Chapter 22 I Misunderstood the Master
"That's right."
The shopkeeper slapped his forehead and remembered: "The Marquis' Mansion doesn't want banknotes, but cash. I was just planning to mix some fake silver into the money to vent my anger on the young lady."
Lan Fang clapped her hands and cheered: "This is a great idea."
Fu Danjun was also very satisfied and said: "Well done, but don't leave any marks on the money, so that they will suffer in silence."
Before leaving, Fu Danjun asked the shopkeeper to lock the door of the warehouse.
The shopkeeper couldn't help but laugh: "If I can't take good care of things, how can I still be the shopkeeper for so many years?
Fu Danjun was invited to sit on the second floor and was about to leave.
The shopkeeper said he had a pack of good tea and offered her some.
When the tea was delivered, a passing man bumped into the shopkeeper.
"Sorry, sorry."
The man hurriedly helped the shopkeeper.
"It's no problem."
The two men passed each other, and the man, with his light robe and sleeves loose, walked to the counter and inquired about pawning matters.
Fu Danjun's attention was drawn to the man who took out a tightly wrapped handkerchief.
After lifting the cloth, a jade bracelet was revealed.
When he got closer, Fu Danjun recognized it as a jade bracelet passed down from his ancestors.
"Sir, please stay!"
She raised her voice to call the person to stop.
The shopkeeper also recognized the jade bracelet and immediately used his body to block the man, fearing that he would escape.
"What's up, Miss?"
The man looked at Fu Danjun strangely, and Fu Danjun's expression eased slightly.
"Where did you get this bracelet? It looks familiar to me."
The man was startled, fearing that Fu Danjun and the shopkeeper would misunderstand him and think that the jade bracelet was stolen. His expression turned cold for a moment, and he said righteously, "This jade bracelet has a clean origin and was definitely not stolen by me."
Fu Danjun paused, then calmly pointed at the shopkeeper: "He's the pawnshop owner. He can give you an estimate."
To calm the man down, the shopkeeper smiled and asked him to sit down: "Come on, let's talk while we drink tea."
Although the man realized that things were not that simple, he still sat down.
The jade bracelet was handed to the shopkeeper, who looked at it twice to confirm that it belonged to the Fu family.
Then he winked at Fu Danjun, and they understood each other tacitly.
"Sir, is this bracelet an heirloom in your family?"
The young master thought for a moment and replied, "It was passed down from my grandmother. If I weren't so strapped for cash, I definitely wouldn't pawn it."
Fu Danjun suddenly sneered and said, "The owner of this jade bracelet is surnamed Fu. You're just saying you inherited it from your grandmother. I think you're a thief."
The shopkeeper had already signaled his thugs to come over and surround the man.
The man was a gentle scholar and didn't know any martial arts.
In a hurry, he had to tell the truth: "The owner of this jade bracelet is indeed a member of the Fu family, but she gave it to me as a gift, not stolen."
Fu Danjun had some idea of what he was saying.
"Who gave you the bracelet and why did they give it to you?"
The man paused for a moment and reluctantly said, "The young lady of the Fu family went out to pray for blessings. On the way down the mountain, her carriage broke down and she fell out. I helped repair the carriage and prescribed medicine to preserve her pregnancy. If you know this young lady, you can ask her when you have the chance."
Fu Danjun and the shopkeeper were both stunned. They felt that the man's words were sincere and did not seem like a lie.
Fu Danjun thought carefully and realized that he might be talking about his sister-in-law Cui. He bowed to the man and apologized: "I misunderstood you, sir. Please forgive me."
The shopkeeper had already dismissed the servants and apologized profusely: "It was all my fault for being confused for a moment. The young master was frightened. Why don't we go upstairs and talk in detail?"
After this, the man no longer trusted them.
Fu Danjun noticed and took the opportunity to say with a smile: "Sir, don't you still want to pawn the bracelet? Let's go upstairs to discuss the price."
The man was very curious about the relationship between Fu Danjun and the pawnshop owner, but he really needed to pawn the jade bracelet, so he followed him into the room.
As soon as the door was closed, Fu Danjun bowed and apologized again.
"You are a kind-hearted person. I slandered you as a thief. I feel extremely guilty."
Lan Fang and the shopkeeper also apologized again. Seeing that they admitted their mistakes so sincerely, the man no longer cared about it.
Fu Danjun asked, "This jade bracelet is made of high-quality material and can be used as a family heirloom. Young Master, you came to pawn it today. I believe you are in trouble."
The man blushed and sighed, "I came to Beijing to take the imperial examination. I ran out of money, so I had no choice but to pawn this thing. I'm really ashamed to say this."
Fu Danjun suddenly understood and winked at the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper understood immediately and went out to prepare.
Fu Danjun then ordered Lan Fang: "Go and bring in some wine and food."
The man stood up in surprise and said, "We just met by chance, I don't dare to bother you."
Fu Danjun gestured for him to sit down and said, "Be a man, why bother with trivial matters? When you become the top scorer in the imperial examination, you can treat me back."
The man was amused and felt that although Fu Danjun was a woman, she was very generous.
Lan Fang brought in some wine and food, and the two began to eat and drink.
Fu Danjun asked the man his name, and he just remembered to introduce himself: "My surname is Qiao and my given name is Yishan."
Fu Danjun smiled and nodded, then introduced herself: "My surname is Fu, and my name is Danjun."
When Qiao Yishan heard the surname Fu, he was stunned: "The girl's surname is Fu"
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