Ling Yang was shocked and quickly explained:
"Girl, that's not what you say.
You see, this bracelet is made of the best jadeite from Houjiang mine. It is as green as the emerald green lake water. Not only is it flawless, but it also highlights the whiteness and delicacy of the skin on your wrist. The jadeite itself is worth a lot of money. You will definitely not lose out if I sell it to you for five taels.
Besides, there's a saying that goes, "Emerald jade is like a boundless spring, concealing the night spring; even if one hesitates, one becomes a fairy." Just imagine, in the future, when your husband is busy with official duties, with a red sleeve adding fragrance, as long as he reveals this bracelet, the emerald green of the bracelet will flow like spring water in the study, reflecting the candlelight, making it seem like a fairyland. Isn't it beautiful?"
I have to say that Ling Yang was quite quick-witted. Regardless of whether the poem he quoted was appropriate or not, the palace maids could just tell that it was just two lines of poetry. After all, the education in the palace was only at the level of literacy, so they couldn't find any mistakes in his quote.
After his explanation, the bracelet suddenly gained a high profile, and even gave people the impression that "if you want to be nice to your future husband and want to be appreciated by him, you should buy this bracelet."
Everyone in the government affairs department, who had been listening intently to Ling Yang's explanation, secretly admired him in their hearts. He was indeed the boss, more knowledgeable than us, and more shameless than us...
After hearing this, the little palace maid's face flushed and she was even more reluctant to let go of the bracelet.
The majestic palace maid took one look and thought, "That's it, this guy is determined to buy it." Fortunately, she was more outgoing. During the nearly a year they had been in Qinghe, she had usually been the one to deal with the outside world. She knew some of the ways of dealing with merchants, so she said, "If this bracelet can't be discounted, then if the three of us all buy it, we can definitely get a discount, right?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Hai had no choice but to pretend to ask for permission from his boss. He ran to the back hall, then came out and pointed at Zhang Mingzhi and said, "The boss said that if all three of you buy it, he will definitely give you a discount."
When the three heard this, they hurriedly started to choose carefully.
The final result was very difficult.
The young palace maid chose a bracelet that cost five taels.
The majestic palace maid chose a hairpin, which also cost four taels.
The last tall uterine maiden chose a pair of earrings. The earrings themselves were not big, but they were inlaid with two huge rubies, which also cost five taels.
This will cost fourteen taels at once.
Seeing this, Ling Yang knew that the real show was about to begin.
It was the tall and majestic palace maid who spoke again. She knew that these three pieces of jewelry were worth more than fourteen taels of silver. Although the prices in Taijing might be lower, it was unrealistic to get them for only nine taels of silver. So she could only ask Ling Yang to ask the boss how much cheaper they could be.
After a while, Ling Yang, who had rested in the back hall and drank two cups of tea, came back and said, "The boss said that if you three really want it, the minimum is thirteen taels, no less."
The majestic maid was about to speak, but she heard the little maid say, "Never mind. The item is worth the price. I also want to buy something my husband might like before I get married, but..."
Before the young maid had finished her words, the tall one interrupted and said, "You heard it too. My sister and I are going to marry high-ranking officials in Qinghe soon. In the future, we will be wives of the mansion. We will definitely not be shortchanged by these few taels of silver. Otherwise, please record the account first and we will settle it together later."
Ling Yang was stunned by these words. So I have to pay for it myself?
The original selling price of these three pieces of jewelry is already over fifty taels, okay? I changed the price just to avoid scaring you away. Now that you mentioned it, can I just give it to you directly?
"Miss, our store is a small business, this..." Ling Yang had to refuse according to his status.
"It's okay, I didn't mean to ask you." Then the tall maid turned to look at Zhang Mingzhi: "You are the boss, you should know more than him. You know what I mean, right?"
The atmosphere in the entire jewelry store became cold.
The young palace maid gently tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Mo Xin, stop talking. It's not certain whether we will get married. Besides, we agreed to buy some dowry for ourselves. How can we let my husband's family pay for the dowry?"
The tall maid waved her sleeves imperceptibly, shook off the little maid's hand and said:
"Linglong, you are stupid, we are from the palace, even if the nobles marry us, it is their blessing.
Haven’t you seen enough palace maids who were awarded to nobles as wives in recent years?
Everyone goes out to enjoy life, so why would we need to prepare a dowry? We're lucky enough to be willing to marry.
When I left the palace, I thought I was going to marry Qinghebo. Now I've suffered a loss, how can I suffer a loss again! "
The young palace maid sighed, looked at the tall palace maid, and said, "Liuli, do you still want this hairpin?"
Seeing that the two of them were no longer compatible, Liuli thought for a moment and said, "I still want it. Whether I get married or not, I still need something to keep me company. And the price of these three pieces of jewelry is definitely more than fourteen taels, isn't it, boss?"
Now it's Zhang Mingzhi's turn as a Muggle.
However, those who can work in the Ministry of Government Affairs are not fools. After taking a look at Ling Yang's face, he knew what to do.
Zhang Mingzhi smiled and said, "In business, we believe in keeping our word. The two of you two jewelry are worth nine taels of silver, so that's nine taels of silver."
Then he looked at the palace maid named Mo Xin and said, "As for free gifts or credit, our store absolutely does not have such rules. Not to mention you are going to be an official's wife, even if Minister Shi Zhen'er, the fiancée of Qinghebo, came here, she would still give you money before you receive the goods. Do you want to pay today or come back another day?"
Mo Xin felt greatly insulted and said bitterly, "It's just a jewelry store, don't regret it. I've seen many people who are stubborn over the years, humph."
After saying that, he tried to pull the two palace maids away, but they didn't move. He only heard Liuli say, "Why don't you go wait for us in front, we'll come after we buy it."
Mo Xin stomped his feet and left.
Ling Yang is reflecting on his own perspective on people...
Linglong then said to Liuli, "I originally saved some money in the palace over the years, but unfortunately, I had to pay along the way to Qinghe, so I didn't receive any salary for most of the next six months. Although I was provided with food and accommodation, it still cost money. I don't have much left today, but with the money Sister Xue gave us this time, it's enough for us to buy these two items."
Liuli smiled and said, "I know you little girl has hidden the money, but I have some savings and can afford it myself. I don't need your help. But should we help Mo Xin buy the earrings?"
"Forget it, that will only make Mo Xin even angrier. Besides, she hasn't listened to my requests to save money these days, and I'm afraid she doesn't even have that little money left. What's the point of doing this?"
Ling Yang nodded repeatedly after hearing these words.
"Boss, that's troublesome. We want these two."
Linglong bowed to Zhang Mingzhi and said slowly, "As for what my friend said, it was all just angry talk, don't take it to heart. We are from Qinghe and know the rules. Qinghe has a clean political system and honest officials. There is absolutely no such thing as bullying others by taking advantage of power. If you are worried, you can go to the Taijing government office to file a report first, and we sisters can also testify for you."
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