I'm a male god in Liyue

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Bai Shi exclaimed with delight: "This is it!"

"That's good."

"Thank you!"

"There's no need for that. If a customer loses something in our store, it should be returned to them in its original condition."

"Thank you anyway!"

"If you really want to thank us, then please come and support our shop in the future."

"Of course!"

Bai Shi carefully put the jade pendant away, and the expression on his face relaxed.

Yao Yao looked up and asked, "Sister Bai Shi, are you going back later?"

"Ah."

"Then I'll go back with you."

"it is good."

"That way, Sister Shenhe won't have to see me off."

The little girl is also very clever.

"Yaoyao, wait a moment, help me take some things back."

"Big brother, what do you need me to bring?"

Xia Zhi took two food containers out of the kitchen.

"Almond tofu, this one with milk is for your master, and this one with coconut milk is for your sister Ganyu. Yaoyao, don't get them mixed up."

"Yaoyao can't be mistaken!"

"Well, be careful on the road."

"Goodbye big brother!"

Goodbye, Yao Yao!

The young girl left with Secretary Baishi.

Ying'er sat for a while, then got up to say goodbye.

Although she was smiling, Xia Zhi sensed that she didn't seem very happy, and she barely drove.

Maybe it's because she has to work tomorrow, Saturday.

Chapter 127 Is There an Abyss Ahead?

After having dinner at home, the three of them closed the door and went for a walk outside.

Today's shopping route is to go around from the Tiger Rock area.

After walking for a while, we arrived at Wanmin Hall and saw a lot of people queuing outside.

"Xiangling and Master Mao must have worked so hard today."

"If this continues, we'll probably need to hire two more people to help."

"Could we do what Xinyuexuan does, where guests have to make reservations in advance to dine in?"

“I don’t think Master Mao would want that. After all, this is their family’s ancestral shop. Since the signboard is named Wanmintang, it means that all people are welcome to come and dine. If reservations are required like at Xinyuexuan, it would be a departure from their original intention.”

"The boss is absolutely right!"

Continue forward for a while, and you'll reach the vicinity of the teleportation anchor point.

There are many roadside stalls here, and many people gather here after work to eat barbecue, shouting and laughing, creating a lively atmosphere.

There are also some old shops here, one of which is called "Jie Cui Xing" and is filled with rough stones.

The owner was a kind-looking fat man who was standing at the door calling out to attract customers.

"Sir, you look radiant; you're destined for great luck today!"

"Sir, why not try your luck with a rough stone?"

Xia Zhi thought for a moment, then led Zhu Zi and Shen He inside.

"Boss, where is this place?"

"What, is this your first time visiting Jie Cui Hang?"

"Ah."

"Our family has been in the jewelry and jade business for generations, and we have a very good reputation in Liyue. But recently the industry has been in a slump, and the General Affairs Department has sealed off the Stranded Rock Abyss, the source of the raw materials. So now the raw materials are almost more valuable than the finished products..."

Xia Zhi's heart stirred slightly. This was the second time he had heard about the "official blockade of the Layered Rock Abyss." The last time he heard it was in the Star Studio.

"I thought, why not just sell the rough stones directly? It's exciting, fun, and who knows, we might even make money... Now, all my friends who often play cards with me come to the shop to buy rough stones, and business is much better than our competitor, Mingxingzhai, haha..."

"Boss, besides rough stones, what else do you sell here?"

"We also have various ores! Come, sir! Please make yourselves at home! These were all extracted from rough stones. Although they are not jadeite, they might just catch your eye!"

Xia Zhi glanced at the various ores displayed on the shelf; they were all common stones, and he wasn't particularly interested. "How much are these rough stones?"

"These rough stones are all stock from the Layered Rock Abyss, top-quality jade raw materials. You can pick any one to buy, and they range from a few hundred to tens of thousands of moras. The larger and heavier the rough stone, the more expensive it is."

"Knowing whether jade exists within a stone, one cut reveals the winner or loser."

"Don't worry about your money going down the drain; there's a saying in this industry—"

"If you don't come today, come tomorrow; good luck will come eventually!"

The boss is really eloquent; he can spout old sayings and proverbs without hesitation.

Zhu Zi couldn't help but ask, "What are the odds of finding jade in it?"

"Oh, sir, what a question! If I could answer accurately, what would be the point of playing? It would all be based on luck! You all look radiant; you must be having a lucky day! How about you pick one and try your luck?"

Xia Zhi nodded and casually said, "Then let's pick a few to play with."

The shopkeeper laughed even harder: "Hey! Pick whatever you like!"

Xia Zhi said to the two girls, "Zhu Zi, Shen He, you two take a look and see which rough stone you like. Each of you choose one, and it's on me."

"Boss, I don't know how to choose."

"It's nothing, I'm just trying something new. I'm blind, so I'm even less discerning than you."

"Oh."

After looking at it for a while, Zhu Zi finally chose a very small rough stone, which cost 700 moras.

Shen He also picked a very small rough stone, worth 800 Mora.

The two girls probably felt it wasn't worth wasting his money, so they just casually participated.

Xia Zhi glanced at it and, with his expertise in rock analysis, he could tell without even needing to cut the stone that the rough stone Zhu Zi had chosen contained a piece of worthless iron ore, while the rough stone Shen He had chosen contained a piece of white jade of decent quality.

Have you two made your choices?

"All right!"

"Let me feel it... I don't think this piece of bamboo feels very good, maybe we should get a different one."

"Oh? Oh! Then I'll get another one! How about this one?"

"I don't feel very good either."

"What about this piece?"

"It seems okay."

"This one will do!"

Xia Zhi himself "casually" picked out a rough stone for 5000 Mora.

After paying.

"Sir, would you like your stone cut?"

"no need."

"Don't worry! We offer free stone cutting at our shop!"

"No need, we can solve it ourselves when we get back."

"Then should I help you find someone to move in..."

Before the boss could finish speaking, he saw the tall, aloof, and beautiful girl pick up the rough stone from the ground with one hand and toss it in her hand. He swallowed back the words he was about to say.

"Please take care, esteemed guests! Come again next time!"

Since they had bought rough stones, and it wouldn't be convenient to take them for walks, the three of them returned to the shop early.

Shen He placed the rough stone on the ground.

Zhu Zi looked at the three unremarkable stones with some curiosity: "Boss, how do we solve this? Do we need to buy tools?"

Xia Zhi shook his head: "No need, I happen to have a set of carving knives in my room, I'll go up and get them."