Chapter 62 Will you die if you don't bark like a dog?
Shen Ruzhi frowned and turned around. "Wu Xinyi, will you die if you don't bark like a dog?"
Wu Xinyi stood beside Princess Ping'an, her neck stiff, "Did I say anything about you? Why do you always like to get close to me?"
Shen Ruzhi, who has always had a fiery temper, rolled up her sleeves and pointed at Wu Xinyi when she heard this, "Come here, come here."
"Come here, I'll tell you."
Relying on Princess Ping'an's presence, Wu Xinyi remained defiant in her words, but took a step back.
She wasn't afraid of Shen Ruzhi, but rather of Jiang Wanning who was next to Shen Ruzhi.
The fear of being grazed by an arrow still lingers.
Seeing Wu Xinyi's comical actions, Shen Ruzhi laughed in exasperation, "Besides you, it's just me and Ningning here."
"You didn't mention 'us,' so are you referring to the princess?"
"You, you're talking nonsense!" Wu Xinyi hurriedly explained, "The princess is a member of the royal family, and it's their good fortune to be able to come to Jinyufang."
"How could I possibly say 'princess'?"
Wu Xinyi glanced at Princess Ping'an and saw that the other party did not seem angry or intend to stop her.
He then emboldened himself and continued, "But you two, can you afford to come to this Gold and Jade Shop?"
"Your father's meager salary is barely enough for the two of you to have enough to eat."
Wu Xinyi looked at Shen Ruzhi with disdain.
Although Shen Zhao, the Grand Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, was a third-rank official, he was rigid and stubborn, like a hothead.
Gifts offered by others to curry favor were immediately handed to the Emperor.
As a result, no one gave him gifts anymore, and he had to live off his meager salary.
Everyone knows that the official salary is just a drop in the bucket, and these noble families all have other ways to make money.
Unfortunately, neither the father nor the daughter in the Shen family knew how to do business.
As for the Ningyuan Marquis's mansion, it does have assets, but just a few days ago there were rumors that a concubine in the mansion had borrowed money at exorbitant interest rates.
It seems that there hasn't been much money in the mansion over the years.
Moreover, Wu Xinyi had never seen these two people come to Jin Yu Fang before, so she was certain that they had come today just to feast their eyes.
Shen Ruzhi rolled up her sleeves, wanting to step forward.
Wu Xinyi took two steps back and shrank her neck to hide behind Princess Ping'an.
Jiang Wan Ning reached out to stop Shen Ru Zhi, signaling her not to act rashly, since Princess Ping An was still by her side.
Princess Ping'an glanced disdainfully at Wu Xinyi behind her.
She said to Shen Ruzhi and Jiang Wanning, "What? Don't you know how to greet me, the princess?"
Jiang Wan Ning didn't want to get entangled with him, so she slightly curtsied and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."
Shen Ruzhi reluctantly bowed.
After Jiang Wan Ning finished her greetings, she ignored them and pulled Chen Ru Zhi to look at the jewelry on the shelf.
Jiang Wan Ning picked up a hairpin and held it up to Shen Ru Zhi's hair, then turned to the shopkeeper and asked, "This..."
"I want this one!"
Before Jiang Wanning could finish speaking, Wu Xinyi interrupted her.
He took two steps forward and snatched the hairpin from Jiang Wan Ning's hand.
"No, what do you mean by that, Mr. Wu?" Shen Ruzhi reached out to snatch back the hairpin. "Ningning chose it first."
"So what?" Wu Xinyi shook the hairpin in her hand. "But I was the one who asked for it first."
Shen Ruzhi felt her blood and qi surging within her body.
Jiang Wan Ning said indifferently, "Never mind."
"Since Miss Wu likes it, let her have it. It's nothing special, worthless."
“I suppose she can’t afford anything better,” Jiang Wan Ning said softly. “Shopkeeper, hurry up and help wrap it up.”
Mo Mo, the shopkeeper standing to the side, had already noticed the exclusive token for the prince on Jiang Wan Ning's waist.
In addition, Mo Qing came over yesterday to say that the power of managing the household has been handed over to the future princess, so please don't offend her.
Right now, she doesn't know what the princess looks like, but she recognizes the prince's token.
Mo Mo gestured to the waiter behind her to wrap the items up.
Wu Xinyi snorted coldly, "I'd like to see what good things you can afford."
Jiang Wan Ning looked around, her gaze finally settling on a pair of jade earrings.
Seeing Jiang Wan Ning's gaze, Wu Xin Yi immediately grabbed the earrings first, saying, "I want these too."
Anything that Jiang Wan Ning set her sights on, Wu Xin Yi would snatch it up first.
Jiang Wan Ning sighed softly, "Suddenly I feel like there's nothing good on this floor."
"Shopkeeper, do you have anything better?"
"Of course we do," the shopkeeper said, pointing to the stairwell. "What this young lady says is correct."
"This floor is full of ordinary items, which only those with shallow tastes can appreciate."
"The really good stuff is all on the second floor."
"Then we'll trouble you to lead the way, innkeeper. We'd like to go up and take a look."
As Jiang Wan Ning spoke, she took Chen Ru Zhi's hand and walked towards the stairs. After climbing one step, she suddenly stopped.
He turned to Wu Xinyi and said, "Miss Wu, would you like to go up and take a look together?"
"I almost forgot, Miss Wu bought so many things, I'm afraid she won't have the money to buy anything else up there, so let's just forget about it."
Wu Xinyi stomped her foot angrily, "Idiot, who carries a large sum of money when they go shopping?"
When wealthy families buy good things, they usually sign and stamp the document with their household seal, and then the shopkeeper will send someone to the house to collect the money.
Jiang Wan Ning pretended not to know, "So that's how it is. It seems I was ignorant."
Jiang Wan Ning left those words and went straight upstairs to the second floor.
Princess Ping'an wanted to follow, as she hadn't yet found a chance to humiliate Jiang Wan Ning.
How can we just let this go?
“Princess…” Wu Xinyi whispered, “Let’s not go up to the second floor.”
Buying one or two items from this floor would already be a luxury for her.
In the heat of the moment, after arguing with Jiang Wan Ning and Shen Ru Zhi, I impulsively grabbed more than a dozen items.
She certainly won't have enough money, and she'll definitely get scolded.
The rule at Jin Yu Fang is that you have to buy something before you can go up to the second floor.
One item on the second floor is worth as much as all of her dozen or so items.
Princess Ping'an glanced at Wu Xinyi with disdain, "Fool, who told you to argue with them just now?"
"Didn't you realize that Jiang Wan Ning never intended to buy it, but was just deliberately trying to provoke you?"
Wu Xinyi then belatedly realized what was happening, looking aggrieved, "The princess didn't remind me either."
"What does your foolishness have to do with me, the princess?"
Princess Ping'an walked towards the second floor as she spoke, "I want to see what Jiang Wan Ning and Shen Ru Zhi can afford on the second floor."
Wu Xinyi, who was lagging behind, muttered to herself, "I'm only competing with them because of you."
"What are you saying?!" Ping An shouted sternly.
"N-nothing..." Wu Xinyi had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.
If she displeases the princess and causes the Grand Princess to retaliate against her grandfather, she will not fare well either.
The group went up to the second floor.
Jiang Wanning said something to Shen Ruzhi.
At this moment, Shen Ruzhi was in high spirits. When she saw Wu Xinyi, she greeted her warmly, "Hey Wu, I thought you didn't dare to come up here!"
"Now that you're up here, take a look. What else can you afford?"
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