surnamed Wang

Chapter 287 Pawn
Facing the inquiries from several companions, Ayue did not hide anything, nodded and said with a smile on his lips:
"Ah Qing and I do intend to get married, but the date hasn't been fixed yet."

A few people immediately regained their spirits when they heard the words. In the countryside, getting married is considered a rare event.

"Is everything ready?"

Asked by one of the married companions.

"Preparing for what?" A Yue looked confused.

"Of course it's a bride price."

"Ah Qing said that there is no need for a bride price and dowry, and we can still live like this."

At this time, an old lady passed by the booth and happened to hear the conversation of several people, and interjected:
"Young man, this is impossible, the girl may not want it, but you must give it.

Besides, even if there is no dowry, at least two pieces of red satin must be cut to make new clothes, right? "

Hearing this, Xiaoxi hurried forward and said:
"Auntie, I'm not married yet. Tell us, what do you need to get married?"

This aunt is also a master who can't hide her words. Seeing a few young people sincerely asking for advice, she simply moved a stool from the side booth and started talking.

Only then did a few people know that the co-author aunt is a well-known matchmaker in the city, and she is very familiar with marriage matters.

According to what she said, no matter how cheap a wedding is, it will cost tens of taels of silver. Leaving aside those Feng Guanxia's ten li red makeup, the wedding banquet alone is a considerable expense.

And the bride can't even go out without a piece of decent jewelry, can she?You can't afford gold and jade, but at least it should be silver.

In addition, there are gongs and drums, sedan chairs, firecrackers... but they all cost money. The total of several people is at least 50 taels.

"50 taels is enough for me to pout my ass for several years." Xiaoxi said in shock.

"Don't think it's expensive, it's only once in a woman's life."

After the aunt finished speaking, she stood up, and one of the group of people quickly brought a fresh sea fish to the table.

The aunt was not polite, she took it directly, and she didn't forget to say a word to A Yue before she left:
"Young man, if you really like that girl, you can't feel sorry for the money. You can earn money when the money is gone. If the girl is gone, you can only hide in bed and cry alone."

After the aunt left, Ah Yue remained silent, and the rest of the people were very understanding and didn't disturb her.

Time soon came to the evening, and the fish and shrimp in the baskets of several people were almost sold out. Just when the stall was about to be closed, A Yue, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly said:

"You guys follow me to buy some things for getting married."

"Do you have money?" Xiaoxi asked suspiciously.

The few people often drink together on weekdays and know each other's details. Although Ah Yue endures hardships and stands hard work, he will never save 50 taels of silver.

The rest of the people are also very different, and the man who is married is still owed a whole lot of famine until now.

The reason why the few people didn’t make a sound just now is that they are really shy in their pockets. If they can be like the young masters of the big families in the city, they can spend dozens of taels for a casual drink, and they won’t be single until now. .

A Yue didn't say where he got the money, he just led them around the city, and finally came to a pawnshop.

"Wait here for a while." After A Yue finished speaking, he raised his legs and entered the pawn shop.

The counter of the pawn shop was surprisingly high, and with A Yue's height, only one head was exposed. A clerk behind the counter was sleeping on his stomach, and he reluctantly raised his head when he heard the movement.

"What do you want to be?"

Seeing the poor look of the visitor, the man didn't even open his eyes to look at him.

A Yue was not angry, and took out a jade pendant from his pocket and put it on the stage. He always carried this jade pendant with him. Although he didn't remember where it came from, he always felt that it was very important.

The clerk picked up the jade pendant and looked at it carefully. The quality of the jade looked good, but unfortunately there was a lot of cotton wool, but there are rules in this business, no matter how good something is, you can't praise it.

So he put the jade pendant directly on the counter, and said impatiently:
"There are cotton and cracks, there are knocks and damage, and there is a piece of broken jade."

The man came as soon as he opened his mouth, wishing to demote this piece of jade to nothing.

Ah Yue frowned when he heard this, "How much money can you make?"

"25 taels."

The pawnbroker didn't even lift an eyelid.

"It's too low, can it be higher."

"At this price, it's not right to love."

"This……"

Ayue was in trouble for a while, and he had heard some pawnshop rules, if he thought the price here was low, then the next one would definitely be lower.

"Aren't you a bully?" At this moment, the rest of the people who were waiting outside the door came in.

They just waited outside for a long time but didn't see Ah Yue coming out, so they wanted to come in to have a look, but they heard the clerk's annoying words as soon as they entered the door.

"Let me ask you, where did the jade get damaged or cracked? If you can't tell, my brothers will tie you up and send you to the yamen."

Xiaoxi yelled and was about to step forward, and the rest of the people picked up their poles one after another when they saw this.

The pawnbroker also panicked when he saw this, the world is just stunned and fearful, the jade pendant is indeed not as bad as he said, even if he really went to the yamen, he would not take it for granted, and if he didn't hit the board, he would have to mess with his body, so He quickly changed his words:
"It's my mistake. It's not bumped or touched, but at most I'll give you 35 taels of silver."

"Okay, just 35 taels."

A Yue saw that his companions were still eager to try, so he quickly agreed.

……

"This is a pawn ticket, you take it."

The pawn shop guy was also very sensible, and he didn't intentionally make things difficult for them, mainly because he was afraid of being beaten, and this group of people was not easy to mess with at first glance.

What is important in business is to make money with harmony, and there is no need to compete with a bunch of mud legs.

While thinking this way, the guy handed over the money and said:
"According to the rules, there should be a beheading notice."

A few people on the side stared at the words, "What? Beheaded, I think you want to beheaded."

The buddy is also a gentleman who knows current affairs, and hastily added:
"But I can't ask for it, just treat it as admiration for a few of you."

Seeing this, Ah Yue smiled and said nothing.

……

As soon as the group of people left the door of the pawn shop, there was a burst of laughter immediately, without any concealment.

The clerk in the pawn shop blushed and turned pale, and finally said to himself, "A man can bend and stretch", and he convinced himself.

After they left the pawn shop, they first went to the cloth shop to buy a bolt of red satin, and then went to say hello to the Gule sedan chair and others, and when they turned around and set a date, they wouldn't be afraid of being caught blind.

On the way back to the village, Xiaoxi opened his mouth and said:

"Ah Yue, that jade is worth 35 taels, but there is still a shortfall of 15 taels. Although the brothers are poor, if we put together a piece, we might be able to get it together."

"That's right, the matchmaker is right, this is the only time in a girl's life, so you can't neglect her." Another person echoed.

Ah Yue felt his heart warm when he heard the words, but he still refused:

"No need, I have saved some money in the past six months, which is enough."

After hearing the words, several companions stopped reluctantly and walked towards the village along the country road.

At this moment, the sharp-eyed A Yue suddenly noticed a figure appearing on the road ahead.

The man seemed to be wearing a blue long gown, and he was not dressed as a countryman at first glance, but it was clear that this road could only lead to Longqi Bay.

……

(End of this chapter)