Fang Chang first wanted to sell the large piece of copper in his hand and exchange it for money to provide expenses on the road. Of course, the first choice was the gold and silver shop that sold jade when he came here last time.

"What do you want to order by the guest officer?"

The shopkeeper's words were exactly the same as last time, and even his tone was not as good as the first time. It was so refreshing that the shopkeeper's smile was not as good as last time. It can be seen that he was practicing by saying the same sentence all year round.

When he walked to the counter, Fang Chang gently placed the copper block in his hand on the table, and was careful not to smash the tableboard:

"I wonder if I can collect copper blocks here?"

"Be careful!" The shopkeeper of the quality shop was also worried that he would smash the Taiwan case, so he hurried to help him. After touching him, he noticed the weight of the copper block. Seeing this person lightly holding it with one hand, his face was full of shock: "Uh, the teacher is really a magical power!"

“Can you receive it here?”

"Sorry, the customer, the shop is not able to distinguish the quality of copper blocks and cannot buy them. If it is gold, silver and jewelry, you can still hold your palms underneath, this..."

Fang Chang bowed his hand and said disturbing him, picked up the copper block and stood up to leave.

The shopkeeper of the gold and silver shop spoke from behind and said, "If you want to sell this item, you may go to the blacksmith's house in the village, and he also does the business of making bronze ware."

"Thank you."

Following the shopkeeper's instructions, Fang Chang walked towards the blacksmith shop.

A long distance away, I heard the tingling sounds, and it was even more clear and pleasant when I got closer.

A high chimney was beside the wall of the house, spitting smoke into the sky, and the door was open. After entering, I saw a middle-aged man and a young man, all shirtless, swinging hammers there.

There was also an old man holding a small hammer in his hand and beating it next to him.

Seeing Fang Chang come in, they clamped up the wrought ironware and put it into the quenching bucket of unknown material. The strange smell of water mist rose with a thorny sound, spreading in the yard. The old man wiped his sweat, walked up, bowed his hand and asked slightly:

“Why did the guest come?”

"I want to sell this copper block, but I don't know if it can be collected here?"

"receive."

The old man agreed, looking at the size of the copper block in Fang Chang's hand, he realized that the weight was not light, and praised: "The guest is very strong."

He let Fang Chang in and sat down, and then ordered the other two to take a shoulder and carry a large scale. He carefully checked the quality of the copper block and said, "According to the rules, we need to split it and look inside. We hope the guests will understand."

"Please feel free."

Fang Chang waved his hand, and he understood this very well, because he was afraid that he would cheat money by wrapping cheap materials.

Copper goods are expensive, so you really need to be careful.

The three of them split the copper blocks and confirmed that they were evenly and consistent inside, lifted them up to weigh them.

The old man went into the inner room and stayed for a while, came out to avenge Fang Chang and said, "Please wait a moment. The money is a little short of the family. I hope you can allow the old man to come and get some together. Dongliang, Zhongping, don't fight first, and accompany this guest for a while."

"Yes, there's nothing urgent to do, just wait a moment."

The old man hurried out to the door, leaving the middle-aged and young man to chat with Fang Chang.

During the conversation, Fang Chang learned that the three of them were three generations of grandparents and grandchildren. The family's surname was Li. The ancestors had lived in Huqiao Town for countless years. They had made a living by making iron for generations. The main products were farm tools, kitchen knives, copper pots, iron pots and other daily necessities. Because they lived here for generations, they had a solid and conscience, and were very convinced by the townspeople.

It took half an hour before the old man came back with a string of money:

"The money has been borrowed, and it's enough to keep the guests waiting for a long time."

Fang Chang asked: "Will you take risks?"

The old man smiled and shook his head and said, "No, they are all neighbors, no interest is charged, and they will pay it back every few days."

Both parties will settle accounts and the goods will be settled.

After putting a few stakes of money into the package, heavier in an instant, Fang Chang found that the coins he had added seemed to be a little heavier than the copper blocks he had carried when he came.

...

Huqiao Town is a very good place.

The Fuhu cake here is very delicious, but when I came last time, the things that left the deepest impression on Fang Chang were the sorghum wine in the tavern in the town and the noodle stall of Lao Xu in the town.

Before I got closer, the fragrance was already suffocating.

In the sun, there were water splashes in the pot, and the steaming was steaming. The stall owner Lao Xu had his hands very quickly. The torn noodles were leaking into the pot like a waterfall and rolling inside.

"A bowl of mutton noodles, plus a poached egg."

"Okay~!"

After saying to the stall owner, Fang Chang took out some copper coins and threw them into the money box on the small stall corner, then looked for an empty table to sit down.

After coming here twice, he already knew the price of the small stall. The stall owner only listened to the sound of coins and did not check the points carefully. It was obvious that many people did this, and there were few tricks in the money.

It was not noon at this time and it was not a regular meal, so business here was still booming, but not crowded.

Several diners each held bowls and sat on the bench to eat noodles on their own. Occasionally, acquaintances would talk to each other.

Fang Chang gently pulled his clothes and sat down, watching the stall owner's movement.

"Ke-kun, your mutton noodles."

The stall owner Lao Xu came over with the newly cooked mutton noodles.

He seemed to have an impression of the other party, and there were no new customers at this time, so he put them down and smiled: "Customer can try it, is it better?"

"oh?"

Hearing this, Fang Chang immediately took a bite. It was indeed smoother than last time, with a richer layering of taste, and a little more broken egg flowers, which tasted better.

He smiled at the stall owner:

"It's really great. Did the shopkeeper change the recipe?"

The stall owner wiped his face with a white towel on his shoulder: "I dare not call him a shopkeeper. I have taken over this stall for many years and have changed the recipe many times. Recently, I have made some inspiration and made some fine adjustments, which are very popular among regular customers."

"You are really concerned about this bowl of noodles."

"That's not!" The stall owner shook his head proudly, "This stall is where my family's family make a living. Let the guests eat delicious food and comfortably. It is the foundation of a young man. Only when everyone eats well can we have a life of our life."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone came from the corner of the street and shouted from a distance:

"Old Xu, a bowl of mutton noodles!"

"Okay~!" The stall owner responded immediately, then complained to Fang Chang, and immediately walked to the stall to start pulling the noodles.

The people who came were short-lived to know each other.

But it was Xie Guang'an, who ate noodles here three times and could meet them every time.

It's really fate.

Xie Guangan was carrying a big burden this time.

He put the goods aside and sat towards Fang Chang: "Isn't this Mr. Fang? I've met again, fate."

"Happy, Brother Xie, are you able to pass by this Huqiao Town all day?" Fang Chang said with his bowl.

"Sir, I have great eyesight. I have been traveling between Long'an Mansion and Huaifeng Mansion for many years."

"With my feet, it always takes more than a day to go back and forth. When I go from Huaifeng Mansion to Long'an Mansion, I always set out early in the morning to rest in Linxi Village."

"When I came back from Long'an Mansion, if I set out in the morning, I would have lunch here. If I set out in the afternoon, I would have rested in Huqiao Town and come here to eat noodles. Now I am used to it."
Chapter completed!