After the fiancé was cut off by the county owner

Chapter 17
Mrs. Qi didn't want to go to the Li family's birthday banquet, but she has a good relationship with Mrs. Li, and he sincerely invited her, so she decided to go after much consideration.

Since you're going to attend a birthday banquet, you can't go there empty-handed, you have to prepare a birthday gift.

The next day, Mrs. Qi took Qi Tanying out to buy a birthday gift for Mrs. Li.After leaving Jiang's house, Mrs. Qi asked the coachman to drive the carriage to Pingbu Street in Yongningfang.

Pingbu Street is also known as Jade Street, and the entire street is full of shops selling antique jade articles.After Mrs. Qi and Qi Tanying got off the carriage, they went straight into a shop called Qiyizhai.

Located in the center of Pingbu Street, Qiyizhai is an independent three-story building.The first floor sells ordinary jade and wood carvings, while the second floor sells precious antiques, calligraphy and paintings, as well as imported items from overseas.

The third floor is selling some rare treasures that have a price but no market.

The reputation of Qiyizhai in Kyoto is second only to Lingyun Pavilion.

The two first walked around the first floor, but they couldn't find the one they liked, so the shopkeeper Luo of Qiyizhai invited them to the second floor.

The things on the second floor are indeed better than those on the first floor, but the prices are also higher.

After walking around, Mrs. Qi took a fancy to a Songhe Yannian woodcarving ornament.The overall shape of the woodcarving ornaments is elegant and elegant. Two cranes stand on the rocks and ancient pine trees, looking up and looking from afar, which is both elegant and agile.

Shopkeeper Luo saw her 10-minute interest, and introduced with a smile: "Madam has good eyesight, this Songhe Yannian woodcarving ornament is carved from high-quality red sandalwood wood, it has a very good meaning, and it is the best to buy it as a gift for elders. "

Mrs. Qi nodded slightly: "It looks good, how did you sell it?"

Shopkeeper Luo quickly quoted: "No more, no less, exactly 1000 taels."

so expensive?
Mrs. Qi couldn't help but feel like quitting.Although the Qi family has a lot of money, it still hurts to ask her to spend 1000 taels of silver without blinking.

Seeing her mother's embarrassed face, Qi Tanying asked shopkeeper Luo, "Is there no room for bargaining?"

Shopkeeper Luo shook his head with a smile, "This is our owner's own price, and we can't sell it if it's less than one tael."

Mrs. Qi and Qi Tanying looked at each other, and Mrs. Qi said: "Then let's look at other things."

Shopkeeper Luo's smile remained unchanged, and he took them to see other things.Xu Shi was thinking about the Songhe Yannian woodcarving in his heart, and the next few things he looked at did not meet Mrs. Qi's wishes.

Shopkeeper Luo said after seeing this: "There is a rule in our store. If the wife is willing to pay a deposit of five taels of silver, the store can keep the item for three days and not sell it. You can think carefully before deciding whether to buy it or not."

Can it still be like this?

Mrs. Qi is naturally willing.She made an agreement with shopkeeper Luo that if she wanted to buy it, she would come to her door on the third day, and if she didn't buy it, she would send someone to inform her in advance.

After leaving Qi Yi Zhai, seeing that it was still early, Mrs. Qi suggested to visit other shops.

At this moment, a carriage suddenly sprang out from the middle of the street, and the driver was a burly man with a beard.

The horses were obviously frightened, and they pulled the carriage and ran wildly on the street, knocking down a row of roadside stalls all the way down, causing pedestrians on the street to flee in all directions.

When the carriage rushed to the gate of Qiyizhai, it collided with Qi Tanying and the others' carriage because it was too late to escape, making a loud noise.

The bearded man moved extremely fast. At the moment when the two carriages collided, a kite turned over and landed on the ground smoothly.

Qi Tanying and Mrs. Qi were horrified by this sudden change.

The bearded man stood up, with fierce eyes, and strode towards them.Qi Tanying quickly regained consciousness, dragged her mother and ran away, and the bearded man also quickened his pace.

Just when he was about to catch up with them, Mrs. Qi lost her strength, staggered, and accidentally fell to the ground.The bearded man stretched out his hand to grab her, and Qi Tanying pushed her mother away when she saw this.

The bearded man lost his hand, and turned around to grab Qi Tanying again. Just when his hand was about to touch her, he heard a whistling sound, and a feather arrow shot straight at his wrist.

Before the bearded man could cry out in pain, he was restrained from behind the next moment.

Qi Tanying looked at the person who was in shock.It turned out that Wu Han and Yan Li showed up with people, the one who shot the beard was Yan Li, and the one who caught him was Wu Han.

Qi Tanying's heart was beating extremely fast, and the fear on her face hadn't dissipated.

Hearing the two ask her in unison: "Miss Qi, are you okay?"

"Miss Qi, are you okay?"

Qi Tanying shook her head, and was about to say that she was fine when Madam Qi stumbled over.

"A Tan, you were injured quickly. Let your mother take a look."

Seeing her mother's worried and anxious appearance, Qi Tanying hurriedly said: "Mother, I'm fine." She looked at Yan Li and Wu Han, "Thanks to Prince Wu and Master Yan for coming in time."

Mrs. Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and turned to thank Yan Li and Wu Han.

Wu Han said: "Dali Temple arrested escaped criminals. I didn't expect to surprise you and Ms. Qi. I'm really sorry."

After hearing this, Mrs. Qi's expression changed.

It turned out that she and her daughter were implicated because of Dali Temple's unfavorable handling of affairs. Thank you for nothing, no wonder they are all generous of her.

She helped her daughter up, "A Tan, let's go home quickly. When we go out in the future, we should check the almanac, so as not to encounter such an innocent disaster like today."

These words were obviously meant for Wu Han.

At this time, Yan Li, who had been silent all this time, stood up, "Mrs. Qi, Miss Qi, your carriage was damaged by that thief. I'll go to the dealership and hire one to take you back home."

Mrs. Qi looked at her carriage. The carriage was half-hung on the frame and might fall down at any time. There was no place for people to sit.

She looked at Yan Li angrily, "What are you doing standing there, don't hurry up!"

Yan Li hurried to go, and came back in a short while with a green curtained carriage.

Mrs. Qi and Qi Tanying hurried into the carriage.

Yan Li was about to send them back to Jiang's house, but was stopped by Wu Han, "You go back to Dali Temple to interrogate Xue Qingshan immediately, and tomorrow morning, I want to know who the ghost is who helped him escape from prison."

Yan Li turned his head and glanced at the carriage, "But I still have to escort Qi."

Wu Han interrupted him impatiently, "I'll do it."

Yan Li's hand holding the rein was tight, and after a few breaths, he still jumped off the carriage.

In the carriage, Mrs. Qi didn't know that the driver had become Wu Han, and she was still complaining to Qi Tanying: "Why did I meet that son of Laoshi as soon as I went out? It's so annoying."

Qi Tanying advised her to go back and say something if she had anything to say.

Mrs. Qi said indifferently: "What is there to be afraid of? I haven't violated the law. If you say a few words behind his back, is it possible that I will be arrested and taken to Dali Temple?"

Qi Tanying was momentarily at a loss for words.

Mrs. Qi said again: "He, he is not as sensible as a subordinate. Tsk, yes, he is the nephew of the princess after all, and both aunt and nephew are equally annoying."

Qi Tanying:
Mrs. Qi talked for a long time, but when her daughter didn't answer, she felt bored and shut up.

It was only when she got off the carriage that she realized that it was Wu Han who was driving the carriage. In other words, it was very likely that he had listened to all the words she complained in the carriage.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Qi couldn't help being a little embarrassed, and felt more and more that she shouldn't go out today.

Fortunately, Wu Han didn't say anything.

The next day, Mrs. Qi was talking to Mrs. Jiang about the accident yesterday, when the maid reported that shopkeeper Luo from Qiyizhai had come to deliver things.

Mrs. Qi wondered, she made an agreement with the shopkeeper Luo of Qi Yi Zhai that no matter whether to buy or not, the decision will be made in three days.Why did he send it to your door today? Could it be that he wants to buy and sell by force?
Unexpectedly, shopkeeper Luo of Qi Yi Zhai was even more enthusiastic than yesterday after seeing her.

"Ma'am, our boss said: To offer jade, you must meet the owner of the jade, and to sell gold, you must meet the buyer. This wooden carving can be appreciated by you, which means that you are a person who knows the goods. Our boss is willing to give this to you as a gift."

After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to bring up the Songhe Yannian wood carving.

　Guess who gave the woodcarving?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)