"Fake?"
Hearing this, Manager Hu was so frightened that he jumped up before his butt even landed on the sofa. "Hey comrade, don't joke with me. If a department store sells fake goods, how can I, as a manager, stay here?"
Thinking that the leaders above would come to inspect in a few days, Manager Hu felt a little unhappy.
He even raised his hand and swore: "I swear on my honor as a former soldier that there will be no counterfeit goods in our counter."
Shi Zhentang must have believed his wife. He stood up majestically and said, "I can assure you with my current military rank that my wife is an expert in this field. If she says it's fake, then it's absolutely fake."
“…”
Manager Hu's face suddenly turned red.
"Manager Hu, don't be so anxious. Why don't you go to the counter and get a jade buckle? I'll tell you how to tell if it's real or fake."
"Okay, I'd like to see what's going on."
Manager Hu wants to find out whether it is true or false, otherwise he will be worried about placing those jade buttons on the counter.
Soon, he asked the salesperson to bring up all the jade buttons.
Including inventory, there are twenty in total.
"By the way, I don't know what your names are?" Manager Hu only remembered to ask at this time.
Tian Yuzhu said: "My last name is Tian, Tian Yuzhu, and he is my husband. You are also aware of the military discipline, so I won't introduce him to you."
"Okay, I understand."
Manager Hu expressed his understanding: "Comrade Tian, let's get started!"
Tian Yuzhu nodded and picked up a jade button.
When you pick it up, it feels rough, and the weight is barely noticeable.
"Try holding one in your hand. Don't you feel a slight coolness? Jade is delicate, so it shouldn't feel rough. Secondly, jade feels cool in your hand, unlike other materials.
Then there is the weight. This jade button is not particularly small, but it feels heavier in the hand than a glass ball that a child plays with. There is only one reason for this: it is a fake that has been acid-washed.
If you look at its internal structure against the light, you'll find that real jade has cotton-like material inside. This one, which looks very transparent, is actually hollow. The seller has washed out the inside to make it look brighter and more translucent."
"Ah, this... is really what you said..."
Although Manager Hu didn't know much about jade, he followed the steps Tian Yuzhu said and found that it did not have any of the characteristics of real jade.
"But how could this happen?"
Manager Hu's face was full of disbelief.
He was the one who brought in all the goods, and the shippers he knew were all introduced by old acquaintances.
At this point he was no longer afraid of being embarrassed, so he told Tian Yuzhu the whole process of his purchase.
"We've received an order from above regarding the country's reform and opening up. Our department store must also keep pace with the times and update our merchandise. I originally thought women's accessories would be a good gimmick, but I didn't expect..."
Tian Yuzhu felt that Manager Hu was actually very smart, but he just met the wrong person.
She then said, "There are only two possible scenarios for this kind of thing. Either the goods you bought were fake, or they sold you genuine goods, but there's something fishy going on inside, and they've replaced your genuine goods."
Manager Hu nodded silently. "Anyway, I'm really grateful for this. If you hadn't discovered it in time today, I would definitely lose my position as manager if the leader came to inspect me."
The appearance of counterfeit goods in department stores is no small matter. In this era, there are not many varieties of goods, but people pay much attention to quality.
Manager Hu was sincerely grateful to her for this matter, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.
If the higher-ups find any counterfeit goods, it will not be as simple as just dismissing him from his manager position.
Tian Yuzhu said with a smile: "It's okay, it was just a coincidence today so I took a closer look. But as for the jade, if you want to buy it in the future, you can come to me and I will ship it to you."
"Sure, I'll definitely come to you when I need the goods in the future." Manager Hu was very grateful to her, but he still had to ask someone to take a good look at the jade buttons to determine whether what the young woman said was true.
Shi Zhentang, who was sitting next to him, sipped his tea silently: "..."
He knew that his wife had another trick up her sleeve, which was to find a buyer for him.
Tian Yuzhu said, "But I only sell high-end jade. I don't sell jade buckles like these that are only one or two pieces."
Manager Hu hummed a sigh, not expecting her to speak so arrogantly.
Suddenly, he became even more convinced: "Okay, then please leave me your contact information."
Tian Yuzhu looked at Shi Zhentang. She was doing business, so it would definitely be inappropriate for her to let others call the military office.
After thinking for a moment, he left Jinju's address and the phone number of the Jinju Supply and Marketing Cooperative: "If it's urgent, just call me. If it's not too urgent, just send a telegram to this address and sign it as Jinju. This is my sister."
"Okay, okay, thank you again." Manager Hu shook hands with them happily.
In general, if those jade buttons were indeed fake after signing, then he was lucky to have met a noble person today.
However, Shi Zhentang didn't want his wife to come to the handshake. He stepped forward and shook hands with Manager Hu, his voice calm and unwavering: "You're welcome."
His tall body directly blocked his wife behind him, and he took An's hand and walked away.
Hey, Manager Hu finally came to his senses.
This soldier brother is very protective of his wife and wouldn't even let her shake his hand.
…
Coming out of the department store.
It was almost time, so Tian Yuzhu and Shi Zhentang went to the People's Canteen to eat first.
After dinner, I went to the provincial photo studio.
In that era, photo studios were all under government management. When Shi Zhentang heard Tian Yuzhu say that he could open a private photo studio in the future, he found it incredible.
After the two explained their purpose, the staff asked them to wait in a lounge.
Not long after, Qin Xu arrived with a small team.
Most of the models were the same ones we saw last time, especially the two ethnic minority girls, who showed innocent smiles when they saw Tian Yuzhu.
They seemed very cautious when they first met, but on the way back Tian Yuzhu gave them two eggs.
The girls probably realized that people in the outside world are not that hateful.
So this time when he saw Tian Yuzhu, he no longer looked scared and distant.
Especially after greeting Qin Xu, he introduced to those ethnic minorities the story of Shi Zhentang leading his team to Gayi Village to rescue people from the earthquake disaster.
These young people looked at the young couple with even more admiration.
The girls put their hands together to express their gratitude to Shi Zhentang.
Although their home is not in Gai Village, it is close to there.
Moreover, the earthquake relief efforts have greatly changed their views on the People's Liberation Army. As members of the same ethnic minority, they naturally feel grateful.
Among them, the young man who looked a little rebellious actually gave the half ivory tip hanging on his body to Shi Zhentang.
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