Chapter 66: Setting Up A Market Stall 7
The temple fair of the Koi Temple was held on every first and fifteenth day of the month. It was extrely crowded to the extent that everyone was almost shoulder to shoulder.
The bargains that go as cheap as only a few cents made the fair a crowd favorite, thus causing the entire place to be jam-packed with people.
Erniu suddenly noticed sothing. A raggedly dressed and bearded man who looked as poor as them was looking in their direction. She nervously pulled the corner of Dabao and Xiaobao’s clothes.
“Dabao, Xiaobao, you two look over there.”
Dabao and Xiaobao curiously looked over at the sa ti.
Dabao cocked his head and said, “That strange old man keeps staring at Mother!”
Xiaobao pondered for a mont. “Maybe he’s just hungry and wants to buy at…”
Just after she finished talking, the old man looked towards them with envy in his eyes. He then felt his pockets, looking conflicted. He looked up at the last few pieces of at Qi Qingyao was selling, smacking his lips. Finally, he started making small hesitant steps until he was in front of Qi Qingyao’s stall.
Qi Qingyao looked up from the money she was counting. She did not discriminate against the old man because of his tattered clothing, but asked with a smile, “How many catty of at do you want to buy, uncle?”
“I, I don’t have any money,” The poor old man said.
“…”
‘Are you joking around with ? I assud that you could afford the at despite your tattered clothing, but you can’t and you’re telling that you don’t have the money! What now? Are you asking to do charity?’
Qi Qingyao’s expression was stone cold.
If she was rich now, she could give him a catty of at without a problem. Unfortunately, she was now as poor as he was. She had not cleared all her debts and she had nowhere to live for the night. The money she earned today was not even enough to pay off her debts! There is no way she can give him the at for free!
Qi Qingyao would not reveal her honest thoughts to the old man, as he had to her, of course. She calmly replied, “Uncle, you’re such a charming man. You’re so unique, so extraordinary! Look at your lancholy eyes, your stubble, and not to ntion your elegant and bold fashion choice! They are all deeply astonishing to ! I am fairly confident that you are not completely devoid of any valuables!”
Jiang Yeqian, “???”
Sijin, “…”
The three children, “Wow!”
Mother is so good at praising other people!
The old man was so touched upon hearing that. He puffed up his chest and stopped slouching. He said, “If I don’t have money, can I exchange the pork with sothing?”
“Exchange?” Did the old man really have sothing valuable? Qi Qingyao said calmly, “Of course I can, but I have to see if what you have is valuable enough.”
“How about this?” The man rummaged around in his clothes for a while and took out a dragon jade pendant.
Qi Qingyao’s brow twitched.
A dragon jade pendant!
The old man handed the pendant to Qi Qingyao. “I ca across this a while ago. I want to exchange it for two catty of at. It should be no problem, shouldn’t it?”
Qi Qingyao took it and checked it over repeatedly to ensure that it was real jade. “Old man, I can’t be sure of the origin of this pendant.” She asked cautiously, “Are you sure you didn’t steal it?”
“Do I look like a thief?” The old man exclaid confidently, “I picked it up by the river so ti ago!”
“…” Qi Qingyao smiled and said nothing.
Just when she wanted to speak…
“You can exchange this for at.” Jiang Yeqian tied up so at with rope for the old man. “Two catty of at, take it.”
“This… man with a bull’s head is better at doing business,” The old man praised Jiang Yeqian, and then left happily.
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