The manager hadn't expected this turn of events.
He frowned and glanced towards the door, as if he wanted to call someone in to ask about what had happened.
But then he remembered that those people had already left work, and his face turned extremely sour.
Old Zhang watched his changing expression and couldn't help but sneer, "Looks like you weren't among the people my daughter was talking about? When we first came in and had someone call you, you seemed to look down on us too, otherwise why would you have smashed this phoenix hairpin?"
The manager's face turned red and white in turns, and he stammered, unable to utter a single word.
Xia Anyan didn't press her further, but instead brought up what happened that morning: "Manager, I know that working here is much better than working for ordinary people, but... don't forget where your food, clothing and other necessities come from."
She didn't want to say much to the manager, since they didn't know each other and had no relationship.
She wasted her breath, and the other person might not even listen.
The manager certainly didn't take those words to heart.
But his attitude towards Xia Anyan and Lao Zhang improved significantly.
If these two can casually produce a phoenix hairpin, they can certainly produce many more.
Even if they can't produce anything else, what kind of ordinary person could produce a phoenix hairpin?
"Yes, don't worry, I will definitely explain things to them properly when they arrive."
"By the way, we haven't discussed the price of this phoenix hairpin yet. How about we talk about that?"
The manager wanted to quickly change the subject and stop discussing what had just happened.
Xia Anyan didn't seem to care.
"Alright, since the manager is in such a hurry, let's talk about it."
The price of this phoenix hairpin is really hard to come down.
Even though it was broken, the price was still outrageously high.
In an era when the average wage was only a few dozen yuan, this phoenix hairpin would cost several thousand yuan to acquire.
"Manager, I've already given you a discount out of respect. Don't you think your request was excessive?"
"I set a price, and you cut it in half. Are you unhappy with me or with this phoenix hairpin? Or do you think that just because I'm a woman, I deserve to be bullied?"
The manager was sweating profusely.
Their private transactions like this are actually not allowed, but who told him to break it?
If Xia Anyan refuses to sell it to him and even demands compensation, then it would be even more of a loss for him.
Well, he really liked this phoenix hairpin and wanted to give it to his wife. In the end, he gritted his teeth and decided to accept it.
"Okay, but the price you just mentioned is too expensive, two thousand three, that's the most I can offer."
Xia Anyan shook her head. "I'm very dissatisfied with your attitude just now. Three thousand yuan, not a penny less."
The manager's eyes widened in shock.
He was feeling quite unwell.
"Comrade, I know you were unhappy with the price just now, but we're all in business, and everyone has to haggle when they go out."
"How about two thousand four hundred?"
Seeing Xia Anyan frown, the manager was genuinely nervous.
"Comrade, although I am a manager, my salary is not that high. If it weren't for my old man supporting me, I wouldn't be in this position."
"These two thousand yuan is money my family has saved up for several years. I really want to buy it from you, so please be kind and give me a discount."
Xia Anyan glanced down at him and said, "Fine, since the manager has said so, then it'll be two thousand eight."
"I think this price is quite reasonable, what do you think?"
The two went back and forth, haggling for a while, and finally settled on a price of two thousand six.
Xia Anyan was quite satisfied with the experience, although she felt a little pained by the expense, she was still quite satisfied.
Only the world that Old Zhang was dissatisfied with was achieved.
The real value of this phoenix hairpin is far more than just three thousand yuan.
If it weren't for the strict enforcement now, a few years ago this thing could have sold for tens of thousands of yuan.
This thing is widely known in those wealthy neighborhoods.
Some people are even willing to spend tens of thousands of yuan to buy these items and keep them as collectibles.
After leaving the Friendship Store, Old Zhang finally couldn't help but ask his question: "Ayan, that thing isn't cheap. Even if we can't take it out to wear now, there's no need to sell it at such a low price, is there?"
"Besides, it was left to you by the madam. Now that she's gone, every piece of that thing is precious, and you... really don't care?"
Xia Anyan winked playfully at Lao Zhang.
"Dad, why do you think I would take Mom's things and sell them to people like that?"
"As I've said before, I have a lot of things here, some real and some fake. Who can tell the difference?"
Upon hearing this, Old Zhang's eyes lit up instantly.
That's so clever.
This girl truly lives up to her reputation as the lady's daughter.
But the thought that Xia Anyan's words were false made him panic.
"Ayan, what if they find out and then come looking for trouble?"
That's the manager of the Friendship Store; someone who can sit in that position must have some ability.
Xia Anyan smiled and shook her head.
"There are quite a few craftsmen who can make fakes that are indistinguishable from the real thing. Besides, who says it's not real? It's just that the value of that thing is much cheaper than the real thing."
She has enough money to buy two and still have some left over.
Old Zhang truly believed that his daughter was intelligent.
I knew long ago that this kind of young lady was the one who should truly inherit the Xia family bloodline.
As for Xia Anhua and Xia Chengzong, do they even deserve it?
On their way back, Xia Anyan bought a lot of food to take with her on the road.
Mr. and Mrs. Gu are going back soon, so we need to prepare some things for them.
The gifts to be given on the way back have been prepared, but they can't go hungry on the journey.
So, Xia Anyan packed a lot of food here, like roast duck and xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), and bought quite a lot.
They bought a lot of staple food and side dishes, enough for all of them to share.
By the time we got back to the guesthouse, it was already dark.
"You little rascal, you're finally back! Why did you take so long? Did someone over there bully you?"
As soon as she saw Xia Anyan, Gu's mother rushed over and stared at her for a long time.
I was relieved to see that she wasn't injured and looked quite well.
Xia Anyan smiled and twirled around: "Mom, look, I'm perfectly fine."
"And I just made a fortune, buying us a lot of food."
She was young, and her words were playful, always making people smile.
Mother Gu was even less able to stay angry.
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