The shopkeeper was also drawn by the shouts and looked up at the stone in the craftsman's hand.
A flash of green light appeared.
"Congratulations, young lady, this is a fine piece of jade."
A few days ago, Qiuju said that the young lady's hairstyle was too dull, so Jiang Shuyue let Qiuju help her style her hair into a hairstyle like an unmarried girl.
At the clinic, Uncle Xu always addressed her as "Miss".
The shopkeeper originally thought the two were a couple, but when he saw Jiang Shuyue with her hair styled like a young lady, he naturally addressed her as "young lady."
Jiang Shuyue looked at the patch of green that was showing and silently compared it with the price in the catalog.
She could tell at a glance that what she found was a top-quality jade.
The craftsman stopped what he was doing, turned to the two of them and said, "Judging from what we've cut out, the jade is of good quality. Whether it's full of jade inside or not, we won't be able to finish cutting it out today."
The shopkeeper picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the two of them, explaining with a smile, "He's right. It takes several days to fully open a piece of jade. It's troublesome for you to run back and forth every day. If you're willing to part with it, I'll buy it as a full piece of jade."
The shopkeeper's gaze swept back and forth between Nangong Zeyue and Jiang Shuyue as he spoke: "What do you two think?"
The shopkeeper was very experienced; seeing that the coloring on the edges was so good, he concluded that the jade inside was even better.
Jiang Shuyue and Nangong Zeyue exchanged a glance, and Jiang Shuyue nodded: "We are willing. If the shopkeeper is not worried that it is not full of jade, we have no objection. As for the price, the shopkeeper can decide."
“You’re such a straightforward girl. I won’t beat around the bush either. I’ll just price it as top-quality jade.”
Seeing Jiang Shuyue nod, the shopkeeper told the servant to bring over the scales and abacus.
The shopkeeper skillfully manipulated the abacus with his fingers.
"Miss, this is a total of 150,000 taels of silver. Would you like to calculate it again?" the shopkeeper said, pushing the abacus and booklet toward Jiang Shuyue.
Jiang Shuyue was excellent at mental arithmetic; she had already calculated it before the shopkeeper could even figure it out.
She nodded slightly: "That's right, no need to calculate anymore."
The shopkeeper was stunned. The girl in front of him was incredibly intelligent; she could even calculate such a large number in her mind.
"I want the universal exchange banknotes from Wantong Money Shop."
"Alright, please, both of you. I'll get right on it."
Upon arriving at the VIP room, the innkeeper quickly brought over a small wooden box.
The shopkeeper opened the wooden box. "Please count this, gentlemen. It contains a total of 150,000 taels of silver."
Then he turned around and took two brocade boxes from his servant: "These two jade crowns are for you, young lady. If you obtain any more raw stones in the future, please come to Biyuxuan again."
Nangong Zeyue helped count the silver notes, and Jiang Shuyue accepted the brocade box with both hands and thanked him.
Although the jade on these two jade crowns is of ordinary quality, it is still worth several tens of taels of silver.
A moment later, Nangong Zeyue closed the wooden box and said to Jiang Shuyue, "There are no mistakes."
The shopkeeper then instructed his servant to bring over a piece of silk cloth.
Nangong Zeyue wrapped the wooden box up and slung it over her shoulder.
The two left the Jade Pavilion.
Nangong Zeyue said with a smile, "Our Sui Sui is such a precious little darling. I'll take him to the riverbank again another day and let him pick up the big pieces."
Jiang Shuyue: "..."
What does the size of the stone matter? The important thing is that it has substance inside.
Jiang Shuyue was speechless; this person could be truly stupid when they wanted to be.
"Oh! By the way, I'll be sending Shuisheng back to Black Pool Valley tomorrow. When are you going to the capital? We can travel together."
What are you going to the capital for?
"What if my martial uncle is bullied while fighting alone in the capital?"
Jiang Shuyue almost laughed at his serious expression.
"Nangong Zeyue, although Uncle Lin's eyesight wasn't good during those years in Lingyun Village, his kung fu skills never slacked off. Are you sure you're not just there to hold him back?"
Nangong Zeyue smiled nonchalantly, "It's not that serious. I've been practicing martial arts with Shuisheng lately too."
"Summers in the capital aren't very hot, so I might be planning to leave soon. The remaining stones might also yield jade. When you come back from Black Pool Valley, please take the rest of them to be mined and sell any jade you find."
There are many places in the capital where money will be needed, and Jiang Shuyue felt much lighter on her feet knowing she had plenty of silver on hand.
The two chatted and laughed all the way back.
Xiang Song came out of the yamen and happened to brush past the two men. The two men were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice the person passing by.
Xiang Song overheard Jiang Shuyue's words about returning to the capital, and he turned around to look at Jiang Shuyue's back.
She was puzzled. Jiang's hair... Could it be that the pretty boy really wasn't Jiang's husband?
This is no small matter; we must inform the Crown Prince immediately.
Xiang Song quickened his pace and walked towards the Prince's Mansion.
After listening to Xiang Song's words, Xiao Jingzhao couldn't quite describe his feelings. His deep, dark eyes darkened slightly, and he twirled his fingers.
“My lord, if Miss Jiang is unmarried, she should be brought back to the Prince’s mansion.”
Seeing his master remain silent, Xiang Song said anxiously, "If Miss Jiang takes Sui Sui back to the capital, when Sui Sui sees you again, I'm afraid he'll say you are..."
I almost blurted out the words "old fox".
When Xiang Yang told him about the moment when Sui Sui spoke, even the usually serious Xiang Song burst into laughter.
The little master is so cute, he even dares to stroke the tiger's tail.
"I'll talk to Sui Sui about it as soon as possible. How are things going at the military camp?"
Xiao Jingzhao avoided discussing Jiang Shuyue's questions. From what he knew, Jiang Shuyue was very opinionated and unlike ordinary women; she was not the kind of girl who depended on men.
Making her confine herself to the backyard is easier said than done.
Xiang Song composed himself and reported, "Everything went smoothly. A total of over 70,000 people have all entered the military camp for training."
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