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Jiang Yan returned to the capital. When she left, Qi Canglan secretly handed her a small box, saying it was a gift from Jiang Yan.

Xu Ning opened it and found that there was a jade pendant of very good quality inside. Even though she didn't know how to look at jade, she could tell that it was definitely a good thing.

Although Xu Ning didn't know much about the culture of the Daqing Dynasty, he knew that gifts like jade pendants should not be accepted casually.

But Qi Canglan, this unreliable guy, stuffed the things into her hands and ran away, leaving a sentence: "If you want it, take it. If you don't want it, throw it away!"

Xu Ning looked at the jade pendant in her hand and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She couldn't really throw away such a valuable thing.

Unable to think of a solution for a moment, Xu Ning had no choice but to take the jade pendant to find Old Lady Xu.

Old Mrs. Xu took the jade pendant and looked at it carefully. She didn't find anything wrong. Then she told Xu Ning that the quality of the jade pendant was excellent and the style was not unusual.

Finally, she said to Xu Ning, "Since it's a gift, just keep it. If you don't like it, just return it to him next time he comes."

Then Old Lady Xu gave Xu Ning some knowledge about giving gifts and returning gifts.

It turns out that in the Daqing Dynasty, people usually decided whether to accept or return gifts based on their relationship with the other party and the occasion.

If the gift is of high value, you can choose to give a gift of equal value in return at an appropriate time. This will not appear to be impolite, but also express your feelings.

After listening to what Old Lady Xu said, Xu Ning felt more at ease. She understood that in the Daqing Dynasty, accepting gifts was not something that needed to be overly worried about, as long as there was no special explanation of the purpose of the gift and attention was paid to etiquette and the way to return the gift.

As for the jade pendant sent by Qi Canglan, Xu Ning decided to accept it first. If he felt it was inappropriate later, he would find a way to return it or give it other gifts in return.

After the matter was resolved, Xu Ning happily took Old Lady Xu out for a walk again.

Xu Ning was thinking about what kind of gift would be appropriate to give back to Jiang Yan. After all, they would be cooperating for a long time in the future, so he could ask Old Lady Xu to help him check it out.

Jiang Yan was already familiar with many things in Happy Valley and they were no longer new to her, so Xu Ning took Old Lady Xu to visit other stores.

There are still many shops in Nancheng. In the past few years, Xu Ning's main purpose in coming to Nancheng was to plan and follow up the progress of the mall, and he rarely strolled around the streets of Nancheng.

So taking this opportunity, she planned to take Old Lady Xu for a good stroll and then return to the valley in a few days.

"Sir, please come in." Xu Ning and Old Lady Xu stopped at the door of a silver shop. The waiter inside tactfully came out to greet the grandparents and grandchildren.

"Grandma, let's go in and take a look." Xu Ning supported Old Mrs. Xu, who smiled and nodded.

After the grandfather and grandson entered the jewelry store, Xu Ning supported Old Mrs. Xu and took a tour around the first floor. They found that the styles and textures here were rather ordinary.

The waiter who greeted them as soon as they entered the door immediately and enthusiastically introduced that there were better ones upstairs. Xu Ning thought about it, then helped Old Lady Xu and followed the waiter upstairs.

However, as soon as the grandparents and grandchildren went upstairs, they found that there were still some people choosing on the second floor.

Most of these people were dressed in silk and satin, with bright and dazzling jewelry on their heads, looking very glittering. However, Xu Ning and Old Lady Xu were wearing plain cotton clothes, which formed a sharp contrast with them, and the gap between the rich and the poor could be seen at a glance.

"What's wrong with this guy? Why does he bring all kinds of people up here?" Suddenly, a young lady in luxurious clothes spoke unhappily.

Her voice was not loud, but loud enough for people around to hear.

The owner of the silver shop was standing next to her. Hearing this, he immediately apologized to the lady with a smile, then turned around and glared at the waiter.

But when he stared, he realized that the person standing next to the waiter was Xu Ning. Xu Ning's appearance made him feel familiar, but he couldn't remember who he was for a while.

When other people saw Xu Ning and his grandson wearing ordinary cotton clothes, they showed disdain and contempt in their eyes, as if they would feel uncomfortable if they looked at them for one more second. Some people even whispered, "Look at these two people dressed so poorly, and they still come to visit the silver shop."

However, the owner of the silver shop was not stupid. He did not immediately agree with these people, but quickly recognized Xu Ning's identity.

Although he tried to remind Xu Weiwei and the others many times, it was too late. They had already completely offended Xu Ning and his grandchildren.

At this time, a woman in gorgeous clothes stood up and pointed at Xu Ning and his grandson and said, "Boss, hurry up and kick these two beggars out. The air here is stinking because of them."

"Yes, yes!" the people around echoed.

"It's so disgusting. How come your shops in South City have no rules at all?" another person complained dissatisfiedly.

The shopkeeper's face turned very ugly. He wanted to explain, but every time he opened his mouth, he was interrupted by others.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead helplessly, secretly complaining in his heart. Both sides were people he couldn't afford to offend, and no matter which side he helped, it would bring trouble to himself.

The guy who brought Xu Ning and his grandson upstairs was now so frightened that his face turned pale as paper. He knew very well that he had made a big mistake.

Seeing the clerk's dilemma, Xu Ning couldn't bear to let him get implicated any further, so he looked at Old Lady Xu and decided to leave.

She whispered to the waiter, "Let's go." Then, led by the waiter, she slowly walked downstairs.

Xu Ning and Old Lady Xu's moods were affected to some extent. After all, anyone would be in a bad mood if they were scolded. Even though the waiter kept apologizing later, Xu Ning still felt a little uncomfortable.

However, Xu Ning is not a person who can be easily manipulated. She has never had the habit of repaying evil with kindness. If someone bullies her, she will definitely fight back and will not let others take advantage of her for nothing.

How could anyone not suffer any loss after scolding her? She didn't want to be such a good person.

The owner of the silver shop hurried down from upstairs and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xu Ning and Old Lady Xu had not left yet.

He quickly walked to Xu Ning and said with a smile: "Boss Xu, I'm so sorry, it was the guy who didn't know what was going on just now, please don't take it personally."

Xu Ning glanced at him and said calmly, "Boss, I understand. I went downstairs because I thought it would be hard for you to do business. What else can I do? Should I quarrel with them? Wouldn't that affect your business?"

The shopkeeper nodded repeatedly and said gratefully, "Yes, yes, thank you very much, Boss Xu, you are so understanding!"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "I know it's not easy to do business. We are all doing business, and I don't want to cause you any trouble. I just hope that this situation won't happen again in the future."

The shopkeeper quickly agreed, "Of course, of course. I will teach that guy a lesson and make sure that this kind of thing never happens again."

At this time, the shopkeeper suddenly seemed to remember something and said to Xu Ning, "By the way, Boss Xu, there is a side room at the back of my first floor. There are some jewelry in it. They are all specially left by our boss. Why don't you go in and see if there is anything that suits your taste?"

Xu Ning listened and asked curiously: "Oh? Is it some special jewelry?"

The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Haha, you'll know when you go and take a look. I guarantee you'll be satisfied."

Xu Ning and Old Lady Xu looked at each other and thought, since they were already here, they might as well go and take a look.

So the two of them followed the shopkeeper into the wing room behind the lobby on the first floor.