Upon hearing this, Li Zhiyuan and Li Jiaojiao's faces flushed and turned pale.
It's infuriating that instead of showing off, they felt ashamed as if they were trying to teach Guan Yu how to use his axe in front of a master.
Li Zhiyuan turned around and wanted to leave.
Jin Hua's eyes widened: "Leaving already? I was just saying a few words offhand. You guys don't really know your own limitations and are just showing off on purpose, do you? Really?"
Li Zhiyuan paused, a forced smile on his face: "Of course not, we're here to buy furniture."
"Then take a look and see which one suits your taste."
Li Jiaojiao snorted coldly: "These pieces of furniture are too ugly; we don't like any of them."
Jin Hua nodded: "Oh, so you're poor."
"Who's poor!" Li Zhiyuan knew the other party was doing it on purpose, but being in his ex-wife's shop, he couldn't let the other party look down on him.
Li Zhiyuan glanced at the furniture, his expression turning even uglier.
Even if you haven't eaten pork, haven't you seen a pig run?
These furniture designs are so novel, all things he couldn't have imagined! With this, Ye Caiping has no choice but to make a profit!
Li Zhiyuan was driven mad by jealousy and resentment, wishing he could turn around and leave. But Jin Hua was staring at him longingly, her eyes saying, "You just can't afford it."
Li Zhiyuan casually pointed to the Luohan bed in front of him and asked, "How much is this?"
Jin Hua laughed and said, "Wow, Scholar, you have a good eye! This is top-quality nanmu wood, only 39 taels and 9 mace, not even 40 taels!"
Li Zhiyuan almost spat out a mouthful of blood as he looked at Li Jiaojiao.
The money was earned by Li Jiaojiao, so naturally she held the reins of the finances.
Li Jiaojiao rolled her eyes at him. Why did she have to point to this expensive one when there were so many others?
Earning money wasn't easy for her either. After all, casinos are not to be trifled with. Earning a few taels at a time isn't much, but going too often will attract attention and is very dangerous!
She only dares to earn about 100 taels a month now. If she wins too much, she might get beaten up at best, and at worst she might lose her life.
I recently bought people, clothes, jewelry, and indulged in all sorts of lavish meals and drinks. I also spent 50 taels of silver on a big project, and now I only have a little over ten taels left.
Li Jiaojiao snorted in annoyance, "I don't like this daybed, I don't want it."
Li Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief: "Then, then let's not... Let's look at some more..."
Jin Hua: "Alright, there are affordable ash wood furniture over there, as well as the cheapest cedar furniture. A set of cedar furniture only costs a few taels of silver."
Li Zhiyuan's face flushed red: "Who said we wanted the cheapest cedar wood! We want nanmu wood!"
"We don't like the daybed... I like that! Yes, that kang table! Our house is missing a kang table!"
As he spoke, he picked up the small table on the daybed: "I'll take this one, how much?"
"Cheng Hui 6 liang 8 qian".
Li Jiaojiao thought it was ridiculously expensive, but she couldn't afford to lose face any longer, so she gritted her teeth and said, "Didn't they say all the furniture was 20% cheaper today?"
"This is already the discounted price, please come this way to pay."
Jin Hua was too lazy to laugh at them anymore; she'd rather spend that time serving other customers.
Because of the modern furniture, more and more people are flocking in.
The group followed Jin Hua to the front to pay the bill. Li Jiaojiao suddenly thought of something and said as they walked:
"The academy entrance exam is coming up soon, will Ye Xuan participate too?"
Jin Hua replied without turning her head: "Of course."
Li Jiaojiao sneered: "My brother is also participating, and he will definitely win the top prize."
Jin Hua was taken aback: "Wait a minute, how come I heard that he didn't even pass the prefectural examination? How can someone who isn't even a student participate in the academy examination? That's hilarious."
Li Jiaojiao looked at him with disdain, her face clearly showing her superiority:
"You think you have to be a child prodigy to participate in the provincial examination? Is that all you've got? My brother is now the adopted son of the Marquis of Weiyong."
"Do you know what the Earl of Weiyong is? It's a type of marquis. The imperial court bestows blessings upon officials and marquises."
“For officials of the third to first rank or descendants of marquises, there is one spot in each term that allows them to skip the provincial examination and directly participate in the provincial examination.”
“Officials of the fifth to fourth rank or descendants of marquises are entitled to one spot each year without having to pass the county or prefectural examinations, and can directly participate in the provincial examination.”
“My brother is now the adopted son of the Marquis of Weiyong’s family. He is a nobleman’s son and no longer needs to take the prefectural examination. He can directly participate in the provincial examination to become a scholar.”
As he spoke, Li Ziming and Zhang Shuiniang behind him looked arrogant.
Li Ziming is now the adopted son of the Earl's family, and as a result, they all seem to have become nobles.
Jin Hua's face darkened when she heard that the Li family was involved with some Earl's Mansion.
She had been studying at the Shen family for some time and knew about these marquises.
The specific ranks of kings, dukes, marquises, and earls depended on the circumstances.
Jin Hua scoffed: "But you've managed to climb up to some noble family, and it seems you haven't become rich or powerful at all."
Li Zhiyuan and the others all turned pale.
Li Jiaojiao sneered: "We're not sycophantic people. The Earl's family befriended us because they thought we had good family traditions. They also value my brother's talent, which is why they adopted him as their godson."
"Anyway, my brother is sure to be the top scorer in this imperial examination!"
Jin Hua spat and said, "You can't even pass the preliminary exam, yet you want to be the top scholar? What a pipe dream."
Li Jiaojiao didn't refute, but held her chin up arrogantly: "We'll see."
With her X-ray vision, wouldn't it be easy to catch a top scholar?
Li Ziming, standing behind him, was also full of confidence. With his sister's help, he was determined to win all three top honors!
The group went to the counter, paid their bill, and left with their heads held high.
Jin Hua frowned and walked to Ye Caiping's side.
Ye Caiping was explaining something to a customer when she saw Jin Hua coming over. She then called over Ye Yong, who was not far away, to take over the customer's care.
Jin Hua whispered, "Li Jiaojiao said that Li Ziming has become the adopted son of the Marquis of Weiyong's family."
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