The girl who wears fast

Chapter 763 The Unlucky Sister Who Was Swapped (8)

No matter what Liu Shichu said, he couldn't persuade Du Xiuzhu to give him less money. In the end, Liu Shichu still got two taels of silver from him.

After he left with the two small animal wood carvings, Liu Shichu looked at his back and felt a little guilty, as if he had tricked a good person?
"Hey, girl, do you know Mrs. Du from Jingzhao Mansion?" An old man selling sugar paintings next to him asked Liu Shichu, "Tsk tsk, just two small toys carved out of wood sold for two liang of silver, girl, you Business is really good!"

The uncle is envious and jealous, he sells a sugar painting for only a few pennies, seeing Liu Shichu earning two taels of silver just by selling two wood carvings, can he not be envious?
Liu Shichu smiled and said: "Isn't this just a coincidence that I met Mrs. Du? Mrs. Du is kind. He couldn't bear to see me, a helpless and weak woman, unable to continue my business, so he kindly helped me. Unlike the old man, your sugar painting , you can sell dozens or hundreds of pieces in a whole day, right? Don’t worry about no business... I’m different. The future..."

Liu Shichu knew that other people's jealousy could easily cause him trouble, so he flattered the old man without a trace. As expected, the old man's sour thoughts disappeared, and he said proudly: "You are right, although my business is always You can only make a small amount of money alone, but you can sell a lot every day, so you can still make a lot of money every day... Let me tell you, little girl, your wood carvings are too expensive. That's right, they are all ordinary people, how many people are willing to spend a tael of silver to buy a gadget that can't be eaten or worn, but can only be seen?"

"Master, you are right. Didn't I have no idea about the woodcarving business in the capital, so I can only set up a stall on the street to find out the market?" Liu Shichu said with a sigh.

The uncle began to give Liu Shichu some advice: "Your woodcarving is very good, but when it is placed on the street stall, it will only be regarded as a toy for children. How can it be sold for a good price? If you take away those cultural and toy utensils In the store, if you sell it to customers like arty literati, you may still get a good price..."

Liu Shichu's eyes lit up, and he said gratefully to the old man, "Master, you really showed me a good way out! Thank you, and I gave you a beckoning cat! I wish your candy painting business is booming..."

As she said that, she took out a small wooden carving of a beckoning cat and gave it to the old man. The old man didn't want it at first, but she said it was a beckoning cat, so he was happy to accept it. Which businessman doesn't want to get rich?So he didn't refuse.

"Grandpa, are you a native of the capital? You are well-informed, do you know a shop that sells this kind of woodcarving art?" Liu Shichu took the opportunity to ask him.

"Haha, you are asking the right person. My ancestors have been natives of the capital for three generations. There is no one in and outside the capital that I don't know. Which cultural play shop do you want to ask? There are quite a few of them. Home..." Liu Shichu's question caught the old man's itch, and he immediately talked to Liu Shichu incessantly.

Liu Shichu listened attentively, and he couldn't underestimate the local people like local snakes. They have lived in the capital for most of their lives and are the most familiar with the situation. Liu Shichu was able to buy this kind of news with a small wooden carving of a beckoning cat. value.

The uncle told Liu Shichu what he wanted to know without reservation, as if showing off, and in the end he still couldn't finish it: "Little girl, do you still want to know about that? I know everything about it, sir!"

Liu Shichu had already got the news he wanted, and was about to say no more, but suddenly an idea came to his mind, and he remembered Mrs. Du who kindly bought her two woodcarvings, so he asked, "Master, do you know who just bought something with me?" Master Du? What kind of person is he?"

The uncle was just about to show how well-informed he was, when she heard about Du Xiuzhu, he said without any hesitation, "Of course I do! Mrs. Du has been a famous figure in the capital these years, and his experience is enough. legendary……"

"What kind of legendary method?" Liu Shichu's eyes sparkled, and he pursued it curiously.

"Lord Du's ancestors were from a noble family. I heard that he was a hero who followed the founding emperor of this dynasty to conquer the world. He succeeded in being a marquis and a minister. He was honored for several generations. However, his descendants were unworthy, lost his title, and gradually declined. By the time Lord Du’s grandfather’s generation had become a relatively well-to-do commoner, his grandfather was a dandy when he was young, greedy for money and lust, married many concubines, and gave birth to many children. , Miasma.

Master Du's father is a legitimate son, and he wanted to restore the glory of his ancestors, so he studied hard and wanted to enter the imperial examination to honor his ancestors. He did have some talents, and he really passed the exam. Two days before the exam, I fell into the pond at home, and managed to save my life, but got seriously ill and missed the exam, and then my health got worse, so I can no longer continue the imperial exam..."

Liu Shichu's eyes widened: "His father attaches great importance to the imperial examination. How could he be so careless and fall into the pond two days before the exam?"

The uncle smiled mysteriously, and said: "You have thought of the important point, that's right, Mr. Du's father would fall into the pond at such a critical time, it was his concubine brothers who were jealous of Mr. Du's father who would be able to stand out soon , and was afraid that he would retaliate against them when he was successful, so he simply kept making him miss the exam."

Liu Shichu suddenly realized and nodded, then sighed: "It seems that Mr. Du's uncles have succeeded, and his father's future has really been ruined."

The uncle said: "Chunwei is in February and it's very cold. It's fine if you don't freeze to death if you fall into the pond. Master Du's father died half of his life after a serious illness. His health deteriorated and he couldn't continue to study. , let alone survive the nine-day exam, so he is doomed not to be admitted to Jinshi."

"Then we have to wait until Lord Du grows up to take the exam?" Liu Shichu asked.

The uncle smiled meaningfully and said, "If that's the case, what is there to say about Mr. Du's experience?"

Liu Shichu suddenly regained his energy, and hurriedly asked the uncle to continue talking.

The uncle stroked his long beard and said like telling a story: "Master Du's father's lifelong hope is ruined, how can he be reconciled? But Master Du's grandfather protected those who harmed him and asked him not to continue After the investigation, Master Du's father felt ashamed and had no choice but to accept his fate.

However, there is one person who is not willing to accept her fate, that is Master Du's grandmother. Because of her husband's love of flowers and lust, she has to rob and fight with concubines and concubine children all her life. But in the end she was ruined by her enemies, she was very unwilling, so she did a shocking event. "

(End of this chapter)