Chapter 267 The deal failed
The next morning, Shen Zhichu took a bus to the county town. After arriving, he took a taxi to the largest shopping mall in the county town.
This was Shen Zhichu's first time shopping in a mall since she came here for so long, and she concealed her trembling heart due to excitement.
Shen Zhichu looked around while memorizing the route to find the jewelry store.
Finally, after asking around, he found a jewelry store where he could buy jewelry. Shen Zhichu took a look at the decoration, and then his eyes fell on the jewelry in the glass cabinet. They were too ordinary, and Shen Zhichu was not sure how to bid for a moment.
It was the salesperson inside who saw her coming in and looking around before asking her, "What kind of jewelry are you looking for, ma'am?"
Shen Zhichu asked directly: "Is your boss here?"
He started looking for the boss right away. Could he be coming to return something and make trouble? The salesperson's smile froze and he covered it up without leaving a trace.
"Our boss is not here, but the store manager is."
"Then please ask your store manager to come over, thank you."
The other person was beautiful, had a gentle attitude, and spoke softly. The salesperson couldn't figure it out for a moment and had to quickly call the store manager to avoid delays.
The store manager came in hurriedly after receiving the call and saw the woman sitting in the store. She had a good temperament and was drinking water with a frown on her face.
When Shen Zhichu lowers his eyebrows and closes his eyes, the lines of his facial features become very soft, which easily gives people a gentle and beautiful feeling. When he raises his eyes, his dark and flowing eyes are like the finishing touch. Even if he looks at people calmly, he silently exudes momentum, which can be gorgeous or serious.
What is rare is that two completely unrelated auras are blended together in her very harmoniously.
The store manager had also seen many wealthy people, and when he saw Shen Zhichu for the first time, he concluded that this woman was either rich or noble. She didn't seem to be here to buy jewelry but to discuss business, so he was probably forced to call the boss over.
Although this is a small county town, it has seen the world. Nowadays, many wealthy businessmen like to return to nature and build villas in the suburbs to maintain their health.
"What's your name, young lady?" the store manager asked as he stepped forward.
Shen Zhichu put down the cup in his hand and stood up: "No need to tell me your last name."
“Hello, Miss Shen, this is my business card.”
Shen Zhichu took it and took a look. The store manager's surname was Wu.
"Hello, Manager Wu."
“Miss Shen, are you here today to pick out jewelry?”
Shen Zhichu shook his head and said slowly: “No, I’m here to sell jewelry.”
"For sale?"
"Well, I saw the sign on your door saying you can sell jewelry."
The smile on Manager Wu's face almost collapsed. "Then let me see the jewelry."
Shen Zhichu clearly sensed her change in attitude. Shen Zhichu frowned, opened her bag, took out the jewelry box from the interlayer and opened it: "Manager Wu, could you please take a look at the value of this necklace in the store?"
Manager Wu glanced over inadvertently, and was stunned when his eyes touched the necklace on Shen Zhichu's hand.
After all, she had worked in a jewelry store for more than ten years and had received relevant training. She could tell at a glance that this necklace was worth a lot of money. Not to mention other things, she didn't know much about jade, but she could tell at a glance that the diamonds inlaid on the surface were real.
Manager Wu's eyes became serious and rigorous. She was afraid that even the store's treasure could not compare to this necklace.
Jewelry has a strong appeal to women. Manager Wu's eyes became brighter and brighter as he looked at the necklace.
"Are you sure you want to sell this necklace?"
"Sure."
"I can't decide the selling price, so I can only ask our boss to come. Please wait a moment while I call him."
"When will your boss be able to come?" Shen Zhichu asked.
"He lives nearby, not far from here, but it depends on whether he has time. I'll find out after I call him." Manager Wu said, taking out his phone and standing up, "Xiao Lin, pour Miss Shen another glass of water."
Manager Wu went to the inner room to call the boss. Some things were really inconvenient to say in front of Shen Zhichu.
In less than three minutes, Manager Wu came out: "Miss Shen, our boss will be here soon, please wait a moment."
"Yes, thank you."
"You're welcome. It's what I should do."
While waiting, Manager Wu started to talk to Chen Zhichu, trying to find out where he lived, his family background, etc. Knowing both himself and his opponent would make it easier to bargain.
"Miss Shen, could you please tell me what your ideal price is?"
"Let's take a look at the price you can offer."
Manager Wu could tell from her words that the woman in front of him was currently very short of money.
Since I was short of money, it was easy to solve. I secretly sent a text message to my boss.
“Miss Shen, let me take you inside to sit. It’s not easy to talk outside.”
"Okay." Shen Zhichu stood up and followed him in. There was a separate meeting area with a computer.
Shen Zhichu sat quietly in a chair, picked up the water cup and drank while looking around to pass the time.
Not long after, he heard footsteps. Shen Zhichu looked up and saw that it was Manager Wu, followed by a man.
The man had a big belly and swayed as he walked. He had an greasy face, a fat head and big ears, and a pair of gold-framed glasses on his small nose. He liked to look at people with the sidelong glance, and had a sarcastic and contemptuous look.
Manager Wu started by introducing: "Miss Shen, this is our boss, surnamed Liu."
"Hello, Miss Shen." Boss Liu walked up to Shen Zhichu and extended his hand, smiling widely. His small eyes gleamed with a cunning light, and even his glasses couldn't hide his unscrupulous side.
Shen Zhichu seemed very familiar with the situation. His body reacted before his brain and he extended his hand and shook hands with Boss Liu.
Boss Liu asked directly, "Where are the jewelry you brought, Miss Shen?"
Shen Zhichu opened the jewelry box and observed Boss Liu's expression intently. Boss Liu disguised himself very well. From the surface, Shen Zhichu was very sure how much the necklace on her hand was worth in his eyes.
There was a flash of surprise in Boss Liu's eyes. Although he had heard Xiao Wu say on the phone that this necklace was amazing and worth a lot of money, he didn't expect it to be even more amazing than he imagined.
This necklace definitely didn't come from such a small place.
Boss Liu's eyes flashed sharply: "Twenty thousand, will you sell it?"
Shen Zhichu really admired his courage to speak up. He actually wanted to send her away with 20,000 yuan, which clearly showed that he treated her as a fool who didn't know any business.
Twenty thousand was not enough for her to buy milk powder and diapers for her baby.
"Boss Liu, you've been running a jewelry store for so many years, you can't be unable to tell the price of a piece of jewelry, right?" She stared at him without blinking. Even without making any expression, her sharp eyes still gave people a suffocating feeling of oppression, making her look more domineering.
She casually pointed at the jadeite on it and said, "Not to mention that this jadeite is worth seven figures, even each diamond on it is worth five figures. Even if I sell them one by one, each one won't be worth twenty thousand."
Boss Liu revealed his greedy nature from the moment he opened the price. He kept staring at the necklace in her hand with drooling eyes and swallowing the saliva in his throat quickly.
Now, Shen Zhichu's sharp words frightened him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry, I didn't look carefully just now. I'll take a closer look."
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhichu pushed the jewelry box over and said, "Then take a good look at it."
There was no emotion in her tone, but her voice was quite cool, giving people a feeling of coldness and oppression from the inside out.
Boss Liu also knew that this woman was no ordinary person. His heart tightened, and he took out a magnifying glass from the toolbox and sat opposite her to take a closer look.
The more he looked at it, the more surprised he was. This necklace was very rare. If he guessed correctly, it should be a custom-made limited edition, and there was only one in the country.
The prices are not much different from what the woman just mentioned, or may even be higher.
All in all, the estimated value is definitely more than three million, or even higher, and it is extremely collectible.
If a necklace like this is placed in their store as the treasure of the store, wouldn’t it instantly outperform the rival stores?
Boss Liu glanced at her with a questioning look: Who is this woman? Why would she appear in such a small place with such expensive jewelry?
Xiao Wu said that the other party's psychological price is very conservative and it depends on who makes the bid. From this, it seems that the other party is short of money now.
Boss Liu thought to himself: Could this be some bankrupt wealthy family coming here to escape debt?
But looking at the other party's domineering aura, there was not the slightest sense of despair of escaping from debt.
Boss Liu asked in a flattering tone, "I wonder what your ideal price is?"
"One million."
"This..." Boss Liu looked embarrassed. It was not that he couldn't afford it. In fact, according to the collection value, it would be at least four million. If the other party offered one million, he would make a profit no matter how you looked at it.
But people like to bargain, thinking that they can get even less, trying to get a small advantage.
Besides, among businessmen, there is no dishonesty.
"To be honest, the price is too high. We are just a small county and cannot afford so much money. Besides, even if I buy it, no one would spend so much money on a necklace." In short, the price should be lower.
"So how much do you want?"
Seeing that the other party's attitude had relaxed, Boss Liu spoke again: "Five hundred thousand."
Bargain the price in half.
Shen Zhichu almost laughed out of anger, "It seems that Boss Liu is not someone who really wants to discuss business with me."
"Miss Shen, how can you say that? How am I not sincere?"
"I've just clearly told you the value of my necklace. You should also know that for something worth four million, I said one million is already the lowest."
"I know, but our small place really can't afford so much money."
"Really?" Shen Zhichu had been observing Boss Liu while he spoke, not missing any of his expressions. Finally, when he saw his eyes inadvertently glance to the lower left corner, he knew he was lying.
"One million. If you really want it, I don't believe that a store as big as yours can't afford it. I originally wanted to take it to an auction in the city, but it's too far away and the process of cutting it is also troublesome. This necklace was given to me by my ex-husband, and I want to sell it as soon as possible. I don't want to waste extra time on it." Shen Zhichu showed a hint of disgust on his face.
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