Seeing Ye Cheng ride over on his bike, Boss Cai quickly waved, "Hey, Brother Ye, I've saved you a parking spot."
...
I have a motorcycle, why would I need a parking space?
However, since the other party was so polite, Ye Cheng had no choice but to obediently park there. His motorcycle occupied a parking space, which was quite domineering.
General Manager Cai led Ye Cheng into the store and gave him a brief introduction.
"Brother, you've come to the right place. This is one of the top jewelry stores in Donghai City. It has three floors, and this first floor is full of gold and silver."
Ye Cheng looked around and saw that President Cai's place was indeed quite large. The counters on the first floor were full of gold rings, gold earrings, gold Buddha statues, and gold zodiac animals. There were also quite a few people there, so it seemed that the business was doing quite well.
"Come on, go up, there are jade artifacts up there."
Mr. Cai led Ye Cheng to the second floor, where there was a dazzling array of jade, Hetian jade, and pearls.
Ye Cheng stopped in front of a counter. He recognized the items there; they were the oyster beads he sold, now made into necklaces that cost several thousand yuan a string.
"The oyster pearls you brought last time aren't selling very well; they're expensive but hard to find. It just adds another variety to our selection," Mr. Cai briefly explained.
To be honest, Ye Cheng thought so too; oyster pearls really aren't as pretty as freshwater pearls.
The reason they can fetch a high price is simply because they are rare.
Unlike Melo pearls, which have bright colors and unique patterns.
Mr. Cai led Ye Cheng up to the third floor, where his office area was located, featuring a large desk and a tea table.
After pouring Ye Cheng a cup of Kung Fu tea, President Cai looked at Ye Cheng with eager eyes.
"Brother, you said you had Melaleuca."
"Hmm." Ye Cheng nodded and took the exquisite wooden box out of his pocket.
Mr. Cai chuckled, "Brother, you've really put some effort into packaging this time."
As he spoke, he carefully opened the box, and his pupils contracted sharply as he became completely captivated by the Melo Pearls inside.
Not daring to use his hands, Mr. Cai took out a magnifying glass from the drawer, then put on silk gloves and carefully examined it.
"The color is nice, very bright."
"The pattern inside is correct too, it really is Melo Pearl."
"Brother, you're incredibly lucky! You managed to get your hands on something this rare."
Ye Cheng smiled faintly, "No matter how difficult it was to get, it's still in your hands, Mr. Cai. Name your price. This should sell better than oyster beads, right?"
"Absolutely! Melo Pearls are true treasures. I dare say, even Donghai City might not have them. They are absolutely unique." Mr. Cai became more and more excited as he spoke. As a jewelry merchant, he was thrilled to be able to see them for a while.
"How about this, I'll offer 50,000, what do you think, Brother Ye?" President Cai held out one hand, spreading out five fingers.
Ye Cheng picked up his teacup and took a sip. 50,000... well, it was a little below his expectations.
Seeing that Ye Cheng didn't speak, President Cai wasn't in a hurry. He brought over the teapot and refilled Ye Cheng's water.
Then he took out a vernier caliper from the table, carefully checked it, and showed it to Ye Cheng.
"Brother, take a look. 12 millimeters is a bit short. This bead is a little small. If it were 20 millimeters, it would definitely sell for 100,000. But it's so much smaller, so the price will definitely be much cheaper."
Size is indeed a major factor affecting price.
Just like jade, many sellers only know how to show you how transparent the jade is, but they never tell you about the thickness of the jade.
Talking about transparency without considering thickness is nonsense.
If you get it down to 1 millimeter, you can penetrate a stone.
Therefore, Ye Cheng knew that his bead was not at a significant advantage in terms of size.
Not only is the size a bit off, but the roundness is also a bit off; it's not a perfect circle.
It has many shortcomings, but its merits outweigh its flaws.
"How about this, Mr. Cai, I'll sell it for 60,000. I'll sell it for 60,000."
60,000 yuan is enough for a down payment on a house, which is not a small amount.
Mr. Cai hesitated for a moment, took out his calculator and pressed the keys for a while, but finally nodded and held out his hand.
"Okay, deal!"
Ye Cheng was quite satisfied with the 60,000 yuan he received.
After setting the price, President Cai locked up the Melaleuca pearls and sent someone to fetch the money. He then pulled Ye Cheng aside to drink tea.
Ye Cheng also chatted casually for a few minutes, "Besides jewelry, what else does President Cai collect?"
Mr. Cai glanced at Ye Cheng and tentatively said, "Brother, you don't have any other high-end items, do you? Bring them over so I can take a look. If you think I can't afford the price, I can help you contact buyers."
Ye Cheng waved his hand, "I have nothing left but my underwear. I was just asking casually, so that I'd be prepared if anything happens on the next voyage."
"As long as it's not illegal, I can collect anything, such as high-quality woods like agarwood and rosewood. I can collect these and make them into ornaments and bracelets to sell."
I chatted with Mr. Cai for more than half an hour, and I must say, I learned a lot. He truly deserves to be called a person who has been in the jewelry industry for so long.
After receiving the money, Ye Cheng bought some food and drinks for his family and then returned to the village.
Ye Cheng plans to keep the 60,000 yuan for himself; it was given to him by the sea turtle.
The 23,000 yuan is split equally among the three families. Based on this calculation, I now have 170,000 yuan in savings, 40,000 yuan in debt, and a mortgage of 300,000 yuan (including interest).
With such a large sum of money, they had to find a place to spend it, and Ye Cheng had already thought of a place.
After returning, Ye Cheng first gave the money to Xiao Hu, and then asked him to go to Wang Defa to ask about the price and how much he would sell the ship for.
I went to my older brother's house for dinner, partly because I had something to do, and partly, well, naturally, to freeload a meal.
Grandma Sun had already gone back. She was quite satisfied with her visit this time and was much more polite to Jiang Yunxiang, making Jiang Yunxiang feel very honored. So, as soon as she saw Ye Cheng arrive, she immediately called out.
"Acheng, we'll have dinner at home tonight. Your sister-in-law will prepare some big dishes for you."
Ye Cheng put a big bag of potato chips and snacks on the table and said, "Okay, I'm just here to freeload tonight."
"DouDou, look! Potato chips!"
DouDou has been trained by Ye Cheng to be picky about food. She's tired of chocolate and now prefers potato chips.
"Cheng, stop buying him so many snacks, he won't even eat dinner anymore," Jiang Yunxiang complained with a smile.
Actually, in those days, there wasn't much talk about high calories. For Jiang Yunxiang, it was just an instinctive desire for her child to eat more.
Ye Cheng played with Dou Dou for a while, and then Ye Guowei came back. Seeing Ye Cheng there, he casually took out a bottle of wine, intending to have a few drinks later.
With just the three adults and one child, Jiang Yunxiang prepared a duck, some meat, and some peanuts, and then the meal was served. The atmosphere was relaxed as the family ate together.
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