Yan Feng explained from the side, "Longji Rice Shop has branches almost all over the country, with a very wide coverage. It's a business of the Long family, which I heard is owned by the current Empress's family. The Long family's businesses aren't limited to rice shops; they're involved in many industries, and their business is quite large and widespread. There are quite a few of their stores in this city!"
Su Nanxi stared at the icon thoughtfully for a while, feeling that there were some images of the Long family deep in her memory, but they were all blurry and only flashed by. When she tried to recall them more deeply, her head started to ache, so she had no choice but to give up.
Forget it, I can't remember. It's too upsetting. It probably wasn't anything serious anyway!
Her actions caught the attention of the rice shop owner, but he was knowledgeable and experienced, so he could handle any strange behavior with composure.
Su Nanxi pressed her temples and turned to leave.
Halfway there, he suddenly remembered something, took out a jade pendant from his cloth bag, looked at it, then quickly turned around and ran back to the rice shop.
Yan Feng was a little confused about what was going on, but that didn't stop him from following his master.
Seeing this, he quickly turned back as well.
Seeing that his master looked at the jade pendant in his hand and then at the rice shop icon, and compared them, he found that the two patterns were exactly the same!
Where did you get this from, Master?
This is clearly a jade pendant belonging to the Long family!
In other words, only members of the Long family, and specifically those with leadership abilities, could possess such a jade pendant!
Good heavens!
The fact that Master has a jade pendant from the Long family means that Master is related to the Long family.
Oh, it could also be a gift from someone else!
It seems someone gave the master a jade pendant, but he only remembered that such a thing happened. He didn't know the specifics of the jade pendant, and that was not something he should concern himself with!
The jade pendant Su Nanxi was holding at that moment was indeed a gift from someone. It was given to her by that man when she saved a poisoned man back in Qiyun Town.
She didn't even know what the man looked like, but she felt a deep connection to him and was even saddened by his injury, as if something was drawing her together. She didn't know what her motivation was, but in the end, she still saved him.
She felt she didn't need it, so she just left it in her spatial storage, and after a while she forgot she even had it!
She was puzzled as to why the icon seemed familiar; it turned out she had seen it before!
At this moment, she remembered that the man had said that she could go to Long's Rice Shop if needed, so that should be the right place!
The jade pendant she was holding should belong to the Long family, and the man told her to find a rice shop because rice shops are quite common and can be found everywhere, making them relatively easy to locate!
When Su Nanxi ran back, the rice shop owner didn't even look up and continued doing his work. However, when Su Nanxi picked up the jade pendant to compare it, his eyes widened instantly!
There was surprise and joy in his eyes, but also doubt and speculation!
Su Nanxi was focused on watching, so she didn't see the shopkeeper's expression. After confirming her guess, she looked at the shopkeeper, who had already returned to normal and even asked her kindly if she needed any help.
Su Nanxi had a lot of questions, but when someone asked her, she didn't know where to begin or what to say.
Seeing that the shopkeeper was so nice, it seemed inappropriate for her to linger in front of the shop for so long without saying anything. What was she doing wandering around the shop for no reason?
So, he casually brought up a topic, "Manager, how are the prices of rice at your Long's Rice Shop?"
She actually wanted to ask if there was enough rice, but she swallowed the words back, realizing that it was a rather thoughtless question!
They're an established brand, they've weathered so many storms over the years, how could they possibly be short of food?
Thank goodness I didn't ask, otherwise it would have been a bit embarrassing!
The shopkeeper remained very friendly, answering Su Nanxi with a smile, and even asking Su Nanxi if she wanted to stockpile grain and how much she planned to stockpile.
Su Nanxi smiled and said, "I do want to stock up, but I'm not sure how much I plan to stock up. It depends on the price of rice! I only have so much money, so I can't just stock up as much as I want, right?"
The shopkeeper chuckled and said yes, then changed the subject, "Madam, this jade pendant looks to be made of top-quality material. Is it yours?"
Su Nanxi hummed inwardly, neither confirming nor denying, and instead asked the shopkeeper, "Shopkeeper, you seem to know a lot about jade, recognizing this as a fine piece at a glance! You must have seen it earlier too, so let's not mince words, are you sure you don't recognize this jade pendant?"
As he spoke, he placed the jade pendant in front of the shopkeeper, showing it to him in a blatant display.
The shopkeeper was probably taken aback by Su Nanxi's actions, and paused for a moment before quickly recovering, smiling and saying, "Madam is too kind! I naturally recognize the Long family's things! Madam, shall we talk inside? Let's have some tea and chat for a while! There are too many people watching outside, it's not convenient!"
Su Nanxi knew that from the moment she took out the jade pendant, what was bound to happen would happen sooner or later, so she didn't try to hide it.
The shopkeeper is so shrewd, he couldn't possibly not see through it. Rather than arousing his suspicion and having him investigate later, it's better to be honest and maybe we can get something out of him.
The shopkeeper did indeed have his own plan, because he had received a message from above long ago, instructing him to keep a close eye on the jade pendant's movements and to investigate and report any issues immediately!
That's why he wanted to keep Su Nanxi calm and try to extract more useful information from her!
Both of them are cunning and shrewd, but on the surface they are very easy to talk to and seem very innocent!
Su Nanxi didn't go inside with the shopkeeper. She stopped at a less crowded spot and said, "Shopkeeper, let's chat here! This place is quite nice!"
The shopkeeper noticed Su Nanxi's concerns and apologized before they even started talking, showing he was quite adept at handling people.
Su Nanxi got straight to the point, spouting nonsense with a straight face, "This jade pendant should belong to your Long family. To be honest, it's not mine. I found it, thought it was quite heavy and a good thing, so I kept it."
I was thinking that if I ever run out of money, I could sell or pawn it; I could get a good amount! You can tell I'm quite poor; I'm not greedy for anything else, just money! If you want to go back, how about we exchange money for goods?
The shopkeeper scoffed inwardly, "Poor people, huh? It's like he's never seen a real poor person before!"
He's probably really greedy!
well!
You really don't know what's good for you!
Do you even know that jade pendant can't be measured in money?
So many people want it; it's a symbol of status and prestige!
How can I make him pay?
However, a single jade pendant cannot accomplish much.
"Does the lady want rice or silver?"
The shopkeeper thought for a moment and then asked.
Su Nanxi glanced around and asked, "Can I have them all?"
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