Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 507 Conflict
Mu Ai stared at those people and entered a shop opposite, and asked, "Is that their shop?"

Xiao Er shook his head, "No, these people are very rich, and their shops are on the street in front of them, and there are shops selling rare goods."

Mu Ai felt that there was nothing more to ask, so she nodded to let Xiao Er go down, then lowered her head to drink tea and eat snacks, but her brows could not be loosened.

Ouyang wanted to ask why she was so interested in these Japanese people, and felt that there were so many people outside, so he had to refill her tea, and asked in a harmonious voice, "Soon, do you want to go shopping in the street ahead?"

Mu Ai looked up and saw the look of worry in his eyes, she blamed herself secretly, the two of them finally came out to play, because of something that might happen in a few years later, she was in a bad mood, so she smiled again, "Go, if there is Buy some good pearls and make some jewelry for Shuan Shuan and Xing Er, and I have drawn the patterns."

Seeing this, Ouyang felt relieved, and the two sat for a while before going out, walked a few steps and turned to Qian Street.

Sure enough, the facades of the shops here are all gorgeously decorated, much more upscale than those in the Back Street. There is a shop called Yuehua, which is actually inlaid with pearls on a plaque. From a distance, it is shining brightly under the sun, which is very eye-catching. , Mu Ai couldn't help but pulled Ouyang in, and saw that the shelves inside were full of pearls of different sizes, as well as ready-made accessories, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, everything that one expects to find, extremely delicate.

It is said that women have the same hobbies as dragons, and they are born with no resistance to shiny things. Muai is slightly different in this respect. Although gems are also liked, pearls are their favorite.

The owner of this shop is also good at doing business. He didn't neglect the Mu Ai couple's ordinary clothes, and carefully explained the price and origin of pearls to them. Hearing Mu Ai's direct call, I didn't expect that there are so many categories here. .

In the end, Ouyang spent 130 taels of silver and bought a catty of small pearls that were bigger than rice grains, five lifelike butterfly pendants, and a bracelet made of two large light pink beads, one big and one small. The box is wrapped and held in both hands.

With Ouyang Lin in his hand, he went out with the mugwort, and was about to go to the coral shop opposite, when suddenly something on the small stall next to him refracted the sun's rays, which happened to dazzle her eyes, and squinted her eyes, it turned out that In a brocade box that the peddler had just opened, there were four or five large black beads that were round and plump.

Mu Ai is overjoyed, this black pearl is rare, it is said that even if a pearl diver picks a hundred pearls, he may not be able to meet one.It's a pity that the Baihua people don't like it because of its rarity. In the silver building, white imperial concubine color is still used as jewelry, but she likes it very much. It is rare to encounter it today, but it must not be missed.

She excitedly pulled Ouyang forward, squatted down and asked the peddler with a smile, "Boss, are the beads in your box for sale?"

The peddler didn't know why he was unhappy about something, and without raising his head, he replied, "Of course I will sell it. If I don't sell it, why should I put it up?"

Mu Ai shrugged, and didn't care about his bad tone, she reached out to take the brocade box, wanted to take a closer look, but didn't want a slender white hand to suddenly stretch out from the side, just happened to pull the box with her. half side.

Mu Ai was startled, turned her head to look, her complexion sank, it turned out that the one who was fighting with him for the brocade box was none other than the strangely dressed Japanese man I saw in the teahouse just now.

There were a lot of customers coming and going from the nearby shop, Ouyang was worried that someone would bump into the squatting Mu Ai, and was protecting her, but suddenly there was someone standing beside her, and even grabbed things with Mu Ai.

He took a step forward and snatched the box back, the Japanese didn't intend to give it up at first, but his subordinates used all their strength, and suddenly lost the power of the brocade box, they staggered and almost fell to the ground.

Ouyang glanced at him coldly, took Mu Ai to his side, and asked, "Are you all right?"

Mu Ai frowned slightly, and said in a low voice, "It's okay. When did these people come here? They are pretty good."

Before Ouyang could answer, an attendant behind the Japanese yelled and pulled out his long knife, rushed forward and slashed. The hawker who looked up and the passers-by next to him backed away in shock, exclaiming.

Ouyang's eyes turned cold, and he pulled out the God of War Knife behind his back with his backhand. With a horizontal slash, it collided with the Japanese's long knife. With a bang, the Japanese's long knife was chopped off in the middle, leaving only the bare half in place. In his hand, he saw that the God of War Knife was still intact, gleaming coldly in the sun, and it was extremely sharp.

Some passers-by couldn't help but praise, "It's really a good knife!"

The attendants behind the Japanese man wanted to rush forward when they saw that their companion had suffered, but they were stopped by the Japanese man.

His eyes were on Ouyang and Zhanshen Knife, he glanced back and forth for a long while, then he suddenly smiled, and after bowing his hands to salute, Yiliwala made a call, Mu Ai had learned a ghost language in his previous life, but it was many years later I have forgotten all about it long ago, except that I can barely distinguish the ghost language, but I can't hear the specific meaning. Fortunately, one of the attendants beside the man is obviously acting as an interpreter. With a very strange emphasis, he said: , "My lord, I misunderstood. Beads, here I am, and knives, do you want to sell them?"

Mu Ai and Ouyang glanced at each other, no one understood what it meant, but a middle-aged man in satin clothes squeezed behind them and said in a low voice, "Both of you, I am Xinglong on this street. The shopkeeper of No. [-] has done business with the Japanese before, so he can barely understand a thing or two. What they mean is that it was a misunderstanding just now, and the pearl was given to you, but the Japanese took a fancy to the pearl in the hands of this strong man. Long knife, do you sell it or not?"

Mu Ai quickly thanked, "Thank you, the shopkeeper, for speaking out to clarify my husband and wife's doubts."

"No, it's easy to do." The shopkeeper hurriedly waved his hand and stepped aside.

Holding the knife in his hand, Ouyang smiled coldly, turned his head and asked the peddler, "How much is this box of pearls?"

The peddler didn't know that he lowered his hair and complained a few times, and there was a dispute in front of the stall. The swordsmen were so scary, and they were hiding aside and praying that these villains would leave quickly. Hearing Ouyang's question, he immediately went to bed. Say, "20 taels of silver!"

Ouyang took out two ten taels of silver lockets from his pocket, and "Ding Dong" threw them on the stall.

Then, in the exclamation of everyone, after a few swipes, the knife blade slashed at the Japanese with the sound of the wind. The Japanese didn't seem to expect him to fight back. Surprised, they took a few steps back and waited for Ouyang to close the knife. , the most front attendant, the shirt on the chest has been criss-crossed, with a big rice character scratched, blood soon oozes from the cut skin, staining the shirt red.

Everyone around widened their eyes. Although they don't know how to fight, it doesn't mean they don't win. These few knives are mostly a warning. If the incision is deeper, it won't be as simple as bleeding. .

The Japanese man's face was ashen, knowing that Ouyang meant a complete rejection, he stopped a few attendants who were shouting loudly, his eyes were slightly narrowed, and his insides were full of viciousness, just when everyone thought he would come forward to fight , he smiled instead, bowed his hands and saluted, and then brought a few attendants who gritted their teeth, turned and left.

Ouyang put away the knife, took a step back and stood with Mu Ai, and asked, "Where are we going?" His expression was as calm as if nothing had happened just now.

Mu Ai shook her head, her mood for shopping was ruined by a few Japanese people.Seeing that there was no excitement to watch, the onlookers walked away while discussing.

The shopkeeper who helped translate the words, walked a few steps, turned back, and said in a low voice, "I don't think you two are locals? If you have nothing to do, you should leave Bailu City quickly. These The Japanese are not easy to mess with. They have been here for half a year, and all the shops that have had conflicts with them are unexplainably unlucky. Everyone speculates that they are behind the scenes, but unfortunately there is no evidence. It was very good, and it will be nothing in the end. You have offended them terribly today, and you don’t know what they are going to do, so it’s best to hide.”

Mu Ai was grateful in her heart, knowing that he had taken a risk by leaving a reminder, so she saluted and thanked, "Thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper. With such help from the shopkeeper, aren't you afraid that those Japanese people will harm your shop?"

The shopkeeper waved his hand and smiled, "These Japanese people are too arrogant. There is no one in the whole street who doesn't hate them. We are all subjects of Hundred Flowers. How can we not remind them when we encounter them."

After speaking, he said goodbye and left.

Mu Ai and Ouyang looked at each other, walked slowly to the street, stopped in front of a shop with black and white cloth curtains and sliding paper doors, then left the market and entered In an embroidery workshop, Mu Ai pretended to be happily picking out dresses, but she glanced at the corner of the rough cloth clothes behind the pillars in front of the opposite shop, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth...

Xiaoan brought Xifu and a few, because the weather was too hot, and the masters had no appetite, so they soaked glutinous rice and prepared to make cold cakes. Suddenly, seeing his wife came back, her face was not good, so she hurried forward to serve and wash change clothes.

Xiao An squatted down and straightened the corners of her skirt, and asked with a smile, "Madam, why didn't the master come back together? Did you buy something good in Dongshi, show us a few, and open your eyes?"

Ouyang took a sip of tea, smiled lightly, and moved out several boxes stored in the space, "The butterfly pendant, each of you has one, one for Shuan Shuan and one for Xing'er, Mr. Pearl." Put it away, let me pour it out, and then think about what small objects to string."

When the girls heard that there was a gift, they smiled and went forward to hold the box, and thanked them together.

"We didn't eat anything at noon, so we prepared some light meals, which will be served when the master comes back later."

"Yes, ma'am." Several maids agreed crisply, and went down to discuss. Mu Ai half leaned on the arhat couch, frowning and thinking.

　Thank you for supporting the original version. I caught a cold. I spent the whole morning lying around. The weather here is one spring and one winter. I was finally tortured and caught a cold. Sad reminder, everyone pay attention to your health.

　　
　
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