Wealth and glory seek stability

"Hey, hey, hey, girl, don't go." The shopkeeper grabbed Jian Xi's sleeve anxiously.

Shen Nanxing's eyes were sharp, he drew out his sword, and in the blink of an eye, the sword was against the shopkeeper's neck, "How dare you!" His murderous intent was revealed.

The shopkeeper was old and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and immediately let go of the man's hand.

Jian Xi was also startled, "Brother, what are you doing? Put down the sword quickly, don't scare the shopkeeper."

Shen Nanxing then drew back his sword. He had disliked this old man for a long time. He looked so cunning and cunning, and in the end he even dared to touch him.

The shopkeeper wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, still in shock. "Five hundred taels is five hundred taels, the price is negotiable. Miss, do you still want the jade pendant? If so, I'll pack it for you." He was much more honest this time and no longer dared to look down on the two people just because they were young.

Jian Xi was still very satisfied with the jade pendant she chose, "Of course I want it, no need to wrap it." Jian Xi picked it up and helped Shen Nanxing put it around his waist.

Good, it looks much better this way.

"Pay the bill!" Jian Xi readily took out five hundred taels of silver.

After the shopkeeper confirmed the inventory, the two planned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Xuanyuan Qiyuan suddenly thought of something, "Slow down!"

Jian Xi turned around, the confusion in her eyes was self-evident.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan coughed lightly and said with an unnatural expression: "Well, I see that you are quite knowledgeable about jewelry and jade, why don't you stay and help me to judge it?" He originally thought that the shopkeeper's offer of one thousand taels was very fair, so he wanted Jian Xi to agree. Who knew that Jian Xi cut it in half and finally succeeded.

Although he is a prince, he can only tell the quality of things but cannot estimate their specific prices.

Who knows if the shopkeeper will cheat him later?

That girl should agree because he just spoke up for her, right?

Jian Xi's eyes turned to Gao Yunhuai beside her. Seeing Gao Yunhuai's helpless expression, she sighed softly in her heart and said, "Well, Master and Brother Gao have just stood up for us. I'll stay and see."

There's nothing she can do, she just can't stand seeing others being taken advantage of.

With Jian Xi's joining, the shopkeeper became much more honest. He only spent eight hundred taels of silver to buy the jewelry that Xuanyuan Qiyuan liked.

The shopkeeper's heart was bleeding when he was packing the goods, as he thought some fat sheep had come and he could make a lot of money.

They are clearly a few evil spirits.

How come this little girl, at such a young age, knows everything about jewelry and knows everything about it.

In the end, I left room for bargaining and gave him a little advantage just at the psychological defense line so that he had to accept it.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan was still confused when he paid. Is this jewelry so cheap?

Then he got furious, how much money had he thrown away in vain? !

"This is the silver I reward you with. Thanks to you, I can save so much silver." Xuanyuan Qiyuan planned to spend five thousand taels of silver when he went out. This time he saved several thousand taels. He was rarely generous and gave Jian Xi a hundred taels of silver note as a reward.

The Xuanyuan Dynasty had been at war all year round in order to expand its territory, and the treasury was tight. Even the princes knew that they had to save some money for future emergencies.

However, Xuanyuan Qiyuan felt a little regretful when he stretched out his hand. Wasn't this hundred taels a bit too much? He usually gave his servants a few gold beans at most.

This little girl looks quite arrogant, she shouldn't accept the reward money, then he will naturally take back the banknote!

Of course, Jian Xi didn't have any idea of ​​being insulted. This was pure silver, and she took it with both hands respectfully, "Thank you, sir!" After seeing that the face value was indeed one hundred taels, Jian Xi smiled happily, folded it into a square and held it in her arms.

I just spent five hundred taels and got one hundred taels back in an instant.

Blood earned!

Turn around and leave.

Only Xuanyuan Qiyuan was left with a heartbroken look on his face.

Gao Yunhuai suppressed his laughter and comforted her, "I am sorry for your loss. We have saved several thousand taels of silver today. That girl is not what you think. She would not bow down for a few pieces of silver just to keep her dignity." His friend had lost both his wife and his army.

The shopkeeper packed the jewelry and presented it with both hands, "Sir, this is the jewelry you wanted."

Xuanyuan Qiyuan was so angry that he had no place to vent. "Humph! I come to buy things from you because I respect you. It's just a matter of how much you can earn. You have cheated me of my money before. Who are you showing this face to? If you dare to be dishonest next time, I will let the people from the Maritime Customs come and close your store."

The Maritime Customs Office was responsible for managing trade and commercial activities within and outside the Xuanyuan Dynasty and monitoring the behavior of merchants.

The shopkeeper forced a smile and begged for mercy, "Don't worry, sir, I won't do it again in the future."

The brocade robe that Xuanyuan Qiyuan was wearing was a tribute. There were only a few people in the entire Xuanyuan Dynasty who could wear tribute. The shopkeeper knew at a glance that this man was not someone he could afford to offend.

After Jian Xi finished shopping, she walked into Tianxiang Tower with one hundred taels of silver in her arms.

It was just dinner time, and the Tianxiang Tower was filled with the aroma of food.

There was a desk in the middle of the lobby, and two young and beautiful girls were singing a ditty.

The waiter came forward and greeted, "Are you in the lobby or in the private room upstairs?"

Jian Xi said directly: "In the lobby, are there any seats by the window?" It was lively at noon when eating in the lobby.

"There are two more people in the lobby! Please follow me."

Shen Nanxing is not picky about where to eat, as long as he can eat his fill.

"Brother, what do you want to eat?"

"I can do it."

"Then serve ten of your signature dishes and a bowl of rice." She ate a bowl and Shen Nanxing bought the rest.

"okay!"

Jian Xi was staring at the people coming and going outside the window in a daze.

Thinking back to when Shen Nanxing drew his sword in Zhenpinxuan, he asked, "Brother, have you ever killed anyone?"

Shen Nanxing replied calmly: "There is no such thing as not killing people on the battlefield."

Jian Xi thought about it and it made sense. The box of treasure that Shen Nanxing brought back last time was obtained after killing the bandit leader.

On the battlefield, it's either you die or I die.

"Are you happy?" Jian Xi asked casually while looking out the window.

Shen Nanxing tilted his head and thought for a while before saying, "Happy, Xier, as long as you are doing well, I will be happy. Don't worry about me. A man should make achievements. I don't have the talent for studying and can't take the imperial examination. General Zhang said that I have a talent for martial arts. I want to gain a reputation on the battlefield so that my brother and I can live a better life and no one can bully us in the future."

Not her, but them.

Jian Xi smiled, a smile from the heart, "I feel relieved that you think this way. People live to live well. I don't want to be a burden to you. I hope that everything you do will consider yourself first and then me. Only then will I be happy. Do you understand? Brother." The last two words were spoken very lightly, and Shen Nanxing almost didn't hear them clearly.