"Mr. Xia!" The subordinate caught sight of Xia Chuyi and waved excitedly at her, calling out, "You’ve finally returned!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Following his gaze, they couldn’t help but look toward Xia Chuyi.
As the center of attention, Xia Chuyi remained quite composed.
She lifted her hand in greeting towards the person who had come looking for her and said, "I made a phone call and strolled around the market for a while, which delayed me."
"Mr. Xia, you’d better come in quickly, the young master is looking for you!" That subordinate, after hearing what Xia Chuyi said, glanced at her position and hurriedly said to the people around, "Excuse me, please make way!"
No sooner had the subordinate finished speaking than the crowd by the door glanced at one another and consciously made an opening.
So, this comrade was actually a guest inside?
However, inside, aside from Mr. Cheng and the Li family, there was only... the seller?
So, was this young woman a representative of the seller?
The crowd was utterly astonished.
More surprised than the onlookers were Mr. Cheng’s two watchful "gatekeepers." Upon seeing the current situation, they had become completely dumbfounded.
"Thank you," Xia Chuyi nodded at the crowd and stepped forward, addressing Mr. Cheng’s subordinate blocking the way, "Please, let me pass."
Xia Chuyi’s expression was very calm, but the two of Mr. Cheng’s subordinates were staring at each other in astonishment, their jaws practically hanging open.
Was this comrade really one of their own?
Although filled with doubts, the two did not dare to block the way any longer.
Thus, Xia Chuyi entered the courtyard without any trouble.
After entering, Xia Chuyi couldn’t help but sigh and shake her head, thinking: It really wasn’t easy for her, a seller, to come in.
Ou Jun’s subordinates, unaware of what had happened outside, saw her and hurriedly asked with concern, "Mr. Xia, have you encountered some trouble?"
Xia Chuyi didn’t want to complicate things further, so she smiled and said, "It’s nothing, just a small matter."
"Let’s go, let’s go find the elder brother first."
They were just about to enter the house when they heard a voice from inside.
"Young Master Ou, we at Golden Stone Pavilion are truly sincere about wanting the jade," said Mr. Cheng’s voice.
Mr. Cheng continued, "Young Master Ou, I’m not bragging, but when it comes to jade, our Golden Stone Pavilion can be considered a leader in the field."
"Since the market’s revival, most of the jade business has gone through our Golden Stone Pavilion."
"You can inquire about this in the marketplace."
Outside the door, Xia Chuyi, upon hearing Mr. Cheng, thought: No wonder he was recommending "Golden Stone Pavilion" to her, it turns out it was his own shop.
"If Chief Ou agrees to sell the jade to us at Golden Stone Pavilion, I guarantee we’ll make the most of it by employing top jade carvers to sculpt this piece of jade," Mr. Cheng’s voice assured.
"Ensuring it’s truly valued," he continued his persuasive speech.
Then quickly, another middle-aged male voice from inside hurriedly said, "Chief Ou, our Li family has been in this business since before the liberation, much like Mr. Fan’s ancestors, it has been passed down through generations."
"Indeed, the market has only recently been reinstated, and our family entered a bit late, so we’re currently not doing as much business as Golden Stone Pavilion."
"Nor do we have as many hands."
"But Young Master Ou, you must believe that our Li family’s sincerity is no less than that of Mr. Cheng."
"As the saying goes, the highest bidder wins. I, Mr. Li, am willing to compete fairly with Family Cheng!"