Chapter 359 Have you seen my earrings?

vivor among the five. 。But this opening might be better left closed because what Sister Night does afterwards makes them question everything. 。Not only do they doubt life, they even suspect that Night...Actually, Ye Wen didn't plan to come to the jewelry store today. She hadn't even thought about it until she saw Jiang Wanting and Chi Feifei here, so she decided to come in on a whim. 。 Li Yanran had already left dejectedly, and the people downstairs had also dispersed. She then asked the two people beside her: "Are you familiar with this jewelry shop Are there any good craftsmen here" Jiang Wanting: "There are good craftsmen, but they're definitely not as good as those in the palace, and besides, the materials used are generally..." 。Frankly speaking, Li Yanran wasn't wrong just now. It's fine to give presents to sisters outside the family, but sending something to the Empress Dowager feels a bit too cheap. 。“If you really want to give something, why not find the materials yourself After all, the pattern is yours. Use better materials, and the finished product should be fine.” 。"

Ye Wen was really putting thought into this design. Today's event was impromptu, so there was no preparation at all. But it wasn't difficult to come up with a couple of designs, after all, he had seen so many jewelry pieces in his past life. Picking out some good-looking ones and sketching them out wouldn't be hard. " 。And all subsequent depictions from this era, besides those drawn by her hand, are nowhere to be found. They are absolutely worthy of anyone’s possession. 。Ye Wenyan went up to the third floor. The shopkeeper of the Jewelry Pavilion personally accompanied him and even had the earrings that Jiang Wanting and the others had looked at earlier packaged up. This was because the fourth sister chose the jewelry from their pavilion to be made into a gift for the Empress Dowager, so these were free gifts. 。Yet Ye Wenyin refused to agree, insisting that Jiang Wanting pay the silver. 。The shopkeeper couldn't refuse the request, so he had to accept it. 。Chi Feifei burst into laughter, looking at the shopkeeper. "You think your shop can produce a few treasures worthy of being presented to Empress Dowager, and your reputation will become even more illustrious So you're offering three pairs of earrings as a thank-you gift" 。 。“Well, there's no use complaining about it. His name is already out there. After all, so many people just saw what happened, and nobody can keep a secret like that.” 。The owner of this jewelry shop really got a steal, they managed to find such a good deal! 。“ With a forced smile, the shopkeeper said, "I've already sent someone to invite our honored guest. He should be here soon." 。And just as we were talking, footsteps came from downstairs. 。Ye Wen listened attentively, and heard two people going upstairs at the same time. One of them was a bit chubby, and the other should be very thin, but they were both male. 。She was right. One of the men who came was indeed the owner of this jewelry shop, a chubby man in his thirties. He looked quite approachable. 。He ascended the three steps and immediately fixated his gaze on Ye Wenyan. He hurried over to pay his respects, performing a grand bow, directly kneeling before Ye Wenyan. 。This person's movements were incredibly fast. Ye Wen didn't even have time to help, and the person had already bumped their head three times with a resounding thud. 。When he raised his head again, his forehead was flushed red, but he smiled happily—“Today, I finally have the chance to kowtow to Fourth Sister in front of her. My heart is truly content.” 。I had kowtowed to the Yipin General's Mansion before, but that was still a distance away. It's better to kowtow in person. 。" The shops in the inner city were not ordinary merchants, but relatives of officials. 。This jewelry store is the only one in the inner city, it could be a monopoly. The person who can pull this off must have quite the connections. 。Ye Wenyan looked at him for a while, then asked: "But when the ground dragon turned over, did anyone in the house get hurt Was it cured by my pills" She also stretched out her hand to help him up. 。" And Fat Dongjia wasn't being sentimental either. He stood up efficiently and then replied to Ye Wenyan: "Mother is 。It was a coincidence that when the earth dragon turned over, it wasn't too bad. Only a few servants were slightly injured, and it didn't matter much. 。But after more than an hour had passed, suddenly another wall collapsed. Just as my mother walked to the base of the wall, she was unfortunately hit by the falling debris. 。I was terribly frightened at the time. When I rushed over, everyone was almost out of breath. I immediately went to Dr. Li's clinic. 。As it turned out, the shopkeeper was just leaving after selling a pill to the Fourth Miss of the General's Residence. He gave me one, and with that pill, I managed to save my mother's life. 。This man must be a filial son, even here he still rubbed his face and said, “Therefore, Fourth Sister, you are the great benefactor of our family. I definitely have to kowtow to you in person.” 。“

Night Wenyan nodded, but didn't seem too special >>> 。Because in the matter of the Earth Dragon's upheaval, there have been far too many similar occurrences. 。But she didn't have a bad impression of this chubby owner. People who know how to be grateful aren't usually bad people. 。Chi Fei Fei sat on the side and watched for a while, unable to help but remind Ye Wenyan: "This master is surnamed Lin, he is the younger brother of the right minister's wife, and his mother is also the mother-in-law of the right minister." 。”

Ye Wen thought of the Right Minister immediately. Although they weren't familiar with each other and his family wasn't particularly close to General Manor, he had stepped forward during the reconstruction of the inner city after the Earth Dragon upheaval, offering practical help to her and the new emperor, Qingcheng, >>> 。She has always been grateful to Youxiang, but she never knew there was this kind of connection. 。This is probably the best example of repaying a great kindness not with words but with action, isn't it

She smiled, "Right Minister has already helped me, and we've evened out this debt now" 。" That's different. 。"Mr. Lin waved his hand, “My brother-in-law is my brother-in-law, and I am me.” 。No matter what my brother-in-law does, as a son, I have to come and kowtow. 。He spoke firmly, but not stubbornly. He expressed his gratitude where it was due and bowed his head in respect where necessary. He considered the matter closed in his heart and quickly steered the conversation back on track. 。"Fourth Sister, your visit to my shop today is an honor. I heard you want to commission a piece of jewelry for the Empress Dowager. I've brought over our best artisans. Whatever you desire, please don't hesitate to ask. Rest assured, their skills are no less than those in the palace." 。"

As soon as these words came out, Jiang Wanting laughed, "Mr. Lin, you have such a good craftsman in your hands. Why didn't you send him to the mansion before"

Mr. Lin smiled, "Because he was injured many years ago and stopped making jewelry>>> " 。He now resides in our home, acting as a guest scholar. In our daily lives, we often engage in games of chess together. 。Isn't this…right on time today 。" Indeed, I made it in time! Ye Wenyan looked at the craftsman. He was an old man, probably over fifty years old. 。The person was very thin, with many wrinkles on their skin. Their hair was completely white, and even their back was hunched over. 。As humans on this continent are confined to a limited lifespan, the closer they get to sixty years old, the faster their bodies age. 。Perhaps you don't feel much different at fifty-five, but after that age, people start aging faster. By the time you reach fifty-eight or nine, there's hardly any difference between you and someone in their seventies or eighties. 。Looking at the artisan's appearance, his lifespan is probably no more than two years. Ye Wenyan felt a pang of sadness in his heart. 。She desperately wanted to find the clues about where her lifespan was imprisoned, but she never had any leads. 。It's not that she didn't look, but she didn't know where to start looking. 。In the capital, or another province Or even overseas All of these questions remained unanswered. This issue had troubled Shi Lifen for over four hundred years without a solution. How could she possibly make a breakthrough in just a few months Perhaps seeing the sadness in Ye Wenyan's eyes, the old man took the initiative to speak, his voice slightly hoarse, "Fourth Sister, there's no need to feel sad about my lifespan. Everyone faces this, just let it go." 。As he did this, he extended his left hand. People then noticed that the man's left hand was missing three fingers, with only his thumb and index finger remaining. 。Jiang Wanting instantly remembered who he was: "Ying Qiaojiang, right" she asked the man. "You are Ying Peng, the imperial craftsman, who lost three fingers while hammering gold a year ago and came out of the palace since then." 。She pondered as she said, “I only heard about the story myself and I don’t really understand it. It seems like you hammered the gold to make a pearl flower for the Empress at the time, but your hand got hurt and the pearl flower wasn’t made.” 。Despite that, the pearl flower remained unbloomed even until now. The Empress had aged into Dowager Empress and still no one could pluck it. 。The old man chuckled twice, "I'm ashamed. It's exactly me..." 。"Although the old man has lost three fingers, his skills are not entirely useless." 。If Si Jie trusts me, I am willing to give it a try for Si Jie. 。He finished and stared at Ye Wen's ears for a while, then said, "Fourth Sister's earrings... Old man has seen them before..." 。"

Night Wen didn't respond to the earring comment, he just said: "I naturally trust your craftsmanship, sir. It's just that what I want to make is rather special, we need to discuss it in more detail." 。"She patted Jiang Wanting and Chi Feifei, “I didn’t eat lunch, I’m starving now, I'm definitely going to have a good meal tonight.” 。If you two aren't in a hurry, just wait here for me a while. I'll chat with Mr. Ying first, and then we can go to Baipinxiang for dinner tonight. 。If something happens at your home, please go back first. Let's reschedule. 。“ They said their home was fine and they had to get her this meal. 。Ye Wen then got up and said to Lin Dongjia, “Dongjia, may I borrow your three layers of rooms for a while” 。" The third floor of the jewelry pavilion consists of several rooms, specially prepared for distinguished guests who come to select jewelry on the third floor. " 。If there are many people coming, each person can have their own room and not disturb each other. 。Today because the nighttime temperature rose three levels, and word got out that he was selecting items for the Empress Dowager, naturally no one dared to come up looking for trouble anymore. Even those who were already on the third floor knew better than to stay. 。So, since no one was using it at the moment, she chose the innermost room. 。Only Ying Qiaojian went in with him, even Zhuai was left outside the door. 。Yè Wēn Yán first sat down and then gestured for the skilled artisan to sit across from him before carefully examining this elderly gentleman. 。After a long silence, she took the initiative to speak again, asking, "Where did you first see this earring of mine" asleep, but suddenly woke up. For a moment, he didn't react to what had happened and thought he was dreaming. He mumbled vaguely: "Ye Chulian, you usually have no ability to show off in front of me,...