After the meal, Aunt Zeng, her daughter, and several people from the Chu residence left.
After Chen Afu coaxed Dabao to sleep, he asked Qiuyue to go to the upper room with the gift.
The little girl Aman is much cuter than Chen Aju. Not only is she good-looking, but she also has a likable personality. She kept holding Chen Afu's hand and was reluctant to let go.
As they were chatting, Zeng Shuang came in. Zhang served tea and took Chen Aman out.
Zeng Shuang said that there was a shop that met Chen Afu's requirements. It was located on Xiaofang North Street, only two blocks away from Wanxiang Street where the Chu family lived. There were many families nearby, and they were all rich. The shop was a two-story building with a yard. There were eight houses in the yard and a well.
The original asking price was 2,400 taels of silver, but he negotiated it down to 1,900 taels of silver. Because he happened to know the seller of the shop, he didn't use a middleman, and even waived the handling fee.
The road is so good and the shop is so big, so the price is not expensive. Chen Ahfu nodded with satisfaction and said that she would go to see the shop the day after tomorrow and pay if it was suitable.
Zeng Shuang talked a little more about hiring people and getting the contract done, then left.
Before leaving, she secretly told Chen Ahfu that she had heard from the people in the General's Mansion that the important people coming from Dingzhou were the Second Prince and the Seventh Prince, who were coming to Dingzhou to inspect on behalf of the Emperor. She told Chen Ahfu to be careful when she was traveling, as the Seventh Prince was playful, and if she saw someone traveling in a big way, she should stay away.
When he said the word "fun", he emphasized it rather strongly and his eyes had a playful look, which probably meant more than just that he liked playing.
Chen Afu nodded.
Originally, she thought that she knew all the local and military officials in Dingzhou, and that nothing serious would happen in this place. Now that two big shots have come, it is better to be careful. Not for anything else, but for Dabao. Although she did not think that Dabao's status was so high that he could be of royal blood, the two princes would definitely bring officials with them when they inspected on behalf of the emperor...
After Dabao woke up, the yard became lively. When Chen Atang got out of school, it became even more lively. People were making noises, dogs were barking, and birds were chirping. Zhang was so happy that she asked Chen Afu and his mother to stay for a while longer.
Chen Shi came back after dinner. The successful boss Chen was wearing a brocade gown and looked very happy, looking younger and more ambitious.
Chen Ahfu joked, "Boss Chen is really becoming more and more generous."
Chen Shi laughed and said, "No matter how generous you are, it's all because of Ah Fu. Ah Fu is Uncle San's lucky star. Ever since you came to Uncle San's home last year, everything has been good for Uncle San."
He also invited Chen Ahfu and his son to have dinner at Xinglong Restaurant tomorrow night, and would also invite Manager Luo's family to welcome them. The restaurant was not far from here, only three blocks away.
Although Chen Ahfu was also curious about what Xinglong Restaurant was like, there were many people coming and going in the restaurant, and she didn't want to bring Dabao to show off in public. So she shook her head and smiled, "Let's not join in the fun. I prefer to eat alone at home with Aunt San and Ah Man, it's quiet."
Zhang came over with some new clothes. She and Chen Aman made two new clothes for Chen Afu and his mother, all made of silk.
Chen Ahfu felt very embarrassed, saying that he was a junior and how could he let his elders make clothes for him. After repeated demurs, he had no choice but to accept the offer.
At the end of the next day at noon, not only did Aunt Zeng and Xia Yue come, they also brought a carriage, a driver, and a guard.
The driver was Qingbo, whom he had met several times last year, and the guard was named Wang.
Qing Bo said that Manager Luo asked them to come here every day and wait for Miss Chen to go out with her at any time to protect her safety when traveling.
Chen Afu was grateful to Manager Luo from the bottom of her heart. This favor was what she needed most at the moment. With the bodyguards from the General's Mansion protecting her closely, no one would dare to mess with her unless they kicked the iron plate from the capital.
Chen Ahfu had already put the two brocade boxes containing jewelry and jewels into her bag. She also brought a few panda dolls, in large, medium and small sizes, each with a different shape. They were designed by her and made by Wang. Yu Qilin Silver Shop and Nishang Embroidery Shop are next to each other, and she would go to the embroidery shop after selling jewelry.
She didn't dare take Dabao out, so she called out Jin Yanzi. She felt at ease knowing that Jin Yanzi was with Dabao.
Dabao was crying while running on the road, and he held on to Chen Afu's skirt and refused to let go.
Chen Ahfu picked him up and said, "You have Jinbao, Qiqi, Huihui, and Zhuifeng with you, yet you are crying like this. If sister Yan'er knew, she would definitely laugh at you."
After hearing this, Dabao quickly closed his mouth tightly, but tears still flowed down. He sobbed and said, "Then mother should not tell sister Yan'er. If she doesn't know, she won't laugh at me."
"Okay, I won't tell you." Chen Ahfu wiped his tears with a handkerchief and whispered, "If you can make more money this time, we can buy a big shop and make a lot of money."
She kissed him again before putting him down.
Chen Afu took Xia Yue and Qiu Yue in a carriage, while Guard Wang and Xue Dagui rode horses, and they went to the Yuqilin Silver Shop on West Street together.
In the car, Xia Yue said that Chu Lingxuan had returned to Dingzhou. But because he had to welcome the two princes' inspection, he was too busy to go home. Yesterday, I knew that my sister had returned home, so I rushed back late at night. It seems that the old marquis and the third lady will also come to Dingzhou in two days. Now the general's mansion is busy...
Chen Afu thought, when Chu Lingxuan said that the Third Madam would come to see her, she had already made her attitude clear, so the Third Madam Chu would not come to "see" her again, right?
With two elders, Miss Chu might not necessarily follow me home...
Thinking about his worries, he felt that time passed very quickly, and soon the carriage arrived at the door of the silver shop. Qing Bo stopped the car at the street corner, and the other people followed Chen Afu into the silver shop.
Shopkeeper Bai actually remembered her and came up to her and asked with a smile, "Young lady, are you selling or buying jewelry today?"
He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed as deep as the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes. The few gems sold by this young lady last time made the silver shop earn a lot of money. Even he was a little puzzled. Those gems were not big, and the appearance was not very good. The main reason was that they contained a small amount of impurities and were not pure. But because of their excellent luster, he still gave a high price of 410 taels of silver. He felt that this price was really not low.
However, Master Mao, who was in charge of processing the gems, said that these gems were rare treasures. Not only were they more lustrous than other gems, they could also glow slightly in dim light. The emerald in particular was as rich and colorful as a lake in the mountains.
The gold chrysanthemum hairpin made of the three rubies was sold for four hundred taels of silver, and the gold ring made of the emerald was sold for a whopping eleven hundred taels of silver.
Chen Ahfu didn't know what Shopkeeper Bai was thinking, so he smiled and said directly, "I'm a little short of money, and I want to sell some things to cash in."
Shopkeeper Bai was even happier when he heard this, and he hurriedly invited her to the small room to talk. Chen Ahfu went there, and the others were very tactful and waited outside.
When Chen Ahfu took out the headdress that Chen Shiying had given her, she felt a dull pain in her heart, and had the urge to take it back immediately. She pressed her chest, suppressed her thoughts, and opened the brocade box, asking, "How much is this headdress worth?"
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