Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Seeing the shopkeeper standing there in a daze, holding a mirror, Liu Siyue couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of this mirror, shopkeeper? Is it worth buying?"

The shopkeeper snapped out of his reverie and glanced at the mirror again: "Where did this young master of mirrors come from? Do you have any more?"

Taking advantage of the shopkeeper's inattention, Liu Siyue snatched the mirror from his hand and said with a smile, "This mirror is naturally mine. The shopkeeper has already examined it. If you are interested in buying it, please make an offer. If not, I will take my leave."

The shopkeeper sized Liu Siyue up from head to toe again, his eyes full of calculation. "I'll offer 10 taels of silver. What do you think, young master?"

"It seems the shopkeeper isn't genuinely interested in making this deal. No need for further discussion, farewell!"

Liu Siyue turned to leave, but the waiter stepped forward and blocked his way. Liu Siyue turned to look at the shopkeeper, "I wonder what the shopkeeper means by this?"

"It's nothing. If you think the price is too low, young master, you can suggest a price so I can consider it."

Liu Siyue didn't know how much the mirror was worth, but it definitely couldn't be bought for 10 or 100 taels. So she said, "Shopkeeper, there's no need to say that. You know better than I do how much this mirror is worth. By offering 10 taels, you're obviously treating me like a fool. In that case, I've decided not to sell this mirror."

"50 taels, that's the highest price I can offer."

"Sorry, I'm not selling this mirror."

The shopkeeper walked up to her and said jokingly, "Whether you sell or not is not up to you."

Two more waiters came out from behind. It was clear that these two were skilled in martial arts. There were no other customers in the shop at this time, so they were sure that she was the one they had caught. The shopkeeper handed over 50 taels of silver and reached out to grab the mirror. Liu Siyue pretended to fight with him, and her hand slipped. The mirror fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, which broke the shopkeeper's heart.

Liu Siyue was furious. "You must compensate me for my precious mirror! It's a priceless treasure!"

The shopkeeper was furious. "You dropped it on the ground and broke it by accident! How dare you cause trouble in the shop and affect our business? Throw it out!"

The two men were about to make their move when Liu Siyue, a wise man who wouldn't fight a losing battle, quickly ran away. Looking back, she thought, "Zhu Cui Ge, just you wait."

The shopkeeper was extremely annoyed. If the owner found out that he had damaged such a treasure, he would be punished. In the past, when he came across a good item, he would snatch it at a low price and then quote the owner a high price, making a profit from the difference.

Liu Siyue was still shaken even after running a long way. She hadn't sold the mirror today and had almost been beaten. Luckily, she ran fast. The shopkeeper had probably done this kind of thing many times before.

Still shaken, she went into a teahouse to calm her nerves. She ordered a pot of tea and a plate of snacks, then asked the waiter for directions to "Zhu Cui Ge" (Pearl Jade Pavilion). The waiter smiled and said, "Young master, please enjoy your meal. We are busy right now, so it's not convenient."

The shop assistant stood there without moving. Liu Siyue glanced around, noticing there were no other customers, and instantly understood his meaning. She took out five coins and placed them in his hand. The shop assistant happily accepted them. "The reputation of Zhucui Pavilion isn't good. They like to pressure you into buying things. If you want to buy jewelry, young master, you'd better go to 'Jinyulou.' Although the items there are a bit more expensive, you can buy with peace of mind."

She then asked about the pawnshops in the city, and the clerks introduced them to her one by one. "Young master, if you want to pawn something, you should go to Yongchang Pawnshop. I heard that the owner there is very powerful, and people from the county usually go there to pawn things."

Liu Siyue then realized why there was no one in the store when she went in. It seemed to be a shady shop. She decided to visit the jewelry store tonight.

He left the teahouse and, as the waiter had instructed, went to Yongchang Pawnshop. This time, she brought out a glass cup, placed it on the counter, and said, "Manager, what price can I offer for this?"

The station attendant had never seen anything like it before, so he quickly went to fetch the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took one look and realized it was a glass cup, which was truly exquisite. He was quite excited because his employer had a glass cup, but it was far inferior in quality. His employer treasured it like a precious gem, having heard that this one came from a foreign land.

"Would you like to pawn this cup, young master, either as is or without? The price is different for pawning as is."

"A dead pawn" has a high price, and the item belongs to the pawnshop afterward; the young master cannot redeem it. A live pawn has a low price, and the item can be redeemed with the pawn ticket later.

"How much would you pay if I pawn it when I die, and how much if I pawn it while I'm alive?"

"I'll offer 800 taels for a dead pawn and 450 taels for a live pawn."

The shopkeeper desperately hoped that this young master would agree to the terms, so that when he delivered the cup to his employer, the employer would be overjoyed, and he himself would also benefit, perhaps even when he returned to the prefectural city or the capital.

Liu Siyue was overjoyed, his expression shifting rapidly. The shopkeeper, unsure whether he thought the price was too high or too low, asked, "What does the young master think?"

"The price is a bit low if it's a fixed pawn."

"If you still have any of these glass cups, I'll add another 100 taels for each one."

Liu Siyue didn't want to be so greedy, in case she was targeted. She smiled and said, "That's all. This is the only one left. My father gave it to me before he passed away. He said not to sell it unless absolutely necessary. Now that I'm in trouble, I'm thinking of taking it out to pawn."

My father once said that this cup is precious and cannot be sold for less than 1000 taels of silver. But if you can offer 1000 taels, I will sell it.

After feigning interest for a while, the pawnshop manager agreed, "Deal."

Do you want banknotes or silver?

"Give me 800 taels of silver notes, and 200 taels in smaller silver pieces."

掌柜的拿了8张100两的银票，3个50两，5个10两的银锭。

Liu Siyue put the silver into her bag, but actually put it all into her own room in her spatial dimension.

After leaving the pawnshop, she kept looking back, worried that the pawnshop might send people to follow her and rob her of her money. She was worried all the way until she entered an inn and finally felt relieved. She asked for a superior room to stay in.

Today was tiring enough; I need a good rest. I still have work to do tonight. She closed the door and went into her spatial dimension. She had completely stopped producing breast milk, making movement very easy.

Looking at these banknotes and silver, she felt much more at ease. Tomorrow she would exchange some of these banknotes for silver; only when she had real money in her hands would she feel truly secure.

She slept soundly in the space. When she woke up, she didn't know what time it was. She opened the window and looked out. The streets were quiet, obviously under curfew.

Liu Siyue, dressed in a tight-fitting suit and wearing a hood, slid down a rope from the window and hurried to the Pearl Pavilion. Seeing that no one was around, she took out a flashlight and a spray gun from her spatial storage and began spraying graffiti. The graffiti was indelible, meant to disgust them and ruin their reputations.

This is a black shop, an unscrupulous merchant that forces customers to buy and sell, cheats customers, and threatens them if a transaction fails. The shopkeeper and his staff are in cahoots. Customers who want to buy jewelry should be careful when entering the shop, as there are thugs inside.

……

She was having a great time spraying her perfume when she suddenly heard footsteps. She turned around and saw the blinding light shining on the faces of the patrolling constables, which startled them. The intense light caused them to be momentarily blinded, and when their vision returned, there was nothing in front of them.

Could it be a ghost? Why was that light so intense that it blinded me? When I saw the words on the wall, I realized that someone had been there.

Hiding in her spatial dimension, Liu Siyue secretly gloated; this high-tech stuff was truly amazing. Once the constables left, she rushed back to the inn, climbed up the rope, and realized she needed to work out her body properly.