Chapter 649 The best warm jade
Sun City is the largest city within a few hundred miles outside the Northwest Pass. It is also a famous gem city. Most of the people who come and go here are big jewelers from all over the country.
In Sun City, there is a long street that stretches from East Street to West Street. The shops on both sides of the street sell gems and jade, and the largest shop among them belongs to the Dongfang Yi family.
This street is the famous Gem Street in Sun City.
After resting at home for an afternoon, Qi Mei led Xia Zihan and his group to Gemstone Street the next day.
Qi Mei is very familiar with this place. In the past few years, she has been hanging out here almost all the time, and almost everyone who opens a shop here knows her.
Qi Mei is very popular. Before she enters a shop, the shopkeeper will personally come out to receive her. Then, without Qi Mei having to say anything, she will bring out the best things in the shop and give them to Qi Mei to choose from.
However, Qi Mei did not move forward today. Instead, she took a step back and said respectfully to Xia Zihan, "Master, the things in this shop are second only to Dongfang's shop. You can take a look first."< br>
Xia Zihan had stopped her from calling her "Master" for a long time, but Qi Mei couldn't remember it, and she was used to it. Xia Zihan reminded her several times, but seeing that she couldn't change it, she didn't bother to mention it again.
She stepped forward and saw that the box was full of pearls as big as pigeon eggs. They were all the same size, bright, full, and round, which was very eye-catching.
Even Qi Mei's eyes lit up when she saw it.
The store manager, after hearing Qi Mei's name, looked at Xia Zihan a few more times, and then his attitude was a little more enthusiastic than before, "This batch of goods arrived yesterday evening, a total of five hundred and eighty-eight." Sixteen pearls. If Madam Dongfang had come half a day later, this box of goods might have been bought. In recent years, such good pearls have been rare."
Qi Mei took out one, put it in her hand and looked at it. When she saw that there was no problem, she handed it to Xia Zihan. Xia Zihan looked at it carefully and nodded slightly towards Qi Mei.
Qi Mei smiled as bright as a flower and looked at the store manager, "Manager Qin, we are all acquaintances. We have not dealt with each other once or twice in these years. You also know my temperament. I am a cheerful person. Don't say anything unnecessary. Just tell me the price.”
"Four thousand taels of silver." Shopkeeper Qin opened the price cheerfully, and then said with an apologetic smile, "This is a fixed price. Young Madam Dongfang, you can't lower the price. I didn't ask you for more at this price. This box of pearls is for you." The quality, size, and quantity are all rare and top quality. I spent a lot of money to get them. You can’t let my people work in vain.”
More than five hundred top-quality pearls and four thousand taels of silver are really not much needed.
Qi Mei didn't bargain. She reached into the box and took out a few pearls from the bottom. When she saw they were the same as the ones above, she put them back, then reached in and took out a handful.
Seeing that there was no problem and the pearls up and down in the box were all of the same quality, she looked at Xia Zihan.
Xia Zihan nodded slightly, and Qi Mei readily agreed.
"Okay, since what Shopkeeper Qin said has come to this, I won't bargain. You will send someone to deliver the things to my house in the afternoon, and the money will be paid in full."
The number of pearls still needs to be counted, but Qi Mei still needs to take Xia Zihan to the next store, so there is no time to count them now.
Simply, let the shopkeeper deliver the things to the house. When the time comes, as long as the quantity is right, she will give you money.
Shopkeeper Qin also knew this, so he quickly agreed and ordered the boy to take the pearls down and seal the box.
Qi Mei took Xia Zihan to three or four stores and bought a box of pearls.
Qi Mei said, "Good things are not easy to come by. If you come across one or two boxes a day, you are lucky."
It is not that there are no good things in these shops. There are also high-quality gems and jades, but the quantity is small, and the top quality ones are even less. They are all retail, which is not cost-effective for them to open a shop to do business.
If they want to buy, it is cheaper and they can earn more if they buy in boxes. Buying bit by bit is not enough to waste money and start a price war.
However, some ordinary businessmen will focus on those goods. They are doing small businesses and do not purchase much. Most of the goods they purchase are medium-sized gems. They will also buy some high-grade gems to make a few pieces of fine jewelry. Sell it as a store treasure.
Give them boxes of fine gems, but they can't afford them.
But Qi Mei's eyes will be fixed on the boxes of gems.
The gems used by Cuiyuxuan are of the highest quality. Every time, Qi Mei buys them when she encounters them. If she doesn't encounter them, she doesn't buy them. Even if Cuiyuxuan sells out, she will not buy defective products. Charge well.
This was the order Xia Zihan gave them when they first opened the store.
I would rather close the store than deceive customers by pretending to be a good one.
Treating people with sincerity, being honest and honest, and opening a store with conscience are Xia Zihan's goals in opening a store. This is why Cuiyuxuan and Yushage have developed so fast in just a few years.
Xia Zihan and Qi Mei entered another shop.
This shop is not very big, it is very small. The shopkeeper is an old man, Qi Mei calls him Mr. Qian.
Qi Mei whispered in Xia Zihan's ear, "Mr. Qian, this old guy has a bad temper. He is very stubborn. Even if there are good products, I am not willing to buy them."
Xia Zihan twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at a ruby as big as a palm that Mr. Qian took out. Mr. Qian said, "This ruby has no flaws at all, but it is top quality. If Madam Dongfang likes it, I can give it to you at a cheaper price."
Qi Mei hummed, "The quality is good." Then she asked, "Is this the only one?"
If there was a box, she would also consider buying it.
Mr. Qian stared, "It's hard to find even one piece. How many more do you want?"
Qi Mei was unhappy and curled her lips and said, "How many pieces of jewelry can I make with this piece? My boss has dozens of shops. This piece of ruby is not enough for one shop."
Mr. Qian blew his beard and glared angrily, then put down the ruby and said, "Wait." He went to the back of the shop.
This temper is not very good.
However, if you just put such a precious ruby on the counter and let others leave, you are not afraid of them stealing it?
Xia Zihan glanced at the shop and saw that there were only a few of them and no outsiders. Moreover, there was only Mr. Qian in the shop, not even a boy.
Xia Zihan thought so and asked.
Qi Mei said, "Mr. Qian was a lonely old man. When he was young, his newly married daughter-in-law died inexplicably. She did not leave him a son and a half before she died. Later, he married two more wives, both of whom were married. He died soon after, leaving no children.”
"Three wives died in a row, and his reputation as a wife lord spread out. After that, he never married again. He lived alone for the rest of his life. He didn't invite anyone to this shop, he was the only one, because He is withdrawn and stubborn, and no one wants to work for him.”
"However, he was very skilled in martial arts. Once, there was a new foreign businessman. After learning that he was the only one in the shop, he wanted to take advantage of him. He came, ordered a box of good things, and took it. When he wanted to leave, Mr. Qian chased him and asked for money, but he said he would give it.”
"In the shop, there were only the businessman and Mr. Qian. He said he had given it, but Mr. Qian said he had not given it."
"The businessman said that Mr. Qian was bullying him, a foreigner, and wanted to collect his money twice. However, Mr. Qian said that he had a strong grasp on things and would not let him go. The father said that the public was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right."
"Later, we went to the Yamen."
"In the yamen, no one testified for Mr. Qian, but the businessman's men opened their eyes and told lies, saying that the businessman gave him the money. Later, Mr. Qian became angry and admitted it. However, when the businessman left the yamen, Mr. Qian He beat the businessman and his group of escorts in the street until he admitted that he had not paid him any money, and then Mr. Qian stopped. "
"After that, no outside businessman dared to bully Qian Lao."
When Xia Zihan heard this, he sighed clumsily, "Oh my god, that businessman is really... I have heard that a strong dragon will not suppress a local snake, but I have never heard that a foreign local snake dared to pluck the hair from a tiger's head. ”
How arrogant that person must be to dare to bully the locals.
"That's just a second-rate person. Later, that person returned empty-handed and never came to Sun City again." Qi Mei said.
While chatting, Mr. Qian moved out a huge wooden box.
The box was as tall as half a person, but in Mr. Qian's hands, it was as light as lifting a box of cotton.
He put the box on the ground and opened the tightly sealed lid with a flick of his fingers.
Xia Zihan leaned over to take a look, but before she could see clearly, she heard Qi Mei beside her, gasping in shock, and exclaimed, "It's Nuan jade, my God, such a big piece of Nuan jade, Mr. Qian, where did you come from?" Where did you get it? ”
Qi Mei was so excited that she almost rushed forward.
You know, Nuan Jade is a good thing, a rare treasure. Normally, it is extremely difficult to come across a piece as big as a palm, but this large piece is as big as dozens of palms. Moreover, look at the quality. , still a top quality.
Mr. Qian would never tell her how she got Nuan Yu.
Qi Mei doesn't mind either.
In Sun City, every owner of a gem shop has a secret purchasing channel. This is a secret. It is natural for Mr. Qian not to tell her.
Qi Mei reached out and touched a few handfuls, and her hands were so warm that she clicked her tongue and almost drooled.
After touching it for a long time, she reluctantly moved her eyes away and looked at Mr. Qian, smiling as cutely as Maitreya Buddha, "Mr. Qian, how much silver did you sell this piece of warm jade for?"
"You want to buy it?" Mr. Qian was a little surprised, and then said, "The price of this piece of warm jade is not low. Are you sure you have brought so much money with you? I can tell you, I am the only one in this shop. I If you don’t deliver the goods, I don’t offer credit here. If you want to buy it, you have to pay for it in person.”
He had gotten this piece of warm jade for a long time. He had forgotten it for many years. At first, because the price was too high, no one could afford it.
(End of chapter)