Chapter 1: The Grocery Store in the Hutong
December is in deep winter, the wind is cold and the cold is biting.
Heavy snow fell like goose feathers, covering the entire city. Looking around, it was covered with silver.
Lin Yi walked through the street and left a long string of footprints. Finally, he saw the grocery store at the entrance of the alley, with the door open and open.
Generally speaking, normal people would choose to sell things in a busy and crowded area, hoping that everyone would know, but this grocery store did the opposite. Not only was it hidden in the deep alley, but the exterior decoration was also extremely simple, with no billboards, and only wrote the word "grocery" in a brush and hung it next to the door, which was extremely casual.
Lin Yi had just moved to the vicinity for two months, but he accidentally passed by here and found that there was a grocery store here.
It happened to be Sunday and it was snowing heavily again. Lin Yi was too lazy to run too far, so she planned to come over to buy some daily necessities.
After patting the snowflakes on his body, Lin Yi quickly walked into the alley.
I have to say that although there are no billboards in the grocery store, the two brushes are written beautifully. In Lin Yi's impression, even the "Lanting Preface Collection", which is known as the world's number one running script, is just like this.
Those who can write these two words must be masters of calligraphy.
Thinking of this, Lin Yi walked into the store.
Unlike the cold weather outside, the store is particularly warm and even a little hot, almost no difference from early summer. Lin Yi looked around for a week and did not find a radiator or air conditioner, which made him feel a little strange.
In addition, what made Lin Yi speechless was that the decorations in the store were as simple as those outside the store, with only two rows of shelves divided into three layers, everything was placed on it, neatly arranged, and there was a separate compartment next to it. I don’t know what it was for.
"Is anyone here?"
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Yi opened her mouth and shouted.
Before he finished speaking, the door of the compartment suddenly opened.
Lin Yi originally thought the shop owner would be a gray-haired old man, but at this time the one who walked out of the compartment was a young man, who looked about twenty years old, about the same size as Lin Yi.
Of course, this is not the point, the point is that the young man is so handsome!
Before this, Lin Yi could not imagine what the sword eyebrows, star eyes and dragon and phoenix figure described in the novel looked like, and now he understood.
The young man was wearing a white ancient costume, with a slender figure, and his long dark hair was tied behind his head with a wooden hairpin, like an immortal walking out of a painting, handsome and unparalleled.
"What's up?"
The young man looked at Lin Yi and asked with a smile.
The voice is plain and gentle, slightly low, mixed with indescribable charm.
"Uh...I want to buy something."
Lin Yi suddenly came to her senses and quickly replied.
"Oh, choose it yourself."
The young man nodded, with a smile on his face.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi quickly looked away and came to the shelves, not daring to continue looking at the young man.
He never thought that one day he would lose his mind because of a man, it would be terrible!
"Um?"
The next moment, Lin Yi was stunned.
Jade, bells, bronze mirrors, rings... He was sure that he read it correctly. Everything on the shelves was full of a long sense of age and had no daily necessities at all. Those who didn't know it might think this was an antique shop!
The most outrageous thing is that there are even talismans!
What is the situation? Do you exorcise evil spirits and avoid demons?
Sighing, Lin Yi had no choice but to pick up a glass bead and said, "How to sell this?"
He has no interest in antiques, but since he has come in, he always has to buy something, otherwise it would be a bit embarrassing.
Anyway, this kind of gadget shouldn't be worth much money.
"Thirty million."
The young man had a calm expression and said three words, almost scaring Lin Yi to death.
“???”
Just this little glass bead is 30 million, what a joke?
You're crazy about money!
As if seeing through Lin Yi’s inner thoughts, the young man smiled and said, “If you think it’s expensive, you can change it.”
Lin Yi looked at the shelves in front of her and fell silent.
Even a glass bead is so expensive, and other things are simply unimaginable!
Just as Lin Yi was about to put down the glass beads and left with a tough bullet, the young man suddenly spread his palm and said:
"I think this should be suitable for you."
Lin Yixun looked at it and saw a jade pendant with a black turtle carved on it, which was lifelike, as if he would come back to life at any time.
"How much does this cost?"
Lin Yi asked carefully.
He could already imagine the scene of a young man asking for a price everywhere. After all, compared to the glass bead, this jade pendant is so exquisite.
Anyway, Lin Yi would never buy it. The reason is very simple and I can't afford it.
Unexpectedly, the young man said a number that Lin Yi never expected: "One Yuan."
"What?"
Lin Yi was stunned and thought she had heard it wrong.
"piece."
The young man repeated.
“!!!”
After a brief shock, Lin Yi put down the glass bead without hesitation and took the jade pendant from the young man. The hand was cool and smooth, very comfortable, giving people an indescribable feeling.
"Are you sure?"
Lin Yi couldn't help asking.
Such a beautiful jade pendant, no matter what material it is, in terms of workmanship, it should cost more than one yuan, right?
"Ha, of course." The young man nodded.
"Okay, I want it."
Since the boss said something, why didn't Lin Yi feel uncomfortable? He took out five dollars and said proudly: "Don't look for it."
After saying that, Lin Yi immediately turned around and walked out of the store, as if afraid that the young man would regret it.
It was not until Lin Yi was sure that the young man did not follow him that he breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his head to observe the jade pendant in his hand: "If you sell it..."
This was Lin Yi's first idea, but it was quickly denied.
For some reason, he always felt that the jade pendant was not that simple. After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to put it in his pocket. He looked back at the "grocery store" behind him and gradually disappeared into the wind and snow.
...
“The snow this year is so heavy.”
Inside the room, the young man stretched his waist and sat slowly on the rattan chair, narrowing his eyes slightly, and admiring the white world outside.
His name is Qin Xiu, and he is the owner of this grocery store. Because he has lived for too long and likes quietness, he moved here to live, occasionally drinking tea and playing chess with his old friends, making it easy and comfortable.
As for whether he can sell things, it was never what he should consider.
Just like before, whether it was 30 million or one dollar, it was all in his mind.
Suddenly, the five joints were clearly distinguished, and the slender and white fingers stretched out from behind, placed on Qin Xiu's shoulders, and gently kneaded them, extremely skillful.
"It's back."
Qin Xiu was not surprised.
"Um."
Chapter completed!