There are fifty-three large and small gold shops in Luoyang City, scattered throughout the city.
Fortunately, with the help of Sima Ying and Qin Chaoge, who was familiar with the situation in the city, they marked all these locations on the map.
This also took most of the day.
Yang Xianrong unexpectedly discovered that Sima Ying not only wrote beautifully, but also drew extremely well.
Just when he was explaining to her what the lady who owned a certain gold shop meticulously combed her hair into a bun every day, he outlined a woman's appearance in just a few strokes, and it was extremely lifelike.
This made Yang Xianrong look at Sima Ying a few more times, and he remembered that Emperor Sima Zhong was picky about pen and ink. Even if he is a fool, he must have studied it since he was a child, and he is also a master.
After carefully studying the locations of these gold shops, Yang Xianrong outlined three gold shops and decided to start with these places first.
"Why these three families?" Sima Ying asked.
"They are all large-scale gold shops, and they are all in a busy city. Even if you take stolen goods to sell, it will not arouse suspicion. After all, these places only look at quality, not people." Yang Xianrong thought for a moment. , "Qin Wuwei should also change into ordinary clothes, so as not to attract attention."
"Okay." Qin Chaoge turned around and went out to change clothes.
Mao Hongbin was very worried and warned again: "Go early and come back early."
"Yeah." Yang Xianrong was still a little excited. It was also a happy thing to be able to leave the palace.
The first stop is Xilaifu Gold Shop, which is on Zhuque Street and next to Beijun Mansion. It is also Sima Ying's property.
Naturally, the owner of the gold shop answered all the questions honestly, such as the quality of the gold bracelet and how much it would probably cost. Although he did not get particularly valuable information here, he could still confirm that the bracelet was valuable.
The gold shop at the second stop said much the same.
When the guys from Tongxin Gold Shop at the third stop saw the three people coming in, they gave them a warm welcome.
He just thought that these three people were wearing bright clothes and should be big customers, and he did not recognize who they were.
Yang Xianrong also looked like he was wandering around. He took out Lan Xiaoyu's gold bracelet and asked, "I want to buy a gold bracelet similar to this one. It needs to be of good quality."
"Hey, let me take a look." The clerk took the gold bracelet with a smile and rubbed the pattern, "This bracelet is not cheap, it is made of pure gold."
"Well, that's right. It belongs to my little sister. It's very expensive." Yang Xianrong also smiled beautifully.
The guy looked at it again, and the guy next to him who was fiddling with the abacus also glanced sideways, "Hey, why does this bracelet look so familiar?"
When the three of them heard this, they all became energetic, and Sima Ying approached Yang Xianrong.
"How do you say this?" Yang Xianrong was still very calm, "My little sister said that her father made this for her, and it should be the only one in the world."
"Let me take a look." The guy put down what he was holding and lowered his head to look carefully. "This pattern... I should remember it correctly. Someone brought a similar gold bracelet before, and it looks very similar."
"Who is it?" Yang Xianrong answered.
"Who's coming? That's it... right, Lei Dayong."
"What?" Before Yang Xianrong could make a sound, Sima Ying and Qin Chaoge shouted out at the same time.
"Hey, do you also know what happened to Lei Dayong's family?" The man sighed, "It's really miserable. Let me tell you, he has been in bad luck these past few years. First, his leg was broken by a piece of wood. Later, my wife got sick again, and it was always bad. She had to buy a lot of good medicine every month, but it is said that the disease is still not easy to cure... Now she is cured, and my wife has died, so there is no need to spend so much money."
"...What did he use the bracelet for?" Sima Ying asked.
"I said I was going to take care of my wife's funeral, and I didn't have enough money, so I decided to sell a bracelet for emergencies." The clerk handed the gold bracelet back to Yang Xianrong, "The one I handled has a similar pattern to this one, and the texture is the same."
"Where did it come from?" Sima Ying asked again, her voice a little sharp, which made the waiter tremble.
Yang Xianrong hurriedly pulled him and said softly: "Brother, do you care where it comes from? Anyway, I want a bracelet like this. It's so beautiful."
"I... was just anxious to ask where..." Sima Ying felt something in her heart melt when she said "brother," and her voice became much softer.
"Hey, I know." Yang Xianrong smiled sweetly.
The waiter looked at the two people and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Da Lang, this gold bracelet is said to be a dowry gift from Lei Dayong's wife. You can ask later. However, now that we have the style, Xiao The store can also make one. I can’t say it’s exactly the same, but it’s still pure gold, with high quality and quantity, and it’s guaranteed to satisfy your little lady.”
After saying this, Yang Xianrong couldn't care less about being shy, but Sima Ying was stunned.
"Stop talking nonsense."
"Oh oh oh, haven't you accepted it yet? A token of love?" The waiter smiled even brighter, "Then we have to make it even more carefully to make sure it is better than this gold bracelet. How about a peony pattern? I I remember that our queen of the Jin Dynasty also had a peony pattern embroidered on her phoenix, which was elegant and simple."
"How do you know?" Yang Xianrong was a little curious. She had also carefully looked at Feng Luan's gold thread embroidery samples.
"The younger daughter-in-law is an embroiderer. She made the phoenix curtains with Master Lei Dayong and Master Qin before, so she also knows the pattern." The man's smile became even bigger, "Don't worry, it will look good. Besides, the young lady is so It looks good, so of course I have to use the best gold bracelet pattern.”
"What disease does Lei Dayong's wife have?" Yang Xianrong just pursed his lips and smiled, then continued to ask, "Is it serious?"
"It seems to be some kind of wheezing syndrome." The clerk thought for a while, "Many of us in the gold shop have this problem, that is, we are often out of breath. It's fine when we are young, but it doesn't happen when we get older."
Hearing these words, Yang Xianrong and Sima Ying couldn't help but look at each other.
The two of them recalled what happened at the Xilaifu Gold Shop a few days ago.
At that time, the owner of the gold shop was coughing and wheezing quite badly. Yang Xianrong asked casually, but Sima Ying just said it was wheezing.
"Because you come into contact with too much gold foil, you will feel uncomfortable if you accidentally inhale it." The clerk added, "Our boss also has this problem, so he always has to drink some Ophiopogon japonicus, Schisandra chinensis and ginseng. Hanging up will not make you feel too uncomfortable. If we hadn't opened a gold shop, we wouldn't be able to afford drinking ginseng every day."
"What about Lei Dayong's gold bracelet? Did you accept it?" Yang Xianrong continued to ask.
"That's not true. He just brought it over and asked about the price. He said that after thinking about it again, he still couldn't bear to part with it." The man sighed, "Actually, right after this man died, he sold his wife's things... Hey, forget it. Okay, let’s not talk anymore. If you want to make gold bracelets, please come to us. We are the largest gold shop in Luoyang, so the quality must be the best.”
