Chapter 377 The Value of the Mutton Fat Jade Bracelet
"Sister Caiwei, what do you want to buy today? Is it to prepare for tomorrow's party?" A short girl with a childlike face was holding the arm of another girl, and it was not difficult to hear the flattery and intimacy in her words.
Another person in the crowd asked, "Yes, Sister Caiwei, do you want to buy some jewelry?"
At this time, another girl came over and said in an envious tone: "Haha, in my opinion, Sister Caiwei is more beautiful than a flower. Why does she need any jewelry to set off her beauty? Wherever she stands, she will be the focus and the center, right, sisters?"
The group of women chattered non-stop, and the topic all revolved around the girl named "Caiwei".
The masters and clerks in the consignment shop all had apologetic smiles on their faces. Pearl necklaces, gemstone rings, jade bracelets and other dressing items were lined up in a row and placed on the counter for these young ladies to choose from.
It can be seen that these women are frequent customers of the consignment shop.
Gu Yuehuai stood at the back, looking at the scene in front of him with indifferent eyes. Who could have thought that in today's food shortage situation, when ordinary people are worried about having a bite to eat, there are still people picking and buying expensive jewelry in consignment shops?
But this is also normal, class is very clear at all times.
"Is this the best thing in your consignment shop?" The girl with a childlike face asked with some disdain.
The old master standing behind the counter had a headache after hearing this, and hurriedly said, "Oh, Comrade Xu, don't be upset. You know that our consignment store is not doing well, and all the good stuff has been bought back by you. How can we have any stock left?"
Xu Yin curled his lips and muttered, "That's true."
After saying that, she looked at Bai Caiwei and said, "Sister Caiwei, there's nothing good here. Let's go and have a look at another store."
Bai Caiwei smiled and shook her head: "This is the only way, let's go."
At this time, Gu Yuehuai stepped out from the crowd and said to the master: "Master, I want to consign something to sell. Please take a look at how much this thing is worth and give me an estimate. If it is suitable, I will sell it and not redeem it."
The master of the consignment shop was secretly worried about not being able to do business with these rich girls. When he suddenly saw the customers coming, he didn't say much. He took the wooden box from Gu Yuehuai's hand, rubbed it, and his eyes became more serious.
This wooden box has unique patterns and the wood feels very rare. You can guess that the things in the box are extraordinary just by looking at the packaging.
The old master hurriedly opened the wooden box, and when he saw a pair of jade bracelets inside, he gasped.
"Hiss - I haven't seen such a good stuff for many years. This can be a family heirloom. Comrade, do you really want to consign it? Not redeem it?" The master carefully picked up the jade bracelet and looked at it, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.
In the end, he was staring at Gu Yuehuai with burning eyes, waiting for her reply. After all, this kind of translucent mutton-fat jade bracelet could be considered a good treasure. Even if he didn't sell it, keeping it in the consignment shop would be an attractive gimmick.
Just as Gu Yuehuai was about to speak, a group of women who were about to leave suddenly turned back.
"Hello, can you let me see your bracelet?" The woman who spoke had a beautiful face and long, smooth hair draped behind her. Her tone was very polite, and she did not act domineering or overbearing because of her status and background.
Gu Yuehuai looked back at her, a barely perceptible smile appearing on his lips.
This woman is Bai Caiwei, the center of all the beautiful women. She must be in a very high position, so she should have the money to buy a pair of bracelets, right? Who knows, her mutton-fat jade bracelets might attract people's attention today and increase their value?
Gu Yuehuai nodded and said, "Of course, please go ahead."
Bai Caiwei glanced at Gu Yuehuai's face and paused slightly. After being in H Province for so long, this was the first time she met such a beautiful woman. But unfortunately, she was just an ordinary person who came out to sell things for money.
She raised her chin slightly, nodded to Gu Yuehuai, picked up the jade bracelet on the counter and looked at it carefully.
The old master shook his head secretly. It seemed that there was no way to sell the bracelet to their consignment shop today. Although this was not in line with the market ethics, he dared not say anything. In this case, he might as well pretend to be dumb.
Bai Caiwei placed the jade bracelet in front of her eyes and looked at it through the sunlight, which actually gave off a hint of warmth.
She touched the jade bracelet and liked it more and more. She even tried it on her wrist and found it was just the right size.
The short girl with a childlike face standing next to her saw this and her eyes twinkled. She hurriedly flattered, "Sister Caiwei, this bracelet really suits you. It looks very refined and noble. If you wear it to the banquet, you will definitely outshine all the other beauties!"
Someone spoke up, and the women behind him began to join in the flattery.
"Sister Caiwei, why don't you choose this bracelet? Didn't the master say that this can be a family heirloom?"
"Tomorrow's banquet is no small occasion, and only this pair of bracelets can hold the place."
"I really envy Sister Caiwei. She is beautiful, has a good family background, and is so generous. If anyone marries Sister Caiwei, he will treat her like a treasure."
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Listening to everyone's praise, Bai Caiwei curled the corners of her lips, and her pretty face became even softer.
She nodded and put the bracelet on her wrist directly: "Okay, then buy this pair of bracelets back."
After putting on the bracelet, Bai Caiwei turned to look at Gu Yuehuai and asked, "I wonder how much this bracelet costs?"
Gu Yuehuai smiled and didn't care that the other party took the things first. He said, "This is not the first consignment store I've come to. The previous one offered me 1,200 yuan, but I thought it was too little, so I didn't sell it. What do you think?"
Although she just made up the price, but with her previous experience of selling rings in Zhoulan City, she could barely estimate the price. One thousand two hundred yuan is not too little, as mutton-fat jade is rare, not to mention that this is a pair.
As soon as the sky-high price of 1,200 yuan was announced, the originally noisy consignment shop suddenly became silent.
Xu Yin raised his eyebrows and shouted, "So expensive? Are you robbing me?!"
Hearing this, Gu Yuehuai's face turned cold and he glanced at Xu Yin: "Don't cheat anyone. Buying and selling is a matter of mutual consent. If you think it's expensive, you don't have to buy it. In this new society, there is no reason to force buying and selling."
When the average income of ordinary people was around 20 yuan, 1,200 yuan was indeed a huge sum of money.
However, she didn't beg them to buy it. Robbery? If this pair of bracelets were placed in the future, their value would definitely exceed a million. If they were put on auction, they would be worth tens of millions. Now they are only sold for twelve thousand, so it's not worth saying they are robbing.
"What's your attitude?!" Xu Yin's face flushed red, and he wanted to pounce on Gu Yuehuai and slap him in the face.
Although her family background was not as good as Bai Caiwei's, she was also spoiled since childhood. How could she have suffered such humiliation?
There was a hint of indifference between Gu Yuehuai's delicate eyebrows and eyes: "What's my attitude? You can buy it if you want."
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