The two of them didn't care at all, they just looked at the jewelry in the display cases, but the jewelry was too ordinary. Although it looked gorgeous, the gemstones were not very good.
Seeing a few people going upstairs, the two followed. There were clearly fewer people upstairs than downstairs, and there were more staff upstairs than downstairs. As soon as they saw them, a staff member came over to greet them.
"What would you two like to see? I'll get it for you."
"Hey buddy, these two women clearly have no money. Why are you entertaining them? They're not staying downstairs, they're running upstairs. Don't they even know if they can afford it? Two penniless bastards, are they here to steal?" Before the two could speak, a voice came from the side.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua looked at the person who was speaking, a girl who was only fifteen or sixteen years old. She was not good-looking and spoke very rudely. Moreover, they were not buying anything, so what did it have to do with her?
"Huahua, did you hear the dog barking? Such a big jewelry store, how could they let a dog in? Aren't they afraid of scaring people? Even if they don't scare anyone, the barking is really annoying."
As soon as he said that, laughter came from the side.
The girl knew immediately that she was being addressed, and she said angrily, "Who are you calling a dog? I think you're the dogs, you lowly dogs, you lowly commoners! Buddy, get them out of here right now, or I'll never come to Mingyu Pavilion again."
An Shuyi said, "I'll call you a dog, a stray dog, a mad dog. Since you're an animal, stay in your cage and don't come out and bite people. Otherwise, if you bite someone, I'll beat you to death."
"Who do you think you are? As the Empress of Chen Kingdom, you think you can order everyone around? What are you putting on airs for? Why aren't you coming to Mingyu Pavilion? Fine, don't come then. Look at your headdress and jewelry, they're just ordinary things, obviously not anything of value."
"Look at the stuff upstairs. What can you afford to sell? You poor wretch pretending to be rich. Don't you even know if you have the means? You mad dog, you want to bite everyone you see."
Seeing the woman's face turn red with anger, An Shuyi smiled smugly. Did she really think she was a child who everyone had to give in to? Humph, who isn't a baby at heart?
"You, waah, you just wait!" The girl covered her face and ran outside.
"Tch, you think you can mess with me? Don't you even know what kind of person you are?" An Shuyi said, then turned her head and said, "Buddy, take us to see some jewelry, something simple, but not the cheap stuff."
The guests and staff on the second floor were stunned by what they saw. They never imagined that this beautiful woman could be so sharp-tongued.
They all knew the girl who ran away. She was the second daughter of the Minister of Personnel. She loved to talk about people who were prettier than her. She herself wasn't pretty, and if she saw someone who was pretty, she would subtly belittle them. If she encountered someone with a gentle personality, she would get angry and run away after being talked about by her.
This is the first time I've seen her get so angry that she ran away. Before, she only talked about pretty girls. This is the first time I've seen her talk about a woman like this. But this woman is really beautiful.
Although she was old, her demeanor was that of the legitimate wife of the family. Her skin was as white as snow, without a single blemish, and looked smooth without any wrinkles. Her hair was tied up on top and draped down her back.
Although her eyes were almond-shaped, they were beautiful when she smiled, and she seemed approachable. She had a small nose, rosy lips, and her dress was a style they had never seen before. She wore a white dress underneath, with a patterned trim around the cuffs.
She wore a blue jacket over a red skirt with a white floral pattern around the hem. Her hair ornaments consisted of two red pearl flowers. When the woman revealed her hands, one could see the bracelet on her wrist, which looked quite valuable. No wonder the Minister's daughter was so angry.
Looking at the woman next to her, although she looked older, her demeanor made her seem even more extraordinary, especially her aloof and detached air, which made her seem even more formidable.
Upon hearing her speak, the shop assistant hurriedly said, "This way, please, gentlemen," and led them to a counter, continuing, "These pieces of jewelry, though simple in design, feature the finest gemstones and pearls."
"Please take a look at this jewelry set, gentlemen. The pearls on it are black..."
Xia Hua stopped the shopkeeper and said, "Bring out that red gemstone headdress and let me see it, as well as the blue one and the purple one."
Shushu likes red, so since we have it, let's buy red. We bought a set of red headdresses in Jinnan City before, but those were too cheap, only a few dozen taels of silver. They're okay to wear in the village, but when we go out, we should wear something nice so that people don't look down on us.
Besides, they have money, so of course they can buy whatever they like. And maybe after they travel through time, they can take these pieces of jewelry back with them and continue to wear them.
These head ornaments are simple hair crowns, only six or seven centimeters high, unlike other head ornaments which are particularly tall. The center is a red gemstone, the red used for kingfisher feather inlay. The other accessories are small pearls, followed by a pair of small hairpins, also made of rubies.
There are also hairpins and earrings, which make up a complete headdress set that can be worn daily. If it were a lady from a wealthy family, she would have twice as many pieces of jewelry to keep her hair firmly in place. After a day, she would have a headache and a sore neck.
The waiter took out the jewelry she mentioned and placed it on the table, saying, "Please take a look, ladies." Knowing they didn't like being introduced to things, he didn't say anything more.
After Xia Hua checked them, she found no problems and thought they were very beautiful. "I'll take all three sets of headdresses. How much is one set?"
"You want them all?" The shop assistant looked at her in surprise. "Sir, the jewelry at Mingyu Pavilion is arguably the most expensive in the entire capital. Why don't you think about it some more? If you really like them, you can buy one set this time and the rest next time."
Although he could earn more money by selling the jewelry, these pieces couldn't be bought for just a few hundred taels.
The other customers upstairs had been watching them since they started looking at the jewelry, and now that they saw them buying three sets at once, they stood there in surprise, occasionally whispering among themselves.
Seeing his reaction and the surprised looks of the others, Xia Hua wondered if the headdress was really that expensive, so she asked, "How much is a set of your headdress?"
The waiter knew she wasn't a regular customer from the way she asked. The cheapest piece of jewelry at Mingyu Pavilion was a hairpin, which still cost several tens of taels of silver. The ladies and young women of the capital were proud to own jewelry from Mingyu Pavilion.
"Guest, let me tell you about the price of this headdress first. This set with red gemstones costs 12,000 taels, and it's non-negotiable; the price is fixed."
After hearing her explanation, Xia Hua was convinced that these headdresses were indeed very expensive, enough to buy a two-courtyard house. Seeing the obvious schadenfreude in the eyes of the others, she calmly took out a stack of silver notes from her bosom. "I'll take all three sets. Pack them up. Now tell me, what are the prices of the other two sets?"
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