Chapter 16 Buying a Watch - Back to 18, I became rich by spending money
After a while, Wen Yan wandered around a bit, and her balance successfully reached 500,000. In order to buy her dream car after school started, she decided to buy a bigger one to get more rebates! Wen Yan thought about it, and realized that if something was not obvious, its value would not be apparent.
Watch! A good watch can show the owner's taste. As the saying goes, the poor play with cars, the rich play with watches!
She searched online for tasteful and reasonably priced watches and found the world's three most famous watch brands: Vacheron Constantin, Patek Philippe, and Audemars Piguet. Xining only had a Patek Philippe store; the other two were nowhere to be found. And that one store was located in the heart of Xining, in the city's bustling district, an hour's drive from her home. Without hesitation, she chose this one and decided to go.
When I went out to take a taxi and told the driver the address, the driver asked in surprise, "Little girl, it's not cheap to take a taxi there. If there's traffic on the way, it will be even more expensive. The subway is much more convenient."
"No, I just want to be lazy. Master, you drive." Wen Yan didn't want to bother with the hot weather. If she were to brave the scorching sun and squeeze into the subway just to buy a watch, it would be better for her to die now.
The road was jammed when we were almost to the city center, and it took us almost an hour and a half to arrive.
Wen Yan got off the taxi and arrived at the busiest shopping mall in Xining. Looking at the mall in front of her, she never thought that one day she would be able to walk in confidently without any stage fright. She smiled and stepped into the mall.
As soon as you enter the mall, follow the floor navigation, take the elevator to the 4th floor, and walk towards your destination.
When they entered Patek Philippe, the salesgirls were not particularly enthusiastic to greet them. After all, in today's society, everyone is a shrewd person, and those in luxury stores are even more shrewd. As soon as a person comes in, they can tell at a glance whether he or she has the purchasing power to afford their things. For example, ordinary bags and clothes may be affordable, but world-famous watches like theirs are generally unaffordable. Those who come to buy are either rich wives or big bosses. Wen Yan looked like a student at first glance, and she was still very immature.
Although each shopping guide had their own considerations in mind, because it was a top-tier watch store, they still had their own professional ethics, so they all put on a smile.
Wen Yan looked at the booths one by one. All of them were inlaid with diamonds and extremely exquisite. She was dazzled. She also had no idea how much these watches that looked very expensive cost.
She walked up to a friendly-looking salesperson and asked her to recommend a watch that suits her temperament.
Hu Lili has worked at Patek Philippe for several years and understands the principle of not hitting someone in the face when you offer them something. When she saw Wen Yan asking her for a recommendation, she thought that maybe she could really afford it, but she only dared to take her to the entry-level watch.
"Ma'am, Patek Philippe is a company with a century-old history. Each of its watches has its own unique charm. The watches in front of you are all entry-level watches from Patek Philippe, which are more suitable for you. You can take a look at them all." The watches were all placed in the exhibition stand, and she didn't dare to take them out for Wen Yan to look at. Any of the watches here was something she couldn't afford.
Wen Yan, an entry-level salesperson, understood that this was the salesperson's euphemism, meaning she couldn't afford it. She didn't need to argue, and she wasn't wearing anything flashy that would make others think she was a nouveau riche. She told the salesperson directly, "I don't like anything here. Please take me to see the watches in your store that are around 300,000 to 500,000 yuan."
Hu Lili heard the price of 300,000 to 500,000 yuan. She knew from the woman's resolute tone that she must be able to afford it. She smiled and said, "Okay, ma'am, follow me."
"Ma'am, please take a look at this Patek Philippe 4947R. It's very popular among young women and especially suits your temperament. It's elegant yet understated. It comes in two colors: rose gold and the recently released platinum."
Wen Yan took a look at the shopping guide's recommendation. It turned out that recommendations from professionals were useful. As soon as she saw the platinum watch with a blue strap, she fell in love with it. It went very well with the clothes and was both casual and elegant.
"This platinum one looks great. How much is it?" Wen Yan asked directly.
"Hello, ma'am. This 4947R model is priced at 433,400 RMB in domestic stores. What do you think?"
When Wen Yan heard the price, it was very attractive, more than 430,000 yuan. According to her guess, as long as she made a big purchase on that day, her happiness index the next day would definitely be a B. So after the rebate tomorrow, she could get more than 4 million yuan, which was more than enough to buy a nice car.
"Okay, let's issue the invoice for this model." After saying that, she asked Hu Lili to pack it up for her.
Hu Lili didn't expect Wen Yan to be so straightforward. She offered a price of over 400,000 without even blinking an eye. This must be another socialite. She decided to make good use of this client.
After quickly issuing the invoice to Wen Yan, Wen Yan handed over the bank card and swiped it!
When the other shopping guides nearby saw Wen Yan directly pay a price of more than 400,000 yuan for a watch, their eyes instantly turned red, blaming themselves for not being able to see that Wen Yan was a big spender and letting Hu Lili get a bargain.
Hu Lili put the watch on and was about to hand it to Wen Yan, but Wen Yan refused directly, "No, I'll just wear it on my wrist."
When Wen Yan left, Hu Lili attentively sent Wen Yan out of the store. She also added Wen Yan's WeChat and told her that if she found a watch suitable for her, she would tell her first in the future.
Wen Yan thought it was pretty good and decided to add it so that he could buy a better-looking watch when his assets increased in the future.
I looked at my bank card and saw that there was about 60,000 yuan left. I decided to buy something and spend it all today!
So she turned around and walked towards the LV store not far away. The LV saleswoman saw Wen Yan coming out of the Patek Philippe store with a Patek Philippe watch on her hand and knew that this person must be someone who is not short of money. So she greeted her warmly.
Wen Yan mainly wanted to buy a bag, so she didn't ask anyone to accompany her. After all, it wasn't like buying a watch, which required someone to explain things to her. When it came to bags, it was all about personal preference.
After a quick browse, she chose a small milkshake-colored tote bag. Paired with a pink silk scarf, it gave her a particularly girly vibe. Wen Yan, a fan of pink, immediately fell in love with it.
I randomly found a salesgirl who was closest to me and asked her how much it cost.
"Ma'am, you have excellent taste. This is LV's hottest style this season, especially popular with young girls. The price is 24,600."
Wen Yan, hearing the price was quite reasonable, asked her to get two more scarves. After browsing around, she spotted a pair of sneakers with a striking design that immediately caught her eye. She told her her size and asked her to get them too. In the end, she spent a total of 37,680 yuan on LV.
After the purchase, Wen Yan finally felt satisfied and took a taxi home. It was great! Today was another happy day of spending money. She had spent over 470,000 yuan today. She just had to wait until tomorrow to see her rebate.
When she got home, she hid the receipts and put the bag in the closet. She didn't know if her mother would recognize it, but she felt guilty. She was happy when she bought it, but then she realized it was a bit large and difficult to hide. She hid it in the closet, planning to carry it with her when school started.
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