“Actually, I have a lot of cheap stuff here too.” Genda Ryūnō said, taking a small box off a shelf.

"Take this Showa-era jewelry box, for example. It's made of high-quality black walnuts with exquisite patterns, and the price isn't too high... 50,000 yen is enough."

"Let's take a look. Uncle Genda, you can go about your business first." Hattori Heiji politely declined the jewelry box.

After saying that, Hattori Heiji walked to the cabinet next to him and looked at the goods with clearly marked prices displayed inside through the glass window.

He would nod from time to time.

Seeing that Hattori Heiji had no intention of buying, Genda Takatoku didn't continue to promote the jewelry. He put the jewelry box back on the shelf and continued tidying up the shop.

"Heiji, I didn't expect you to know this." Kazuha walked up to Hattori Heiji, leaned closer, and whispered.

"I don't understand." Hattori Heiji turned to look at Kazuha. "Who told you I understand these things?"

"Then why are you watching it like it's real?" Kazuha pouted.

"Can't I look at it if I don't understand it?" Hattori Heiji retorted decisively, then added, "I just want to see if there's anything I can use that's also cheap."

"Then you might be disappointed, everything here is in units of tens of thousands," Kazuha said after glancing at the prices.

"I can see it." Heiji Hattori said seriously, his gaze fixed on the antiques in the cabinet, but his mind was elsewhere.

He was considering whether to splurge again and buy one.

Or perhaps they won't buy anything and will simply leave.

Since I know that Genda Takatoku's situation is not bad and is moving in a good direction, then I have accomplished my goal for today, and there is no need to buy one or two things.

The thought is what counts.

That's what he thought.

But if there's a cheaper option, he might consider it.

"Tsk, such a small incense burner costs 250,000 yen." Guangyou looked at an antique-style incense burner and couldn't help but say after learning the price.

"It's a bit expensive..." Xiao Ai whispered in agreement.

That's enough to buy a brand new handbag.

She remembered that the cherry blossom handbag that Guangyou had given her a while ago was about the same price.

"I still need to be careful..." Hattori Heiji turned around, preparing to look again to see if there was anything he could use that was also inexpensive.

Suddenly, Hattori Heiji remembered something and muttered to himself, "How about... we try a different strategy?"

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