Seeing that the customer was not leaving, the waiter quickly brought him coffee and a small cake and placed them on a tray on the side.
"Miss, please sit down and take your time. The refreshments at our counter are free!"
Fang Zongtang looked at the steaming coffee and the fruit cake decorated with cherries, and the gloom in his eyes disappeared.
"Is your brand new? I haven't seen it before." The counter was very large, so she didn't sit down. She could see it more comprehensively by standing.
The clerk smiled and said, "We are a local brand in Hong Kong. The boss used to make a living in Southeast Asia. He returned to Hong Kong ten years ago and opened the Jade Shop, which specializes in selling diamonds, jade and pearls."
She nodded and quickly glanced at the three glass cabinets. In the middle was jade, and on the left and right were diamonds and pearls. There was also a small counter next to it with a sign saying "recycling of gold and various gemstones."
Be patient and ask the price first.
She pointed to the jade Buddha which was slightly larger than her three jade beads and asked, "How much is this?"
The clerk took a look and smiled: "This is a bean-type jadeite that is closer to the sticky type. The price is 20,000 Hong Kong dollars."
She pointed to a jade Guanyin next to her and said, "What about this one?"
The clerk glanced at the price as usual: "This is a glutinous jadeite, second only to ice jadeite. The price is a bit more expensive, 150,000 Hong Kong dollars."
Fang Zongtang's eyes turned, and he pointed at another piece of jadeite next to the two jade Buddhas and asked, "What about this one?"
The clerk took one look at her and quickly said, "This is a glass-type imperial green. Even though it's small, it costs 500,000 Hong Kong dollars."
After listening to this, she nodded and felt a little relieved.
Just when she was about to ask about diamonds, two wealthy ladies came over and stood directly where she was standing before and said arrogantly: "Do you have any better goods? Don't just take some worthless goods and cheat us."
Another wealthy lady wearing a ruby ring also said, "You only have the nerve to display a jadeite as big as a fingernail here. It would cost at least $500,000 in Times Square. No wonder your business has been declining over the years."
The clerk hurriedly said, "We have a special VIP room for high-end jewelry in the Jade Building. If you two ladies want to take a look, I'll take you there?"
When the two wealthy ladies heard what the clerk said, they immediately raised their heads and glanced at Fang Zongtang with disdain.
"That's more like it. We don't like to be with people who only look but don't buy. In Times Square, people who buy jewelry even have bodyguards to send them home. You guys are still a little behind."
Another rich lady: "Since we are here, let's go see what they have. If not, let's go to Times Square~"
The two wealthy ladies were taken away by a special store clerk.
Fang Zongtang showed her rebellious nature, and with a glance, she immediately called the waiter who served her.
"Do you want to sign a big contract?"
Shop assistant: “…”
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The VIP room was upstairs. When the clerk took Fang Zongtang upstairs, he was so nervous that he almost missed a step and fell on the stairs.
"Sorry, sorry." The clerk hurriedly apologized to her.
Fang Zongtang reached out and pulled the man up.
"What is there to apologize for? You haven't done anything to let me down. If you want to make big orders and make money, you have to be bolder."
The clerk nodded quickly and diligently led her the way.
There are special bodyguards guarding the door of the VIP room. Just by looking at the bodyguards standing in a row, you can clearly feel the difference between upstairs and downstairs.
When she went upstairs, the two rich ladies who had come up earlier were about to leave.
"The newly opened ones are not good. Let's go to the nearby Kadi and Murphy's. When buying jewelry, you should buy from century-old brands. Things designed by foreigners are more fashionable."