Xie Xiuzhu looked up at Li Guolou, loving this strange man from the bottom of her heart, and asked: "Xiaolou, what can you see from this stone?"
Li Guolou smiled slightly and said: "I have telepathy and can already see what this piece of jade will look like in the future. Look! This piece of jade is an open watermelon. I gave it a nice name: Jade Watermelon.
, even the black watermelon seeds are ready-made, do you think they look like it? The Queen Mother likes to collect rare treasures, which is much more fun than boring plates."
Nabazi circled around the big jade stone and said: "Hey, let me tell you little Lizi, it does look a bit like an emerald watermelon. It feels cool to the touch in summer, and it feels so good even if you don't eat it."
Wei Xiaoliu warned: "Dad, let me remind you that when carving such a large piece of jade, it will take at least two or three years. The jade craftsmen will not move a few times a day, and some of them are very rough. They say that they need to carve it carefully.
, in fact, it’s to convince us.”
Li Guolou looked at Xie Xiuzhu, his slender eyes exuding sharp light. That look seemed to penetrate a person's soul and was irresistible.
Xie Xiuzhu ignored everyone around, leaned on Li Guolou's shoulder, and said firmly: "Xiaolou, I believe you, and I will bet with you."
Chen Xiangfang sighed: "If I had an emerald watermelon, I wouldn't want anything else. This treasure is so beautiful."
Li Guolou ignored the crowd and confessed loudly: "Grandma, Second Grandma, you are enough for me."
"Humph!" Chen Xiangfang and Xie Xiuzhu immediately changed their faces. They would not believe Li Guolou's lies.
Xie Xiuzhu and the jade merchant Zheng Laizi finalized the deal, paid the deposit on the spot and wrote the sales contract. Before the excitement had passed, everyone gathered together to look at the jade, touching it a few times and enjoying the cool summer feeling of the emerald watermelon.
Li Guolou suddenly remembered something and called Xie Xiuzhu, Na Bazi, Wei Xiaoliu and Wei Xiaoqi aside, asked them about Zhenbaoxuan's anti-theft measures, and told them that there was a theft gang in the capital specializing in digging tunnels to steal valuables.
Wei Xiaoliu said: "Dad, when you talk about the tunnel, do you mean to pry into the corner, or is it a real tunnel?"
Li Guolou replied: "It is a real tunnel. The thieves spent a lot of effort in the early stage. They rented a house under a false name near the store and then started digging tunnels. They are very professional and can push trolleys in the tunnels. They can destroy a store in one night."
The inventory has been emptied. The thief stole nearly 10,000 taels of high-end medicinal materials last time. He has not committed a crime for nearly nine months. If he commits another crime again, it will definitely be a major crime. I am afraid that Zhenbaoxuan will be targeted, so I will remind you first."
Xie Xiuzhu asked anxiously: "What can we do? Who can see what is going on under our feet?"
Li Guolou smiled and said: "There is also a way. Xiaoliuzi, Xiaoqizi, you bury a big vat next to Zhenbaoxuan's warehouse and listen to the sound against the vat. If there is a sound, it means that you have been targeted by thieves. Their
The tunnel has been dug to the entrance of your store."
Xie Xiuzhu stamped her feet anxiously and said, "Small building, what if the thieves have already dug it up?"
Li Guolou did not expect this result, so he comforted himself: "It's not such a coincidence, is it?"
Wei Xiaoliu suddenly changed his expression and said: "Zheng Laizi is a great expert. He clearly knows that this piece of jade is a priceless treasure. Why did he sell it to us Zhenbaoxuan? He has no good intentions. Second Grandma, the thief is really thinking about us."
Xie Xiuzhu panicked, pulled Li Guolou's sleeve, and asked Li Guolou to think of a solution quickly.
Li Guolou thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "Second Grandma, don't worry, we will know the truth in the afternoon. Am I not a catcher? Those who are closer to the water, first to the moon, and to be absolutely foolproof, isn't that a saying?" After saying this, Li Guolou took out his waist badge.
, handed it to Wei Xiaoliu and said: "Xiao Liuzi, you go
The yamen will ask Ai Hai, Ma Dequan, or Cheng Kun. One of them will always be there. Let them send everyone to Zhenbaoxuan to check if there is any tunnel? Then check which shops around Zhenbaoxuan are not time-honored? Thieves see this
If they don't run away after a while, they will be considered unlucky."
Wei Xiaoliu took the belt, smiled, and said: "Second Grandma has good judgment. Godfather is really our savior. If this jade hadn't been delivered to our door, we would have gone bankrupt during the Spring Festival."
Why do you say that? Not all antiques in antique stores are in-store. Some are sold over the counter. If they are sold, the antique store will take a commission. Many antiques have owners. Antique stores can also reduce the pressure on inventory. If they cannot be sold, they will be sold.
Antiques are real antiques. As for the precious items of antiques, they have to be put into the warehouse every night. Some people sleep outside. But if there is a theft inside, how will people outside know?
Wei Xiaoqi suddenly said: "Misfortunes never come alone. It turns out that we still have this disaster. Fortunately, the second mistress had the foresight to find Xiao Lizi."
Na Bazi sighed: "Xiao Lizi, you are so calculating that others will not leave a way out for others. Sooner or later, bricks will be slapped on you to let you know what liver tremor is." He thought: Li Guolou is like a god, this time.
The ending is roughly the same, Zheng Laizi made a loss-making business.
Xie Xiuzhu was extremely excited. She turned to look at Li Guolou, her peach blossom eyes became watery and she was starting to feel springy. Li Guolou said hurriedly: "You guys go get busy and stop flattering me."
Wei Xiaoliu and Wei Xiaoqi left in a hurry, leaving the important task of taking care of the jade to Na Bazi, who brought him back to Zhenbaoxuan. He now has a servant, and carries muskets, knives and hidden weapons with him, ready for a fight at any time.
Chen Xiangfang looked at the busy figures of everyone and complained to Li Guolou: "Xiaolou, you have already done business for ten thousand taels, why do you still need to do business for Baozhifang for a few taels of silver?" There was murderous intent hidden in her heart.
She wants to put down her options and start enjoying the luxurious life for the rest of her life.
Li Guolou hurriedly hugged Chen Xiangfang and tried to persuade her: "I'm just starting out now, isn't it? Xiaofang is bored at home every day. Look at Luo Yunxia, Nayan is still learning from you and admires you very much. Second Mistress
Why are we following you? Aren't you more capable than her? If you succeed here, you will be a strong woman. You can do other businesses in the future. It won't be hard for long."
Chen Xiangfang felt relieved and said softly: "Oh, I know, just work harder if you have to work hard. I don't care if you are squeezed dry by foreign girls, you have to work hard at night."
Li Guolou smiled bitterly. He didn't even have a chance to rest for a night. If he kept going like this, no matter how talented he was, he wouldn't live long.
In the Western-style clothing store, Li Guolou kept taking out his pocket watch to check the time. It was already three-thirty. The two grandmothers were in high spirits and were interested in everything. They even asked Li Guolou for advice on how to use women's products.
What made Li Guolou feel so embarrassed was that all the female clerks in the store were looking at him.
Li Guolou urged several times, but Chen Xiangfang was annoyed and scolded: "Xiaolou, if you say you are stupid, you are stupid. Don't you know the rules when dating a woman? Being late for half an hour is to look down on you, and being late for an hour or two is to treat you badly.
test."
Li Guolou said: "I have no experience. I have only dated you in my life, and I always invited you to your door."
Chen Xiangfang turned around in front of the floor-to-ceiling mirror, took a few more glances at the foreign clothes on her body, and said casually: "Hey, Xiaolou, you haven't learned your lesson yet. Didn't I have to spend half an hour putting on makeup every time? I asked you to wait in the living room. That's it.
A test for you."
Li Guolou remained silent. It turned out that this was what happened. He asked him to sit in Bao Zhilin's living room during the date so that others could take a few more looks and know that it was him who took the initiative to invite Chen Xiangfang out to show off Chen Xiangfang's worth.
Bufan. A woman's heart is so deep that he can only be played around by the two grandmothers.
Xie Xiuzhu said in a sweet voice: "It's time for Xiaolou to arrive at the Pace Western Restaurant at five o'clock. The French are the laziest people, they are never on time. Oh my! Why are my clothes so tight? I can't breathe." Xiaofang
, do I look fat?”
Chen Xiangfang glanced at her and said, "Second Grandma, remember to only take one bite of delicious food and don't be greedy. You have eaten too much these days."
Li Guolou said anxiously: "Second Grandma, don't listen to Xiaofang. I like you now and you are not allowed to lose weight."
Xie Xiuzhu took a sip of Li Guolou and scolded: "I'm not stupid. I also want to exercise. The beauty of movement is the beauty of nature. Isn't that what you said?"
Li Guolou said: "Second Grandma, if you fight in bed for a long time, you can also lose weight. This is scientifically based."
The two grandmothers still went their own way, choosing the things they liked in a leisurely manner, and bought many unnecessary things in large and small packages.
Li Guolou complained: "Grandma, please set a time for us to leave. I'm so anxious."
Xie Xiuzhu said: "We will be at the Pace Western Restaurant at half past five. This is a great honor for us to give Yeliya."
Li Guolou sighed: "We are born from the same roots and are in conflict with each other, so why be too hasty."
Chen Xiangfang said: "Xiaolou, don't think that you are the only smart person here. Second Mistress and I can understand the meaning of your words, so we will be punished."
Li Guolou giggled and ran up to see if the leather shoes Chen Xiangfang was wearing looked good.
Xie Xiuzhu looked at herself in the mirror and said with fear: "If I go out on the street like this, people will throw eggs at me."
Li Guolou raised his voice and said: "No, throwing firecrackers is popular now. I can enjoy this kind of treatment every day."
"Ah..." The two grandmothers stared at Li Guolou in surprise. The waiters in the store were unmoved and had the same expression. They had known the result for a long time.
Xie Xiuzhu looked at Li Guolou's face and asked, "Xiaolou, aren't you afraid?"
"Afraid! How could you not be afraid? Firecrackers suddenly go off around you, and your heart will beat wildly. So you should not dress like this. People in the Qing Dynasty are not used to women imitating foreign clothes. In the past, women wearing foreign clothes were raped.
Cut off your hair, it's much better now, the most you can spit on."
Xie Xiuzhu frowned and said, "Hey! It's too disgusting, so I won't sell it."
Chen Xiangfang said: "Second Grandma, don't listen to Xiaolou. Now that royal ladies also wear Western clothes, they are no longer so scary. The spitting is just on the street, not on you. Buy! Buy more.
, let Xiaolou deceive Yelia into ruining everything."
Li Guolou winked and told the two grandmothers not to embarrass him in public. He could only do things like defrauding women of money, but he could not talk about it.
Xie Xiuzhu raised her voice and said: "Miss, I'll wrap up everything I've tried and send it to the carriage. Let's have afternoon tea for a while."
Li Guolou suffered and endured the cynicism of the two grandmothers, thinking: British biscuits are crispy and delicious, but the afternoon black tea is far inferior to Huangshan Maofeng.