How could I? My father has taught me since I was a child that only peace and harmony can produce wealth. This is my ancestor handed down the shoes, how many years to wear not bad, I am also in a hurry to use the money to come, otherwise I still do not want to give up it. You give a palm eye, how much to give a number, if it is suitable I’ll give you this package of shoes.”Liu Dazhou had an innocent look on his face, looking at the package as if he was afraid that Zhang Chaofeng in the counter would drop his package of shoes.
What a pauper! Just this packet of broken shoes, are you so nervous about it? It’s true that poor people can’t stay away from pawnshops! However, the poor people in the past when the pawn, but also are the shoulders, coats, ah a little bit of value of the clothes to take over the pawn, to solve the urgent needs, but damn send a package of smelly broken shoes or the first time!
I have done more than ten years of worship, this packet of broken shoes, is the most people I received speechless when the goods, on this packet of broken shoes not to mention the valuation, that is, when the goods are too much in the way of the mother, but also the valuation of it, estimate your mother ah! Pawnshop is to make money, not charity!
And the shoes that have been passed down from our ancestors? Are you trying to be funny?
What?
Wait a minute!
Why’s this bumpkin so nervous about a bag of worn-out shoes? I don’t think so. Is there something else going on here? Ancestral shoes?
Zhang Chaobong’s eyelids suddenly jumped, and he remembered the example his master used to teach him when he first joined the profession:
It was after the Jingdan about twenty or thirty years ago, in this street, another pawnshop called Xinglongchang just opened not long ago, the North Bingmashi Hutong, a nobleman surnamed Zhou came to pawn a painting. The Zhou family is not an ordinary family, their ancestors are the Ming dynasty when the founding of the hereditary reward, but because of their family in the wrong side of the war, after the war of peace and order, the family way down, the children and grandchildren and one more than a failure, only to sell the family to maintain their livelihood.
Zhou surname honourable came to Xinglongchang pawnshop, asked to 30 taels of silver pawn his ancestors handed down this painting, Xinglongchang pawnshop received Zhou surname honourable is a pawnshop of the old shopkeeper, eyesight is very good, experienced. After receiving the painting carefully examined, this painting should be the old earl practice painting, not what masterpiece, the construction of the painting as well as the painting looks very immature, not to mention thirty silver, is ten silver is not worth. The painting is an old man hiding behind the woods, using a bamboo tube to observe a prostrate leopard in the woods, the painting is inscribed with four words, “Peeing at the Leopard in the Pipe”. Other than that, there is nothing else on the painting, no inscription, no time, and no poem.
A Leopard in a Pipe?
The old shopkeeper was very experienced, and after a few minutes of careful scrutiny, he discovered the secret of this “Leopard in a Pipe” painting. At that time, the pawnshop courtiers think that the painting is only worth ten taels of silver, but the old shopkeeper agreed to the Zhou surname nobleman asked for thirty taels of silver, according to the thirty taels of silver to set up a pawn ticket, and will be set up for the pawn period of three months.
This is a live pawn, three-month pawn ticket, means that within three months as long as you pay thirty taels of principal and three taels and three quarters of the interest can be redeemed the painting, but if the expiry of the period is not redeemed, then the painting belongs to the pawnshop all.
The evening after the transaction was completed, after the pawnshop closed, the old shopkeeper was alone in the pawnshop to take out the painting. Lighting an oil lamp, he carefully observed the painting, felt around with his hands in all parts of the painting, and finally discovered the secret hidden in the painting.
Generally the scroll part of the painting is made of solid jujube wood or pear wood, etc., but the scroll part of this painting is made of good Xiaoxiang bamboo, knocked with his hand, there are echoes inside, it is hollow.
The old shopkeeper revealed a hint of a smile when he found out, and then fumbled with the scroll for a few moments, and then found that the scroll was made of two sections of bamboo, and if you rotate it clockwise with your hand, you will be able to pull out one of the sections. After pulling out, found the other end of a piece of silk, the silk from which carefully pulled out, and then found a string of 13 rare old pit glass seed superb jadeite bracelet.
The old shopkeeper has a deep knowledge of jade, this string of 13 jadeite, each pearl round and jadeite, colour and lustre uniformity, should be from the same piece of stone, the value of the city.
Estimated to be the Zhou surname noble ancestors with the army to conquer the southern barbarians Burma when seized privately hidden down, hidden in the painting is also in the cause of secrecy, right, “tube in the leopard” is the hidden treasure of the secret word, the essence of the “tube in the treasure”.
Feed, also left. –Guangya
There is a treasure in the pipe, that is to say, there is a treasure left in the bamboo pipe.
The Zhou family was in decline, coupled with the wrong side during the war, was suppressed and cleansed, resulting in the interruption of this secret passed on by word of mouth, right?
The old shopkeeper did not move and wrapped the bracelet in silk and put it back into the bamboo tube, then compounded the scroll intact and put the original back.
This is a well-known thing, the Zhou family rely on the sale of family assets to maintain their livelihood, which has the possibility of redemption. As expected, Zhou surnamed honourable soon spend the day to lose the family lost the 30 taels of silver, did not redeem the pawnshop on schedule.
Thus, the old boss of Xinglongchang pawnshop has made a shocking fortune.
Generation after generation
This allusion was then used as a classic case to educate every new courtier in the business, teaching them to keep their eyes sharp, sharp and sharp again when valuing.
After thinking about this, Zhang Chaobong ninja stung the stench on his nose and once again inspected this package of broken shoes over and over again, carefully going through every sole and insole. From the workmanship to the material, studied over and over again.
And then
Finally, came to a conclusion: this damn is a packet of ordinary to no longer ordinary broken shoes, the materials handmade are all featureless, the time is also made only in recent years, if there is any special place, it is particularly stinky!!!!
“How much do you want to be?”Zhang Chaofeng asked with grimly bared teeth.
“100 Wen, no, 1 two silver bar, no less, this is my ancestor …….”
Before Liu Dazhou finished his words, he saw a bag of stinky shoes being thrown out of the window, and then Liu Dazhou was driven out by the fellows in the pawnshop.
“Damn, still dare to pawn shop it, a little eyesight are not, how good shoes ah. I don’t believe it, I’ll try another pawnshop.”Liu Dazhou out of the pawnshop, spit a mouthful of phlegm with force, an old man unconvincing posture.
“Aigoo ……”
Just when Liu Dazhu to leave to change a pawnshop to try, suddenly heard a pig-like howl from the back, and then turned around to see a housekeeper look like a person from the pawnshop door steps fell down.
Aigoo, Aigoo, Aigoo!
“Everyone saw it ha, it’s your own fall, don’t rely on me.”Liu Dazhou could wail with vigour, showing his innocence to the crowd.
“How could it be, my old Zheng is not that kind of person.”Butler Zheng said as he helped Liu Dabao’s leg to stand up.
“Thanks to this strong man, for helping me with my leg, otherwise I’m afraid I would have fallen badly” Butler Zheng got up and expressed his gratitude to Liu Dagger.
Err.
Liu Dazhou was dumbfounded, I fucking that saved you ah, it was you who dragged my leg up ah.
“Huh, strong man, see you just come out from the pawnshop, but life is in trouble, to pawn something, just strong man saved me, in order to show gratitude, strong man also don’t go to the pawnshop, just give me the thing, I give strong man high price.”Butler Zheng looked like he knew what he was doing.
“Which, which, yes, the road sees injustice and pulls out the sword to help, this is what my father has taught me since I was a child cough cough, what you said about paying a high price is true?”Liu Dazhou’s first sentence was still a righteous look, but the latter sentence changed its flavour.
“Of course. My old Zheng is a person who knows how to repay kindness, what the strong man wants to pawn is this packet?”Butler Zheng asked in a serious manner.
“Hmm, hmm.”Liu Dazhou nodded repeatedly.
“Strong man just name a price, I, Old Zheng, will accept this thing.”Butler Zheng patted the bundle in Liu Dagger’s hand, felt the shoes in the bundle, suppressed his inner joy and said in a serious manner.
“Good, Zheng old so quick, I also do not nag, this package shoes is my ancestor passed down, my ancestor has a word, if the family suffered a disaster, this package shoes will be taken as a pawn, less than twenty two not for sale. However, see you Zheng old so quick, to my appetite, I will risk being scolded by my ancestors, ten taels of silver, one more point I do not want.”Liu Dazhou patted his chest, with a look of a scholar dying for a friend.
Fuck.
You fucking held up in the pawn shop before you dared to open your mouth to ask for 1 tael of silver! 10 tael of silver, are your shoes made of silver thread?
Butler Zheng almost couldn’t help but spit on Liu Dazhou’s face, but thinking of Zhao Dajing’s explanation, he still held back his anger, squeezed out an ugly smile, and pulled out 10 taels of silver to buy this package of smelly shoes.
After getting the package, Butler Zheng ran all the way back to the Zhao Mansion in the North Bingji Hutong without saying a word, and reported the good news to Zhao Dajing.
“Really got it?!”Zhao Dajing, who was still at the wine table, was overjoyed when he heard the news.
“I had to fulfil what the master told me, I had to do it even if I had to fight for my life, look, master, this is the packet of shoes.”Butler Zheng offered the package to Zhao Dajing as if he was offering a treasure.
“Good, good, good.”Zhao Dajing was so happy that he said three good words in a row, as long as these shoes are in hand, even if Zhu Pingan captures those few losers, it’s useless, I’ll find a few people to cover the battalion’s shortages, what evidence does he, Zhu Pingan, have to prove that those few losers are soldiers under the battalion of the old man?
Under the excitement, Zhao Dajing took the package and opened it, splitting his hand to feel out a shoe.
Vomit!
Zhao Dajing almost didn’t spit out his overnight meal, and the other civil and military officials at the banquet were also smothered with pale faces and weak limbs.
“Fuck! Is this the shoe you fucking fought so hard to get? Playing tricks on me!”
Zhao Dajing looked at the patched ragged shoes in his hand and burst into a rage, pressing one hand on Housekeeper Zheng’s face, unable to uncover them.
This package of shoes were all patched and worn out, none of them were the short green cloth boots from the barracks! Obviously being tricked, thinking about Zhu Pingan’s meaningful smile on his way out, Zhao Dajing’s blood instantly surged to his head.
“Zhu Pingan, I am at war with you!”
A short while later, Zhao Dajing’s voice roared, cutting through the tranquility of the North Bingji Hutong.
