Transmigration: A Farm Girl’s Brocade
Chapter 343 - 204 Support_1

Chapter 343: Chapter 204 Support_1

Qian Yixiu was staring at the handsome boy Pan, so absorbed that she thought he was the most beautiful man she had ever seen in both her past and present life. Even though he was a bit older, even though she particularly disliked men with beards, she could not help but admit that the mustache above his upper lip was so stylish. And the pearls inlaid in his purple gold crown, the moon-white gold brocade satin crossed-collar robe he wore, even the lotus pattern with beaded jade on his collar button were so....

Before she could finish describing, she heard Uncle Liang cough twice. Her old face blushed uncontrollably. She wondered if it had been too long since she had seen a mature handsome man that not only did she stare dumbfounded, but she also felt a sense of familiarity about him.

She fidgeted awkwardly and wrinkled her small face in embarrassment.

Her actions amused Pan Zi’an. Although he usually disliked women staring at him in a daze, this little girl did not annoy him at all, on the contrary, she was endearingly adorable.

He laughed and said, "Miss Qian, are your pearls really that good? My taste is very discerning."

Pan Zi’an’s good humor took both Liang Jinzhao and Song Huaijin by surprise.

Qian Yixiu had completely recovered her wits now, and smiled as she replied, "Of course my pearls are good, otherwise I wouldn’t dare to present them before Mr. Pan." With that, she took a brocade box from her hand to Prince Consort Pan’s desk and opened it.

Pan Zi’an suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu, as if facing him was the daughter he missed day and night. Taking a closer look, he realized that although this girl also had almond eyes and cherry lips, skin fair as snow, and a smiling demeanor exuding warmth...

She was not his lonely daughter.

Pan Zi’an felt a warmth around his eyes and quickly lowered his gaze to the brocade box on the table.

The bottom of the brocade box was lined with a piece of purple brocade, on which lay a string of pearls. The pearls were not large, but each one was glossy and full. Especially in the afternoon sunlight filtering through the window, they appeared even more exquisite and lustrous.

He felt that these pearls looked familiar, so he reached out, picked up the necklace, and examined it in the sunlight for a while.

After putting the necklace back into the brocade box, he asked Qian Yixiu, "Were those pearls at the Jibao Silver Tower in Xizhou Mansion also sold by you?"

Qian Yixiu nodded and said, "Yes, I sold five to Jibao Silver Tower."

Pan Zi’an commented, "That makes sense. At a glance, these pearls seem to come from the same place as those."

Qian Yixiu sincerely admired him and said, "Mr. Pan has such a discerning eye to notice even that." Worrying about causing trouble, she quickly added, "These were bought by my grandfather from a foreigner when he was escorting valuables. The foreigner said he came from a place where the sun never sets, but my grandfather didn’t understand anything else he said."

Pan Zi’an nodded, looking at the necklace and thinking that the five pearls had been made into a Pearl hairpin with five phoenixes; combined with this string of pearls, only a pair of earrings was needed for a set. Looking at the length of the necklace, it seemed feasible to remove two pearls to make earrings.

Considering this, he became even more pleased. Looking up, he asked, "I really like this string of pearls. How much silver does Miss Qian want for it?"

Qian Yixiu smiled and replied, "I don’t know much about the value of jewelry, so I’m not sure exactly how much this necklace is worth. But I know the saying ’it’s a seller’s market,’ and since Mr. Pan likes it, you can decide the price. These pearls are fortunate to be in your hands."

Pan Zi’an, seeing her cleverness despite her young age, decided to tease her and said with a smile, "You let me decide, aren’t you afraid of being shortchanged? Alright, I’ll give you one hundred taels of silver, agreed?"

Qian Yixiu was not afraid and responded with a smile, "Mr. Pan’s reputation is renowned throughout Jiangnan, and surely he wouldn’t take advantage of a young lady like me. If you say the necklace is worth one hundred taels of silver, then surely it is worth one hundred taels of silver."

Pan Zi’an looked at her face, which seemed familiar. It had an innocence yet was worldly-wise, her demeanor was agreeable without being submissive, and she was articulate and courteous, all of which made him like her even more. He also wondered, considering her young age and her dealing in pearls, reaching out to members of an aristocratic family, her family must be in dire straits, which stirred compassion in him.

He then said with a smile, "The little lady sure knows how to negotiate. You’ve said that I am a gentleman of renown, and I wouldn’t take advantage of a young lady, so I must offer more silver. How about five thousand taels of silver for this string of pearls?"

This offer was far beyond the value of the string of pearls. Qian Yixiu smiled radiantly and crisply said two words, "Deal."