When Mingxi was kicked out by the Lin family, he brought a bag of clothes with him.
But the three children are all growing up. Xiaoxue has grown taller and wears Manjing's old clothes. Manjing has grown taller and wears Ye'er's old clothes. But Ye'er has grown taller and has no clothes to wear, and the cuffs are a lot shorter. The trouser legs are also so short that they can hardly cover the ankles.
It's okay in the summer, but what will happen in the winter?
Mingxi recalled that last winter, there were only two quilts at home. One quilt was bought after she pawned her few jewelry, and the other was bought by Tian Zhenzhen after taking apart her own quilt and taking out half of the cotton. I sewed a thin quilt and gave it to her.
Although her sister-in-law often speaks unforgiving words, she is still quite kind-hearted.
Mingxi decided that this winter’s goal is to have a thick quilt for each person in the Ming family!
Alas, there are so many things to do, including buying land, building a house, setting up a female household, having food and clothing, and now there is one more thing to do, buy quilts.
Let’s do it step by step!
Mingxi cheered herself up as she walked, and before she knew it, she arrived at the door of the pawn shop.
Before going to buy clothes, she planned to go to the pawn shop to get some money.
There are two pawn shops in the county. Their location is very delicate. The two pawn shops are right next to each other. I don’t know what the boss is thinking.
Mingxi randomly chose Li's pawnshop and led the three children in.
There were no other customers in the store. The one who was looking after the store was a young man. He yawned as if he hadn't woken up yet and asked Mingxi lazily: "What do you want here?"
Mingxi took out a transparent glass bead from his arms and handed it over, "How much can you pawn this for?"
The store clerk perked up!
He almost thought he was dreaming. Why did the guest seem to be holding a bead made of water in his hand?
The store clerk carefully reached out and took it, put it in front of his eyes and took a closer look - what is this? It's cold and slippery, like the rarest jade or the finest colored glaze. How can you value something you've never seen before?
He was unsure, so he glanced at Mingxi and asked, "Are you planning to live or die?"
"Damn it." Ming Xi replied.
The smile on the shop assistant's face became more genuine, and he gently placed the beads on a carved red lacquer tray on the table.
"Ma'am, please wait a moment." As he spoke, he stood up and walked into the side door next to the counter.
Mingxi heard mutterings from inside the door. After a while, an old man with a beard came out of the door. The shop assistant followed him respectfully and introduced Mingxi with a smile: "This is my shopkeeper."
The old shopkeeper picked up the glass beads in the tray, and while observing them seriously, he talked to Mingxi: "Where did these beads come from?"
How could Mingxi tell the origin? He shook his head and replied: "I don't know. A friend asked me to pawn. Can you pawn it here? If not, I will go to the house opposite."
"Yes, yes..." the old shopkeeper said hesitantly.
How to quote a good price for this? This bead is crystal clear, smooth and flawless. It is not an exaggeration to say it is a rare treasure. However, you have to pay a high price. What if you get caught in the eye and be questioned by the owner in the future? What about a low price? ...If the price is low, will the customer go to the Ma's Pawn Shop opposite in anger?
The old shopkeeper felt very embarrassed, but he was an old shopkeeper after all. No matter how rich his mental activities were, he could remain calm and calm.
"Ten taels." After deliberation for a long time, the old shopkeeper finally gave a price.
The corner of the store clerk's eyes twitched hard, thinking that he is indeed a shopkeeper. Such fine beads are like pearls under the sea, like tears of a goddess. If they were taken to the capital, they would definitely sell for more than a hundred taels!
After all, the pawn shop is not a charity, so it is normal to make a profit from it, but being able to keep the price so low is definitely a skill.
The shop assistant studied secretly.
Ming Xi was stunned when he heard the price and was a little disappointed, "Is it so low? Oh, okay, then it will be ten taels."
Seeing that she agreed, the shopkeeper was relieved, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel smug in his heart - he got such a treasure for only ten taels, and he didn't know how much silver his boss would reward him.
Jingle, jingle, jingle--
Mingxi put a large handful of glass beads into the tray and said, "I want 150 beads, a total of 1,500 taels. Please exchange them for silver notes. Fifty taels of them need to be cash. Thank you~"
The old shopkeeper felt like he was struck by lightning!
His whole body froze, his face turned white and red in a flash, and he looked at the colorful and crystal-clear beads in the tray in disbelief, "You, you want to be... one hundred and fifty, fifty?! "
The store clerk was also shocked, "Good guy, one hundred and fifty!" One is a rare treasure, but does one hundred and fifty still count?
Ming Xi was a little unhappy, "What's wrong? Can't you accept it? I just agreed on twelve pieces, why do you still regret it? Then I'll go to the other side."
She pretended to put away the beads and leave, but the old shopkeeper quickly stopped her, "Madam! Madam, wait a minute, it's not that we are inappropriate, it's really... Oh, this, this quantity is really too much. You also know that rare things make things worse." Expensive, you suddenly took out so many beads, the price just now is a bit inappropriate, see if you can..."
The old shopkeeper's brain calculated quickly, took a deep breath, and slowly stretched out five fingers.
"Five taels?" Ming Xi frowned, "I'd better go to the store opposite and ask."
"Six taels!" The old shopkeeper added another finger and said anxiously, "Can six taels be okay? Madam, I really want to collect these beads. Even if you go to the other side and suddenly take out these beads, they will definitely bid. It won’t exceed six taels!”
Mingxi was troubled after hearing this, "My friend asked me to pawn it. If the price is low, I won't be able to explain it when I go back."
The old shopkeeper sighed, "Madam, I'm not afraid to tell you the truth. The price of these beads can indeed be higher, but you have to go to the pawn shop in Fucheng. In this small Huai'an County, we have paid six taels, which is already the maximum we can offer." of sincerity.”
Mingxi thought about it and was not ready to continue to pester. Anyway, glass beads can be bought for half a catty for only 8 star coins. Whether she sells them for five taels or six taels, she makes the profit.
"Okay, 60 taels of silver each." Ming Xi made a reluctant expression, "150 beads total 900 taels of silver. Give me 850 taels of silver in coupons and 50 taels in cash."
The shopkeeper was afraid that she would regret it, so he quickly prepared the banknotes and money. When he handed over the money, he asked worriedly: "Madam, are all these beads?"
Mingxi replied generously: "Don't worry, I understand the principle of rare things being valuable. This kind of beads will no longer be available for the time being."
As for the future, when she opens a glass factory, she will naturally have as much money as she wants.
The old shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief and smiled kindly: "Madam is a sensible person, and she came at the right time. If it had been later, there would have been some naughty and lazy people gathering nearby, specifically watching the guests coming and going to steal and rob." Please be careful, madam and ladies."
As for why not now?
Because the naughty and lazy man was fast asleep and couldn't get up early.
Mingxi asked curiously: "You are doing business here, don't you care?"
