There were no other customers in the shop. The waiter saw that a few people were well-dressed, and after inviting a few people to sit down, he immediately went to invite the shopkeeper.
After a while, a man wearing a scarlet-colored dark-patterned shirt came out. He was chubby and full of smiles before he opened his mouth. He greeted several people with his hands crossed, and he wore two jade beads with excellent water quality on his fingers. Jie, with a somewhat philistine look, appears worldly and talkative.
"I, Fan Tonggui, am the manager of this pawn shop. Several distinguished guests have come to visit and I don't know what they want to pawn?"
Lin Jinyan: "Shop Manager Fan, do you do everything here?"
When Fan Tonggui saw that it was a child who was replying, he didn't show any surprise at all. After sitting down, he smiled and said:
"Anything you can pawn is fine. Every business has its own rules. Naturally, there are things that cannot be pawned in a pawn shop. That is, improper robes and costumes for gods and costumes, improper flags, gongs, umbrellas and fans, and improper jewelry for low tide."
Lin Jinyan: "I have a word."
Fan Tonggui: "I don't know who it is from? Our court officials here are experienced and will definitely give you a reasonable price."
Lin Jinyan: "I wrote it."
The smile on Fan Tonggui's face did not diminish at all: "No matter how good the lady's calligraphy and painting are, I won't accept them here. After all, the purpose of opening a pawnshop is to make money."
Lin Jinyan: "I'm not here to pawn. This calligraphy and painting lacks a signature. I also ask shopkeeper Fan to help me find a good jade that can be engraved with a seal. I'll pay for it with the money."
Fan Tonggui's eyes flashed slightly: "Since Miss is looking for a jade seal, why did you come to the pawn shop?"
Lin Jinyan: "I heard from Mr. An from Night Marquis that only you can find some jade quickly."
Fan Tonggui stood up with a smile: "There are quite a few. It will take some effort to find them. Please wait a moment."
After saying hello, Fan Tonggui walked to the backyard before putting away his smile, and winked at the waiter, who nodded and quickly walked out of the back door.
After ordering people to make tea, Fan Tonggui came out and invited a few people into the private room, and started chatting with the people sitting there.
Asking seemingly insignificant questions is neither offensive nor embarrassing.
Until he saw the waiter at the door, Fan Tonggui smiled and said:
"Ms. Lin, I found the jade, please follow me alone."
Song Yi had just realized that Fan Tonggui was not a simple man. When he saw him asking Lin Jinyan to go out alone, Song Yi stood up and said:
"Shop Manager Fan, if there's one more person to look at the jade, it won't look bad. I'll go with you."
Fan Tonggui's smile did not diminish: "Since Miss Lin wants it, she can only go there alone. Don't worry, Chuchen Pawnshop is not a black shop and does not engage in the business of selling children."
Lin Jinyan: "Just wait for me here. I'll be out in a minute."
Song noticed that Lin Jinyan didn't say anything more. He sat back in his chair and watched Lin Jinyan follow Fan Tonggui out of the room.
The two came to the innermost room in the backyard, and Fan Tonggui knocked twice before opening the door.
Lin Jinyan walked in. The windows in the room were all closed and the light was dim. There was a table in the middle of the room with fire folders and candles. There were two benches beside the table and a row of screens behind the table. There was nothing else.
Through the light from the open door, Lin Jinyan could faintly see three figures behind the screen, whose appearance could not be clearly seen while sitting and standing.
Fan Tonggui followed Lin Jinyan into the house. After closing the door, the room became even darker. Fan Tonggui picked up the fire stick on the table and lit the candle.
"Ms. Lin, please sit down."
Lin Jinyan calmly stepped forward and sat opposite Fan Tonggui, getting closer to the lit candle and unable to see clearly what was going on behind the screen.
