"That's it?" Aguduo was a little surprised.
The pawn shop owner glanced at Agudo and said patiently: "The price we offered is very reasonable. I don't know how long your silver earrings have been there, and the workmanship is mediocre. If you buy it from someone else, it will be dead." I’ll give you one hundred and fifty coins.”
Agudo hesitated a little. If he survived, he could still get the earrings back, but if he died, he wouldn’t be able to get them back.
"Shopkeeper, let me ask you something. How much does a Cuju cost now?"
"It depends on what kind of thing you want to buy. There are cheap ones and expensive ones. If you If you want to participate in the Cuju competition, I suggest you buy 16 pieces of Cuju.”
The owner of the pawn shop is obviously a Cuju enthusiast: "Now there are eight-piece ones and 16-piece ones on the market. Since the previous dynasty, the eight-piece ones have been very popular. But now the 16-piece ones are more round. I heard from my friends. , this Cuju competition is exclusive, Cuju is sixteen pieces.”
Cuju activity started a long time ago.
There were special Cuju courts during the Han Dynasty, but at that time solid balls were used, that is, animal hair was stuffed into the leather, and the shell was sewn from two simple pieces of leather.
When facing forward, the solid ball turns into an inflatable ball.
Now, the production materials have changed from simple leather to animal bladders or skin bags. As for the appearance, it has also developed from two pieces in the Han Dynasty to sixteen pieces.
The shopkeeper was still there to teach the experience of choosing Cuju: "You have to choose a Cuju that weighs twelve taels. If it is not of this standard, it must be that the production process is not good! And you also need to look for the kind with no exposed corners and deep caulking. Damn it. Usually this kind of Cuju costs about two hundred to three hundred yuan."
"So expensive?"
Cold sweat broke out on the tip of Aguduo's nose.
The pawn shop owner: "If you buy it before the Cuju competition, you can get it for twenty or thirty cents cheaper. Now, the craftsmen who make Cuju are too busy, let alone reduce the price."< br>
"What can we do?! We don't have enough money!" Agudo felt like there was a little kitten in his heart, scratching and scratching.
Even if you pawn the earrings, you will only have 400 coins. After paying the registration fee of 300 coins, you will only have 100 coins left!
“Isn’t there anything cheaper?” Agudo looked at the pawnshop owner pleadingly.
The pawnshop owner thought for a moment and then made a suggestion: "The cheapest Cuju now costs 130 yuan, and that's eight pieces. How about you buy a second-hand one?"
After that, the pawnbroker The counter took out a dusty Cuju ball from under the shelf: "This is what a kid exchanged for candy. It's a dead giveaway. If you want it, take it for a hundred coins."
The shopkeeper spent eighty cents to get this Cuju.
The pawn shop owner: "As for the quality of the Cuju, you can rest assured. If this Cuju was new, it would cost about 3,300 yuan. That bastard kid pawned it after just a few kicks."
Aguduo held the Cuju and weighed it for a moment or two. He felt that it was better than the Cuju bought by Abu Zhiji, and he felt sad in his heart.
“Okay, shopkeeper, thank you, I’ll pawn the earrings and buy this Cuju!”
After the transaction was completed, Agudo held the Cuju ball and grinned like an innocent children.
After Agudo walked out of the door of the pawnshop, the waiter at the pawnshop asked the shopkeeper curiously.
"Shopkeeper, didn't you say that you won't sell this Cuju if it's less than 150 yuan? If you can't sell it, just keep it for yourself."
The shopkeeper recorded the transaction in his account, and his voice Faintly: "You silly boy, I read and analyze newspapers to you every day, but you don't care at all!?"
The waiter cried out: "I already know many words, why don't I pay attention?"
The shopkeeper rolled his eyes at him: "Did you notice that the Cuju competition in the last issue of "Yunzhou Weekly" First edition, what is the last sentence? "What is it?"
"In this competition, the participating team members are not limited to gender or age, and their household registration is Yunzhou."
The waiter is still confused: "What's wrong?"
The shopkeeper hates iron. Goug him out with a stubborn look : "Think about it, why would the general hold a Cuju competition at this juncture? Why did he deliberately point out that there is no age limit or gender limit, as long as the household registration is Yunzhou?"
Xiao Ermang Ran: "Isn't it to celebrate the New Year? That's what it says in the newspaper."
"Forget it, you are so stupid! Has the general ever done anything useless? Under the instigation of the Tatars, all the grassland ministries The relationship with Yunzhou is worth living In the past, we were eager to hold a Cuju competition at this time. Firstly, it can bring the relationship between the grassland and the Han people closer, and secondly, it can let those grassland tribes who are still waiting to see how much better their lives will be after being included in Yunzhou!"
The waiter suddenly understood and poured out the words as if he was asking for no money: "As expected of the shopkeeper, he is awesome and discerning! But what does this have to do with you selling it at a low price?"
The shopkeeper sighed, Touching the waiter's head: "You, that's all. You just Remember what the general said, we are all a family, so we should do whatever we can to make things easier for our families.”
“Shopkeeper, you have a really good heart!”
The shopkeeper sneered in his heart, how many business people are kind-hearted? He was just thinking that the general had set up such a big situation and wanted to invite the grassland people to participate in the Cuju competition. Now he would help push it!
Anyway, it’s just a matter of tens of pennies.
People came and went outside the pawn shop, including many prairie people.
“We actually got in so easily? The soldiers guarding the city at the gate didn’t even check carefully?” A strong prairie man looked back in disbelief in the direction of the city gate.
"What are you doing? Don't arouse their vigilance! They may not be able to tell the difference between prairie people." Another strong man yelled.
This time, the purpose of their coming to the city was to check out the sites.
I thought this trip would be a narrow escape, but the biggest difficulty was the ice and snow on the road.
It was the first time for the strong men to enter Fuming Town as normal people. This feeling was extremely novel.
The sun came out today, and there were many more people on the streets of Fuming Town.
The street shops facing the street are also open to welcome customers.
On the ground paved with bluestone, the snow has been swept cleanly.
The Han people walked together in small groups, talking about Brother Wanhui and the Cuju competition.
No matter poor or rich, the smile on every face is as dazzling as the sun.
“Let them be happy for a little longer, they will not be happy anymore soon!”
“This Gu Nanxi is really cunning, forcing all the grassland tribes to eat without salt! "
"The grassland tribe is poor and miserable, but she is still holding a celebration here."
The two strong men were a little uncomfortable at first, and their body muscles were tense. , for fear of being discovered, they would gather together and whisper together when talking.
As a result, none of the Han people even glanced at them along the way, let alone stepped forward to question them.
The strong men slowly lowered their guard, looked at each other, and acted separately! (End of this chapter)