Part One: Intertwined Time and Space Chapter Two: The Spiritual Stone of Fate
Chapter 199: Zhuanxi Baocheng (5)
The owner of the flower shop is also a woman, and she obviously knows Yue Ke. The difference from before is that her husband-in-law is also in the shop, and there is also a very young girl who is not old enough to go to school. She is playing with her father's gift for him. flowers, a little boy is reading a book next to her and looking at her. The little boy was probably a little older than Yue Qing's nephew, and looked more mature. Jian Yueqing looked at him and saluted politely. Yue Qing smiled at him, turned to Yue Ke and said, this child has a shadow of Mo Xue since he was a child. Look at that little face, he has been serious since he was a child.
Yue Ke smiled and said nothing.
The female boss saw that they didn't really want to buy flowers, so she asked them to sit aside and talk. Her husband brought tea and snacks. Yueqing smelled the fragrance of flowers in the room, picked up the cup in her hand and took a sip.
"Huh? What's in this tea? It smells so good."
The boss smiled and said: "Of course they are flowers. This is the first time that Mr. Ke asked people to come to our place to select flowers and plants that can be eaten. This family prepared some and handed them over to the city lord's mansion. Later." The boss looked around. The guest whispered: "I heard that the spirit girl likes to drink scented tea. What a blessing. What the spirit girls like must be good, so we florists tried it in private. It’s indeed a good thing.”
Yue Qing smiled, that’s it.
"Then you don't get anything in return for delivering these flowers to the city lord's mansion?"
"Of course this is given to you. The city lord purchased it at the market price. I didn't expect it to be used for such a purpose."
Yue Qing asked worriedly: "The tea made by this city lord has been certified by a doctor. Is it better for you to be careful when using it, in case any kind of flower is poisonous?"
The boss heard what she said and said with a smile: "This lady is kind, but you can rest assured. We florists still know these flowers very well, which ones are poisonous and which ones are mutually exclusive. We probably know better than doctors, so naturally we won't Anything to eat.”
Yue Qing glanced at Yue Ke: "That's right, then the city lord should ask you for advice next time he makes these things. Maybe it can also give the doctors a general reference direction."
"Yes, but we just use it. What these noble people use still cannot be judged according to our common sense."
Yue Qing smiled and looked at the flowers placed in the room. Most of them were in very thick pots, "Do you sell these flowers with the pots included?"
"Yes, what else can I do? These basins are a bit bulky, but don't worry, miss, if you want to buy them, my husband will find a place for you."
"How to pull it? There is no carriage?"
The boss smiled and said: "There are no carriages, but there are trucks for pulling goods. There is a special passage leading to the long street behind the yard where we live. There are heavy soldiers guarding it. As long as you have a pass, you can pass."
"Oh, that's right. I want to pick a small pot, just the little purple flowers. I think they bloom quite well."
"Okay, I'll tie it up for you. This flower doesn't like a lot of water. It likes to be in the sun. Miss, just water it every five days after you go back."
"good."
The boss turned around and arranged for the waiter to pack the pot of flowers for them. After that, he gave Yue Qing a pot of flowers. "This is what I usually play with when I have nothing to do. When I saw you coming in just now, all you noticed were these brightly colored ones. This pot is probably to your taste. Take it back and remember to come to mine often in the future. Walk around the shop.”
"Here, boss, you worked so hard to arrange it. It's not good for me to take it away." Yue Qing looked at the vase of flower arrangements in her hand and hesitated. The bottle looked a bit expensive at first glance.
"If there's anything wrong, take it quickly." After saying that, he put the vase of flowers into San Yuxiao's hand.
Yue Qing thanked her and left.
"Miss, go slowly and take care of yourself." The boss waved to her at the door.
Yue Qing smiled at her and left with Yue Ke and others.
Looking at the things in Chang Yuxiao's hands, he smiled and said, "This landlady is so enthusiastic, and so is the boss of the cloth shop just now. Are all the business people here like this?"
Yue Ke nodded: "It's quite enthusiastic."
"The people who open the store there are also very enthusiastic." Yue Qing turned around and looked around, "Where should we go next? What kind of store is this?"
"Jewelry store."
"Is it the store you mentioned that there are so many on this long street?"
"Yes, this store is relatively small, and the items in it are not expensive. It is very popular among people."
"Forget it, I won't go to this store. Let's go check out other stores. Well, what other stores are there around here?"
"The one in front is a rouge and gouache shop, and over there is a shop that specializes in selling the four treasures of the study. Further ahead is a pawn shop, a tea shop, a pharmacy, a bank, a few restaurants, and the tea house that Mo Xue and the others went to just now. Everything else around here is pretty much the same.”
"Guide, take me with you. Let's go to whichever one you think is more unique. I want to see what these shops here are like. Well, let's go to the pawn shop first. I also I’ve never seen what a pawn shop is like. We basically don’t have one. We need to see it.”
"Which pawn shop are you going to?" Yue Ke smiled dryly.
"What's the matter? Isn't it appropriate for me to go?"
"It's not impossible, let's go, let's go there." Yue Ke made an invitation gesture and took the lead towards a small building that looked quite impressive.
There were also a few words written on the door of the small building. Yue Qing glanced at them without looking at them again.
Qi Jiao and Mo Xue watched several people walking into the small building from the teahouse.
Qi Jiao said: "Does the hospital master even want to transfer to a place like this? Those who don't know think she is short of money to spend, and it's not easy for Deacon Ke." He smiled again and said to Mo Xue: "Fortunately you didn't follow me."
Mo Xue said with a straight face, "How long can I go shopping here? I thought I was just wandering around casually, but it seems like I'm really going to have a good stroll."
The four of them walked into the pawn shop, but there was no one inside. When the waiter saw someone coming in, he raised his head from the counter and glanced at them. He recognized Yue Ke immediately. "Master Ke, why are you here?" He said and walked out from behind the counter.
Yue Ke said: "Liu San, are you here today?"
Yue Qing turned to look at him: "It seems like every shop knows you."
When Liu San heard what Yue Qing said, he smiled and said: "How can I not know him? If he doesn't know about other shops, he must know about our shop. Master Ke is the third son of our master's family, and the owner of this pawnshop is Master Ke's eldest brother. .This is my own store.”
"Your brother drove it?"
Yue Ke lowered his head and said, "That's right."
Liu San looked at them and asked, "Who is this lady?"
"Oh, some of my friends want to come in and have a look."
"Oh, Master Ke, sit down for a moment. I'll go ask Master Fan. He happens to be here today."
"No, we just came in to take a look, sit for a while and then leave." Yue Ke stopped him.
"Here, okay, come over here, please, have some tea and rest for a while."
Seeing everyone looking at her, Yue Qing followed Liu San's guidance and walked to a round table in a small room in the hall with a soft tablecloth. Most of the wooden walls of the cabin are hollowed out, and the entire store is full of red-painted furniture, even the partition walls. Yueqing can see the outside scene while sitting in the cabin.
Liu San poured water for several people. Yue Qing said thank you.
"Why is there no one in this pawn shop?"
Liu Sandao: "Usually there are not many guests here, only a few come a day. Usually the people who can come here are those from outside the villa. They want to buy things but have no money, so they pawn some of their belongings to buy things in pawn. Not much. Opening this in the city is just for convenience for those who are in urgent need of funds. It doesn’t focus on profit.”
"Ah? Then wouldn't it be easy for you to lose money?"
Liu San smiled and said, "It's not a loss. Those outside the village can usually get back very little when they come here, but there are some good items among them."
"oh."
"Miss, do you want to see those things? You don't want to treat them as things, right?"
"No, I don't have anything that can be pawned. What kind of things are you collecting here?"
"Collect everything, even living things."
"Take everything?"
"Yes, as long as the value can be estimated, I will accept it."
"For example, what's alive?"
"Some cherished birds and beasts. Just the day before yesterday, someone came to treat us as a pair of brightly colored parrots. They were very beautiful. That person was also in urgent need of funds and had no choice but to come to us."
"Yue Ke, didn't you say there is a bank here? Don't they ask the bank to borrow money?"
"borrow?"
"That's right. If you don't want to be that parrot, you can borrow money from a bank or something like that?"
Liu San smiled and said: "There is no such thing as borrowing money from the bank here."
"Why, it's not inside the villa or outside."
"There are some outside, and the interest rate is very high. And you have to have items or real estate that can be used as collateral."
"Oh, that's right."
"Then what profit does the bank make?"
"Of course it's a deposit."
"deposit?"
Yue Ke smiled and said: "Yes, there will be a certain fee for depositing."
"Then what should the people in your city do if they have no money to do business?"
Yue Ke smiled and said: "The principal of the business in the villa will be provided by the Yue family to the merchants. In turn, they will not only have to return this part of the capital in the future, but also hand over a part of the income to the villa."
"Isn't it the same as doing business outside the villa and inside the villa?"
"It's very different. If Miss Huang is interested, I can explain it to you in detail."
"No, no, no. I'm just curious. I'll go outside and see if you have those shelves for pawns. Can I go and visit them? If not, forget it." Yue Qing turned to ask Liu San.
"This." Liu San glanced at Yue Ke.
Yue Ke touched his chin: "This is not impossible, but you may have to ask the boss."
"Isn't he your eldest brother? Can't you still make the decision in your own family?"
"That's not how the Yue family calculates." Yue Ke smiled. "If you really want to go in, just ask Liu San to ask."
"It's okay, no need, I'm going to check the counter." Yue Qing stood up and walked towards the counter.
Cai'er stood up and said, "Miss, what's there to see at the counter?"
"I'm curious to take a look, but I'm not allowed to see the pawn goods inside. Can't I just look at the counter?"
Sanyu smiled and put down the tea cup in his hand. "What's so interesting about this counter? Don't you want to go shopping elsewhere?"
Yue Qing turned her head and said, "I can't stay long. It's not easy for me to come out. Why don't you let me take a good look?"
Chang Yuxiao walked over and held her, "Just take a look outside. If there are any account books inside the counter that need to be kept confidential, I'd better let you see them."
"Don't look at the account book, let me see what it looks like inside." After saying that, Yue Qing leaned on the railing and looked inside.
Chang Yuxiao had no choice but to see from the corner of his eye that Liu San's face was already a little ugly. If Yue Ke hadn't been standing in front of him, he would have stopped him immediately.
"If this lady wants to see it, let her in." A voice sounded.
Yue Qing turned her head and saw a person standing on the stairs to the second floor. He has a serious face, fair complexion, wearing more formal clothes, and is neatly groomed. There is also a piece of jade hanging on his body, which is not as big as the one on Yue Ke. The embroidery on the clothes is exquisite, with a dark blue background and red lines and gold threads. He holds a fan in his hand and wears a ring on his finger, which is transparent and very beautiful.
Liu San quickly said: "Master Fan, I was just going to find you. This friend of Master Ke wants to visit the warehouse of our pawn shop."
Yue Qing turned to look at Liu San, and after hearing what he said, she turned to look at Master Fan. Then he turned to look at Yue Ke and asked, "Yue Ke, is this your brother?"
Yue Ke walked up to her: "Yes, brother is here. Why do you have time to come to the store today?"
Yue Fan glanced at him without replying. He came down the stairs, walked to Yue Qing, bowed and saluted: "Yue Fan has met Lady Ling."
When Liu San heard this, he immediately ran forward, knelt down and said, "I have seen the spirit girl. I didn't know that the spirit girl was coming. I hope to atone for my sins."
"Hey, get up quickly. I came out quietly. I didn't want anyone to know. If you get up quickly, if anyone sees me, Deacon Snow will scold me again."
Yue Fan straightened up, and Liu San also stood up, bowing to the side.
Yue Qing looked at Yue Fan and asked, "How do you know who I am."
Yue Fan replied: "Of course I am aware of Yue Ke's recent service to the spirit girl. Although he is a bit playful, he still understands the importance of doing things. Now that he appears here with several people, He must be shopping with the spirit girl."
Yue Qing smiled and said: "Then how do you know that I am a spirit girl and Cai'er is also a woman? Didn't Yue Ke say that when we stand together, we may not be able to tell who is the master and who is the slave?"
"The spirit girl's acting style will naturally be different from Zhu Wei's."
"You even know that Cai'er is Zhu Wei."
"Of course, I also know that this should be Xiao Lingwei. Today, six of you entered this street together. The other two are Deacon Xue and Commander Jiao, who are sitting in the teahouse opposite."
"Clairvoyant, do you have the ability to see through things? Did you see it when we were outside the long street?"
Yue Fan did not reply to this sentence, but changed the topic and said: "Although there are few people here, it is not the place to talk after all. Spirit Girl, follow me to the back hall, don't you want to see the pawn goods in the pawn shop warehouse? ?”
Yue Qing laughed dryly, "I don't particularly want to see it, but if you agree, I will stop by to visit."
"Please." Yue Fan made a guiding gesture, and Liu San quickly led the way and opened the door.
Yue Fan walked very slowly, and Yue Qing walked at the same speed as him. Looking at the serious expression on Yue Fan's face, Yue Qing said to Yue Ke: "Yue Ke, I found that you said something wrong."
Yue Ke smiled and said, "What's the matter?"
