Chapter 946 Yuan Zhou’s Gift

"Tap tap tap" Yuan Zhou's leather shoes hit the slate floor and made some noise. This crisp sound sounded really professional.

This is actually an urban village in Rongcheng. The environment is relatively poor. The small houses on both sides are much shabby and low compared to the streets on Taoxi Road.

After all, there are seven-story old-style residential buildings on Taoxi Road, but here are rows of brick houses, all facing each other, and the house numbers have long been hidden in the black walls. Not sure.

But Yuanzhou was familiar with this place and walked straight ahead without looking at the house number.

Walking to the junction of an intersection, there is also a small house here. The door is an old wooden door, and the door lock is also a padlock that is locked from the outside.

The padlock on it is now open, indicating that someone is in the house.

"Fortunately, it's still time." Yuanzhou thought to himself, and then he walked forward and knocked on the door.

"Dong Dong" Yuan Zhou knocked on the door very rhythmically, slowly and clearly.

"Who is it?" A kind and old voice came from inside.

"I am Yuan Zhou." Yuan Zhou said.

"Boss Yuan?" With this voice, the door was opened, and the person who came out was the old woman who often set up a stall in front of Yuanzhou's shop.

That is, the old woman who helps Yuan Zhou sweep the floor every morning. She is also the old woman who went to Qingcheng Mountain to pay homage when she heard that Yuan Zhou was going to participate in the demonstration store selection.

"That's right, mother-in-law, it's me." Yuan Zhou nodded.

"Why are you here, Boss Yuan? Come in and sit down." The old woman said with a happy look on her face as she stepped out.

"No, let me tell you something." Yuan Zhou said in a gentle tone.

"If there is anything you need me to do, please tell me." The old woman nodded.

"That's right, thanks to your lucky charm, the demonstration store won the prize this time." Yuan Zhou said.

"You won the award? That's great. Boss Yuan, you are so great. This is what you deserve. This is what you deserve." The old woman said two yeses in a row, and waved her hands repeatedly, indicating that Yuan Zhou deserved it.

"That's also because of your lucky charm. There is a shop with a score similar to mine, but they chose me. Thank you." Yuan Zhou said seriously.

The scores that Yuan Zhou said were about the same did not actually exist, because Yuan Zhou's total score was thirty-nine point five, which was only 0.5 points short of full marks. This 0.5 points was deducted by Hu Yue because he didn't have enough to eat.

The second place's total score was thirty-seven points, and the gap of two and a half points determined Yuan Zhou's undisputed first place.

But Yuan Zhou, who doesn't often tell lies, was serious this time, and his face didn't turn red and his heart didn't beat.

"That is really the blessing of Taoist ancestors, the blessing of Buddha, thank you, thank you." Upon hearing this, the old woman immediately clasped her hands together and bowed to the sky devoutly to express her gratitude.

"So, I want to hang this with you." Yuan Zhou handed over the wooden box containing the banner with both hands.

"What is this?" The old woman looked confused.

"Open it and take a look." Yuan Zhou said.

"Wow!" the old woman nodded, and then opened the box.

Inside was a folded banner with only the words "Demonstration Store" in three golden colors exposed. The old woman immediately understood what it was. She covered it and was about to return it to Yuan Zhou, but Yuan Zhou stretched out his hand to block it.

"Don't be in a hurry to change it. This award is awarded once a year. I am greedy and want to get this award next year, so I will leave this banner here for you to help keep it." Yuan Zhou said.

"No, no, how can you give me this? No." The old woman shook her head repeatedly, determined not to.

"However, the reason why I am so close to winning this prize is because of the talisman you asked for. You see, I am wearing it." Yuan Zhou said, unbuttoning a button and hanging a triangular talisman around his neck.

This talisman is naturally the one that the old woman Qingcheng Shan begged for.

When she saw Yuan Zhou hanging the talisman, the old woman smiled, but she was still unwilling to accept the banner.

"Boss Yuan, you can't give this to me. This is the honor you have earned yourself." The old woman said seriously.

"Yes, this is an honor, so I hope you can keep it for me for a year, and I will get it from you next year.

This blessing can last until next year. " Yuan Zhou said seriously.

Yuanzhou mentioned the matter of next year's honor (qingqíng) twice in succession, and the matter of continuous blessings (qingqíng), so the old woman hesitated.

After all, Yuan Zhou just said that winning the prize this time is very dangerous. If he is lucky, he will be more guaranteed next year.

And when Yuan Zhou saw that the old woman was silent and thinking, he felt relieved. After all, he had finished his persuasive words, and the rest were all suppressed. No matter how much more he said, he didn't know what to say.

Yes, Yuanzhou had been planning to do this since he received the talisman, preparing to give the pennant to the old woman.

Yuanzhou knew how difficult it was to climb Qingcheng Mountain, and it was even out of breath for him, let alone an old woman who was in poor health, but she was willing to ask for an illusory blessing for him, and only hoped that he would be well.

Even if they have nothing to do with each other, she has a better life just because she sets up a stall in front of his shop.

Therefore, Yuanzhou felt that this honor should be given to the old lady.

"Will the prize be available next year?" the old woman asked hesitantly.

"Yes, there are more." Yuan Zhou nodded affirmatively: "The demonstration store activities are held every year."

"Then the old woman will keep it for you. The one who gives out the prize won't say anything?" the old woman said.

"Of course not. This pennant is just a symbol. There is also a certificate. This is enough." The certificate Yuan Zhou mentioned this time really exists, although it is just a piece of paper.

After being silent for a while, the old woman nodded.

"Okay, I'll keep it. I'll go ask for blessings tomorrow and then hang it up." The old woman said.

"That's no need. You see, I still have this blessing of yours. If we go to Bodhisattva again, we will think we are greedy, so that's fine." Yuan Zhou said immediately.

"That's true." The old woman nodded thoughtfully.

"Definitely. Keep this banner. You don't have to ask for blessings and it can be extended to next year. Just watch me get another banner." Yuan Zhou nodded.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Boss Yuan." The old woman nodded.

"Mother-in-law, you can call me Xiao Yuan." Yuan Zhou suddenly said.

"Hey, okay, Xiao Yuan." The old woman laughed suddenly, and the wrinkles on her face relaxed.

"Yes." Yuan Zhou nodded in agreement.

After a while, Yuan Zhou spoke: "Then I'll go back first, dinner time is almost here."

"Okay, let's go back. We don't want to delay this. Be careful on the way." When the old woman heard that it was time for dinner, she urged Yuan Zhou to come.

"Well, goodbye." Yuan Zhou nodded, then turned around to leave.

"Slow down, little Yuan." The old woman said from behind Yuan Zhou.

"Goodbye." Yuan Zhou waved his hand and walked quickly. After all, time was really running out.

This is the place where two alleys intersect. Yuan Zhou does not need to follow the way he came. He only needs to go to the alley in front and turn around for a while. The two alleys are not far apart.

Just as Yuan Zhou turned the corner, he saw from the corner of his eye that the old woman was standing at the door holding the wooden box carefully and looking at him.

Because of his keen senses, Yuan Zhou could even feel the happiness and gentleness in the old woman's eyes, just like looking at his own junior...