Ping'an Town Pawn Shop.
Most of the shops on the street have a single facade and one room. The pawn shop occupies three rooms, which is considered a very large shop.
During this bad year, a lot of people come to pawn things, mostly jewelry. They pawn some bracelets and rings passed down from their ancestors. Some people who think they can make a comeback will pawn them off. Those who have no hope for the future will choose to bet at a higher price and buy and sell in one go.
Because there are so many people coming to the pawn shop, the waiter in the shop has his eyes set on the pawn shop and keeps the prices very low.
Wanwan came here once on the way back, and she pawned a silver hairpin given to her by her husband as a token of love. The pawn shop offered her 100 cents, but she refused. The hairpin is still locked in the cupboard. With.
Cheng Wanwan stepped in from the door.
She was wearing a suit of satin material, tan, her hair was pulled up high, with a gold hairpin in her hair. She wore old age makeup on her face, with ravines and many age spots on her face. She looked very old, but she was very elegant. She looks like the mother-in-law of a wealthy family who serves her master closely.
Although Ping'an Town is small, there are many wealthy families, and half of the shops on the street are owned by these wealthy families.
The waiter at the pawn shop greeted him enthusiastically: "I don't know whose mother-in-law you are. Do you need any help?"
Cheng Wanwan coughed, and her voice was very thick: "Don't worry about which company I belong to, let your shopkeeper come out, our boss has a good thing to sell."
She spoke very forcefully, and the clothes she wore were indeed extraordinary. The waiter did not dare to neglect and invited the shopkeeper out.
The shopkeeper stared at Cheng Wanwan, and secretly wondered which house in Ping'an Town this woman was from. She was so gorgeously dressed, so she was probably from Wang Yuan's wife's family, but Wang Yuan's wife's family was so rich, how could she come to the pawn shop to pawn things? ?
Cheng Wanwan said politely: "Shopkeeper, could you please take a step to talk?"
The shopkeeper made an inviting gesture and led Cheng Wanwan into the inner room.
The waiter was attentive in serving tea.
Cheng Wanwan took a sip of tea and sighed secretly. It was really good tea. It was the first time she had such authentic tea since she came to this era. Thinking about this, she took another sip and then said: "We My boss is from the south and his family is backward. He decided to come to Huzhou to make a living. He never thought that he would encounter robbers along the way and most of his property would be robbed by the robbers..."
The shopkeeper said silently, for a woman to dress so gorgeously, she would be lucky if she was not targeted by the bandits. She only stole most of her wealth and left her life behind. This was already considered a very lucky thing.
"This is an heirloom passed down by our boss's ancestors. We would never pawn it out unless it was absolutely necessary." Cheng Wanwan took out a satin-wrapped box from his sleeve and slowly opened it, revealing a red sandalwood box. She opened the box carefully and said, "This is the Night Pearl. The shopkeeper can estimate the price."
In the box, there is a luminous pearl larger than an adult's fist. Light comes in from the window, and the luminous pearl is illuminated crystal clear and dazzling.
The shopkeeper was stunned. He had been working in the pawn shop for twenty or thirty years and had seen all kinds of good things. This was the first time he had seen such a big luminous pearl.
Luminous pearls come from the sea. If you are lucky enough to get one, you will be sent to the capital. This is a rare thing that can only be used by the nobles in the capital. When it is dark, a pearl placed in the house can illuminate every dark corner.
"Our boss's ancestors were from a previous dynasty. No, the next dynasty was the Jin Dynasty, the founding father of the Jin Dynasty." Cheng Wanwan opened her eyes and lied, "This night pearl was a reward from the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty. It was given to our boss’s ancestors and has been passed down for five to six hundred years. It fell into the hands of my boss. If it weren’t for the fact that there was really no other way, he would not have thought of selling off the ancestral property..."
The Jin Dynasty was a dynasty six to seven hundred years ago. It was too long ago to be verified.
The shopkeeper immediately stood up, closed the door, and drew down the curtains. All light sources were blocked, but the room was still very bright.
The luminous pearl in the box emits a gentle light without hesitation.
The shopkeeper knows that this is the Night Pearl!
He took a deep breath, not daring to show his desire too obviously. Ye Mingzhu must die, and only by dying can he have the right to belong.
He sat down and took a sip of tea: "It's rare to see night pearls in Ping'an Town, but according to our young master, they can often be seen in the capital. The work in the capital usually costs two hundred taels of silver, and Ping'an Town will follow this price. ,how?"
Cheng Wanwan sneered, what a profiteer.
She said softly: "Our boss is just passing by Ping An, so of course he will be killed. The shopkeeper can tell you the real price."
The shopkeeper held out five fingers: "Five hundred taels of silver is the highest price I can give."
"It seems that the shopkeeper doesn't really want it." Cheng Wanwan closed the box of Ye Mingzhu, "It seems that I can only go to Hekou County to try my luck."
She put the things into her sleeves, stood up and was about to leave.
"Sit down and raise the price and pay back on the spot. If the old lady is dissatisfied, let's discuss it." The shopkeeper hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "How about eight hundred taels of silver?"
Although he has been in Ping'an Town, he is not an ignorant person. He heard that in the capital, a smaller night pearl can be bought for three to four hundred taels of silver, and a baby's fist-sized night pearl can be bought for one or two thousand taels of silver. And on the table Such a big luminous pearl could be sold for a high price of five thousand taels of silver in the capital. After deducting various labor costs and profits, he could only pay more than a thousand taels at most.
Cheng Wanwan stretched out two fingers.
She had no intention of sitting down and having a serious conversation. It seemed that as soon as the shopkeeper shook his head, she would immediately turn around and leave.
The shopkeeper said with a bitter look on his face: "Okay, two thousand then."
He turned around to get the receipt and the banknote. After writing the receipt, he placed it in front of Cheng Wanwan: "Just press a fingerprint and that's it."
Without saying a word, Cheng Wanwan pressed her fingerprints, pushed Ye Mingzhu over, and put the banknote into her pocket.
She didn't want to stay any longer, so she turned around and left the pawn shop.
This luminous pearl is an artificial luminous pearl she bought in the mall. It cost 1,700 yuan. The light source of the artificial luminous pearl is more stable and the illumination range is wider. However, there is slight radiation, so it is not liked by modern people.
However, in this era, this luminous pearl should be the biggest and best existence. It was the pawn shop that made the profit when it was sold for two thousand taels.
I really want to wholesale the Night Pearl and sell it, but the risk is too high, so I can only give up.
Cheng Wanwan looked back as she walked, fearing that she would be followed by someone sent by the shopkeeper. She quickly walked into the deserted alley, took off her outer silk clothes, and took off the jewelry hairpins on her ears and hair. She suddenly felt relaxed. Quite a few.
She clicked on the empty panel of the mall.
[Do you want to use one thousand taels of silver to get the mall locker function? 】
【yes! 】
A square locker of about one cubic meter was suspended on the right side of the mall.
Cheng Wanwan put in the pile of disguise clothes he had just bought. Sure enough, there were more clothes and jewelry in the locker.
She also put the banknotes she had on her body in, so she no longer had to worry about anyone stealing her things.
However, this locker is still too small. It would be nice if it could be larger.
【Ding! By spending five thousand taels of silver, you can double the size of the mall locker. 】
Cheng Wanwan: "..."
For five thousand taels of silver, I have to sell two more luminous pearls.
However, if you frequently sell these expensive and rare things, you will definitely be targeted.
After a month or two, go to Hekou Town to try the water. Currently, one cubic meter of space is enough.
Cheng Wanwan washed off the old age makeup on her face, packed herself up, and returned to the lively street refreshed. After making money, she had to buy some good things to reward her children. For the children, the best Food is food.
With Mrs. Zhao here, she didn't dare to go too far, so she bought a few and put them in her backpack, mainly to cover others' eyes and make it easier to fish in troubled waters after returning home.
