"Sorry, I don't sell this jade."
The maidservant did not give up, "Our lady is willing to pay five thousand taels."
Five thousand taels? It's enough for many people to spend their whole lives.
The Zheng family had been wealthy in the past, so they were not shocked by the price, but the people around them were shocked. Looking at the jade in Xue Huan's arms, their eyes became several times hotter.
Just that piece of jade is worth five thousand taels!
It would be great if the jade was theirs.
Because of the maid's words, countless greedy and covetous eyes focused on Xue Huan.
Xue Huan looked at the maid, her eyes cold, "I said, I won't sell it." She turned and was about to leave.
"Young Master—"
At this moment, the window of the teahouse's private room facing the street opened, and a veiled woman said to Xue Huan, "Sir, could you please come up and have a chat?"
The maidservant beside her reminded: "This is our young lady."
"Hey, isn't that the county magistrate's daughter?"
"I heard that Miss Liu is very beautiful. I really want to see her face."
"Sir, Miss Liu has taken a fancy to your jadeite. It's an honor for you. Go quickly and don't keep Miss Liu waiting for too long."
"That's right, a precious jade and a beautiful woman complement each other perfectly. If this jade were mine, I would definitely give it to Miss Liu without asking for money."
Everyone was talking at once, as if Xue Huan would be committing a heinous crime if she didn't sell the jade to Miss Liu.
Xue Huan raised the corner of her mouth and revealed a playful smile. Miss Liu had just appeared, and before she even showed her face, she had already attracted so many people to talk to her. It seemed that she was quite charming.
In that case, she decided to go there. She wanted to see how beautiful Miss Liu was.
Xue Huan said to the Zheng family, "You go first, I'll be there later."
He raised his chin to the maid: "Lead the way."
Entering the teahouse's private room, Xue Huan saw Miss Liu sitting at a low table by the window, brewing tea, her mask still on. Beside her was a well-maintained lady who looked no more than thirty years old. She was none other than the county magistrate's wife, Mrs. Bai.
In fact, Bai is already in his forties.
Seeing Xue Huan come in, neither of them stood up. Bai nodded to Xue Huan and said, "Sir, please take a seat."
Xue Huan walked over and sat down.
Seeing that she was not holding the jadeite, Bai asked, "Where is the jadeite?"
"Of course I put it away. Madam, do you think I would show off in public with the jade?" Xue Huan picked up the teacup but did not drink it.
Bai was choked by her words, and her slender eyebrows frowned. "I want to buy that piece of jade. Sir, please name a price."
Xue Huan smiled and said, "I can afford the price, but I'm afraid Madam can't afford it."
This time, Bai completely lost her good impression of her. She had already lowered her posture so much, but this person still spoke so arrogantly.
Liu Xuelian spoke up at this time, "Sir, I really like that jadeite and sincerely want to buy it. We can slowly discuss the price."
Her voice is soft and soothing, just like her, making people feel like they are in a spring breeze.
Unfortunately, Xue Huan wasn't a real man and didn't fall for her tricks. "If you really want to buy it, why are you hiding it?"
She's not wearing a veil in public, and she's still wearing it in the house. Is it really because she wants to be ashamed, or is she doing it on purpose?
"How dare you!" Mrs. Bai slammed the table. "How can you look at my daughter's face just because you want to? Don't you consider that you are a—"
Before she could finish her words, Liu Xuelian pulled her sleeve and said disapprovingly, "Mom, how can you say that?"
She sincerely apologized to Xue Huan, "Master, I'm so sorry. Lian'er didn't mean to cover her face with the veil. I just had a rash on my face recently and I'm really embarrassed to see anyone. I hope you can forgive me."
Got a rash? Haha, you lied without thinking.
Xue Huan originally just wanted to come and see the beauty, but instead of seeing the beauty, she felt disgusted. She was too lazy to stay any longer and got up to leave.
"Stop right there!" Bai said in a commanding tone.
Xue Huan turned around and asked, "Why, Madam, are you still trying to force me to buy this?"
"Hmph, do you know who I am?"
Xue Huan: "??? The county magistrate's wife?"
Bai raised her chin and said, "Besides being the wife of the county magistrate, I'm also the younger sister of the current president of the Jade Chamber of Commerce. Do you believe that I can eliminate you with just one word?"
Xue Huan sighed inwardly, "Then do you know who I am?"
Bai obviously didn't know this, and she liked to judge people by their clothes. Seeing that Xue Huan didn't have any expensive jewelry on her body, she subconsciously concluded that she was not someone to be feared.
"Oh, then tell me, who are you?" Bai curled her lips.
Xue Huan didn't say anything, but just raised her hand to take the teacup on the table, poured out the water inside, and then, she closed her palms and mud fell from her fingertips.
Facing the shocked eyes of the Bai mother and daughter, she smiled slightly, "Someone who can take your lives."
Bai's breath was choked and she almost fainted on the spot.
Coming out of the teahouse, Xue Huan saw that the Zheng family members had not left yet and were waiting outside. When they saw her, they all looked at her with concern.
"It's okay, let's go eat."
Xue Huan took Fu Ge'er by the hand, and the group went to the restaurant.
After dinner, Xue Huan said goodbye to the Zheng family. Then, remembering something, she reminded Zheng Feibai, "Keep the wooden sign safe. It will be troublesome if it is lost or stolen."
Whether registering for a competition or registering for advancement, only the license plate is recorded. If the license plate is missing, it may be replaced by someone else.
"Well, Mr. Zhao, don't worry. I keep my license plate close to me. It won't be lost." Zheng Feibai patted his chest. He put the wooden plate in the inside pocket of his clothes.
However, the facts prove that people really cannot set flags, otherwise they will easily be slapped in the face.
Not long after Zheng Feibai said this, he bumped into someone on the road. The man bowed his head, apologized, and hurried away.
Zheng Feibai didn't care either.
The second competition will be held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. It is almost 2 o'clock now, and it will start in about half an hour. It is a good time to take a nap and rest.
The Zheng family had already booked an inn in advance, which was right behind the Jade Temple. They sent Zheng Feibai to the inn and told him to have a good rest. The others planned to stay in the inn lobby and then go directly to the square to continue watching the game.
Fu Ge'er was also feeling sleepy, and he was leaning on his grandfather's shoulder, nodding his head. Zheng Feibai took him over and said, "Let's go to bed."
Fu Ge'er reached out to He Shi, his voice filled with sleep: "Mother..."
He took her son over.
Smelling the familiar scent of his mother, Fuger fell asleep peacefully, his chubby face pressed like a pancake on He's shoulder.
The family of three entered the room. Mrs. He, who was taking off Fu Ge'er's shoes, suddenly heard her husband exclaim, "Oh no! My wooden sign is gone!"
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