After Li Mai led Zhou Tao away from Dr. Niu's clinic, Zhou Tao whispered, "Sister-in-law, you're amazing! You dare to joke with such a serious old doctor, and you even call him Old Niu."
Li Mai smiled and said, "Yes, this old man is a very nice person. He taught me some medical skills before, and he even taught me how to take a pulse."
"Sister-in-law, you're amazing!" Zhou Tao is now a big fan of Li Mai and thinks her sister-in-law is very impressive.
"Let's go, let's find somewhere to eat first." Li Mai pulled her toward the street where food was sold.
On the way, they passed a jewelry shop, and Li Mai pulled Zhou Tao inside to buy Zhuzhu a pair of red silk hair ornaments, which cost ten coins.
"Do you like this hair ornament? It's a gift from your sister-in-law!" Li Mai asked softly when she saw Zhou Tao staring at an orchid hair ornament.
"No, no, sister-in-law, this is very expensive, let's go quickly!" Zhou Tao saw that these ornaments were very beautiful and took a few more glances, but she didn't expect her sister-in-law to see her.
"Okay!" Li Mai replied, then walked towards the shopkeeper. "Shopkeeper, how much is that orchid hairpin?"
The shopkeeper glanced at the two women, shook his head inwardly, but didn't discourage them. He said kindly, "Two taels of silver."
"Oh, so cheap?" Li Mai smiled. "Shopkeeper, your jewelry is quite beautiful. Is it the best jewelry shop in town?"
Zhou Tao was terrified when she heard her sister-in-law's words. Standing behind Li Mai, she quietly tugged at Li Mai's clothes and whispered, "Sister-in-law, it's too expensive, let's go!"
Li Mai turned back and gave her a reassuring smile, then looked back at the shopkeeper, waiting for him to speak.
The shopkeeper raised an eyebrow and glanced at Li Mai. "Yes, you have a good eye, young lady. How about this, since you have such good taste, if you like that hairpin, I'll give you a discount of one hundred coins, so you can buy something else."
The shopkeeper never expected this girl to be so rebellious. He said the silver hairpin cost two taels, and she even said it was cheap. He was curious to know if the girl really wanted to buy the hairpin or if she was just pretending.
"No need, no need, just two taels. It's not easy for the shopkeeper to do business. But, shopkeeper, I also have a business opportunity. Would you like to do it with me?" Li Mai asked with a smile.
Hearing this, the ladies and young women browsing in the shop all glanced at Li Mai curiously. When they saw that she was a young girl, they all whispered and laughed. Was this girl trying to trick the shopkeeper out of this orchid hairpin?
The shopkeeper, who had been a shopkeeper for so many years, had never met such an interesting girl before. He smiled and said, "Oh, tell me, young lady, what kind of business do you have?"
"Do you have paper and pen?" Li Mai asked.
"Xiao Ding, bring me pen and ink," the shopkeeper said to the waiter who was watching the commotion.
The waiter quickly went to the other counter to prepare paper and pen.
Li Mai went over and began to draw seriously with her head down.
Zhou Tao followed beside her, secretly glancing at the other people in the store, and silently protected her sister-in-law behind her back. She was really afraid that these people would suddenly rush up and beat her sister-in-law.
The shopkeeper slowly walked over and looked around behind the counter.
The other female guests were also curious about what Li Mai was drawing, so they leaned over and peeked over.
Soon, Li Mai finished drawing two things: a hairpin and a hair ornament.
"What's this shape? It looks like a flower, but I can't quite tell what kind of flower it is?"
The shopkeeper thought the jewelry looked quite novel and was also very pretty.
Li Mai picked up her pen and wrote down the name of the jewelry set: "The name of this jewelry set is 'Love's Fireworks'. The jade inlays are made of red jade. If we could find red glass to polish for the inlays, it would look even better. The overall design looks like a fire flower blooming from a cluster of flames."
"Fireworks symbolize passionate love and the yearning for a vibrant and prosperous life. Therefore, this set can also be called 'Passionate Flowers'."
After listening, the shopkeeper thought it sounded quite good, but he also had an indescribable feeling. "So, young lady, do you want to sell this manuscript to us?"
Li Mai smiled and shook her head. "It's not a sale, it's an exchange. This picture, the design of two pieces of jewelry, can be exchanged for that two-piece set of the orchid hairpin."
"Young lady, you've got a clever plan, haven't you? Our jewelry is made of real gold and silver by our craftsmen working day and night. You think you can just trade it for four taels of silver with a few strokes?" The shopkeeper immediately understood Li Mai's meaning, shook his head, and thought that this girl was really too shrewd.
Li Mai smiled, not annoyed, and slowly folded up the drawings in her hand. "Since the shopkeeper feels he has been taken advantage of, then forget it. However, I can give you a heads-up: there are a total of eighteen styles in my Cupid series of jewelry. This is just one style."
"Moreover, I can assure you that once I make this Cupid series of jewelry, it will be absolutely unique in the world. It won't be found anywhere else, not even in the capital. A complete set can easily sell for fifty to one hundred taels of silver."
"However, it seems that the shopkeeper is unsure whether he can make it. Not to mention others, I would bet all the ladies and young women here that if you can make it, someone will definitely want to buy it."
"Moreover, the main color of my fireworks is red. Such a piece of jewelry is most suitable for wearing at a wedding. The fireworks of Cupid also symbolize blessings for a happy marriage and sweet love. If a woman about to get married could wear such a set of jewelry at her wedding and be blessed with a happy marriage, tell me, which woman wouldn't want that?"
After Li Mai finished speaking, she saw that many of the ladies and young women present were already tempted and subconsciously looked at Li Mai's hand.
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