Zhao Zhen saw that the fat shop assistant's face was full of fat and his eyes were smiling like a mouse's. He felt that his heart was unable to expand.
Yang Zi glanced at the fat shop assistant and asked,""Do you have jade?"
"Yes, yes, yes! May I ask what kind of jade you want?”The fat-faced shop assistant patiently brought Yang Zi and Zhao Zhen to a place where jade articles were placed. He pointed at them and said,"General, please take a look. We have all kinds of jade here. One is blue and white jade. Blue and white jade is Hetian jade. Its color is darker than dot ink and gather ink, and its state is black and white. The blue and white jade was delicate and smooth, giving off a unique feeling. Among them, the black and white blue and white were very popular among the high officials and nobles!”
The fat-faced shop assistant chattered on as he introduced the jade. Zhao Zhen stood in front of the cabinet that held the jade and looked at it. He saw that the blue and white jade carvings were really as exquisite as the fat-faced shop assistant had introduced.
Yang Zi was not optimistic about the blue and white jade. The chubby shop assistant pointed to the jewelry and jade ornaments in the other corner of the shelf and said,"These are jewelry and jade ornaments. They are an important part of a character's personality, taste, and demeanor. There are jade beads, jade bracelets, jade hairpins, jade pendants, jade rings, gold-inlaid jade ornaments, jade belts, and so on!”
He paused for a moment and said," The jade ornaments are dazzling. Other than Xiuyan jade, agate, and secret jade, there are also jadeite, green gold, chicken liver stone, malachite, Donglin stone, coral, crystal, and hibiscus stone. Single-bead string has flat string, pagoda string, flower color string, special-shaped string, with the shape string and so on. These jewelry and jade accessories will give you a perfect combination of life and clothes through careful matching…"
The fat-faced shop assistant's announcement of the dishes made Zhao Zhen extremely disgusted. This was not an introduction of jade, but a promotion of products like the live streamer from the space-time rift, whetting his appetite.
Zhao Zhen did not expect that there would be such a detestable broker in the Song Dynasty who thought that he had succeeded, but it made him feel like he had swallowed a fly.
Yang Zi was also disgusted by the chubby-faced shop assistant's nagging. She stopped in front of a fish-shaped topaz carving.
The fat-faced shop assistant followed up and nagged,"General, you have a good eye. This is a precious topaz carved into the accessory 'Nian Nian Yu Yu.' The topaz is gentle, delicate, and has the most cultural heritage. It's like a prince of an aristocratic family, floating and unfazed in the face of change.”
The fat-faced shop assistant became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke. He cleared his throat and raised his voice."Yellow is like gold, the color of the earth and the brilliance of flames. It is regarded as a sacred color by Buddhism and emperors. In addition to its unique solemn and luxurious color, topaz represented the color of a king. It had a noble, luxurious, majestic, and mysterious feeling. Topaz was divided into beeswax yellow, maroon yellow, okra yellow, yellow, egg yolk and so on.”
The fat shop assistant's explanation was not bad. Yang Zi stood in front of " Nian Nian Yu " and did not move. It was obvious that she wanted it.
Zhao Zhen saw through Yang Zi's meaning and asked,"Excuse me, little brother, how much is this yellow jade carving worth?”
The fat-faced shop assistant was stunned and casually said,"Ten strings of coins!"
After saying this, the fat-faced shop assistant looked up at Zhao Zhen and Yang Zi's expressions.
Yang Zi looked terrified. She obviously felt that the price was too high, but Zhao Zhen was very calm. He glanced at the fat-faced shop assistant and said,"Five strings of coins, I'll buy it!"
The fat shop assistant's eyes widened in shock. The owner of this gold, silver, and jade shop was Wei Xu, but the boss behind it was Wei Wei.
Wei Xu and Wei Wei were from the same clan. When they saw Zheng Datou expanding his business in the East Manor and even building a street for the Empress, they ran to the Wei Manor to provoke Wei Wei,""Wei Family Patriarch, Lord Wei! Do you want to see Zheng Bowang ride on your neck and shit? The Wei Clan was the real prominent clan in Qingyang Village, and Wei Tongpan was the leader recognized by the imperial court and the people!”
Wei Wei had long known that Zheng Bowang was building the Empress Commercial Street in Dongzhuang Village. He planned to lead his troops to destroy it, but he was firmly opposed by Jiang Tianlong.
Jiang Tianlong advised Wei Wei not to be a moth flying into the lamp and bring about his own destruction. He advised Wei Wei not to oppose Zheng Datou's Empress Street but to support it. He had also sent someone to the capital to report to the Grand Preceptor and send a plaque to congratulate him.
Wei Xu stared at Wei Wei with wide eyes. Wei Wei then asked him to be the representative of the Wei Residence to open a " Gold, Silver, Jewelry, and Jade Shop " on Empress Street.
After Wei Xu's gold, silver, and jade jewelry shop opened, Wei Wei sent 50 personal guards led by Cui Baoying to be stationed in Chicken Alley to maintain the safety of the shop.
Wei Wei's intention was not to drink, but to prevent Zheng Datou's people from causing trouble in the gold, silver, and jade stores.
Wei Wei set the tone for the gold, silver, and jade shop and sent his personal guards. Wei Xu was reassured and leisurely displayed all the gold, silver, and jade he had taken from Wei Wei's mansion. The style was so grand that it could be compared to the royal agate and pearl shop.
After Wei Xu opened the gold, silver, and jade shop in Dongzhuang Queen Street, Zheng Bowang did not send anyone to harass him. This was because Cai Jing had once sponsored 10,000 yuan of copper coins and sent a plaque that was personally inscribed.
However, Wei Xu's jewelry shop rented a house on Queen Street, and Zheng Datou only sent someone to collect the rent.
Wei Xu's gold, silver, and jade shop was bustling with customers every day, but only a few pieces of gold, silver, and jewelry were sold.
Wei Xu was carrying out Jiang Tianlong's " Sansha " policy, not to make money, but to suppress the market and prevent Zheng Bowang from developing in gold, silver, and jade.
Zhao Zhen offered five strings of money to buy the topaz "Nian Nian Yu" carving. It was a collection of fine works from Wei Wei. It was placed in the store for decoration and was not for sale at all.
However, Zhao Zhen called out the price, and the fat shop assistant stared at him with a lack of confidence. He chuckled and said,"General, don't be anxious. I have to ask the shopkeeper!”
Manager Wei Xu is drinking with four people next door. Who do you think these four people are?
They were Tian Qi, Zhang Han, Han Guang, and Li Si, whom Jiang Tianlong had urgently sent back.
Tian Qi and the other three rushed back to Qingyang Village at top speed. It was already dark the day after tomorrow. Knowing that the kitchen of the Longxiao Villa military camp had already closed, they rushed to the East Manor and Empress Street to find a restaurant to have a drink.
When Wei Xu heard the news, he rushed over with two jars of Huazhou Spring liquor. The five of them pushed glasses and drank happily. The fat-faced shop assistant walked in and said,"Master, a man and a woman came to the gold and silver jade shop. They are both wearing swords and sabers. It seems that they are from the military. They said that they want to buy topaz carvings!”
Wei Xu was stunned. He stared at the fat shop assistant and said,""How much did he pay to buy it?"
"The little one asked for ten strings of money, and he's offering five strings!"”
Tian Qi came to add,"Five strings of money isn't a small amount. What kind of topaz can be bought for so much money?"”
Wei Xu bowed and said,"Lord Tian still doesn't know that the topaz is Lord Wei's collection. It can't be sold!"”
Tian Qi came over and said," Big Brother Wei, your words are a little rude. You opened a gold, silver, and jade shop to do business. If the customers take a fancy to your items, you'll lose your integrity if you don't sell them!”
Wei Xu didn't understand what Tian Qi was saying. He waved his hand and said to the fat shop assistant,"Let's go over and take a look!”
When the chubby shop assistant walked out of the shop to look for Wei Xu, a shop assistant named Xuxu said to Zhao Zhen and Yang Zi,""Dear customers, the topaz in the shop is not for sale every year…"
Before Xuxu could finish, Zhao Zhen interrupted her."It's easy for you to say that you ate the lantern grass. If you don't want to sell it, why put it on the counter?”
Xuxu's mouth started to chatter. Zhao Zhen's stubborn temper was triggered. He shouted loudly,"You're not selling, right? This young master must buy it today!”
Wei Xu walked in under the lead of the fat-faced shop assistant. Wei Xu saw that Zhao Zhen was young and tall, so he smiled embarrassedly and said,"Young Master, do you like the topaz in the shop? But our jewelry is the treasure of the shop and we don't sell it!”
"If you're not selling it, why are you putting it here?" "Then why don't we just close the door of your gold, silver, and jade shop…" Zhao Zhen refused to give up.
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