Yong 'an Pawnshop was not a large pawnshop. Because of the poor business, there were not many people in the pawnshop. The shopkeeper sat behind the fence and yawned, fiddling with the abacus to check the account books. He did not even see You Chen and Yuwen Qingning enter.
"Hey, shopkeeper, business has come.”You Chen knocked on the fence and called the shopkeeper over.
" Hey, I'm coming…" The shopkeeper ran up to You Chen with a fawning smile on his face. He saw that You Chen and Yuwen Yaji's clothes were made of high-quality materials. As the shopkeeper of a pawnshop, he had good eyesight, but he couldn't recognize the style of the man's clothes. Even so, it was obvious that the woman's clothes were only worn by foreign noble ladies.
He immediately knew that a big client had returned.
"May I know what this guest needs?”The shopkeeper hurriedly welcomed You Chen to the side of the seats in the hall and let You Chen and the other man sit down while he stood at the side to serve them. "Xiao Er, hurry up and bring a cup of tea over.!”
"Let's see how much this is worth." You Chen threw the watch in his hand to the shopkeeper and asked.
The shopkeeper shook the watch in his hand and then curled his lips.
She was wearing such gorgeous clothes, but why was the item she took out so…lousy?
" This…Young Master, this watch, judging by its weight, appearance, and the degree of precision, it's worth at most two yuan…"
"Two yuan? Look at how I'm dressed. Why would I use a two-dollar watch?”You Chen said with a smile. "What if I told you that this watch could run for two years without winding it?”
" Uh, this…" The shopkeeper could not help but smile bitterly. "Young Master, don't tease me…"
If You Chen hadn't been wearing this set of sportswear, and Yuwen Yaji hadn't been wearing the clothes given by the system, and had only been wearing ordinary coarse clothes, the shopkeeper would have sent someone to throw her out long ago.
A watch that didn't need to be wound up? Who was lying? (The electronic watch was invented in 1955. It was now 1950, so You Chen could tell the time difference.）
"You don't believe me?" You Chen smiled and shook his head. Seeing that the shopkeeper didn't believe him, he said directly. "How about this, this young master is in a hurry to use money. I'll put this gauge here first. If it leaves as usual tomorrow morning, how much will you give me?”
"In that case, 50 yuan!" When the shopkeeper heard that he needed money urgently, he immediately became narrow-minded.
"Hmm? You Chen picked up his watch and prepared to leave.
"Hey, hey, Young Master, don't go…100 yuan…200 yuan!”Seeing You Chen leave, the innkeeper started to panic.
What did pawn shops rely on to make money? Low-income, high-income. However, for some rare items, the price was definitely not low.
For example, You Chen was sure that this watch was the only one before the invention of the electronic watch in 1955!
You only gave me 50 yuan for such an item. You're thinking too much…
Thus, You Chen picked it up and left.
However, after You Chen left, the shopkeeper behind became anxious.
He naturally knew the value of this kind of thing, provided that what he said was true. However, judging from the way they dressed, it didn't seem like they were here to play with him.
This item was naturally useless in an ordinary family, but if it was placed in a special place, it would be of great use!
For example, some elderly people with dementia who couldn't wind up, and some places that weren't suitable for winding. If they went there, they would definitely sell for a high price!
Therefore, the shopkeeper directly shouted out the final price.
"Five hundred dollars!"
"Live!" You Chen turned around and gave a second condition.
Pawned alive meant that after pawning it, one could still come back with money to redeem it…Of course, there was also interest.
If you can't pay for it within the stipulated time, then this item will be the pawn shop's.
In contrast, there was also death. The meaning of death was to sell this thing at a certain price…Anyway, that was more or less what it meant.
Of course, generally speaking, the price of a dead pawn was a little more expensive than a live pawn.
However, since that watch had a certain meaning to You Chen, he definitely couldn't be dead.
If You Chen hadn't been in a hurry to use the money, he probably wouldn't even have been willing to take out this watch.
"Deal!" The shopkeeper was also afraid that You Chen would go back on his word. Thinking about it, even if it was a live pawn, 500 yuan could still earn a lot of interest, so he nodded and agreed.
So the two of them found a box and put the watch inside. They sealed it with a seal, and You Chen personally signed and marked it before putting it in the storage room.
" Well…Since we've made a deal, I'll leave the things here with you. Then, you can give me a deposit…" You Chen blinked and said after seeing that the things were properly placed.
The shopkeeper was stunned. He had always asked for a deposit from others, but he had never seen anyone ask for a deposit from him. However, after looking up and down at You Chen, he immediately understood that this guy probably didn't have a single cent on him.
Instantly, the shopkeeper wanted to cry.
If he had known earlier, as long as he persisted, he would definitely have lowered the price!
However, things had already come to an agreement. It was already too late.
"Fine, fine, fine. Consider me unlucky. How about this? I'll give you two yuan as a deposit. If you don't come to me tomorrow morning, don't blame me for being dead!”
"Deal!"
Walking out of the pawnshop with the two yuan, You Chen looked up at the sky and sighed.
As expected, it was better to have money, even though it was only two yuan…
So, what could two yuan do at this time?
Stir-fried two side dishes, ate two bowls of white rice, 25 cents…
Alright, the problems of clothing, food, housing, and transportation had been solved. Now, it was time to live.
I'm left with 1.75 yuan. Let's stay in a hotel…
He found a medium-sized hotel."Hello, how much is it for two single rooms?”
"Two yuan." The receptionist did not even raise her head and replied directly.
" Uh…" You Chen and Yuwen Qingning looked at each other and smiled bitterly. "How about a double room?"
"1.50 yuan."
You Chen glanced at Yuwen Qingning and saw her blush. She nodded slightly to show her agreement. He didn't care anymore.
"Alright, get me a double room."
"Show me your identification…"
" Uh…" You Chen and Yuwen Qingning were speechless.
Identity certificate? What the hell is this?
After walking around the street twice, they finally found a hostel that didn't require identification. However, the conditions were a little bad, and only two people could squeeze into a single room. The price was the price of a double room.
At this time, it was already close to evening. The two of them had no choice but to prepare to stay here for the night.
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