The old Duke smiled with relief.
The granddaughter who was not raised by her side was so smart and perceptive. She is worthy of being a member of the Yan family!
Just then, a servant came over on horseback.
The servant dismounted and clasped his fists respectfully: "Reporting to the Third Young Master and Second Young Miss, the person has been found."
Yan Funing and Yan Bojian exchanged a glance, and Yan Funing spoke to the old Duke, "Grandfather, my third brother and I have something else to discuss."
The old Duke did not ask, but moved his fingers and said, "Go."
The brother and sister got on a carriage and followed the servants to a village.
After driving for a quarter of an hour, the carriage stopped at a farmyard.
In the small courtyard, a white-haired old man was sitting under the porch, and a middle-aged couple was busy in the courtyard.
Seeing the person coming, the middle-aged man walked to the fence and asked, "What's the matter?"
The Yan family servant came over and said, "Uncle, my young master and young lady have something to ask you. I just told you about it."
The middle-aged man then opened the fence gate and led the person inside.
"My father is old and hasn't run a jade shop for a long time. I wonder what you two would like to ask?"
Yan Bojian asked, "Was your father the owner of a jade shop?"
The middle-aged man said, "That's right. Whenever a noble or important official wants to order jade, my father makes it. No one in the shop can match my father's craftsmanship."
Yan Funing pulled out the jade pendant from her neck, reached behind her neck and untied it, then walked to the eaves and leaned over to ask the old man, "Old man, do you still remember this jade pendant?"
The old man lifted his clothes tremblingly, placed the hem in his hand, and nodded to Yan Funing to place the jade pendant on it.
Yan Funing gently placed the jade pendant on it.
The old man looked carefully and said, "I remember."
The middle-aged man was surprised when he heard the voice: "Dad, you said something?"
After saying this, he turned to look at Yan Funing and Yan Bojian and explained, "My father has rarely spoken in the past two years. Ever since I can remember, he hasn't liked to talk. The shop was bought out, and he can no longer run the jade shop. Since he can't do what he loves, he speaks less and less."
Yan Funing suppressed her doubts and asked the old man, "Old man, do you remember when you customized this jade pendant?"
"I've handled many jade pendants, but this one is the one that leaves the most profound impression on me."
“Why is it profound?”
The old man murmured, "That day, a young lady came to me and said she had a dream about her pregnancy. The jade pendant prototype was what she saw in her dream. She repeatedly told me to make it beautifully and that I must not make the same one for anyone else. Many people came to me with the prototype and asked for it to be made, but she was the most demanding."
Yan Funing smiled and asked, "May I ask, old man, will you make the same one for others later?"
The old man was furious: "How can you go back on your word after promising a guest?"
The middle-aged man quickly said, "My father is honest and trustworthy, and he would never do such a thing."
The old man returned the jade pendant to Yan Funing and ordered them to leave: "Go back."
Yan Funing clutched the jade pendant tightly, but remained motionless. "To be honest, old man, there's a jade pendant exactly like mine on the market. It's related to my life story, so I came to ask about it."
The old man's expression softened considerably upon hearing this, and he recalled, "When the jade pendant was returned to me, the draft was also returned. I have indeed never made a second jade pendant like this."
Seeing that he didn't look like he was going to do anything, Yan Funing stopped asking.
Turning to the middle-aged man, he asked, "Your shop was bought out, so you should have received some money. Then you could open a new jade shop in a new location. Why did you return to the suburbs of Beijing?"
The middle-aged man sighed, "Miss, you don't know, when the shop was bought out, how much was it sold for?"
He shook his head repeatedly while speaking.
Only then did Yan Funing realize that the background of Fufeng Restaurant was probably very powerful.
Not only does it have a powerful background, but it also drives down prices even more when acquiring shops.
Unable to find any useful information, the brother and sister left the farmyard.
Before getting in the car, Yan Funing glanced back at the old man sitting under the eaves and turned back: "I am also interested in jade."
She looked into the room and saw a few pieces of jade scraps on the table. These scraps were worthless, but they were polished to a shiny finish, which showed that the old man had a deep affection for jade.
Then he asked, "If I invite you to open a jade shop together, would you be willing to come out of seclusion?"
The old man looked at Yan Funing in disbelief: "Are you inviting me?"
Yan Funing smiled and said, "Yes."
"But I wasn't able to help you with the matter you were investigating."
"One thing at a time."
The old man stood up excitedly, his eyes shining: "If I can open a jade shop again, that would be a great thing!"
Yan Funing said, "I'll let you know once I've chosen a location."
"My boss didn't even ask if my skills were rusty, and he still hired me..." The old man's eyes were hot, and he bowed excitedly, "I'm so grateful!"
Yan Funing avoided the direction of his bow and raised her hand to support him. "My mother had this jade pendant custom-made for you because she trusts your craftsmanship. I saw the jade stones in the room, so I know you practice every day."
Just look at the calluses on his fingers and palms.
The old man burst into tears: "The girl is a good person!"
Yan Funing smiled lightly, said goodbye and walked away.
The old man took a few quick steps and said, "Master, I have a few words for you. I wonder if they are of any use to you."
Yan Funing was about to get in the car when she turned around and said, "Go ahead."
"When making jade pendants, to prevent the customer's drawings from being destroyed, the shop would have someone copy them onto paper. More than ten years ago, an accident occurred in the shop, and a candle fell over, burning the copied drawings."
This was the only accident he had encountered in his decades of work.
For the sake of reputation, he never told anyone.
Upon hearing the news, Yan Funing expressed her gratitude: "Thank you very much!"
After stopping for a moment and seeing that the old man stopped talking, she got on the carriage.
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