Transmigrator meets Reincarnator

Ch. 73 Gifting a Jade Bangle

After the manager got over her surprise, she calmed down and stated, "Madam, this one doesn't dare to hide anything from you. What you're holding now is a pair of thumb rings. It's made from the highest quality green Hetian jade. The amount of jade we received back then was limited, so all we could make was these. But hardly anyone is interested in buying thumb rings; they've been on display for quite some time now without any buyers. If Madam would truly like to buy these, this one will take the initiative and make an offer of three hundred taels of silver for you. Is this agreeable to you?"

Chu Lian nodded as she listened. It was the same as the novel. This pair of rings was much cheaper than normal Hetian jade accessories, as expected. Jinshi Pavilion's manager was rather honest and had given her a fair price for them.

However, three hundred taels wasn't a small sum, either.

Chu Lian didn't make any mention of buying them, but she didn't let the manager put the rings away. Instead, she took a look at some other accessories.

Miss Fu was right behind Chu Lian. At an angle where no one could see, she sneered as she thought, 'If you can't afford it, why bother asking at all? Does she think that she can buy some time and wait for someone to pay up for her instead?'

Miss Yuan was also starting to become impatient. "Sixth Sister, after looking at so many accessories, are you finally done browsing?"

Chu Lian turned to glance at her. She set down the orchid-shaped jade hairpin in her hands and actually pulled out a smile for Miss Yuan.

"Is anything the matter? It seems like Eighth Sister is more anxious than I am."

Without waiting for Miss Yuan's angry rebuttal, Miss Fu took the initiative to speak up next. Her smile concealed a certain hidden meaning as she said, "Sixth Sister, you couldn't have possibly left your house in such a hurry that you forgot to bring any money with you, right? It's alright, we can forgo those accessories."

Miss Su was angered. "Eighth Sister, Ninth Sister! That's enough from you two!"

Miss Fu was keeping a close eye on Chu Lian's expression. Although Chu Lian seemed calm on the surface, there was a hint of panic in her almond-shaped eyes. Thus, Miss Fu was satisfied by the effect of her provocation.

She was inwardly thinking, 'Let's see how she tries to recover from this now!'

The manager maintained her silence and secretly peeked at Chu Lian. She didn't really believe that the plainly dressed Chu Lian had more than a thousand taels to spend on these accessories.

Chu Lian looked at Miss Su and reassured her. "Fifth Sister, there's no need to worry. I think that jade bangle is a good choice. It will look good on you."

Then, she turned and shot a look at Miss Yuan and Miss Fu. A bright spark shone in her black eyes. The sudden difference in her expression made Miss Yuan and Miss Fu uneasy for a moment; they couldn't speak.

The traces of reluctance and worry had completely disappeared from Chu Lian's eyes. Instead, they shone bright with humour and cunning, as brilliant as the stars in the night sky.

She turned to face the stunned manager and said, "Manager, please pack up the three accessories that these ladies picked out just now and this pair of thumb rings. Wenqing, follow the manager and settle the bill."