noffsinger Chapter 771 Pawn Shop
Chapter 771 Pawn Shop
Sun Yue told Niu Dan everything that had happened before, like pouring out the beans from a bamboo tube.
The big man's eyes also turned red when he heard his mother's words.
He turned his back and wiped away his tears.
He turned around, knelt down, and kowtowed three times solemnly to the three people.
Sun Yue calculated the distance and gave the man a water bag filled with hot water and some dry food.
With the man's many thanks, the convoy set off again.
After walking a short distance, Sun Yue was still looking back.
She thought that if her grandmother was still waiting for her at home, she would be willing to overcome all difficulties and go home.
Unfortunately, there are not so many ifs in the world!
The carriage continued to move forward, pressing on the thick ice and snow.
Niu Dan behind him was also carrying the things prepared for him by Sun Yue and the other two, and heading towards home.
In the evening, Lu Qingqing found a sheltered hillside at a corner.
The three of them jumped out of the car. In some places, the snow on the ground was already above their knees.
The first thing to do when you stop the car is to unload the frame.
The second thing is to clear the snow here.
It is said to be cleaning, but it is more accurate to say that it is trampling it down with your feet.
We compacted the snow in the area where we were going to camp overnight before setting up the tent.
Today, Sun Yue still sleeps in the carriage.
But her horse went into the stable with Xiaobai and the brown horse.
The three of them were busy setting up the stable, and Old Man Zhuang took out the buns and millet and started cooking.
Lu Qingqing and Sun Yue went to clean the horse together.
In addition to the ice and snow in his fur, there were also snow cakes on his legs.
These days, the further we go, the thicker the snow becomes.
The horse's legs were inevitably covered with some snow, and after being frozen for a long time, they were all frozen.
It is a bit inconvenient to clean it with a horse brush.
In particular, Sun Yue's horse was really tired after pulling the cart alone for the whole day.
Seeing the horse lying on the ground like a naughty child, Sun Yue stroked its fur with heartache.
He decided to buy another horse as soon as he reached the next city and take turns pulling the cart with it.
But for now, we can only let it hold on for now.
Fortunately, there were fewer things in her carriage.
By the time the two finished cleaning up, the buns and porridge were ready.
Old Man Zhuang took the pot of rice down and put Sun Yue's empty pot on top.
I scooped several basins of clean snow from outside and poured it into the pot to boil water.
As the snow slowly melts, some space is left inside, and more snow is poured in.
Don't stop until the pot is almost full of water.
The three of them stayed in the stable, ate a few big buns, and drank a bowl of hot porridge, feeling comfortable.
While we were eating, the water slowly boiled.
Old Man Zhuang finished the last few bites of his bun and grabbed a handful of snow.
After wiping the oil off his hands, he got up and scooped up some hot water.
To meet the water needs of three people and three horses for one night, at least two pots of water must be boiled.
This first pot of water was for the two horses to drink.
Some water should be left for three people to wash and the rest should be used to fill the hot water bottle.
After all the busy work, two quarters of an hour had passed.
When they lay down to rest, all three of them were sweating from exhaustion.
Listening to the whistling wind outside, I soon fell asleep.
A few days later, the carriage arrived in Min County.
Compared with the previous Yancheng, the scale of Minxian County is much smaller.
The defense at the city gate does not seem to be as tight as that of Yancheng.
After verifying their household registration and travel permits, the three of them entered the city smoothly.
Although the county town was not as lively as Yancheng, the snow on the streets had obviously been cleared.
The newly fallen snow formed a thin layer on the ground.
As the carriage moved forward, there was no sense of obstruction like on the official road outside.
Old Man Zhuang thought of the tiger bone wine he had planned to make before and made up his mind that he must buy it this time.
It was just past noon, and the three of them were not in a hurry to find an inn to stay in.
Instead, drive around the city.
What Sun Yue needed most was to buy another horse or mule for transportation.
After asking around, I learned that the place where livestock was bought and sold was in the west of the city.
Seeing that the liquor store and grain store were here, she did not rush to the west of the city, but followed the two of them to buy things together.
During the period of fleeing famine, she also knew what she would need on the road.
Then he bought all the things he had been missing.
Before he could even buy food, the cash he had was almost gone.
When Old Man Zhuang learned that she was going to the pawnshop, he discussed it with Lu Qingqing and decided to go with her.
The bag he had been given earlier contained a lot of women's jewelry.
It was really useless to keep it in hand, so he planned to take this opportunity to exchange it for silver.
Seeing this, Lu Qingqing simply picked out a few things that she didn't like very much and planned to exchange them together.
Pawnshops these days are pretty much like what you see in TV dramas.
As soon as you enter the door, you will see a tall counter.
The pawnshop owner sat upstairs, looking down at the people who came in to pawn their things.
People outside wanted to see inside, but they could see nothing.
Sun Yue was the first to step forward, standing on tiptoe to place the pieces of jewelry in her hand into the window.
Soon, an old male voice was heard from inside.
"Five pieces of semi-used jewelry, valued at forty-two ounces of silver!"
When Sun Yue heard the price, she became a little anxious.
“How did it become half-used jewelry?
These are all new jewelry from Linlang Pavilion. Look at the styles, they are not old at all.
That gilt and kingfisher-inlaid plum blossom hairpin cost fifty-six taels of silver when I bought it.
Your price is too low, are you deliberately bullying me?
If that’s the case, I won’t do it!”
The shopkeeper inside heard this and said calmly:
"Sir, our Desheng Pawnshop has always been fair and just, and never cheats anyone.
You can't accuse anyone falsely.
As for the gilt and kingfisher-inlaid plum blossom hairpin from Linlang Pavilion that you mentioned, those were new products from last year.
The price this year is at most fifteen taels.
In this way, I will give you an extra ounce.
I will also give you an extra half tael for each of the other four pieces of jewelry.
If you think it's okay, then we'll make it 45 taels.
If that doesn't work, try again in the city.
However, among the pawnshops in Min County, our Desheng has been a ten-year-old brand.
Others only worked for three to five years at most.
If you don't believe it, you can go out and ask around."
Upon hearing this, Sun Yue sighed and agreed.
In fact, before coming to this pawn shop, they asked around in the city.
This Desheng Pawnshop does have a good reputation.
For the rest, I’m afraid the price cuts will be even more severe.
After Sun Yue got the money, Old Man Zhuang looked at the jewelry in the bag.
After some hesitation, I only took out the three pieces that looked the worst.
The shopkeeper took a look and quoted a price of twelve taels.
Old Man Zhuang took the silver and bit it with his teeth.
After confirming that there was no problem, he put it in his pocket.
Seeing this, Lu Qingqing simply gave up.
The pawnshop in this small county town is so price-cutting that there's really no need to pawn here.
Moreover, these jewellery will not depreciate if placed in the space.
Seeing that she didn't take it seriously, Old Man Zhuang and Sun Yue called her out.
As soon as he walked out the door, Old Man Zhuang's face was full of regret.
"Qing girl, you are still patient.
Tell me, what am I doing here?
If you wait until you get a job in a big city, you can at least earn an extra three or five taels of silver.
Just tell me, how many delicious foods can you buy with three or five taels of silver?
Oh my, what a huge loss! "