Du Ruyi took Zhao Xiaohua to Yun Bin Sheng Xiang, a jewelry store, once again. This is the shop with the most beautiful jewelry in the Capital City. However, it is not the most successful business. The reason is nothing else. The owner of this shop is peculiar; whether to sell or not depends entirely on his mood. Moreover, he is not afraid of power. Once, someone tried to force a purchase, but in the end, not only did he not succeed, he was taken away by the Jingzhao Mansion’s Government Office for pressuring the owner. Although there was no lawsuit in the end, he was ordered to compensate the owner with a large sum of Silver. Since then, no one dared to cause trouble at Yun Bin Sheng Xiang. After all, no one wants to be taken to the Jingzhao Mansion; it’s so humiliating. The more it was , the more Yun Bin Sheng Xiang’s items became sought after. There’s no way around it; rarity is precious. At banquets, any young lady wearing jewelry from Yun Bin Sheng Xiang would be looked at with admiration. After all, it’s rare. Du Ruyi brought Zhao Xiaohua to try their luck. What if they happen to be lucky? Of course, she didn’t think she would be lucky but thought Zhao Xiaohua might be. The two entered the shop, and no attendant came up to them. Only a delicately featured young man behind the counter lazily lifted his eyelids and glanced at them but said nothing. Zhao Xiaohua was surprised to find that the young man in the counter looked quite similar to her brother Qin Zheng if he had slimmed down. Du Ruyi was secretly pleased, thinking that since they hadn’t been chased away right upon entering, there was hope of buying something. Indeed, they were lucky. Du Ruyi led Zhao Xiaohua to look at the various pieces of jewelry on display. They were all pure silver, with distinct and fine craftsmanship that seemed naturally formed. Du Ruyi whispered to Zhao Xiaohua, "I’ve heard these are meticulously carved by master craftsmen over many years, each hairpin is unique. Moreover, they never work with gemstones or pearls, only pure silver." These are the kind of subtle but not cheap-looking items. Zhao Xiaohua examined them carefully; every piece of jewelry displayed was so beautiful that she couldn’t take her eyes off them. Girls, after all, are naturally drawn to such things. Moreover, Zhao Xiaohua wasn’t just looking for herself; she also wanted to buy something to give to her mother. She thought the jewelry here would suit her mother also. After looking around, Zhao Xiaohua took a liking to a hairpin with a cloud motif, with smooth lines and a matte texture. The most unusual feature was the character "Yao" engraved on it. "Shopkeeper, what’s the price for this Cloud Hairpin, and why is ’Yao’ engraved on it?" Zhao Xiaohua asked curiously. The young man behind the counter remained languid, "Perhaps it signifies Yaochi Fairy?" He didn’t know either; from the model to the crafting to the engraving, the hairpin was entirely his grandfather’s work. It had been in the store for years, probably because its design was too ordinary, and the engraving put people off, so it hadn’t been asked about. "Thirty taels," the young man added. This hairpin, just a few qian in weight, was finely crafted, but its design was extremely simple. Du Ruyi thought making it shouldn’t be hard. Still, it was priced at thirty taels—cover the costs with tears, earning twenty-nine in profit? Too outrageous, right? Zhao Xiaohua frowned slightly; she also found it expensive but thought if she bought this hairpin for her mother, she’d be very happy. The grandmother gave her a silver note worth two thousand taels, so she could afford it. However, she felt a bit embarrassed about using her grandmother’s silver note to buy it. Zhao Xiaohua thought she could buy a hairpin for her grandmother too, making it fair and square. ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⟡𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦⟡𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Shopkeeper, could you please wrap this hairpin for me?" Zhao Xiaohua asked politely. "Oh? You’re buying?" The young man was somewhat surprised, "I have plenty of beautiful hairpins here." "Yes, every hairpin in the shop is beautiful," Zhao Xiaohua replied, "but I’ve never seen any as beautiful as those here." "Then why did you choose this ordinary one? Besides, it’s not cheap." The young man asked with interest. "It’s not cheap, but I feel this hairpin suits my mother well. Most importantly, the engraving makes it seem tailor-made for her." Zhao Xiaohua said. "Your mother’s name has the character Yao?" the young man asked. Zhao Xiaohua nodded, "Yes." "Then it is indeed suitable," the young man nodded, "Your filial piety is commendable; I’ll give you this hairpin for free." Zhao Xiaohua was very surprised, "This, this, this isn’t appropriate." "This is my shop; whether it’s appropriate is for me to decide. Anyway, if you want it, it’s free; if you intend to buy, I won’t sell." The young man raised an eyebrow. Zhao Xiaohua nodded honestly, "I want it." She picked several more hairpins so the shopkeeper could have a profit and wouldn’t suffer losses. Thus, she chose a phoenix-headed hairpin and a peony hairpin for the old lady, and for herself, a pear blossom hairpin and a crabapple hairpin, along with matching pear blossom earrings and crabapple flower earrings. Seeing a twisted silver bracelet, she thought Meng Yao would like it and picked it as well. The shopkeeper tallied these items to two hundred taels. Du Ruyi bought even more; she favored the more intricate designs and spent after buying so many, a total of fifteen hundred taels. Zhao Xiaohua instantly felt that in the Capital City, two thousand taels didn’t seem to be much. The young man gave Du Ruyi a glance, "Are you planning to empty my store?" Du Ruyi smiled, "Who doesn’t know it’s hard to buy things from Yun Bin Sheng Xiang? To have such a rare stroke of luck, if I don’t buy more, people would surely say I didn’t know how to seize the opportunity." The young man couldn’t help but laugh. "Thank you for your patronage." He then slowly packed the items for Du Ruyi and Zhao Xiaohua. Each box was simple and elegant, with intricate carvings on the lids. Zhao Xiaohua felt that the boxes alone must be worth some Silver. In a flash, she thought of Zhao Xiaoshu. Little Shu was excellent at woodworking and could carve patterns. If he made these boxes, they would surely look even better. Xiaoshu, where are you now? Would you please come back? I promise to give you every delicious thing in the future. Zhao Xiaohua’s expression suddenly turned gloomy. "What’s wrong? Having bought my things, yet you’re not happy?" The young man raised an eyebrow. Zhao Xiaohua returned to her senses, "No, I’m happy, it’s just that seeing these boxes reminds me of my brother, and I felt a bit sad." Seeing his box, she thought of her brother. Is there any link between them? The young man smirked, understanding it was clearly a girl’s sorrowful matter. He was tactful enough not to inquire into other people’s sad stories. "Shopkeeper, are you selling hairpins today?" A young woman walked into the shop. "Not selling," the young man didn’t even lift an eyelid. Du Ruyi and Zhao Xiaohua handed the silver note to the shopkeeper, thanked him, and left with their purchases. "If not selling, why could they buy?" The young woman demanded with a frown. "Of course, because I found them pleasing to the eye," the shopkeeper said nonchalantly. "So you mean you find me unpleasant to the eye?" The young woman was somewhat angry. "I never said that, but since you think so, then yes." The young man said leisurely, "You’re so self-aware, off you go; don’t stand around here being an eyesore. I’ve always loved seeing pleasant people and things."