Aggrieved Fish Sprite: 145|Qi Shiwei
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“You, didn’t you say that you came to buy silver needles?” The scholar’s face was flushed, and he was very embarrassed.
Meng Qi brushed his sleeves and rushed in front of the ink carp and said: “The doctor came to buy silver needles and bought a few fans in Fengxing Pavilion. Only when he heard the husband’s self-talk, he could not help but blurt out. Sir, please forgive me.”
The scholar wanted to turn people away, but because of his previous experience, he didn’t dare to get angry.
Looking at Mo Lei again, there was no hint of contempt for the other person’s expression, and I barely felt better.
“You…Forget it, come in.” The scholar said annoyedly.
No matter what, you can’t yell outside your house, because it’s more troublesome to be heard.
This is a very simple yard with bad orientation. The yard is not a regular square, but a narrow strip. You need to walk sideways to enter the door.
The walls are covered with moss, and the walls are mottled.
There is a ladder next to the house, and a pile of tiles is stacked next to it.
“It rained a few days ago and the house has not been repaired yet.”
The scholar stepped over the stagnant water in the low-lying part of the courtyard, and said in a bad tone, “There is no paint at home, and the rain is falling in the spring. If the house is not repaired, I am not in the mood to paint.”
“Don’t be upset, sir, we are not asking for painting.”
Seeing that the scholar was very concerned, Mo Li could only explain it out loud.
——Students dare not use their real names in writing scripts, let alone draw pictures of spring palaces.
Just now, I didn’t know how to call it out, Mo Li was a little upset, this was not the work of a gentleman. Since others don’t want to admit it, it’s not something that can be talked about in the world, so it shouldn’t be said.
As for the fact that they appreciate the uniqueness of the painting method and the aura of the brushstrokes, they don’t care about what the person is doing in the painting, so there is no need to explain, because the more they describe, the more wrong they are.
Mo Lei knows what tone of voice he uses to soothe people, and he also knows how to make others believe his words.
Meng Qi can’t do this.
In other words, Meng Qi couldn’t make the other party dissuade him in a sentence or two.
The scholar’s face improved a little, he thought about it, and felt that it was Fengxingge’s fault. The group of guys who see money open and can sell money at a price on any news are simply unreliable.
The scholar went into the room to get the silver needle.
Moli did not follow up, because in terms of etiquette, even if someone brings you into the house, if the other person does not reach out to sign for a “please” gesture, then they should stand and wait under the stone steps outside the door.
——Doesn’t count trouble asking for trouble.
Therefore, no matter if this is a dilapidated house or a wealthy courtyard with a few entrances and exits, you should never enter it.
Meng Qi originally planned to wait with Moli in the yard, but when he thought of Lu Min at the entrance of the alley, he could only go out and watch, to prevent the second prince from getting lost in the middle of this old broken house.
So when the scholar walked out of the house, he only saw the ink carp waiting outside.
He wasn’t interested in asking more, so he wanted to quickly finish the business and send people away.
The scholar took out two rough wooden boxes. The boxes were covered with cloth. When you opened them, you could see that there were two rows of silver needles inserted neatly inside. The total number is four rows. The number is very considerable.
And the length is different, and the thickness is different.
The silver needle has a handle on the upper end, with a slightly rounded shape and a different color from the needle tip.
In addition, there are six smoothly polished stone needles in the box.
Moli knew at first sight that the needle caster was skilled, the needle body was smooth, and the thinnest needle was about the same as the hair.
The needles used by doctors in acupuncture and moxibustion are collectively called silver needles, but not every set of needles is made of silver, but it looks sharp and bright, and others think it is silver. In fact, neither the gold needle nor the silver needle can be made too thin, because it is too soft and easy to break.
Mo carp possesses martial arts skills and is skilled in acupuncture and moxibustion, preferring to use thinner needles.
Most of the silver needles available on the market do not meet his requirements.
“Is this needle made by Mr.?”
“My grandparents and my father were both doctors. They also learned acupuncture when they were young, but they didn’t dare to practice medicine because they didn’t know the skills at home. Because of the family’s failure, I learned some skills incognito from a goldsmith who lives in Laurel Fong. Silver needles are okay to make exquisite jewelry.”
The scholar sighed.
Xiucai can’t do business and can only write letters for people to get money.
“It’s because when I was 20 years old, the Chu Dynasty’s atmosphere was open, and scholars were not forbidden to learn side-by-side skills. As long as you don’t sell the items publicly, you can make swords, grow flowers, and make wine. There is no need to evade. The Chu Dynasty is gone, and now I can only sell it secretly.”
It’s okay to be famous before, but now I don’t dare to publicize, I really can’t make a living, I have to find another way out.
The scholar’s unfinished remarks are actually justification for what “Mr. Jinshui” has done.
Mo Lei thought about it carefully. No wonder the pictures of the spring palaces are so good, not only the characters are in harmony with the sceneries in the paintings, but the body and limbs are all correct in length. Although they are spring palaces, they don’t have that crudeness. a feeling of.
It turns out that the painter has studied medicine and also knows acupuncture and moxibustion.
Mo Li counted the money in his hand, and regrettably gave up the idea of ordering a set of gold needles from the scholar. He compared it again, and finally chose the set with a smaller number of silver needles and a thinner needle. .
“This set of eight taels of silver can’t be lowered anymore.” The scholar carefully quoted a price, lest Moli think the price is high.
Mo Li thought of the twenty taels he had thrown directly to Fengxing Pavilion, and not only fell silent.
The finest silver needles can’t be found, and if you are anxious and don’t want to bother, you will naturally have to pay a high price. Twenty taels of silver originally includes the money for Fengxing Pavilion. This is nothing, it is always necessary to make a profit. Who wants to run errands?
However, a map of Fengxing Pavilion sells for ten taels of silver, which is unavoidable——
Fortunately, Brother Meng got angry and stole a bunch of official robes back.
Mo Li silently took out the bank note and gave it to the scholar.
“You don’t have broken silver or copper coins, I can’t find them.”
“No need.”
Moli closed the box and was about to say goodbye. He only heard the scholar resolutely say: “This is not possible, there is no reason to ask for more money.”
“Your needle casting skills are worth the price.” Moli calculated that after getting the silver needles, he must practice medicine earnestly to make money, and never let Meng Qi rob Liu’s purse or steal official robes.
“No way, no way, I said eight taels of silver, why am I as embarrassed to ask for more?”
The scholar was very stubborn. Seeing Moli turned to leave, but he couldn’t catch up at all behind him, he couldn’t help chasing after him: “Since your friend likes painting, why don’t you take a scroll of paintings?”
Moli: “…”
After a while, Meng Qi saw the doctor came out with a small box holding a scroll.
“What is this, acupuncture diagram?” Meng Qi asked curiously.
“New map? What else do you want to buy?” Lu Yan also leaned over and asked.
Mo Lei gave Meng Qi the scroll without expression.
“Don’t open here.”
As soon as the words came out, Meng Qi immediately understood what it was, and couldn’t help asking: “How did the doctor get it? Isn’t that person not selling it?”
“Add head.”
“The doctor has my demeanor…”
“Two taels of silver.”
“What?” Meng Qi hurriedly asked, “What kind of painting, has it been given to Fengxing Pavilion?”
Mo Lei shook his head.
Meng Qi pondered, considering whether to go back and blackmail Fengxing Pavilion.
***
Taijing, Lin Chengmen.
The servant of the Ministry of Religion looked at the locked city gate with an uneasy expression. He had heard that there was an accident in the capital along the way. The gate was blocked for several days, and the Gyeonggi camp was also coming and going between the countryside.
In fact, they were “escorted” after they encountered the army of the Gyeonggi Battalion.
He felt the gaze behind him, his heart trembled.
This trip to pay homage to the emperor’s tomb is not going well, and the Sixth Prince is a troublemaker, speaking unscrupulously, and sneaking out to play at every turn.
The General Liu who went to Beijing together is not up to the task. He doesn’t come up with any ideas. He will only play with the mud. Even if the six princes make a fuss, it is an incompetent and useless waste!
Those people from the rivers and lakes were even more lawless. They fought each other into the imperial tomb, destroyed the camp of the imperial tomb garrison, and accidentally injured many people. It was really horrible. When the news reached Taijing, your Majesty’s thunder was furious, and he didn’t know if it would affect him.
All these add up to bad luck. As a result, when I arrived in Taijing, a bigger bad news came down.
The second prince conspired to rebel. Rebellion!
Said it is the second prince, it is not certain whether the sixth prince by his side will participate!
The country is really unstable and chaotic.
He Shilang is extremely anxious. While he is worried about whether the several important officials of his faction will be affected by treason, he is worried about the situation in the capital city. He looked at the heavily guarded, full of soldiers and horses, and he didn’t even dare to breathe.
“The verification is correct, open the city gate.”
“Welcome the sixth prince back to the palace.”
Hearing these few shouts and seeing the city gate slowly open again, He Shilang finally breathed a sigh of relief.
“Snee!”
Liu Dan subconsciously covered his nose, but his throat was itchy, and he immediately sneezed a second time.
The people around were taken aback. The soldiers responsible for “escorting” them even picked up spears and pointed at Liu Dan and his guards, as well as Jin Yiwei who was responsible for protecting the Sixth Prince.
He Shilang almost fell off his horse, and even his soul was lost in half.
The six princes opened the carriage curtains and looked at the crowd facing the enemy with a sarcastic smile, as if they were watching a monkey show.
“General Liu, what are you doing?” He Shilang couldn’t save face and whispered.
“Maybe because of the dust…”
Liu Dan said vaguely, it was not that he was subdued, but that the situation was unclear at the moment, and he didn’t even know whether the throne changed hands.
Everyone recovered their weapons, and the convoy slowly entered the city.
Liu Dan frowned, and under the cover of the sound of horseshoes, he said to the soldiers: “This may be a sign, you should be careful.”
The soldiers looked at the words with a solemn expression.
After a while, a soldier couldn’t help asking: “General, is your ominous omen related to us or the moneybag?”