The shopkeeper smiled and said, “Just follow them, and keep a close eye.”

To make their prosperous, some shops will hire people to walk around inside their shops to attract passerby and customers.

At this time, a figure appeared at the corner of the street and hurriedly walked into the Cui Jewelry Shop.

Bai Xiaofeng’s eyes were sharp, so he immediately recognized Bai Zhenzhu and pushed Mrs. Liu who was beside him: “There, there she is mother. She came.”

Mrs. Liu hurriedly turned around and saw Bai Zhenzhu rushing towards them. She was so happy to see her. Then, she turned around and talk to the clerk in the store: “Come on, young man. You wrap all these things for me.”

The clerk looked over it and said with a smile: “You want all these? Are you sure?”

Mrs. Liu looked up and saw the strange smile of the clerk. Seeing this, she immediately became angry: “What? Do you think I can’t afford it?”

The clerk shook his head hurriedly: “No, it’s just that you suddenly want so much, so I was just curious.”

Mrs. Liu snorted coldly: “Don’t be long-winded, just wrap it up quickly.”

She has been looking at this jewelry for several days and she has been drooling for several days. When she asked the price, the clerk told her it cost 300 taels of silver.

Last time, Bai Zhenzhu gave them some money, but these days they spent a lot of money. They need money for staying in an inn, money for meals, and money for things they like when they go out. Bai Xiaofeng also needs a pen and ink for writing calligraphy. So who can those hairpin bracelets last for many days?

Now that Bai Zhenzhu came to the jewelry shop, if she won’t these things, where will they stay?

The guy took out a velvet box and put the jewelry inside that Mrs. Liu wanted. Just when the clerk started putting the jewelry, Bai Zhenzhu entered the shop.

Mrs. Liu greeted Bai Zhenzhu with a smile on the face and affectionately took her arm, then pulled her to the counter, “Zhenzhu, auntie has taken a fancy to a few pieces of jewelry. I really like them, but I didn’t bring money with me when I went out. You help me pay for it first, and I’ll pay you back later.”

Pay her back? This was the funniest joke Bai Zhenzhu had ever heard. However, at this time, she couldn’t laugh at all.

“Auntie, I am in a hurry to come out today, so I didn’t bring any money with me. Let’s go back and buy it next time.”

Mrs. Liu was so angry. She made the clerk wrap everything, but it was pointless?

“Do you agree? Do you want it or not?”

Mrs. Liu’s face sank and said: “Zhenzhu, what do you mean? Are you afraid that I will not pay you back? Although you are now the eldest lady of Changyuan Houfu and very noble, my Xiaofeng will also be a high official in the future. Yes, in the upcoming days, it is uncertain who will depend on whom.”

Bai Zhenzhu thought to herself: If I need to rely on someone, can I rely on you? Are you the kind of person who lets others rely on you? You are the only one dreaming that Xioafeng can become an official.

Although she thought so in her heart, now was not the time to offend her. Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said: “Auntie, I am really in a hurry to find you today. I am too anxious to come out that I didn’t bring anything. You see, I don’t even have a maidservant beside me.”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Liu looked at Bai Zhenzhu seriously. She saw that her dress today was very different from the past. The color of her clothes was not the kind she usually wore. Her hair looked messy. It doesn’t look like the handicraft of her close-knit maidservant. Those maidservants were highly skilled and can make exquisite hairstyle.

And today, Bai Zhenzhu went out without powder on her face. Her face looked abnormally haggard. Her eyes were red. She seemed to have cried.

“What’s the matter?” she asked urgently.

Bai Zhenzhu shook her head, indicating that this was not the place to talk.

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