Under Zhang Yuaping's clear gaze, she suddenly realized her own lapse in composure and immediately corrected herself: "Mr. Gao! The jewelry here is absolutely wonderful! What kind of jewelry do you prefer, Mr. Gao? I'll help you choose!" After saying this, she offered a drink that looked like tea, steaming hot, and added, "Mr. Gao, please have a cup of tea!" Gao Liang took the cup, feeling pleased—this was just about right. Zhang Yuaping had finally learned to attend to a man, after all. Ha! But as soon as he took a sip, he immediately choked and spat it out. It turned out that Zhang Yuaping had no knowledge of Zhao's history or customs, and had simply picked up a drink at random, one that the elderly gentleman had paid one coin for. The old man had only said he would drink it again the next day. Yet Zhang Yuaping completely overlooked this as a mere reminder and promptly presented the drink to Gao Liang, who now found it bitter and unpalatable. Originally, this was a special drink from Zhao, prepared using a unique method—extracted from a plant. At first, it was bitter and salty, but by the second day, it became sweet and delicious. How could Zhang YuPing wait until the second day to drink it? So she served it to Gao Liang, who surely found it bitter. Zhang YuPing felt genuinely embarrassed, having to publicly apologize to her master as a servant. Yet Gao Liang didn't take it to heart at all; he only said to Zhang YuPing, "Since this is our first visit from Qin to Zhao, we're unfamiliar with Zhao's customs. As long as we don't make the same mistake again, that will be sufficient!" Zhang YuPing felt warmly reassured. Though their relationship was still that of servant and master, she truly sensed that Gao Liang was growing more outstanding and more open-minded. At this moment, under the guidance of the elder gentleman and the head of the jewelry merchant's house, Gao Liang had selected a piece of blue field jade—coloring green as deep as blue, smooth and lustrous. The luminous spiritual eyes were no mere coincidence. From the towering pile of exquisite and diverse treasures, he instantly identified this gem. The luminous eyes, as sharp as Sun Wukong’s fire-eye vision, possessed exceptional penetrating power, allowing him to see clearly through the blue field jade and perceive its inner structure. "Excellent! Excellent! It's this one! It's this one!" Inside, he felt a surge of delight. High-light was known for his composure—he rarely revealed his genuine enthusiasm, often feigning extraordinary calmness. If he showed too much emotion, the head merchant, who was exceptionally perceptive, would notice and raise the price, potentially leaving him at a disadvantage. Instead, High-light deliberately appeared unconcerned, holding the blue field jade in his hands and shaking his head slightly. As for Zhang Yu Ping, she nearly gasped in astonishment: "Wow! A true treasure! One I read about in historical texts—now it's right before my eyes! Wow! If we bring this treasure to the year 2011, during the flourishing era of our Chinese nation, it would be nothing short of revolutionary. We could easily auction it for ten billion yuan!" Indeed, it's 100 million! And if we were to auction it off directly in New York, selling it for 100 million would be absolutely no problem! This is it—this is the moment—we're going to make our move! Truly, we're going to succeed!" Zhang Yuping's excitement stood in sharp contrast to Gao Liang's calm and composed demeanor. "We're leaving! We don't find what we're looking for here!" Gao Liang said directly to the head manager, making it clear he was ready to depart. Recently, the business environment has been turbulent, and operations have been challenging—finally, after a long wait, a major client had arrived only to walk away. The head manager immediately smiled warmly and respectfully offered to Gao Liang, "Sir, if you have anything you'd like, just let us know! As for the price—we can certainly work something out. We can certainly work something out!" Gao Liang had been waiting for exactly that last sentence—price negotiable—and immediately turned to the head manager, saying, "Actually, I didn't particularly like that jade piece at first. But seeing how you've been so eager to have me take it, I'll take "Gao Liang spoke naturally and aptly. Zhang Yuping's heart raced wildly—wow! If their husband bought that blue field jade, they'd truly be in for a windfall!" "Indeed! Indeed!" The head merchant hesitated, finally extending three fingers. The elder quietly reminded Gao Liang—those three fingers meant 300 taels of silver. Gao Liang shook his head and said, "Well, let's just go to another shop. After all, we have plenty of silver right now!" Then, deliberately turning to Zhang Yuping, he said, "Ping'er, how much silver are we carrying now?" He then gave her a subtle glance. At that moment, Gao Liang and Zhang Yuping were perfectly in sync—immediately, they exchanged a glance and said to the head merchant, "Your servant, Mr. Gao! Since we've been doing business from Qin to Zhao, we've just brought 300 taels of silver. Unfortunately, the expenses we've incurred on the road, plus the payments already made to our customers, have left us with less than three taels remaining now." "Then let's go! This three taels of silver is our fare back to Qin! Master Director, we're not taking it!" After saying this, Gao Liang gestured for Zhang Yuping to step aside. At first, the elder gentleman was very delighted upon hearing the figure of three hundred taels of silver, for he knew the value of such treasures—items nearly priceless. If presented to the Emperor, such goods would surely be worth at least a thousand taels. Yet Gao Liang, the young lord, showed no interest at all, and the elder gentleman couldn't quite understand what was behind the young man's intentions. At that moment, a group of Qin soldiers arrived, seemingly heading straight for "Tianhe Silver Hall." The Master Director grew anxious and, after a decisive breath, said to Gao Liang, "Alright! I accept!" He immediately handed over the blue field jade personally to Gao Liang. Gao Liang felt pleased with this outcome and immediately signaled to Zhang Yuping. The servant, who had been dressed as a man, truly understood the young lord's intentions, and promptly retrieved the three taels of silver from the bundle and handed them to the Master Director. The head manager immediately slipped the fine official silver into his sleeve upon seeing it. Gao Liang, Zhang Yупing, and the elder hurried to leave. Right after they had departed, a group of Qin soldiers arrived and shouted, "Quick! Bring out all the jewels and treasures! Our Chancellor has come today—he wants to personally inspect them!" Upon hearing this, the head manager grew alarmed. How prestigious the Chancellor of Qin was! Second only to the King, he ranked above all others. He immediately knelt in reverence, yet no Chancellor appeared. Instead, a composed, scholarly middle-aged man entered gracefully, carefully examining each of the store's treasures. The man carried an imposing presence, his wise expression radiating intelligence—clearly someone extraordinary. Indeed, as he browsed through the display of Liantian jade, he turned to the head manager and said, "One of the store's finest treasures is missing. That's truly a great loss." The head manager was well aware, yet still pretended not to know, saying, "Sir, we're just a small shop. What could we possibly have that's precious or valuable?"