Seeing that Shen Shuyan had indeed entered the Treasure Pavilion and that a shop assistant had come out to greet him, they knew that he was not lying and that he really was the owner of the Treasure Pavilion.
Today's events have backfired on the Xu family. Some people were still observing and suspecting that someone was deliberately trying to harm them. But the Xu family's actions indirectly prove that this is the truth. They can easily spend 50,000 taels of silver to buy a few pieces of jewelry without batting an eye.
Shen Shuyan went straight back to the Treasure Pavilion and went to his room on the third floor. Soon someone came up and told Shen Shuyan what had happened in the capital recently.
When he heard that Qu Qingxi had tricked Madam Xu and made tens of thousands of taels of silver for nothing, a smile flashed across his eyes.
"I already know about this. By the way, has Madam Xu's money been settled?" Shen Shuyan asked casually.
"Not yet, we've only paid a deposit."
"Pack up the jewelry that Madam Xu has chosen carefully, then send a few people to deliver it to the Xu residence in a grand manner, and make sure they settle the payment on the spot."
"Yes, boss, but won't this offend the Xu family?"
"It's alright. I don't even care about the Xu family. Besides, they're the ones who bought the goods. We're just a small business. It's cash on delivery, so there's no problem." Shen Shuyan waved his hand.
"yes."
Watching his subordinates leave, Shen Shuyan's lips curled into a sarcastic smile. Xu Ding was truly foolish.
At Shen Shuyan's instruction, Treasure Pavilion sent six quick-witted shop assistants with the things Madam Xu had bought the day before to the Xu residence.
To let everyone know that they were from the Treasure Pavilion, all six of them wore the Treasure Pavilion's distinctive attire.
They didn't ride in a carriage or anything like that; they simply carried boxes of jewelry in their hands and swaggered off.
The Treasure Pavilion was located on the busiest street. Suddenly, six people from the Treasure Pavilion appeared, each carrying an exquisite box. The people on the street were extremely curious, but they didn't know what they were going to do.
Someone volunteered to step forward and ask, and the answer they received was that they were going to deliver jewelry to Madam Xu and settle the remaining silver.
Upon hearing this, some busybodies wanted to follow along and see if the Xu family intended to settle the debt or simply refuse to pay.
At first, only a few people followed, but as they walked, more and more people became curious about what they were doing. After asking around, more and more people came to watch the spectacle, and the group marched towards the Xu residence in a grand procession.
When the people from the Treasure Pavilion arrived at the Xu residence, there were already many people following behind the six of them.
Xu Ding happened to be in the mansion, and when he heard about this, he was so angry that he threw all the teacups next to him to the ground.
Damn it, what are those people from the Treasure Pavilion up to now? How dare they be so audacious!
Xu Ding had originally planned to send someone to deal with the person who delivered the jewelry, and then send someone to warn the owner of the Treasure Pavilion. He never expected that before he could even take any action, the other party would send the items to him in this way.
Who came up with this terrible idea? They came in such a big way, and there were people on the way who wanted to watch the show. I had no way to make a move.
Not only was he unable to kill anyone, but he also had to give the remaining silver to the Treasure Pavilion. He couldn't possibly default on his debt in front of everyone. Just these tens of thousands of taels of silver were enough for the Censor to curse him to death. If he didn't pay back the money, the Censor's spittle would really drown the Xu family. What would others think of the Xu family then?
When the people from Treasure Pavilion arrived at the main gate of the Xu residence, the guards at the gate, who had already received Xu Ding's instructions, led all six people from Treasure Pavilion inside.
The onlookers, their hands tucked inside their clothes, watched the spectacle. Despite the chilly weather, it did nothing to dampen their enthusiasm for the spectacle.
With so many people watching, Xu Ding, no matter how unwilling, obediently prepared the remaining three thousand six hundred taels of silver. However, knowing that there were many onlookers outside, Xu Ding did not give all the silver to the other party.
Xu Ding planned to use some of his family's possessions as payment, expecting them to be adamant and unwilling to accept it. However, to his surprise, they did not refuse.
Upon seeing this, Xu Ding was overjoyed and quickly ordered his men to prepare the items. Unexpectedly, the people from the Treasure Pavilion, though seemingly easy to talk to, were all discerning individuals.
They believed that although the items Xu Ding had prepared were not cheap at the moment, there would be losses if they were sent to a pawnshop for valuation. Therefore, at their request, Xu Ding ultimately selected quite a few precious items to be valued and gave to the people at the Treasure Pavilion.
So when the gates of the Xu residence opened again, everyone saw that each person from the Treasure Pavilion was holding several items in their hands. At Xu Ding's request, these items were not covered up, but were all displayed to everyone.
There were vases, valuable ornaments, teapots and teacups, as well as a few silver notes and a pile of loose silver, which looked like they had taken a long time to collect.
The onlookers were stunned when they saw these things, and they all began to wonder: Could the Xu family really be in such dire straits that they needed to pay with goods?
Before the people from Treasure Pavilion had even returned, Shen Shuyan already knew everything that had happened here.
In fact, Shen Shuyan had long anticipated that Xu Ding might do this, so before they set off, he instructed them that if Xu Ding proposed to pay in kind, they would agree, but the value of the items to be paid in kind must be higher than the silver, so that they would not suffer a loss.
Everyone thought that Shen Shuyan did this because he had to yield to Xu Ding's official position. After all, some things look very valuable, but if you really calculate the value, they are not worth the original price.
However, in reality, Shen Shuyan selected six people who were very good at appraising things. They naturally knew which items were the best and most likely to retain their value. Moreover, even if the items they selected were priced slightly higher than the original price of the items, Xu Ding's people would not refuse.
Looking at the things his subordinates brought back, Shen Shuyan was very satisfied. He casually selected a few items that caught his eye, and then ordered the rest to be pawned at a famous pawnshop in the capital.
Qu Qingxi sat in her room, looking at the message sent by Shen Shuyan, and couldn't help but chuckle. This Shen Shuyan really knows how to play games.
Instead of going directly to Xu Ding's door to ask for the money, he sent someone to swagger over, forcing Xu Ding to give him the money. This move was a slap in the face to Xu Ding.
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