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Chapter 41
Chapter 40 Qiao De Store
The sun had already slanted to the west, and the autumn breeze was getting colder. Lin Xiaoyao hid behind the huge willow tree, trembling from the cold all over his body. He patted his chest and gasped for breath.

"If I knew it was such a bad luck, I should have checked my luck when I went out. This is good, not to mention that the clothes are wet, and I was almost noticed by that weird old man. I thought I was unlucky, but I didn't expect it to be like this. It's really unlucky." !"

Lin Xiaoyao leaned on the willow tree, loosened his loose and wet clothes, and kept complaining.

"However, it's not too bad to have such a valuable painting. If it sells for a few thousand taels of silver, it would be the best." Lin Xiaoyao looked at the painting in his hand, and nodded in satisfaction. What he likes most is to take advantage of it, not to mention the cheapness that does not cost money.

"Brother Lin, I'm back."

At this time, Du Kang finally came back with the clean clothes he had just bought.

"Du Kang, I have never felt that you are so important, you are really my savior, give me the clothes quickly, I am about to freeze to death!"

Lin Xiaoyao was so touched that he cried. He wished he could kiss Du Kang and give him a certificate of honor. Although the autumn in Yangzhou was not particularly cold, the sun gradually went down and the warm wind became colder.

Lin Xiaoyao didn't care if anyone saw him, so he took off his drenched gown and loose pants, and finally only a pair of underwear was left before he put on clean and comfortable clothes clothes.

"Du Kang, why have you been here for so long? I'm almost frozen like a popsicle?" Lin Xiaoyao asked while putting on his clothes.

"I didn't bring any money when I went to buy clothes, and then I went to the lady to ask for some money, so I bought the clothes and came back." Du Kang looked at Lin Xiaoyao apologetically, he didn't spend any money in Huamu Village Naturally, he didn't have the habit of bringing money with him, and Lin Xiaoyao didn't have any money with him, so he had no choice but to find Xiao Wan'er, and finally came back in a hurry.

Lin Xiaoyao just nodded lightly when he heard the words, he couldn't do anything about this kind of thing, who told Du Kang to be honest, he didn't even have private money.

"Sure enough, Fan Xing should be called..."

"what?"

"Oh, it's okay! You saw Wan'er, has she dealt with it?" Lin Xiaoyao finally felt better after getting dressed, feeling the comfortable and dry clothes.

"Miss has already taken care of everything. Huamuzhai has also been included in the jurisdiction of Yangzhou prefect, but I still need to go to the yamen to report and it will take some time. Miss said that she will definitely come to see us in the evening."

Du Kang put away the wet clothes that Lin Xiaoyao took off, and then said.

Lin Xiaoyao nodded. He raised his head to look at the sky, estimated the time, and then said, "Is there any shop near the West Lake that is going to be exchanged? Have you checked it out?"

"The investigation is clear. On the south side of the West Lake, there is a calligraphy and painting shop that wants to sell it. The calligraphy and painting shop is three stories high and occupies a relatively large area. It is very suitable for your request."

"A three-story calligraphy and painting shop?" Lin Xiaoyao touched his chin, a little confused, "Is the owner of a calligraphy and painting shop out of his mind? How can a calligraphy and painting shop be prosperous in a place like this? And a calligraphy and painting shop is so big It’s so magnificent, who dares to go in and buy it?”

Lin Xiaoyao really couldn't figure it out. Although there are many talented scholars and beautiful women in this kind of place, it's okay if you make small troubles, but how can you recover the cost of opening such a large calligraphy and painting shop? I have to say that the boss is a little brainless.

But, with such a boss with a cramp in his head, this is what Lin Xiaoyao needs most at this time, because he is stupid, so he doesn't need to spend more money!

"Come on, let's go take a look."

Two quarters of an hour later, Lin Xiaoyao and Du Kang came to the calligraphy and painting shop that was about to sell out. Seeing the magnificent decoration of the calligraphy and painting shop, which looked like a small villa, Lin Xiaoyao unconsciously patted his head. I come here to buy calligraphy and painting, unless my brain is flooded!

However, he forgot that his mind was really flooded today.

"R&F Calligraphy and Painting Store, a good name, what a good name!"

Lin Xiaoyao looked at the name of the calligraphy and painting shop, and the smile on his face became wider and wider. The vulgar is the elegant. It seems that the owner of this shop has the same pursuit as himself.

Entering the store, you will be greeted by calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, such as splash-ink paintings, landscape paintings, all kinds of poems, regular script and clerical script.

"It's really a calligraphy and painting shop, it's too wasteful!"

Even though Lin Xiaoyao was thick-skinned enough, he couldn't help swearing. In such a luxuriously decorated calligraphy and painting shop, there was nothing in the hall, not even a table. Only the walls were used, and the rest followed like robbers. Was robbed.

"If you do business like this, it will be unreasonable if you don't pay."

Lin Xiaoyao had to admire the kindness of the ancients. It is a miracle that such a mentally handicapped person was not sold.

"Hey, the two of you are here, I don't know what kind of calligraphy and painting you want to buy? The calligraphy and painting in my store are definitely high quality, and the price is absolutely fair, Tongsao is not deceiving!"

At this time, a middle-aged man in his 50s, dressed in a gray cloth shirt, walked over. He didn't ask Lin Xiaoyao why they came here, and directly introduced calligraphy and painting with great enthusiasm.

"This simple and honest person is two points more stupid than Du Kang, why didn't he pay for it?"

Lin Xiaoyao showed a smile on his face, but he slandered without integrity in his heart.

"This is the owner of R&F Calligraphy and Painting Shop. I think the boss has a full sky and a round house, and his face is blessed. It's just good luck!" Lin Xiaoyao said with a smile while cupping his fists.

"Haha, my brother really has good eyesight. My son was promoted a few days ago, and he is about to pick me up to retire with him." The owner of the calligraphy and painting shop nodded proudly and said with a smile.

"Then congratulations to the boss. If you have a son like this, what more can you ask for! If you want me to tell you that you are old, go to your son as soon as possible. The filial piety of a child is the happiness of an old man." Lin Xiaoyao was so happy that he didn't need himself No matter what method he used, the old man would say everything by himself.

"Yeah, that's what I thought too, but my calligraphy and painting shop is worried. I want to exchange it, but no one comes to buy it."

The boss nodded, but sighed helplessly and said.

Lin Xiaoyao thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "Boss, why do you want to sell such a good shop? If you want me to see it, you take all these calligraphy and paintings away, go to your son, and then open the store." A store, you know, it’s not easy to be an official, you always need some money, you still like calligraphy and painting so much, why don’t you open it again, and help your son relieve the pressure and provide for his life, why not do it?”

Hearing this, the boss frowned and thought for a while, "I've also thought about the idea you said, and it's easy to reopen the store, but I bought this store at a huge price, so I can't just throw it away, right? "

"Throwing away such a good shop is a waste of money, God will punish it, or else, I am trying to do some business recently, and today I had such a happy chat with the boss, if the boss is willing, I can buy this shop, But calligraphy and paintings are the boss's favorite things, so I won't take away others' love, the boss can take them all."

Lin Xiaoyao pretended to frown and think, and the expression in his eyes kept changing, as if he was struggling. Finally, he learned from the pain, gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice.

The boss is a more simple and honest person than Du Kang, how can he tell that Lin Xiaoyao is acting, and when he hears Lin Xiaoyao thinks so much about himself, he is so moved that he wants to cry.

"Brother, you take such good care of me, how can I take advantage of you? Well, I will ask you a suitable price. At that time, I bought this shop with 2000 li of silver. Now I pay [-] taels." Sell ​​it to you, what do you think?"

Hearing what the boss said, Lin Xiaoyao was even more moved and wanted to cry. He also calculated that the location of this shop is really the best, and the exterior decoration is really magnificent. Even 5000 taels of silver is not expensive, let alone only 2000 taels. Two.

"Boss, brother, I don't want to say anything. This painting was drawn by one of my elders. He told me that the painting should be given to a close friend. It is really a great joy in life to meet you today. I gave this painting to my elder brother, hoping that my elder brother can accept my sincerity."

Lin Xiaoyao handed over the painting in his hand to the owner of the calligraphy and painting shop. At the same time, he was also thinking about whether he should take a gamble. It is best to win, and he has nothing to lose when he loses, so when he gave the painting, his expression was instead became very calm.

The boss didn't pay much attention to this so-called painting at first. After all, he ran a calligraphy and painting shop and had never seen any famous paintings. But when he opened the painting, he saw this painting by everyone and also saw the painting that he had never heard of. The famous poem through the ages shocked my heart, and I was even more moved by Lin Xiaoyao's "intimate feelings".

"Brother, you said you were going to give me this painting, is that true?" The boss's voice trembled because of excitement.

Lin Xiaoyao nodded hesitantly, looked at the old man with clear eyes, and said solemnly: "Although I, Lin Xiaoyao, prefer to take advantage, I never have the habit of taking back what I say."

The boss pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth and made a decision, "Okay, since the little brother loves the old man so much, the old man will not refuse, this painting is worth more than a thousand gold, and if I accept the little brother's painting, I can no longer take your money." It’s cheaper, this shop, the old man decides to give it to the little brother!”

"What? You said you were going to give me the store?"

Lin Xiaoyao was shocked. Changing a painting to a shop was like pie in the sky. How could there be such a stupid boss in the world? Thank God, thank the earth, for allowing me to meet such a stupid and cute boss. .

"That's right, you treat me with sincerity, and I will treat you with sincerity, and please don't refuse me!" The boss nodded seriously and said.

"Haha, you also know that what I dislike the most is taking advantage, but my brother and I are old friends, and there is no such thing as cheap or cheap among friends. Since my brother is so enthusiastic, then I also I can only accept it reluctantly..."

(End of this chapter)