Who understands? I took the library with me to farm

Chapter 10 Don’t lie to me

Gu Manniang took the opportunity to sell from the side.

"Young lady, you are really discerning. These earrings are the most popular style in Yan Jing at the moment. Look at the turquoise inlaid on them."

She tapped the pendant gently with the pads of her fingers, looking mysterious.

"This is a tribute item from the Southern Region. It is extremely precious and rare. Even the concubines in the palace were jealous of it.

Now that the brocade road has been opened, we ordinary people can also wear these treasures. Why don't you hurry up and buy a few more pairs to save them. "

Mrs. Feng Liu was very satisfied with this trick and immediately believed it to be true and said: "Tsk tsk, it looks like a really good thing. How can I sell these earrings?"

"Two taels of silver." Gu Manniang stretched out two fingers and turned them over to make gestures.

"It also comes with a velvet embroidery bag produced by Jinxiu Workshop. Put it in when not wearing it and put it in a box. No matter how many years it is kept, it will not change color or become black when you take it out."

"Two taels? This hook is gilded, how can it be worth so much? Madam shopkeeper, I have three daughters-in-law in my family, and an unmarried daughter. I will definitely buy a dowry in the future. If you make it cheaper, I will come to visit you again in the future. Your business.”

Feng Liu tried to bargain.

Gu Manniang looked embarrassed and helpless, frowning and hesitated for a long time.

"Hey, aunt, to be honest, I can't make much profit at this price. Okay, I think I'm destined to you. I have one tael of silver and five yuan left, so you can take it!"

After that, he turned around and rummaged around in the counter at the back, saying, "The pair you are holding in your hand is a sample. I will get you a new one right now. Just wait!"

Ms. Feng Liu happily took out her purse and counted the money. He Miao looked at Gu Manniang's back and whispered, "Don't worry, I'll take a look when she brings it over."

"Look! It's exactly the same, it's brand new!" Gu Manniang took out a small brocade box and opened it to reveal a small water-red velvet embroidered bag.

She reached out and took out two earrings, waved them in front of Feng Liu's eyes, and was about to take back the embroidery bag.

He Miao quickly took the earrings into his hands, played with them, glanced sideways at Gu Manniang, and said, "The style is indeed fine, but why do the materials and porcelain quality look so different?"

Gu Manniang smiled and said, "How could that be? It's definitely the same thing, but the one you just saw was put on display for guests to try on. The plate is starched and has wear and tear. After a quick look, it's definitely the same thing. There are slight differences.”

Seeing that He Miao didn't answer, she added: "Young lady, you can rest assured. Our Gupan Pavilion has been open in this town for many years and has a good reputation. Believe me, I am right!"

While He Miao was sitting on the street selling eggs, he read two books, "Sizhenji" and "Hairpin Lu", which not only taught the basic knowledge of making jewelry, but also taught many techniques for identifying gems.

The chapter she just finished was about turquoise.

It is mentioned above that there is a method of injecting glue and dyeing into the foam pine, which can make the fake pine look like the real thing, pass off inferior turquoise as good, and sell low-quality turquoise as good quality at a high price.

Although the content of this book is detailed, gem appreciation is a profound knowledge that cannot be learned quickly, so at the moment she does not know whether the pair in her hand is good or bad.

It's just that she didn't like Gu Manniang from the moment she walked in, so she said this deliberately to see if she could trick out the truth.

"In that case, I want this sample. You can make it cheaper for me, or give me some other small items as gifts." He Miao said and was about to put the earring sample in her mother-in-law's hand into a cloth bag.

Gu Manniang panicked and stopped her quickly, her face turning blue and blue: "No, how can I sell this old thing? Okay, if you don't want to buy it sincerely, I won't sell it."

It is indeed a scam!

The so-called new products that Gu Manniang took out were actually defective products, worth at most fifty taels of silver. The samples displayed for people to see were genuine products, worth at least two taels of silver.

She just uses the method of "substituting one thing for another" to deceive people. The unsuspecting person who was deceived happily thanked her with the new jewelry he bought at a bargain price.

Only then did Mrs. Feng Liu understand. She lifted up her skirt and sat down on the bamboo stool in the center of the store.

He said sternly: "Okay! You are trying to sell someone like a sheep, pretending to be confused, and bullying my old lady because she doesn't know the goods? You must explain it to me clearly today, or I won't leave!" Gu Manniang has never failed to deceive people for many years. Today she thought she had met a "rich man", but she didn't expect that she was an expert.

Losing money was a small matter, but losing a sign was a big deal. After careful consideration, she was cruel and gave in.

"Auntie, how can you be bullying someone? I'm really blind, and I accidentally took the wrong one. Don't be as knowledgeable as me. Just take the one you like."

Worried that it would not end, Gu Manniang had no choice but to spend money to avoid disaster and settle the matter.

"I will give you two more pairs of sterling silver plain earrings. No, three pairs! You can take them back and let the other ladies in the family wear them for fun. Do you think this is okay?"

Feng Liu and her daughter-in-law looked at each other and stood up after receiving confirmation.

"Okay, then I won't argue with you, little girl, about this matter, old lady."

She took out the one, two and five dollars she had counted and threw them on the counter.

……

When we reached the city gate, Uncle Duan was already smoking a hookah and waiting beside the donkey cart.

The three ladies returned home with a full load, and it was a very enjoyable afternoon.

At this time, the sun had not yet set and the sky was bright. Four people and a donkey cart drove back to the village.

Ms. Feng Liu put on new earrings for her daughter-in-law and gathered the loose hair on her white and soft neck. The more she looked at it, the happier she became.

He Miao fiddled with the contents of the basket and put them into categories, while Feng Yuanlang sat next to him and nibbled on a piece of pear candy.

After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, the sky gradually darkened and the village was not far away.

After Feng Yuanlang finished eating the candy, he became restless and shouted: "I ate too much for lunch, I need to relieve myself!"

"Hey, you brat, don't hold back, I'll take you there!" Uncle Duan stopped the donkey cart, tied the donkey to a big tree trunk by the road, and took Feng Yuanlang into the forest for convenience.

He Miao helped her mother-in-law get out of the car and relaxed her muscles and bones.

There was a sudden rustling sound in the bushes nearby. He Miao looked over and Feng Liu said, "I guess there is a snake. Let's stay away."

She was dragged over by her mother-in-law. Before she could take two steps, she heard a "swish" sound and a kitchen knife appeared in front of her.

The next second, Mrs. Feng Liu opened her mouth wide, and before she could say "Ah", a gleaming bone-cutting knife came out from the side of her ear.

"Don't move, don't make a sound, and take out all the valuables on your body, quick!"

It seems that he met Jie Daoer.

He Miao was so frightened that her legs became weak. This was the first time for both the original owner and her who lived in peaceful times to encounter this battle.

"Brother, don't be impulsive. If you have something to say, say it properly."

He Miao trembled and couldn't help but speak the lines that are commonly used in TV dramas.

She raised both hands and slowly turned her head.

The kitchen knife was lifted up with a "clunk", and the man behind him said angrily: "I told you not to move!"

He Miao trembled and stopped moving, looking down at the knife. There was still a piece of dried coriander leaf stuck to the blade.

(End of this chapter)