After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

Walking on the streets of Nanye again was obviously different from the last time.

The city is recovering its former vitality. Compared with the uncertainty and fear when the war just ended, people now gradually believe that those days are over. They come out of their homes and go to the market to chat with old friends and neighbors who are still alive, just like before.

As soon as I came out of Prince Qi's mansion, I could see some people coming to the market. They were carrying shoulder poles or pushing carts. Some of them had fresh vegetables, and some had some handmade things. There were all kinds of people. Wan Ning looked back and forth at these interesting things like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden.

At this moment, she suddenly found that there was a person opposite who seemed to be looking at her. She glanced over and saw that it was a strange old man. He was holding a flag that read "Family Recipe for Miraculous Bringing Back Youth". His dark face was covered with wrinkles and his beard was a little gray. The edges of his clothes were stained with dried mud. Everything showed that he had traveled a long way to get to this place.

The sight of this man made her feel uneasy. She quickly checked every person she had ever met in her mind and was sure that he was not among them. But why did this quack doctor keep leaning against the opposite wall and looking at her? But she didn't want to pay attention to it. After all, this person didn't look like a good person. So she pulled Yan Ke and walked forward quickly until she was completely out of his sight.

The purpose of the two people going out at this time was very clear. The first stop was to go straight to the Cuicanlou on West Street. I heard that Cuicanlou has been open on West Street for nearly a hundred years. After three generations of shopkeepers, it has not only survived, but its business is booming. Even during the war, it was able to keep its business, and handed over its own property to the treasury to support the army, becoming the designated jewelry supplier for the royal family. The most enviable thing is that the host family is harmonious, without those bloody stories of fighting for power.

Recently, the Cuican House welcomed its fourth manager, who is said to be the youngest daughter of the third manager. This move not only did not cause dissatisfaction and disputes among other children, but on the contrary, other children defended the new manager everywhere, which added some color to the legend of Cuican House.

"Ladies, what would you like to see? This Cuican Building has everything. I guarantee you'll find something you're satisfied with." As the two of them walked into the Cuican Building, a waiter immediately came up to them and greeted them with a smile on his face.

"Boss, if you have anything good here, just take it out and let us see it."

The waiter looked at the two of them and saw that they had never seen them before. They didn't look like they could afford those precious jewels. So he said perfunctorily: "These things are all here. You two can choose them first."

Wan Ning looked around. The store on the first floor was not very big. There were several customers shopping in the store. They walked around the store and found that there were only some vulgar things, which was really inconsistent with the reputation of the Brilliant Building. Yan Ke also seemed to be losing interest. These were just the things she played with casually when she was a child.

Wan Ning also had some doubts in her heart, and whispered to Yan Ke: "I heard that some stores usually use the method of capital verification in order to ensure that customers can afford the products. We need to buy some common things first to show our financial strength and purchasing power before we are qualified to see those good things. Does Nanye have such a rule?"

"What? There is such a thing!" Yan Ke was very excited and said angrily, "I have never been to Nanye City before. In this case, let's go. We can't let them make this money."

After saying that, he angrily pulled Le Yan and was about to walk out.

"Ladies, please stay." When the two were about to leave, they heard a voice asking them to stay. They looked at each other and turned back. They saw a woman with a bun standing at the stairs on the second floor. She had a gentle and elegant temperament, as well as a capable and courageous spirit.

It was she who called the two of them just now. This person was the new shopkeeper of Cuican Building, Zhu Li. Seeing that the two of them had stopped, she quickly walked over and asked politely with a smile on her face, "I see that the two young ladies are not interested and are leaving without looking carefully. Did you fail to choose the items you like?"

Wan Ning nodded and said bluntly: "We heard that the Brilliant Building has a collection of jewels from all over the world, so we came here to take a look. But after taking a look around the first floor, the items seem to be no different from those in other stores. We were really disappointed."

The shopkeeper Zhu Li was not annoyed and continued to explain with a smile: "You two ladies don't know that the war has just ended and the people have just started to resume their normal lives. Many jewels in the Brilliant Building have just been taken out of the warehouse and are still being counted on the second floor."

"But you two ladies came at the right time. Now I have counted out some rare and precious items. Would you like to follow me to the second floor to see if there is anything you like?"

The shopkeeper saw the two of them nodded hesitantly, and immediately stepped aside to lead the way, taking them upstairs: "This way, please, be careful of the steps."

Then she turned to the maid next to her and said, "Mingzhu, quickly make a pot of good tea for the two young ladies."

"Okay, miss," the maid Mingzhu replied in a cheerful tone, and turned back to the kitchen to make tea.

At this time, Wan Ning and Yan Ke had already gone upstairs, but the waiter who had initially entertained them was staring blankly in the direction they were going upstairs. He was puzzled as to why all his procedures were the same as those that Zhuli Shopkeeper had trained everyone a few days ago. He even remembered clearly the portraits that were distributed to him, which recorded all the nobles in Nanye City who could afford to spend and often came to take care of the business of Cuican Building. Although not all of them were there, those who could come to visit in person must be on the list. How could these two unfamiliar ladies be so valued by the shopkeeper? They had not spent a penny in Cuican Building, but they were personally welcomed to the second floor by the shopkeeper!

While he was worrying, Mingzhu happened to pass by with tea and fruit. She was about to go upstairs but was stopped by the waiter. He easily smelled the fragrance of tea and pointed at the tea in confusion and asked: "Isn't this the tea collected by the master? It's rare to see it. Miss Mingzhu, do you know who those two people upstairs are? Why does the shopkeeper attach so much importance to them?"

"Want to know?" Mingzhu looked at him mischievously.

The young man nodded frantically, waiting expectantly for Mingzhu to tell him the answer.

"You, take your time to figure it out! Think carefully about everything the young lady taught you." After saying that, Mingzhu went straight upstairs with the tea, leaving the waiter standing there in a daze scratching his head.

In the room on the second floor, everything was in great spirits. When Mingzhu opened the door, she saw several boxes on the table, each containing exquisite pearl necklaces and bracelets. The shopkeeper was gently introducing the jewelry to them. The two young ladies were also listening with great interest. Mingzhu admired the shopkeeper very much.

She gently placed the tea and cakes in front of them, then tactfully collected the jewelry that they were not too interested in and put it back on the original shelf. She then stood beside the shopkeeper waiting so that she could get the corresponding items at any time.

"The things I see now are worthy of the reputation of Cuican Tower. These strings are indeed exquisite and rare." After saying this, Yan Ke picked up the tea and took a sip. These were all her favorites, and her mood became much better.

Wan Ning actually didn't quite understand, and was even unable to tell the difference, so she simply looked around to see if she could find one similar to the butterfly jade pendant.

"I'm glad you like it, miss. There are still some treasures in the Cuican Building that have not been sorted out. I'm afraid I can't show them to you in person in a short time. If you have any needs, please let me know. I'll ask someone to go to the warehouse to get them out for you to see." The shopkeeper Zhuli really knows how to do business.

"There is one thing, my father's birthday is coming soon, and I want to give him a big gift. He has a hobby of collecting antiques and treasures, so he has naturally seen quite a few, so I need something rare and precious, preferably something that will make his eyes light up. Does the shopkeeper have any here?" Yan Ke asked seriously.

At this time, Wan Ning was sitting aside and carefully examining the beads she had just bought. Yan Ke had not asked the price just now, and it seemed that she would buy it. The beads were crystal clear, and the word "expensive" was written all over them. Wan Ning thought about it and realized that the only valuable thing on her body was the name of this princess, so she swallowed her saliva and quickly put the beads back, staring at the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, then said, "I do have a very rare item here. It happened to be something my father found by chance when he was traveling around in his early years. It was precisely because it was so rare that my father had never been willing to sell it. Now he has figured it out. It would be better to sell it to someone who is destined to buy it than to keep it in his own hands. I will send someone to the warehouse to get it for you two to see."

Before Zhuli shopkeeper called, Mingzhu had already picked up the tray and went to the warehouse. After a while, the legendary Jade Unicorn appeared before their eyes. It was dark green and transparent and deep. Even if you didn't understand it, you could still be impressed by its beauty. At the first sight of Wan Ning, she felt that it was different from other beads, and an idea suddenly popped up in her head: This thing is also quite suitable for Ziheng.

"Boss, this is it. I want this Qilin. My father has always liked Qilin, and this one is really rare. It is a very ideal gift. Boss, please wrap it up. This is the deposit and you keep it first. Someone will come to Cuican Building to pick it up in the afternoon and bring the remaining balance." As he spoke, Yan Ke took out a gold ingot from his body and placed it on the table. The financial strength between people was immediately revealed.

Shopkeeper Zhuli collected the gold and handed it to Mingzhu to take downstairs for accounting, and told her to pack it carefully.

Then he turned to Yan Ke and said attentively, "Could you two ladies leave us your address? If you need anything in the future, just send someone to let us know. Cuicanlou can send someone to bring the items to your house for selection. Or if we have any new goodies, we can also send them to your house in advance."

Yan Ke nodded, changed the subject, and did not reveal his address.

Wan Ning also took the opportunity to ask Shopkeeper Zhuli about the butterfly jade pendant: "Shopkeeper Zhuli, to be honest, I do have an item here that needs your help. I wonder if you have a butterfly-shaped jade pendant. It is transparent without a trace of impurities, as if it is boundless like water. It is a circle with a lifelike butterfly carved in the middle. It is about a circle smaller than the size of my palm."

The shopkeeper thought for a moment, flipped through the book on the desk, and then answered Wan Ning embarrassedly: "From your description, this butterfly jade pendant must be very valuable, but I have never seen it. As for the clear material like water, I heard that a similar one was found on the border a few days ago, but its whereabouts are unknown. I have never seen it with my own eyes, but please rest assured, Miss, Cuicanlou will do its best to help you find out. Precious things are always heard of by others, and I think there will be news soon."

Le Yan thanked them, and then saw Yan Ke beside her also feeling better under the stimulation of shopping. Since then, there was nothing else to do in the Brilliant Building, so the two of them left. The shopkeeper personally sent the two of them to the door, watched them leave, and then returned to the store to continue to count the items on the second floor.

The clerk at the counter was surprised. He walked up to Mingzhu and grabbed her sleeve, begging, "Ms. Mingzhu, Miss Mingzhu, please tell me, how did the shopkeeper know that they would buy it? I am so stupid that I just can't figure it out."

"It's okay to tell you, but what about this place?"

"Leave it all to me. I'll be responsible for cleaning for the entire month. Is that okay, Miss Mingzhu?" the boy said in a flattering tone.

"That's about right. It's hard for a poor person to pretend to be rich, and it's also not easy for a rich person to pretend to be poor. Look at the two young ladies just now. Although their clothes are simple, the fabrics are all expensive materials. There are many people in Nanye City who can afford them, but not many people can wear them casually like this every day, so her identity must be extraordinary."

"I see! Why is this young lady's identity not recorded in the booklet given by the shopkeeper? Can you tell her identity?"

Mingzhu rolled her eyes at him and continued, "Young man, you are still far from being good enough. You should learn from the shopkeeper in the future. The booklet records all the old customers who have come to Cuicanlou for consumption, but these two ladies are here for the first time, so naturally there is no record. And you can hear their accents, they are from other places, so I think they have just come to the capital recently. They are of noble status, grew up in other places, and have only recently come to Nanye. Who do you think she is?"

Only then did the waiter wake up from his dream, suddenly realizing what was going on, and tentatively asked, "Are you from Prince Qi's Mansion?"

Mingzhu nodded and told him, "Prince Qi's birthday is coming soon. This is his first birthday since he came back, so we have to celebrate his birthday. Go to the storehouse and pack up the master's topaz. The shopkeeper will need it."

The young man looked excited as if he had learned something, and ran towards the warehouse.

"Hey, wait a minute." Mingzhu stopped him and pointed at the floor. "This floor?"

"Don't worry, Miss Mingzhu. Leave everything to me. I'll come and clean after I finish tidying up the warehouse." The young man scratched his head and smiled honestly.

Mingzhu grew up with Miss Zhuli, and she has learned about the business of Cuicanlou and Miss Zhuli. Many ministers and nobles racked their brains to think of a gift for Prince Qi's birthday. Prince Qi was far away from the border before, and few people knew his hobbies, so it was difficult to cater to his preferences. His daughter came to the door in person and exposed Prince Qi's hobbies. This was a rare opportunity to help other old customers solve problems, and Cuicanlou naturally couldn't miss it.

Being able to have the best of both worlds is the business strategy that has kept Cuicanlou successful for so many years.

After coming out of the jewelry store, Yan Ke stopped talking about Zijian and strolled around the market with Wan Ning with great interest. Finally, they went to An Ning Tower, the most famous hotel in Nanye, for dinner. The dishes that Du Ruo sent over during the hunting were from An Ning Tower.

It really lived up to its reputation, with guests coming and going in an endless stream, and it was very lively. The two of them came to a seat by the window, and when they ordered the dishes, somehow, Wan Ning ordered all the signature dishes on the menu, except for the three that Du Ruo brought over.