Luo nine needles

Chapter 328

Two years later.

Winter has passed and spring has come, but the wind is still getting colder and colder along the way from south to north, and the dust on the road also blocks the sky and the sun.

A group of soldiers and horses galloped, and one of them couldn't help sneezing and coughing.

"General, do you want to rest?" asked the guard next to him.

The lord hadn't spoken yet, and a person in the team giggled, "I said, second brother, you are too delicate. You have only been in the south for two years, and you can't even blow the wind? I don't think you should go back. When you get to the north, the wind and sand will blow you." kill you!"

Liang Erzi turned his head and glared at him: "Let's not say a few words and eat a few words!"

Liang Liuzi put his hips on the horse's back and said triumphantly: "I'm not like you. We in Hexi are exposed to wind and sun, and we open our mouths and mouths of wind and sand."

Liang Erzi ignored him and looked forward: "Brother, they don't know where they are going? Let's go to the front city to rest and wait."

A group of people entered the city and looked for an inn, but they did not rest.

Liang Liuzi was dragged down the street by Liang Erzi: "Second Brother, do you want to treat me to dinner? Anyway, I have no money."

Erzi Liang glared at him again: "Have you eaten all your money? Look at how much weight you have gained in the past two years! Is Hexi so free?"

"No, no, Hexi is so busy, I have to eat hard to gain strength." Liang Liuzi said with a smile, and saw the restaurant on the street while talking.

The city is very prosperous, and there are many gorgeous restaurants and tea shops.

"Second brother, you can eat anywhere you want, I don't choose." Liang Liuzi urged.

Liang Erzi was not interested in restaurants and tea shops. He looked over and seemed to be looking for something. He grabbed Liang Liuzi and walked forward, asking passers-by: "Where is the best business here?"

Passers-by enthusiastically asked what to buy.

"The brother in the family is getting married, so buy some congratulatory gifts." Erzi Liang said with a smile.

"Congratulations." The passer-by smiled and said with more enthusiasm, pointing to the front, "Turning in from the street corner is the largest business store in our area. It has gold and silver jewelry, jade treasures, and furniture. When we get married and daughters, they all come from Buy here."

Liang Erzi thanked him with a smile, and dragged Liang Liuzi to that side.

Liang Liuzi's complexion was even worse: "The surname Huo is getting married, why do we need to prepare gifts?" He said with a strange smile, "Momen is so rich, he doesn't have to pay a penny, so it can be said that he is married. Momen should give us money."

"Yes." Erzi Liang didn't look at him, but said, "When you get home, ask Chen Shi for money and see how he beats you up."

Liang Liuzi snorted: "Who is afraid of him?"

While talking, the two came to the street here, and at a glance, they saw a large facade with a resplendent plaque hanging on it.

"This—" Liang Liuzi raised his foot and was about to enter, but was grabbed by Liang Erzi again.

"This is a pawnshop." Erzi Liang said, pointing to the other side, "That's the business."

Liang Liuzi looked up and saw the sign of the pawn shop hanging under the resplendent plaque, and the next to it was a commercial firm.

"It's really funny." He said, "The pawn shop is here. Is it a curse that you will have to send back the pawn sooner or later? It's really bad luck to buy a dowry happily!"

After finishing speaking, he stomped his feet and spat, and went to the nearby business firm.

Liang Erzi shook his head and followed.

There were people coming and going on the street, entering and leaving the business with happy faces, while pawnshops were also constantly entering and exiting, with stooped figures and gloomy expressions, forming a stark contrast.

A car had been parked on the side of the road for a long time, and the people in the car seemed to be hesitant to get off. Just hearing Liang Liuzi's words, she couldn't help but smile wryly.

This is a young woman, dressed richly, with a sad face, muttering to herself: "When buying a dowry, who would want to pawn the dowry one day."

Getting married is the happiest time in life, and no one knows what the future will be like.

For example, although the marriage did not go as planned, she never thought that her husband would die of illness, and she would lose even her family property.

It's hard being a wife and mother.

"Mother." The child who just learned to talk in his arms finished eating a piece of candy, couldn't sit still, twisted and twisted, "Hungry."

The young mother recovered from her grief, and subconsciously stretched out her hand to get pastries from the small box in the car, but when she opened it, it was empty. Then she remembered that a lot of the maids and maids around her had been sold, and there was no one who should prepare for these daily trips. get ready.

The little maid who was following her looked panic-stricken: "I, I don't know, the sisters didn't explain it earlier." She said she wanted to get out of the car, "Young Madam, I'll go buy it right away."

About to get out of the car, he stopped awkwardly, watching the young woman hesitate to speak.

Buying things requires money.

money.
If money is abundant, they will not linger in front of the pawn shop.

Little children don't know the misery in the world, they eat when they are hungry, and cry when they can't eat.

The child started to cry, and the young woman also made up her mind. She took off her purse and handed it to the little maid: "Go and buy plum cakes for Miss."

The little maid responded and took the purse to buy it.

The young woman told her to play with the little lady, while she picked up the little bundle, thought for a while, put on the veil and got out of the car, lowered her head and hid herself into the pawn shop.

As soon as you enter the door, you can see the tall counter, and the whole pawn shop has an empty atmosphere.

A voice came from behind the counter, "The guest officer is here." Then a pair of eyes looked over, and the next moment the voice became enthusiastic, "It's Mrs. Huang."

The young lady sighed softly in her heart. Although it was her first time here, her family had been coming to the pawnshop to sell off in the past two years.

Stepping in, she had no scruples. The young lady took off her veil, and the shopkeeper behind the counter greeted her personally, and asked with concern and kindness: "Madam, what can I do for you?"

The people in the pawn shop were really polite, and the young lady couldn't help but think of the aggressive faces of the clan, and smiled bitterly in her heart, it was all for money, and it was better to have a better attitude to make people feel better.

She sighed softly, and handed over the bundle: "Please tell the shopkeeper, how much is this?"

The shopkeeper took it with both hands, and opened the bundle. Seeing that it was a set of dresses, he first praised: "It's so embroidered."

I heard that people in the pawn shop would belittle them in every possible way, especially the dresses. The young woman took a look at the shopkeeper and couldn't help saying, "This dress is embroidered with hundreds of butterflies. It moves so lifelike, it looks like butterflies flying around. It's very beautiful. It's my sister." They gave me a birthday present."

It was also her last birthday as a daughter, but looking back, it felt like half her life had passed.

After the death of her husband, the family began to fight for family property, forcing them to be orphans and widows. She suffered day and night, and occasionally dreamed that at that time, she felt that she was still a carefree girl, and she could breathe for a while.

She couldn't help but say a few more words about the beautiful past of her daughter's time, and then saw the shopkeeper's smile and responded: "Madam's sisters are so kind."

Such kind and perfunctory words made the young woman lower her gaze.

Who would be interested in other people's past, and whoever comes to the pawnshop doesn't have a good past, but what's the use?Time passed like running water and would never come back, so she didn't say any more, let's talk about the present, and said: "Look, how much is it worth?"

Clothes are the most worthless pawn, and it is really desperate to be reduced to pawning clothes.

"This dress, this embroiderer, is—" came the shopkeeper's voice, which seemed to be asking and pondering.

The young lady lowered her head and sighed softly in her heart.

This dress was not made by a famous artist, it was even the work of a little embroiderer in a newly opened shop in the capital.

It's not bad to be able to change half a bag of rice.

"You, shopkeeper, look at—" She raised her head and wanted to say, just look at it and give it to me.

But before he finished speaking, he saw the shopkeeper's face was serious, and he held the dress in his hands.

"Young Madam, please wait a moment." He said, "I want to ask my master to hold the eye."

Well, a set of dresses still needs the master's attention?The young lady was a little surprised. Could it be that the lowest price could not be given, she turned her eyes away with a bit of embarrassment: "Yes."

Now she can't say no.

The shopkeeper went in holding the dress.

The store clerk and the waitress came in, holding tea and snacks: "Young Madam, moisten your mouth."

The young lady glanced at the refreshments. She is down and out now, but she comes from a family in the capital and can recognize good things at a glance. The refreshments served here are all top-grade.

The hospitality of the pawn shop is really warm.

The young lady smiled wryly in her heart, but no, the pawn shop is to give money to others, huge profits.

She is not reduced to the point where she wants to eat pawn shop snacks.

The young lady nodded in thanks without looking sideways.

"Young Madam, the young lady is here too." Another female envoy came in with a rattle in her hand, and said apologetically, "I have delayed the young lady, so that the young lady will not be unhappy when she waits, let her play with it." .”

The way this pawn shop treats customers is so thoughtful, the young lady glanced at the waitress in surprise, she was about to refuse, but her eyes fell on the rattle in her hand.

It is different from what I have seen in the past, it is exquisite and cute, and the drumsticks on both sides are also carved into the appearance of puppies and cats.

Seeing her watching, the maid smiled and shook the rattle, and there was a crisp sound in the room. The puppies and cats on the flying drumsticks seemed to be swinging on a swing, mixed with the crowing of chickens and the barking of dogs, which was really lively.

The young lady couldn't help but burst out laughing, she came back to her senses after laughing, hey, she is so old that she can be amused by toys.

The waitress also laughed: "It's fun, young lady, let the little lady play with it."

Although her daughter is young, she is also the most sensitive child. Since the accident in the family, the child has gradually stopped laughing.

Children should be carefree, the young lady thought, although she is suffering now, but she was really happy when she was a child and a girl. With these memories, the suffering is a bit sweet now.

The thought flashed through her and she reached out to take it, sincerely thanking her.

While talking, the shopkeeper came in from behind with a smile on his face: "Young Madam, our boss has seen it." He put down his dress and pushed a money bag at the same time, "Here is ten gold."

Ten, gold!
The young lady stood up holding the rattle in shock for a moment, this is too much!
When I bought this dress at the beginning, it was out of the monthly money of the sisters, and no matter how expensive it was, it didn't cost much.

How can it be ten gold!

Previously, the family brought the ancestral jewelry and it was not at this price.

Ten gold, the young lady's thoughts are flying, it is enough to turn around the shop, to keep a capable shopkeeper, to not need the help of the clan, and maybe even to hire another doctor for the mother-in-law
But how is it possible?

"Young lady, look, is it enough?"

The shopkeeper's voice came again.

If it seems that it is not enough, he will add it.

The people in the pawn shop are so easy to talk to?This is impossible, she is not an innocent girl anymore, she knows that the world is difficult, that people’s hearts are unpredictable, and that there is no pie in the sky, the young lady looked at the shopkeeper and asked: "Why? My dress Not worth the money."

There was a bit of wariness in her eyes.

"You guys, what do you want?"

The shopkeeper smiled, and said kindly: "To tell you the truth, this dress is indeed worthless, but this craftsmanship belongs to our boss." His voice slipped on the tip of his tongue, "I know the embroidery skills that I admire and admire. I thought it was lost. I didn't expect to see it here, so our boss said, priceless, or in other words, willing to help Mrs. Huang to tide over the difficulties, not for you, but for this embroiderer."

Embroidery skills, embroidery lady.The young lady looked at the dress, is it real or not?
"Your maiden name is Jiang. You bought this dress from the capital. It has the mark of Xiu Niang here." The shopkeeper smiled and said in more detail, pointing to a butterfly on the skirt, "Seven Stars."

Qixing, that embroidered lady seems to have this name. It’s been too long, and she can’t remember such a small matter. The young lady is unbelievable and a little excited. Is it true?
The shopkeeper pushed the money bag and the pawn ticket over again: "Young Madam, don't worry, your family is also in business, and you should know that doing business will take a long time, money is very important, and faith is more important than money."

The young lady hesitated for a moment, then raised her head and looked at the shopkeeper: "Then can I still redeem it in the future?"

The shopkeeper smiled: "Of course, as long as the young lady can afford the money." She blinked humorously, "I remind the young lady that the redemption money can be more than ten gold, our pawnshop business is very black."

Black-hearted, compared to those people who say good things on the surface but don’t know what kind of heart they are, they are more reassuring. The young lady smiled, reached out and took the money bag as a ticket, took another look at the embroidered skirt, and saluted with lowered eyes: "Thank you, I I will redeem it in the future, and if I can’t, I will ask my daughter to redeem it for me.”

After that, he turned around and walked out quickly.

The shopkeeper behind him sent him off with a smile.

The young lady didn't wait for the maid to help her, and got into the car by herself, startled the maid in the car who was coaxing the child to be a little anxious, and looked at the lady's face, which was red and white, and she looked frightened and lost her mind.

"Young madam, can't you?" the maid asked stammeringly.

She knew just how much a dress was worth.

But the lady has nothing left to pawn.

"Young madam, write another letter to the capital."

The capital is her natal family, so she can't really ignore her daughter.But after the young lady wrote several times, she refused to write.

"Grandmother has passed away, and the family is divided. Parents have older brothers and sisters-in-law, and younger sisters are also waiting to be married. As a married woman, do I have to rely on my mother's family for the rest of my life?"

"If you make your sisters-in-law unhappy, it will also affect your younger sisters' marriage proposal."

"Although I am the daughter of the Jiang family, I am now the daughter-in-law of the Huang family. I can only live by myself."

But what the hell, the young lady has nothing.

The servant girl trembled, and the child in her arms opened her mouth to cry.

"Ninny." The young young lady stretched out her hand, handed over a rattle, and shook it lightly.

The child who was grinning to cry suddenly widened his eyes, then laughed and stretched out his hand to grab it.

The young lady gave her the rattle, and the child shook and giggled happily.

The little maid felt instantly relieved, and then saw the young lady handing over a money bag.

"It's done." She said softly, "Ten gold."

The little maid felt that her heart was fluttering, and people were a little vain.

Ten, gold? !

She opened her mouth wide and looked at the young lady in the car, the gloom around her had dissipated, and the young lady radiated a golden light.

"Young Madam." She murmured, "You are really amazing!"

Miss Jiang's family is really amazing!
Just take out a suit of dress, it can be worth ten gold!
Looking at the appearance of the little maid, the young madam couldn't help but also smiled. She felt that the turbidity in her heart was gone with a smile. How long had it been since she smiled.

At this moment, the long-lost smile appeared because of this pawn shop.

She lifted the curtain to look outside, she wanted to remember the name of this pawnshop.

Remember a person's name.

seven stars.

　Tomorrow should be the last chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)