The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

As expected, the two men soon returned with the pass token, and this time, someone specially replaced it with a bigger carriage.

Not long after the car left, Leng Yun leaned close to Mu Lianzhi's ear and said:

"Miss, it seems like someone is following us. It should be from the mansion. I noticed it as soon as I turned out of the alley. It has been following us closely."

The street scene outside the window passed by, but Mu Lianzhi's eyes did not move:

"Don't worry, if they want to follow, just let them follow."

Suspicion breeds evil. Considering the Marquis's dirty intentions towards her, it would be abnormal not to keep an eye on them.

……

They drove straight to the most prosperous commercial street. After getting off the car, Mu Lianzhi walked along the street.

The wide streets are filled with quaint shops that provide everything you need for food, clothing, housing and transportation. The flow of people is very bustling, creating a prosperous scene.

To make money you still have to do business.

To accumulate wealth quickly in a short period of time, one has to make money from rich people, just like modern luxury goods, which are very profitable but not in large quantities, and are most suitable for a novice like her.

But what can we do?

After walking around, Mu Lianzhi found that there was almost no place for her to get involved in any industry. On one street, there were shops of all levels and grades selling food, clothing and housing, all doing well. She had no connections or skills, so it would be very difficult for her to break out of the siege.

It’s a pity that there were no computers in that era, otherwise she could make a lot of money just by programming a small game.

The time is not right for me.

It seems that we can only start from the Marquis' Mansion.

After leaving the cosmetics shop and observing the surrounding customer flow, she went to the most famous golden building in Yanjing - Jinyu Building.

The Jinyu Building sells all kinds of gold, silver, jade, and rare items. The three-story building is magnificent, and the first floor is designed similar to a modern sales center, with many tea tables and elegant seats. There are dedicated staff to serve, and there are guards at the door. The servants in the hall are agile and should be skilled.

Very user-friendly, first-class viewing experience.

As soon as Mu Lianzhi stepped in, a servant came up to greet her enthusiastically:

"You are my distinguished guest! Welcome, miss. What can I do for you?"

"Oh, I have a broken hairpin, I want to come and see if it can be repaired?"

At Mu Lianzhi's signal, Chunmiao opened the wooden box in his hand. The servant obviously had a keen eye. He only took a quick glance and lowered his body even more:

"Such exquisite workmanship must be worth a lot of money. I'll ask the boss to come out and help you take a look. Miss, this way please."

They were led to the counter. Mu Lianzhi had just placed the gold hairpin on the tray when a servant came out with a middle-aged man in luxurious clothes.

"You are polite, young lady."

They nodded to each other and said hello. The boss put on wide gloves made of white cloth and picked up the gold hairpin on the tray to examine it carefully. Then, he frowned almost imperceptibly:

"Is this the Black Tortoise Gold Hairpin?"

How come it broke?

Although the shopkeeper didn't say the last sentence, Mu Lianzhi could still see the same confusion as Xia Xiu on his face.

"Is it possible for the store to recover?"

When he looked up, the shop owner was obviously stunned:

"I wonder if Miss could tell me how this got damaged?"

He just tried to align the interface, and it was strange. It obviously didn't match, but it didn't look like the buckle was missing. How could it be broken like this? The shop owner was really puzzled.

"I'm not sure about this. I don't know if the hairpin has a flaw or if it was accidentally bumped when I was wearing it, and it fell off and became like this. This hairpin is a pair, and I really like it. It's a pity that one of them is broken, so I came to see if I can restore it to its original state. The price is negotiable."

As she spoke, Mu Lianzhi also pointed to another piece of hairpin that she had inserted into the cloth strip on the top of the box. At this moment, the short tassels scattered on the golden hairpin were swaying slightly, shining brightly and looking very beautiful.

Mu Lianzhi thought that if the store had the ability to repair it, it should not be difficult to imitate it. At that time, she only needed to bribe a craftsman to let them take private work. Gold is always a hard currency and it is easy to melt and remake it.

Unexpectedly, before she could even feel happy, the tray was pushed back:

"Miss, you should know that basalt is controlled by the imperial court. All the materials used are from the Imperial Palace. To be honest with you, although we have the quota for custom-made products, it is limited and it is not enough to just provide a design. In the end, we usually accept whatever people send us. I have never seen any damaged products in the more than ten years since we opened the store."

"If you just want to put the broken link back together, you can do a gold coating. The location shouldn't be noticeable, but it will definitely be different if you look closely."

"If Wuhen wants to restore it to its original state, not only my Jinyulou, but also the Jinlou of the entire Chiyan Nation cannot do it."

"Unless it is sent back to Yugongfang."

"However, as far as I know, the extraction and application technology of basalt is very difficult, and most of them are molded once, so it is almost impossible to change it after it is formed. Your hairpin is a three-dimensional craft, so it is probably the easiest to replace a single tassel."

"You might as well buy another one."

The shopkeeper spoke earnestly and sincerely, but Mu Lianzhi's head was buzzing:

What the hell!

Even collecting gold is a technical problem?

This miserable day left her no chance of survival at all!

Just as I was feeling melancholy, a clear female voice came:

"Boss Jin, are all my things ready?"

"Mrs. Ling, okay, okay, please wait a moment—"

Suddenly hearing the familiar name, Mu Lianzhi glanced over unconsciously.

The woman was wearing a long skirt with dark lotus leaf embroidery. She had a pretty face and her clothes were exquisite and low-key. Behind her was a servant who was carrying a lot of things in her hands. From her tone, she sounded like a regular customer of the store.

It's not a big deal to take a look, isn't this the mistress and sweetheart of her ghost husband?

Sang Xi.

It’s really a narrow road between enemies.

Before Mu Lianzhi could say anything, the woman saw the golden hairpin on the tray on the counter and immediately frowned in dissatisfaction:

"Boss Jin, you are not very honest. You don't inform me when you have good stuff, but you usually use some cheap stuff to fool me. Do you think nothing of the thousand taels I spend with you every year?"

Before the shop owner could respond, Mu Lianzhi interrupted him:

"Auntie, you really misunderstood the store. I brought this to the store to be repaired. It is not a product of the store. Didn't you see that the tassel was broken?"

Holding the handkerchief to hide the smile on her lips, the only thing she lacked was to say "Are you blind?"

From memory, this woman had tortured her both openly and covertly after entering the mansion. She would either be sarcastic or show off and cause trouble, and her mental torture was often worse than physical harm. What she attacked most were the original owner's sickly appearance after overwork, her infidelity, her lack of favor, and the fact that she was disliked by men.

She was also one of the accomplices in the original owner's misfortune and death.

As expected, just a name made the woman angry and she slammed the table, her face twisted in an instant:

"Can you speak? What did you call me?"

boom!

With a loud noise, Mu Lianzhi deliberately took two steps back, threw away her handkerchief, and revealed her stunning face:

"Auntie, you look old, your face is swollen, and you smell like milk. You must be the mother of more than one child. If I don't call you 'Auntie', do you want me to call you 'Auntie'?"