Chapter 164 165. Mr. Chen's Family
Jin Qianqian looked at it carefully for a while, and then took the opportunity to take out the brocade bag to transfer the jade pendant she had prepared earlier from the space to her hand.
A white jade pendant and a jade ring were placed on the counter.
These were all collected in batches from the jade shop before. There were many dragon and phoenix jade pendants among them, but in this dynasty, no matter how much Jin Qianqian liked them, she could only keep them in the bottom of the box.
"Good workmanship." A voice came from behind Jin Qianqian. Jin Qianqian turned around and found a handsome young man standing behind her without her knowing when.
"Can you show it to me?"
Jin Qianqian: "Please go ahead."
The other party carefully held the peace locket in his palm and said, "Although this is just a simple style, how did you manage to have no traces of carving at all?"
He also put the jade ring in his hand, "Surprisingly, neither of them has any flaws at all."
Jin Qianqian: "..." Can I tell you that it was all machine-ground and polished? Obviously not.
"I wonder who is the master who made this peace locket?" After sighing, the other party looked at Jin Qianqian eagerly.
Jin Qianqian shook her head blankly, "These were all handed down from our ancestors, how would I know who did it.
Sir, is there anything wrong with this jade? "
"My last name is Chen, and I'm the young master of this shop," Young Master Chen quickly explained, "I just saw that your jade is well made, and I want to know which school of craftsman carved it, so I can come and ask for advice."
Jin Qianqian answered confidently, "I don't know. They said it was passed down from our ancestors. Maybe the craftsman is no longer around."
"Then I wonder if this lady is willing to give it up?"
Jin Qianqian, "..."
Young Master Chen thought Jin Qianqian didn't hear it clearly, so he repeated it again.
Jin Qianqian, "I'm sorry, this is an heirloom and I won't transfer it."
Young Master Chen placed the things carefully on the counter with regret, but he was still reluctant to take his eyes away.
Jin Qianqian ignored him and said directly to the woman who had already stopped, "Can you help me tie two tassels?"
The woman took out a picture album from the side and said, "Please choose a style first."
Jin Qianqian frowned and looked for a long time, but couldn't find one that suited her.
"If this lady is trustworthy, I will help you weave the tassels on these two jade pendants." Young Master Chen also felt that none of the styles in the album were suitable for him, so he volunteered.
Jin Qianqian looked at him suspiciously, "Can you?"
Young Master Chen covered his mouth and coughed twice, "But please keep it a secret after you're done, and don't say it was me who did it."
Jin Qianqian: "..." Are you so ugly that you dare not admit it?
However, seeing his expectant eyes, Jin Qianqian nodded.
"Master, didn't the boss tell you not to touch these?" The woman looked up at the young master and said, "Master, please don't make things difficult for me."
"Don't worry! My father went to the port to receive the goods today. Besides, how would he know if you didn't tell him?" Young Master Chen walked in and pushed the woman aside, then started to busy himself with picking the thread.
Jin Qianqian had never seen a man who could use his hands so deftly. He threaded the threads back and forth, and the colored threads in his hands seemed to be given life and soon took shape.
The white peace ceremonial ribbon is decorated with a blue tassel, making it appear even more pure and flawless.
Jade ring with green color and red and black cross ring
Buckle, highlighting a unique nobility.
Jin Qianqian took it and held it in her hand, the two dimples at the corners of her mouth deepened with joy.
"How much silver?"
Young Master Chen waved his hand and said, "No need. Just don't say I made it up when you go out."
Jin Qianqian carefully put the jade pendant into the brocade bag and placed two taels of silver on the table. "That won't do. Let's put things in perspective. You keep the silver."
"That's too much. If you really want to give, ten copper coins will do."
How could Jin Qianqian listen to the other party? She turned around and dragged Liu Xiaohua to leave, but unexpectedly she saw a familiar face walking in.
Jin Qianqian's eyes widened, "Le family?"
Gu Lejia was helping his boss carry a box of goods into the store when he suddenly heard someone calling him. He looked in the direction of the voice and found that the goods on his shoulders almost fell off. Fortunately, he reacted quickly and stabilized the goods, but he was scared out of his wits and broke out in a cold sweat.
These goods are much more valuable than his life. If he messes up, his future will basically be over.
"Le Jia, why are you here? Where is your elder brother?"
"Aunt Seven?" Gu Lejia couldn't believe it. He gently put the wooden box on the ground and rubbed his eyes hard.
Looking at the boy of the same age as her, Jin Qianqian felt that his eyes were full of vicissitudes of life.
"Why are you here? Your family is going crazy. Your mother is distracted all day because of you and your elder brother. She didn't even bother to send a letter home."
Jin Qianqian pursed her lips when she said this, knowing that she was wrong. Where should she send this message? They didn't even know where their home was.
"Aunt Seven, have all the family members come over?" Gu Lejia's heart was full of hope. God knows how much he must have missed his family during these days.
Young Master Chen, "Do you know each other?"
Jin Qianqian, "This is my nephew. I don't know how he got to your place."
Young Master Chen looked back and forth between the two of them and said, "This is not the place to talk. Why don't you go to the backyard?"
It was only today that he found out that the guy his father brought back had a family.
When they arrived at the backyard, Gu Lejia looked at Jin Qianqian excitedly, "Aunt Qi, you haven't told me yet whether my parents are here?"
Jin Qianqian shook her head and briefly recounted everything that had happened since she separated from them. "What about you? Is your eldest brother here too?"
Gu Lejia, "My brother is not with me. We got separated as soon as we entered the city..."
It turned out that they were pushed into the city by the refugees, and Gu Le's family followed the flow of people. At the beginning, he could still follow his eldest brother and his second uncle and his family closely.
But I don’t know what happened, we got separated while running.
At that time, he was both anxious and nervous, so he could only run around the city. Later, when he saw soldiers all over the streets, he could only find a random road to run. However, he lost himself while running and could not find the way back.
He had never encountered such a situation before, and was so scared that he could only hide and walk in any direction.
It was okay at the beginning, he could just find some food to get by, but as he walked further and further away, there were fewer and fewer things to find, and he fainted from hunger on the side of the road.
At that time, Boss Chen, who was on his way to the north to purchase goods, happened to pass by and gave him some food and drink, which saved his life.
Gu Lejia knew that he would be out of work sooner or later if he continued on his own, plus he had no household registration, so he could only kneel down and beg Boss Chen, saying that he would go with him as long as he was willing to give him food.
(End of this chapter)
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