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The fabrics in the Capital City really couldn’t be compared to those in a small town like Zhuma Town. Lin Yuan and company randomly chose a shop and found the materials there far superior to the best fabrics available in Zhuma Town.

Lin Wei caressed the smooth fabric in her hands with affection, chatting with the young girl selling the fabric. Even though they were dressed quite plainly, the young girl didn’t show the slightest impatience. Instead, she seemed very happy to chat with Lin Wei and Xiao He, who were about her age.

Seeing that Lin Wei was enjoying herself, Lin Yuan didn’t rush her, sitting idly in the shop, her attention drawn outside. As the saying goes, to each their own; Lin Wei was interested in fabrics, while Lin Yuan was fascinated by delicacies.

As she sat there, Xiao Linshuang suddenly rushed in from outside, excitedly grabbing her elder sister’s hand and pulling her out of the shop, "Elder sister, elder sister, there’s a shop nearby under renovation, and it looks so pretty, you have to come see it!"

Caught up in Xiao Linshuang’s excitement, Lin Yuan became interested and asked curiously about its location while they walked outside.

Seeing the two sisters suddenly leave, Lin Wei and Xiao He, also consumed with curiosity, put down the fabric they were handling, apologized to the young girl, and followed them out.

Indeed, not far from the fabric shop they were just in, they saw a small building under renovation. Many men were busily at work inside, cutting wood and hammering nails, creating a lively scene with their clanging and banging.

"Elder sister, do you see that wall? Isn’t it beautiful?" Xiao Linshuang pointed at the fabric on the wall, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Lin Yuan looked up and indeed saw that each wall in the two-story building was decorated with a type of fabric that glowed with a soft luster. While she was not familiar with fabrics, just by looking at them, she knew they were definitely finer than the clothes she was currently wearing.

Before she could speak, Lin Wei suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, both envious and excited, "Wow! That’s the unique ’Luminous Brocade’ of Jiangnan! I’ve heard it’s very rare in the Capital City, and even in Jiangnan, only the Chen family of Jiangnan has such fine things."

Lin Yuan tilted her head slightly, not knowing how Lin Wei recognized this unique product of Jiangnan.

No sooner had Lin Wei finished speaking than an elder nearby looked at her with an admiring gaze, nodding and saying with a smile, "This young lady has such keen vision at such a young age, truly uncommon. Indeed, the fabric used for the wall decorations is the unique ’Luminous Brocade’ of the Chen family of Jiangnan. "

Hearing this, they looked at the elder and found him to be composed and serene, radiating a distinctive gentle charm of Jiangnan, and his voice carried the soft, sticky tone of the region.

Lin Yuan, quick-witted, clasped her fists towards the old man, respectfully saying, "Thank you for the compliment, sir. May I ask if you’re the shopkeeper of this establishment?"

Old Qin’s eyes, clouded with age, brightened as he asked, "Why does the young lady ask this?"

It seemed her guess wasn’t wrong.

Lin Yuan smiled, saying, "The fabrics used for decoration in this shop are all the unique ’Luminous Brocade’ of the Chen family of Jiangnan.

If my guess is not wrong, then the boss of this shop should be the Chen family of Jiangnan.

And sir, your accent has the softness of Jiangnan.

Therefore, I guess you must be the owner of this shop. "

Old Qin chuckled heartily, finding this smart and clever young girl very likeable, and nodded, "Both young ladies have good eyes. I wouldn’t call myself the boss, but indeed, I am the shopkeeper of this establishment. If the young ladies don’t mind, just call me Shopkeeper Qin."

"Shopkeeper Qin," Lin Yuan and the others dutifully called out, and as they were about to continue the conversation, a young man came out from the shop and whispered a few words to Shopkeeper Qin.

Shopkeeper Qin nodded and, with an apologetic tone, said to Lin Yuan and her company, "Please forgive me, young ladies, I have some matters to attend to. If you don’t mind, when this shop opens for business, you must come and visit. I will prepare some small gifts as a token of friendship."

So saying, Lin Yuan and the others naturally accepted with respectful nods and smiles.

After Shopkeeper Qin entered the shop, Lin Wei tugged at Lin Yuan’s sleeve, curiously asking, "Elder sister, isn’t the Chen family from Jiangnan? Why have they suddenly opened a shop in the Capital City?"

Lin Yuan looked at the nearly completed shop in front of them and said with a smile, "Have you forgotten who took away the title of Imperial Merchant this year?"

Who? Lin Wei tilted her head, thinking. She hadn’t cared about these things in the past, but ever since that person left, she had paid more attention to matters in the Capital City.