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But when he saw Ji Yunxi, his eyes lit up, and he walked over quickly, sticking to her side: "Yun Niang, I, I miss you so much."
“…”
“???”
“!!!”
The shopkeeper and his assistants who were busy nearby stopped working and paused.
There was even a guy passing by who was so surprised that he accidentally tripped over a chair nearby.
The waiter stood up with a red face and patted his butt. Seeing Ji Yunxi and the others looking at him, he hurriedly said, "Third Miss, I was reckless. Please punish me."
"It's okay, be careful." Ji Yunxi looked away. She was not disgusted by Wu Weian and asked him calmly, "Is Anlang okay?"
"No, I just wanted to come and see you." Wu Weian moved closer.
Ji Yunxi was standing next to a wooden cabinet carved with decorative patterns, on which happened to be placed several exquisite boxes.
One of them was opened a corner, revealing a perfect Danzhi.
Danzhi has no smell, the umbrella surface is extremely round, and the whole is as white as snow jade, but the outermost circle is ice blue.
The Ji family hired many people from all over the country to collect all kinds of rare treasures, at any cost.
This Danzhi was picked by the hired people.
And I was lucky enough to pick two.
One was presented to the emperor through his eldest brother, and the other was auctioned.
This is the Ji family's usual practice. A portion of the finest treasures will be presented to the royal family.
This is one of the reasons why the Ji family is as rich as oil but still exists safely, and no one in the court dares to offend them.
"What is this?" Wu Weian looked at it curiously.
Ji Yunxi glanced at him and closed the lid directly: "Danzhi."
Wu Weian said "Oh" with a look of surprise on his face and moved closer to Ji Yunxi.
He asked in a voice only audible to the two of them, "Can we talk somewhere else?"
Ji Yunxi took Wu Weian to a nearby room.
The place used for auctions in Kaitai Manor is extremely luxurious, and all the items used are the best.
What’s more, it is a wing room used to receive distinguished guests.
The decorations on display are antiques rarely seen outside, the brewed tea is the best Meitan Cui Ya, the fruits on display are out-of-season fruits, and the pastries are all exquisite.
Ji Yunxi walked in first, and Wu Weian paused for a moment before closing the door and following her in.
Ji Yunxi sat down at the main seat, poured herself a cup of tea, and got straight to the point: "What's the matter?"
She was busy and had no time to deal with him.
Wu Wei'an seemed to have regarded himself as the host, sitting next to her in a leisurely manner, making tea and eating melon for her without any hesitation: "Your Danzhi..."
After hearing these four words, Ji Yunxi guessed his intention and rejected it directly: "No."
Wu Weian propped his chin up with his hand and looked at her: "Just a little."
"Not at all." Ji Yunxi was determined.
Wu Wei'an: "Why?"
Danzhi basically only grows between glaciers and is not easy to pick.
Even if you pick it, there may be a corner missing.
Ji Yunxi took a sip of tea and said, "Kaitai Manor has already announced that Danzhi is perfect this time, with virtually no damage."
Wu Wei'an: "It only takes a little bit, it won't affect anything, and others won't be able to see it."
Ji Yunxi nodded: "That's true, but it still can't be done."
It is good to have this precious medicinal material.
Even if you find a little damage on your hand after taking the photo, no one will care.
However, Ji Yunxi has her own business principles: "When doing business, you must abide by the rules. Not moving the pawned items is the auction house's rule."
Other small auction houses may not adhere to this rule and often have such insignificant shortfalls in weight.
But Ji Yunxi won’t.
There are many ways to do business, and they are quite dirty, but integrity is the foundation.
Wu Wei'an understood: "Yunniang is a very insightful person. I admire her."
After finishing the discussion, Ji Yunxi stood up and said, "If you have nothing else to do, I'll be busy now."
Wu Weian put down the cake and gently brushed off the crumbs on his fingertips. His eyes were cold, but his tone was gentle: "What if the pawned item is no longer in Kaitai Manor's hands?"
Ji Yunxi understood what he meant and replied, "As long as the product leaves Kaitai Manor, it has nothing to do with me."
Wu Wei'an curled his lips and smiled: "Thank you, Yunniang."
"Anlang, you're welcome." Ji Yunxi had already walked to the door. She stood there and gestured to him that he could leave.
Wu Wei'an raised his head and showed her a well-behaved and obedient little pretty face: "Then Yunniang, you are busy, I will stay here with you. Don't work too hard, it will make me feel bad."
Ji Yunxi: “???”
Ji Yunxi left the room and walked downstairs.
While walking down the stairs, she said to Baofu beside her, "The eldest master said that the room is a bit hot and he likes the cool air. Go and remove the stove in the wing room."
Baofu said: "Okay, I'll go right away!"
After walking a few more steps, Ji Yunxi raised her eyes and saw a young servant in blue clothes sweeping the floor and wiping the table with a broom in the corner in the distance, working very hard.
"Wait." Ji Yunxi called Baofu, "The eldest master doesn't like sweet things. Please remove the cakes from the side room and give them to the servants he brought here."
Chapter 15 Xiao Wu, the follower
There is still no further news on Yang Weitian’s case.
The Ji family and the prince had a close relationship, and after the incident, the prince personally asked about the matter.
Both the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple said they were still investigating, but Yang Weitian refused to give in and kept saying that he was being wronged.
The two elder brothers of the Ji family who were living in the mansion could obviously sense something unusual in this matter.
But Ji Mingxi has always been open-minded. He just lets people keep an eye on him and does his usual things, and still lives a relaxed and comfortable life.
Ji Mingshuang, on the other hand, was very concerned about it.
He would personally visit the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice every day, and would even observe the interrogations.
But Yang Weitian was a tough man and gritted his teeth no matter what.
On this day, Ji Mingshuang, who had returned empty-handed again, strode back to the Ji Mansion.
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