The Crown Princess is busy fishing

Manager Liu immediately beamed with joy, not waiting for her to take out any more.

He hurried over and looked down into the fish basket.

As he examined the fish, he nodded repeatedly, saying, "Young lady, you've really brought me a lot of good stuff, relieving my urgent need!"

"These mantis shrimp, abalone, and scallops and snails are all of very high quality. How do you plan to sell them?"

Lin Yuge blinked and said, "Manager Liu, you're an expert, just give me a fair price. I trust you won't treat me unfairly."

Manager Liu stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then said directly, "Well then, all your stuff is very fresh, and these shrimp are of good size. I'll buy them for 400 coins per pound."

"There aren't many abalone, so one costs half a coin. The rest are plentiful, so I'll charge you one tael of silver in total. How does that sound?"

After hearing the price offered by Manager Liu, Lin Yuge considered it in her mind and felt it was fair.

He nodded. "Alright, Manager Liu, let's go with the price you suggested."

Manager Liu quickly smiled and beckoned the shop assistants over.

"Quickly, put all this seafood away, and be careful."

The waiter rushed over and quickly packed them all away.

The mother and daughter came out of Zhenweilou.

Xie Jingwan patted Lin Yuge's head, her face full of satisfaction, "My daughter has really grown up."

Then she felt a pang of self-reproach.

“If your parents weren’t so incompetent, you wouldn’t have to work so hard.”

Lin Yuge immediately shook her head, saying that she wasn't tired at all.

I don't understand why Mom suddenly became so sentimental.

I could only quickly interrupt her, "Mother, let's go, let's go to the jewelry store over there."

Upon entering the jewelry store, Xie Jingwan stopped her daughter's hand as she reached for a pearl in her bosom, and said softly, "Let's look at it first!"

Just then, a waiter came over to greet them.

"What would you two like to buy? Gold jewelry, silver jewelry, or precious stones and jade? We just received a new batch of goods, and the styles are all available."

Xie Jingwan smiled slightly and said, "Let's just take a look around first."

The waiter nodded and walked away.

Lin Yuge understood a little this time, so she followed her mother and pretended to stroll around the jewelry store casually.

As Xie Jingwan walked, she discreetly observed the layout of the jewelry store.

She saw the counter displaying pearl jewelry and pulled Lin Yuge over there.

Lin Yuge's eyes lit up immediately after looking at the pearl jewelry.

She felt that her own pearls were far superior to those displayed here.

Xie Jingwan frowned. She noticed that the pearls on display were of varying quality, but the prices were quite high.

I suddenly felt relieved.

Turning to Lin Yuge, he whispered a reminder: "Girl, look at these pearls. Ours are much better than these. We can't let the shopkeeper fool us easily later."

Lin Yuge nodded to indicate that she understood.

After walking around for a while, the two finally called over a waiter.

Lin Yuge took a deep breath and asked, "Brother, we have some pearls and we wanted to ask if you buy them here?"

Upon hearing this, the shop assistant hurriedly replied, "Yes, yes, we accept it. May we ask what the young lady's pearls look like?"

Lin Yuge glanced at her mother, took out a small cloth bag from her bosom, and slowly opened it.

The twenty-odd pearls, once revealed, radiated a soft and lustrous sheen.

They are neither too big nor too small, and have a round shape; each one exudes a lively beauty.

The waiter's eyes lit up, and he was about to speak.

Xie Jingwan spoke first: "Young man, don't rush to bid. We went to great lengths to get these pearls."

"Go and invite the shopkeeper over, and ask him to give a fair price."

The waiter nodded repeatedly and turned to invite the manager.

A short while later, the shopkeeper arrived.

He skillfully picked up the pearl, examined it carefully, and nodded as he looked at it.

After looking at them, he put down the pearls. "Madam, Miss, these pearls are of decent quality. Let's discuss them one by one."

Pointing to the two pink ones, he said, "These two are different colors, and their luster and roundness are top-notch. They also have no flaws. I can offer you thirty taels for each one."

"These white ones, the largest of these five is worth ten taels, and the others are worth three taels each. Is that alright with you?"

Lin Yuge frowned, her heart skipped a beat, and she felt that the price was a bit too low.

Just as she was about to speak, Xie Jingwan smiled and said, "Shopkeeper, you must be joking."

"Look at the quality of my pearls, and then look at the pearls displayed in your shop. How can they compare to ours? You can't fool us just because we're laymen."

The shopkeeper was a little embarrassed by what he was being said, and quickly replied, "No, our family is an old brand that operates with integrity. So, what price do you think is appropriate?"

"Double the price of each one," Xie Jingwan stated without changing her expression.

Lin Yuge grinned from the side. His mother really dared to ask for an exorbitant amount, wasn't she afraid of scaring the shopkeeper?

The shopkeeper was indeed somewhat frightened and shook his head repeatedly, saying, "I wouldn't dare do that, I would lose money."

Then, gritting his teeth, he said, "I'll give you a fair price."

"The pink ones are 50 taels each, these five are 15 taels each, and the others are 5 taels each. That's the most I can offer, or I won't make any profit."

Xie Jingwan nodded in satisfaction.

With a sincere expression, he praised, "The shopkeeper is indeed an honest man. We just wanted a fair price, and since the shopkeeper is so generous, we naturally won't make things difficult for you any further."

Lin Yuge chimed in, "Shopkeeper, you're so generous in your business dealings. If we ever need more pearls, we'll definitely come back here."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper smiled slightly and said, "Miss and Madam are too kind."

"I saw that the quality of your pearls is indeed very good. Although I don't make much profit at this price, it's still a win-win situation."

Lin Yuge smiled and handed over the pearl, which the shopkeeper carefully accepted.

He then took out two 100-tael and one 50-tael silver notes from his person, and was about to withdraw the remaining 15 taels.

Lin Yuge quickly stopped him, "Shopkeeper, I'll have to trouble you to exchange these fifty taels for loose silver as well, it would be more convenient."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper smiled and nodded, "Miss, you've thought of everything. These loose silver coins are indeed more convenient to use, especially when shopping at the market."

After saying that, he turned around and instructed the waiter to prepare some loose change.

A moment later, the waiter came over with a small tray, on which a pile of loose silver coins was neatly stacked.

The shopkeeper personally checked the inventory.

Then he said to Lin Yuge, "Miss, here are all sixty-five taels of silver. Please count them again."

Lin Yuge looked at it carefully and said, "Shopkeeper, I trust you, so there's no need to order."

After saying that, he put the banknotes and loose silver into the cloth bag he carried with him.

Xie Jingwan watched from the side, very satisfied with her daughter's actions.

She smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, thank you so much for today. I hope your business will flourish."

The shopkeeper quickly bowed and said, "Madam and Miss, you are too kind. I hope you will come to my shop again if you have any good items in the future."

The mother and daughter then bid farewell to the shopkeeper and left the jewelry store.

Walking down the street, Lin Yuge thought about the tools she would need to build the ship.

She hurriedly said, "Mother, wait for me a moment, I'm going to buy some things."

Xie Rushuang nodded and began to stroll around the market nearby.

Lin Yuge visited several blacksmith shops and finally bought all the tools needed for woodworking: axes, saws, chisels, adzes, nails, hammers, scrapers, and planes.

I also went to a woodworking shop and bought an ink line and a square.

Only then, amidst the surrounding people's avoidance and the stares as if he were a murderer, did he calmly approach Xie Jingwan.

"Mom, I've bought everything, let's go!"