After he finished looking, the manager showed him the inner ring. "The setting is platinum. The inner ring has a spring device that can automatically adjust the size of the ring. No matter the size of your loved one's finger, it will fit perfectly. This circle of diamonds sets off the main diamond. Whether it is a ruby or two diamonds, it is a very beautiful and valuable piece. You have a good eye, sir."
"Just tell me if it can be exchanged for gold?"
"Okay, of course I can!" The manager was a little embarrassed, but didn't want to miss such an important customer.
"Sir, is there anything else you'd like? The gold you gave me is too big, so this would be a steal." He pulled out a few less expensive gemstone rings from the counter. "Would you like to take these along?"
Qi Siling had thought one piece wasn't enough, but she hadn't expected this. No wonder the girl said gold would be so valuable in the future, even exchanging it for a night pearl would be painful.
He pursed his lips and couldn't help but smile.
Cao An next to him obviously also thought of Xia Youyou, and put his hand on Xiao Hai's shoulder with a smile.
Xiao Hai looked at Cao An in confusion and suspicion.
Cao An pushed his face away with his big hand and told him to look elsewhere.
Qi Siling didn't like the ring the manager brought out. "Anything else? A necklace or a bracelet will do, anything nice." She took a more understated ring from his hand and said, "Let me take a look at this ring."
The manager waved the salesperson over to take it, while he explained to him, "According to the current international gold price, the recycling price is between 95 and 100 yuan per gram. I'd like to tell you that the yellow croaker you have is probably about 500 grams. To avoid misunderstandings, we need to verify it."
Qi Siling remained noncommittal, motioning him to feel free to test it, but a wave of shock welled up inside her. Gold in China was only 12 yuan per gram, yet they were selling for so much here?
He looked at Cao An.
Cao An shook his head. They weren't short of money, so there was no need to sell. Besides, the little girl had said that gold would only get more expensive in the future, so there was really no need to sell it unless it was absolutely necessary.
Qi Siling looked back at the manager roasting the yellow croaker with fire. If he did as he said, there were 500 grams here, and if they were recycled, they could be exchanged for 50,000 yuan.
"Take a look, if there's anything you like, count them all in here." He said to the two people behind him.
Cao An really had this idea, so he didn't bother to be polite and went up to the counter to take a look.
Xiao Hai shook his head. He just lived with his grandfather and didn't have any girl he liked, so there was naturally no need to buy this.
"Pick one. Maybe if there's a girl you like in the future, you can give her to her."
"That won't do!" Xiao Hai shook his head and refused. "If I liked something, I would definitely buy it with my own money. How could I spend yours?"
Cao An nodded. He was only looking for one for his mother, not Naru. Besides, given their current relationship, it wasn't time for such a valuable gift. As for the future, he would use his earnings to give Naru the best!
Qi Siling didn't wait for the jewelry to be brought by the salesperson, but instead waited for the manager's verification results.
"Sir, your yellow croaker is of excellent quality, free of impurities. We can buy it back at 100 yuan per gram."
"That's fine." She showed him the slightly low-key ring on her hand, "How much is this?" The low-key one can be worn by the little girl every day. It also has a ruby, and she will definitely like it.
"This one's only two thousand. It's an unheated ruby from Tajikistan, weighing five carats. It's cheaper than that one because its color isn't as good. Compared to the pigeon-blood red, this one is more pink and has a sweeter flavor, so it's relatively cheaper."
Qi Siling couldn't tell the difference. She thought this gem was bigger and the price should be about the same as that one.
However, although it is bigger, it does not have as many diamonds as the ring. There is a ruby in the middle and two heart-shaped diamonds on both sides. It looks much smaller than the one on that one. There are no small diamonds around it, so it looks a little plainer.
I put the two rings on a tray on the side and waited for the checkout.
Cao An also chose a bracelet at this time, "Take this out and let me see it."
The manager took out the gem bracelet according to his instructions and presented it to him. "This is a Burmese emerald. Each one is 50 points. The color is very pure and it is also unheated."
Cao An didn't know what burning meant, he just thought the bracelet was suitable for his old mother.
He took the bracelet in his hand and examined it carefully. "This one, how much is it?"
"This one is four thousand."
Cao An nodded and placed it on the tray in front of Qi Siling. "Consider it a gift from you, your son-in-law."
Qi Siling ignored him and watched the salesperson bring the jewelry tray from behind.
The entire tray is filled with colorful stones, and each one looks extremely dazzling under the light.
The manager placed the tray in front of the three people. "These are all gemstones under 5 carats. They are all of high quality."
Xiao Hai was puzzled, "Why is it less than 5 carats? Wasn't the one just now 5 carats?"
"Sir, you may not know that pure gemstones over five carats are auction-quality and have collectible value, so they are not available in our stores."
The three of them then realized that even though the feelings sold here were so expensive, they were not the best!
Qi Siling lost interest and settled on a sapphire pendant, but of a lesser quality, six-carat sapphire, and a pigeon-blood ruby bracelet. Six rubies, each two carats, were on the chain. All together, it wasn't enough to cover the gold exchange price, so she opted for a few more bracelets, one in each color, and a plain men's ring.
In total, it cost a few hundred extra, but the manager decided to waive it for them.
After wrapping the items and putting them into boxes, the manager and the shopping guide watched the three people leave.
They boarded the double-decker bus back home and headed straight for the guesthouse. The man behind them was following them, and it looked like they were going to have a tough battle tonight.
The three of them got off the bus, ate something quick, and then returned to the guesthouse. As they passed the second floor, the proprietress, Ajuan, flirted with them, "Where did you guys go last night? Why didn't you answer my knocks?"
Xiao Hai looked puzzled, while Cao An and Qi Siling didn't even glance at her and went straight to the fifth floor.
"Hey! Brother, why are you ignoring me? It's so lonely sleeping alone at night. Why don't I go upstairs to keep you company? I can handle the three of us!"
Xiao Hai understood what he said, and he ran after the two people in front of him, "Why didn't you wait for me!" He shuddered after saying this, "Oh my god, this is too..."
There was a dirty thing he said, but he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
Cao An stretched out his long arms and clamped them around his neck. "I saw you were quite lonely. I thought you were going to flirt with that Ajuan for a while and talk to each other about your innermost feelings."
"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about!" Xiao Hai's face turned red as he was held by the neck.
Qi Siling quickly turned back to rescue him, "You two, calm down!"
Cao An let go, went up to the fifth floor first, and opened the door of his room.
"Come in, everyone."
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