The snack street is filled with the aroma of wontons, and the brown sugar rice cakes dipped in soybean powder have a crispy skin and a soft and glutinous inside. The aroma of various delicacies is rushing into people's noses.
My daughters have small appetites, and the snack portions were generous, so the three of them were full after eating just a few dishes.
Tian An missed the days when he went out with Zhao Yiming and they could eat a lot of different foods by trying a little bit of everything.
After eating, seeing that it was still early, Tian An continued to go shopping with his maid.
After visiting several jewelry shops, a glass store on the roadside caught her attention.
She was the boss of Donggong Liulichang. She received dividends every month but had never been to the shop. She didn't even know what was sold in the shop!
When the three of them entered the room, the waiter was very welcoming. He immediately had someone pour them some tea and waited on them.
Colored glass is fragile, and probably because they are afraid of causing damage, there are not many exhibits in the shop, and they are kept very well, but all of them are exquisite and high-quality.
The glass shop has two floors. The first floor is filled with various ornaments and tea sets. The clerk said that the second floor is filled with large glass screens, dressing tables and other valuable items.
Tian An just came over out of curiosity and didn't really want to buy anything. Besides, she already had a dressing table and other things, so she didn't want to bother someone else with the tools.
When I was about to go out after walking around, a strange voice suddenly came from the second floor stairs.
"Hey! Isn't this the Anping Township Master? I didn't expect him to come to the glass shop!"
Seeing that the three people had nothing in their hands, he said with a smile: "Why didn't the county lord buy any glass? Could it be that you don't like it? Or... you can't afford it?"
"Hmm?" The voice sounded unfamiliar, but the person recognized her at a glance. He must have seen her before. Tian An turned his head in confusion.
Then she saw a girl in green, accompanied by two maids walking towards her.
That face looked somewhat familiar to me, as if I had seen it somewhere before, but I just couldn't remember where.
As the girl came closer, Tian An felt that the face was more and more familiar, but he still couldn't remember who the person in front of him was.
"This lady is..."
Tian An really couldn't remember, so he could only ask directly.
Hearing this, the girl was visibly stunned for a moment, and then a look of disbelief appeared on her face. "You don't even know me?"
Tian An blinked his innocent eyes and asked, "Are you famous?"
The girl choked and pointed at Tian An: "You..."
At this time, Deng Xue reminded her: "Miss, she is the daughter of the Luo family. I met her last time at the chrysanthemum viewing party at Miss Yufei's house."
Then he emphasized, "She's the one who's eager to be the concubine of Li Yuanqi, the young master of the Li family."
"Oh! I remember now, your name seems to be Luo Qingye!"
Tian An suddenly realized that this girl seemed to be the daughter of a sixth-rank official! And her taste seemed to be a bit strong.
Deng Xue did not deliberately lower her voice when reminding Tian An, and many people in the glass shop heard it.
He immediately started pointing fingers at Luo Qingye and blurted out all kinds of humiliating words.
Luo Qingye's face suddenly turned red, white, and blue, like a color palette.
Seeing that the situation was getting out of control, Luo Qingye was furious and annoyed. With red eyes, he pointed at Tian An with a trembling finger and angrily scolded him, "Tian An, you actually ruined my reputation in the street. You have such a vicious heart!"
Before Tian An could say anything, Chun Xi beside her suddenly shouted at her, "How dare you! You didn't show respect to the Lord of the Country, and you pointed at him and called him by his maiden name. This is insubordination. Even if the Lord of the Country punishes you, it won't be too much."
Everyone was stunned before they reacted.
Suddenly, the shop was filled with the sound of greetings.
Tian An raised his eyebrows and secretly gave Chun Xi a thumbs up with his hands behind his back. This girl, can't you see it!
At this time, Luo Qingye looked at Tian An in shock and disbelief, but there was no movement.
Chun Xi frowned, took a half step forward and said: "My lady, everyone has greeted you, but you are the only one who doesn't move. Are you ignorant of etiquette, or do you look down on my lady, who was personally appointed as the Anping Township Lady by the Emperor?
The others didn't salute just now because they didn't know my young lady's identity, but you recognized my young lady from the beginning. Not only did you not take the initiative to salute, but you also spoke offensively and rudely, which is a disrespect for the emperor's grace."
Chun Xi's words frightened Luo Qingye so much that his legs went weak and he fell to his knees on the ground.
Tian An looked down at her with a smile on his face and said, "This gift from the Luo family is really generous. She is worthy of being the daughter of a well-educated family."
Luo Qingye lowered his head, his eyes filled with hatred, and his hands were clenched tightly under his sleeves.
Tian An ignored her and told others not to be polite before taking Chun Xi and Deng Xue out of the glass shop.
If she stayed any longer, it would affect the business, which would affect her share at the end of the month. It would be a loss.
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"Our Miss Chunxi was so awesome just now!" Tian An teased with a smile.
Chun Xi blushed and lowered her head as she whispered, "Madam Xiao said that the young lady is usually too kind and easily makes people look down on her. We servants have to help keep an eye on the young lady at all times and show the proper demeanor."
After saying this, he subconsciously squeezed the handkerchief in his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his palm without leaving any trace.
Tian An noticed her movements, gently pulled her hand over, took out his handkerchief to wipe it for her, "You were scared just now!"
Chunxi seldom went out with Tian An and had not seen much of the world. It was beyond her expectation that he could say those words calmly just now.
But it was his first time after all, so no matter how calm he appeared on the surface, he must have been very nervous inside.
However, the sincerity of protecting the master is the most precious.
After walking along the street for another round, the three of them estimated that it was about time, so they headed towards the dental clinic.
When he returned to the brokerage shop again, the owner of the shop had already been invited to the brokerage shop and was drinking tea and waiting for Tian An!
As soon as Tian An stepped into the shop, the sharp-eyed brothel worker came up to him and said, "Mr. Xiang, you are finally here."
Tian An said with a smile: "Ah! I'm late. I kept you waiting for a long time."
The host, who was sitting and drinking tea, was a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties with a square face. Upon hearing the broker's words, he quickly stood up and greeted Tian An before politely saying, "Your Excellency, you are not late. It's just in time."
Tian An looked at him and said bluntly, "That shop on Changsheng Street is yours, right? Do you agree to the price I offered?"
The man was stunned. "Hey, Mr. Xiang! Let's discuss the price! The price you offered is indeed much lower than the market price!"
This means I still want to struggle a little more.
Seeing this, the broker invited the two to sit down and talk first.
Tian An took a sip of the newly served tea before saying, "As for the price, I can only offer this much. You know that tens of thousands of taels of silver are not easy to come by."
The man nodded. He knew this of course, otherwise such a good shop would not have remained unsold until now.
But I feel a little unwilling to accept this price. It’s two thousand taels of silver!
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