Chapter 93 Buying a Sword
"Are you going to... Yibaoxing?"
Qingguo guessed where Xu Fu was going and quickly rushed to hold Xu Fu's arm.
"We can't enter Yibaoxing!" Qingguo said.
"Why?" Xu Fu was surprised. Is Yibaoxing here different from other places?
"You have to have Yibao money." Qingguo sighed helplessly, and then said: "I asked a long time ago, and they said that the place inside is small and cannot accommodate too many people, and they are not allowed to enter casually. If I can enter Yibao There’s no need to eat so many snacks, it’s better to go over there…”
"Snapped!"
Xu Fu grabbed Qingguo's little hand and patted her hand.
"Why did you hit me?"
Qingguo was stunned for a moment, then looked at the palm of his hand and saw an extra copper plate. The word "treasure" was written on the front of the copper plate, and he turned it over and took another look.
"Yibao money!"
Qingguo shouted in surprise, startling the passers-by.
"Where did it come from?"
"Don't worry about where it came from, let's go!"
……
Seeing Qing Guo proudly holding Yi Bao Qian in front of the guard, Xu Fu was a little worried that the guard with a fierce look would not be able to help but beat her. Fortunately, the guard was very dedicated and let the two of them go after checking Yi Bao Qian. After passing, Xu Fu, as a companion, does not need to check the Yibao money.
As soon as he entered the hall, Qingguo's eyes lit up when he saw the dazzling array of magical weapons in front of him. He cheered and ran over quickly to look at them one by one.
Just looking at the size of this hall, it is more than twice as big as the Yibao store in Shangyang City, and it must be similar in other places.
Xu Fu saw Qingguo browsing the weapons carefully, said hello to her and went to the next exhibition hall.
After a brief walk around, I found that the Yibao store in Donghai City is indeed much larger than the one in Shangyang City. Perhaps because of restricted entry, there are not many people, and each exhibition hall seems to be particularly empty.
Xu Fu naturally stopped at the alchemist's exhibition hall in the end.
Seeing the fourth- and fifth-grade spiritual fires arranged in a row, there were countless spiritual objects of different grades, and various spiritual pills filling several shelves, Xu Fu felt very excited.
"If only these things were all mine!" Xu Fu sighed secretly in his heart. He could only think about this. Even the Lord of Yi Baoxing probably couldn't take so many treasures as his own. After all, most of them It was placed on consignment by others at Yibaoxing, so it is not considered Yibaoxing's property.
In addition to the alchemist exhibition hall, Xu Fu also found a hall filled with magical instruments, including beads, darts, belts, breast mirrors... Various magical instruments were displayed on the four sides of the booth in categories. Xu Fu, who was still a little curious at first, lost interest on the spot when he looked at the staggering price.
After walking around in a circle, Xu Fu returned to the weapons exhibition hall and found Qingguo still there, staring blankly at a long sword.
"Senior sister, have you chosen?" Xu Fu stepped forward and asked.
Only then did Qingguo realize that Xu Fu had come to her side. She responded softly and continued to look at the long sword.
The long sword is completely snow-white, and the blade is as bright as water, shining with a faint cold light. The hilt and scabbard are engraved with exquisite patterns, and key points are inlaid with cold jade. It is really exquisite. Even people like Xu Fu, who didn't know how to use a sword, were full of praise for the sword.
"Still not satisfied?" Xu Fu asked when he saw Qingguo staring at him and not making a decision.
"It's good, but... it's a bit expensive." Qingguo said in a low voice. At this moment, she regretted not bringing out all her belongings.
"It's quite expensive."
Xu Fu glanced at the price tag, which was eight hundred gold. Although it was far lower than those high-grade magic weapons, it was not easy for ordinary people to shell out so much money at once.
"Do you have money? Lend me some." Qingguo suddenly thought that Xu Fu might have money, and immediately turned around and asked expectantly.
"How much short do you have?" Xu Fu asked as he took out his wallet. He remembered that he should have almost two hundred gold left.
"Seven hundred and forty-five gold." Qingguo replied immediately.
"Let's go!"
Xu Fu stuffed the money bag back and walked out expressionlessly.
"Don't leave, there's still a long way to go, let's find a way!" Qingguo pulled Xu Fu and begged.
"It seems that Yi Baoqian can be used on credit." Xu Fu looked at Qing Guo's appearance, feeling a little helpless and saying helplessly.
"Great! Don't worry, I will pay you back when I get back!" Qingguo was overjoyed and finally had a smile on his face.
……
"why not?"
"They said it was because I had not paid back the money I owed on credit."
"I have a way. We can pay off the debt you owed before and then get credit again."
"I owed one thousand two hundred gold before."
At this point, Qingguo's face darkened again and she said nothing more. She knew she couldn't buy the sword today, so she didn't bother with it anymore. She just lay there on the display cabinet for a long time and refused to leave.
"Is anyone there? I want to pawn something!"
Just as Xu Fu was walking around the hall in boredom for almost two times, he suddenly heard Qingguo shouting loudly.
"Miss, what do you want to do?" A boy who looked like a clerk ran over after hearing the sound and asked very respectfully.
"Take this!"
Qing Guo pulled out a red thread from his neck and slowly took it off. Tie to the red rope was a jade plaque.
The jade plaque is as white as gelatin, without any trace of color. It looks like the best jade at first glance.
"Sorry, we won't accept this from you!" The guy was a little embarrassed.
"Why don't you accept it? This is my longevity card!" Qingguo said anxiously.
"What we sell here are spiritual objects. This can only be regarded as an ordinary ornament for you. Otherwise, you should go to other stores and ask." The clerk's tone was sincere and he made it very clear that this piece of jade is indeed not suitable to be placed in Yi Baoxing. Sell.
"Flower! Flower! Flower!"
A shout came from outside a door, followed by a sigh of annoyance.
This movement seems familiar!
Xu Fu's eyes lit up, and he pulled Qingguo and walked towards the door. As soon as he entered the door, he turned a corner and saw an equally spacious exhibition hall with stones of various sizes arranged very neatly.
"What is this for?"
Qingguo was puzzled. She wanted to go out to a pawn shop to exchange money.
"Betting on stones!" After Xu Fu said this, he walked to the nearest stone and touched it carefully. After feeling nothing, he went to touch the next stone.
At this time, someone happened to buy another stone to open it. Qingguo went over to take a look and saw that the man opened a walnut-sized sea stone from the stone. He estimated it at two thousand gold and sold it to Yi Baoxing. He immediately became energetic and also Follow Xu Fu's example and start exploring piece by piece.
After touching more than a dozen pieces, Xu Fu stopped helplessly and sighed slightly. He felt nothing at all after touching so many pieces. It seemed that he was just lucky last time.
"Do you think this is good?"
At this time, Qingguo held up a smooth pebble the size of a bowl to Xu Fu. It seemed that she regarded herself as an expert.
"Senior sister, actually I don't know how to read either." Xu Fu said sheepishly.
"Oh, you know how to touch, right?" Qingguo said as he put the stone into Xu Fu's hand with anticipation.
"I……"
Xu Fugang was about to explain, but suddenly his mind moved and his eyes fell on the pebble in his hand.
"That's what it feels like!"
Xu Fu suddenly recalled the mysterious feeling he had while gambling on stones that day. Although it was not exactly the same as that day, it was very similar.
"This piece is good!"
Before Xu Fu could react, he took the stone and ran all the way to the person who opened the stone.
The stone cutter at Yibaoxing is very young, and his skills are not as skillful as the old man last time, but he is very careful, and he is even more careful when digging to the key points. Several people watching the excitement are so excited that they yawn. .
"Flower! Flower! Flower!"
Qingguo stared at the stone with wide eyes while imitating others in "calling flowers" at the top of his voice. Many people were infected by Qingguo's emotions and started shouting too. This call attracted more people.
At the end, Qingguo closed her eyes tightly again and gasped for breath. Seeing her like this, Xu Fu's heart beat faster unconsciously.
"Flowering!"
Someone in the crowd shouted. Qingguo immediately opened his eyes and saw the dark blue gem embedded in the stone. He shouted excitedly and hugged Xu Fu.
No one had ever hugged him so suddenly. Xu Fu immediately froze in place, not daring to move.
Qingguo didn't seem to realize there was anything wrong with this move. Naturally, he didn't look up to see Xu Fu's red face. Instead, he put his mind back on the stone and watched the stone cutter clear away the rubble around the stone. , and finally handed her a gem the size of a walnut.
"It's the best Jianghai jade. I'll make a lot of money!"
The onlookers, many of whom were well-informed regulars, admired the clean gems.
"Little girl, are you selling this jade?" Someone has already stepped forward to ask the price.
"Sell!" Qingguo immediately replied after hearing this.
"how much is it?"
"Eight hundred gold!"
Qingguo answered so crisply that not only Xu Fu, but also the buyer was stunned.
"Don't listen to my sister's nonsense!"
Xu Fu looked at the reactions of the onlookers and knew that this Hai Qingyu was definitely worth more than eight hundred gold.
"Ah? Can't you sell it for 800? I have no money!" Qingguo said with some disappointment.
"Little girl, I think you are a real person. I have a thousand gold here. How about buying this stone from you?" Another person saw that Qingguo didn't understand the market at all, so he immediately took out a thousand gold ticket and handed it over.
Qingguo's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately stepped forward to grab the golden ticket. When he saw that it was indeed a real piece of gold, he happily threw the Hai Qingshi in his hand over, fearing that the other party would regret it and put the golden ticket in his arms. Inside, he ran out as if fleeing.
The onlookers congratulated the person who bought the Hai Qing Jade, but no one spoke up to expose this unfair transaction. People who come here often know that some people make a living from this business. Anyway, it is not forced buying and selling. If you lose money, you can only pay tuition.
Before Xu Fu could stop him, Qingguo sold the Hai Qingyu. Seeing that she had disappeared, he quickly chased after her.
When she saw her, she had already obtained the long sword that she had longed for.
When the two of them walked out of Yibaoxing, the sun was setting in the west. Qingguo carefully played with the long sword in his hand, looking left and right a dozen times, and polished the gems on the hilt and scabbard again and again.
Xu Fu, on the other hand, felt a little awkward when he took the two hundred gold as a green fruit reward. He clearly made nearly a thousand gold in vain, but he still felt like he had lost money.
Seeing Qingguo humming a little tune carefully wrapping the long sword with a piece of fine silk, Xu Fu somewhat admired this girl who looked younger than him. Even though she knew that she might have lost a lot of money, she looked indifferent and felt that buying this long sword was like making a huge bargain.
"Content and happiness!"
Xu Fu sighed in his heart. In comparison, his unwillingness to suffer was really inferior. How could such a philistine become an immortal?
"What should I name it?"
While Xu Fu was still reflecting on himself, he heard that Qingguo had already begun to think about a name for the long sword.
"How about calling it Frost? No, no, no, it's so cold..."
Qingguo held the long sword and talked as she walked, as if talking to Xu Fu, but Xu Fu sounded more like talking to himself, and he didn't interrupt her, just followed her all the way.
The two of them walked in tandem until they reached an inn before stopping. At the door, they happened to see Qinglu walking out.
Seeing Xu Fu, Qinglu was slightly startled, but then passed by without saying a word with a cold face. Yang Cai followed Qinglu closely, smiling and nodding as a greeting.
Qingguo was still concentrating on naming the sword and didn't pay attention to the two people who had just passed by. After entering the inn door, they were also silent. However, the waiter looked very smart and guessed at a glance that Xu Fu was the new student. He led him to an upper room.
Looking at the exquisite decoration in the room, which was even more exquisite than the landlord's house, Xu Fu sighed that it was indeed the Qinglong Shanling Academy, and it was indeed rich and powerful.
I heard from Qingguo before that it would take two more days until everyone is gathered before we can leave for Shannglingyuan. You can walk around as you like in these two days, but you can't go to the beach outside the east gate.
"A sea monster will come ashore to eat people!"
Qingguo said it as if she were scaring a child. Unfortunately, no matter how eerie the tone was, coupled with her plump face, it would not make people even the slightest bit afraid.
Xu Fu didn't stay at the inn for too long. It wasn't that he liked to hang out. He came to Donghai City hungry for such a long time and only ate two boxes of cakes. After that, he took Qingguo to Yi Baoxing to gamble on stones and buy swords. His stomach was growling with hunger for a long time. Now that he had time to spare, Xu Fu took the golden ticket, asked the waiter how to get to the largest restaurant in the East China Sea, and then walked out quickly.
There were countless vendors and shops on the road. At this time, Xu Fu didn't care about looking around and went straight to the east gate of Donghai City.
After walking for a while, Xu Fu finally saw the east city wall. When he got closer, he finally found the big red wine flag the inn waiter mentioned.
"Is this Donghai Tower?"
Xu Fu stood at the door and looked at it in surprise. This restaurant is only a few dozen feet away from the east city wall. Although there are shops and vendors nearby, they are much fewer than in the center of the city that Xu Fu passed by. This made Xu Fu wonder why such a large restaurant was not opened in the more lively center of the city. Built in such a remote place.
"Sir, are you here? Please come inside..."
Before Xu Fu could stand firm at the door, a waiter from a shop already welcomed Xu Fu in. Looking at the carved beams and painted buildings in front of him and the open hall that was twenty feet long, Xu Fu sighed: "What a generous act!"
It was not sunset yet, and there were only a few tables of customers. Many waiters had nothing to do and could only wait aside. When they saw the waiter bringing Xu Fu in, another person immediately walked out and stood at the door.
"What good food do you have here?"
Xu Fu was in a good mood when he arrived at the restaurant. He had to have a hearty meal no matter what he said today.