jdhmnovel Chapter 50 Kill Him
Chapter 50 Kill Him
Hong Xianzhi lifted up the red veil and sat on the chair. He looked at Chen Ruotong and said with a smile, "Mr. Chen Si's Zhenpin Pavilion is very famous in the capital. Many dignitaries know that the goods in Zhenpin Pavilion are unique. I also came here to buy a glass vase. Although it is a bit expensive, it is indeed a rare and good thing. It is very rare. I heard that such a rare thing was shipped from overseas?"
Chen Ruotong fanned herself and said without any modesty, "Yes, the goods in Zhenpin Pavilion are all top-notch goods. You can't buy them anywhere else. These are things from overseas. They are a bit expensive, but they are rare. Scarcity makes things valuable! If you think they are too expensive, you can just not buy them, hahaha..."
Hong Xianzhi also laughed and said, "Mr. Chen is right. Jiang Taigong fishes and those who are willing take the bait!"
Hong Xianzhi looked at Chen Ruotong meaningfully.
Chen Ruotong heard his hidden meaning and said, "Mr. Hong is not interested in wine!"
"Oh? Tell me about it!" Hong Xianzhi was very interested.
Chen Ruotong said seriously, "Mr. Hong wants to buy other things besides the glass vase, such as..." She looked at the fan and said, "the new tea set on the second floor!"
"Oh? Are there any good things on the second floor?"
"Yes, Mr. Hong, please go to the second floor for a look."
As she spoke, Chen Ruotong made a gesture to invite them in, and the three of them went upstairs. Zhang Yishun saw that this was a big customer, so he gave Chen Erjiang a look, and the two of them went upstairs one after another, with Qi Da watching downstairs.
Chen Ruotong took Hong Xianzhi to a set of European-style tea sets, and took the price tag away while no one was paying attention. She smiled and said, "Mr. Hong, please look. This is the treasure of our store!"
Hong Xianzhi was very fond of collecting antiques, calligraphy and paintings. When he saw this white glazed large pink flower tea set, he liked it very much: a long-necked pot, eight teacups and a bottom plate, and eight small spoons. Moreover, the mouths of the cups, plates, and pots were all inlaid with gold edges, and the large pink flower on the pot was also inlaid with gold edges, which was very noble. It felt that only the imperial palace was worthy of it. So he praised: "It is indeed a good thing, beautiful!"
Chen Ruotong thought: This tea set is sold for more than 1,000 yuan in the market. I just put it out for sale a few days ago. I originally planned to sell it for 2,000 taels. But now, I have to rip you off, let you show off, let you make trouble for me, if you make me unhappy, then I will rip you off! Humph!
So Chen Ruotong said, "It's a good thing, but it's a little expensive. If Mr. Hong likes it, how about selling it to you for 6,000 taels?"
Unexpectedly, Master Hong agreed immediately: "Okay, I think the price is more than that!"
Chen Ruotong and several others expressed their confusion. It was so expensive, it was obviously a rip-off, why did he buy it so readily? It seemed like he thought it was cheap? Chen Ruotong suddenly felt that she had given him too low a price. She estimated that he would be able to get it even if he asked her for 10,000 yuan. Forget it, this was already a sky-high price. Others were greedy and wanted to swallow an elephant. It was enough!
Chen Ruotong burst into laughter: "It can be seen that Mr. Hong is a wealthy man. Well, including the vase just now, the total is eight thousand taels. Second brother, collect the money!" As if the other person would regret buying it, she hurriedly asked him to pay.
Master Hong fanned himself and said with a smile, "Master Chen Si, don't worry. I haven't finished shopping yet. I like the fan in your hand. Can you show it to me?"
"Why not?" Chen Ruotong handed him the fan.
He opened the fan and carefully examined it from front to back, and then examined the jade pendant. After looking at it for a while, he said, "This fan is nice, the painting is also good, and the pendant is also made of top-quality mutton-fat jade. If Mr. Chen is willing to part with it, can you sell it to me?"
Chen Ruotong didn't expect that this guy didn't rob it openly, but wanted to buy it. This is great. By giving away this dangerous thing, he can also make some money. It's a win-win situation. Why not do it? So he smiled and said, "This is Chen's favorite fan. If Mr. Hong likes it, I can give it to him. How about 10,000 taels of silver?"
Hong Xianzhi stroked his chin and said, "Mr. Chen Si really knows how to do business. He is making a lot of money!"
Chen Ruotong knew that he was playing a trick on her, so she smiled and said, "If you like it, it's a priceless treasure; if you don't like it, you don't even want the change, isn't that right?"
Hong Xianzhi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, 10,000 taels. Mr. Chen Si, wait a moment. I don't have many banknotes on me. I'll go to the bank to get the money now."
Hong Xianzhi hurried downstairs and soon returned to Zhenpin Pavilion, took out a large roll of banknotes and handed it to Chen Ruotong. Chen Ruotong handed it to Chen Erjiang and asked him to count the money on the spot. They were all banknotes with a face value of 100 taels. Chen Erjiang counted the banknotes until his hands cramped. There were exactly 18,000 taels, and then he handed it back to Chen Ruotong. Chen Ruotong put a roll of banknotes into her sleeve and threw it into the space. Just like that, she got 18,000 taels and threw the time bomb to Hong Xianzhi. She was safe for the time being.
At this time, two guards came in, holding swords in their hands. They were Hong Xianzhi's men. Each of them held a large wooden box and got on the carriage. Hong Xianzhi fanned himself with the folding fan he had just bought and bowed to Chen Ruotong to say goodbye: "Mr. Chen Si, see you later!" Chen Ruotong thought: It would be best if we never see each other again, so she said: "See you later, goodbye!"
After Hong Xianzhi left, Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien both breathed a sigh of relief and felt extremely relaxed. There were no more burdens or troubles. Everything was back on track and they could live a happy and relaxed life again. It was great!
Chen Ruotong said loudly: "Master Qi, go to Baiweilou and order three tables of food. Oh, and send one to Chen's house as well. We've made quite a harvest this morning, let's celebrate at noon!"
In the afternoon, Chen Ruotong and Qiao Zien went to Huicui Building to inspect the work.
Chen Sanhe asked: "Fourth brother, is there a big deal? The lunch we had was not cheap!"
Chen Ruotong smiled slyly and said, "Third brother guessed right. It is indeed a big customer. He just bought three things and sold them for 18,000 taels. Isn't it worth celebrating?"
Chen Sanhe sighed, "There are still many rich people! I can't compare, I can't compare!"
"Haha, Third Brother, you are also a rich man! Don't belittle yourself!"
Chen Ruotong looked at the drawing in Chen Sanhe's hand and said, "Brother San, this bracelet is beautifully drawn. Did you draw it?"
Chen Sanhe scratched his head: "No, I didn't color it. This was drawn by the lady who bought the bracelet last time. She wanted to customize a gold bracelet like this. She said she wanted it inlaid with gems. You see, the red and blue gems she drew are very beautiful, but we don't have gems in our store. She wants new gems, not those picked from other jewelry. This is not easy to do!"
"What's the big deal? I have them. You know, there is no shortage of gems overseas."
Chen Sanhe's eyes lit up: "I was just worrying about this. If I have gemstones, I will give the drawings to Grandpa Qiu this afternoon. With his craftsmanship, it will be easy for him to make a bracelet of this style."
"How's business in the store lately?"
"Very good. Your buy one get two free idea is very useful. Some hesitant customers bought it just to get the free gift."
Yes, this is her personal experience! Whenever a supermarket has an event with free gifts, she will rush to buy them, regardless of whether she needs them or not, for fear that she will miss out when the event is over, haha…