Yan Xiao glanced at the woman in yellow without making a sound, then looked away and directly stated his purpose.
"I'm tired of looking at a piece of jade and want to exchange it for something of equal value. Is that convenient for you?"
Upon hearing Yan Xiao's purpose, the woman in yellow maintained her smile and remained gentle and polite.
“Of course it’s convenient. My Duobao Pavilion buys all kinds of jade artifacts. It’s an honor for us that you trust us, Madam. May I ask what you would like to exchange for? May I have a look?”
"Of course."
Yan Xiao nodded slightly, gesturing for Qianqiu to take the box containing the jade ruyi and open it.
"This is what I want to change to."
Upon seeing the box open, the woman in yellow did not touch it, but instead took a few steps forward and looked inside.
After seeing what was inside, a look of understanding appeared in her eyes:
"I had heard that Manager Ma had given this jade ruyi to the lady. I never expected that it would return to the Treasure Pavilion after all this time. It must be fate."
Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this:
"Judging from what the young lady said, this item originally came from the Treasure Pavilion?"
Yes!
The woman in yellow smiled gently and explained:
"When this item first arrived at Duobao Pavilion, Manager Ma and several other gentlemen took a liking to it, and in the end, Manager Ma spent a lot of money to bid for it."
Yan Xiao hadn't expected such a coincidence. She was only slightly surprised before abandoning the topic and simply asked:
"Then what kind of jade items can this jade ruyi be exchanged for now?"
"Madam, please come with me."
The woman in yellow then led Yanxiao upstairs, explaining as they went:
"There are many treasures on the second floor, including two items of comparable value to this jade ruyi. Madam, would you like to come with me and see if there are any that you like?"
Following the introduction of the woman in yellow, Yan Xiao arrived at the second floor of the Treasure Pavilion.
Unlike the small ornaments on the first floor, the second floor displays large ornaments and objects, including gold, silver, jade and other precious stones. There are even landscape ornaments carved from jade, the largest of which is over a meter tall.
These things are just left out on shelves or on the floor without any safety measures; it's practically an invitation to crime.
Yan Xiao's eyes widened in amazement, and her hands inexplicably itched, wishing she could take all these large jade pieces with her.
Putting aside the intrinsic value of this thing, just the fact that it's all spiritual energy—spiritual energy that can upgrade her supernatural abilities!
Faced with these challenges, her self-control is really not very good.
Yan Xiao struggled to maintain her composure, and her gaze towards the woman in yellow inevitably held a hint of scrutiny.
In today's world, someone who can still possess such wealth and not fear being coveted is definitely not just an ordinary businessman.
Although the woman was always warm and polite to me, she was not obsequious, and her demeanor was not to be underestimated. She was clearly not just an ordinary sales clerk.
Such a person should not be just an unknown passerby.
She tried hard to recall the plot of the book, but couldn't find any information that matched up.
It had been so long since she read that book that she didn't remember much. The fact that she could still recall the main characters and the general plot was already quite remarkable.
Yan Xiao, still somewhat unwilling to give up, looked at the woman in yellow and asked:
"Are you in charge here? May I ask your name?"
“My surname is Mu, but you can call me Yunniang, madam. I am now the manager of this Duobao Pavilion, and I can make decisions about everything here.”
"oh."
Even after getting the name, Yan Xiao still couldn't think of anything, so she stopped torturing her brain and instead focused her attention on the jade artifacts again.
"Yunniang, may I touch these ornaments?"
"Of course, Madam is welcome to look around."
With permission granted, Yan Xiao immediately walked up to the jade carving of the landscape. As soon as she touched it, she felt a surge of rich spiritual energy beckoning to her.
She resisted the temptation and didn't absorb the spiritual energy, but she felt terrible inside.
It felt like a lecherous man being seduced by a stunningly beautiful naked woman, only to have his "tools" confiscated—it was pure torture.
Fearing she might succumb to temptation and develop inappropriate thoughts, Yan Xiao quickly withdrew her hand.
This isn't the end of the world; some things are better thought than done.
Moreover, the fact that this treasure pavilion dares to leave these treasures like this means they must have some powerful backing. If things go wrong, they might not only fail to get the items but also lose their own lives.
She took a deep breath, then another, before reluctantly turning her gaze away.
She felt it was better to change her things and leave as soon as possible, out of sight, out of mind.
"Yunniang, you just said there are two items that can be exchanged for the jade ruyi. May I ask which two items they are?"
As soon as Yan finished speaking, Mu Yunniang clapped her hands, and then two female servants came over, each carrying a box.
Mu Yunniang gestured for them to open it, and then let Yanxiao examine it:
"Madam, please look, these are the two items."
Yan Xiao looked over and saw a jade Pixiu and a Guanyin statue that symbolizes giving children.
Yanxiao doesn't know much about jade, nor can she tell good from bad; she can only judge it by the spiritual energy it contains.
Upon touching them, it was discovered that the spiritual energy of these two items was much stronger than that of the jade ruyi from before, which speaks volumes.
In business, people usually need to offer slightly inferior items to make a profit when exchanging goods.
It was obvious that Mu Yunniang hadn't taken the wrong thing; this was clearly a ploy to sell her, or rather, to sell the General's Mansion for a favor.
Yan Xiao gave Mu Yunniang a meaningful look, said nothing more, and then directly chose the Guanyin statue that grants children.
She wasn't trying to conceive, but rather because, among jades of the same quality, the larger one contained more spiritual energy.
Although this Guanyin statue that grants children isn't much bigger than the Pixiu, even a mosquito bite is still a bite.
After changing the items, Yan Xiao wandered around the first floor again, using the money she had recently earned to buy herself and Shen Qiyue some household accessories.
Given Shen Muzhi's level of appreciation, the two of them really can't be relied upon.
Considering that Shen Qiyue had bought so many things for her that day, and had accidentally taught her about the uses of jade, she specially selected a few headdresses for Shen Qiyue.
Although it's not something precious, it's exquisite and beautiful.
Thinking of how happy the little girl would be after wearing it, a smile unconsciously crept onto her lips.
Mu Yunniang, who had been by her side, noticed the change in her mood and smiled gently, saying:
"It's clear that Madam dotes on Miss Chen and must also love children very much. I hope that the Guanyin Bodhisattva who grants children will grant Madam's wish and that she will have a son soon."
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