Chapter 30: Pearl Sells Pictures
Uncle Ye smiled with satisfaction: "Yun'an, come to our house for lunch at noon. Your aunt will make delicious food for you."
Ye Yun'an felt a little uneasy. Although Uncle Ye was usually nice to them, this was the first time he was so enthusiastic.
Ye Mingzhu looked calm. Uncle Ye was nice to them before because of Ye's father's face. Now he treats them even better because the corals he got from Ye Mingzhu can be sold for more money than he can earn in his entire life.
"Okay, let's go to Uncle San's house for lunch at noon. I'll buy you some meat buns when we come back." Ye Mingzhu tapped his head.
"Don't buy meat buns, just buy meat. I know how to make them." Ye Yun'an rubbed his head and carefully instructed: "Don't buy those snacks that won't fill you up. Buy some lard. We don't have much oil at home."
Ye Mingzhu: ...
Uncle Ye was relieved, it seemed that the brother and sister could take care of themselves.
One is responsible for making money, the other is responsible for taking care of the family.
Ye Mingzhu's face turned pale when she heard the last part. She couldn't wait to pick up the backpack and said, "Uncle San, let's go."
"Yun'an, you won't grow if you worry too much." Ye Mingzhu said with a smile, then quickly ran out the door.
Ye Yun'an glared at the door, then put the pancake into his mouth. The white flour smelled really good.
When Uncle Ye and Ye Mingzhu arrived at the village entrance, the ox cart had not arrived yet and only a few people were standing there.
"Mingzhu, I'm thinking of selling the pearls first today, and then inquire about the price of coral. If the price in town is cheaper, I want to go to the county to have a look." Uncle Ye avoided the crowd and told Ye Mingzhu about the market price of pearls.
There are 24 villages in Pinggu Town, half of which are close to the sea. Countless people go to the sea to catch seafood and collect pearls every day.
There are several jewelry stores in the town that buy pearls, and the Ye family always sells them to Linglong Pavilion, which is where Ye Dabao learned his craft.
Today's pearls are divided into four grades according to their size, shape, and luster.
First grade: spherical or semi-spherical, with a diameter of more than one centimeter, jade white, smooth and flawless, shining pearls, and beautiful rainbow colors. This is the first grade.
Second grade: spherical, semi-spherical, oblong, waist drum-shaped, no distinction in size, color slightly inferior to the first grade, jade white, light pink, light yellow, all beads are smooth and sparkling, this is the second grade.
The third grade: The shape and color are the same as the second grade requirements, but the bead surface is not smooth and has tiny wrinkles.
Fourth grade: irregular shape, with obvious wrinkles or grooves, the whole bead basically has pearlescent luster, but the pearlescent surface cannot be less than 80% of the total area.
The pearl that the original owner swallowed was light golden in color and small in size. It could barely be considered a second-grade pearl. According to the current market price, it could probably be sold for thirty or forty cents.
The best first-grade pearls can be sold for fifty or sixty cents each, which seems like a lot, but wild pearls are hard to find. Probably only one out of ten pearl oysters contains pearls.
Many times, pearl divers can only harvest one or two pearls a day.
Uncle Ye couldn't help but put his hand into the backpack, where there was a small bucket containing a coral and the collected pearls.
Coral is expensive, so he just went there to test the price today and didn't dare to bring too much.
The two talked for a while, and then the ox cart arrived. The two got on the ox cart and went directly to Linglong Pavilion.
"Uncle San, can we take a look at the jewelry first before we sell the pearls?" Before the two of them entered the door, Ye Mingzhu quietly pulled on Uncle San Ye's clothes.
Uncle Ye glanced at the girls surrounding the waiter in the store to buy jewelry, and said with a look of understanding: "Okay, Mingzhu, feel free to look around. Your aunt asked me to buy you a hairpin today, just as a gift to you to add to your makeup."
Ye Mingzhu knew that Uncle Ye had misunderstood, so she didn't explain. Uncle Ye would know it soon anyway.
As soon as the two of them entered Linglong Pavilion, Chunhong, the sister-in-law who had greeted Ye Mingzhu last time, came over to greet them: "Sister, are you here to buy things again?"
"Let's take a look first, sister-in-law. I remember you were in the cloth shop next door?" Ye Mingzhu smiled, and the two walked towards the counter.
"The owner of Linglong Pavilion said that the waiter asked for leave, so the boss here asked me to come and help for a few days." Sister Chunhong said with a smile.
Ye Mingzhu thought of how warmly Sister Chunhong welcomed them last time. She guessed that she had done a lot of work to attract customers here, so it was normal for the boss here to like her.
The facts were similar to what Ye Mingzhu had guessed. Sister Chunhong helped Linglong Pavilion sell seven or eight pieces of jewelry in a month, which did not affect her work. After the owner of Linglong Pavilion discussed with the owner of Jinxiufang, they invited her over.
The jewelry from Linglong Pavilion is obviously more expensive than the fabrics from Jinxiufang. Sister Chunhong earns more, so she is naturally happy.
"You haven't asked me what to call you yet?" Sister Chunhong said affectionately, holding Ye Mingzhu's hand.
"My last name is Ye." Ye Mingzhu felt a little uncomfortable and pulled her hand out while touching her hair.
"Sister Ye, what do you want to buy this time? Sister-in-law will definitely give you a discount."
"I want to see Pearl's jewelry."
"Then you've asked the right person. Our Linglong Pavilion has a lot of pearl jewelry in addition to gold and silver jewelry." Sister Chunhong led Ye Mingzhu to a counter and took out some jewelry.
There are pearl hairpins, pearl bracelets, and pearl flowers suitable for little girls.
Most pearls are jade white and are inlaid with gold and silver. Some are cute and some are delicate.
But in the eyes of a DIY jewelry designer, it lacks a bit of spirit, and Ye Mingzhu has more confidence in the jewelry she designed.
"Sister Chunhong, how much is this pearl bracelet?" Ye Mingzhu asked, pointing to a string of round pearl bracelets.
"This pearl bracelet costs three taels of silver." Sister Chunhong said with a smile.
This bracelet has about ten pearls, and the pearls used are probably between the second and third grades. According to the price of pearls, it is only more than 500 coins at most, but it can be made into jewelry, which increases five or six times.
Ye Mingzhu asked about the prices of several pieces of jewelry in a row, and Sister Chunhong answered them all with a smile. She had already seen that Ye Mingzhu had no intention of buying pearl jewelry, but her attitude did not change at all.
Uncle Ye was already a little anxious: "Mingzhu, which one do you like?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled brightly: "I don't like any of them."
These straightforward words stunned Sister Chunhong. She lowered her voice and said, "Sister-in-law, I think there are some more exquisite pearl jewelry in the store. I want to take a look."
Sister Chunhong hesitated for a moment, but still took the uncle and nephew into a small room in the inner house.
"Sister Ye, what price range do you want to see?"
Ye Mingzhu smiled and handed her a picture: "Sister Chunhong, what price can this jewelry be sold for?"
Sister Chunhong took one look at it, her eyes full of joy: "Sister, did you draw this? It's really beautiful. Wait, I'll go call the boss."
Soon, another waiter came in and poured a cup of tea for each of them and brought a plate of snacks.
Uncle Ye's eyes were full of questions and confusion, and Ye Mingzhu had a guess in her mind.
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