Before fleeing famine, marry a playboy!

Li Yuening and Xie Shi bought a lot of farming tools in the grocery street, as well as knives, saws, axes and chisels for repairing houses.

The imperial court controlled ironware, and to forge it in a regular blacksmith shop one needed a certificate issued by the government, and it took time to forge tools.

People often come to these small shops to exchange items. Although the items are second-hand, they can still be used.

"I didn't expect you knew this?"

Xie Shi raised his eyebrows, "You underestimate me, I haven't been in Jinling City for nothing."

Li Yuening nodded, "Yes, yes, you are the best! Where will the awesome Xie Sanlang take me next?"

Xie Shi looked at the two people and saw that they were relatively clean. "Let's go exchange the remaining notes, and then go buy you some jewelry. Although the wedding is simple, I don't want you to be without a decent piece of jewelry."

Li Yuening thought to herself, I really don’t like those jingling things, but I remember an older sister told me not to refuse when a man gives you something.

You don't have to use it but you have to accept it. Although she doesn't understand why, Li Yuening feels that if she refuses now, will Xie Shi be very sad, and then will he never take the initiative to give gifts again?

In order not to make Xie Shi sad and for future happiness, Li Yuening followed Xie Shi obediently and listened to his instructions.

"Didn't you say before that you were afraid that large-scale exchanges would attract attention? Are you not afraid now?" Li Yuening couldn't help asking.

"We are leaving for Nanshan in five days. We don't have much time. I must arrange things before leaving.

This way, even if we are not in Jinling, things will not stop. We can just finish them when we come back from Nanshan.

Although Bai Yi and his men are usually unreliable, I am still quite relieved when they do things. "Xie Shi explained his plan to Li Yuening in detail.

At the end, he asked, "Oh, by the way, what are your plans for Xiao Sui'er? Will you keep her in Jinling or take her to Nanshan?"

Li Yuening said without thinking: "Xiao Sui'er, come with me."

Xie Shi still said: "Well, Qingyi will be back from Yecheng in a few days. I was thinking of asking her to look after Xiao Sui'er."

Li Yuening shook her head: "I don't feel comfortable leaving it to someone else, Xie Shi, Xiao Sui'er is the first person I saw when I woke up in this world.

You have seen that she is very loyal, and her heart and eyes are all devoted to her wife. I want to protect her well for the rest of my life."

Xie Shi was a little envious of Xiaosui.

By the time the two men exchanged their banknotes and returned to the silver shop, the sun was setting and the shopkeeper had already told his waiters to close the shop.

Seeing two good-looking men and women, he happily went up to them and greeted them, "What would you like to order, men and women?"

Xie Shi took Li Yuening's hand and said, "Pick out some headwear and jewelry for my wife."

"Oh, you two came at the right time. A new batch of goods just arrived this afternoon and no one has picked them up yet. Please wait a moment, I'll go get them." After saying this, the shopkeeper instructed the waiter to serve tea and ran into the inner hall.

About half a cup of tea later, the shopkeeper came with a small package in his arms, opened it on the counter and took out two sets of jade jewelry. The difference between the head ornaments worn by ordinary people and those worn by dignitaries lies in the style and pattern.

The headwear of the common people is simple, with a hairpin, a centerpiece, flower ornaments and earrings. Ordinary people often wear silver jewelry and fresh flowers on their heads.

Li Yuening had seen headpieces on Mrs. Feng and Mrs. Lu. They were golden headpieces, which made them look very wealthy.

The jade headpiece was exquisitely crafted, without the clanking sounds that Li Yuening had imagined, and she spoke of them unconsciously.

The shopkeeper asked hurriedly, "Are you talking about the step-shaking ornaments, madam?"

Xie Shi covered his lips and chuckled, "I thought that Madam would definitely like neat and tidy jewelry, which can not only hold your hair in place but also not restrict your performance. Or am I thinking in the wrong way?"

Li Yuening stretched out her hand and twisted his waist, "How dare you laugh at me?"

"Oh, ha, no, no, I think these two headgears are both good and suitable for you, Madam. What do you think?"

"Hmph, fake generosity."

Seeing this, the shopkeeper said hurriedly, "This lady is indeed very suitable for jade. The jade hairpin on her head is also from our Jinlulou. Every piece of jewelry in our Jinlulou is unique. Even after many years, I can still recognize it at a glance."

"Oh? Shopkeeper, are you sure you read that right? Is there any story behind this jade hairpin?" Li Yuening pulled off the hairpin on her head and handed it to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper took it and carefully identified it with the light from outside the house, "You are not mistaken, it is from Jinlulou. Every item in our Jinlulou has a subtle mark, which is impossible for outsiders to identify.

I still remember that a jade pendant was sold together with this hairpin. The two pieces were cut from the same piece of jade, so the selling price was extremely high. It was kept in Jinlulou for more than a month without being sold.

I thought they would all become the treasures of the store, but one day a young man came and bought them all at once. I was still a clerk at the time, and the boss gave me a lot of money as a reward. I was very happy for a long time. "

"Then do you still remember what that young man looked like?" Xie Shi asked hurriedly.

The shopkeeper shook his head without even thinking, “The reason I know he’s a teenager is because of his voice.

He was wrapped from head to toe, and if he hadn’t been generous, I wouldn’t have dared to sell it to him.”

Xie Shi was disappointed. Li Yuening patted his arm, took the hairpin back from the shopkeeper and put it back on her head, saying, "Shopkeeper, you meet a lot of people every day, right? It's amazing that you can still remember them so clearly after such a long time."

When the shopkeeper heard this, he thought that Li Yuening thought he was deceiving them in order to sell two sets of headgear, so he immediately said, "I have seen many people, but this one is the only one who doesn't look like a human. I will tell you in secret."

The shopkeeper looked behind them and then to the left and right, and whispered, "I saw that the back of that man's hands was covered with hair, animal hair." After saying that, he rubbed his arms up and down, and now he had goose bumps all over his body.

Li Yuening and Xie Shi looked at each other, and Li Yuening said, "Aren't you curious?"

The shopkeeper waved his hand and said, "Curiosity kills the cat. If it hadn't been so many years and I hadn't seen your hairpin again, I wouldn't have said it. It's better to keep quiet these days to stay safe."

"Boss, we want this headdress, and please also pack me two hairpins similar to this one." Li Yuening said.

Although the shopkeeper's words did not make any clues, it at least confirmed that Xie Shi's parents had known each other for a long time. Then why did one of them end up in Chungui Tower and be taken in by Xie An, while the other's whereabouts were unknown?

Xie Shi remained silent all the way.

Li Yuening said, "Whenever I encounter something I can't figure out, I will temporarily forget about it and replace it with something else. After a while, when I think back to that thing, I suddenly have the answer. Xie Shi, you can try it, it's very useful."

Xie Shi rubbed Li Yuening's head and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Li Yuening: Considering that you were in a bad mood, I forgive you for touching my head.

The two walked back to Xie's house and heard voices coming from the corner.