The four entered the Treasure Appraisal Hall. As soon as they entered, they felt that the decoration was magnificent and antique, and it looked very formal.

A pretty young woman came to greet us.

"Welcome to the Treasure Appraisal Shop. I am Mei Xiu, the shop owner. Are you here to select some treasures?"

Shen Fang smiled and pointed at Liu Tianxian.

“My sister was just scammed out of 100 yuan by someone and bought a fake agate. I came here to help her buy a real one. Do you have any good agate here that you can take a look at?”

Mei Xiu smiled and said, "Please wait a moment."

The young lady turned and went backstage. A moment later, she came back with a plate on which hung various jade and agate bracelets. Judging from their deep and rich colors, the items looked quite good.

Liu Tianxian and Shen Lanlan were immediately captivated; women love these sparkly things.

The young woman began introducing the various colored agates.

"This string of beads is a type of banded agate, also known as red banded agate. It features fine, red and white banded stripes that resemble silkworm silk, making it a high-quality agate. Banded agate is also one of the seven treasures of Buddhism and has been used as an amulet and talisman since ancient times. It symbolizes friendliness and helps to eliminate negative energies such as stress, fatigue, and turbidity. It is particularly suitable for Buddhists to wear, as it has the effect of cultivating one's character."

Liu Tianxian glanced at it, but wasn't very interested, mainly because she wasn't a Buddhist. She also didn't particularly like the color.

Mei Xiu looked at Liu Tianxian, shook her head and smiled, and then picked up a string of fiery red agate beads.

"This string of fire agate is one of the most expensive types of agate. It is mainly produced in the United States and Mexico. When light shines on it, it produces a thin film phenomenon and flashes a fiery red iridescence, hence the name fire agate. Unlike other agates, it is usually attached to the surface of the rock, so it is extremely difficult to find a slightly larger piece of fire agate."

Liu Tianxian still shook her head

Instead, it was Shen Lanlan who took a liking to her.

"Uncle, I want this. Buy it for me."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "No problem, consider it a gift from your uncle. Brother Bo, is there anything you want to pick out?"

Huang Bo shook his head: "These are things that young girls like, I'm not interested."

Mei Xiu smiled and picked up another string of agate beads that looked like an ink painting.

"This string of beads is moss agate, also known as cloud ink agate. This type of agate originates from India and is a product of crustal movement hundreds of millions of years ago. Due to the rapid cooling of magma after eruption, it formed unique patterns. The texture of moss agate resembles the water plants in a pond, winding and intertwining, colorful and varied. Processed moss agate has a similar artistic conception to Chinese ink paintings, possessing a very high aesthetic appeal!"

Liu Tianxian looked at Shen Fang with an unusual glint in her eyes.

Shen Fang smiled and said, "I'll take this bunch. Do you have any better ones?"

Mei Xiu smiled and said, "Yes, there are some, but they would be very expensive, and I don't think little girls would like them."

After saying that, Mei Xiu turned around and took out three strings of agate from the cabinet: one blood red, one emerald green, and one black and white.

Mei Xiu smiled and said, "These three beads are made of red agate, green agate, and Tibetan dzi beads. They all have high collection value."

Liu Tianxian glanced at it and immediately lost interest.

Mei Xiu chuckled: "I knew the little beauty wouldn't like these things."

Shen Fang then took Huang Bo around the Treasure Appraisal Shop, but there was nothing they liked. Shen Fang wasn't particularly fond of these things anyway.

After browsing for a while, I found it uninteresting and paid the bill.

Liu Tianxian's agate bracelet with mos ...

This is really expensive.

When Liu Tianxian saw how expensive it was, she immediately changed her mind about not wanting it.

Shen Fang pinched Liu Tianxian's chubby little face.

"Take it, consider it a gift from your brother Chen Fang. I'm not short of money, it's nothing. We're good friends, aren't we?"

Shen Lanlan also advised, "Tianxian, just take it. Your uncle has plenty of money. This little bit of money is nothing to him, he could easily sneeze a few times. It's just a drop in the ocean."

Upon hearing this, Mei Xiu felt a pang of regret. She had known from the moment the group entered that Shen Fang was either rich or powerful, but she hadn't expected him to be such a tycoon. Good heavens, what a pity.

Liu Tianxian hesitated for a moment before nodding. She would accept what Brother Shen Fang gave her, but she would definitely not accept gifts from others. Brother Shen Fang was different from others.

Huang Bo gave a thumbs up: "Fang'er, you're really rich! Wow, those two bracelets could buy an apartment in Beijing! Wow!"

Shen Fang said smugly, "I'm a nouveau riche, I'm not short of money."

Huang Bo...

The four of them left the store and strolled around the nearby food street, buying a large amount of local specialties. Around 5 pm, they returned to the Peak Hotel.

Shen Fang booked a private room at Fudingji across the street and put the things Liu Qianqian had bought in the room.

Li Dawei and the others finished work and went to the private room that Shen Fang had booked. They ordered some Tianjin specialties.

We ordered stir-fried squid tentacles, braised cabbage in soy sauce, Tianjin-style stir-fried vegetables, beef cubes with black garlic, eggplant with chrysanthemum filling, eight-treasure tofu, stir-fried pork tripe, shredded chicken with garlic sauce, Kung Pao chicken, a roast chicken, a turtle soup, and a seafood platter.

The dishes were served. Chen Fang picked up his wine glass.

"I apologize for disturbing you today. I'm hosting a banquet here and would like to invite you to join me. Xixi is my younger sister. Please pay more attention to her in the future."

After saying that, Chen Fang drank it all in one gulp. It was a bit harsh on the throat; it was 48° Taibaijiu.

Liu Qianqian thoughtfully placed a beef meatball on Shen Fang's plate.

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Thank you, Xixi."

Li Dawei smiled and said, "Junior brother, the fairy always has a cold face on set, like she's unapproachable. But as soon as you arrived, the little girl's face lit up with a smile."

Liu Xiaoli quickly explained, "My daughter Qianqian just came back from the United States and is still a little unaccustomed to the environment. She has some social anxiety and is afraid to communicate with strangers. She will get better gradually. It wasn't intentional. I apologize to everyone here."

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