Anle took out a Pixiu ornament, which was handed to An Mangu by An Dalin. An Mangu was immediately excited. Although he had no knowledge of jade, he could clearly feel that this thing was different from other jade. Just by looking at its color and texture, it was completely different from the jade he had ever seen.
Moreover, it's such a large piece of jade, and the carving technique is so skillful that it seems as if it were created entirely by nature.
Even someone who knows nothing about this can tell at a glance that this item is definitely worth a lot of money.
Although he didn't know where his little niece got this item from, he had heard his father mention her abilities.
It's said that she runs some businesses, something like jade and clothing, and seems to be involved in other things as well, but I don't know the specifics.
He would have accepted other things, but this item was obviously very valuable. How could he possibly take advantage of his little niece and send it to the Su family?
Anmangu took the Pixiu to Anle, intending to return it.
"Le Wazi, I can't accept this item. I'll go out and buy something suitable to send to the Su family mansion."
Anle was getting desperate; how could she not accept it?
All she said and did was to get her uncle to send this thing to the Su family.
How can you fish without bringing bait?
"Uncle, please accept this. The Su family is one of the thirteen prestigious families. Do you think those ordinary things bought on the street can impress people?"
Taking this item is enough to show your respect and importance to the Su family. The Su family will definitely be able to feel your sincerity from this item and accept your sincerity.
You can leave everything else behind, but you absolutely must bring this.
An Dalin, who came with Anmangu, nodded upon hearing this, "Lewa is right. If you're told to take it, then take it. People from such a prestigious family won't care about cheap things you give them."
"Lewa is doing all this for your own good, for the good of my family."
Seeing that An Mangu was determined not to accept it, An Le quickly pulled out a jade lock from around his neck. "Uncle, look, this is a gift from my aunt. She just casually gave me such an expensive thing. You can't send something that's not presentable to the Su family, can you? You can take this and give it to the Su family."
Besides, Auntie went to so much trouble to send Third Brother to the Su family for training; they put in a lot of effort, so you can't just give her a perfunctory response, can you?"
Anmangu hesitated. In fact, he understood the reasoning and what Lewazi said made sense.
"So you're using this for business too? This thing must have a lot of initial investment, right? At least give me the initial investment."
"Why are you talking about money with your family? Uncle, you should go now." Anle pouted and pushed Anmangu towards the door. She was in a hurry to catch a big fish.
**
Anle waited quietly at home for two days, not venturing out at all, waiting for the Tang family, this big fish, to take the bait.
In the two days that followed, I heard some good news. The day after her uncle returned from delivering gifts to apologize, news came that the Su family was hosting a banquet to invite members of prominent families to admire the novelties they had seen, namely the Pixiu.
These thirteen prestigious sects value these kinds of things, so it's not incomprehensible that they would host a banquet to invite people from the circle to come and admire and show off.
And this couldn't be more perfect for her.
Since so many prestigious families have been invited, the Tang family must be among them, so they will naturally be able to witness it.
When the time comes to ask about the origin of this Pixiu, it will naturally be linked to her.
After all, the items were given to Uncle from her.
It wasn't until the third day that she received news from the Tang family. The news came from the Tang family to her uncle, who still looked travel-worn, indicating that he had rushed over to her place as soon as he returned to the manor.
"Le Wa Zi, I have some good news for you. The Pixiu I took to the Su family has caught the eye of the fourth young master of the Tang family. He's thinking of buying it and wants to acquire all the jade items you have. Judging from the tone, the price won't be low."
However, you have to go in person, and you must bring the items with you so they can inspect them first.
Anle raised an eyebrow, pointing to her nose in surprise, "What? I'll go there in person?"
Ha, listen to what they're saying. It's obvious that the Tang family is still concerned about their status and is putting on airs. They don't want to pay her a visit in person at all.
Judging from her uncle's words, it seemed that the other party was only offering a handout and intended to cooperate with her.
What are you thinking about?
She would never lower herself to visit someone in person unless that person came to her door.
Seeing Anle's surprised expression, An Mangu understood perfectly. His little niece would never have imagined that her products would suddenly be favored by the Tang family.
"Le Wa Zi, judging from what the Fourth Young Master of the Tang family said, he seems quite interested in your thing. Don't worry, as long as the item is the same quality and texture as the Pixiu I gave you the other day, he will definitely accept it."
He'll buy as much of the goods you have on hand as he can; that's what he's implying. It would be better if you brought all the goods with you this time.
Anle's lips twitched, and she calmly raised her hand to refuse, "Ah, no, Uncle, you misunderstood. I didn't mean to go to the Tang family. This business is not negotiable. Just help me return the message to that so-called Fourth Young Master of the Tang family."
I didn't bring the goods here. I originally wanted to ask around in Beijing and test the waters.
I didn't bring all the goods here, and my goods aren't shipped here; they're all going to Jincheng. I have my own business partners—the Jincheng government.
On the surface, it's common knowledge within the An family that she's close to the Jincheng government, so it's perfectly natural for her to say this.
She would eagerly rush to anyone who called her, but if the Tang family treated her like she was being summoned and dismissed at will, wouldn't that be incredibly humiliating?
If you end up as a nobody under their noses, how will you negotiate with the Tang family?
How can I get my hands on that little girl?
Anmangu was stunned by Anle's reaction for a moment, "N-not going? You're not going?"
Licking his lips, An Mangu began to explain to An Le, "Le child, that's the Tang family. There aren't many merchants that the Tang family can take a liking to. If you can get along well with the Tang family and become a merchant under the Tang family, then you'll be transformed and gain a golden body."
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