"Shopkeeper, please help me return this golden hairpin!"
Bai Yanqing ran to the jewelry shop, carefully took out the gold hairpin she bought in the morning, and spoke politely to the shopkeeper.
"I'm sorry, Sir, once the jewelry from our store is shipped, it will not be returned."
When the shopkeeper saw that Bai Yanqing came to return such a gold hairpin, his face immediately turned down, and his face was full of displeasure, as if Bai Yanqing returned the product, he would find someone to beat her up!
"Shopkeeper, you misunderstood. I just want to change it to a better one. This hairpin is too ordinary and not worth much! What do you think?"
Bai Yanqing has always known what these business people like most. What they like most is to meet someone who spends a lot of money! If you want to replace it with a better or more expensive one, of course they will be attentive!
After saying that, Bai Yanqing revealed a large banknote in her sleeve as if by accident!
"Yes, yes, sir, you are right! I will change it for you right now! Take a look, is there anything you can sleep on?"
The shopkeeper diligently took the gold hairpin handed over by Bai Yanqing, nodded and bowed.
"I want the best jewelry in your shop! I want it to be unique! I want it... I can't buy it in other stores!"
Bai Yanqing raised her eyes and took a look at this shop. All the jewelry that could be put on the table were mediocre and nothing special. You can buy such jewelry in any store!
"You can't...can't buy it from other shops? This..."
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed, then lowered his head, thinking for a long time, then raised his head and nodded towards Bai Yanqing.
"Yes, there is, but...this thing is beyond the control of ordinary girls!"
The shopkeeper spoke quietly again.
"take it out!"
Bai Yanqing'e frowned slightly, looking at the shopkeeper's hesitant look, a trace of displeasure flashed across her face!
The shopkeeper was quite sensible. When he saw Bai Yanqing's displeasure, he immediately stopped complaining! Instruct the clerk in the store to take out that rare item!
An exquisite long ebony box, no more than the length of a man's hand. Before opening the wooden box, Bai Yanqing didn't realize how strange the things inside were!
"This is……"
Bai Yanqing was shocked by what she saw, an ordinary hairpin? Is this worthy of being the shopkeeper and taking care of it so carefully?
"Shopkeeper, are you trying to fool me? Just a hairpin like this, which can be seen everywhere on the street, is it worth it for you to use it to trick me?"
Bai Yanqing's face was full of displeasure. With just such a hairpin, you can buy ten or twenty hairpins from stalls on the street! Where is this rare treasure?
"Don't worry, girl, come with me!"
After the shopkeeper said this, he led Bai Yanqing to an unoccupied elegant room on the side.
Looking at the mysterious look of the shopkeeper, Bai Yanqing also aroused a bit of curiosity! What kind of treasure could make this shopkeeper so cautious?
"Girl, don't underestimate this hairpin. Although it looks ordinary, in fact... there is something hidden inside!"
The shopkeeper pointed to the hairpin in the wooden box and quietly explained to Bai Yanqing!
"I want to see what's hidden there!"
After saying that, Bai Yanqing raised her hand to get the hairpin.
"Girl, don't touch it! Be careful not to hurt yourself!"
The shopkeeper blocked Bai Yanqing's hand with quick eyes and quick hands.
Bai Yanqing looked at the shopkeeper with suspicion, thinking that he was deliberately being mysterious.
"Girl, wait and see!"
Seeing Bai Yanqing's disbelieving look, the shopkeeper stopped pretending to be profound and carefully reached out and took out the hairpin! Then, I don't know what mechanism he touched on the hairpin, but the hairpin flew out like a sword! But for a moment, the hairpin, as if it had eyes, flew back into the shopkeeper's hand!
This... Bai Yanqing was dumbfounded! Does this hairpin have some magical power? Can you go and come back easily?
"This sword hairpin is the treasure of our shop! After so many years, no one can take it back!"
The shopkeeper said a little smugly.
This sword hairpin has its own aura, and it recognizes its owner! Not just anyone can take it away! It’s not like whoever gives the money can get it!
"Sword hairpin?"
Bai Yanqing stared at the hairpin, her eyes full of curiosity and desire to conquer!
The dark hairpin body looks ordinary, and it doesn't even have a gem inlaid in it. Such a hairpin actually has such wonderful features! How can you not be curious when your name is Bai Yanqing?
"Girl, look again!"
The shopkeeper held the top of the sword hairpin with two fingers and twisted it slightly. The hairpin immediately shed its dark sheath! The sharp and cold sword edge inside was revealed!
Bai Yanqing watched helplessly as this inconspicuous hairpin changed again and again in the hands of the shopkeeper. She was so shocked that she couldn't open her mouth from ear to ear!
This... no wonder the shopkeeper just said that this hairpin is not something ordinary people can master!
"This hairpin, the hairpin sheath on the outside is made of fine rosewood, polished! The sword inside is made of extremely rare thousand-year-old black iron. It can cut iron like mud, and a small one can The enemy has thousands of troops!"
The shopkeeper was beaming as he described the material of the sword hairpin, but Bai Yanqing's attention was on another thing besides that!
"Shopkeeper, have you practiced martial arts?"
"I have no power to restrain a chicken!"
"Then... when you threw the sword hairpin out just now, why could you shrink it freely? The strength was not like the technique of someone who has never practiced martial arts!"
Bai Yanqing was puzzled. How could a person with no strength in his hands make the sword hairpin move freely like his own arm without any flaw?
"That's because... there is a secret hidden in this sword hairpin!"
After the shopkeeper said this, he took out a black handkerchief and carefully placed it under the sword hairpin!
"Girl, look carefully, what else is on this sword hairpin?"
Bai Yanqing bent down and looked at the handkerchief and the sword hairpin back and forth for several times. Only then did he realize that there seemed to be something as thin as a hair on the black handkerchief. !
"What's this?"
Bai Yanqing pointed to the hair-thin thing and asked the shopkeeper.
"Thousand-year-old ice silk! It is precisely because of it that even a woman who does not know martial arts can put this sword hairpin in her hand freely! Use it flexibly!"
The shopkeeper explained patiently.
Bai Yanqing knew a little bit about Thousand Years of Ice Silk. She had seen it in a book before! It is said that this thousand-year-old ice silk is extremely tough! No matter whether it's fire, water, or swords, it has no effect on it! And it is as thin as a hair. If ordinary people don't look carefully, they can't see its existence at all. Therefore, it has another wonderful function, that is, it can kill people invisible! qs
The thousand-year-old black iron is used as a sword, and the thousand-year-old ice silk is used as a shape! This sword hairpin is truly worthy of the shopkeeper’s words as “the treasure of the shop”!
"There are many wonderful features of this sword hairpin! If you are interested, girl, you can buy it yourself and then study it!"
The shopkeeper said flatteringly.
"Since it is the treasure of the store, why would the shopkeeper be willing to sell it to me?"
Bai Yanqing frowned slightly, as if she didn't believe him.
"As long as the price is right, it doesn't matter if the girl takes it away! Since the shop is open for business, how can there be any reason to refuse customers?"
The shopkeeper turned around, stroked his beard, and explained quietly.
"Tell me, how much!"
At this moment, Bai Yanqing no longer wants to argue with the shopkeeper. She is indeed attracted to this sword hairpin!
Seeing this, the shopkeeper stretched out a finger!
"One hundred taels?"
Bai Yanqing spoke.
The shopkeeper shook his head.
"Won't
Is it...a thousand taels? ! "
Bai Yanqing spoke again. After hesitating for a moment, the shopkeeper nodded! He seemed reluctant to give up the sword and hairpin for only a thousand taels!
From Bai Yanqing's point of view, she didn't think it was worth buying a hairpin for one thousand taels! Although this hairpin is indeed very rare!
For Bai Yanqing, there are many sharp weapons that can be used for self-defense, so why spend so much money on such a gadget? So what if you can kill people? She also doesn't want to have her hands covered in blood!
"That's all, the shopkeeper seems reluctant to part with it! If that's the case, then I won't want it!"
Bai Yanqing is serious, there is no bargaining with the shopkeeper! She just felt that although this sword hairpin had benefits, it also had disadvantages! It's hard to say if one day she accidentally hurts herself with the sword hairpin!
"No, girl! Since I took it out, of course... I sincerely want to sell it to you!"
When the shopkeeper heard that Bai Yanqing didn't want it anymore, he hurriedly spoke again, as if he was afraid that Bai Yanqing wouldn't buy it!
"One thousand taels, too expensive!"
Bai Yanqing frowned, feeling a little suspicious! The shopkeeper's face clearly showed a look of reluctance. Why is he now... trying to force the sale? So, she deliberately said that the hairpin was too expensive to test the shopkeeper's attitude!
"Girl, look again, what is polished by this thousand-year black iron! This and this...thousand-year ice silk! Just these two things, even on the black market, they are all priceless!"
The way the shopkeeper tried his best to promote this sword hairpin undoubtedly made Bai Yanqing more suspicious! Does he need to recommend such a good thing so strongly? If it was true as he said, wouldn't everyone be rushing to get it? Why do you want to push it to Bai Yanqing so deliberately?
"In that case, shopkeeper, if you put this thing on the black market and sell it, you might be able to earn half of the city back! Why bother selling it to me? I can't afford a thousand taels!"
Bai Yanqing waved her hands, still not wanting to pay for the money.
"To be fair to the girl, this hairpin has spirituality and it recognizes its owner. Since it has chosen the girl, the girl will definitely take it with her!"
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed, then spoke again and continued.
This rhetoric made Bai Yanqing want to laugh! A broken hairpin, still recognize the owner? And spirituality? What about fooling children? She didn't see why the hairpin recognized herself as its owner!
"Shopkeeper, your sword hairpin, the so-called black iron, ice silk, etc., are they fake?"
Bai Yanqing smiled and spoke, as if she didn't put the sword hairpin in her eyes.
"Girls don't have to buy things from the store, but you must not insult me as a person! Everything sold from me will not be fake!"
The shopkeeper was obviously angered by Bai Yanqing's words!
Seeing this situation, Bai Yanqing stopped insisting and just said calmly: "Tell me, what is the minimum amount of silver you can sell it to me for? If we can agree on it, I will buy it! If we can't agree on it, then we can go our separate ways. Home! You don’t have to waste each other’s time just for a hairpin!”
It was getting late, Bai Yanqing figured, Yunqi and the others should have finished their lunch soon! If you keep spending time in this jewelry shop, I'm afraid they won't be able to find you after eating, so you should be worried!
"The minimum... is eight hundred taels!"
The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and spoke again!
"Okay, deal!"
After that, Bai Yanqing took out a stack of banknotes and put them on the table, then put away the sword hairpin, picked it up and left!
"Oh, by the way, the gold hairpin I returned is ten taels of silver, right? The shopkeeper has to give it to me!"
Bai Yanqing stopped at the door, turned around and said to the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper's expression was quite exciting. He never expected that this girl would take such a big advantage of him, and she still hadn't forgotten the ten taels of silver that gave her back the gold hairpin!
"Okay, okay! Here you go, here you go!"
The shopkeeper turned around and ran back to the counter, took out a piece of silver and handed it to Bai Yanqing!
Bai Yanqing held ten taels of silver in his hand
After weighing it, she turned around and left with satisfaction. Before leaving, she dropped an unexplained sentence: "Shopkeeper, I'm sorry for you!"
