Chapter 98 The First Pot of Gold

Mo Yi was holding the purple crystal and sighing. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment.

Shopkeeper Zhao came over in two or three steps, smiling: "Okay, Miss Wang! Please wait a moment! Miss Mo... Miss Wang wants to see this purple crystal. Please give it to me..."

He lifted the tray.

Mo Yi was secretly delighted and subconsciously wanted to hand it over, but... she turned her head and looked at that "Miss Wang"...

From head to toe, she is dressed in luxury. And that proud little expression!

Suddenly, she was inspired and said in a somewhat awkward manner, "But... Boss, I was the first one to see this amethyst! If you can give me some discounts, my father will pay me right away! Now you show it to this girl... What if she likes it... What should I do then?"

Before Shopkeeper Zhao could say anything, Miss Wang was already dissatisfied, "You haven't bought anything yet, have you? This is still part of the store, why can't I look at it?"

Miss Wang, probably about the same age as Mo Yi, a little chubby, with fair and smooth skin.

He had small almond-shaped eyes and his appearance was not outstanding, but he had a certain style and was very impressive.

Mo Yi approached her, "Miss Wang, right? I like this piece of purple crystal, too. My sister just got engaged, and I want to give it to her..."

"I don't recognize your sister!" Miss Wang turned her head away proudly, thinking to herself: What does your sister's marriage have to do with me?

"Ms. Wang, there are a lot of things in the store...why don't you take a look at something else first?" Mo Yi advised kindly.

"No need to look at it! I want to see the piece in your hand!" Miss Wang is very persistent!

The girl named Li next to her quietly pulled her.

"Why are you pulling me? Boss, are you going to let me see it or not?" Miss Wang was impatient.

Shopkeeper Zhao looked serious and pushed the tray over forcefully: "Miss Mo, if you don't pay the money right away, you have to let Miss Wang see it!"

Mo Yi put the things on the tray pitifully, helplessly, reluctantly, and hesitantly...

Look at how stingy she is...Miss Wang doesn't like her!

Shopkeeper Zhao took back the small tray, reached out and took a piece of fine cotton from the side, and gently wiped the purple crystal.

Then, he placed it on another small tray and handed it to Miss Wang with both hands.

"Miss Wang, please look!"

Do you think I'm dirty?

"..." Mo Yi looked down at his clean little hands, feeling very upset.

Miss Wang was happy, and she said "Hmph" to her with her nose turned up to the sky.

What's that on this girl's face? Ugly!

Such a beautiful thing, let’s not talk about whether you can afford it or not, can you wear it?

A quick glance at it revealed that it was very beautiful: "Sister, look, although this piece of purple crystal is not the best... but it matches my new yellow skirt very well, doesn't it? The two colors contrast clearly, it will definitely stand out! I can wear it to the February Second Palace Banquet! It will definitely look good, hum, this time I will definitely be able to impress Xu Fengjiao..."

She didn't continue.

It seems that he is planning to challenge someone in a challenge.

Mo Yi thought to himself: Purple and yellow go well together.

But... girl, do your looks and temperament really match it?

Oh, what am I thinking about?

This girl must be worthy of it! She must be very, very good! Please buy it!

Mo Yi clenched his fists nervously, secretly anxious, and sweat almost appeared on his forehead.

When Miss Wang saw it at first glance, she thought she was still thinking about this thing.

Tsk! Poor girl, do you have money to buy it?

You're so greedy! She was even more proud...

The girl agreed: "Yeah, it's really good! If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have imagined it. You have an outstanding taste!"

"Hehe, of course! The more you buy, the better your taste will be!" She glanced at Mo Yi with disdain: "Boss, pack it for me!"

Mo Yi tried hard not to laugh out loud.

Shopkeeper Zhao nodded appropriately, looking as if he was completely convinced by Miss Wang's vision.

The young lady must have chosen something as well. She came over and asked, "Sister, what do you like?"

"Look, sister-in-law, isn't it beautiful?!"

Miss Wang held the thing in her hand in front of her sister-in-law.

Mrs. Wang took a look and nodded: "Sister, you have a good taste. This amethyst has a bright color and a nice flower shape! It will go really well with the yellow dress you just made the other day!"

Miss Wang was even happier: "Sister-in-law really has good taste, that's what I planned! Pack it up quickly."

The girl next to her asked, "How much is this?"

Shopkeeper Zhao looked honest. "Thank you for your patronage. One thousand taels of silver!"

Not to mention Mo Ruhai, even Mo Yi's eyes were wide open.

Shopkeeper Zhao's smile remained unchanged.

The lady shook her head. "It's too expensive for such a small thing."

Mo Yi reacted immediately: "Yes! It's really a sky-high price! Otherwise, I would have bought it just now! Shopkeeper, if the price can be reduced, I will be in front of Miss Wang! There must be a first come first served principle, you should ask me first!"

Miss Wang was unhappy. "Who told him to lower the price? It's a rare favorite! Let alone one thousand taels, even ten thousand taels, I wouldn't blink an eye. This is called the highest bidder wins! Sister-in-law, please transfer the money!"

"..." This time, Mo Yi was so surprised that she couldn't close her mouth. She was such a fool!

Miss Wang looked at Mo Yi with contempt. Look at her dumbfounded expression!

Ugly! You have the nerve to come to a store like this wearing such shabby clothes!

Ugly and shabby... I guess your sister is not that good either! She is going to marry into a poor family, and it would be great if she had a gold hairpin to wear. How could she possibly use something like this?!

Alas, I am a kind-hearted girl and will not say bad words!

She affirmed herself.

Shopkeeper Zhao glanced at the Mo family father and daughter calmly and told the waiter, "Use high-quality packaging!"

Mrs. Wang knew that half of the grandmother's private property was given to this girl! She can spend it if she wants, it's not my money! She nodded directly, and the maid who followed her went to pay.

Mo Ruhai pinched his thigh and felt a little dizzy.

Miss Wang once again looked at Mo Yi with contempt, snorted again, and walked away with her chin raised.

The Mo family father and daughter watched them leave the house in amazement.

Mo Yi turned his head abruptly, staring at Shopkeeper Zhao with shining eyes.

...How do you want to settle with me?

Shopkeeper Zhao clapped his hands and took a silver note worth one thousand taels from the clerk.

"Miss Mo, the five things you mentioned just now cost a total of one thousand taels. Now, I'll give you the one thousand taels of silver. I'll take these four things directly. It saves us from going through any other formalities... Are you happy?"

Mo Yi swallowed, unable to react.

She and Mo Ruhai looked at each other. Happy?

I should have been extremely happy. But now...

"Boss, this is not right? Why do I feel like you got four things for free at once?"

Shopkeeper Zhao was dissatisfied, "Miss Mo! How can this be free? First of all, I have such a big shop to support me. Otherwise, even if you have the best things, you just stand on the side of the road and chat with Miss Wang. Will she pay attention to you? I'm afraid the guards who follow you will..."

He swallowed the unpleasant words. "Besides, it was also my intelligence and skills that finally made this deal happen. Add in the miscellaneous taxes, the wages of the shop assistants, and the tea expenses..."

Turning around, I saw Mo Ruhai nervously drinking his third cup of tea.

"How much does it cost? Moreover, it takes a lot of time and effort to maintain these big customers. Every Chinese New Year or other festival, we have to visit them and give them gifts. Can you calculate how much it costs?"

He thought to himself: There is one most important thing: the information channel. If I don’t know the Wang family, who would have the nerve to ask for such a high price for such a small thing?

That's not a joke!

He knew: Miss Wang dared to buy, knew how to buy, and had the ability to buy!

How much does this analysis and decision cost?

I just can’t tell you!

"But what you're doing... is like getting something for nothing, right?!" Mo Yi looked at Shopkeeper Zhao with a complicated expression.

Fortunately, I used to think he was gentle and kind, sincere and easy to talk to, and he didn't look like a businessman at all.

How did I see that?!

Shopkeeper Zhao smiled warmly: "Miss, if you think it's easy, why not ask your father to open a shop for you? I'm afraid that by then, you will understand the difficulties I have gone through."

Mo Ruhai was extremely anxious at the moment. He was afraid that Manager Zhao would regret it, so he wanted to put the money in his pocket as soon as possible.

He winked at his daughter.

Mo Yi waved his hand generously, "Well, it's done! We are very happy to cooperate with you!"

Shopkeeper Zhao nodded: That’s true!

"Thank you so much, Uncle Zhao. If I have any more good things..."

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at her warily: "Miss, let's be clear about this. Today's Miss Wang is a great customer who fell from the sky. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! That's why we have today's price. If there is a next time... the price you mentioned is really not acceptable!" His head was beating like a drum.

The father and daughter came out with silver bills in their pockets, one step deep and one step shallow.

"Dad, this is the biggest profit we've ever made! I can't believe it's real..." Mo Yi was actually a little worried.

"Yiyi, that shopkeeper Zhao is obviously helping us. We have invested all our capital in this deal, and we can still make some money! That's great!"

Mo Yi looked at her father, "This is how the new year begins! From now on, we will be good father and daughter!"

"Well said! Yi Yi, let's go home quickly and keep the banknotes safe!" Mo Ruhai said in a low voice.

"Okay!" Mo Yi said happily.

(End of this chapter)