The wind is gentle and the fun is endless

Xu Qu and Huanhuan hurried to the Wutou Gate of the Xu Mansion and finally met up with others. Xu Qu arranged three carriages, one for him and Huanhuan, one for his aunt and Xie Jin, and one for Manager Cao and his wife.

Sitting in the carriage, she couldn't help but fall into her own thoughts. Seeing her like this, Xu Qu asked her, "What are you thinking about?"

Huanhuan thought: Why are you asking me what I think? Thinking about how she and Xu Qu talked, thinking about how Xiangyue said Xu Qu and Xie Jin often had heart-to-heart talks in the past.

She pouted and asked directly, "I heard that Xie Jin often came to you to talk about everything?"

Xu Qu never expected that she would suddenly say this. He looked at Huan Huan without answering.

He said slowly and seriously, "We should be sincere to each other, right?"

Xu Qu looked at Huan Huan deeply and did not answer for a while.

Slowly and persistently, he said forcefully, "Answer me."

Xu Qu nodded and said, "That's natural. We have always been like this, right?"

Hearing what Xu Qu said, Huan Huan felt much better instantly. She said, "Then shouldn't you tell me everything in your heart?"

Xu Qu was silent. Huan Huan shook his arm stubbornly. Xu Qu looked at Huan Huan with a firm and pure look in his eyes. He nodded and said, "Yes."

Huanhuan finally let go of the burden in her heart and said, "Okay, I believe you, and you can believe me in the future. Remember to tell me if you have anything in your heart."

Xu Qu looked at him and smiled slowly. He said, "Okay, let's talk about it when we get back."

As soon as she finished speaking, their car carrying six people arrived at the entrance of Jinqi Pavilion.

This was Huanhuan's first visit to Jinqi Pavilion. Not only was the width of Jinqi Pavilion two or three times that of the shops next to it, but there was also a wide corridor on the second floor. The horizontal plaque on the door was connected to the pillars, and the three golden characters "Jinqi Pavilion" sparkled in the sun. Not only that, there was also a wide corridor in the busy city where every inch of land was valuable, which secretly showed its strength as the first silver shop in the prosperous Shanghuai City, and it was quite impressive.

Entering the lobby, there was a long counter in the lobby on the first floor, with a few reception chairs here and there. There were several groups of customers looking at jewelry, each accompanied by a waiter. After Xu Qu and his friends entered the door, a waiter soon came forward to greet them warmly, and Xie Jin directly said to the waiter: "Where is your shopkeeper Xiao? Please ask him to come out for a moment."

The waiter knew this was a big customer, so he responded enthusiastically: "It seems you are a regular customer. Shopkeeper Xiao is busy in the backyard. Can I ask Manager Geng to come over and see you?"

Xie Jin smiled slightly and nodded, and the waiter said, "Then please take a look around first. I'll go and ask for Manager Geng." After saying that, he trotted away.

So Xie Jin led the Cao shopkeeper and his wife to take a quick look at all the counters in Jinqi Pavilion.

Jinqi Pavilion is indeed the largest jewelry store in Shanghuai. It has a wide variety of jewelry. Looking around, you can see gold, silver, crystal, jade, pearls, night-shining pearls, cat's eye stones, red and green gemstones, rosewood, and red sandalwood. The styles are not limited to necklaces, earrings, hairpins, bracelets, bracelets, pendants, waist ornaments, etc. Not only that, the styles are classic and novel, and the exquisite craftsmanship is dazzling and overwhelming.

Madam Cao was pleasantly surprised and exclaimed to Xie Jin in an accented Mandarin: "Madam Crown Prince, this jewelry store is so powerful! The jewelry in Shanghuai City is so exquisite!"

Mrs. Cao didn't care about Manager Cao anymore. She dragged Xie Jin to linger around every counter, carefully examining the jewels inside, as if she wanted to appreciate every piece.

At this time, the servant brought a white-faced middle-aged man with a mustache and walked towards them.

The man bowed from a distance and said, "It turns out that it is the Crown Prince's Consort and the Duke's wife who have come to visit. It is really an honor for our little shop!"

The eldest aunt said, "Manager Geng, you are joking. Every piece in your shop is a treasure that shines with its own splendor. I haven't been back to Shanghuai for many years. I didn't expect that you still remember me."

Steward Geng had already approached, and said with a proper and flattering smile: "The Duke's wife's elegance is unforgettable. It was thanks to her care when she was buying my dowry that I was able to stand out from a small clerk and become the steward today!"

These words really contain a lot of information, which makes people imagine a lot. Shopkeeper Cao and his wife have begun to look up at the aunt with light in their eyes.

The eldest aunt was very flattered by this subtle and natural compliment. She smiled and said, "We have brought guests here today, and we would like to trouble Manager Geng to show us some good stuff."

Manager Geng immediately said, "Of course." He then made a gesture to invite him in and told the waiter beside him, "This is a distinguished guest. Call Ah Cai as well."

In this way, a manager and two waiters, a total of three people in the silver shop, accompanied Huanhuan and the other six people. When they passed by each counter, they attracted the attention of others and people said, "I wonder whose lady this is?" This was really giving the eldest aunt enough face.

After looking at them layer by layer, Mrs. Cao chose a gold filigree hairpin for herself and a yellow crystal hand-held ornament for Manager Cao.

Seeing that the eldest aunt and Xie Jin had not chosen anything, Chief Steward Geng hesitated and asked, "I wonder if the Duke's wife and the Crown Prince's wife have not found any jewelry that they are satisfied with?"

Xie Jin said: "The things on the first floor are indeed a bit ordinary."

Chief Steward Geng slapped his forehead and said, "By the way, the Duke and the Crown Prince's Consort have been in the capital for many years and have a lot of experience. It's my fault that they don't like ordinary things. Please move to the second floor."

So, the six of them slowly went up to the second floor. The second floor was very empty, with only them. The counter was not as long as the first floor, and there were more seats in the middle.

But the jewelry here is indeed a level higher than that on the first floor, more complex and exquisite. Even a common gold longevity lock is inlaid with hollow filigree, with jade in the middle of the gold support, and silver-sprinkled cranes carved on both sides of the jade. The cranes stretch their necks and wings gracefully, as if they are flying in the clouds. Not only are the patterns complex but not messy, there is also a mechanism on the back that can be opened to put in spices and use as a sachet!

Even Huanhuan, who doesn't know much, can see that regardless of the material, just the craftsmanship and workmanship are enough to tell that it must be worth a lot of money.

Mrs. Cao couldn't let it go, so she immediately took one and placed it on the tray in the waiter's hand. After thinking for a while, she took four more, placed three on the tray and held one in her hand.

Shopkeeper Cao smacked his lips and asked curiously, "What are you going to do with so much?"

Mrs. Cao gently held the shopkeeper Cao's arm and explained, "Such a good thing must be bought for both sons and daughters."

"What about two more?" Shopkeeper Cao asked angrily.

Mrs. Cao also showed her strength and said confidently, "I want more. One is not enough. I will buy two. One to wear and one to keep."

"This..." Shopkeeper Cao was speechless. Everyone around him laughed.

Xu Qu, who had been following the team silently, glanced at the counter next to him and asked Huan Huan, "Is there anything you like?"

Huanhuan had been silently observing her aunt, Xie Jin and others. When she heard Xu Qu's words, she casually glanced at the counter next to Xu Qu. Unexpectedly, she was attracted by a bracelet with transparent beads with little red spots, so she picked it up.

The waiter at the side immediately stepped forward and introduced attentively: "This is uh..." The waiter was stunned at first, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "This is ice agate."

At this time, the people on Manager Cao's side were just in the middle of laughing, and when they heard the noise from Xu Qu's side, they all looked over here.

Manager Geng even walked over directly, but when he saw the bracelet in Huanhuan's hand, his expression immediately changed, and he sternly said to the waiter beside him: "Why is this here? Go back and find the supervisor on the second floor to settle the account."

Then, Manager Geng said slowly with a smile on his face, "Madam, I'm sorry, I made a mistake. This was made for fun by the 12-year-old daughter of the shopkeeper and the master in the workshop. I don't know how it ended up here."

He smiled slowly and said, "I find it very interesting. Look at each bead. They are icy and transparent with a few red dots, like petals falling from an icy sky. And these beads are obviously carefully selected. Not only are the colors of each bead uniform, but the overall arrangement is also regular."

After hearing this, Manager Geng carefully looked at the string in Huanhuan's hand and said with a smile, "Indeed. As long as the lady likes it."

Although he had a smile on his face and said this, it was clear that disdain was revealed in his eyes the moment he lowered his head.

Looking over the crowd, he slowly saw the eldest aunt standing at the very end. She rolled her eyes in anger and turned around and walked forward, saying as she walked: "Let's take a look at the jewelry." Manager Geng quickly caught up with the eldest aunt and introduced them to the others.