Chapter 521: Lowering the Price
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Originally, the shopkeeper wanted to lower the price to five thousand taels.
However, on second thought, it would be too ruthless to directly lower the price by half. If Prince Jiang Ying hated him, he would not have a job in the future.
Seven thousand taels? Ning Yue looked at Uncle Su and asked, “Is the copper-embedded jade ruyi still there? I remember it’s from this shop too.”
Hearing Ning Yue’s words, the shopkeeper’s eyes widened. That copper-embedded jade ruyi? Wasn’t that their shop’s treasure?
Actually, it was an exaggeration to say that it was the treasure of the shop. This thing had been in their shop for a long time and they really couldn’t sell it.
The cost of maintaining the copper-embedded jade ruyi every day was about to empty his shop. He couldn’t afford it anymore, so he tried his best to sell it.
Coincidentally, Jiang Ying was here, so he targeted Jiang Ying.
He thought that Jiang Ying’s salary was a lot. Coupled with the reward from the emperor, this small sum of money was nothing to Jiang Ying.
But now, it seemed that Ning Yue was going to help Jiang Ying take revenge.
What should he do?
Soon, the shopkeeper got someone to bring over the copper-embedded jade ruyi. The copper on it was embroidered, and the bronze green almost wrapped around the exposed copper.
The entire item was inlaid with gold and jade. It looked very majestic.
Ning Yue picked up the jade ruyi and said to the shopkeeper, “Shopkeeper, look. When the copper is wiped clean, it will be brighter and shinier, making the jade ruyi look even more beautiful. From the looks of it, it matches your noble status and elegant temperament.”
The shopkeeper suddenly did not know what to say.
These words were what he had said to Jiang Ying in order to recommend the jade ruyi. Now, Ning Yue had returned them word for word.
He felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. The shopkeeper swallowed his saliva. Cold sweat kept sliding down his forehead. He was shooting himself in the foot!
After thinking for a long time, the shopkeeper couldn’t think of a way to refuse. He could only ask Ning Yue, “Princess, how much do you think should be appropriate?”
“Shopkeeper, I don’t even know how to answer you. If the price is high, you’ll lose out. If the price is low, I’ll lose out too. What do you think we should do? Do you want to lose out or should I?” Ning Yue kept staring into the shopkeeper’s eyes.
The shopkeeper’s scalp went numb from Ning Yue’s stare. He couldn’t help but swallow. After thinking for a while, he carefully asked Ning Yue, “Why don’t I pay 800 taels?”
Back then, when Jiang Ying bought it from him, it was also 800 taels of silver. Actually, no matter how much it cost, he would lose money if he bought it back. This was because of the late-stage maintenance. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
This thing had been left behind by the previous owner and had been in the storeroom. His head hurt when he saw it. Now that it was going back to him, he was really going bankrupt.
The shopkeeper looked at Ning Yue bitterly. 800 taels was already the limit. If Ning Yue was not satisfied, he really did not know what to do.
Ning Yue was very satisfied. She looked at the shopkeeper happily and replied, “Thank you, Shopkeeper. By the way, remember to tell everyone about the money openly and transparently. Then, distribute the silver to the refugees. In addition, exchange my jade pendant for money.”
As she spoke, Ning Yue quietly took out a jade pendant from her space and handed it to the shopkeeper. Then, she told the shopkeeper bitterly, “We’re too poor. This jade pendant was rewarded by the emperor. It should be able to be exchanged for a lot of money, right? Shopkeeper, see how much it’s worth as their travel expenses.”
Seeing that the shopkeeper was about to cry, Ning Yue said, “I’m sorry, shopkeeper. This is the only valuable thing I have on me. Please do me a favor.”
“Princess…” At this moment, the shopkeeper was about to cry. “Let them pay for their travel expenses.”
Ning Yue’s jade pendant was bestowed by the emperor. If he dared to accept it, it would be a great disrespect to the emperor! If he was accused of this, he would lose his head.
Therefore, he chose brains and money.
Hearing the shopkeeper say that he would pay the toll, Ning Yue immediately beamed. Very good. This was the effect she wanted. In any case, she did not have to spend a single cent.
Under normal circumstances, she really did not want the shopkeeper to spend a lot of money. After all, this was a lot of money. However, she had seen the accounts of the Prince Jin’s Residence in recent years. Every year, he would trick Jiang Ying into asking for money in the name of organizing a charity event.
Jiang Ying was a kind person. When he saw that the shopkeeper had indeed given some money to the refugees, he did not continue to send people to manage them.
Although this shopkeeper had also done good deeds, he had gone too far in some things. He had almost made Jiang Ying a fool..
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