Chapter 102 Myron Shamai's Story of Pursuing Beautiful Women-7

After the barber's wife told Merun Shamai all the ins and outs, she asked, "Son, do you only inquire about the little girl? Or do you hope to have further contacts with her?" "Auntie, I really want to associate with her." "Okay, what kind of capital do you have, please tell me." "I have four precious stones with me. The first kind is worth five hundred gold coins each, the second one is worth seven hundred gold coins each, the third kind is worth eight hundred gold coins each, and the fourth kind is worth a thousand gold coins each." "Would you like to take four gems out for expenses?"

"I have nothing to say when I take it all out for expenses." "Okay, first you take a gem worth five hundred gold coins, go to the city, and find the gem dealer named Erpi. He often sits in the shop, well-dressed, very gorgeous, and has gem dealer's unique tools beside him. Say hello to him, chat with him, and ask him to set this jewel of yours on a gold ring, and ask him to work it carefully so that the ring is just the right size. You pay him twenty gold coins first, and reward the rest of the craftsmen each A gold coin. You chat with him for a while, and when a beggar passes by begging, you reward him with a gold coin to show your generosity and don’t spare money, to win his favor and admiration for you, and then leave and go back. Until tomorrow , you must bring a hundred gold coins to help your uncle, who is too poor to live."

"Okay, let's do it like this." Merun Shamai agreed with the midwife's plan.He hurried to the hotel, took a gemstone worth 500 gold coins, rushed to the jewelry market, and found the gem merchant Erbi's shop by asking people.He saw that Erbi was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked solemn, leading four craftsmen to process jewelry.After he went to say hello to the craftsmen, he was invited into the shop and sat down.He took out the gem, handed it to Erbi, and said: "Master, please set this gem on a gold ring for me. Please do it carefully, make it the right size, and make it perfect." Then he took out twenty gold coins and said, "Please accept These wages, I will give you the rest next time." Then he took out four gold coins and gave one to each of the other four craftsmen, winning their favor towards him, especially Erbi who liked him even more, Chat with him, talk with him heart to heart.Every time he met a beggar who came to him for begging, he generously donated and rewarded him with a gold coin.As a result, the craftsmen admired his generosity even more.

The great craftsman Erbi is a conservative and stingy person.He also prepared a set of tools at home, and whenever there were exquisite and meticulous work, he always quietly hid in his own home alone to make it, preventing other craftsmen from mastering his superb skills.His wife is always with him.As long as his wife sits beside him, he works harder, and the handicrafts he makes will be more exquisite and unique, and each one looks like a treasure in the palace.That day when he was setting a gold ring for Merun Shamai at home, his wife saw it and asked: "What are you going to do with this gem?"

"A gemstone ring to be set. The gem is worth five hundred ducats." "For whom?" "It was set for the son of a rich merchant. The young man was very handsome. He had a mouth as beautiful as the seal of St. Suliman in the legend. In addition, he had peony-like cheeks, coral-like lips, and antelope-like neck. , his face is full of youth, his complexion is rosy, bright eyes, white teeth, he is really a golden boy in the world. In addition, he is generous, lively and smart..." He praised Merun Shamai for a while Handsome and unrestrained, Kwamerun Shamai was generous and kind for a while, blowing him into the sky.As a result, his wife developed a feeling of admiration for Merun Shamai and asked:

"Does he look like me?" "He has all your beauty, and is very similar to you, and is about your age. I would say he is more beautiful than you, if I were not afraid of hurting your heart." After hearing her husband's praise, the little lady didn't say anything, but she already admired that young man in her heart. While Erbi was working, he kept praising Merun Shamai in front of his wife.At last he set the gemstone ring and showed it to her.She took it and tried it on her slender fingers, it was not too big or too small, it was just right.She was very interested in this and said:

"Master, I like this ring very much. I wish I could have it. I don't want to take it off." "Be patient for a while. Its owner is very generous. I will discuss it with him and ask him to transfer it to me. If he is willing to sell it, I will buy it for you; if he has other gems, then I will buy one." Come on, I'll set a similar one for you." After meeting with Erpi, Merun Shamai returned to the hotel and stayed for one night.The next day he came to the midwife's house with a hundred gold pieces and said to her: "Here is a hundred gold coins for you."

"Give it to your uncle." The midwife ordered him, and then asked, "Did you do what I told you yesterday?" "I did." "Then you go to Erbi immediately. When he gives you the ring, put it on your fingertip, take it off immediately, and say to him: 'Master, you made a mistake, the ring is set too small. !' If he wants to re-set it for you, don't promise him, but say to him: "I don't want to destroy it and re-set it, but give this ring to any servant." Then you take out a gem worth seven hundred gold coins , and said to him: "Take this jewel and set another one for me. This one is worth more than that one." At the same time, you have to give him thirty gold coins and tell him: "This is the wages paid in advance. Please accept it." Next time, pay another wage next time." Don't forget to reward the other craftsmen with two gold coins each, and then you will return to the hotel. Remember to bring us two hundred gold coins tomorrow, and I will teach you Your next plan."

Merun Shamai obeyed the midwife. He came to Erbi's shop and was invited to sit in the shop."Is the ring set?" he asked. "It's set." Erpi took out the ring. Merun Shamai took the ring, put it on his fingertips, took it off immediately, threw it back to the jeweler, and said, "Master! The ring is too small for my finger." "Then let me make it bigger for you." "No! I'll give it to you. Give it to any servant. This gem is only worth 500 gold coins, and it's not worth resetting." He said as he took out a gem worth 700 gold coins and handed it to Erbi. Said: "Take this one and set it up for me again!"

Then he gave another thirty gold coins to the gem merchant, and at the same time rewarded the craftsmen with two gold coins each. Erbi said to him: "After the ring is set, you will have time to pay the wages." "No, this is my wages for you. The rest of the expenses, I will pay you later." After Meilun Shamai finished speaking, he left in a hurry.Erpi admired his generosity and straightforwardness very much, and other craftsmen also felt this way. Erpi was overjoyed, came home with a jeweled ring in his arms, and said to his wife, "My lady, that young fellow is very kind. I have never seen a more generous and straightforward person. You are very lucky." , because he gave me the gem ring generously. At that time he said: 'Give it to any of your servants.'"

He recounted the situation in detail, and then said: "I think that young man is by no means the son of an ordinary businessman, he is definitely a son of the royal family and nobles!" The feelings of admiration and nostalgia have also increased by one point.Finally, she put the gemstone ring on her finger, and Erpi began to concentrate on fitting the second gemstone ring for Merun Shamai, which was slightly larger than the first one according to the boy's order. After the ring was set, his wife took it, put it on her finger, put it together with the first ring, and said triumphantly, "My lord, look how beautiful I am wearing these two rings! If these two How wonderful it would be for the ring to be my own!" "Be patient. If I'm lucky, maybe I'll buy you this second ring too." The next day, Merun Shamai went to the midwife's house and gave her two hundred gold coins. The old woman said to him again, "Go to Erbi quickly! When he gave you the ring, put it on your finger, take it off immediately, and say to him: 'It's a mistake again, master! The ring is too large, You are a well-known gem master, if you set it according to my finger, maybe there will be no problem." Then you took out a gemstone worth a thousand gold coins and said to him: "Take this gemstone and replace it with me again." Set one, and give that ring to your servant to wear.” At the same time, you give him forty gold coins, and each craftsman three gold coins, and say to him: “This is the wages paid in advance, and the rest , I'll hand it over to you later.' Then you see how he answers you.Your uncle is too poor to survive, so bring three hundred gold coins to help him tomorrow. " "Understood, everything will be done." Merun Shamai agreed, and went straight to the jewelry market without stopping. Erpi smiled and received him warmly, asked him to sit down, and showed him the ring that had been inlaid.He took it, put it on his finger, took it off immediately, and said: "I am a refined person, and you are a famous gem master. You should process it according to the size of my finger. I think if you measure my finger , there shouldn’t be any more problems. This ring is set too big, you can give it to any servant to wear it.” Then he took out another gemstone worth a thousand gold coins, and said, “Use this gemstone, according to my The size of a finger, please set another one." "Okay! You're still right." Erpi said respectfully, and measured his fingers.Merun Shamai took out another forty gold coins, handed them to Erbi, and said, "Here, this is the engraving fee, and the rest will be paid to you later." "Oh! Sir, you've paid us well! You've been very kind to us." "It's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about." Myron Shamai sat and chatted with them triumphantly. At that time, every beggar who passed by was rewarded with a gold coin from him.His straightforwardness and generosity were once again shown. Erbi was very happy, took the gemstone ring and ran home, and said to his wife: "My lady, there is no better person than that young man. He is the first person I have ever seen in my life!" Shamai's various virtues were praised emphatically.His wife was even more moved when she heard this, and said: "You don't know how to be a man! Since you are such a great person, and you have given you two expensive gemstone rings, you should try your best to win him over, entertain him with a table and banquet, so as to win his favor and deepen your relationship with him. His friendship is. If you like and admire him very much, he will come to our house often, and then you will get far more benefits. If you don’t invite him to dinner, then only I will invite him He, entertain him, let him be my guest." "Do you think I'm really the kind of person who doesn't pull out a hair? You say such things to laugh at me!" "You're not worthless, you just don't know how to be a human being. You can invite him to dinner tomorrow night. You don't need to invite someone to accompany you. If he refuses to come, you can force him to come with the usual oath similar to divorcing his wife." "It's all up to you." Erbi listened to his wife's words and immediately devoted himself to gem setting work. On the third day, Merun Shamai took three hundred gold coins and went to see the midwife.After the midwife took the money, she said to him: "He should invite you to dinner tonight. If he really invites you, you can spend the night at his house. If anything happens, you can come and tell me tomorrow, and bring four Come save your uncle with a hundred gold coins." "Understood, everything will be done." Merun Shamai promised. Myron Shamai had a lot of money in his hands.When the money ran out, they sold gems to maintain it. According to the instructions of the midwife, he rushed to the gem shop without stopping.Erpi approached him respectfully, embraced him warmly, offered a seat for him, and showed him the set ring.He took the ring and tried it on his hand, it was not too big or too small, it was just right, so he said: "Master, may Allah bless you, the ring is set just right, but I am not satisfied with the gemstone of this ring. There are even better ones. Give this ring to your servant to wear." He then handed Erbi a hundred gold coins and said: "Accept your wages, I'm sorry to bother you so much." "Old customer, you have done us so much good, so what is this trouble? We have formed a deep friendship, and we are inseparable. I swear to Allah, you must come to my house for a light meal tonight, Make me feel at ease." "Yes, I will obey. But I will go back to the hotel to say hello, so that the servant does not wait for me there." "Which hotel are you staying at?" "I live in a big hotel." Myron Shamai told him the name of the hotel. "I'll go find you at the hotel then." "Yes." Merun Shamai replied, and left. Erpi was worried that he would be reprimanded by his wife when he went home alone, so he waited until dusk before he went to the hotel to invite Merun Shamai to return to his home with him, and invited him to the magnificent living room to chat with him . When his wife saw the beautiful appearance of Merun Shamai, she fell in love at first sight, and the flame of love ignited in her heart. Erpi chatted with Merun Shamai for a while, had dinner together, then drank and had fun, and then drank coffee.Unexpectedly, it was time for vespers at night. They finished the service together, drank two glasses of sherbet brought by the maid, and fell asleep in a daze.At daybreak, the hostess sent the maid to put something like snuff up to their noses and let them smell it.After they sneezed a few times, they woke up slowly. The maid said: "Master, it's time for morning prayers, please get up and worship." Then they brought basins and copper pots for them to wash. "Master! I should have left early, I don't want to oversleep." Merun Shamai said. "My friend, sleeping in this guest room, I have never woken up. This is a common thing." "You're right." Myron Shamai felt the same way.