Liu Hui also raised his head to look at the splendid Fengxiang gold shop, but his heart was full of mixed flavors. He knew that Fengxiang Gold Shop was a branch of Fengxiang Firm, and the owner behind the scenes was naturally the same person. He also knew that today's farce was also the man's evil method to suppress him.

But he had no ability or the confidence to confront the man head-on. But his Yue'er dared, she pointed to the Fengxiang gold shop and asked them to identify the value of the warm jade bracelet, which was intended to make those who framed her have to justify their names.

Zhang Jiao had already gotten out of the carriage wearing a conical hat and came to Liu Hui. She stretched out her hand and lifted the veil in front of her, frowned and whispered, "What is she trying to do, doesn't she know who the owner behind the shop is?"

"If you don't ask for anything, you have nothing to fear!" Liu Hui's eyes flashed with bitterness when he heard this, and he said in a low voice: "We have always been accustomed to cautious concessions, cautious moves, but we have never dared to meet her head-on. ”

His dark eyes were dark and dark, and there was a kind of shame and sorrow in his voice. Zhang Jiao, who was beside him, listened and suddenly fell silent.

The two of them in the quiet both turned their eyes to Hua Liyue in the crowd, she looked inconspicuous, but she lived more realistically, more vividly, and more quickly revenge than them.

"The shopkeeper of Fengxiang Gold Shop....." A hint of discoloration flashed in the eyes of the lady of the family, and the face of the previous debt collection was a little weaker, and she hesitated: "People have such a big shop to take care of, how can they have the leisure to help identify a few pieces of broken jade." ”

Hua Lianyue was keenly aware of the dodging of her eyes, and her heart couldn't help but move, she raised her chin, revealing a rogue face and said: "One thousand taels of silver is not a small number, even in the rich land of Jiangnan, you can buy a small courtyard with three entrances and three exits, and then put down twenty acres of land, which is more than enough to feed a large family."

It's too whimsical for you to want me to pay for this money just by saying a few words. I'm going to leave it here today. Unless this shopkeeper of Dou and the shopkeeper of the gold shop can come forward to prove it at the same time, I will never give out this unjust silver. ”

Hua Lianyue's words deeply stimulated the nerves of everyone present, that is a thousand taels! Originally, everyone was listening to the excitement, but no one thought about what a thousand taels of silver meant.

Some people are poor all their lives, and I am afraid that they will not be able to save more than ten taels of silver. And if anyone has a hundred taels of silver, it can be regarded as a rare rich man on this street.

Some people inevitably have sour water in their hearts, although usually this married lady also learns the style of a big family, and takes a maid to serve wherever she goes, but it is not obvious when she wears it. I didn't expect the jewelry she wore to be so valuable, and the fourth pair of daughters-in-law was too good!

Looking at Hua Lianyue's shrewd and calculating appearance, a trace of doubt flashed in the heart of the married lady. The person in front of him repeatedly emphasized that he wanted to prove the value of this warm jade bracelet, did he really want to pay compensation, or did he have other plans?

Just when she was secretly hesitating, the shopkeeper Dou of the pawnshop on the side had already carefully studied the few pieces of broken jade in her hand. He worked in a pawnshop for decades, passing through his hands all kinds of curiosities and jewelry. Basically, as long as he gets his hands on something, he can judge its value as much as ten.

The shopkeeper Dou and the lady of the family are old acquaintances, and when they saw Hua Lianyue's tricky and scoundrel appearance, the meaning of partiality naturally rose in their hearts. He coughed lightly and stepped forward and said: "Don't be afraid, the old man has looked at it carefully, although these pieces of broken jade are not formed, they are still smooth and delicate, oily and shiny, and warm to the touch, which is really the best in jade." If it is intact, it is indeed worth a thousand taels.

If this girl is still skeptical and doesn't believe in the judgment of the old man, you might as well go to the shopkeeper Lu of Fengxiang Gold Shop, maybe he can also find a matching warm jade bracelet in this gold shop. ”

"Okay! Before the lady of the family spoke, Hua Lianyue had already smiled and said, "Then what are you waiting for, let's go!" She waved her hand and took the lead in walking towards Fengxiang Gold Shop, which had the posture that she was the bitter master.

But the onlookers talked in private:

"Let's go, let's go and see!"

"Fengxiang Gold Shop has always only accepted female dependents of the government, or rich daughters, can we mud-legged men enter?"

"What are you afraid of, usually the guys in the gold shop are all dogs who look down on people, and they will be scolded a few words when they pass by the door. There are many of us today, and we will see which of them dares to look at people with their nostrils as usual. ”

"Also, I heard that the gold shop is full of rare treasures, so let's take this opportunity to open our eyes. ”

It's never a big deal to see the excitement, and the rest of the people are also surrounded by the shopkeeper Dou and the lady who is difficult to ride a tiger, and they follow Hua Lianyue to Fengxiang Gold Shop.

There was a young man at the door of the gold shop who was also standing on tiptoe to watch the excitement, but he saw a large group of people hula coming towards his shop. And many people still had excitement on their faces, looking as if they were here to rob.

The young man was startled, and crawled to the shop to report the news.

The gold shop is also divided into two floors, and the second floor is a private room, which is for those ladies and ladies to choose jewelry quietly. There is a crystal curtain hanging from the door of the private room, and you can clearly see the outside from the inside, but you can't see the inside of the house from the outside.

On the first floor, there are various bonsai with silver knots everywhere, and majestic calligraphy and paintings are hung on the walls. A green-glazed incense burner quietly spits out tulle-like green smoke on the long table.

The tall vermilion lacquered mahogany display cabinet has a variety of hairpin rings, pearls, precious stones, coral, glass, crystal, etc. Of course, it is more about gold jewelry, what rings, earrings, Huasheng, Dianhua, hairpins, and step shakes...... In short, a piece of gold is shining, dazzling.

At this time, there was a faint whisper of whispering on the second floor, but the first floor was very quiet, only a few guys were carefully placing the newly arrived jewelry in the display cabinet.

The young man who was watching the excitement at the door ran in a panic, and he said to the people in the store: "I don't know why, there are many people outside rushing to our shop." ”

One of them, an older, robed fellow, looked up at him and frowned, "What are the people, what do they want to do?"

"I don't know, I just look at them and they don't seem to be good!" Before the young man finished speaking, Hua Lianyue had already stepped into the shop.

Before she could stand still, she was already pinching her waist and shouting loudly: "Where are you shopkeeper Lu? Hurry up and call out!"

The man in the robe saw that she was not tall and dressed shabby, but her tone was not small, so he frowned and scolded impatiently: "Where did the wild girl come from, she actually ran to our gold shop to spread wild, hurry up and blast out." ”

"Boom, boom!" The young man who ran in earlier pulled his sleeve and whispered, "There is someone behind this girl." ”

"What are you afraid of, there are people behind us, or nobles in the capital!" The man in the robe glanced at Hua Lianyue contemptuously, and said, "So shabby, what can be someone behind her." ”

The guys in the gold shop, even the shopkeeper, don't know who their owner is, they only know that they are mysterious nobles from the capital, and their hands and eyes are all over the sky, and they can get any good things. They have the support of nobles, so they have always been used to showing off their might.

It's a pity that he blindly chatters and pretends to be smart. But he didn't know that what he thought was someone behind him was completely different from the person behind him that the young man wanted to express.

Before the words fell, I saw countless people who were watching the excitement swarming behind Hua Lianyue, instantly blocking the originally spacious shop.

When the guys in the shop had seen such a scene, they were all so frightened that they retreated again and again, and almost overturned the heavy display cabinet. The older guy was dumbfounded and muttered, "If there is really someone behind, there are still many people!"

This movement naturally alarmed the people on the second floor, and Long Shiyi said to the man in Chinese clothes who was quietly drinking tea: "Master, these people outside are strange, you might as well avoid it!"

The man in the fancy costume put down the teacup in his hand, a gleam flashed in the eyes of the yin owl, and he said with interest: "It's okay, let's see what they want to do first!"

Long Shiyi showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and he said tentatively: "Master, I'm afraid this is not appropriate!"

The man in the fancy dress flicked his sleeves impatiently and said coldly: "It's not your turn to question my decision." ”

Long Shiyi hurriedly bowed down and said, "My subordinates don't dare!"

At this time, there was a commotion from below: "Call the shopkeeper out." "Yes, the shopkeeper, hurry up and let him out." ”

The man in Chinese clothes hooked his lips and smiled, and said, "It turns out that I didn't want to make trouble, but I wanted to find the shopkeeper here." Eleven, do you know where he is?"

Long Shiyi hurriedly said: "I heard Long Er mention it before, it should be in the restaurant opposite." ”

"Well, get him back..... Hey, no need, Ryuuji is back, he should be back too. ”

The man in the fancy costume had already seen Ryuuji and a slightly wealthy middle-aged man squeezing in through the door through the gap in the bead curtain. He asked with interest: "Lan'er, come and see, the one at the bottom is the shopkeeper of this Fengxiang gold shop." ”

"Young Master Long, that is the shopkeeper of Fengxiang Gold Shop. An incomparably delicate voice sounded behind the man in a gorgeous costume. Along with this, there is also a faint girlish body fragrance.

Long Shiyi lowered his head with a very good look and quietly retreated.

The man in the fancy dress smiled and looked back at the charming girl who had come behind him. This girl has a good appearance, her eyebrows and eyes are picturesque, her cherry lips are pursed, and when she looks closely, she has a bit of arrogance. It was Miss Lan'er of the Zhixian County who was deflated in front of Liu Hui and Hua Lianyue.

Lan'er looked at the noble Young Master Long in front of her, her cheeks flushed, and she said with a slight shyness: "That shopkeeper Lu often goes to the county office to give my mother new jewelry, so I have met a few times. After speaking, she quietly glanced at this young master Long, this glance was infinitely charming, with three points of shyness, three points of exploration, three points of joy, and a point of amazement.

In her eyes, this Young Master Long, who had only known each other for three days, was no worse than the cold Virtuous King. Although she has never figured out his true identity, looking at his responsive style, looking at his extraordinary guards, and looking at his generosity, it is enough to prove that his true identity must be either rich or expensive.

It's a pity that this Young Master Long looks a few years older than King Xian, and a man of this age should already have a wife in his family. Lan'er breathed a sigh of relief a little depressed, it was rare to meet a few men she could look at, but none of them were her good match.

Thinking of this, Lan'er felt a strong sense of frustration and unwillingness.

It's a pity that Young Master Long, who was still chatting with her a lot, has completely shifted his attention to the noisy crowd. Lan'er bit her lip and stared out.

Long Er had already quietly hidden in the crowd, and the shopkeeper Lu shouted angrily: "What do you want to do? There are officials from the yamen outside, if you want to make trouble, just wait for the officials to come and eat the cell!"

In a word, it frightened the people in the house, and Hua Lianyue's cold voice suddenly sounded from the crowd: "This is the shopkeeper of Fengxiang Gold Shop?"

The shopkeeper Lu proudly puffed up his chest and said unceremoniously: "Yes, the surname is Lu, and he is the shopkeeper of this Fengxiang gold shop, I don't know what advice this girl has?"

"It turns out that you are the shopkeeper Lu, it's really disrespectful, disrespectful!" Hua Lianyue hugged her fists like a man, and said with a smile: "I don't dare to give advice, but there is a small matter that needs to trouble the shopkeeper." Hua Lianyue cast her eyes on the married lady who had been silent since she entered the gold shop.

He smiled slightly before continuing: "I have a few pieces of broken jade here, and I want to ask the shopkeeper to appraise its original value." ”

Shopkeeper Lu glanced at the lady of the family who had more than enough success, and then said arrogantly: "I'm sorry, I still have distinguished guests to entertain in this shop, and I really don't have time to help you identify any broken jade." Please be smart!"

Shopkeeper Lu's refusal was already expected by Hua Lianyue, she slapped her face and said to the lady of the family: "Look, it's not that I don't want to pay, the meaning of the shopkeeper Lu is very clear." A few pieces of broken jade are worthless. I advise my sister-in-law that you should take the ten taels of silver and go home!"

The lady of the family raised her head with some pain, but it happened to meet the ruthless eyes of the shopkeeper Lu. She saw the warning in his eyes, her body couldn't help shaking, she quickly lowered her head, and muttered: "Forget it, forget it, I don't need you to accompany me, you can go!"

With her appearance, everyone thought that she was frightened by Hua Lianyue, so some people began to fight unevenly.

The first one to come out was naturally the shopkeeper Dou who held those pieces of broken jade. He relied on the fact that he had some friendship with the shopkeeper Lu, so he opened his mouth to persuade: "Brother Lu, you can help take a look, it won't take much effort."

Cheng Laosi was arrested, and the family was already in a mess. The only valuable jewelry of the married lady made this girl break again. I've already helped identify it, and this jade bracelet is indeed a warm jade bracelet of great value. It's a pity that this girl refuses to admit it, and she has to ask you for another appraisal before she is willing to compensate according to the price. You should do good deeds and help orphans and widows who have families. ”

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