Beautiful mayor's wife

5 taels of silver is a huge sum of money, as long as you are not stupid, you will be tempted.

The shopkeeper of Rongbaozhai is a very shrewd person, and a very greedy person. He didn't want to let go of the 5 taels of silver in his hand. In order to salvage a fortune, he went all out.

Isn't it fake?What a simple thing!

"I promise you, but you have to pay half of the deposit in advance." The shopkeeper said.

Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Okay, no problem." Ma Xiaoyao readily took out three silver notes from his bosom, two for 1 taels, and one for 5000 taels, adding up to exactly 5000 taels of silver , Ma Xiaoyao just came to the secret realm not long ago, so he definitely can't afford so much money, but he has a rich master. Before he came out, Ma Xiaoyao had the cheek to borrow tens of thousands of taels from La Hair. Generous, he lent it to Ma Xiaoyao without hesitation.

"Fresh!" Holding the silver ticket, the shopkeeper couldn't close his mouth with a smile: "I like to cooperate with you who are happy!"

In the following time, Ma Xiaoyao drew a sketch: "This is the general appearance, can you build it today?"

The shopkeeper picked up the sketch and glanced at it: "It's a bit complicated... I'm afraid I can't come out today, so tomorrow, you come over tomorrow afternoon."

"Okay! I'll come over tomorrow to pick up the goods. You have to serve some snacks, so that no one will see that it's fake." Ma Xiaoyao said worriedly.

"Put your heart in your belly. Since I dare to take on this job, I'm sure. You'll know when you come over tomorrow." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"That's fine, then I'll go back first, and I'll come back tomorrow afternoon." Ma Xiaoyao nodded, turned and left the shop.

After sending Ma Xiaoyao away, the shopkeeper closed the door, then walked into the back room, took out a set of weird tools and some ugly materials, and started to get busy.

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After Ma Xiaoyao came out of Rongbaozhai, he began to wander the streets. After making sure that no one was following him, he quickly walked into a deserted alley... When he came out again, he had already taken off his disguise and put it back on again. Ma Xiaoyao.

After wandering the street for a while, Ma Xiaoyao returned to the inn.

In the afternoon of the next day, Ma Xiaoyao came to Rongbao Zhai again after putting on his makeup: "Shopkeeper, is the item I ordered ready?"

"It's done, it's done, see if you're satisfied." The shopkeeper handed Ma Xiaoyao a small delicate box.

The small box is square, with some flowers and plants carved on it, it still has some weight in the hand, it looks like it should be made of some kind of wood, Ma Xiaoyao can't tell which kind of wood it is.

"Bah!"

Ma Xiaoyao gently opened the box, and a dazzling green light burst out from the box. Ma Xiaoyao subconsciously closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he was stunned by the scene in front of him.

Inside the box is a crystal clear jade pendant, dark green, with a dragon and a phoenix engraved on it, no matter whether it is a dragon or a phoenix, they are all carved lifelike, at first glance, it seems as if they are about to come alive, Ma Xiaoyao carefully Take out the jade pendant, it's cool, smooth and round!Ma Xiaoyao took a closer look at the light, and found that there were actually two light spots swimming inside the jade pendant. Looking carefully, it was a little dragon and a little phoenix.

"Beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!" Ma Xiaoyao couldn't help admiring.

"Hehe... This jade pendant can be said to be the most proud handicraft in my life. I can assure you that if you take out this jade pendant, there will definitely be many people fighting for it." The shopkeeper smiled proudly.

"What is this jade pendant made of? Could it be carved from jade?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.

"No." The shopkeeper shook his head: "I made it out of scraps of jade, and it looks like it was carved out of top-grade jade... Oh, you don't know, I wanted to polish this jade pendant, but Haven't slept all night."

"It's made up of leftovers?" Ma Xiaoyao took a closer look at the jade pendant: "Since it's made up, there will definitely be traces of it, but why can't I see it..."

"If you could see it, wouldn't I have done it for nothing!" The shopkeeper said with a smile, "I used some special techniques to temporarily cover up those traces."

"Temporarily covered?" Ma Xiaoyao raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

"This is a fake! It will definitely be revealed in the future!" The shopkeeper said: "A fake will always be a fake. It can deceive everyone for a while, but cannot deceive everyone forever... At most half a year, this jade pendant will fade. The traces of it will gradually appear..."

"Can't you be more realistic and eliminate this hidden danger!" Ma Xiaoyao frowned.

"Elimination of hidden dangers?" The shopkeeper let out a wry smile: "You think too simply, fake products will always be fake products, and it is impossible to become real! Let me tell you this, I have two kinds of crafts for counterfeiting. : It will not fade or show marks for a lifetime, but it cannot stand the inspection of experts. As long as an experienced expert takes a closer look, they will find that it is a fake. Most of the things in my shop are like this. The second kind of craftsmanship: it can only last for half a year to a year. After half a year, things will gradually fade and traces of counterfeiting will gradually appear... The advantage of this kind of craftsmanship is that within half a year, no one can Seeing that this thing is fake, even the most discerning expert can't tell it's fake! This jade pendant was made using the second technique."

Ma Xiaoyao narrowed his eyes: "That is to say... if I sell it now, no one will be able to tell it's fake?"

The shopkeeper nodded: "Yes! Of course, it can't be broken. Once it breaks, the structure inside will be exposed. As long as it doesn't break, you can't see the flaws just by looking at the surface!"

"That is to say... the jade pendant in my hand can only be used as a real product for half a year, and after half a year, it will become a fake..." Ma Xiaoyao said to himself.

"Guest officer, it's very hard to last for half a year. If it's made by other people, it's not bad if you can last for a month." The shopkeeper said.

"You won't lie to me, will you?" Ma Xiaoyao squinted at the shopkeeper.

"What are you talking about! Although I, Mi Jiu, am greedy for money, I am very honest and will never do anything to deceive customers!" The shopkeeper said urgently.

Ma Xiaoyao nodded: "Okay, I'll trust you for now, but I will find someone to appraise it. If I find out that you have cheated me... Hehe, I will never let you go."

"Don't worry, I won't do things like smashing the signboard myself." The shopkeeper Mi Jiu patted his chest and said, "If I really wanted to lie to you, I wouldn't tell you about the shortcomings of the jade pendant, and just lie to you for the rest of my life. .”

"Can you fool me?" Ma Xiaoyao snorted softly, "Didn't you do anything on the jade pendant? For example, engrave your name on it... I know that some craftsmen like to engrave their names on utensils to satisfy My own vanity..."

"No! Absolutely not!" Shopkeeper Mi Jiu hastily waved his hands: "I don't know how others would do it, but I, Mi Jiu, will never do such a thing!"

"Where is the organ I asked you to arrange? Is it ready?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.

"It's done. I filled the jade pendant with a poisonous needle. As long as someone wears the jade pendant close to the body, the jade pendant will be affected by body temperature and trigger the mechanism, and the poisonous needle hidden inside will be fired." The shopkeeper Mi Jiu introduced.

"You didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Oh...why don't you believe me? I've been in this business for a long time, and my reputation has always been very good! If you don't believe me, you can go out and inquire about it."

"I just said it casually, to make you anxious."

"Um...then what, guest officer, you...what on earth do you want to do? This jade pendant contains a poisonous needle, once triggered, it will...death..." the shopkeeper Mi Jiu asked hesitantly.

"Don't worry, no matter what happens, I will not implicate you." Ma Xiaoyao put the jade pendant into the box, then put the small box in his arms, and then took out three silver tickets and handed them to the shopkeeper Mi Jiu: "This is the rest of the money, please order some."

The shopkeeper Mi Jiu hurriedly took the bank notes, two were 1 taels, and one was 5000 taels. Adding the three bank notes prepaid yesterday, it was exactly 5 taels of silver.

"Is the number correct?" Ma Xiaoyao asked.

"That's right, that's right, the amount is just right." The shopkeeper Mi Jiu nodded hastily.

"The payment is settled, from now on, we have nothing to do with each other! Remember, you have never seen me, and I have never been here." After leaving a word, Ma Xiaoyao turned around and strode away.

Shopkeeper Mi Jiu stood at the door, looking at Ma Xiaoyao's leaving back, feeling very uncomfortable: "What the hell is this guy trying to do? Don't get me involved!" At this time, Mi Jiu suddenly felt a flash of regret , Regretted taking this business, but when he thought of the reward of 5 taels of silver... His heart became hot again...

"Mom! Talent dies for money, and birds die for food! It's worth taking a risk for 5 taels of silver! If something really happens, it's a big deal to close the door and go out to hide. Anyway, 5 taels of silver is enough to squander for a while It's gone." The shopkeeper Mi Jiu said secretly.

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After Ma Xiaoyao left Rongbaozhai, he didn't return to the inn in a hurry, but walked around the street with his hands behind his back. After making sure that no one was following him, Ma Xiaoyao walked into a jade shop.

"Guest officer, what do you want to buy?" A waiter greeted him.

Ma Xiaoyao smiled slightly: "Just take a look."

"The guest officer is right to come to our place. The jade wares we have here are all top-notch, and other shops can't compare to them..." The waiter introduced enthusiastically: "Look at this jade Buddha, it is well-used. Carved from white jade, the carving is exquisite and lifelike, please go home and not only can be used as a town house, but also can be passed down as a family heirloom... And this small knife... Don't look at the small size, but it is very valuable for collection. This small knife is Made of topaz, with some gold powder inside, it will emit a soft golden light under the light..."