We went down the mountain along the road, and at the foot of the mountain there was a post station where many horses were resting. Fortunately, Xile had rich social experience in front of the temple opposite me, so I didn't think these horses could be taken away for free. Xile said that you can rent horses at the post station, and we just need one horse.

  I said: I think so too, but we don't have any money.

  Xile said: What can I do? I don't have anything valuable on me either.

  I said: It seems that the most valuable thing is this sword.

  Xǐlè said: I think it can be used as a substitute.

  I think everyone should be very poor and want to ride a horse because there is a pawnshop next to the post station.

  I and Xile walked hand in hand into the pawnshop and slapped the sword on the table. The boss asked us: Where are you from?

  I said: I am Shaolin, this is the famous Ling, how much do you think it's worth?

  The boss looked at me and laughed, saying: "It's true that the spirit is in Shaolin, but you're laughing so hard! Shaolin is really open now, can you bring your own girl?"

  I said: Cut the crap, we've known each other since childhood.

  The boss fainted again and said: It's okay to call me Daddy, hahaha, okay, I won't mess with you guys, let me take a look at this sword.

  The boss picked up the sword and examined it carefully, looking at the scabbard for a long time. Just as he was about to draw out the sword, I said: Be careful of the sword energy.

  The boss was indeed a straightforward person, generous and unpretentious. This time he laughed for a good while, saying: "This scabbard is well-made, I can give you a good price, but don't exaggerate anymore, kids. If I don't want it, then that's it."

  He drew out his sword. There was no sign of the so-called Sword Qi or Demon Wind, it was just too ordinary. The boss said: "Good sword, good craftsmanship, but it's missing something, otherwise it would be perfect."

  I think what's lacking is something within himself.

  The boss said: I'll give you ten taels of silver, with a 1% interest rate. If you don't come to collect it within a month, I'll deal with it myself.

  Xile said: Ten taels? That's too little. When our family was still prosperous, we spent over a hundred taels to forge this sword.

  The boss said: Oh, you didn't pick them up, so it's fifty taels.

  Xile said: eighty taels.

  The boss said: Alright.

  Xile said: one hundred and twenty taels.

  The boss said: That's not going to work, if you keep talking like that, there's no end to it. The sword is good, and it's genuine, but the price is too high. If I pay a bit more, I can go up the mountain to Shaolin Temple and buy the real one.

  I said: Ah, can this be bought too?

  The boss said: "Don't worry about this, I'll give you 80 taels. Come on, this is a valuable item, I'll call the painter over and have him paint a picture of both of you. When you come to collect it, don't make any mistakes with the person. Remember, the sword's number is: Valuable 00121, the password is today's date and time. We are Tian Tian Pawnshop, if you want to change the password, you can do so at any branch in Zhongyuan."

  As he spoke, the painter arrived, and Ji Le and I sat up straight, and the painter said, "Paint one or two?"

  I said: Draw two.

  The boss said: If you draw two, then only the two of you can take it together, which is very troublesome. Last time, a class from a private school came to paint something similar, and they painted the whole class on it. The painter spent three days painting, but now two people in that class have died, so this thing can never be taken out.

  Xile said: Then let's draw two, we don't want to die for one thing.

  I said: Then draw two listening, draw well.

  The painter said: "Come on, you two get a bit closer, the paper is only that big, if you stand too far away, it won't fit."

  I said: How did that class draw last time?

  The boss said: Young master, please look behind you, they are on the wall over there.

  I turned around with Xi Le and looked back, saying: It's been three days since I got the painting.

  Xile said: Why is everything so ugly?

  The boss said: It was that painter I hired last time who wasn't any good. Look, he had just finished painting this picture and then went out and got killed.

  I said: This time you'd better draw well for me. Neither I nor the girl have ever had a portrait before. If it's not good, I'll beat you to death.

  The painter said: Don't worry, I guarantee that the young master will be satisfied. This is how it works: if you paint casually, it's free; if you paint a mediocre piece, it's half a tael of silver; and if you paint a beautiful one, it's one tael of silver.

  Before I could speak, Xi Yue said: Hey, I'll give you two taels of silver, you know what to draw now.

  The painter's heart is bursting with joy, saying: Alright, alright, you all sit well.

  I sat next to Xile, maintaining a smile for an hour, but during that time, the painter seemed not to have looked up at us. As night began to fall, the painting was completed.

  I and Xile took the painting, both expressed great satisfaction. I told the boss: You keep the painting well for me, when it's time to redeem it, I'll come back for the painting too.

  The boss said: definitely definitely. However, the two distinguished guests still need to press their fingerprints on the painting.

  Xile said: Why, what if you add a body sale contract or something on top?

  The boss smiled and said: "Girl, you're overthinking it, how dare I? Let's not do this business again in the future?"

  I said: What's the point of pointing at him, don't you know that pointing at someone represents a person?

  The boss said: Yes, I'm afraid there's no fingerprint. When you come to redeem it, if I'm not in the store again, just rely on these two immortals in the painting, others can't give you things.