Chapter 71: Selling Pearls to Make a Million Dollars a Day (Caroletu’s Rewards and More)

"God..."

“This is so beautiful.”

Each pearl in this string is not very big, only about 4MM.

But what is rare is that all the bunches are the same size, uniformly white in color, and very round, with no flaws visible to the naked eye.

"This must be very expensive..." Jiang Nan, the youngest daughter of the Minister of Justice, exclaimed.

"This silly child!" Ma's wife, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, sighed helplessly: You can just think about such things in your mind, how can you say them out loud?

Jiang Nan is only ten years old and seldom goes out shopping. This time she came with her mother. Looking at this string of pearls, her eyes are almost welded to it!

Mrs. Ma was also tempted: this pearl necklace is really rare, and Jiang Nan is still small, so wearing a pearl necklace of this size would be both noble and suitable for her.

There will be a flower-viewing banquet at the Minister of Justice's residence in a few days, and she was planning to take Jiang Nan with her.

Madam Ma thought for a moment and asked softly, "I wonder how much silver this necklace costs?"

Ruyi smiled gently: "Madam Ma, this necklace costs one hundred taels of silver."

Madam Ma: “…”

This price...she felt a little painful.

She is just a ten-year-old girl. Isn't it a bit of a waste for her to use such a precious pearl necklace?

It’s okay if the jewelry is a little ordinary…

Madam Ma was about to convince herself, but Ruyi took out another brocade box and said, "Madam Ma, here are two more pairs of earrings. Do you like any of them?"

When the box was opened, there were two pairs of very simple pearl earrings inside.

The earrings are still not big, also 4MM in size, and are paired with 925 silver needles.

A pair of white ones, obviously a set with the pearl necklace.

There is another pair, which are actually light pink pearl earrings!

As soon as Jiang Nan saw the pair of light pink pearl earrings, he couldn't take his eyes away: "Mom, I want this pair of earrings!"

The light pink color, the lustrous pearlescent luster, and the compact size make it very suitable for Jiang Nan at her age.

Madam Ma also took a fancy to them at first sight and couldn't help asking, "How much is this pink pair?"

Ruyi smiled as gently as ever: "The pink earrings are cheaper than the necklace. Plus, they are not perfectly round and have some flaws. A pair is fifty taels of silver."

Mrs. Ma frowned: Fifty taels of silver... isn't cheap at all.

Ruyi smiled and explained: "Pink pearls are rare, and the two are exactly the same size, color and shape... It's modest to say that they are one in a million..."

Mrs. Ma believes that Ruyi's words are true, but that cannot cover up the fact that it is expensive!
While Madam Ma was still hesitating, Ruyi smiled again and said, "These white pearl earrings are cheap and round. They only cost ten taels of silver."

Without waiting for Madam Ma to speak, Jiang Nan made a request directly: "Mom, I like this pink pair."

Ruyi praised "Miss Jiang has good taste" and continued to smile softly at Madam Ma: "If Madam has not yet made up her mind, you can choose not to bring it for the time being."

Madam Ma asked hesitantly, "Can you give me two days?"

In fact, she also likes...

Ruyi smiled apologetically: "I'm so sorry, if the next distinguished guest likes it, I may not be able to keep it for you."

"Mom..." Jiang Nan was anxious: If she didn't buy the earrings she liked, and they were bought by someone else, who would be happy about that?
"Then buy it." Mrs. Ma bought it after all.

Just as Madam Ma was about to leave, Ruyi took out another box: "Madam Ma, why not take a look at this pair."

This is a pair of white pearl earrings with slight flaws. The flawed part is just right for threading a silver needle. However, the earrings are much larger than the previous ones. At first glance, they can be worn by adult ladies.

"This pair is also fifty taels of silver. Madam Ma will wear them just right..."

Mrs. Ma was also stunned.

I like it! I really like it!
But her husband had just become the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and his annual salary was not much.

The dowry her parents gave her consisted of only a few shops with mediocre profits, and it was really a pity to use them like this.

Ruyi didn't force her to make a decision immediately: "Madam Ma, why don't you give it a try?"

Red and tender hands, white pearls, gently pierced on the ears, looking in the mirror, Mrs. Ma was in a state of panic: "I'll buy it!"

After Madam Ma spent a hundred taels of silver and left, Ruyi smiled and received the next person.

This is Mrs. Fan, the wife of the prince of the Duke’s Mansion. Her family is also from an old and aristocratic family and is not short of money.

Ruyi smiled and took out an 8MM light grey pearl set: a necklace and two earrings, and also two naked pearls of the same colour for her to inlay other jewellery.

"Mrs. Fan, when I first saw this set of pearls, I thought of you. They are low-key yet elegant. Ordinary people simply cannot match their beauty..."

While Ruyi was saying nice things, she was thinking in her heart, "Where did the general find such coaxing words? How many women can resist it?"

Sure enough, Mrs. Fan took out a thousand taels of silver without saying a word and bought the light gray pearl suit...

In the evening, Fu Chenan came to check the accounts as usual.

Not many complete cosmetic and skin care sets were sold today, but almost half of the ordinary pearls were sold.

Except for a very small number of high-end goods that were specifically taken out and given to those who could really afford the prices, ordinary small pearl ornaments were sold to female relatives like Ma, the wife of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice.

Ruyi and Qiuyue were very excited and reported in a low voice: "General, we sold tens of thousands of taels of silver today!"

Fu Chenan glanced at the account, nodded, and ordered his personal guard: "Ask the steward to find someone to repair the mansion and equip the courtyard where people live with more things."

"I've selected all the decorations and furniture for my father's room, as well as the West Guest House..."

If he didn't spend the money he earned, the suspicious emperor would surely suspect that he had some ulterior motive.

In this case, let people think that you are greedy for enjoyment.

Besides, if the money is spent like water, no one will know how much has been spent.

Fu Chenan took the remaining banknotes home, picked up the meal prepared by Bai Lu, closed the gate and went to look for Xiao Yingchun again.

Today's beef is in clear soup, served with a big bowl of sauce and noodles, two big bowls in total.

Xiao Yingchun took her own bowl, Fu Chenan gave her a small bowl, and then enthusiastically recommended a bowl of beef clear soup to her, and then she picked up the big bowl and started eating.

Xiao Yingchun was eating the chewy and fragrant noodles and drinking the beef soup which looked like plain water but was actually very fragrant. Then she realized: The Daliang Dynasty is in the north?

This is several meals of noodles.

After eating and drinking, Fu Chenan talked about the great sales of pearls today, and he felt both happy and worried.

"It's not that I can't sell these pearls now, but I don't dare to sell them freely..."

I’m afraid that if it sells too well, it will offend some people again.

Xiao Yingchun thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you buy some small, cheap ones and sell them back?"

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