After all, his shop had just opened, and it was the time to solidify his business.

Only a fool wouldn't make money when it's available!

Not only will you offend people, but you'll also earn a reputation for being mean-spirited.

These days, women who secretly admire Gu Qian are constantly coming to her shop to buy jade.

As a result, she went from being indifferent to warmly welcoming them.

Why did these people come to give her money?

The good thing is that these women, unlike Qin Man before, are only focused on pleasing her.

As long as they don't come to the general's mansion, everything is fine.

If you're determined to steal her husband, then don't blame her.

You're welcome!

Qiu Yan simply watched Miss Sun and her servants calmly as they casually surveyed her shop.

"I must say, the jade in this shop is really beautiful, and the color is quite good too." Qing'er said as she picked up a jade hairpin and held it up to her head to compare it.

Sun Wan glanced at Qing'er sideways, then took the jade hairpin and inserted it diagonally into Qing'er's hair.

Then, she looked at Qiu Yan and asked, "How much is this jade hairpin?"

"Three taels of silver," Qiu Yan replied with a slight smile.

Qing'er: "So expensive?"

To put it bluntly, even if you sold her, you'd only get a little over ten taels of silver.

"Miss..." she said, about to remove the jade hairpin from her hair, but stopped abruptly when Sun Wan saw her.

"What, can't I even afford to give away a hairpin?"

Qing'er was touched, "It's too much trouble for Miss." You should know that Miss's monthly allowance is only five taels of silver.

Sun Wan touched her purse with one hand, thinking to herself that the price was indeed a bit expensive.

Her gaze swept back and forth across the display cases, finally settling on Qiu Yan.

"Isn't this the shop of the General's Mansion? Where is General Gu?"

Everyone...

Qiu Yan: This woman is more direct than the other women.

"What business do you have with General Gu?"

"What is it that a mere shop manager like you should know?" Sun Wan was somewhat displeased with Qiu Yan's consistently composed and unyielding attitude.

After all, she was the daughter of a high-ranking official of the third rank.

Feng Hua and Liu Sha's expressions grew increasingly hostile.

Just as Liu Sha was about to offer an explanation, Qiu Yan shook her head at the two of them.

Qiu Yan looked at Sun Wan: "If there's anything, you can tell me."

"When I buy jade, of course I want the shop owner to personally introduce it to me," Sun Wan said disdainfully, glancing at Qiu Yan.

After she finished speaking, she looked around, searching for her employer.

"Can you, a mere manager, make such a decision? I'm looking for General Gu."

“Why can’t we do this, our lady…” Liu Sha’s words were interrupted by a male voice.

"Miss, what do you want with my senior brother?" Just then, a figure appeared at the shop door; it was Qiu Xu.

Qiu Xu moved into the shop. He hadn't seen his sister for quite some time, so he went straight to her.

Qiu Yan was puzzled.

"Ah Xu, the palace examination is the day after tomorrow, how come you still have time to come out?"

"His Majesty granted me two days off," Qiu Xu replied truthfully.

Then he continued:

“I couldn’t find you when I returned to the manor, so I went to the Forget-Worry Hall. Ling’er said you were at the jade shop.”

After he finished speaking, his gaze lingered on Sun Wan.

Qiu Xu noticed that Sun Wan had a condescending attitude towards her sister, and thinking about what he had just heard from Miss Sun, he felt very displeased.

"Your senior brother?" Sun Wan's expression froze for a moment. General Gu had a junior brother? This was the first time she had heard of this today.

Then, she raised her head slightly.

"Oh, I've simply long admired your name, General, and wish to make your acquaintance."

"Oh, to befriend my brother-in-law?" Qiu Xu sneered inwardly.

"Brother-in-law?" Faced with Qiu Xu's slightly cold expression, Sun Wanwei blushed for a moment, almost imperceptibly.

Brother-in-law, does that mean the man in front of us is the general's wife's younger brother?

"Yes, he's my senior brother, and also my brother-in-law. Miss, didn't you want to get to know General Gu? I'll go with you." Although the words were meant to be friendly, Qiu Xu's tone was chilling.

"Uh...no need, I was just saying it casually." Sun Wan shook her head guiltily. The man in front of her had such a close relationship with General Gu, if she went, she would only be humiliating herself.

She turned to leave.

But then Qiu Xu said again,

"Miss, didn't you want to buy jade?"

Qiu Xu's words made Qing'er, who was standing next to Sun Wan, feel awkward.

Outsiders may not know that her young lady is a spendthrift...

Sun Wan paused, then turned around.

"I...I won't buy it." She lowered her head, not daring to get too close to Qiu Xu.

She felt shy in front of the aloof and handsome young man.

However, Qiu Xu took the initiative to approach her.

"What, Miss, are you looking down on me?"

Sun Wan stepped back. "No, that's not true. What makes you say that, young master?"

"Why do you buy jade when my brother-in-law is around, but not when I'm here? Isn't that looking down on me?" Qiu Xu said seriously, with an air of innocence.

"Uh..." Sun Wan blushed to the roots of her neck. At this moment, it wasn't shyness between men and women, but rather, being short of money, which she couldn't say.

Qiu Yan noticed Sun Wan's subtle expressions and couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.

A smile flashed in Qiu Xu's eyes, and his previously cold and handsome face softened.

Then, his gaze fell on a jade bracelet on the shelf.

"This jade bracelet is completely translucent, crystal clear, and has a vibrant green hue, which matches your temperament perfectly."

Qiu Yan: I still vividly remember the scene from several years ago when my younger brother and Gu Qian were selling meat at the entrance of the village.

Sun Wan stood there, stunned.

She stared at the jade bracelet on her wrist, speechless.

Damn it, she actually felt that this jade bracelet suited her temperament very well.

"Sister, how much is this jade bracelet?" Qiu Xu's simple question made Sun Wan's head spin.

elder sister?

Suddenly, her already low level of goodwill towards Qiu Xu dropped to zero.

Qiu Yan: "Not much, just fifty taels of silver."

"Fifty taels?" Sun Wan thought to herself, "Are you robbing me?"

This is her allowance for ten months.

Thinking of Qiu Xu's teasing earlier, she pouted.

"Did I say I wanted to buy a jade bracelet? Humph!" Sun Wan glared at Qiu Xu angrily, pushed him away, and stormed out of the shop.

Qiu Xu belatedly realized that this woman hadn't known who her sister was.

Qiu Yan was about to say that her brother had worked so hard to close a deal, but it was ruined by a single sentence from him.

Unexpectedly, Sun Wan turned back and, without saying a word, put the jade bracelet that Qiu Xu had mentioned on her wrist.

"I will buy the jade bracelet. I will have the servants from the Sun family deliver the money."

Qiu Yan was stunned, never expecting that this Miss Sun was so concerned about her image.

However, she likes this kind of wealthy patron.

Qiu Xu thought to himself, "Are all the young ladies from wealthy families in Shangjin this rich?"

A jade bracelet worth fifty taels of silver, bought on a whim?

In the blink of an eye, he stared at the jade bracelet on Sun Wan's wrist and said again:

"As the saying goes, good things come in pairs. Miss, since you want to buy a jade bracelet, why not make a pair? From now on, everything will go smoothly and good luck will follow."