In the past, the most expensive pearls were sold for twelve taels each. It was winter, the weather was cold and snowy, and the pawnshop man looked too fond of it, so he only gave three taels.
Cao Yu suppressed his temper and agreed, put his fingerprints on the contract, and left with three taels of silver.
The clerk picked up the pearl and looked around. It was clear that it was a first-class pearl. If you put it on a string, it would be worth a hundred taels.
Giving it away in three taels is quite a profit.
The waiter then turned around and went to the shopkeeper to ask for a compliment.
There is really no hope or fun in winter, so the shopkeeper was chatting and drinking tea with friends on the rocking chair in the backyard.
The first-class silver tips, curved at both ends, float in clusters on the tea cup. The brown color is pleasing to the eyes at a glance.
The waiter came in with the pearls. The shopkeeper was not very interested, but the friend next to him was curious and wanted to take a look.
After receiving the pearl from the clerk, the friend rubbed it with his fingers and said, "This pearl is really good."
"There are so many good things in the world. I opened this pawn shop and faced these troubled times. I have already seen everything." The shopkeeper said vicissitudes of life, and the rocking chair under him shook again.
"I think it looks familiar." The friend looked at the beads and said thoughtfully.
"Beads are not like that."
"Where have I seen it before?" The friend frowned.
The shopkeeper ignored it, picked up the tea cup, and took another slow sip.
The sky is getting darker and darker, and the snow is getting heavier and heavier.
The dark clouds in the chaotic high sky spread vastly under the dim skylight, stretching for dozens of miles, covered with goose feather-like snow.
Outside Hengxiang City, a carriage came rushing through the night, heading straight to Tonglin West Street. Half an hour later, it stopped in front of Ning'an Tower.
Manager Chu had just seen off a businessman. He looked up and saw the person coming in the wind and snow. His facial features were quite unfamiliar.
Zhai Jinsheng tightened the rope, looked at Steward Chu, got off the carriage, and clasped his fists: "Is this the Ning'an Building of Mrs. Zhao Ning Zhao?"
Manager Chu looked him up and down and said calmly: "The whole Hengxiang is just one Ning'an Building, and there is no duplicate name."
"This is Zhai Jinsheng," Zhai Jinsheng said, "My young master is good friends with Mrs. Zhao, and their surname is Shen Minglie."
As he spoke, he handed over a letter.
"Ah, Mr. Shen?" Manager Chu quickly received the letter as if he had changed his face, "Are you Mr. Shen's subordinate?"
"Um."
"Come on, come in quickly, it's warm inside." Manager Chu said hurriedly.
"I still have to hurry," Zhai Jinsheng stretched out his hand to lift the car curtain, "Miss Chen, you can come down now."
Manager Chu looked towards the carriage and saw a girl with a delicate manner coming out of the carriage.
His eyebrows seemed to be stained with water, showing three parts of grievance, three parts of tenderness, three parts of confusion, and one part of embarrassment.
At first glance, her beautiful facial features are eye-catching, coupled with her slender figure like a flower in still water, even the girl in the lady picture is nothing more than that.
"She is not a guest," Zhai Jinsheng said, "I hope Madam Zhao will help us keep an eye on her for a while."
"Looking at it?" Manager Chu was curious, "What?"
"Her father was cruel and unscrupulous, causing a young girl's family to be ruined. She aided him and helped her father escape, and then she met us by accident. Because her crime was not worthy of death, the young master did not abandon her in the middle of the road, but let her go.
I feel sorry for the unjust death of the girl who ruined the family, so the young master has written to Miss A Li and plans to hand it over to Miss A Li. Now, Madam Zhao will be able to help look after her."
Manager Chu sounded a little confused and wanted to ask what this matter had to do with Miss Ali. However, the letter in his hand was quite weighty. Shen Langjun must have explained it in detail in the letter, so he didn't ask any more questions.
However, even though I didn't fully understand it, I could at least tell that this girl was not a good person. I could also tell that Zhai Jinsheng's words and expressions were extremely rude, and that he had no intention of avoiding this girl and not giving her any face.
Manager Chu nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Zhai Jinsheng did not stay long. After Chen Yunqi got off the carriage, he got on the carriage and left.
Manager Chu watched the carriage disappear at the end of the road and looked back at the girl beside him.
Chen Yunqi hugged the bundle and lowered her head slightly. Zhai Jinsheng's words just now made her feel that the chill in her body was even worse than the ice and snow.
Embarrassed, embarrassed, humble, and without any self-esteem.
"Girl, come in." Manager Chu said.
Zhao Ning was still meeting the guests, so Manager Chu led Chen Yunqi to the small side hall of the cubicle, leaving her alone.
The waiter brought hot tea, and the aroma of tea overflowed, adding to the warmth in the side hall.
Chen Yunqi thanked her, and the waiter looked at her a few more times before leaving, secretly saying that this girl is really pretty.
After the waiter left, Chen Yunqi was the only one left in the entire side hall.
Finally, Chen Yunqi felt a little relieved. The hand that had been pinching her neck and making her breathless seemed to be loosened.
A very violent coughing sound came from next door. The coughing sound was very hoarse, and it was difficult to tell the age and gender.
Faintly, there seemed to be voices of voices and the sound of water.
But after all, it was difficult for her to hear what was being said through the wall.
After a while, the door to the side hall was pushed open, and Manager Chu called her out.
Chen Yunqi carried the baggage in his arms, bowed to Manager Chu when he went out, and followed him to Zhao Ning's study.
Zhao Ning had finished reading the letter and looked up at Chen Yunqi.
She is good-looking, has a good face, and has a good figure. Guanshi Chu is not exaggerating.
Zhao Ning said lightly: "Both Shen Lie and I have terrible fathers. How do you think your father treats you?"
Chen Yunqi was a little surprised that she would say this. After a pause, Chen Yunqi whispered: "My father treats me very well."
"How good is it?"
Chen Yunqi raised her eyebrows lightly: "Since I was a child, my father has doted on me..."
"Then something happened, and I left you and my daughter and ran away. And something happened to you, and I left your mother and ran away." Zhao Ning smiled softly, "Miss Chen, you knew your father made a mistake, but you still took the risk to help him.
.Your mother did nothing wrong, and was hurt by your father and almost died, but you left your mother and ran away."
Chen Yunqi clenched the bag tightly in shame: "Ms. Zhao, it's not like that..."
"Have you ever thought about what will happen to your mother after you leave Congxin?"
"Before I seek death, I will deliver a suicide note to Aunt Bai. Aunt Bai will help me. She will not leave my mother alone..."
"Yes, you just ran away and left a lot of mess behind. Can someone be so hard-hearted and leave you two alone?"
Chen Yunqi's head almost touched the ground. No, she felt that even the ground could not accommodate her. She was so embarrassed that she didn't even want to exist in this world.
Manager Chu was listening, a little surprised that Zhao Ning was angry about this matter.
Zhao Ning has a very good temper over the years. Even if he occasionally speaks a little harshly, he never cares so much. His aggression may not have been so strong for a long time.
"Steward Chu." Zhao Ning looked at Steward Chu.
"Lady."
"She is not my guest, she is just a criminal who is temporarily detained here. There is no need to treat her favorably."
