Weekly Gold
The eight-day journey was halfway through.
During these four days, perhaps because they had a shared secret, the relationship between Jian Jianan and Cai Chengyu had progressed by leaps and bounds. They could talk about anything, and the two girls almost treated each other as close friends.
Therefore, Jian Jianan also knew a lot about the situation in Cai Chengyu's family and Gao Liuqi's family.
Jian Jianan was very curious. Hearing the names of Cai Chengyu and Cai Duoyan, it was obvious that she took her mother's surname. However, according to Cai Chengyu, she was not like this since childhood, but changed her surname to her mother's after she grew up.
Cai Chengyu told Jian Jianan, "As for me, I was registered on my father's side of the household registration from the moment I was born, so my last name wasn't 'Cai' before."
Jian Jianan did not ask Cai Chengyu's previous surname. As long as the person appearing in front of her was "Cai Chengyu", it was enough for her. She didn't care about her previous background and identity.
If he hadn't asked that, Jian Jianan wouldn't have bothered to ask what happened in Cai Chengyu's family that led to the name change. But Cai Chengyu didn't shy away from the topic and continued, "Later, something happened in my family. My parents divorced, so I changed my name to my mother's. The names on my household registration and ID card were also changed to my current names."
Jian Jianan suddenly realized: "So that's how it is." Although Cai Chengyu didn't say clearly what happened, Jian Jianan felt that it couldn't be a trivial matter. Otherwise, with Cai Chengyu and her daughter's identical character of hating evil and not tolerating even a grain of sand in their eyes, they would not have changed their surnames so decisively.
In this era, more and more couples are getting divorced. When the relationship breaks down and they can no longer live together, they naturally want to divorce and find someone else. However, Jian Jianan has rarely seen couples who change their children's surnames after divorce. That must be a big deal.
Cai Chengyu didn't know why. This was the first time he met Jian Jianan and they had only been together for a few days. Normally, time reveals a person's true character, so what could he see in just two days?
She shouldn't have told Jian Jianan so much about her family, but when facing Jian Jianan, she inexplicably believed that she could be a close friend of the girl in front of her, and confided all her family matters to her.
Jian Jianan did not disappoint her trust in him. She was a very qualified listener. Not only did she listen with her ears perked up, but she also kept her mouth shut and strictly refused to reveal anything to others. No matter how dramatic and shocking the gossip the two of them talked about the day before was, Jian Jianan could still remain calm when facing the people in the gossip the next day.
In this way, the relationship between the two people heated up rapidly. One morning, they even found the last row of the bus to sit together and chat.
Su Qinxuan noticed the two girls' movements and chatted with her new friend with a smile: "They have a really good relationship. Speaking of which, Nannan's ability to make friends is really first-class. She can find new friends no matter where she goes. I think these two children have only known each other for a few days, right?"
According to Su Qinxuan's age, qualifications and status, let alone the fact that Jian Jianan is only in her teens now, even when she grows up, her mother can still call her "child".
Cai Duoyan was also very puzzled. "Don't mention it. I'm also confused. My daughter's personality is so gentle, but actually she's cold and unapproachable. But she and your Nan Nan have been so close after just knowing each other for a few days. I thought I had misjudged her before."
The two mothers chuckled at this and changed seats to sit next to each other. Both ladies were working women with decades of experience in their respective jobs. They hit it off right away and had endless things to talk about. There were many things they could talk about, such as family, life and career, as if they were old friends who had known each other for decades. Seeing their children have such a good relationship, they were naturally happy to see it happen.
Jian Jianan and Cai Chengyu were happy, and the two mothers were happy too, so who wouldn't be happy?
Jian Jiabei and his father Jian Yangping sat together, looking at each other, and a silent atmosphere flowed between the two of them.
Although Jian Jiabei looks calm and composed now, he is actually in turmoil inside. He doesn't spend much time with his father on weekdays, and most of their conversations are spent greeting each other and saying goodbye.
"I'm back, Dad."
"Um."
"Then I'm leaving, Dad."
"good."
Now my mother wants to sit with Aunt Cai, and my sister wants to sit with Cai Chengyu. Of course, Jian Yangping and his son, who were squeezed out, can only sit together.
Neither the father nor the son is the talkative type, and without their lover and sister to act as lubricant, they have even less to say.
Jian Jiabei felt that the atmosphere was extremely dull and strange for no reason, and racked his brains to find a topic to break the awkward silence.
"Well, Dad, you, you are here too. I wonder where we are going to play later." Jian Jiabei tried to start a topic.
"Didn't you hear what the tour guide said just now? We were going to Fanghua Road and spent the whole morning shopping there. Can you be more serious in doing things? Although you are not in school now, you can't let your guard down. What if something happens..." Jian Yangping couldn't stand his careless son and tried to educate him.
Jian Jiabei: "..."
Forget it, let’s not talk anymore. He suddenly felt that sometimes, it’s good to be silent. It’s awkward, so be it.
The voices on the bus gradually died down. People all wanted to take advantage of this hard-earned time to catch up on their sleep. They had to get up early every morning to plunge into a day of high-intensity play. Especially since most of the group members were not young people, they often felt tired.
It is said that hatred lasts longer than love. The person Gao Chunlai cares about most is of course his arch-enemy Cai Duoyan. However, Cai Duoyan does not have any intention of caring about Gao Chunlai at all.
If the two of them had any disputes, she would scold Gao Chunlai on the spot until his face turned red and he was so angry that he almost fainted. But the scolding was over and done with, and Cai Duoyan would not take it to heart, and of course she would not notice Gao Chunlai's prying.
At this moment, Gao Chunlai was sitting on a chair outside, and his son Gao Liuqi was sitting inside by the window, a place that was deeply protected by his mother.
Gao Chunlai chattered on and on with his son, "Look at that Cai Duoyan. She's such a socialite, she can hook up with anyone. You really should have turned around just now to see what a fawning expression she had on her face. It's truly disgraceful. Can't she live without someone else?"
Gao Liuqi ignored her and continued looking out the window in silence.
Gao Chunlai was so angry when he saw his son who didn't say a word. Why was he just like his dead father who couldn't even say a word after three sentences?
She was always quick to vent her anger, and immediately twisted her son's arm. "What's wrong with you? Are you pretending you didn't hear me when I spoke to you? You've grown up without any manners. Who did you learn this from?"
Gao Liuqi frowned in pain from being twisted. "Mom, what did you want to say? I was just looking at the scenery outside and didn't hear what you said."
Gao Chunlai finally let go of her hand and earnestly instructed her son, "Son, you're all I have now. You have to do your best, okay? I worked so hard to bring you to Hong Kong. This tour is so expensive, I even borrowed money to bring you here. You have to study hard and get into a good university to repay me for my kindness, okay?"
"Mom will be old in the future. Your dad is a good-for-nothing. I've seen it clearly. Your dad has been set in his ways and can't be changed. You're the only one I can count on from now on. You have to do your best. Do you understand?"
"When you return to school from your trip, you must study hard. Next semester you'll be your second year of high school, and the semester after that will be your third year. The college entrance exam is the most important thing for a student. You've studied so hard for decades, isn't it just for this moment? You must strive to do well, you absolutely must!"
Gao Chunlai was thinking to herself that she and Cai Duoyan had been fighting and competing with each other all their lives. When they were young, they compared their respective families, and when they grew up a little, they compared their respective men. Now that they were both old, naturally the only thing they could compare was their children.
Thinking of this, Gao Chunlai couldn't help but feel very proud. Speaking of this, she was the complete winner.
She gave birth to a son!
With this in front of him, Cai Chengyu would be killed instantly!
Relying on this son, Gao Chunlai, who always felt ashamed in front of Cai Duoyan, consciously turned the game around.
You have a good family background, your parents lived in harmony and love for each other all their lives, and later you married a husband who held a higher position than my husband. But so what? In the end, the child you gave birth to was still a girl!
When a girl grows up, she becomes a woman and has to get married to become a daughter-in-law of another family. You and your daughter will be separated for a long time, and you can't carry on the family line. How can it compare to giving birth to a son by me, who is very precious.
Just based on this one item, Gao Chunlai felt that she had defeated Cai Duoyan in an instant. So when she was lying in the hospital and heard that Cai Duoyan had given birth to a daughter, she looked at Gao Liuqi, who was born on the same day as Cai Chengyu and lying in the cradle, and was very proud, as if she was looking at a rare treasure.
Ever since the birth of his child, Gao Chunlai felt that he had completely defeated Cai Duoyan in his life. Compared with her, he was a winner in life. He didn't understand what Cai Duoyan would use to compare with him in the future.
But if Cai Duoyan knew Gao Chunlai's psychological reaction, she would definitely be surprised, and would even say "Pah" in front of her, "Who wants to compete with you? Really, aren't you tired of comparing with me all the time? I hate imaginary enemies the most!"
But unfortunately, Cai Duoyan doesn’t know it yet.
The more Gao Chunlai thought about it, the more proud she felt. She thought happily, that's great. When she sees her son growing up and developing better than that girl from the Cai family, she will finally be satisfied, and her mission in this life will be accomplished.
I heard that the girl from the Cai family often gets the first place in the class. Why should a little girl be so smart? Getting into a good university is just to increase her bargaining chips in the future. I just don’t know if my son can be more competitive and beat Cai Chengyu in studying to win honor for my old mother.
Thinking of this, Gao Chunlai tapped his son's forehead in frustration, "I told you to fight for your life, but you haven't gotten anywhere. I pamper you with delicious food every day, and I've spent a ton of money on supplements, but you've eaten them all. How come none of them have gone to your brain?"
Gao Liuqi closed his eyes. He knew that his mother had fallen into her old habit again. He had heard such words countless times, but every time, he could not remain calm. He could only suppress his anger, close his eyes and pretend that he did not hear. He prayed in his heart that this nagging torture would pass as soon as possible.
The name Cai Chengyu has left a deep impression on Gao Liuqi since he was born. No matter whose parents have been repeating the same name in their ears since childhood, they will also be impressed.
Since then, Gao Liuqi has been paying attention to Cai Chengyu. Perhaps Cai Chengyu himself doesn't know that there is such a person who has been silently paying attention to him from kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school to high school.
Gao Liuqi wondered what his feelings for Cai Chengyu were. He himself didn't know. Although he had confessed his feelings, only he knew the truth of the matter, whether it was love or revenge.
Jian Jianan withdrew her gaze and took in everyone's thoughts. She and Cai Chengyu were sitting in the last row, which was a little higher than the ordinary seats in the front, so it was easy to see what the people in front were doing.
She nodded in her heart. The ancient saying that one can see far if one sits high was indeed true. If one sits high, one can see far. Otherwise, how could she know so many interesting things happening in front of her.
Jian Jianan looked at Cai Chengyu and said carefully, "Actually, there's something I've been curious about for a long time, but I didn't say much before because I thought it was a private matter between you two. Now I feel like we're pretty familiar with each other, so I really want to ask you."
Cai Chengyu looked at Jian Jianan with a smile: "Ask, it's okay."
Jian Jianan then spoke: "Then I really asked, I know you have the same surname as Aunt Cai, but why does Gao Liuqi also have the same surname as his mother, Aunt Gao?"
At the beginning, Jian Jianan thought that the two families had advanced ideas and were very familiar with each other, so they agreed to let the two children take their mother's surname, but now Jian Jianan no longer thinks so.
Cai Chengyu just said a few days ago that she took her mother's surname because of family changes and her parents divorced, so she changed her surname. What about Gao Liuqi? Based on what I have observed in the past few days, although Gao Liuqi's parents have a bad relationship, at least it has not reached the point of divorce. Logically, Gao Liuqi should take his father's surname.
Cai Chengyu wasn't offended at all. Instead, she laughed and said, "I knew you would gossip about this!"
Jian Jianan righteously denied it, "I'm not gossiping. I'm just collecting intelligence for the sake of the overall situation."
Cai Chengyu was amused by Jian Jianan's serious joke. She waved her hand and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if I tell you this. I'll tell you the truth. Gao Liuqi used to have the same surname as his father. He and I, like him, only changed to our mother's surname later."
Jian Jianan was even more puzzled when he heard this, and quickly asked, "Ah? Why is that?"
Cai Chengyu remained silent, whetting Jian Jianan's appetite for a while before continuing, answering her questions. "Actually, this is the origin of his family and mine. Around that time, my mom and dad divorced, and I went to live with my mom and changed my name at the Hukou Bureau. During that time, I took leave due to family turmoil and wasn't in school for a long time. But then, somehow, when I returned to school during the break, I found out that Gao Liuqi had changed his name, too."
Jian Jianan's eyes widened slightly. "What!!! There's actually such a thing! Doesn't this mean that Gao Liuqi changed his name after you? Is he copying you?"
Cai Chengyu nodded, sharing the same sentiment as Jian Jianan. "I feel the same way, but I wouldn't say he's copying me. I think it was Aunt Gao's idea. After all, she's the one who makes the decisions in their family."
Although Cai Chengyu and her daughter knew about this matter, her mother Cai Duoyan was not a meddlesome person and devoted herself to her career. Cai Chengyu finally found someone who could analyze Gao Chunlai's mental journey and would definitely not let Jian Jianan go easily.
Jian Jianan exclaimed, "Wow, this is a serious matter! There's an 80% chance that Aunt Gao is copying your family. You changed your name, and she asked her son to change his name too. She's completely copying your family!"
But what's the point of her doing this?
Cai Chengyu nodded vigorously. "Yes, yes, you think so too, right? I've thought so for a long time. It feels like Aunt Gao is watching our family. She wants to do whatever my mother does. I just changed my name, and she wants her son to have the same surname as hers."
"Later, I thought carefully about Aunt Gao's psychology and found that she was actually a little sick. She has always regarded our family, no, to be more precise, my mother as her biggest rival, and has been comparing us silently. But in fact, my mother doesn't want to be compared with her at all, and doesn't take her seriously." Cai Chengyu clicked her tongue a few times, looking puzzled. After so many years, she has actually gotten used to it.
For example, this time, when Gao Chunlai heard that Cai Chengyu and her daughter would join a tour group to Hong Kong during the winter vacation, she signed up for the first group tour and immediately followed suit. According to her mother, all the money in Gao Chunlai's family was actually deposited in the bank for financial management, and the money for this trip was borrowed from others.
I really don’t know what to say. Even if he has to borrow money, he insists on traveling with his family. Is this hate or love? Cai Chengyu can’t tell.
Perhaps over the years, Gao Chunlai has come to regard the comparison with the Cai family as a mark ingrained in his bones, just as he learned in biology class, becoming Pavlov's dog.
Thinking of this, Gao Chunlai burst out laughing, but she immediately restrained herself. She couldn't think of her elders like that, especially since she was her boyfriend's mother. It was better to respect her.
Jian Jianan laughed softly with her for a while, then became a little worried. "But Gao Liuqi has such a mother. After all, they are biological mother and son. They have lived together for decades. Don't you think Gao Liuqi's behavior will be closer to Aunt Gao's?"
Cai Chengyu listened to Jian Jianan's words, but waved his hand nonchalantly. "Hey, isn't there a saying that goes like this: good bamboo produces bad shoots, and vice versa, bad bamboo can also produce good shoots. Just because Gao Liuqi's mother is not good doesn't mean he is not good either. We still have to look at this issue dialectically."
Cai Chengyu still believed in her own judgment. She felt that Gao Liuqi was not an easy person. He had such a mother and had to listen to her every day. Even if he knew he was wrong, he could not resist. In fact, Cai Chengyu did not hate Gao Liuqi and Gao Chunlai since she was a child. Instead, she felt that the two of them were a bit pitiful. They were obsessed with them and kept their eyes on their family, which made their own lives a mess. What kind of thing was this?
Over time, Cai Chengyu gradually began to feel sorry for Gao Liuqi. Later, when they continued to be classmates in high school, the heavy academic workload became a catalyst, and the two of them naturally got together. Of course, the fact that they were together was kept secret from both parents.
Jian Jianan really wanted to know one thing, "Actually, why is Aunt Gao so against your mother? I think your mother is a very good person, and she doesn't seem like the type to make enemies. I really don't understand. Could it be that someone's aura is just not compatible with her? This is the only explanation."
After hearing what Jian Jianan said, Cai Chengyu's expression gradually became strange. She quietly approached Jian Jianan and spoke to her in a voice even lower than the two of them had just spoken, "Actually, this matter does have a history. We don't know if it's a bad fate or a good fate between our two families. Aunt Gao and my mother have known each other since they were very young, but back then, we didn't get along very well. It was just a kind of comparison between children, and it hadn't developed into the life-and-death struggle it is now. But later, after my mother broke up with her boyfriend at the time, her ex-boyfriend became Aunt Gao's current husband, and Aunt Gao really resented this incident. This incident has become a knot in her heart. I always feel that her current targeting of our family is inseparable from Gao Liuqi's father, my mother's ex-boyfriend."
Jian Jianan was so shocked that he covered his mouth with his hands to prevent himself from blurting out a scream.
Only then did he understand why Cai Chengyu said that the two families were destined to be together. There were also emotional entanglements involved. Anyone who heard this would think it was a destined to be together!
Cai Chengyu looked at Jian Jianan, who suddenly understood. "So, I'm telling you this in secret. You mustn't tell anyone else. My parents kept it a secret. My mom has known about it for a hundred years. If Aunt Gao hadn't been thinking about it all the time, she wouldn't have told me about it."
Jian Jianan suddenly thought of something: "You told me before that your mother and Aunt Gao's husband are colleagues now. Could it be..."
Cai Chengyu nodded, feeling helpless, that's why she said it was a bad fate. They say that distance creates beauty. If the two families didn't have contact with each other for a long time, this matter would be over soon, and her mother would not become a knot in Gao Chunlai's heart.
But it just so happened that Cai Duoyan and Gao Chunlai's wife both worked in the Guangzhou Municipal Education Bureau, making them perfect colleagues.
The ex-boyfriend worked day and night with his arch-enemy. Although Cai Duoyan had a happy family and was very happy with her husband at the time, Gao Chunlai and Cai Duoyan were not on good terms with each other, so he would definitely be suspicious.
Cai Chengyu spread his hands and said, "So, that's it."
Jian Jianan received such a huge shock in just one hour. He almost heard the whole story of the feud between the Cai and Gao families. He was unable to digest it all at once.
After a long while, she sighed and said, "I can imagine with my toes how unfortunate your relationship with Gao Liuqi is. It's such a tragic fate."
Cai Chengyu burst out laughing. She was quite optimistic. "Actually, if Gao Liuqi and I work together, my mother's hurdle will be easy to overcome. It's her mother's hurdle that will be a huge test."
Jian Jianan agreed very much. The short one-hour journey was spent in gossip and chit-chat between the two girls. Before they wanted to say something else, they heard the sound of the bus stopping and the tour guide shouting in front.
"Come on, come on, everyone get off the bus! We've arrived at Causeway Bay, and from now on it's all about shopping!"
Jian Jianan and Cai Chengyu looked at each other and were very excited. Great, shopping paradise, they are here now!
Who can resist beautiful clothes? At least Jian Jianan can't. After they randomly entered a large shopping mall, the family saw a clothing store located in the magnificent mall. The clothes sold there were hung neatly without any wrinkles. There was also a large floor-length dressing mirror in the front for customers to choose clothes.
Jian Jianan also visited some clothing stores around his home, but they all purchased goods from state-owned factories, and after purchasing the goods, they piled them together to form a small mountain. If customers wanted to choose, they could only rummage through the goods, which was really ugly.
Jian Jianan only cared about the appearance, but Jian Yangping, an expert, paid attention to other aspects. He could tell the quality of the material just by touching it. The clothes here were not made of Dacron, but of linen, which was more comfortable to wear. At least in the mainland, this kind of fabric was very expensive, but the cuts were similar. If he wanted to make it, it would just be a matter of learning from it.
Jian Jianan blinked and asked his father: "Dad, can you do it when you get home?"
She just took a sneak peek and saw the prices. Each item cost more than fifty yuan, which was a huge sum of money. It seemed that there was a reason why this shopping mall was so magnificent. The wool came from the sheep.
If everyone wants to buy it, that would be a lot for a family of four, and the clothes alone would cost two to three hundred yuan. It's not that they can't afford it, but they still feel a little distressed.
Jian Yangping nodded affirmatively: "It can be made, but the material is hard to find. We don't have such material over there. Even I can't figure out what's missing."
The salesperson beside her quickly introduced, "This material is really good. It's imported from abroad and mixed with wool. It's 20% polyester and 80% wool. It's very breathable in the summer, allowing sweat to escape without sticking to the skin. It also comes with a matching shirt, so when the weather gets cooler, you can change into a new outfit. The shirt also has some wool in the material, so it's very breathable overall."
Jian Yangping hadn't realized how fabric could be used in such a way. He only knew that the fabric he used was cheap, but it wasn't good enough in other ways. He rarely used this kind of fabric for his children's clothes, instead buying better linen or cotton. However, both linen and cotton had their limitations, such as being difficult to dye and wrinkling easily and being difficult to care for.
These composite fabrics with other materials added do not have this problem. The surface of the clothes will be wrinkled after a while and then return to its smooth appearance. They are also very breathable and will not stick to the body like Dacron clothes when wet. It will be even more uncomfortable if you sweat in the summer.
It can be seen that Su Qinxuan also likes clothes made of this kind of fabric. She touched it several times and decided to buy one for each family member to wear: "Pick carefully, pick the ones that suit you. If you like them, try them on. After trying them on, you can buy them if you find them suitable." Jian Jianan was shocked by his mother's wealth.
Even Jian Jiabei was affected by this atmosphere. He was the one in the family who cared least about his appearance.
Jian Jianan picked out a red dress for herself. She seldom wore this kind of red dress. This red dress had a round neck and was made into a puffy skirt style, which gave her a particularly princess-like look.
Jian Jiabei picked out a pair of fashionable bell-bottom pants for himself. Now that Hong Kong movies have spread to the mainland, most of the movie stars in the movies wear fashionable bell-bottom pants, which are wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, making their legs look especially long.
Perhaps it was a tacit understanding between mother and daughter, Su Qinxuan picked out a red suit and black trousers, which made her look like a female entrepreneur.
Jian Yangping was busy giving everyone his opinions, and before he even picked out his clothes, his wife Su Qinxuan got him a black windbreaker. The windbreaker looked very handsome.
The family of four stood in front of the dressing mirror for a long time, and each of them felt very satisfied.
The salesperson came forward and praised the product lavishly, and Jian Yangping went to the counter to pay the bill.
Su Qinxuan smiled and turned around to her two children and said, "Okay, okay, take them off after you try them on. It's best not to wear new clothes right away. It's better to go home and wash them first."
Little did she know that after she had said that, Jian Jianan and her brother looked up and down, fiddled with buttons and collars silently, as if they were reluctant to take them off.
This was the scene Jian Yangping saw when he returned after paying. Seeing that his children didn't want to take off their clothes, Jian Yangping didn't force them to do so. He said to his wife, "Hey, it's normal for children to want to wear new clothes. As long as they don't touch their skin, there should be no problem. It's winter now, and they have layers underneath. Besides, we'll be back after dinner, so there shouldn't be any big problem."
Su Qinxuan nodded helplessly. The two children cheered, stepped forward to take the bags from their parents, and went to the next place together.
On the way, they happened to meet other group members, also a couple. The man asked Jian Yangping on the spot where he bought the clothes he was wearing, as he also wanted the same style.
Jian Yangping enthusiastically pointed out the address. The man's wife seemed to be hesitant to speak, so Su Qinxuan smiled and told her, "I bought my clothes at the same store."
His wife was impressed: "Did the salesperson put these together? They look so harmonious and beautiful."
Su Qinxuan shook her head: "No, no, no, this is the dance my wife did herself."
The wife was even more envious when she heard this: "Your husband is so nice, not only is he a good person, but he also has good taste!"
After the couple left and headed straight for the mall Jian Jianan had just finished shopping, Jian Jianan praised his father: "Dad, you're really amazing! I think people would spend money to have you match their clothes!"
Jian Yangping waved his hands modestly: "No, no, I'm just being polite. How can you make money from this?"
Jian Jianan stopped talking.
She stopped in front of a shop and asked her mother, "By the way, Mom, aren't we going to buy some gold jewelry? Let's go in and take a look!"
Jian Jianan looked up and saw that the gold shop was called Zhouji Gold. A large sign at the door displayed the real-time gold price for the day. When her mother Su Qinxuan saw her daughter looking up, she also looked over and slapped her forehead.
"Oh, and there's gold too. I almost forgot about that. Xiao Tao and Sister Zhang from the same neighborhood both want us to buy them some fine gold items. Let's go in and take a look."
"Come on, come on, let's come in!" Su Qinxuan called her husband and son who were standing in the distance, and the four of them walked into the gold shop together.
Zhouji Gold looks no different from other gold shops. As soon as you walk in, you will see square counters on three sides. Through the glass windows, you can see a full range of gold products, mostly jewelry, including gold necklaces, gold rings, gold pendants, etc.
Some people always have this misunderstanding: gold is an extremely old-fashioned thing, and they won’t want it even if it is given to them for free!
But Jian Jianan doesn't think so. In her opinion, gold and other precious metals, as a symbol of wealth and status, can even become a currency to a certain extent and have enormous and extraordinary value.
If someone is willing to give it to her for free, she will definitely want it!
Even if she doesn't give it to her as a gift, she will definitely buy some if the price is right!
No one could resist being attracted by the golden light, even Jian Yangping and Jian Jiabei, who were not in a good mood and were called back by Su Qinxuan. As soon as they came in, they gathered around the counter and started looking at it just like Su Qinxuan.
Jian Jianan didn't have this feeling when she saw it from the outside, but once she entered the store, she immediately felt that she was enveloped by the entire space of jewels and gems, and the unique atmosphere of gold and money lingered around her.
Su Qinxuan was already trying on gold rings, and the sales girl opposite the counter was trying them on for her. Plates of gold rings were taken out and placed on the counter. Su Qinxuan liked each one of them at a glance, but she couldn't buy all of them.
Her shopping concept is this: although she can afford it, she can buy all the gold rings above, but in order to prevent herself from indulging in useless consumption, Su Qinxuan set a rule for herself to choose two out of three.
What this means is that no matter how much she likes something, she cannot buy all of it. Instead, she can pick three at most, and then choose her two favorites from those three.
This idea was also accepted by Jian Jianan, who deeply agreed with it and thought it was very rational.
But today, Jian Jianan suddenly became fanatical.
Su Qinxuan was trying to decide which gold ring to buy. Jian Jianan, who had just been looking at gold products at the counter across from her, suddenly appeared beside her mother as if by teleportation, urging her on, "Mom, if you're going to buy one, get the heaviest one. It weighs the most grams and looks the most luxurious."
"And this one, I think it's the most finely crafted. The previous ring has a simple and solemn style, but this one is a showpiece of skill. They can even create such fine gold sheets. Who wouldn't praise you when you wear it on your hand?"
"And this one, I've never seen this style before. It's even carved into the shape of a flower. You can tell the craftsmanship is excellent. And you won't find duplicate designs in a gold shop like this. I think you might as well buy one, as it's so unique."
The more Su Qinxuan listened, the more she felt something was wrong. She took the gold ring off her hand and said jokingly, "I think you want Mom to buy all the gold rings here, right?"
Seeing that his little trick had been exposed by his mother, Jian Jianan didn't feel embarrassed at all. Instead, he nodded cheerfully and generously: "Yes, yes, you can wear a gold ring as jewelry. It's also an investment. Mom, do you understand what I mean? Because gold will always maintain its value. As a general equivalent, its value far exceeds the apparent value of the fancy things."
Su Qinxuan agreed with her daughter's point of view, but there was no need to buy all of them. She decided to stick to her previous idea and buy two, or at most three.
Look, my daughter’s ability to persuade is still so strong. She just wanted to buy the biggest gold ring, but after her daughter said that, she wanted to buy all three.
Jian Jianan didn't give up. He picked up the fourth gold ring and forced it onto his mother's hand. "Oh, this one looks great too!"
Su Qinxuan was helpless: "Okay, okay, I'll buy it, okay?"
Jian Jianan smiled smugly when he saw he had achieved his goal. "Actually, gold is quite cheap in Hong Kong. Otherwise, other people wouldn't ask us to buy it for them. You've bought these for the mothers. You can take them home and keep them to preserve their value. There's no such thing as too little financial product. Besides, the style of this ring isn't old-fashioned at all. It's very beautiful and elegant. Wear it on your hand when you go out to discuss business, and I guarantee you'll be a big hit every time!"
It has to be said that Jian Jianan's recommendation hit Su Qinxuan's heart precisely. What his daughter said made sense. Not only would it give him face, but it would also be helpful for him to do business. Then he would take a look again and pick a few more.
After dealing with his mother Su Qinxuan, Jian Yangping turned his attention to his father.
Jian Yangping immediately shook his head when he saw him: "I don't wear gold rings, it's not appropriate."
He also doesn't like pendant necklaces or anything like that.
The saleswoman had been quietly listening to the family's words and hadn't said a word just now. But after hearing Jian Yangping's refusal, she immediately pointed him in the direction of another counter: "Sir, we have gold jewelry suitable for men over there. You can go and have a look!"
Jian Yangping wanted to refuse, but his daughter Jian Jianan took her father's hand and led him directly to the counter opposite.
This counter also sells gold necklaces, but in terms of style and shape, they are obviously much rougher than those women's necklaces. They look very obviously men's style, or a unisex style. Some of them, Jian Jianan thinks, can be worn by women.
Jian Yangping wanted to refuse again, but Jian Jianan persuaded him: "Dad, don't you want to wear a couple's outfit with Mom? Look at Mom wearing that gold ring, and you wear a gold necklace. That way, when you go out, everyone who sees you will praise you both."
Jian Yangping nodded in agreement, his eyes glued to the gold necklaces.
Men's gold necklaces are a little thicker than women's, and they don't have the delicate and varied patterns that Su Qinxuan had just seen. Most of the men's gold necklaces on the counter here are just a simple chain strung together.
Jian Yangping, who has his own aesthetic sense, was a little disgusted: "This is a bit monotonous. At first glance, all men wear this kind of necklace. I don't like the same thing as others."
Each counter of Zhouji Gold is equipped with a separate salesperson. The salesperson here is an elderly woman. When she heard Jian Yangping's words, she immediately took out the key to open the bottom counter and brought up a row of gold jewelry.
"Hey, we have other things here. It's not just gold necklaces. Look, we also have various gold plaques, toads, jade rabbits, and all kinds of zodiac signs."
When Jian Yangping looked over, he found that the salesperson Yuanyuan had taken out the twelve Chinese zodiac animals, including a tiger, dragon, rabbit, and sheep made of gold. They were lifelike and finely crafted, and quite unique.
He decided almost instantly to choose a zodiac sign for himself.
Jian Jianan set her sights on the gold medal next door. She picked it up and looked up to ask the saleswoman, "Sister, does this have any special meaning?"
The eldest sister smiled brightly: "A gold medal? Of course it has a good meaning. The square shape is also suitable for men to wear."
The eldest sister explained to Jian Jianan that the gold tags symbolize good luck and fortune. Each tag has different words and patterns on it. For example, some tags have a big word "Fu" written on them, which means happiness; other gold tags have water ripples and other traditional Chinese patterns that symbolize good luck and have beautiful meanings.
"My husband has one too! He never takes it off in the shower. Gold is not afraid of water! You know what, ever since he started wearing the gold pendant, his luck has been getting better and better. It's also amazing for warding off bad luck!"
Jian Jianan and her elder sister echoed each other. After Jian Yangping had chosen the zodiac sign, he listened to their conversation and felt deeply that he had to spend the money to buy the gold pendant.
After facilitating these two big deals for his parents, Jian Jianan was bored and turned his gaze to his brother Jian Jiabei, who was also bored as he was, leaning against a corner of the counter with empty eyes and no one knew what he was thinking.
Jian Jiabei is now very sensitive to other people's gazes. He knew it almost the moment Jian Jianan looked over. He immediately crossed his arms over his chest and stepped back vigilantly like a decent woman being teased. However, he forgot that he was standing in front of a glass counter and there was no room to retreat.
With a "bang", it hit the counter, making a loud noise.
Jian Jiabei watched his sister's every move, as if he would run away immediately if she came forward. Jian Jiabei felt that this was not a good idea, wouldn't it make him look like he was very afraid of Jian Jianan? It was almost forcing him to stand there and confront his sister.
He said cautiously, "What are you going to do? Let me be frank. No matter what you say, I will never spend money on gold."
He saw what happened just now. Jian Jianan's casual words persuaded both his parents to immediately decide to buy a lot of gold products. In less than half a day, they spent nearly five thousand.
He couldn't believe his eyes. If he didn't know that the person in front of him was his real sister, he would have thought he had accidentally walked into a sales event.
Jian Jianan glanced at his brother in confusion: "Of course I won't recommend you to buy any gold."
Before Jian Jiabei could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard his sister continue, "You have no money and are very poor. You can't afford it even if you want to!"
Jian Jiabei almost couldn't breathe, and quickly reached out and stroked his chest to relieve his breath. He was so scared that Jian Jianan almost died of anger!
What's wrong with this girl? Is she happy just rubbing salt into other people's wounds?
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