Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Chapter 198: Zhuanxi Baocheng (4)
Yue Ke's pace was not slow. Yue Qing caught up with him before he took a few steps.
Yueqing stopped under the tall archway and looked up at the words on the archway.
"Teacher Mo Xue, what's the word on it? Is that word Shang?" Yue Qing pointed at the archway and said.
Mo Xue looked up and said, "It's Shang. Do you know him?"
"It's a guess. He looks a bit like us. I guess he might be Shang."
Mo Xue nodded: "You guessed it right, the four characters above are Commercial Street."
Yue Qing: "The difference is huge, but after hearing what you said, they do look a bit alike."
Yue Ke complimented: "Miss Huang is so smart. She has already guessed it before she even started learning the characters."
Yue Qing looked at him: "Why do your words sound so false? Do you really praise me?"
"Of course I mean it. Miss Huang knows a lot compared to the girls here."
"I just thought you were complimenting me." Yue Qing tilted her head and glanced at him, then raised her legs and continued walking. "Come on, guide."
"Okay, Miss Huang." Yue Ke said as he walked beside her with one hand behind his back.
Cai'er looked at them from behind and said to herself: "Yuan, Miss Huang hasn't been seen for a while. Her relationship with Deacon Ke has become so close. When did she become so close?"
San Yuxiao said: "As for what happened in the past two days, she didn't even know who Deacon Ke was before she got here."
Cai'er glanced at him. "It's strange. I feel like Miss Huang and Deacon Ke have a closer relationship than me. How long has it been?" Cai'er sighed.
Sure enough, there were many people on the street. Yue Qing looked at the people passing by and the shops lined up on both sides of the wide road. She couldn't see the end at a glance. She turned around and asked Yue Ke, "How long is this street?"
"You can't finish shopping in one day today. Even if you don't go into the store, just walking from one end to the other will take a day based on Miss Huang's walking distance."
"It's so long, and it's all shops?"
"Yes."
"It's a bit like the bustling scene of the villa." Yue Qing nodded, looked at the shops on both sides, turned and walked to the left, "Let's see what's in that shop?"
Yue Qing walked to the front of the store and looked at the plaque hanging on it. A few unknown characters were written on it. She smiled dryly. Yue Ke said beside her: "It says "Better than Buzhuang".
Yue Qing turned to look at him and smiled: "Oh, thank you, aren't they all selling jewelry here?"
Yue Ke said strangely: "Of course not, it's just that there are a lot of jewelry. Everything is sold on this street. There are even people from outside the villa opening shops here."
"Oh, then don't these people have to live here for a long time, and they can't go out on the long street?"
"Yes."
"That's really boring."
"It is not easy to open a store inside the Villa. And if you want to leave the Villa, you can, and the Villa will escort them out."
Yue Qing nodded and walked into the store. A mature and capable woman stopped talking to others, said hello to others and walked over. As she walked, she said: "Welcome, please come in. Take a look. What do you need? Oh, isn't this Master Ke? Why do you have time to come?"
Yue Ke smiled and said, "If my friends want to come and visit, I will accompany them around."
The man glanced at Yue Qing and others, "Okay, just take a look. If you like anything, I can give you a discount."
Yue Qing nodded, pulled Cai'er and said, "Let's go take a look."
The store is not too big, and there are a lot of people. After Yue Qing and others walked in, it immediately felt a little crowded.
Yue Qing saw several people in the store turning their heads to look at a few people. Qi Jiao felt a little unnatural, Yue Qing thought in her mind. She probably doesn't go shopping much. After Mo Xue came in, she stood aside and had no intention of getting close to the goods.
After the man who just said he welcomed them had a back-and-forth conversation with Yue Ke, he suggested: "Master Ke, I think some of your friends are tired from walking. Come and sit over there. Ah Zeng, please give these friends a quick chat." Serve tea to the guests."
As he spoke, he welcomed them to the round table on one side. Yue Ke walked up to Yue Qing, and Yue Qing said, "This store is also designed with a place for people to rest. It's quite humane."
Yue Ke said: "Most of the places here have such places for guests to rest temporarily, not only outside, but also behind. Did you see the door with a curtain? That is the back hall, which can lead to the living room and Where the owner lives.”
"Oh, sure. The place where we live and do business is here. We also have shops like this there. It's very convenient. But most of them are just shops and no one lives there."
Yue Ke nodded.
After the woman made arrangements for Qi Jiao and the others, she came over to Yue Qing and the others: "How are you, ladies, do you have any of them you like?"
Yue Qing touched the fabric in front of her. It was silky and had many colors. There are fabrics everywhere in the store, on the tables and hanging on the shelves.
Yue Qing looked at the woman and said, "You open this store?"
"yes."
"Are you driving alone?"
"Three of my husband-in-laws are dyeing cloth in the back hall, one is helping me in this shop, and there are five assistants, two in the back hall and three in the shop."
"Are you four brothers-in-law?" Yue Qing opened her eyes wide.
"Yeah, what's wrong?" The boss looked at Yue Qing strangely.
Yue Qing glanced at Yue Ke, then looked back at the boss with admiration, "Awesome, do you have a baby?"
"Yes, there are two boys and two girls who are of school age. Classes are not over now. My husband-in-law took them to the back hall to cook and eat. I am still pregnant with one child."
Yue Qing was stunned again: "It's really hard to give birth to so many children. Are you still working outside while pregnant?"
"The child is still a baby. He is a little older now and has not yet shown his pregnancy. Besides, he has not done any heavy work. My husband-in-law and the boys did all the heavy work. The children will also help with some of the work when they come here. Where? I'll move things around if you need them. I just do things like welcoming people and sending them off, and I'm not tired at all."
Yue Qing nodded: "That's awesome, the boss lady is very capable."
The boss waved his hand and said: "What can you do here? There are many people like this in Xibao City. I am still an ordinary person. Look, if you just talk, is there anyone who can catch your eye? ."
"Well, there are too many. I'm dazzled by them. I'll take another look. Boss, please get busy first."
"Okay, take your time and take a look." The landlady greeted others with a smile.
Yue Ke said: "Miss Huang, if you like something, you can buy it back directly."
"Do you think I'm lacking? Wherever I go now, there are people helping me get ready. I just come here to walk around and buy things. However, there are quite a lot of types of these materials." Then he asked in a low voice: "Is theirs the best fabric store here?"
Yue Ke smiled and said: "Of course not, but it's not bad."
"By the way, is there any competition in doing business in this city? They just compete for each other's business."
"Yes, yes, everyone depends on their ability."
"Oh." Yue Qing stopped talking about this. She looked at the guests around her and felt that this was not the right place to talk about this.
"This fur is so comfortable to touch, and this kind of cloth is very skin-friendly. Is there anything Cai'er likes?"
"Yuan, Miss Huang, I don't need anything, but this leather can be used as a pair of hand guards for Miss Huang. It's going to get cold soon."
"OK."
Cai'er went to find the proprietress. After the proprietress came over, she praised Cai'er for her discernment and asked a waiter to pretend to be for them. She then said to Yue Ke: "Master Ke, it's not easy for you to come back. You must visit my shop often in the future." ."
Yue Ke said: "Definitely."
A few people walked out of the store amidst the enthusiasm of the boss, with San Yuxiao holding the things they bought in his hands.
"Where should we go next?" Cai'er asked, standing next to Yue Qing.
Yue Qing glanced at Qi Jiao and Mo Xue, "Well, I noticed that when I walked into the store, you two seemed uncomfortable, and so did you." The last sentence was addressed to Chang Yuxiao.
Mo Xue said nothing with a straight face.
Qi Jiao smiled and said: "Well, I don't know about shopping. I usually don't go out to buy things. When it comes to shopping on the street, Yue Ke still has to do it."
San Yuxiao said: "There is nothing unnatural. You can transfer it to yourself and don't worry about me."
Yue Qing sighed, "It's quite troublesome to go out for a walk. Actually, I think it would be fine if Cai'er and Yue Ke just go shopping with me. The three of you can just stay anywhere outside the store, or somewhere nearby. There’s a place waiting for us. How about it?”
Mo Xue said: "How long do you plan to visit?"
"I don't know. Isn't it said that the city is most famous for its jewelry? I haven't seen this yet."
Qi Jiao said: "Why don't you just ask Yue Ke to take you to the best store in the city? I won't visit other stores. There are so many that I can't finish."
Yue Qing thought for a while and said: "It's not impossible, but I still want to look around. Deacon Ke, is there a place to have tea and rest here?"
"Of course there is."
"Where is the closest to this moment?"
"There's a house in front of you, not far from here. Do you see that red attic?"
Yue Qing looked in that direction, "Is it the one on the third floor?"
"right."
"Let's do this. You three go to the teahouse in front and wait for me. Let's stroll along. We wander around here for a while. How about I find you there?"
Qi Jiao glanced at Mo Xue but said nothing.
Mo Xue had a look of disapproval.
San Yuxiao said: "When I go shopping with you, someone has to carry things."
"Well, okay. The four of us are not so crowded."
Qi Jiao said: "With Yu Xiao following us, it should be okay. The two of us can see them in that building. We can come down at any time."
Yue Qing said: "You are too careful. This is our territory and you still have so much to worry about."
Mo Xue sighed: "Try to go there as early as possible."
"Okay, don't worry, aren't there three people following us?" After saying that, he walked to a shop that was obviously selling flowers.
