twin moon

Chapter 38, Scene [-] Unexpected Part [-]
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. On a hill named Xifeng in the eastern suburbs of Mulu City, the maple leaves all over the mountain had changed color, and they were as red as fire.Looking around from Jiayunzhai, you can see the gorgeous golden red in the sky.

"I'm done eating, thank you sister Jia for your hospitality."

Jiang Yan wiped the orange-red juice from the corner of his mouth, put down the delicate bone spoon in his hand, thanked Sister Jia, and hurriedly planned to leave.

Tomorrow is Ning Yue's birthday, and the black-eyed boy intends to take this opportunity to surprise her.But after much deliberation, he still couldn't decide what gift to give, and his two thick black eyebrows were twisted together like a hemp rope all day long.

"This child, why do you only eat such a small amount? Is today's orange cream not to your liking?" Hearing the sound of the dishes, Leng Jiayun raised her head in surprise and asked.

"No, no. I just remembered that there are still some things in the camp, and I will enjoy it later."

Jiang Yan knew that his face was full of troubles, he didn't want to say more, he only answered a few times and ran straight to the market, and he disappeared in a blink of an eye.

The purple-clothed woman had already guessed what the young man was thinking, she lazily leaned against the pillar in front of the store, and smiled with her lips pursed: "Now, that girl Xiaoyue will be in trouble."

In fact, since a few days ago, Jiang Yan has been wandering around various shops, large and small, on Zitong Street, but he has never been able to find a suitable gift.Although Ning Yue is greedy, after living in Mulu City for more than half a year, Jiayunzhai has become a stronghold frequented by the three children.But in this way, those ordinary snacks and fruits may not look down on the girls who have already eaten their mouths.And if they go to the famous Lingqifang in the city to order some fashionable brocade clothes and skirts, they are afraid that they won't fit the girl's body, and the precious fabrics will be ruined.

Therefore, the boy with black pupils decided to try his luck at a nearby jewelry and jade store today, to see if he, who was not well-off, could be lucky enough to find some affordable gold and silver jewelry.

Huijin Building is the largest jewelry store in Mulu City, its front door is facing the most prosperous entrance of Zitong Street, and there is a constant stream of people coming and going all day long.Seeing Jiang Yan, who was dressed in Mo Lingwei brocade robe, come in from outside the door, the owner immediately greeted him with a smile on his face:
"Master Xiaojun, please! What do you want to buy today?"

"Thinking about buying a small item."

"Master, are you planning to buy it as a gift for the girl? I have white jade hairpins, pure gold hairpins, whalebone combs, emerald earrings, sapphire bracelets, and crystal necklaces in my shop." , agate flower tines, and mithril earrings. The price is usually no less than six gold bahts, and there are quite a few for eight or nine gold bahts. I don’t know which kind the little army master wants—"

The shop owner is very good at observing words and expressions, and immediately guessed the purpose of the visitor.

The black-eyed boy touched the few dozens of silver cents in his purse, and secretly took a deep breath—this was a little savings he had worked so hard to save in the past two months, but he really wanted to buy it. When buying some expensive things, they are still stretched, obviously not enough:

"I'll take a look in the store first."

"Yes, the accessories suitable for young girls are on the shelves on both sides. You choose slowly, and call me whenever you need something."

The owner of the shop was also very sensible, and when he heard what the guest said, he didn't ask any more questions, and stepped aside.

"Thank you, thank the store for your pointers."

Jiangyan's face couldn't help burning a little, he nodded in embarrassment, and hurriedly turned around the shelf, but rubbed the collar on his chest, and the necklace with the small red fish that Ning Yue gave him still couldn't bear it. Know exactly what to buy.

After turning around for a while, a rare object different from jewelry suddenly caught the eyes of the young man in the corner.It was an exquisite pendant, in the shape of a drop of water, with one pointed end and the other rounded. At first glance, it looked like an ordinary black stone, but upon closer inspection, it was much clearer than a stone.The sunlight coming in from outside the shop door is scattered in it, and there are colorful shimmers, just like the mussels in the sea breathing.

Although it was not comparable to the expensive ornaments on the side, this black stone was still eye-catching and immediately attracted Jiang Yan's attention.

"Shopkeeper, how much does this water drop-like thing sell for?"

The thing in front of him was the only thing in the whole store that didn't have a price tag, and it looked the most unpretentious, and it was the thing that young people were most likely to buy.Jiang Yan didn't dare to take the goods on the shelf without authorization, but just stretched out his hand and pointed at it from a distance and asked.

"Master Xiaojun has fallen in love with you? You really have a good eye! The pendant only costs five gold baht." The shop owner replied with a smile.

"A stone is so expensive..." Jiang Yan's face suddenly turned from red to white, and his mood fell to the bottom.

"I don't know this little soldier. This object is not an ordinary stone. Some people say that it may be an ancient dragon scale, while others say that it is actually the tears shed by a sea monster when it cried! A few days ago, a knowledgeable The customer said that it is quite cheap for only five gold baht. You have a good eye, if you find a match, let me wrap it up for you, right?"

The shopkeeper tried his best to speak well.The young man on the opposite side showed embarrassment:

"That—the shopkeeper, can I have a discussion with you, a little—cheaper?"

"Cheaper? Is Xiaojun just kidding? To tell you the truth, this pendant is already the lowest priced item in the store. If it is sold at a lower price, you won't even be able to get back the money."

Seeing that Jiang Yan didn't have enough money, the enthusiasm in the other party's tone immediately halved, shaking his head like a rattle, and decisively rejected him.

The black-eyed child also understood that even if the stone was half the price, he would have to eat and drink for half a year to save enough money. In desperation, he had no choice but to put down the idea of ​​continuing to bargain: " Then I will try to raise some more money, please ask the store to keep this thing for me for a few more days."

The shop owner muttered something indistinctly, then turned around and ignored the young man in front of him: "Unless you can put down half of the deposit first, Mr. Jun. The business of the shop has been good recently, and the things in the picture may not be known." It will be picked up by others at any time, so I don't want to keep it."

The young man didn't bother anymore, he arched his hands and walked out of the shop.At this moment, he didn't know how to raise money, he just walked aimlessly along Zitong Street, but his heart became more and more irritable, and his thoughts gradually wandered away.

At first, Jiang Yan wanted to rush back to the palace immediately, and asked Qi Ziyin to borrow some money to relieve his urgent need.But after thinking about it, I gave up again.At first, he felt that he had to borrow money to even buy a gift, which was really embarrassing.Secondly, I was a little worried that I would be tied up by things in the palace and waste time, so I had no choice but to find another way.

Only when he came back to his senses did he realize that he had already stopped at the door of an inconspicuous shop.The shopfront, which is only a few feet wide, is located at the end of a narrow alley, and the door is deserted, and the cover with the name of the shop hangs listlessly on the door.Even when the three kids wandered around the city together, they never noticed its existence.

However, at this moment, the boy's eyes shone with excitement, and he took two quick steps and ran straight towards the shop.Because this store happened to be a common pawn shop in the city.

The turbulent current situation has gradually made life precarious.When money is tight, the people in the city will often take out some gold and silver jewelry to pawn, in exchange for some money and silver to make ends meet.Most of these items have no chance of being redeemed, and the shopkeepers who make a living will sell them quickly at below market prices, and instead make a lot of money.

Right now, the fat pawnshop owner is lazily sitting on a recliner, glanced at Jiang Yan who hastily entered, and put on an impatient look: "Is it to pawn or redeem things?"

"Please see how much this item can be exchanged for?"

The black-eyed boy bit the flesh around his cheeks, stood there and pondered for a while, then took out a long and thin object wrapped in cloth from his arms, and handed it to the other party. The hundred pi left to him by his uncle.

Hearing that the person who came was a shopkeeper, a trace of imperceptible excitement flashed across the greasy, fat shopkeeper's face.He held the dagger in his hand, squinted his eyes and carefully looked at the gems inlaid on it, and compared two fingers:
"It's only two gold baht..." Disappointed Jiang Yan even lowered his voice.

"If you don't think it's suitable, you can take it to another store and ask. If it weren't for the few gemstones on it that are not of good quality, a dozen silver cents would be enough to get rid of such a used knife."

The owner of the pawnshop sat back in his reclining chair and complained to the young man, "You soldiers are really strange. You are stationed in the city and you are all supported by the imperial court. Food and clothing are all paid by the common people. The taxes that have been scraped off, are you still thinking that you can take advantage of us again?"

Just as Jiang Yan wanted to defend himself, he realized that what the other party said was not wrong.In the chaotic world, the debate about high and low is not very meaningful. After all, everyone is just trying their best to survive in this chaotic world.

"What, is it right or not?" The fat shopkeeper urged impatiently.

"Two gold bahts are two gold bahts!"

Counting Yan Yan, the agreed period of the pawn shop is usually half a year.If he lived frugally for half a year, he should be able to save enough money to redeem Baipi, so he finally made up his mind.He planned to get the two gold bahts first and go to the Huijin Building to place a deposit. This would not only prevent the Siren's Tears from being bought by others, but also buy him one more day to find a way to raise the remaining money. half of the money.

Half an hour later, the setting sun in the west was already half covered by the raised eaves of the Bell and Drum Tower, and Yan Huai hurried back to the Huijin Tower with the two gold bahts he managed to get together, and vaguely saw the last one. There was still a faint light in the unrevealed door panel, so I couldn't help but secretly rejoiced, and immediately walked in:
"Shopkeeper, I'll settle for the Sea Demon's Tears first, and make up the rest of the money tomorrow, right?"

The owner of the store did not expect that there would be customers coming at this time, but he only glanced at the anxious young man in front of him, and opened his mouth to ask him to go back: "Oh, it turned out to be you, Xiaojun. What a coincidence, the shop has closed today .”

"No, I have to order that pendant today. Tomorrow's sale is also a sale, and today's sale is also a sale. The deposit has already been brought. Please help the store!"

In Jiang Yan's limited memory, this was the first time he begged someone like this.However, the shopkeeper's next answer made his heart feel cold:

"Oh, it's not that I don't want to sell it to Lord Jun. It's that someone has already bought that item."

"Sold it so soon?!" Jiang Yan didn't expect that the thing he was most worried about happened.He froze for a moment, and immediately asked, "Who bought it? When?!"

"Just now, it's just a matter of time with you. Didn't I tell you during the day that the buyer came to the store a few days ago, and he also fell in love with that sea monster tear. He is about the same age as you , also ran to pay the money in a hurry, and ran away with the things in a hurry. Even if you want to chase, I'm afraid you won't be able to catch up now."

"Damn it. It's still a step too late..."

Jiang Yan kneaded the money bag in his hand repeatedly, hearing the rattle of the gold baht and silver cents in it, but his mind was blank and he couldn't think of any solution.After a long time, he turned around as if he lost his soul, and walked towards the cold streets and alleys that were gradually getting dark.

"Tsk, the young people nowadays are really crazy. It's just something outside of the body, if you can't buy it, you can't buy it, and you won't die..."

The shopkeeper of Huijin Building muttered in a low voice, and closed the last door panel behind Jiang Yan's melancholy figure.

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