After Zhao Yiming left, Tian An was not idle either. He went to Prince Chen's Mansion to call Gu Jinyan, and the two went shopping together.
It just so happened that Xiao Chen was out, and Gu Jinyan was bored, so the two of them hit it off immediately.
They first came to a jewelry shop, and the carriage was parked at the entrance of the alley opposite the shop.
Tian An took out a bundle from the side, which contained several very ordinary cotton clothes.
She asked Gu Jinyan to pick one, and she also took out one at random. The remaining two were given to Deng Xue and Gu Jinyan's maid Shiqin.
Tian An and Gu Jinyan took off their gorgeous coats and cloaks, put on their cotton coats, took off their jewelry, changed their exquisite hair buns, and applied dark powder on their fair and delicate faces. Two ordinary farm ladies immediately appeared.
After getting off the carriage, the four of them walked straight into the shop. As soon as they reached the door, a young man who looked like a servant came to greet them.
"Is this your first time visiting the Zhao Family Silver Shop? What would you like to see today?"
Tian An and Gu Jinyan exchanged a glance, then smiled and pulled Deng Xue behind them and said, "My sister is getting married, and as her sister-in-law, I want to bring her here to make some silver bracelets, silver hairpins, and the like as her dowry."
Deng Xue lowered her head, held Tian An with both hands and said nothing, making people think she was shy.
"Oh! Then let me congratulate this young lady first. Ladies and ladies, please follow me. I guarantee that the things in our store will satisfy you."
The young servant was about to lead them in when he heard another servant leaning against the door suddenly speak in a sarcastic tone.
"Zhao Zhong, why are you letting anyone in? This is a business backed by the Duke's Mansion. Not just anyone can come in. The guests who come here are either rich or noble. They must have at least gold jewelry. How much can a few silver jewelry be worth?"
The four of them immediately got angry after hearing this. Shiqin pointed at the man and angrily shouted, "How can you talk like that? Who are you calling a cat or a dog? What's wrong with a few silver ornaments? Isn't this a silver shop? You don't allow silver ornaments to be made."
Seeing this, the young servant named Zhao Zhong immediately apologized to Tian An and the others, and turned around to scold the servant who was unable to spit out ivory.
"Wang Wei, you've always been against me, but today you insulted the guests like this. What do you want to do?
Hurry up and apologize to these ladies."
Unexpectedly, in the face of Zhao Zhong's scolding, Wang Wei not only refused to apologize, but also acted arrogantly and glanced at Tian An and the other three with contempt.
He said disdainfully, "Madam? What kind of madam are they? They are just a few poor women. Do they deserve my apology?"
They're just buying some worthless silver jewelry. They might even have to bargain with you later. I advise you not to lose your temper and just send them away quickly."
"You..." Zhao Zhong's face was filled with shame and anger. He felt guilty towards Tian An and the others and kept apologizing.
Tian An raised his hand to signal him to stop, then turned to look at Wang Wei. "Why do you look down on customers who make silver jewelry? How can a servant like you afford it?"
"Tsk," Wang Wei despised Tian An and the other three even more, and said even more shamelessly, "It's just silver jewelry, only poor women like you would treasure it. But I'm the nephew of Shopkeeper Wang. Not to mention silver jewelry, even gold and jade jewelry, if I want it, I can get it with just a word."
Hearing this, Gu Jinyan and Tian An looked at each other and said, "You are just a servant, and you just said that this is the property of the Duke's Mansion, and now you say that you are the shopkeeper's nephew.
What? Is it possible that this silver shop is still ruled by one owner, and you can still do whatever you want? You are so boastful, aren't you afraid of getting your tongue snapped by the wind? "
Being belittled by Gu Jinyan like this, Wang Wei became anxious. Today he had to let these ignorant women see how powerful he was.
"Humph! Don't you still doubt me? My uncle is the elder brother of the personal nanny of the Second Lady of the Duke's Mansion. The Second Lady is the head of the Duke's Mansion and she relies on my uncle. This silver shop is whatever my uncle says, just like his own home."
Hearing this, Gu Jinyan looked at Tian An and asked, "Is the Duke's Mansion or is it Madam Wang from the Second House who is in charge?"
After all, it was his own family's scandal, so Tian An felt somewhat embarrassed. He smiled awkwardly, covering his mouth with his hand and said, "It seems he is a little out of touch with the news."
Wang Wei was still talking non-stop about how powerful he and his uncle were in this silver shop, determined to make everyone present look up to him.
At this time, Zhao Zhong on the side had already discovered that something was wrong. He looked at Tian An and the other three carefully again, and he actually found a clue.
Although the four of them were dressed simply, the boots on their feet were extraordinary.
Although the boots worn by the two girls were slightly inferior, the fabrics were not something that ordinary people would be willing to buy.
The two ladies dressed as women in front were wearing high-quality deerskin boots.
If you look closely at their temperament, they are as graceful as orchids, gentle and elegant, and they don’t look like ordinary people at all.
So, this wasn't a combination of sister-in-law and sister, but a combination of wife and maid! He observed carefully again and his guess was indeed confirmed.
No matter how the two girls behind him acted, they always stood half a step behind the two ladies, which showed the hierarchy.
While he was thinking, Wang Wei was still chattering about who in the silver shop was his relative, and finally concluded proudly: "I, Wang Wei, am the equivalent of the young master of this silver shop."
"So, this silver shop is equivalent to your Wang family's?" Tian An still had a smile on his face, but his voice had turned cold.
Wang Wei, however, was completely unaware and continued to boast about his status, "Of course, I'm not bragging..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
