Chapter 20: A Little Touch of Touch
Xu Chuchu followed him in puzzled, and saw that there were no other customers in the shop, only the boss dozing off on a rattan chair.
Ah Fu greeted the boss, who quickly stood up and led them through the back door into the inner room.
What was displayed in this room were not wreaths or funeral clothes for the deceased, but rows and rows of magical instruments and Taoist talismans, all used by their fortune tellers.
The mainstream ones are whisks, giant banners, swords, and long whips, which are available in all schools.
"Wow! There are so many varieties." Xu Chuchu was very surprised when she saw it. She was worried that her peach wood sword was broken and she had no weapon to use. She didn't know where to buy another one. Xiao Yu brought her here. How thoughtful of her.
In modern times, weapons and talismans are usually sold on the black market or auction houses. She had not found the way to sell them in ancient times, and she did not expect that they were hidden in a wreath and funeral clothing shop.
If Xiao Yu hadn't led the way today, she would probably have taken a long time to find it.
"What would you like, sir?" The boss had already seen that these people were not ordinary people and greeted them attentively. "I'm not boasting, but our Tailing County has been the birthplace of Taoism since ancient times. Our goods are the best and most complete."
"It's really good." Xu Chuchu nodded repeatedly as she watched.
To evaluate the quality of a magical instrument, one should first look at the workmanship and second at the material.
Xu Chuchu was quite knowledgeable in the past and could see that although the workmanship of these magical instruments was not the best, the materials were genuine and some were even purer than those of modern top-notch magical instruments.
After all, the over-exploitation and pollution of the environment in modern times cannot be compared with the ancient times.
Xu Chuchu picked and chose in the store, selecting some high-quality talisman paper, agarwood, and a new peach wood sword.
To be honest, she also wanted a set of demon-binding ropes and the compass placed in the middle of the house.
With the demon-binding rope in hand, a second-level fortune teller can easily defeat a third-level demon. The compass is also a great treasure for dividing gold, pointing blood, and reading feng shui.
...But with her current financial situation, she definitely couldn't afford it, so she decided to just buy the most basic peach wood sword first.
"Is this all you like?" Xiao Yu came in at some point, looked at the goods in her hands, frowned and asked, "Why did you buy another broken wooden sword? Aren't those whisks and banners good enough?"
Without waiting for Xu Chuchu to explain, the boss quickly said with a smile, "Oh, this young man is really joking. This young lady has excellent taste. Don't be fooled by the appearance of this peach wood sword. The uneven color is due to the fact that this is a hundred years old peach wood. Only then can it be produced to such a fine quality. It is very useful, very useful!"
"That's right." Xu Chuchu also agreed, "And each school uses different magical weapons. I just learn swordsmanship."
When she first became an apprentice, her master asked her to choose a weapon and asked her whether to use a whisk or a sword. She chose the sword because the whisk looked too old-fashioned, like something used by a Taoist nun, and did not suit her youthful and beautiful temperament.
She regretted it for several years afterwards. The sword is much more difficult to learn than the whisk, and a good sword is harder to find than a good whisk.
I miss her jade bone sword so much. Why didn’t God strike her sword down with him when he struck her down?
"How much are these in total?" Xu Chuchu asked the boss while feeling in his pocket.
The boss quickly replied, "Two taels of talisman paper, four taels of agarwood, and eighty taels of peach wood sword."
"How much?" Xu Chuchu thought there was something wrong with her ears. "Eighty?!"
The talisman paper and agarwood are a bit expensive, but the quality is good. She can afford it, so she accepts it.
A peach wood sword costs eighty taels, that's like slaughtering a pig! Even if it's a hundred-year-old peach wood, it's definitely not worth this price!
"Miss, you have just admitted the quality of this sword. It is a peach wood sword of hundred-year-old quality. Not to mention killing monsters, just hanging it at home can ward off evil spirits. Ordinary ghosts will avoid it. The price of eighty is not a loss." The boss spoke cleverly and was a serious businessman.
"Forty!" Xu Chuchu bargained.
She cut it in half right away, not because she was generous, but because it was all she had.
At the beginning, Xiao Yu gave her twenty taels of wages, plus the thirty taels of reward for solving the Dragon King case, a total of fifty taels, and she spent some of the remaining money.
The boss would definitely refuse if I asked him to cut it in half: "Miss, your price is too ridiculous. The lowest price should be 75."
Xu Chuchu was about to continue bargaining when Xiao Yu interrupted their bargaining: "Eighty. Ah Fu, give me the money."
"Oh." Ah Fu reluctantly dug into his purse and handed the boss a large silver note worth a hundred taels. "Here, give me twenty taels in change."
The boss quickly gave me twenty taels of silver, and the deal was done in a flash.
...Xu Chuchu almost couldn't breathe.
No, the boss just said seventy-five. If he keeps dilly-dallying, he might be able to get it down to more than sixty. Why did he give eighty? The most he could give was seventy-five!
But this is Xiao Yu's money, and he is very rich, so it is not her turn to interfere.
After a long while, he managed to utter: "Thank you very much."
It turned out that Xiao Yu brought her here not only to pick out the magic weapon, but also to help her pay for it. What should I do? I was a little touched.
Oh, I should have taken the demon-binding rope and the compass earlier. Is it too late to turn back now?
Xiao Yu said, "No need to thank me. I just think it's a waste of time to listen to your bargaining. Once you've made your choice, let's go."
Xu Chuchu felt obligated to help, so she quickly nodded and followed.
Walking outside the store, Xu Chuchu asked Xiao Yu, "You, no, Master Xiao, why did you think of bringing me here to buy magic tools?"
"Nothing." Xiao Yu got into the carriage. "This is part of the reward for your performance that day. If you hadn't exposed the Dragon King's illusion on the spot, I don't think it would have been so easy to intervene directly. The money will also be paid from the government account, so there is no burden."
"Oh." Xu Chuchu nodded repeatedly while standing by the car.
It turned out that the money was from the official account, no wonder he was so generous. But she was still very grateful to him, because if he hadn't told her to give it to her, she wouldn't have been able to get it.
Ah Fu followed behind the two of them, shaking his head secretly.
After so many years, why is the young master still so stubborn? It's clearly a favor, so why not just accept it? I heard that physiognomists are the most concerned about cause and effect, and that favors must be repaid.
When he heard the young master say that he was going to bring Master Xu to buy magical instruments, he also asked the young master why.
The young master said that he saw that other fortune tellers had magic weapons that day, but Fortune Teller Xu had only a branch to use for gesturing because her peach wood sword was destroyed when she fought the fox demon. She looked very pitiful, so he said he would give her another one.
In order to find a store where he could buy the fortune tellers' magical tools, the young master personally went to the prison to interrogate the imprisoned fortune tellers, asking them where they could buy the magical tools. He asked many people and compared several stores before he chose the best one.
Now, it's fine if I don't mention my feelings. What money comes from the government account? That's all my account! Although I don't need money...
"Ah Fu, what are you daydreaming about?" Xiao Yu called out from the carriage. "Let's get ready to go back to the government office."
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