Chapter 1286: The Mermaid in the Mansion
Just now, while Wen Rending was applying medicine to Shi Li in the backyard, Fang Jianzhang had already dealt with the previous matters.
Under the watchful eyes of the public, Heizhi could no longer confuse right and wrong. Fang Jianzhang directly ordered two strong men to tie him up and escort him to the government office.
By the way, he reiterated to the crowd watching at the door that Fang’s Jewelry Store does not sell fake goods, and smashed the fake coral in front of everyone.
Then, Fang Jianzhang did something very immoral.
While he was dealing with the black mole swindler, Old Qiao slipped away. He called another assistant to pick up the fake coral fragments, pack them up, and send them to Old Qiao's jewelry store with drums and gongs.
"You must tell Mr. Qiao that I am not talented enough, but I am willing to give him the Coral that he values most."
Fang Jianzhang said this loudly in front of all the onlookers.
It made everyone burst into laughter.
"I think that liar might be in cahoots with old man Qiao!"
"That's right! Or maybe old Joe's eyes are blurry and he can't even tell the difference between real coral and fake one!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, he's not even as good as a little girl! Don't buy things from him anymore. If you buy fake goods, you'll lose a lot!"
The crowd watched the excitement and commented. Fang Jianzhang listened to most of it and couldn't help but smile. Today he had fought a great turnaround.
But soon Fang Jianzhang thought of Wen Ren Ding again, and his smile suddenly fell. He hurriedly told the shopkeeper to find all the most valuable jewels in the store, and he had to apologize sincerely.
This resulted in a grand scene where a group of guys lined up in the backyard holding jewels.
"A Ding, it was my negligence that caused this girl to get hurt. I apologize to you. Take a look at these jewels. If you like any of them, take them as a gift to the girl."
Fang Jianzhang still wanted to continue to interact with Wen Rending in the future, so this apology was full of sincerity.
Shi Li was also dazzled by the jewels in front of her.
Pearls, agates, rubies, jadeite, white jade... and many other rare jewels that she couldn't identify at a glance were now placed in front of her, allowing her to choose.
This tremendous wealth was so hard to come by.
Shi Li didn’t know if there was anyone in the world who didn’t like these jewels, but she was an ordinary person and she liked them very much.
but……
Blinking her eyes, Shi Li calmly withdrew her gaze. Just now, she could sense Fang Jianzhang's unspoken suspicion and resentment. Now, these words of apology depended on whether Wen Ren Dingyuan would forgive her.
Wen Ren Ding hadn't said anything, but when he saw Shi Li stop looking at the jewels, he chuckled.
"That's not necessary. We'll take our leave."
He did not accept Fang Jianzhang's apology, and walked out from the crowd of jewels with Shi Li without even looking away.
Every step forward made Shi Li's heart bleed silently.
But since Wen Ren Ding had already said so, she had to cooperate with him and not let others look down on her. Shi Li was clear-headed, suppressing her reluctance and regret, and silently lowered her head to look at the ground.
Pearls, agates, rubies, jadeite, white jade...
It’s gone, all gone, wuwuwu!
Fang Jianzhang walked out of the jewelry store, silently watched the carriage go away, and let out a long sigh.
This time it is indeed his fault. He did not trust the people he employed, and did not employ the people he doubted.
But he really didn't expect that a mermaid could tell whether the coral was real or fake before Wen Ren Ding even said a word.
"Young Master..." The shopkeeper quietly walked to Fang Jianzhang, waiting to apologize to him. It was because he was greedy and bought fake coral yesterday that caused such a big disturbance.
Fang Jianzhang gradually came back to his senses and forced a smile.
"Even if I was there yesterday, I would have been deceived. You are not to blame for this. I will go and apologize to Master Wenren tomorrow."
Both business and personal, Fang Jianzhang had to seek Wen Rending's forgiveness.
He frowned, looking worried, and walked back to the jewelry store.
I watched as the guys started to put away the jewels they had just displayed one by one. When they were halfway through, a familiar-looking man suddenly walked in from outside the door.
Fang Jianzhang took a closer look and found that it was actually a servant in Wenren Ding's mansion. He stood up in surprise.
"A Ding... No, what instructions does Master Wenren have?"
The servant smiled politely, bowed to Fang Jianzhang, and took out a thick stack of silver bills from his sleeve.
"Master Fang, I have been ordered to buy the jewels just now."
Fang Jianzhang was stunned and his eyes widened in disbelief.