Mu Yun was dumbfounded when he heard the shopkeeper reported the price of the Xiaohe Sword. A wise saying kept echoing in his mind: the only drawback of expensive things is the fatal word "expensive".
It is said that nineteen thousand eight hundred taels, even one hundred and ninety-eight taels, can make him admire someone and ruin his fortune.
Mu Yun was filled with emotion and embarrassment at the same time. It was only because he didn't know the market and dared to be picky in such a gold sales den. Now he was humiliating himself. How would it end?
When Wei Tingshang saw Mu Yun frozen on the spot, he took over the conversation and said, "Excuse me, the shopkeeper, please wait for a moment. The two of us will discuss it and decide whether to buy it or not."
The shopkeeper's eyes were extremely vicious. Of course she could see that Mu Yun was short of money, but she did not show any contempt. She still said politely: "You two can discuss it, I will wait for good news."
Wei Tingshang led Mu Yun to the corner. Seeing that there was no one else around, he said bluntly: "Young Master Mu must have not brought enough money. In fact, it doesn't matter. I can lend it to you and buy the sword first.
Lest others get there first."
Mu Yun smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed softly: "Miss Wei has good intentions, and I'm very gracious to you, but I really have no way to repay the nineteen thousand eight hundred taels of silver. To avoid causing trouble to you, I'd better not do it.
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Wei Tingshang waved his hand and said disapprovingly: "Young Master Mu, please don't just look at what's in front of you. I believe you have a lot to do in participating in the sea market event this time. I'm talking about 19,800 taels of silver, and even more.
It won’t be a problem if you want to repay me.”
Mu Yun secretly wiped his cold sweat, paused for a moment and then said calmly: "That's not what I said. I never want to be in debt, let alone such a large amount of money. As for this sea market event, the outcome is still undecided.
How dare you eat Yin's grain?"
Wei Tingshang couldn't help but exclaimed: "It's a bit boring for a man to be so cautious. As the saying goes, 'If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools.' If the success is defeated due to the ineffectiveness of the weapons, regretting later will not help the matter."
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Mu Yun's face turned red and white, and he said bravely: "Actually, a real sword is enough. It doesn't matter if the spare one is cheaper. Instead of spending a lot of money to buy a sword, I might as well please Master Lei more, I just hope he doesn't
Temporary change of heart."
Wei Tingshang was dumbfounded when he heard this, and after a second thought, he said seriously: "Young Master Mu, don't worry, I didn't intentionally sell you a favor to blackmail you into giving up the competition. After all, such a good sword can only be found but not sought. If you miss it today, it will really be a shame.
It’s a pity.”
Mu Yun was determined after eating the weight and said without hesitation: "I think it's better to forget it. If Miss Wei feels it's a pity, she might as well buy it herself as a spare."
Wei Tingshang rolled his eyes and said, "I don't know how to use the heavy sword. It would be a waste of money to buy it. It's just a waste of money."
Mu Yun spread his hands and said: "Then there is no other way. I can only let the sword wait for the destined person. I will go and make it clear to the shopkeeper."
Wei Tingshang opened his mouth, but finally hesitated. He saw Mu Yun walking alone in front of the Bao Pavilion and said to the shopkeeper: "I have just hired the shopkeeper, but I have a poor family and I really can't afford this Xiaohe Sword."
The cost is very high, so we can only stay away from it.”
The shopkeeper smiled, nodded and said: "Young hero is honest, I know what I am doing. I wish you success in this grand event."
Mu Yun thanked him. At this moment, Wei Tingshang came forward, pointed his hand and said, "Thank you, shopkeeper, please show me that dagger."
The shopkeeper looked back and said approvingly: "This girl really knows her stuff. This sword is the same as the 'Xiaohe', and both are among the top three in this pavilion."
As he spoke, the shopkeeper turned around, took down the dagger pointed by Wei Tingshang from the shelf, handed it to her with both hands and said: "This sword is called 'Qingyin', it is one foot, eight inches and eight inches long, and weighs three and a half kilograms. Please
Girl appreciates it."
Wei Tingshang took the Qingyin Sword and was not in a hurry to pull it out. Instead, he put it to his ear and closed his eyes to listen.
Mu Yun didn't know what was going on and took a closer look at the Qingyin sword. The scabbard was made of white copper and covered with a layer of Shu brocade. The hilt was carved from white jade. The shape was light and delicate, making it more suitable for women to use.
Because Wei Tingshang put the Qingyin Sword to her ear, Mu Yun saw her side face at the same time, and felt that the young master of the Sword Alliance was unparalleled in beauty. Compared with Wei Tingyan, she had a more mature charm. Both sisters were worthy of it.
Called beautiful things, they are spring orchids, autumn chrysanthemums, each is good at winning.
The shopkeeper looked on coldly, coughed and said: "The material of 'Qingyin' is special, and it can sound the rhythm of the sword. It seems that the girl heard the sound in the sword, and then she has a special liking for it, right?"
Wei Tingshang opened his eyes, smiled sweetly and said: "Exactly, this sword is extraordinary. I am determined to get it today. Shopkeeper, please bid."
The shopkeeper blinked and said: "The girl has not yet unsheathed the sword, so she decided to buy it. Isn't it too hasty?"
Wei Tingshang said calmly: "No need, I am quite confident that this sword is worth buying."
The shopkeeper breathed a sigh of relief, raised his thumb and said: "The girl is so courageous, so I said it bluntly. The original owner of this sword offered fifteen thousand taels of silver. Including transaction fees, the total is sixteen thousand five hundred taels."
Wei Tingshang did not counter-offer and said cheerfully: "It's a deal. Can you accept the banknote from Chengdu Tianfu Bank?"
The shopkeeper said happily: "Of course, please take out the banknote and allow me to inspect it for a while."
Wei Tingshang took out a stack of banknotes from his arms, counted out four and handed them to the shopkeeper for inspection. Mu Yun secretly clicked his tongue when he saw them, his heart full of envy.
The shopkeeper Shaoqing finished the inspection and said with a smile on his face: "The bank note is correct. As long as the girl signs and keeps a record, our business is done."
Wei Tingshang said yes, and then the shopkeeper took out pen, ink, paper and inkstone and gave it to her to sign on the spot.
Seeing Wei Tingshang write the words "Qing Wuxia" on the blank space of the banknote, the shopkeeper couldn't help but said with emotion: "It turns out that the girl is the young master of the Jiangnan Sword Alliance. I am really disrespectful. Please don't blame me."
Wei Tingshang lowered his voice and said: "It's good that the shopkeeper knows, but don't spread it out. The little girl is very grateful."
The shopkeeper quickly nodded and said: "I'm awake. The Jiangnan Sword Alliance shares the same hatred as ours. We should give you preferential treatment. I will ask Yingri Princess for instructions later to see if the fee can be reduced or reduced."
Wei Tingshang smiled lightly and said: "That's not necessary. If you really want to take advantage of your business, why don't you, little girl, reveal your identity as soon as you come up? The shopkeeper can feel at ease, as long as he makes more money, it's serious."
The shopkeeper knew that people were so sophisticated, so he didn't say much on his face. He just said politely: "Besides 'Qingyin', does the girl have any other weapons that are of interest to me? Please take another look at this young hero, maybe you can find out."
My favorite sword."
Mu Yun scratched his head and said sarcastically: "Next time, I'll wait until I have money to choose a weapon."
Wei Tingshang said: "Yes, the little lady is satisfied today. Let's meet again next time."
The shopkeeper responded with a smile and watched the two of them leave side by side and disappear around the corner.