Chapter 220: Captain Ling makes a scene in the Golden House [Please give me a monthly ticket! ]

On the most prominent street in East Market, there is a dark red lacquered building with a wide storefront, on which hangs a plaque with the three characters "Zhou Laofu".

Although the gate was magnificent, it had few visitors. It would often open its doors only once every half a day to welcome one or two elegantly dressed visitors. Only then could passers-by take a glimpse of the inside and see some of the magnificent scene.

Some shops don't rely on traffic to make money. One distinguished customer can equal half a year's business for another shop.

As the most famous jewelry store in East City, Zhou Laofu does this kind of business, specializing in custom-made gold and jade jewelry for dignitaries. Not seeking the best, but only the most expensive. Now that he has become famous, being able to wear a piece of jewelry specially made by Zhou Laofu is also a face-saving thing in the upper class circle of Shendu.

Over time, the store also built up its own network of relationships and gained a place among dignitaries. Even if the wives of princes and nobles came, they did not dare to be too arrogant.

On this day, an unexpected guest came to the store.

A female police officer dressed in the uniform of the Ministry of Justice walked into Zhou Laofu's Golden Building with a frown on her face and glaring eyes. Although the female police officer had a bright appearance, her expression was indeed somewhat hateful.

This person is naturally Ling Yuanbao.

"Hey, Captain." A waiter in the store immediately came up to him, "Are you here to buy gold or to do some business?"

"Haha." Ling Yuanbao smiled and said, "What do you think I'm here for?"

The boy rolled his eyes and replied, "Are you here to question me, Chief Constable?"

"What?" Ling Yuanbao suddenly glared, "Do I look like someone who can't afford your stuff?"

"No, no!" The servant was so frightened that he quickly stepped back and said, "If you want to buy some gold, please come forward and choose. I have everything in my building..."

"Everything in your house is more expensive than the other. Of course I can't afford it with my salary as a small constable. You let me choose, are you hinting that I am taking bribes?" Ling Yuanbao asked again.

"Captain, I dare not do that." The servant begged for mercy repeatedly, but he did not look panicked.

Having opened a shop in the East Market, they have seen a lot of the world, and there are all kinds of big shots. A constable is indeed not something they are afraid of.

Hearing the noise here, a shopkeeper soon came over from the other side. He had a small moustache and was wearing a brocade dress with copper coin patterns. He looked quite mature.

"Captain, what do you need?" The shopkeeper waved his hand, asked the servant to leave, and went to greet him personally.

"I do want to buy some gold items. Can you make custom ones for me?" Ling Yuanbao glanced at him and asked.

"Of course, everything will be made according to your requirements. I guarantee that the craftsmanship is the best in Longyuan City." The shopkeeper said in a gentle voice.

"Come on then." Ling Yuanbao waved his hand, "Cut ten kilograms of gold cakes for me. Each one must weigh ten taels. There can't be the slightest deviation."

"Ah?" The shopkeeper was slightly surprised. "Gold cake?"

"What, you can't cut it?" Ling Yuanbao glared, "Then why do you call your family the best craftsman? If you can't cut it, I'll be angry!"

"Sure, sure." The shopkeeper nodded quickly, with a look of doubt in his eyes.

Cutting the gold cake is certainly not too difficult, but too simple.

Zhou Laofu does custom-made jewelry. If you have gold, you can find a shop to cut gold cakes, which is a rough job. Why do you come to us?
And if you cut it into ten pounds, that would be worth a hundred taels of gold.

It sounds a bit strange. Why are you making so many big pancakes? Are you going to eat them for breakfast?
"However..." the shopkeeper lowered his voice and said, "In addition to the price of gold, our store has always charged a labor fee based on the weight of the gold. Even if the craftsmanship is simple, the fee will not be reduced..."

"Money?" Ling Yuanbao pulled out a stack of banknotes, "See for yourself if it's enough."

The shopkeeper took it and looked at it, his eyes immediately lit up, "Sir, this way please. We measured and weighed it right in front of you, there is absolutely no falsehood."

Each guest has an exclusive single room with a small counter inside. Someone from the Gold Building is already behind the counter carrying a box of gold. The master who cuts the gold is a Qi Refiner. Although his cultivation is not high, the fact that they can hire a Qi Refiner to do the work itself shows the standard of this place.

After all, Qi Refiners are different from the warriors that can be found on the streets.

The Qi Refining Master took out a small round golden rod from the box, and it seemed that he had already prepared the shape in advance. The "gold cakes" that nobles would carry with them were called cakes, but in fact they were not very big, more like a slightly thicker and wider gold coin. The one Ling Yuanbao wanted was one catty, which was larger than the ones used in daily life, but it was just a small round cake that could be held in the palm of your hand.

He gathered a sharp edge at the tip of his finger and shaved off a layer from the golden stick. He shaved off one side and held it with a silk handkerchief. The shopkeeper took it and weighed it with a small scale. The weight was exactly right. In a moment, ten gold cakes were cut.

The Qi Refining Master was still a little unsatisfied and asked, "Do you want to carve a pattern?"

"If the customer doesn't ask for anything, we won't have to move." The shopkeeper packed the gold cakes and asked, "Captain, are you satisfied?"

"Hmm... not bad." Ling Yuanbao nodded gently, without looking at it any more, and said directly: "Cut another ten kilograms of gold ingots for me. Each one must weigh ten taels, and there can't be the slightest deviation."

The Qi Refining Master frowned, seeming a little confused.

Zhou Laofu's labor fee was extremely high, and it was a waste of money to spend it on such a simple job. But since the customer had asked, he had no choice but to do it.

He immediately went to get another whole piece of gold, and without using a mold, he carved out gold ingots with his bare hands. Sure enough, each piece was exactly the same.

"Please take a look." The shopkeeper smiled and accepted it again.

"Not bad." Ling Yuanbao glanced at it again and continued, "Give me another ten pounds, and cut it into fine pieces to make the sauce. Each piece must be of the same weight, without any deviation."

When the Qi Refining Master heard this, he immediately became anxious, "Gold cakes and gold ingots can still be used, so why are you chopping this gold into pieces? Are you trying to tease me?"

"What do you care about me?" Ling Yuanbao glared, "I just want to take it back and use it as dumpling filling, is that not okay?"

"Hey, Captain!" The shopkeeper finally frowned. "You work for the Ministry of Justice, and we all respect you. But if you try to cause trouble in our shop, we know some of your superiors..."

"Are you threatening me?" Ling Yuanbao's eyes suddenly turned cold.

boom--

The shopkeeper only felt a black screen before his eyes, and the next moment, he found himself in the hall outside the door, sitting on the floor in a daze.

Looking at the room again, there was a large human-shaped hole on the wall, which must have been caused by him being thrown out. Ling Yuanbao's move was also quite skillful, as he threw the person out and crashed through the wall, but the person was unharmed.

The remaining Qi-refining master in the room saw this and his eyes jumped. He turned around and wanted to escape, but hesitated and wanted to take the gold on the table.

Ling Yuanbao picked it up with one hand, and the next moment, accompanied by a loud bang, he appeared outside, shoulder to shoulder with the boss.

In front of Ling Yuanbao, a Qi-refining practitioner with low cultivation level is not much different from an ordinary person.

"How dare you claim to be the best gold shop in East City? You can't even meet such a small request. It's not like you can't afford the money. Are you looking down on me?" Ling Yuanbao also came out and said, "Then I'm going to turn hostile today!"

Just as the situation was becoming tense, a man in a brocade robe suddenly walked out from the stairs above. He had a deep aura and seemed to have considerable cultivation.

"Sir." But he did not make a move, instead he called out, "Our boss invites you to come upstairs for a chat."

Ling Yuanbao snorted coldly, turned around and followed him up the stairs until they came to a room at the end of the second floor.

Behind the spacious desk, sat a thin old man in simple clothes. He wore a dark brown gown, had white hair and beard, and looked quite old.

"Haha." The old man smiled when he saw her come in, "Please forgive me for my poor hospitality. I just don't know which official our humble inn has offended?"

His question was very straightforward. A captain of police would definitely not dare to come here so arrogantly. It was reasonable for him to suspect that Ling Yuanbao was instructed by someone.

And so it is.

Ling Yuanbao looked the old man over and asked, "Can you make the decision here?"

The old man nodded and said, "I am not talented, but I am the owner of this golden building. This is all my property."

Ling Yuanbao asked: "Are you Zhou Laofu?"

The old man smiled again and said, "My name is Zhou Dasheng."

(End of this chapter)