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46 Buying jewelry (1)
After returning to the capital, Xu Qi ‘an returned the horse to the horse store and took back the deposit. He walked out of the shop and said, ”
“Farewell, you can go back first. I still have something to do.”
Xu niannian nodded and didn’t ask any more questions. He walked along the long Street alone in the direction of his home.
Xu Qi ‘an bought some osmanthus cake on the street and ate it while walking. Soon, they arrived at a jewelry shop.
Treasure instrument Pavilion!
The boss of treasure tool Pavilion was a scholar. In fact, it was very common for scholars to do business, especially for those rich and powerful families. It was impossible to support a large family’s rotten living expenses just by collecting land rent.
The large shops, brothels, and other profitable businesses in the capital all had the shadow of the aristocrats behind them.
“Da Feng’s commerce is clearly unprecedentedly developed, but the heavy taxes are on the farmers … I have reason to suspect that this is the doing of the powerful nobles.”
how much money can we earn from farming? if we want to be rich, we have to get wool from the merchants.
“If we want the people to live better and make Da Feng’s National Treasury richer, we must reform. But in the Imperial court, we look down on all the officials, and it’s not my place to speak. Hmm, let’s set a small goal. First, I’ll train Erlang to become the Prime Minister of Dafeng …”
Xu Qi ‘an couldn’t help but smile at the thought of his arrogant little brother’s future.
Xu Qi ‘an stepped into the shop. He glanced at the counter and saw the jewelry on the red silk.
Hairpin, hairpin, hairpin, hairpin, buyao, Huasheng … It was dazzling.
Among them, gold was the most expensive, and Jade depended on the type. The expensive one was more expensive than gold, while the cheap one was about the same as silver.
Xu Qi ‘an touched the three silver coins in his pocket and muttered in his heart,”I can’t buy any precious jewelry with this amount of money.”
He was lamenting about his lack of money when he stepped on a hard lump. He picked it up naturally and put it in his pocket without a change in expression.
Perhaps it was because he had been too natural, no one had paid attention to him.
“A penny of silver is useless. A penny of gold is more like it.”
He felt as if he was shopping in a luxury store in his previous life. He couldn’t afford it anyway. The only difference was that the store owners now were very reserved and not as annoying as the waiters in his previous life, who couldn’t wait to stick to you and let you spend immediately.
“Sir, do you have a discount here?” Xu Qi ‘an knocked on the counter.
The shopkeeper was an old man with a goatee and dressed like a scholar. He was not surprised to hear this.
The shopkeeper pointed at the Fortune stick hanging on the wall and said with a smile, “”Objective, if you can solve the riddle, I can give you half of the toys in the shop.”
This rule was a specialty of treasure instrument Pavilion.
A half-price discount on the riddle … Interesting … Xu Qi ‘an walked to the wooden stick and glanced at the riddle on it. Yun po Yue, Hua nongying!
With his rich knowledge and logical reasoning, he quickly solved the riddle.
“Some of the jewelry cost a few dollars just in weight, plus the labor costs …”
Xu Qi ‘an estimated that even with a 50% discount, he still couldn’t afford good jewelry.
However, he soon found a way.
The women who could come to treasure instrument Pavilion to buy jewelry all came from well-to-do families and had studied for a few years, so at least they were not illiterate.
Such women all had a problem-half a bucket of water was still clattering.
He felt that he was a cultured person who liked to be artistically attached to people, so he was particularly addicted to the little tricks of treasure instrument Pavilion.
They liked to buy jewelry at the same price at treasure Pavilion, not for anything else but to solve a word puzzle.
If the riddle was solved, the shopkeeper would engrave the correct riddle on the wooden stick and then give it to the customer along with the jewelry.
It was fine if they didn’t solve it, but once they solved one or two word riddles, they could brag to their close friends.
This was what Xu Qi ‘an had analyzed from the conversation of the two young women beside him.
As expected of a shop opened by a scholar, it knew how to attract high-end customers.
“Big sister Yu, I can’t solve any of the riddles here. It’s so difficult.”
“Younger sister is right. The innkeeper is a master scholar with a scholarly reputation. The questions he sets are naturally difficult. Ordinary scholars might not be able to solve them.”
sister Yu, my Langjun said the same thing. If I can solve the riddle and take the wooden stick away, I’ll definitely impress my Langjun.
“You’re dreaming.”
“Aiya, you’re so annoying …”
The two girls looked at the stick for a long time, mumbling.
They were all dressed exquisitely. They must have come from well-to-do families and had received a certain level of education. Otherwise, they would not have tried to solve the riddles.
“My two wives.”
Suddenly, a man’s voice came from the side.
The two beautiful ladies turned their heads vigilantly. When they saw the handsome and tall Xu Qi ‘an, their vigilance was slightly reduced, but they did not speak.
The atmosphere in the DA Feng dynasty was relatively free, but it was still very rude to talk to a strange man on the street.
Xu Qi ‘an didn’t care and went straight to the point, “”This one can solve the riddles for the two ladies, but the two ladies will share half of the silver saved with me. For the five coins saved, you will share two and a half coins with me. You can give me two of the four coins you save.”
Hearing Xu Qi ‘an’s suggestion, the shopkeeper looked up in surprise. After examining him for a moment, he sneered and ignored him.
Although this person was dressed in a scholar’s robe, one only needed to look carefully at his physique and skin color to know that he was someone who would slap his face until it swelled up.
Have you ever seen a scholar as strong as an ox with wheat-colored skin?
The Confucian robe did not fit him at all.
The younger woman’s eyes sparkled at Xu Qi ‘an’s suggestion. She was quite tempted.
The older ones were more dignified and reserved, but also more cautious and distant. They said lightly,”Young master, please do as you please. If you really solve the riddle, I will not renege on my debt.”
He had a strong sense of distance.
“Two ladies, choose one.” Xu Qi ‘an said with a smile.
The older woman was a little hesitant, while the younger one was eager to try. Seeing that the older sister beside her did not object, she pointed to one of the wooden sticks.”Yun po Yue, Hua nongying.”
Her voice was soft.
“The capable do more work,” Xu Qi ‘an immediately said.
The two ladies subconsciously turned their heads to look at the shop owner, and the shop owner’s dumbfounded expression explained everything.
At that moment, the young lady bought a gold hairpin and happily held it in her hand. His eyes sparkled as he looked at Xu Qi ‘an.
After she kept the stick, her eyes turned and her tone became more familiar.”Young master, can you continue to solve the riddle for me?”
“Lian. er …” The woman who was called sister Yu pulled her sleeve.
“Big sister Yu, we came here together. I have one, but you don’t. That’s not good.” After saying that, Lian ‘er looked at Xu Qi’ an expectantly.
I couldn’t ask for more … Xu Qi ‘an showed a warm smile. no problem. My wife, choose another one.
“The peacock flies Southeast.” She pointed at a wooden stick.
“Sun!” Xu Qi ‘an said.
“…..”The shop owner was dumbfounded.
“Thank you, young master …”
The two Lil “miss picked the jewelry they liked and left the shop, satisfied.
Xu Qi ‘an’s hearing was amazing. He heard the woman called Lian’ er say, ” this young master is really talented. He’s tall and handsome. He’s much stronger than my Langjun.
“Don’t talk nonsense.” The older woman reprimanded.
She seemed to be afraid of being heard by Xu Qi ‘an, so she came forward to pester him and quickly left with Lian’ er.