Splendid Abandoned Wife

Chapter 378 Unexplainable
Then, Pan Shizi, who was originally looking proud of himself, stopped and was about to turn around, and the smile on his face disappeared.

Then, he rejected Qi Mubai's question and couldn't wait to order it to be packed, as if he was afraid of being robbed.

"It's really a bit..." Xiao Feng touched his nose and cursed secretly, "It's not very polite!"

But why did Qi Mubai give him a similar feeling?It was obviously the first time I saw him, and he only showed half of his face, and...well, I couldn't tell that he had any familiar features.Last time I felt that the Dolma next to Princess Thea looked familiar, at least there was another factor, that is, I thought I had seen that mole somewhere, right?There was a prominent black mole under the lip. He really felt that he had seen it before, although he still hadn't remembered it yet.

But Qi Mubai, he really couldn't explain why he felt so familiar.

Could it be that we have been friends with each other for a long time, so we have such a strange feeling?

In any case, Qi Mubai's reputation as "handsome and elegant, with a cold temperament" is not false, and it is in line with his expectations.And his clothes are indeed elegant and unique. The originally simple sky blue brocade robe becomes vivid and no longer ordinary because of the unique silver collar, and the cuffs and hem are decorated with half-hand-wide snowflake shapes embroidered with silver thread. The pattern corresponds exactly to the collar, adding a touch of elegance and elegance.

Well, he is now officially looking forward to opening branches in Beijing and Los Angeles as soon as possible.

What Xiao Feng didn't know was that "Qi Mubai" was also stunned at this moment, not because of Pan Jiaming's actions, but because of his voice. Why was it so familiar?An acquaintance?
Zhiruo's ability to remember and identify sounds has never been matched by many people. As long as it is a sound she has heard, even if it is only once, she can usually remember it the next time she hears it.

Ah, if she's not mistaken, isn't this Pan Jiaming's voice?Seeing Xiao Feng who had turned around and was sizing her up again, Zhiruo confirmed with great emotion that the petty, arrogant and rude guy in front of him was undoubtedly Pan Jiaming.

They were both in Changyang City, so it wasn't surprising that they would bump into each other. It was just that these two grown men came to the jewelry store to look at jade pendants, hair crowns, etc., but they happened to like the same jade hosta as her. Son, it’s so annoying!She really wanted to take a closer look at the snow lotus hosta that amazed her. This was the first time she fell in love with a piece of jewelry at first sight.

By the way, although Pan Jiaming was notorious as the leader of the three hegemons, he had never had such an arrogant attitude in her eyes before.Moreover, hasn't he been a womanizer so far? I've never heard of him being engaged or anything like that. Why did he suddenly come to buy a hairpin for women and look like he values ​​it so much?Aren't you going to start saving a dowry for Xiao Ling'er?

When the shopkeeper heard Pan Shizi say "wrap it up", he naturally agreed. Not to mention that the British government would not owe them money for the hairpins. Even if Pan Shizi didn't bring enough money, wouldn't there be the prefect to help pay for it?The man specially sent by the prefect of the People's Republic of China to tell them something had only been gone for less than two quarters of an hour.

"That's great. Don't worry, sir. We have a special brocade box filled with cotton to ensure that your hairpin will not go wrong." The shopkeeper quickly took out the box and carefully packed the hairpin with a bright smile on his face. He replied, "The original price is 2 taels of silver. This is your first time here, so I will give you a discount, just 8000 taels. Sir, do you want to pay in cash or... let me book it first?"

This price is almost 200 taels lower than the lowest price he can give within his scope of authority. However, he believes that if his boss knew about it, he would only praise him for his cleverness. If Pan Shizi bought this hairpin as a gift to the empress, he would not give it to them. Has Zhenyu Pavilion gained a good reputation?Everyone knows that Prince Pan doesn’t have a woman by his side right now. Even if he has an attractive maid or a romantic relationship, there’s no need to spend such a big investment, right?

Even if it is not given to the Queen, it can make Pan Shizi happy and satisfied, so the shortfall of 200 taels is not a loss for them, right?I don’t see the prefect still eager to pay for Crown Prince Pan?

"Accounting?" Pan Jiaming frowned, "You have already said that this is my first time here, so you dare to ask me to account for such a large amount of money? No, I never buy things on credit. Four items, please give me 300 taels more. The shopkeeper is having tea." He knew without asking that the shopkeeper must have known his identity, and perhaps someone had given him a promise in advance, so he was not afraid of not receiving the money. Ever since he came out on errands, he had seen many of these tricks.

However, he would accept what was given to him, but he would always pay directly for the things he wanted to buy in the shop, leaving no room for words from those people.

What's more, that Qi Mubai is right behind him, how can he be underestimated?Young master, he is not short of ten thousand or twenty thousand.

After paying the money and the dust settled, Pan Jiaming turned around with a nonchalant look. He wanted to see how good-looking Qi Mubai was.

Unexpectedly, the moment he turned around and faced "Qi Mubai", his whole body felt bad and he was stunned on the spot.This Qi Mubai looks so much like Miss Yin, to be precise, Miss Yin dressed in men's clothing!The main thing is the temperament, which has an elegant and noble charm like orchid and bamboo.This made Pan Jiaming couldn't help but think of Xiao Feng's "golden boy and beautiful girl" again, feeling sour in his heart and frowning.

Although he was extremely reluctant to admit it, he couldn't help but think that if he were Miss Yin, with two men like him and Qi Mubai standing in front of him, his eyes would definitely be fixed on Qi Mubai.At this moment, he really regrets that he has been pretending to be a dandy for so many years, that his whole temperament has become a dandy, and people can be sure that he is a dandy at a glance.

If Zhiruo knew that he was so self-defeating, he would definitely have curled his lips and said, "You are so self-aware! When I first saw you, I knew you were a shady sesame bag pretending to be a playboy." Zhiruo was a bit inexplicable, this guy Why are you looking at her with a look of jealousy? When did "Qi Mubai" offend him?Just for a hairpin?He has already bought it, right?As for that?
She originally thought about discussing with Pan Jiaming and buying the hairpin from him for 2 taels of silver, but now she had a hunch that it was not necessary.From Pan Jiaming's eyes, she could clearly see a wary and unfriendly mood...

"Mr. Qi," at the sign of the shopkeeper, a waiter who was standing next to the shopkeeper hurried forward to greet him, "In addition to the Tianshan Jade Snow, there are several new treasures in our store. Mr. Qi, why don't you Let’s see if any of them are close to each other.”

"Qi Mubai"'s attitude was still very friendly: "Thank you, I came to Zhenyu Pavilion specially to take a good look." Pan Jiaming was not short of money, but also inexplicably disliked "Qi Mubai", even if she If you are willing to add more money, it must be impossible to negotiate, so why humiliate yourself?Well, people and jade have to pay attention to fate. It seems that the hosta is destined to her.

The stuff at Zhenyu Pavilion is really good and the variety is rich.Apart from the two Yaxiu Pavilions owned by his mother, Princess Qianxin, this was probably Zhiruo's most promising jewelry store in ancient times.However, the jewelry of Yaxiu Pavilion is mainly gold and silver or gold and silver inlaid with jewelry and jade, while Zhenyu Pavilion focuses on jade ornaments.

Although she had never encountered a treasure that caught her eye as instantly as Tianshan Jade Snow, Zhiruo still picked out several items for her younger siblings. Among them, a pair of jade pendants engraved with a unicorn and a unicorn each were also made by the shopkeeper not long ago. The valuable items Tianshan Yuxue took out together were not only sold, but the entire pair was worth 3000 taels of silver.

The guy's eyes were almost straight with excitement on his face, he's a big customer!The bonus he will get for entertaining this customer today is probably more than what he usually gets in a month.

The shopkeeper, who was accompanying Pan Jiaming and the two of them to continue shopping in the shop, was also very excited. He peeked over from time to time. What a good day it is today?There is more than one real distinguished guest in the house. Is this called good things coming in pairs?No, noble people come in pairs.

On the surface, Pan Jiaming browsed the dazzling variety of jewelry, but secretly he kept paying attention to "Qi Mubai." Could it be that this person has never been to a jewelry store, or is he going to have a kiss somewhere?I really know how to buy, and I have a lot of choices for men, women, and children.

Not to mention, because she had a jewelry store before, which was one of the best in the capital, Zhiruo had indeed barely visited other jewelry stores.After she moved to Meizhuang with her younger brothers and sisters, although their original jewelry and ornaments were confiscated, she did not help with the lavish decoration because she was in the period of filial piety and it was not appropriate to dress up too gorgeously. She just started from her own I found some suitable ones among my dowry, and occasionally bought a few items when I went shopping in Zhuangzi.Later, when I started preparing for the bank building and designing samples, I made some simple ones for my four younger siblings.

Therefore, now that she has met this Zhenyu Pavilion, which is quite in line with her aesthetics, jade jewelry is a type of precious jewelry that pays attention to quality, craftsmanship, and taste, is not easily outdated, and has collectible value. As long as it is not ruby, It is also suitable for wearing during the mourning period, so she naturally wants to choose more.

Well, including the two adopted brothers, as well as Ru Chun, Ru Dong, Uncle Qi, Uncle Qiang, and Mo Wang, she has to choose some jade ornaments that suit their status and temperament as souvenirs, right?She doesn't have many opportunities to travel far away. Even the simplest jade ring or jade buckle worth tens of hundred silvers is still a piece of your heart, isn't it?The main thing is that the things in Zhenyu Pavilion are really worth the money and are worthy of her becoming a shopaholic.

Besides, if you buy too much, the shopkeeper will always give you a good discount, right?Merchants in ancient times were still very particular. The discounts were real, which was also a marketing tool, because they did not have as many advertising channels as later generations.

Sure enough, after the shopkeeper clicked the abacus with a blushing face, he waved his hand happily: "The total is thirty-five thousand, eight hundred taels. It is the first time Mr. Qi comes here and he is so generous. Our Zhenyu Pavilion must also be here." I want to show my sincerity to such a big customer as the young master. Let’s do this. If we erase the fractions, it will be only 800 taels.

In addition, we have just sorted out some jade bracelets, jade buttons, jade beads, etc. with slight flaws in our shop. The young master will definitely not like it for his own use, but it is extremely honorable to reward servants or some distant neighbors. So the young master might as well let it go. You maid, can you pick out eight items?It is considered a bonus from our Zhenyu Pavilion. He had the same idea as Pan Jiaming, guessing that "Qi Mubai" bought such things to meet relatives or visit relatives, so he thought of including those products with minor defects.

The shopkeeper didn't lie to anyone, those things were all sold in the store.Zhenyu Pavilion often inspects the goods, and if they find any defects or slight wear and tear, they will select them together and sell them separately. Of course, the price is much cheaper, so every time they are put out, they are almost sold out.Some aunts, concubines, cousins, etc. who have low status and poor financial conditions in the house will send their mothers-in-law and maids to ask when new products with slight defects will be sold.

Zhiruo was not pretentious, and after thanking Luoshuang, she asked Luoshuang to pick the picks. Yaxiu Pavilion also had this practice in the past, but Princess Qianxin often brought them back and directly used them for rewards in the mansion, especially those sorted out near the end of the year. batch.

For some reason, the longer Pan Jiaming paid attention to "Qi Mubai", the more he felt that his temperament matched Miss Yin's, and the more uncomfortable he became.However, "Qi Mubai" was also an arrogant person. He liked Tianshan Xueyu so much but did not even try to plead with him. This gave him no excuse to vent his depression and made his face even darker.In the end, he let out a "hum" and waved his sleeves away. The shopkeeper was stunned and thought for a long time, and he didn't understand when he had offended Prince Pan. Could it be that he didn't give Prince Pan a defective product for reward? ?
Xiao Feng reassured the shopkeeper with his eyes, bowed his hand to "Qi Mubai", and hurried after Pan Jiaming.He regretted it so much now. Why did he make such a joke with Pan Jiaming with such a bad mouth?However, he really didn't expect this kid to become so childish, petty, and unreasonable.Is it true, as the book says, that admiring someone will make you lose your mind?It was just a joke he said, but Pan Jiaming didn't like Qi Mubai, who was supposed to be very close to him. If another man approached Miss Yin in the future, or even asked to marry Miss Yin, wouldn't he be murderous?
Zhiruo also felt inexplicable and rolled her eyes. When she arrived at the Qi family base camp in Nanhai, she must ask Uncle Tong or Brother Cunyi whether the previous stand-ins for Qi Mubai had offended Pan Jiaming or the British government. , actually made him become an unreliable scoundrel.

Pan Jiaming, who was inexplicably irritable, rushed forward with a dark face after rushing out of Zhenyu Pavilion. He almost knocked a hunchbacked old woman in gray to the ground, and quickly gave him a hand.The old woman held his arm and gasped for breath before standing firm, then bowed to express her gratitude, and then walked away shakily. After taking two steps, she suddenly looked back at Pan Jiaming.

Pan Jiaming turned around and continued walking. After taking a few steps, he suddenly felt something strange in the old woman's eyes. He turned back suddenly, only to see that the trembling old woman, who was swaying every step, had already reached the corner of the street and was blinking at her. , Stand up straight, how can you be hunched over?

(End of this chapter)