Chapter 230 Buy, buy, buy

"Is this... such a good business?" Wantong was extremely surprised. When he asked the price, he was shocked! A blind box of bracelets cost 50 taels, and a blind box of beads cost 80 taels. Why didn't these people just go grab them?

But those who buy blind boxes seem to be afraid that they won’t be able to get one, so they ask for ten or eight.

With the help of the servants, Wantong finally squeezed in and arrived just in time when someone was opening a blind box.

The old man with gray hair, wearing a silk dress and a gold ring, whispered "Buddha bless you", tremblingly untied the thin rope tied on the box, and opened the box.

There was an uproar all around.

"Gold! It's actually a string of 108 golden glass beads!"

"And they're all gold! Mr. Jiang is so lucky!"

"If I remember correctly, no one has opened a golden string of beads so far, right?"

"Yes, yes, yes. I think a golden bracelet was opened a few days ago, but the color is not as pure and rich as this one."

"Oh my! Mr. Jiang's box has gone up in price!"

Wan Tong stood on tiptoe, and the light reflected from the dark golden colored glass in the sunlight just passed through his eyes and instantly captured his gaze.

Mr. Jiang was so delighted that he picked up the pearl string with his own hands and turned around to show it off.

Just as he was about to put it away, he heard a bidding voice from the crowd.

"Mr. Jiang, I am willing to pay a thousand taels of silver to buy this string of glass beads."

"Go away! It's only a thousand taels of silver. Mr. Jiang, I am willing to pay ten thousand taels of silver. Please give it up."

Wantong listened in a daze as the bids around him got higher and higher, and became more and more outrageous. He uncontrollably reached into his arms, took out his wallet, and shouted, "Me! I want two blind boxes!"

His mortal enemy next to him heard him shout so loudly and thought he wanted a lot, but it turned out to be only two?

whispering sound!
"Girl! I want six blind boxes of bracelets!" The mortal enemy shook his beard and shouted at the top of his voice, deliberately louder than Wantong.

Wantong heard a familiar voice, turned his head and saw, "Great! You usually like to follow me in the yamen, now it's worth it to buy a blind box and dare not refuse!"
He immediately shouted, "Girl, I'll add six more! Eight in total!"

Lu Mei raised her hand and pointed, "Oh! That family member is new! Can we make an exception and let him choose first? This will also allow this family member to experience the charm of our Qin's Liuli earlier. What do you think?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the people gathered in the front turned around and saw Wantong holding the purse.

“Oh! Then let this family member squeeze in!” The person who was about to take his place immediately gave up his seat and waved to Wantong, “Family member, come quickly! There are still many blind boxes, and you can choose good things!”

Wantong felt excited when everyone called him "family", and the most important thing was the string of golden glass beads.

He had been worrying about what gift to give to his father-in-law on his birthday, and that string of golden glass beads immediately struck his heart. It was simply a birthday gift tailor-made for his father-in-law!

"Dear family member, please pay here. After payment, you can get the receipt and choose the blind box of your choice." Lumei stood on a bench. On her left sat Shitou, who was responsible for collecting money and giving receipts. On her right sat Liang Ye and his group of strong men, who were guarding the goods on the carriage.

Wan Tong counted out the silver bills to pay the bill. Shitou took out a small piece of cardboard from the bottom of the table and stamped eight times on it with a thumb-sized round seal.

"My dear family member, please hold your ticket. I hope you can draw what you like." Shitou handed over the ticket with both hands and said a blessing with a smile.

Wantong nodded, took the ticket and walked to the right.

He was a new face, and since Lumei had specifically mentioned it, everyone was staring at him.

Wantong felt like a thorn in his back, but he had been an official for many years and could remain calm in this situation.

The servant hurried forward and waited by his side.

The boxes on the carriage were all exactly the same in size and pattern, and Wantong was a little undecided.

Seeing him taking so long, the people watching behind him couldn't help but cheer and offer suggestions.

"Hey, brother, I think the one in the upper right corner is pretty good!"

"I think the one in the middle is definitely the best stuff!" Everyone was talking at once, making Wan Tong's head hurt.

He simply grabbed one at random, and the sounds immediately stopped, waiting for him to open it.

Wantong swallowed unconsciously, feeling extremely nervous, not knowing what kind of bracelet he would get.

My mortal enemy is watching us. If I get a bad result, wouldn’t it be so embarrassing?
"Open it quickly! Mr. Wan! You don't dare, do you?" The voice of the mortal enemy sounded suddenly, and it was extremely loud.

Wantong cursed in his heart, gritted his teeth, stomped his feet, and opened the lid.

When Wantong saw the colorful bracelet, he breathed a sigh of relief. He did not lose money on this blind box. Such a glass bracelet would cost at least two hundred taels in the shop.

"Hahaha! It really is a string of seven colors! I was right! People with the surname Wan just don't have good luck!" The mortal enemy taunted him to the utmost.

The people around were all comforting, "It's okay, it's okay, there are still seven, just open more, you can always open a pure color."

Perhaps it is because there are more mixed colors and fewer pure colors in blind boxes, and pure colors are sold at higher prices, so everyone considers getting a pure color as good luck.

Wantong's mortal enemy had been hanging around here for several days and was already familiar with the market for glass beads. When he saw that his first blind box turned out to be colorful, he laughed out loud.

Wantong gritted his teeth, closed the blind box in his hand and handed it to the servant, then took another one from the carriage.

However, he did not take this one casually like the previous one, but carefully selected the box in his lucky position.

After silently praying "May the gods and Buddhas bless you" in his heart, Wan Tong opened the lid in one breath.

The purple colored glaze appeared, and the scene suddenly became lively.

Yellow is precious and purple is respected. When this string of purple beads came out, it instantly overshadowed the previous string of golden glass beads.

The only drawback is that this is not a string of 108 beads, but the bracelet is still very good, and it can definitely be considered a big win.

Wan Tong's hands were shaking with excitement because he heard many people behind him starting to bid. In a short period of time, someone offered a price of 100,000 taels of silver for this purple bracelet.

"Girl! Today's goods are pretty good! There are gold and purple!" An old man stroked his beard.

Since the blind box stall was set up, this old man came to watch the fun every day, but never bought anything. Lumei and the others never chased him away, and sometimes they would even give him a cup of the extra iced sour plum soup they brought out.

Lu Mei smiled and said, "Old man, do you want to try your luck?"

The old man pursed his cracked lips and pinched the silver bills hidden in his sleeves.

This is his last possession.

He and his grandson had almost used up all the money they brought with them from Huai'an County to the capital, and the old man was a little undecided as to whether or not to continue this gamble.

Thinking of his grandson who was still lying in the rented courtyard, waiting for help, the old man took out a neatly folded 50-liang silver note.

"Girl, I want to buy a blind box."

I heard that Doctor Lu has recently become obsessed with colored glaze. If he is lucky and draws a pure color, he might be able to use this string of colored glaze to knock on Doctor Lu's door and ask him to give his grandson acupuncture.

The child is still so young, he will give it a try as long as there is a little hope.

……

……

Lu Shan, who was playing Go with Yu Qiuer, sneezed.

Who is talking about him again? Could it be that old man Qingyun? But they haven't been in touch recently.

"Grandpa Lu, it's your turn!" Yu Qiuer reminded.

Wang Xueer and Yu Chuner sat on both sides, watching the game with small notebooks in hand. Whenever Lu Shan lost, he had to explain a prescription to them.

Among the three, Yu Qiuer was the best at Go, so she naturally played the game, while the other two girls were responsible for cheering her on.