But it is not clear to the layman that the value of a pearl necklace depends on three factors, in addition to size, the shape and luster of the pearl are also an important part of determining the value of the pearl.

In addition to the large size of the beads of this necklace, the shape and luster are relatively poor. The beads on the necklace are not perfectly round, but close to perfectly round, but they are basically invisible to the naked eye. The gloss is also poor, which is very noticeable if there is a contrast.

Xiao Yao didn't want Jiang Liao's careful thinking to succeed, so he immediately answered: "I have a little research on jewelry, especially the price of pearl jewelry, and I am more than half an insider. This pearl necklace is really good, the bead type is relatively large, but the roundness and luster are a little worse, and the price in the store should be about twenty or thirty thousand. ”

When Xiao Yao's words landed, everyone present looked at Jiang Liao, and there was a strange look in their eyes.

If Tian Qingyuan hadn't said his price judgment just now, then everyone wouldn't have any ideas, after all, even if the price of this string of pearl necklaces was only twenty or thirty thousand, it was a more precious gift, and Jiang Liao's heart was thick enough.

A gift worth only twenty or thirty thousand yuan, but Tian Qingyuan said that the value of this gift was at least one hundred thousand, and the gap was too big. Maybe Tian Qingyuan really doesn't know the true value of this gift, after all, it's just a guess, and it is possible to guess wrong, which is understandable.

But Jiang Liao's approach is incomprehensible.

His friend openly guessed that the price of this gift was more than 100,000 yuan, but he, the party, misled everyone present according to his friend's intentions, making everyone mistakenly believe that the value of this pearl necklace was indeed more than 100,000 yuan.

Not to mention that most of the people here are straightforward soldiers, even a group of sleek people in society will definitely be very disgusted by Jiang Liao's careful thoughts.

Under the attention of everyone, even if Jiang Liao has always been thick-skinned, he couldn't help but show an embarrassed look.

As Jiang Liao's only friend among the people present, Tian Qingyuan hurriedly said: "It's all my fault, I don't have a doorkeeper, I am obviously a layman, but I pretend to be an insider." My friend also bought a similar necklace before, I think it's about the same, I thought it would be hundreds of thousands, but I didn't expect that there are so many pearl identifications, today is really a long knowledge. Thanks to Xiao Yao for teaching us a lesson today, otherwise, if I want to buy a pearl necklace in the future, I will definitely suffer a big loss. ”

Taking advantage of Tian Qingyuan's speech, Jiang Liao's mind regained his composure, and he hurriedly remedied: "It's really thanks to Mr. Xiao's reminder that even I don't know the true value of this pearl necklace." I have a relative who is in the pearl business, and I used to owe our family a big favor, I went to him to buy a pearl necklace this time, he didn't charge money, even I thought that the value of this necklace was at least 100,000 yuan, but I didn't expect it to be only 20,000 or 30,000. ”

After saying this, Jiang Liao immediately changed the topic, and he said to Cao Xin: "Reporter Cao, be careful, I hope you can accept it." ”

Of course, Cao Xin would not accept Jiang Liao's gift, and refused very simply, "I accepted my heart, but I really can't accept the gift, you can come to my birthday banquet, this is already the best gift." ”

Jiang Liao had already realized that he was rejected by Cao Xin, and said regretfully: "It's me who is abrupt, if I knew that the direction was successful today, I wouldn't have prepared this gift." ”

Then he turned his head and said in the opposite direction: "Lao Fang confessed today and prepared roses, it seems that it was premeditated, what gift did you prepare for Reporter Cao today? Reporter Cao is reluctant to accept my gift, but he is definitely willing to accept your gift, which should be regarded as a token of love between you and Reporter Cao. ”

Xiang didn't expect Jiang Liao's face to be so thick and his mind was so yin, he deliberately said this, if he couldn't come up with a weighty gift, he would lose face, and even Cao Xin would lose face.

But he really didn't think about it so much, he didn't prepare at all, how could he get a love gift?

It was not his idea to prepare this bouquet of roses today, it was the result of the brainstorming of his comrades-in-arms. He didn't make any other preparations except for this bouquet of roses, and he had nothing on him, so he was destined to come up with no gift to confess.

Just when he was quite embarrassed and didn't know what to say, he suddenly realized that something was stuffed by Xiao Yao in his palm.

Then he heard Xiao Yao whisper in his ear: "This is a pearl necklace, a gift I sponsored for you, hurry up, don't drop the chain." ”

At this time, face is important, and with Xiao Yao's assistance, the direction naturally has confidence, and he stood up and said: "What I prepared for Cao Xin is also a pearl necklace, although it is definitely not worthy of Cao Xin, but this is a little bit of my heart, I hope Cao Xin can like it." ”

As he spoke, he handed the jewelry box in his hand to Cao Xin's hand.

This time Cao Xin did not refuse, generously accepted the gift, and then under the gaze of everyone, opened the jewelry box, and a dazzling pearl necklace suddenly dazzled everyone's eyes.

If the pearl necklace that Jiang Liao gave out just now makes people feel quite precious, then the pearl necklace sent in this direction can be called a real jewel.

This pearl necklace is composed of a total of 27 extremely rare South Sea white beads, each of which is an average size, and looks very large, and the diameter should be close to 20 mm when viewed with the naked eye.

When it comes to the appreciation of pearls among the people present, except for Xiao Yao, Jiang Liao should be the most professional, and even Cao Xin is slightly inferior.

Jiang Liao's face changed slightly when he saw this string of pearl necklaces for the first time, and he immediately realized that he was afraid that he would be slapped in the face again.

In his eyes, the diameter of each pearl on the necklace should be about 18 mm, and the bead shape is huge and round, the pearl is silver and white with pink halo, the pearl layer is thick and pure, and the skin light jumps dazzling, showing a mirror luster.

Needless to say, 27 superb pearls, all of which are jewelry-grade, Jiang Liao estimates that the price of this string of pearl necklaces will be at least more than 1.5 million yuan, and even 2 million yuan is very likely.

Compared with this jewel-grade pearl necklace, the pearl necklace he took out earlier was not enough to see at all, and the gap was so big that it was simply clear at a glance.

At this moment, Jiang Liao's face was hot, and he felt that attending Cao Xin's birthday banquet today was a mistake in itself. In his nearly 30 years of life, he has never been so humiliating as he is today.

Cao Xin was also amazed when she saw the pearl necklace in the box.

Just admiring this pearl necklace is already immersive, and if you wear it around your neck, you will definitely enjoy it even more.

Twenty-seven jewels, each of which is a precious spirit of the sea, the brilliance flows, the treasure light is dark, and no woman can refuse her temptation.

Seeing Cao Xin's intoxicated look, Xiang was very happy in his heart, and couldn't help but ask again: "Do you like it? ”

"I love it. Cao Xin took the pearl necklace out of the jewelry box, first admired it for a moment, and then put it on her neck.

Cao Xin is already very beautiful, coupled with a slender neck and fair skin, after wearing this string of jewel-grade pearl necklaces, she looks more and more extravagant, demure and dignified.

Both are women, and Cao Xin's two best friends couldn't help but show envious looks.

The first gift given to her by her boyfriend, even if it was an ordinary little thing, Cao Xin would be very happy. Although Cao Xin was even happier when she thought of the price of this gift, she couldn't help but ask, "This gift is so valuable, where did you get it?"

Direction's brain is not so fast, and I don't know how to answer for a while.

Xiao Yao hurriedly answered: "It seems that the direction is really the most fully prepared for today's confession, and even the heirlooms have been prepared in advance." Although I have only seen this heirloom of your family twice, I am so impressed that I will definitely not admit it. ”

Hearing that this turned out to be the heirloom of the old Fang family, Cao Xin was of course even more satisfied. Xiang gave her the heirloom, his mind has been exposed, and when he learned her boyfriend's intentions, Cao Xin's heart was not to mention how moved.

Xiao Yao lied to him, and of course he had to follow his words and said: "Our family is an ordinary family, and the only thing that can be used is this heirloom, but fortunately, this necklace is very compatible with you." ”

Among the men present, except for Jiang Liao and Direction, the others did not prepare gifts for Cao Xin alone, and Xiao Yao naturally had to follow the crowd, so there was no maverick to give gifts.

As Cao Xin's two best friends in Siping City, Yi Rongrong and Chu Xiaorui also gave a small gift, although the price is not high, but they are very practical, obviously the two of them have spent a lot of effort to prepare.

After the direction confession was successful, his comrades-in-arms were happy for him, they were very excited, and the drinking was naturally much more fierce, and before he knew it, there were 14 more empty wine bottles in the corner of the private room.

The meal lasted until nearly three o'clock, when it was over under Cao Xin's reminder.

The last person to settle the bill was of course Jiang Liao, considering that the checkout was unavoidable, Jiang Liao subconsciously thought of giving full play to the money spent.

Instead of going to the bar to check out, he called the waiter over.

"Sir, what do you command?" asked the waiter politely.

"Check out. ”

"Please wait. ”

The waiter quickly took the bill, and while handing the bill to Jiang Liao's hand, he said: "The price of food and drinks is 71,500 yuan in total, you only need to pay us 70,000 yuan." ”

Jiang Liao had long been ready to be slaughtered, but the price of this meal exceeded 70,000, which still made it a little difficult for him to take over.

Xiang Xiang and his comrades-in-arms were also shocked when they heard that this meal had cost more than 70,000 yuan, and they were all a little ashamed for a while, feeling that it seemed a bit too much to let Jiang Liu spend so much money today.

Jiang Liao's heart was bleeding, but he couldn't say it, this feeling was too aggrieved.

After looking at the bill in his hand, Jiang Liao was embarrassed to recalculate the amount on the bill in front of so many people.

Jiang Liao took out a card and swiped it directly.

After today's birthday banquet, Xiao Yao wanted to hold the direction and have a good chat with him about each other's recent situation, but thinking that today was the first day of the relationship between the direction and Cao Xin, he didn't bother them.

The direction had a two-day holiday, accompanied Cao Xin for an afternoon, and separated from him in the evening.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Xiao Yao received a call from the direction, somewhat surprised, he didn't say anything on the phone, but just made an appointment with him to meet a place.

Walking into the presidential suite of the hotel, the direction felt that everything was very fresh, first looked around, and then sat down opposite Xiao Yao, and said: "You big capitalists will really enjoy it, a temporary sleeping place is so luxuriously decorated, I am envious." ”

"What is there to envy, you can live in whenever you want. I'll open another room later, this presidential suite will be for you to live in, you will call reporter Cao in a while, and experience the feeling of candles in the cave room in the presidential suite, I think it must be a different kind of experience. Xiao Yao began to make moves.

"Cao Xin is a very conservative person, I just confessed to her successfully today, and now I want to sleep with someone else, do you think it's appropriate?"

"What's wrong? You don't have a few days off in a year, you get together less and leave more, if you can't seize the opportunity, I think when you can take her down completely? You have to remember that you are different from ordinary people in love, time is very precious to you, you must be efficient. If you're embarrassed to call, why don't I give her a call and ask her to come here?" Xiao Yao spared no effort to agitate.

As a strong man with strong blood, of course, the direction also has such a desire, but he finally relented and said: "I think this efficiency is a bit too high, let's wait for the next opportunity." ”

Xiao Yao hated the iron and scolded him: "You are just a coward, isn't it just a bed with a woman, what is there to be afraid of? Even if she is unwilling, then it is not too late for you to accept it when you see it, if you don't succeed the first time, it is likely to succeed next time." ”

"I'm not a playboy like you, you better not get involved in my business, I'll take care of it myself. ”。

Xiao Yao's instigation did not have the desired effect.

The direction then diverted the topic and said: "The pearl necklace you prepared for me is too expensive, if I knew that such a necklace was worth two million, then I wouldn't want it." Cao Xin is not the kind of vain woman, she does not have such high requirements for material things, if I give her a small gift, she will be very happy. ”