Xiao Jinheng knew what the little village girl liked, but to find a gift that suited her, he decided to take the little village girl into the city with him.
Kong Xingzhuo prepared the carriage and waited outside Fu Daqiang's house...
The young master has been inside for a while, why hasn't he come out yet?
West room.
"Mother, can I go into the city to play?" Little Xi Tian asked Gu Shi.
It had been a long time since she had been to the county town.
The last time she went, she had a fight with the county magistrate Jin's son...
Gu Shi was a little hesitant. It wasn't that she didn't trust Young Master Xiao, but her daughter was too young. What if she got lost?
Recalling the incident of being abducted by human traffickers before, Gu Shi felt a surge of panic.
Hu Xier rolled her eyes, walked forward, and said, "Mistress Gu, why don't you let me take Sweet Baby into the city!~"
"It won't do if she doesn't have someone to take care of her..."
Gu Shi glanced at her and directly refused, "No, let Huai Hua go with you!~"
She didn't trust Hu Xier at all now.
This child was too cunning and very unreliable.
It would be even more dangerous to entrust her daughter to her.
Hu Xier rolled her eyes in her heart. Her plan had failed again...
Jin Huai Hua exclaimed, feeling very happy.
She changed her clothes and then walked out, holding Little Xi Tian's hand.
In the carriage, Xiao Jinheng asked indifferently, "Little village girl, do you still like bone china?"
He had bought her a set of bone china bowls and chopsticks before, which the little village girl had cherished immensely.
"Hmm?" Little Xi Tian blinked her eyes and asked back, "Is Young Master Xiao going to buy me bone china again?"
Mother said she couldn't accept gifts from others for free, or she would be laughed at...
Xiao Jinheng leaned against the carriage, his expression unchanged, "If you like it, then this young master will give you another set!~"
"No!" Little Xi Tian shook her head and refused.
She just wanted to go shopping in the county town and stroll around.
Her father and brothers had lost weight after moving, but she had gained quite a bit of weight.
Xiao Jinheng chuckled, "Whether you want it or not, you'll have it!~"
Little Xi Tian: "..."
So domineering?
The carriage entered the county town and stopped in front of a jewelry shop.
Xiao Jinheng planned to choose gifts for Gu Shi and his sisters-in-law first.
The shop's goods were quite complete, with necklaces, earrings, hairpins, bracelets, hair sticks, and hairpins, all available...
As soon as the shopkeeper saw Xiao Jinheng, dressed in fine brocade robes and with an extraordinary demeanor, he hurried to greet him.
Children from wealthy families like him were the easiest to fool.
"Oh, young master, what do you like?" the shopkeeper asked with a smile.
Xiao Jinheng pointed to a jade bracelet, "Let me see this one!~"
"Alright!"
The shopkeeper carefully presented the jade bracelet to Xiao Jinheng...
"Young master, you truly have a discerning eye. This jade bracelet is the best in quality and the most perfect in jade texture in our shop!~"
"Many ladies and young ladies from wealthy families like this style!"
Little Xi Tian glanced at the bracelet and shrugged, "This one is very ordinary!~"
It wasn't as good as the shopkeeper said.
And this wasn't Hetian jade, even the most common agate would be better than this...
Xiao Jinheng looked at Little Xi Tian with surprise.
The little village girl actually understood jade.
He almost forgot, she was a little monster, she should understand everything.
When Xiao Jinheng was in the palace, he saw the most antiques and jewelry.
Besides, his uncle had taught him a lot about appraising treasures.
This jade bracelet was indeed not very good. It felt a bit rough to the touch, and the craftsmanship was not fine at all...
"Let me see that necklace!~" Xiao Jinheng pointed to a silver necklace.
The shopkeeper put away the jade bracelet and handed the necklace to Xiao Jinheng, praising again, "Young master, you have excellent taste, you spotted our shop's best treasure at a glance!~"
"To tell you the truth, this necklace was worn by the Empress. How impressive would it be to buy it as a gift!"
Xiao Jinheng: "..."
This person spoke without a draft when he lied.
How could he not remember his mother wearing such a silver necklace?
"Little village girl, what do you think!~" Xiao Jinheng handed the necklace to Little Xi Tian.
This necklace was very delicate, shimmering silver, with an exquisite design and good craftsmanship.
"Yes, it's quite nice!" Little Xi Tian affirmed.
If Mother wore this necklace, her temperament would immediately improve...
Xiao Jinheng smiled faintly and instructed the shopkeeper, "Wrap it up!~"
"Oh, young master, you have a discerning eye, you will surely achieve great things in the future!~"
The shopkeeper's eyes curved into slits, and he quickly put the necklace into a brocade box.
Then he wrapped it in colored tissue paper and tied a bow on it...
Little Xi Tian was curious, "How much does this necklace sell for?"
It looked like it wouldn't be cheap.
The shopkeeper walked to the abacus, pursed his lips, and smiled, "Since you two young customers are visiting our shop for the first time, we have to give you a discount!~"
He pretended to calculate on the abacus for a bit and finally came up with a number: one hundred and fifty taels of silver...
Little Xi Tian's eyes widened in disbelief, "What did you say? A necklace costs one hundred and fifty taels?"
Why don't you just rob me?
Although the necklace was beautiful, it wasn't worth that much money, at most fifteen taels.
But he asked for a sky-high price, increasing it tenfold...
The shopkeeper smiled and explained, "Didn't I say, this necklace was worn by the Empress, so the price naturally has to be higher than ordinary necklaces!~"
"If you two don't like it, you can look at other jewelry!~"
Hmph, they dressed well and had outstanding temperaments, but they turned out to be poor.
One hundred and fifty taels was too expensive?
He had originally intended to say three hundred taels.
Little Xi Tian stomped her feet in anger, her little face turning red, "Young Master Xiao, let's go..."
"Wait a moment!~" Xiao Jinheng grabbed her little hand and looked at the shopkeeper, "You keep saying this necklace was worn by the Empress, do you have any proof?"
It seemed he had come to a black shop today.
Kong Xingzhuo rolled up his sleeves. If the shopkeeper's answer was unsatisfactory, he would beat him up...
The shopkeeper calmly replied, "Of course, I have proof. I have the Empress's personal signature here, look for yourself if you don't believe me!~"
He opened the brocade box, took out the paper folded inside, unfolded it, and shook it in front of Xiao Jinheng, "See? The Empress's personal signature, genuine and authentic!"
Little Xi Tian had never seen the Empress's handwriting, so she didn't know if this signature was real or fake...
Xiao Jinheng narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Fake, this is not the Empress's handwriting at all, so this necklace is not the Empress's either!~"
This swindler thought they were easy to fool because they were children?
Fortunately, he was in a good mood today, otherwise, he would have smashed this black shop long ago...
The shopkeeper was a little angry upon hearing this, "Just because you say it's not, it's not? Have you seen the Empress or something?"
Xiao Jinheng curved his lips, "More than just seen!~"