After passing Lingshan, winter enters in a second.
The autumn wind in Lingnan Road was still bleak, but when Lu Zheng and his two brothers came out of Lingshan and entered the boundary of Rongzhou in Lingbei Road, they already had the feeling of winter.
It's drizzling and the wind is freezing.
"If we walk a little further north, I think it's going to snow." Liu Qingyan held Lu Zheng's hand and strolled through a small county in Rongzhou.
Lu Zheng held an oil-paper umbrella in his hand and walked side by side with Liu Qingyan on a street along the river.
On the river bank, there are shops along the street, and there are boat ferries in the inland river.
Every once in a while, there is a willow tree planted. The willow branches follow the wind, along with the drizzle, breeze, and mist, giving Lu Zheng a sense of being walking in the misty Jiangnan.
"Really, it's completely natural to shoot a movie here!"
"What did you say? Make a movie?" Liu Qingyan looked at Lu Zheng curiously.
Lu Zheng smacked his lips, "A form of entertainment in my hometown is a bit similar to acting. If I go back sometime, I will take you to see it."
"Okay!" Liu Qingyan smiled.
Lu Zheng mentioned it last time. Liu Qingyan knew that if Lu Zheng wanted to return to his hometown, he needed to be a good person.
She was a little worried before, but now she has enough confidence and patience to accompany Lu Zheng all the way.
It was drizzling, although it was not very heavy, but it made the clothes wet and cold, making the body irritating. Most of the pedestrians on the road were in a hurry. Even those who were leisurely were hiding in pavilions or restaurants. There were few like Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan. A person walking to enjoy the rain.
But they enjoyed it.
Walking in an ordinary town, you can feel relaxed and carefree, holding hands and feeling the body temperature of the people around you.
I wish it would always be like this.
"What a beautiful utensil fan."
The two happened to pass by a store selling fans, and Liu Qingyan saw a bunch of dough fans on the shelf at the door of the store.
Pine wood is used as the bone, brocade silk is used as the surface, and a picture of hundreds of flowers is woven with various colored silk threads.
"The craftsmanship is good."
Lu Zheng nodded and found that the fans in this shop were of high quality.
"How much does this fan cost?" Lu Zheng looked at the fan shop owner and realized that the owner was a plump woman.
"This young man has great eyesight. This fan was sewn by a craftsman who has been involved in silk weaving for decades. It took ten days!"
Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan walked into the fan shop and did not interrupt her boasting, but just listened with smiles.
Nothing to do, just passing the time.
Seeing that the two of them were not annoyed, the woman became even more enthusiastic, "Look at this peony, look at this rose, they all look like they are alive. Every stitch is fine and dense, and the skill is very deep."
After nagging a lot, we finally talked about the price, "You two can't buy this hundred-flower fan in Rongzhou Prefecture. It only costs 500 yuan. It's really not expensive at all!"
It's not expensive. Just as Lu Zheng was about to nod, Liu Qingyan grabbed Lu Zheng and said, "Five hundred dollars!"
Lu Zheng: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ
"Hey, girl, I can't even collect five hundred dollars for this dough fan." The woman kept complaining, "Girl, you don't have to ask me to lose money to do business!
For a 500-yen round fan, you can only buy a fan with a single-flower landscape woven on the bottom layer, but you can't buy a fan like this. "
Liu Qingyan played with the fan casually, "This fan is indeed realistic, but the artistic conception is still lacking. It has a little craftsmanship and is not worth the price."
"Seeing that the girl is beautiful and really matches this fan, I'll give in. It's always four hundred dollars."
Liu Qingyan shook her head, "It's expensive. Although I love this fan, I don't want to waste the money. Just sell it to me for 600 yuan, that's all."
"Too low! Too low!" The woman shook her head repeatedly after hearing this, "I'll give the girl a real price, one thousand two hundred dollars, it can't be lower."
Liu Qingyan blinked, "That's high. If you sell it to me for 800 yuan, I'll pay for it."
"Girl! Please give me more money! It's only 800 yuan, I really don't make any money!" the woman said again and again, sincerely.
Liu Qingyan's eyes flashed, she shook her head, and was about to put the fan back, "Eight hundred dollars, if you don't want to sell it, then that's it."
"Slowly!" The woman hurriedly waved her hands, and then nodded helplessly, "Young lady is really a good helper of the Gu family. I will sell you for eight hundred dollars."
When Liu Qingyan heard the words, she smiled, like a flower interpreting the words, like a willow wave.
Of course, it was Lu Zheng who paid.
After paying 800 yuan, Liu Qingyan didn't ask the woman to wrap it up. She just took it in her hand and walked out with Lu Zheng.
Under the oil-paper umbrella, Liu Qingyan caressed the threads on the fan with great interest.
"I really didn't expect that you would still be the master of the Gu family." Lu Zheng said with a smile.
She didn't think much about it when she was bargaining with the store at the fan shop, but now that Lu Zheng mentioned it again, Liu Qingyan couldn't help but her cheeks turned red.
One was Lu Zheng's teasing, and the other was praising her for caring about her family.
"That woman, just because of your good character, made a high price. If we bought this fan for fifteen hundred dollars, she would not think highly of you, and would only be happy that she killed a sheep."
"Hahaha!" Lu Zheng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, you are right!"
Liu Qingyan raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Now that winter is about to begin, the business of the fan shop is difficult. If she doesn't sell other things, I'm afraid the business will have to wait until next spring. And for 800 yuan, she will definitely make money. "
When he hears the boss say that he is not making money at this price, it is probably the lowest price in his mind for this item.
"So, you'd better be kind and let her earn the money in advance."
"That's natural!" Liu Qingyan nodded matter-of-factly, feeling very proud.
Tsk tsk, she is indeed the empress of Qingyi who is full of merits and deeds. She is really doing good deeds every day!
Lu Zheng held an umbrella, and Liu Qingyan nestled on Lu Zheng's right side. She held Lu Zheng's arm with one hand and held the fan in front of her chest with the other hand, shaking it gently.
It's drizzling and the town is picturesque.
The two of them seemed to be walking in a painting, following the small bridge and flowing water along the river in the small town, making a circle and arriving at a small pier.
The two of them walked down the stairs slowly and arrived at the edge of the pier.
"Miss Young Master! Are you taking a boat?" A boatman stuck his head out of the awning boat.
"Take a boat." Lu Zheng nodded, letting Liu Qingyan get on the boat first, and then followed.
"Come in, come in, come in and take shelter from the rain!" The boatman hurriedly came out and let the two of them into the tent, then took the hat and put it on his head, and then pulled the coir raincoat hanging on the side of the boat to put on it.
"Excuse me, sir, where are you going?" asked the boatman.
"Let's go around the river and drop us off at the Yuelai Inn in time for the busiest time."
"okay!"
Knowing that these were two elegant people admiring the rain, the boatman didn't waste any time. He untied the rope tied to the pier, took the pole oar in his hand, pushed it gently on the shore, and pushed the boat out.
"Crashing - crashing -"
The boat swayed in the river, swaying forward. The boatman swayed with the rocking of the boat and swung the pole and oar in a harmonious rhythm.
In the awning, Lu Zheng and Liu Qingyan cuddled together, watching the continuous drizzle outside the boat, enjoying the silent, quiet, warm and sweet atmosphere.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Thanks to fellow Taoist *GGQ*, fellow Taoist 08a, and fellow Taoist Qiqing for their hundred rewards
