The female shopkeeper was very grateful to this girl who had a lot of money and was very kind. At this time, her tone became more polite: "She has been a jade carver in the shop for eight or nine years. At first, I couldn't believe that she could do this.
How come this kind of thing comes out.”
The vague appearance of a young woman in her mid-twenties or so appeared in Xu Mingyi's mind.
Because she often came to Shang Yu Pavilion in her previous life, she also had some impressions of this jade carver.
It is rare for a woman to be a jade carver, not to mention that she is young and has superb skills. She is quite famous in Beijing. Many female family members will name her to handle jewelry. And because she has not married yet, she is sometimes taken for granted.
Let's talk about it after dinner.
Such a person has seen countless good things, how could he have the idea of stealing a ruby?
But there are no absolutes in the world, and she doesn't know exactly what kind of person the other party is.
Xu Mingyi didn't think about it any more and followed Princess Yufeng out of the private room accompanied by the female shopkeeper.
But as soon as I reached the corner of the stairs, I heard a few familiar girls' voices coming into my ears.
"...This bracelet was obviously chosen by us first. Miss Xia Si can't be so unreasonable, right?"
"The one you selected? Have you paid for it? Call the shopkeeper over so I can ask who exactly this bracelet is going to be sold to -"
"you……"
Xu Mingyi stopped subconsciously and looked through the gap between the two screens. He saw Cui Yunqing shaking his head slightly and saying, "Sister, stop talking."
Cui Yunwei, whose face turned red with anger, gritted her teeth and whispered: "That is something we have been eyeing for a long time, how could she just take it away like that!"
That day they were strolling around with their mother. The mother took a fancy to this bracelet at first glance, but the price of the bracelet was one hundred and twenty taels. Although the price was far from sky-high, the mother had always been frugal, and the money given to her family was even hers.
The dowry is still in the hands of the grandmother... Therefore, for the mother, one hundred and twenty taels can be used for other purposes, but it cannot be used to buy a bracelet at will.
But the sisters remembered it in their hearts.
It's just that I didn't save enough money at that time. I just took the monthly silver this month to make up for it, so I hurried over.
But who would have thought that Xia Xi would interfere!
In the lobby, the waiter looked embarrassed and could only ask his own shopkeeper.
He knew very well that the two girls from Yong'an's residence were the first to take a fancy to this bracelet, but Miss Xia was the daughter of Mr. Xia Ge, so they really couldn't afford to offend her.
Looking at the capital, the only one who has dared to make things difficult for Miss Xia over the years is Miss Xu from Zhen Guogong Mansion!
If today the girl in Yong'an's house were replaced by Miss Xu, then their shop would have to be demolished...
The waiter was thinking in his mind, and the next moment he saw Xu Mingyi standing next to his shopkeeper at the corner of the stairs.
"The villain has met the princess, met Miss Xu, Miss Xu..."
The waiter stammered for a moment and then said: "Shopkeeper, Miss Xia Si wants to see you..."
The female shopkeeper had just half-listened and half-guessed, and knew the general idea. At this time, she couldn't help but look at Xu Mingyi carefully.
Yong'an Bofu is the in-laws of Zhenguo Gongfu.
"Shopkeeper, don't be embarrassed, just do whatever you have to do." Xu Mingyi said calmly.
The guy breathed a sigh of relief.
Miss Xu doesn't intend to stand up for the two girls in Yong'an's Mansion. This is really a blessing.
The female shopkeeper walked over and talked about it.
Cui Yunqing smiled lightly and said: "It doesn't matter, it's just a bracelet. Since Miss Xia Si likes it so much, we can just let it go."
With that said, he pulled Cui Yunwei away.
Xia Xi reacted for a moment and stopped the person with a stern face.
What does "give" mean? Does she need them to give in?
This little bitch seemed to be giving in, but in fact he was ridiculing her every word!
"Is there anything else, Miss Xia Si?" Cui Yunqing's expression was neither humble nor arrogant.
Their family is not as good as Xia Xi's. Although she will not argue or conflict with others like her eldest sister, it does not mean that she can be bullied.
Xia Xi opened her mouth to speak, but found that she could not find fault with the other party at all. If she carefully studied the meaning of the other party's words, she would appear to be guilty and narrow-minded!
She had an irritable temper, and now she saw Cui Yunqing's desolate expression, which was somewhat similar to the Xu Mingyi she had seen in the palace that day, and her expression immediately turned uglier.
"You can leave, but you need to apologize to me first-" Xia Xi looked at Cui Yunwei and said.
"You actually want a bad person to complain first!"
Cui Yunwei was very angry.
They repeatedly gave in, but the other party was so aggressive. It was obvious that it wasn't the bracelet at all, but was deliberately targeting them!
"Xi'er, don't be rude."
At this time, a man's scolding voice came.
Everyone followed the sound and looked over.
I saw a man wearing an azure robe, about twenty-four or five years old, walking in accompanied by a young woman.
The man is elegant and handsome, and the woman is also beautiful. Her belly is swollen, showing that she is pregnant. The man is gently holding one arm, and the maid and wife are following beside him.
Xia Xi was stunned and looked at the man with a guilty conscience: "Second brother, second sister-in-law... why are you here?"
This is her biological brother Xia Han, who is more valued by his father than his eldest brother. He was awarded the title of Tanhualang and entered the Hanlin Academy two years ago.
But this second brother is good at everything, but he loves to restrain her the most and always talks to her. Apart from her father, the second brother she is most afraid of seeing at home is him.
"If I don't come, I don't know what you will do."
Xia Han looked at the Cui sisters and apologized: "My sister-in-law has always been willful. Please forgive me for my rudeness."
Suddenly such a reasonable person came, and the Cui sisters were a little unable to react in time.
In the end, it was Cui Yunqing who said: "Master Xia's words are serious. If there is nothing else, we will leave first."
Xia Han nodded slightly.
Watching the two of them leave, Xia Xi reluctantly clutched the handkerchief in her hand and said dissatisfied: "Second brother, you didn't even ask what's going on!"
"Do you still need to ask?" Xia Han frowned slightly.
Knowing that he was in a bad mood when he frowned, Xia Xi did not dare to look into his eyes, pouting and lowering her head.
"Okay." Mrs. Lu, the second young mistress of the Xia family, smiled and stepped forward to hold her hand, trying to smooth things over and said: "If you have anything to do, we can go home first. Let's check with my sister-in-law first to see if she can sleep..."
Xia Xi's face relaxed now.
Over there, Xu Mingyi and Princess Yufeng came out from behind the screen.
She didn't show up just now, not because she wanted to see her two cousins being embarrassed - but if she showed up rashly, it would make a small incident bigger. She is not afraid of Xia Xi making trouble, nor is she afraid of being resented again, but
As a result, Xia Xi will definitely anger the Cui sisters even more in the future. Although she is here today, there is no guarantee that she will be there every time in the future.
Of course, if Xia Xi really held on to her, she wouldn't just watch.
Fortunately, there is also a sensible Xia Han in the Xia family.
When she and Princess Yufeng walked out like this, Xia Xi naturally noticed them.
