Da da da-
The carriage stopped in front of an inconspicuous shop.
The name of the store is very interesting, it’s called Xishi.
It is just hung with a very ordinary wooden sign. The font is unorganized and I don’t know who made it.
This was what Jiang Qingjiu saw when he got off the carriage.
There were no customers in the store, only an old craftsman who was concentrating on making jewelry and his granddaughter.
The old craftsman was about the age when he knew his destiny. He had a scruffy beard and gray temples. His eyes were bright when he looked at the jewelry. He was so focused that he didn't notice the arrival of Jiang Qingjiu.
The old craftsman opened a store and did business willfully, and only took orders that interested him.
And the customer needs to provide the raw materials themselves, and he only charges a labor fee.
The price is decided by the customer. If the customer is satisfied, he or she will be paid. If the customer is not satisfied, he or she will not be charged a cent. It's just such a temper. Some people with a trying mentality were very surprised when they received the finished product, and felt that no one in the world could do it again, so they accepted his weird temper.
And it spreads from person to person, and many people come here to ask him to make jewelry.
He treats customers equally regardless of their status. He only focused on the jewelry in front of him.
Jiang Qingjiu observed for a while and knew that he would not notice the visitor unless he made a sound.
"Master Qiu, I wonder if I have finished my set of thumb rings?" Jiang Qingjiu asked coldly but politely.
"It's you, pretty girl." The old craftsman's surname was Qiu Mingfu, and he only had an eight-year-old granddaughter to depend on. Both his son and his daughter-in-law died tragically unexpectedly.
The old craftsman's wife also died of illness because she couldn't bear the bad news.
The old craftsman and his young granddaughter were left alone in the world.
"Okay, the thumb ring and the jade ring are both ready. They should be a pair." Craftsman Qiu's voice was hoarse and low, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time. The tone of his voice had experienced vicissitudes of time.
A distinctive feature of Master Qiu's body is that the bones on his back are protruding and conical in shape.
The old man hunched over and staggered forward a few steps and took out a simple box. When he opened the box, there was a pair of jade rings designed by Jiang Qingjiu.
The jade ring and ring ring are both bamboo rings, representing small mangosteen.
This is the little pet they met together.
There is a ship engraved on the inside of the women's ring, and there are three water waves under the ship; the same is true for the men's ring.
Jiang Qingjiu looked at the pair of jade rings in trance, and couldn't help but think of the man receiving the rings.
I wonder what his expression will be.
I wonder if he knows what this means.
The jade is Hetian sapphire, crystal clear, the jade is as warm and moist as mutton fat, the whole body is green, and there is a rainbow light lingering inside, which reflects the whole room. Although it is not as rare as the red jade pendant given by Gu Xingzhou, it is still the best among jade.
Holding it in the palm of your hand makes you calm, tranquil and comfortable.
The craftsmanship of the old craftsman is indeed well-deserved, exquisite and exquisite, it is perfect, just the feeling Jiang Qingjiu wants.
Seeing Jiang Qingjiu's satisfied smile, the old craftsman was in a good mood.
"Is this for your sweetheart?" the old craftsman joked.
"No, it's just a return gift from the savior." Jiang Qingjiu denied it as the roots behind his ears turned red.
The old craftsman smiled and said nothing.
"Master Qiu, this is the tail gold. Please keep it." After Jiang Qingjiu finished speaking, he planned to leave.
"Girl, you don't need so much, this ingot is more than enough. I made a bracelet for you with the remaining materials. Seeing that you are destined to me, I gave it to you."
"See if you like it?"
Jiang Qingjiu didn't expect that there would be an unexpected surprise, and couldn't help but smile, "If you like it, then I'll be disrespectful. Thank you, Master Qiu."
Jiang Qingjiu thought that since Master Qiu wouldn't accept it, he could only repay in other ways.
Jiang Qingjiu looked around, and suddenly a small figure appeared in his sight.
So she whispered to Zhutao.
When I came to the yard, I saw Master Qiu's granddaughter playing alone. She came up to talk to her, "Can you teach me how to play this game?"
I saw the little girl who was jumping up and down, with a big smile and a soft voice, "Hey, beautiful sister! You look so good."
"You will look better than me when you grow up."
"What's your name?"
"My name is A Li. Grandpa said that I was born during the season when pear blossoms are in full bloom, so I was named A Li."
"Hello, little Ali, you can call me sister Qingqing."
"Sister Qingqing, this is called hopscotch. It's very fun. First put the sandbags in the first grid and jump to the grids in order. You cannot jump on grids with sandbags."
"One square is a one-legged jump, two squares is a two-legged jump, jump to the roof which is the ninth square, come back and pick up the sandbags, land on both feet and start jumping to the second square, and finish all nine squares. , you win.”
"Should we compete?"
"Okay." Jiang Qingjiu responded readily.
It just so happens that the clothes you wear when going out today are very convenient.
The setting sun left its afterimage on the ground, and the figures of two figures, one large and one small, overlapped alternately, and laughter and laughter appeared in the small courtyard for a long time.
Even Craftsman Qiu, who was immersed in making jewelry, heard it and smiled knowingly.
Unconsciously, half an hour passed. When Zhu Tao came back, she heard Xiao Ali shouting happily, "Wow, I won!"
"Sister Qingqing, you must not be familiar with me. If you are as familiar as me, you can defeat me." After saying this, Xiao Ali comforted Jiang Qingjiu.
"Ah Li is great! Hey, the reward for winning." Jiang Qingjiu took out a bunch of candied haws.
"Candied haws of sugar!" Ah Li's voice was filled with excitement, and her eyes were bright.
"And this little sugar man, let's see if he looks like you."
"Wow, it looks like me." Ah Li exclaimed while eating candied haws.
"I can only eat so much sugar today." Jiang Qingjiu didn't intend to let Ah Li eat more sugar.
"ah?"
"You're still young, so you can't be greedy for sweets. It's for your own good, so be good!"
"I'll bring it to you next time I come over."
"It's a deal." After hearing the last sentence, Ali's slumped mouth opened into a smile again.
"It's a deal."
"Then when can I see you next time, sister Qingqing?"
"I don't know about this. I'll give this to you. When you want to see me, hang it on your pear tree. I'll come to you when I see it." Jiang Qingjiu gave Xiao Ali the hairband that represented her status as a princess. .
"Yes, I remember, sister Qingqing." Little Ali nodded heavily.
