my master went to the warehouse to take stock of goods..."
The young man updated his voice a little tiredly. It seemed that he still couldn't get out of the shadow. Shanhai interrupted him hurriedly.
"You don't have to say it, we've heard about it. So that place is still closed?"
"I thought it happened in the store." Dai Luan interjected.
"Hey, if the old man walks in the store, we can't open the door now." The young man smiled bitterly, "Now we have to rent a warehouse, which is a bit far. But I guess the shopkeeper and my senior brother will be back soon. .”
"Business may not be good." Lord Ruyue looked around, "It feels a little deserted."
"Isn't it... The commotion has made people panic, and no one will come for a while. But if we don't open, we won't be able to sell even a single piece of jewelry. Our two senior brothers, our families are not well off, and we will starve to death. I’m not bad myself, but I can’t provide any subsidy to my family, let alone extend my hand to them… My parents always call me a beggar.”
No one's life is easy. They all sighed after hearing this. Walking to a row of red cloths, there are longevity locks displayed on them. There are gold, silver and jade, mostly silver ornaments, with various birds and animals engraved on them. There is a set of twelve zodiac signs that are the most beautiful. Each one has a nose and eyes, which is very vivid.
"Look at this big rooster!" Dai Luan pointed at one of them and said, "The tail is so wide, so majestic. Does it look like a peacock?"
"It is indeed majestic." Lord Ruyue took a look and said, "It's just...a chicken is a chicken. There is absolutely no reason to be promoted to a higher position just because you wear red or green."
Noticing that they were looking at the row of longevity locks, the young man came over.
"Ah, some of these are left by the master, and some are made by the new shopkeeper. You can take a look at them, they are not expensive."
"The new shopkeeper seems to be treating you quite well," Dai Luan said.
"Yes...if it weren't for his kindness, the two of us would have gone to the street to drink northwest wind."
As he said this, two more people came in at the door. One of them looked young, in his early twenties. He nodded and bowed to the guests, and then called the young man to go out and unload the goods. The young man nodded to one of them, and then said to the shopkeeper that he was a new guest. Please treat him in a respectful tone.
Shanhai was stunned, Dai Luan was also stunned when he turned around, only Shi Wuqi was a little confused. The shopkeeper suddenly opened his eyes wide and stared at them seriously, a little dazed and a little unbelievable.
It should be said that this new shopkeeper is also an old acquaintance.
"Yunge?" Dai Luan was extremely surprised, "Why are you here?"
Yun Ge has indeed experienced some vicissitudes of life, his skin is tanned a lot, and there are some small wrinkles on his face. He was unshaven, but they could still tell him who he was. Shan Hai was also very surprised. He did not expect that Yun Ge from Jintong Township would actually appear in Cangyi City and even buy a jewelry shop.
The two apprentices finally came back after moving their things. The young man at the beginning moved his arms and unexpectedly found several people sitting peacefully at the small table. Yun Ge also asked him to pick up a pot of tea.
"So you know each other?"
"Yes...but I didn't expect it either."
Yun Ge's voice didn't change much, it was still as steady as ever. He said that he traveled to many places and learned various craft skills. Finally he felt a little tired and wanted to find a place to rest. It happened that something happened to a shop here, so he used all his money to buy the shop and settle down here first.
Yun Ge naturally asked them about Mu Wan's whereabouts, and they said she had gone elsewhere. He inevitably asked about the umbrella, whether it would withstand use or break. They looked at each other for a few times, not knowing what to say. Only Shi Wuqi pinched the bridge of his nose, straightened his words and asked:
"Since you have repaired this umbrella... well, can you still repair an umbrella that is burned to ashes?"
Dai Luan rolled her eyes, thinking that he was asking nonsense. Yun Ge looked at him seriously, his tone serious.
"I can't repair anything that burns to ashes."
"Oh... just ask."
"But there are always people who can. There are many legendary craftsmen who have this ability. When my father was alive, he and others repaired the belongings in the house that had been burned by the fire. There was a colleague who used ashes to repair the damaged parts of the jewelry as before, but only I just don’t have the ability.”
Shi Wuqi nodded and said nothing, but sighed in his heart. You know, Ye Yinlu was burned to the point of being burned by the weird black fire, and even if he wanted to recover, he would not be able to recover his whole body.
"By the way, how is your longevity lock?" Yun Ge suddenly looked at Dai Luan, "It has been so long, and it should be polished."
Dai Luan looked confused and didn't know where to explain. So Lord Ruyue simply said: "Something happened and it fell."
"oh……"
He nodded thoughtfully and asked the other apprentice to come over and get something. He asked them to go out and walk around while he gave Dai Luan another one. They didn't think it was necessary because they knew the situation in this store wasn't very good and didn't want him to spend money. He just waved his hand and said it didn't matter. The apprentice looked at them with some reluctance, but went anyway. This is not incomprehensible. After all, I haven't had enough to eat, so why would the new shopkeeper give away the money?
"I guess it won't take long. A simple little thing only takes an hour. The sacred bird Xuanluan is more complicated, but it won't take more than two hours. You can just walk around and it will be done when you come back."
"The shopkeeper doesn't like people watching his work," the clerk added.
It seems that he has not changed his old habits for many years. The master and apprentice couldn't resist, so they reluctantly agreed and thanked him profusely. But Shi Wuqi asked angrily:
"Can your skills be so fast?"
"It's a bit lazy to say it. What I want to use is silver soil unique to a small village, which is very easy to plasticize. Carve the clay embryo first, and it will shrink after heating, so it looks very delicate."
"Dirt?" Shan Hai was surprised, "Isn't the village you mentioned near Tanghuan County?"
"...right? You know that too?"
"Yes. A few of us went to Tanghuan County last year and passed by there when we left. It was... there was a small shrine there, and we met Maoyue Jun. Then something happened, and Mu Wan was separated from us. "
When he said this, Shanhai looked at Shi Wuqi, as if he was explaining to him. Yun Ge paused and said:
"...Oh, she. I've seen her too."
"Have you met Lord Maoyue?" Shi Wuqi was a little surprised, "Qinghe Canhua Lord Maoyue?"
Lord Kisaragi smiled: "Otherwise there would be no Lord Uzuki."
"I didn't expect you to see my old friend there. But even though she is an old friend, I don't have much interaction with her... It's just that she spent a long time in Xuanchuang Town."
Lord Ruyue just looked at Shi Wuqi with a meaningful look in his eyes. He noticed it, but couldn't figure out why and didn't ask. There seemed to be nothing more to say after that, so Yun Ge let them go for a walk and recommended some good snacks. Even after they reached the door, Dai Luan still felt uneasy. With a sad look on her face, she turned around and asked:
"It's just that we don't have much money. How much is this worth?"
"I told you I don't want any money." He waved his hand as if to drive them away. "If you feel really sorry, just think you owe me a favor. In the future, I will always ask you to help me."
They thanked them and left the jewelry store first, but Lord Ruyue stayed. With Huang Quanling's identity, it would not be a problem to investigate the warehouse across the street where the accident occurred. On the way, Dai Luan told Shi Wuqilu a lot about what happened before, all the details after he left. Some she had said but she had forgotten, and some she had not said. Wu Qi wouldn’t mind listening to it again.
The sky began to darken, and various stalls were set up on the roadside. They said there was a saltine shop two blocks away, which was pretty good, and they were looking for it. There was a roadside stove with a long queue, and they all thought it couldn't be anything else, it was just pancakes. As a result, I searched around and couldn't find it. When I asked on the roadside, it was true. Passers-by said that the young couple who made pancakes usually closed their stall before dark, so they might not be able to buy anything if there was a queue at this time.
"I should have just asked the people in line if I had known." Dai Luan felt very regretful. The reason was still not that she wanted to eat cake, but that her expectations had once again failed.
I was thinking that it was almost time, why not go back to the jewelry store to have a look. If that doesn't work, you can buy something else on the way and bring some food for those people. As a result, as soon as they turned around, they heard someone calling them from a distance, it was Mu Wan.
Shan Hai turned around and saw Mu Wan holding a paper clip with a piece of cake in it and holding an apple candy in the other hand. There was someone beside her that they had never seen before.
Dai Luan stepped forward and took a bite from her pancake, as if no one else was watching.
So they all walked up and broke off a piece each, just to know how delicious the pancakes that so many people were flocking to were. There are a lot of sesame seeds garnished on top, and the texture is crumbly when pinched. When they all moved their hands away from her, all that was left was the bit she held between her fingers.
"Hello!"
"It doesn't seem to be very tasty."
"I feel it's ok."
"I think it's a little salty."
"Is it okay? You haven't sprinkled the salt yet."
"Hello!!"
Cheng You found it funny. He couldn't help but laugh, finally getting their attention. Mu Wan thought for a long time and finally confessed honestly that he was the young master Cheng Youcheng whom Qing Lize met. It's okay if you don't say it, but if you say it, it's serious. The hostility of several people burst out immediately, and the words "unwelcome" were almost engraved on their faces.
"Are you going shopping with your enemy?" Shan Hai was very surprised.
"No... he's not an enemy." Mu Wan always felt that the description was getting darker and darker. "The relationship between him and Wu is not as close as we thought. In my opinion, he is deliberately trying to cause trouble."
"Where is it?" Cheng You defended, "I invited back all the people who offended you."
As he spoke, he raised his left hand and there was a small basket with some fruits and snacks in it.
"Okay." Dai Luan nodded with satisfaction, "On behalf of Mu Wan, I forgive you."
"I didn't allow you to represent me."
