The shop assistant from Lu Yuan's pawnshop entered the room and quickly brought out two large copper trays lined with rose-red velvet. Various jewels that had been cleaned were presented on the trays.
The elderly shopkeeper smiled and said, "Here are the newly arrived pieces of jewelry, Miss, please feel free to choose whatever you like."
In one of the copper trays were expensive items like jade, jadeite, and agate hairpins and headdresses, while the other held simpler silver bracelets and rings with scrapes, as well as ordinary ornament necklaces and waist accessories.
Lu Tong set down her teacup, looking at both copper trays, her fingers slowly tracing the carved edge of the trays.
After Ke Chengxing's death, the Ke Family's business suffered, and Madam Ke had to pay off the debts by selling household belongings.