Jia Baoyu from the Red Chamber

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Chapter 140 VI

From time to time, I went to Qiqiao City. Although Jia Baoyu was prepared in his heart, he was still shocked by so many people. This is a level that Jia Baoyu could not compare to when he went to the temple fair when he was young in his previous life. It was 07:30 in the morning, so he could still get it at noon. Jia Baoyu felt a little lucky that he came out earlier.

Although Jia Baoyu intends to go straight to Zhang Bao's stall, he naturally won't just look at nothing. Although Jia Baoyu has lost his curiosity about this era, he still has interest. This is a coincidence, but later generations will hardly see it. to things.

After watching it for a while, Jia Baoyu also understood a lot. Girls begging for artifices here is different from the outside world. There are people from all over the city. The begging is also done according to the customs of their respective hometowns. So naturally there are all kinds of people. Well, there are naturally all kinds of begging things for sale here, so it's not the simple needlework, melons and fruits that Jia Baoyu said. [

While walking and looking at Jia Baoyu, he came to Zhang Bao’s booth. Although the crowd was crowded, Jia Baoyu had tea and they opened the way. Naturally, there was nothing wrong with them. Although there were many people at this time, most of them got up early to visit, just to buy. It is also necessary to shop around for things, because not many people actually buy things.

Zhang Bao was not the only one present this time, there was also a woman in her 30s, and another girl who was about the same age as Jia Baoyu. But the pure meaning on her body is quite attractive. Of course, even so, she is still a very ordinary girl. Jia Baoyu looked at the busy but smiling family of three from a distance, and was moved a lot. It is the goal of Jia Baoyu's lifelong struggle, what a pity!Thinking of this, Jia Baoyu shook his head again.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, how are you doing recently?" Jia Baoyu walked up to Zhang Bao and asked.

Zhang Bao was talking to his wife at this time, and when he heard Jia Baoyu's greeting, he regarded it as an acquaintance, so he was not in a hurry at all. When he turned around and saw that it was Jia Baoyu, Zhang Bao got up quickly, "Second Master Bao, why are you here?" After that day when Zhang Bao was chatting with others, he talked about Jia Baoyu buying his hairpin, but the people who heard it knew Jia Baoyu's identity immediately, and Zhang Bao was terrified when he said so.

Seeing Jia Baoyu again, Zhang Bao was not nervous or timid. Jia Baoyu didn't feel much when Zhang Bao knew his identity. I know that I am still a very famous person in this city, "Today's begging day, my sisters in my family want some items for begging for artifice. come and see."

Zhang Bao's wife and daughter also looked at Jia Baoyu at this time, knowing that this was the person who bought the two hairpins that Zhang Bao said. Zhang Bao's wife was in awe of powerful people, but Zhang Bao's daughter He really looked at Jia Baoyu with admiration, but of course it was just a young girl Huaichun.

After hearing this, Zhang Bao said: "Second Master Bao is ashamed of Zhang. Zhang is just doing business well. He can't be regarded as a sincere person, but he still takes advantage of Second Master Bao, and he can't be a shopkeeper. This appellation is just better than that street peddler."

Jia Baoyu didn't want to say more about this, seeing that most of what Zhang Bao should have here was already there. He asked, "I'm not very clear about the items I'm begging for, so shopkeeper Zhang can help me introduce some."

After hearing this, Zhang Bao also knew that Jia Baoyu didn't want to chat any more, so why not himself? Talking to someone from such an aristocratic family is a kind of torment for a person like him, so Zhang Bao immediately introduced Jia Baoyu. I found this thing that I want to use.

As Jia Baoyu said, it was nothing more than needlework, melons and fruits, and there was nothing wrong with this, because most of the ways of begging for cleverness were for girls to go through needles and threads to test their cleverness, make small items to compete for cleverness, and put some melons and fruits to beg for cleverness.

However, the ways of begging are different in different regions, and each has its own interest. Naturally, if there is everything for sale, this will not only meet the needs of those outsiders, but also make the locals feel a little fresh. The merchants will see which sells best. Good is what to do, if there is sales, there will be goods.

Zhang Bao first inquired about Jia Baoyu's requirements, and the result he got was that he would tell himself about all the Qiqiao methods and begging objects that could be used, and help him get a few copies.

In this way, Zhang Bao's wife told Jia Baoyu about the customs of begging for cleverness in various places, and his daughter also interjected a few words from time to time, while Zhang Bao picked things for Jia Baoyu. One is afraid that it is the effect of others selling it for two or three hours, how to make others not envious.

It was the first time for Jia Baoyu to hear so many tricky ways, but he found it very interesting, because he memorized it in his heart very seriously, and was going to go back and show off his knowledge to Sister Lin and the others.

It took about a quarter of an hour before Mrs. Zhang explained all the tricks he knew. Jia Baoyu calculated carefully in his heart. These are the customs of the Kingdom of Jin, but to Jia Baoyu, they are all China, and they will be unified sooner or later, so there is no prejudice, and they are written down one by one.

Turning around, I saw that there were two bags full of things. These beggar things are all light and light objects, so it can hold so many visible things.

In this way, Jia Baoyu was not afraid that anyone would be dissatisfied, so he glanced at Zhang Bao's booth again, and seeing that the jewelry that was on sale a while ago was no longer there, he asked, "Master Zhang, did you sell it to me a while ago?" Do you still have things like your hairpin?"

Zhang Bao nodded, "These days my body is getting better, and I have done a little more. I think that today's Qiqiao Festival will harvest more from the Imperial Treasure Zhai, so I plan to send it to the Imperial Treasure Zhai later. It is still there Here, the villain will show it to the second master."

After receiving Jia Baoyu's hint, Zhang Bao asked Mrs. Zhang and their daughter, named Ke Yun, to take out the things. The things were packed in a big brocade box, so it can be seen that there are quite a few items inside. I came over and opened it to see, but there were more than a dozen magpie hairpins made of turquoise. [

"The villain thought that it would be great if he brought a magpie hairpin to beg for cleverness in this begging festival, because he asked his wife to make some, because he didn't sell it, but he didn't know the truth. If the second master can value it It couldn't be better."

Jia Baoyu picked them up one by one and looked at them carefully. Except for the lack of material, everything else was superior. The most important thing was that it fit Jia Baoyu's mind. But twelve.

"I want all of these, shopkeeper Zhang's and forget it together, let's see how much it costs." Jia Baoyu gave the hairpin to Ming Yandao who was beside him.

Zhang Bao heard this and said: "This is the first time I make this hairpin. I'm afraid it won't be good because the materials are a bit poor. I originally planned to buy it for one tael of silver each from the Yubaozhai. Since the second master wants it, That's one tael of silver, plus those begging tricks, the second master can add up to 20 taels."

Jia Baoyu shook his head when he heard what Zhang Bao said, not because he thought it was expensive, but because it was a little cheaper. From eight to forty or fifty coins, the sum is more than eight taels of silver, but Jia Baoyu didn't intend to simply end things like this, but he didn't get entangled in these.

"Shopkeeper Zhang, if you use better materials, I don't know how many hairpins Mrs. Zun can make before Youshi."

Zhang Bao couldn't make a conclusion after hearing this, because he looked at Mrs. Zhang, who greeted Jia Baoyu and said, "If you use the same materials as these, I can make seven or eight before Youshi, but if you use better The ingredients are hand-cooked, so it’s hard to say how many.”

"Seven or eight?" Jia Baoyu calculated in his mind, it was barely enough, and it was appropriate to treat the materials equally, because he said: "Then please trouble Mrs. Zhang, seven or eight are fine, Please prepare it and send it to Rongguo Mansion before you time, and I will let people wait outside." After finishing speaking, Jia Baoyu took 50 taels of silver from Mingyan and said, "These 50 taels of silver are for these Those with more expenses can be regarded as subsidizing shopkeeper Zhang's loss today."

"Second Master Bao, this is actually a bit more, but the price is just as good as the villain just said. You have taken care of it by buying so much today." Zhang Bao said hastily.

"That's right! Second Master Bao, we can only earn four or five taels today, how can we use so much material." Mrs. Zhang also said hastily.

Seeing this, Jia Baoyu gave Mingyan a slight signal, and Mingyan understood what Jia Baoyu meant, and immediately stepped forward and said: "Where are there so many words, our second master can do as much as he says, so it's possible that the money given by our second master can be paid back." It’s impossible to take it back.”

As the saying goes, the king of Hades is easy to mess with, and little ghosts are hard to deal with. Once the tea smoke comes out, Zhang Bao and the Zhang family are shocked. The servants of the rich family are the most unreasonable. They have experienced this before, but Zhang Bao also knows that this is Jia. Baoyu did it intentionally, because he was grateful to Dade for accepting the money.

Jia Baoyu didn't expect Mingyan to have such a way. It seems that he has been playing tricks outside many times, and he speaks more imposingly than himself. In the past, Jia Baoyu underestimated Mingyan, but Jia Baoyu, whose subordinates are still promising, is also very happy, otherwise he will be short-sighted and self-sufficient, "That's it, there will be someone waiting outside the Rong Mansion in Youshi, you just say it's for It's fine if Bao Er Master sends something, but Baoyu has other things to do, so I don't deserve it." After saying this, Jia Baoyu took Mingyan and the others and left.