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Qiuyue put a soft pillow behind Xie Liuzheng's waist to make her sit more comfortably, and asked curiously, "Miss, what are we going to do outside the city?"

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Xie Liuzheng had been looking at the account book for the whole morning and was indeed a little tired. He leaned back on the pillow and closed his eyes. "Let's go see Master Guan. I'll take a nap first. Call me when we get there."

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Qiuyue immediately fell silent, took out a blanket and put it on Xie Liuzheng, then squatted beside her and massaged her legs and feet.

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Master Guan was originally the chief of a silver shop, and every piece he produced was a fine product. It was because of his craftsmanship that Xie Xiangyu bought the entire silver shop.

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Master Guan's craftsmanship was impeccable, but he was a bit eccentric and unsociable. He couldn't stand Qin Guangjin's behavior and left the silver shop out of anger. After that, other silver shops invited him, but he was picky and refused to give in. After finally agreeing to a job with one, he had an argument with the young master a few days after he went there, and quit again.

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After that, he lived in seclusion in the countryside, and refused to come out of the mountains even if anyone invited him. He took in a few apprentices just to pass the time.

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When Master Guan saw Xie Liuzheng, he didn't look happy. He didn't even say hello and just drove her away. "I have enough food and clothes, so I won't be bullied. Please leave now. I can't afford to entertain a rich lady."

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Qiuyue's face turned red with anger, and she was about to go up to Master Guan to argue.

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Xie Liuzheng pulled her behind him, took two steps forward, and bowed deeply to Master Guan.

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Master Guan frowned and said in an even more hostile tone, "Don't think that I will be foolish enough to follow you and fight for you just because you pretend to be respectful to me. Let's go. I am annoyed by seeing people like you."

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Qiuyue could no longer bear it. She ignored Xie Liuzheng's attempts to stop her and stepped forward to angrily scold Master Guan, "You old man are such a hassle. The young lady didn't even have lunch to see you. She rode in a carriage for several hours and came with all her heart. But you refused to even say a word. This is how you treat guests."

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Master Guan took one look at Xie Liuzheng's obviously pale face, and felt a little guilty, but he couldn't bring himself to admit his mistake, so he stiffened his neck and said, "I didn't invite her here."

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Xie Liuzheng dismissed Qiuyue and looked at Master Guan with a smile, "I know why Uncle Guan is angry, and I think you should be angry too."

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"Back then, you agreed to stay in the Silver Shop only because you introduced my mother to you as a close friend. Even when the largest silver shop in the capital, Jinyufang, offered you a large sum of money, you refused."

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"But my mother believed Qin Guangjin's words and handed the silver shop to him, causing the silver shop's business to plummet, and the hard work of you and my mother went down the drain."

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"But you probably don't know yet, my mother has seen through Qin Guangjin's true colors and kicked him out of the Xie family. Now he has nothing to do with us mother and daughter."

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Master Guan lived in the countryside and rarely went out, so he had not heard of this incident. His expression softened, "Come in and sit down. Let my wife cook you a bowl of noodles."

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"Okay." Xie Liuzheng didn't mind the simple living conditions in the countryside at all. She happily followed Master Guan into the main hall and looked around curiously.

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Suddenly, he pointed to a sky-blue plum vase in the corner and said, "I remember this plum vase was originally a pair, placed in the VIP room of the silver shop. I broke one of them, and I was afraid of being scolded by my mother, so I cried."

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"Uncle Guan protected me and asked my mother for the pair of plum vases. He quietly covered up the broken one. I didn't expect that after so many years, the other one is still here in good condition."

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Master Guan's old face turned red, and a hint of melancholy appeared in his eyes.

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He has been dealing with gold and silver since he became an apprentice at the age of thirteen. Watching gold and silver, like bricks and tiles, turn into all kinds of exquisite jewelry in his hands, and the joy on everyone's face when they received the jewelry, gave him a great sense of accomplishment.

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After leaving Xiangyu Tower, this sense of accomplishment never appeared again.

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He specially found the plum vase and put it there. His wife said that plum vases should be in pairs, and one is unlucky, but he didn't listen. Whenever he looked at the plum vase, he could recall the time when he worked in the silver shop.

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"It happened several years ago. I didn't expect Miss to still remember it."

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Xie Liuzheng looked at Master Guan with sincerity. "You probably don't know that every time I went to the Silver Shop when I was a kid, it was the happiest time for me."

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"My mother was busy with business and had very little time to spend with me. When we met occasionally, she would ask me about my homework and we would not talk for a few words before she had to deal with business matters again."

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"Only when we went to the jewelry store would my mother chat and laugh with me, help me choose jewelry, and focus all her attention on me."

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Master Guan's face flushed, and he stood up to apologize to Xie Liuzheng: "I was rude just now. I am not blaming you, Miss, but I am angry at you because of Qin Guangjin's matter. Please forgive me, Miss."

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Xie Liuzheng stood up and helped Master Guan sit down. "After all, Qin Guangjin is my biological father, so it's only right for me to take a few complaints from you on his behalf."

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"It's just that my grievances are not worth telling to outsiders. You are not an outsider, so I will indulge in telling you a few bitter words today. From childhood to adulthood, Qin Guangjin has never treated me as a daughter, let alone the Xie family as his own home. In front of my mother, he occasionally plays the role of a loving father, but when my mother is not around, he even thinks it's unnecessary for him to look at me."

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"I won't say more. You will find out when you return to the silver shop."

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Speaking of returning to the silver shop, Master Guan felt a little hesitant.

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He wanted to go back to the Silver House day and night, but he didn't dare to agree to Xie Liuzheng easily. All his old friends were gone, so what was the point of him going back alone? If he didn't get along well with the newcomers, it would also make Xie Liuzheng embarrassed.

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After some hesitation, Aunt Guan brought two bowls of noodles. Xie Liuzheng stood up to receive them, but Aunt Guan quickly turned around and let them pass. "How can you let Miss do this? I'll do it. Don't worry, Miss. Although I'm old, I'm in good health. I take care of the vegetable garden in front of the door myself. You can eat the noodles first, and I'll pick some vegetables for you to bring back to Madam to taste."

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Xie Liuzheng sat down with a smile on her face as she ate noodles. The soup base was made from chicken bones, without a drop of oil, and the taste was very delicious. She was really hungry, so she finished the whole bowl of noodles in one breath.

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People who cook like to see others eat delicious food. Aunt Guan picked a basket of vegetables and came back. Seeing that the bowl in front of Xie Liuzheng was empty, she smiled. "The young lady is still growing, so she should eat more."

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He handed the basket of vegetables in his hand to Master Guan, "The eldest lady came to invite you personally, but you were still hesitant and refused to go. Aren't you wasting the eldest lady's kindness? Go, go quickly. If you stay at home, I will cook for you."

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"Take it. When you see Madam, please greet her for me. When I finish harvesting the rice in the fields and grind the new rice, I will send it to Madam."

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Since his wife had spoken, Master Guan was reluctant to give up the opportunity to go back to the silver shop. He took the basket and followed Xie Liuzheng into the carriage. On the way, talking about the old friends, Xie Liuzheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will invite all the people you mentioned back for you."