Chapter 70 Treasure Offering
There were seven or eight kinds of dim sum, each of which cost at least ten yuan. Fu Chenan started eating without hesitation.

“This is delicious, sweet but not greasy.”

"Hmm... Why does this salty thing have a scallion aroma?" Mung bean cake with scallion aroma.

"This one smells a bit..." Uh... this one smells like durian.

Xiao Yingchun took out the bag and said, "You don't have this, and many people can't get used to it, so don't give it to the cook."

This was bought by Xiao Yingchun for herself, but she forgot to take it out just now.

Fu Chenan nodded: "Then let me eat it. It smells a bit stinky, but tastes quite...special."

Xiao Yingchun: "...That's fine."

When Fu Chenan had eaten only two pieces of each snack, he finally tied the bag up and put it aside.

Xiao Yingchun handed over a bottle of water at the right time: "Drink some water, this thing is easy to choke."

Fu Chenan finished drinking the water, and Xiao Yingchun pushed another box of pearls over: "Here, it has arrived."

Fu Chenan looked at the box of pearls in front of him and was shocked.

Although he was born a butcher, he became the son of a marshal in recent years and had visited various large families. He knew the price of these pearls in his own world.

Although these pearls may not look big, they are very uniform in shape, color and size!
A well-proportioned pearl necklace like this would cost at least a hundred taels of silver!
Those in pink, purple, and black are considered cheap even if they cost several hundred taels.

As for the thumb-sized pearls, ten in each color, each one is worth a fortune!
Even the emperor would be jealous...

Fu Chenan was a little uneasy: "When they brought these things to me, their eyes would pop out."

He didn't even dare to put these things in his own house, for fear of attracting thieves.

"Actually, I don't dare to sell these largest pearls..." Fu Chenan said, smiling bitterly.

As Xiao Yingchun looked puzzled, he stroked one of the large pearls and said, "In our world, the best things should be presented to His Majesty the Emperor."

"How can ordinary people have something that the emperor doesn't have?"

Xiao Yingchun understood immediately.

What a corrupt dynasty!
"Are you still taking these away?" Xiao Yingchun pointed to a box of pearls.

Fu Chenan thought for a moment and picked out two large white pearls: "I will say these two were given to me by Boss Xisi. I don't dare to accept such treasures, so I will present them to the emperor."

And keep you safe.

At the same time, it was also an announcement to all the noble families in the capital, big and small, that he was going to sell pearls.

Xiao Yingchun smiled and expressed his support: "You know more about your situation than I do, so just make the decision."

"It's still early. I'll go to the palace first and bring you dinner when I come back..."

Fu Chenan was a man who was quick to leave. He took out the bag of the largest pearls and gave it to Xiao Yingchun, then left through the back door carrying the box.

At noon, the ministers who were left behind by the emperor to discuss matters were preparing to leave the palace in groups of three or two, when they saw Fu Chenan holding a small box in his hand and heading towards the imperial study.

Why is the butcher here again?
What are you doing here to see His Majesty the Emperor at this hour?
The emperor was also curious: What was he doing here again?
Considering the mirror and soap he sent last time, the emperor still met Fu Chenan.

When Fu Chenan entered, there were only two ministers and the Emperor at the top in the imperial study.

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Fu Chenan with a smile: "What brings Mr. Fu's family here this time?" Fu Chenan raised his hands high and presented a brocade box.

"Your Majesty, when I sent the Western merchant Sis away today, Sis sold me a box of pearls. These are the two largest ones. He said he sold them to me at a low price."

"I have never seen such a big pearl. I dare not use it myself, so I want to present it to Your Majesty..."

The Emperor raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued: "Oh?"

The servant father-in-law stepped forward to open the box and check it, and was surprised: it turned out to be a pair of beads the size of a thumb!

I have seen pearls of this size in the palace, but I have never seen two of the same size that are both round and have exactly the same color.

When the eunuch presented the brocade box to His Majesty the Emperor, the Emperor was also stunned.

Such large pairs of beads have never been seen even in the palace.

No wonder Fu Chenan didn’t dare to sell it after getting it.

Is he afraid that if he really sells it, he will be beheaded?

His Majesty the Emperor looked at Fu Chenan with a smile: You are afraid of death!

"If you give me such a precious thing, wouldn't it be a loss?"

Fu Chenan spoke unconscionably, "Your Majesty gave me the capital to open my shop. If I have any good things, I will naturally think of presenting them to Your Majesty first..."

After hearing his nonsense, the Emperor didn't know what he was thinking about, and his expression finally relaxed.

"Mr. Fu's family sent me such a good thing. Is there anything you want? Just tell me."

Fu Chenan was firm and resolute, and was filled with gratitude: "I am living a good life now and can make money. I haven't thought of anything I want yet."

"You are so filial... Baifu, go get a set of the four treasures of the study that I use and give them to Fu Qing's family as rewards." His Majesty the Emperor was very satisfied with Fu Chenan's tact and was very generous.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Fu Chenan bowed deeply, accepted the reward and prepared to leave.

At this moment, the guards outside reported: The Queen Mother and the two imperial concubines in the harem heard that Fu Chenan had entered the palace, and said that the cosmetics set Fu Chenan sent last time was very useful, so they specially rewarded Fu Chenan with two pieces of brocade and a pair of plum bottles.

Fu Chenan thanked her again, then left the palace and went home, took dinner and went to eat with Xiao Yingchun...

The two ministers saw everything, and after they returned, the new news spread quietly among the families they were close to.

The Western merchant sold a box of pearls to General Fu, and the two largest ones were presented to the emperor.

Tao Tao Ji is ready to go on Pearl!
Pearls were considered rare in the landlocked Liang Dynasty.

Only some aristocratic families could afford to inlay pearls on the hairpins and jewelry of their women; ordinary people could never see such things.

You can buy pearls at Tao Tao Ji nowadays, I wonder what they look like?
So early the next morning, several ladies and young ladies from wealthy families came to Tao Tao Ji's door again, wanting to see the pearls early.

When Ruyi heard that they came to see Zhenzhu today, she smiled immediately.

"Please wait a moment. We don't put this treasure on the counter. It is only for guests of status to see."

The women suddenly felt a sense of honor: We are people of status!
Ruyi carefully took out a beautifully wrapped velvet box from the box and placed it on the glass counter.

After the box was opened, a string of nearly round and flawless pearls of uniform color appeared in front of the women.

(End of this chapter)