Chapter 400: Buying Jade
Zhou Yu smiled and pointed to his nose and said, "Just me?"
Tang Ning swept the tip of his nose with his thumb, looked like he was dragging it, glanced at Zhou Yu with slanted eyes, and said, "Don't believe it, right? Don't forget. My buddy's nickname is Little Fairy. ”
"I think you're nervous. Hurry up and get out of here, you go up and fly to your house. ”
Wangfujing, one of the most prosperous and lively commercial streets in the capital. During the Manchu Dynasty, it used to be a place where many royal nobles often gathered. The difference between it and the other two prosperous areas, Xidan Shopping Plaza and Dashilar, is that Xidan is a representative of the fashionable cháo stream, and Dashilar is a number of century-old brands with a long history. Here, it mainly deals in bracelets, ornaments, ornaments and so on, such as jade, jade, agate, crystal or lacquered gold-plated glazed enamel. Cheap a few yuan, expensive thousands or hundreds of thousands, how to choose, it depends on the customer's waist bag bulging to what kind of dù.
Because Wangfujing is not far from ** Square, you can go straight along Chang'an Street. So every summer, almost the entire street is overcrowded. There are domestic tour groups, but there are also many blonde and blue-eyed foreign tourists. The bustle can last from morning to night.
There is another point that must be mentioned, that is, the famous Wangfujing snack street. It can also be seen as a food stall with a unique Beijing specialty.
When night falls, tired and hungry tourists who have been shopping for a day can listen to the play here and eat the famous belly burst, which is very Beijing-like. The only bad thing is that although you can satisfy your appetite here, everything is expensive. It's okay to try it once in a while, but if you consume it like this for a long time, ordinary people can't afford it.
Tang Ning came to Beijing for such a time, and it was also the first time he came to Wangfujing. I've only heard about it before, but I haven't had a chance to come over, and I've been busy all day.
"Everyone, stop and listen to me. Let's go separate here, each of us. At five o'clock in the afternoon, come back here and assemble. Do you understand?"
At the entrance of the street, Tang Ning beckoned everyone together, arranged a little, and the big guys were grouped and scattered.
Jiang Tao was responsible for accompanying the girls. Because although it is one of the most lively and prosperous areas in the capital, there are many patrols in plainclothes or in uniform in the open and in the dark. However, there are often sudden and evil incidents. There's a boy following, be safe. Everyone can rest assured. Moreover, Tao Qianqian had already locked Jiang Xiaozi with those big eyes that hooked the soul.
Of course, Xu Mengfei also hoped that Tang Ning could accompany her. Tao Qianqian was accompanied by Jiang Tao, and she was very envious. But when Downing gave her an apologetic look, she understood. Downing must have something going on, and it's inconvenient to be with everyone. Although I was a little disappointed and uncomfortable. But it was not forced. Just turned his face away angrily, leaving Tang Ning there with a wry smile.
Big strong monkey stone the three of them partnered. Jumped out early. The monkey mentions that he wants to buy some gifts for his family.
Although I decided to be happy in the second half of the semester, I mixed in the capital. But there are a lot of things that have to be arranged in person back to my hometown. Buy something now, and when you go back in a few days, you can take it back with you. And the jade pendants here are the most complete and the best in the capital. It's too expensive, and they don't have the ability to afford it. But cheap looks good and bluffs. Some people believe it when it is worth hundreds. His mention of yì was approved by the raised hands of Da Zhuang and Shishi. The three of them had a sinister smile on their faces.
Zhou Yu, like Tang Ning, is a solo player.
Ten minutes later, in a relatively large jade shop, Tang Ning slowly strolled in front of the jade counter full of various faces and shapes. He wanted to see if there was any jade here that was of better quality and suitable for making zuò ritual tools. He should have thought of it a long time ago, but before that, he didn't take it seriously. It wasn't until this Xu Mengfei incident that he was awakened. There's a case for everything. There was no danger this time, but what about next time? If something really happened, wouldn't it be too late for me to regret it?
Unless he leaves Xu Mengfei. The two broke up. But is it possible? No, it can't. It doesn't matter if Downing is selfish or irresponsible. He just couldn't bear it. Especially after this incident, Xu Mengfei weighed more heavily in his heart.
Stemming from his worries about the future and the future, the Dharma system was also put on his journey. This is also the reason why when he mentioned that he wanted to come to Wangfujing, he immediately agreed. Otherwise, he hates shopping the most. I think that people's jing energy should never be wasted on such boring things.
"Hello, can you take out that jade Guanyin and show it to me?" At one counter, Tang Ning pointed to a thumb-sized green ornament on the glass counter and said to the salesperson.
"Yes, which? is it?" The saleswoman, who was in her twenties with her hair coiled behind her head, with a delicate face and a lovely smile, took out the small brocade box containing the green jade Guanyin that Tang Ning was pointing out and handed it to him.
"Oh, thanks. Tang Ning took it, took out the green jade Guanyin, and put it in the palm of his hand to feel it silently.
When it comes to identifying and appreciating jade, Tang Ning is not an expert, but he is definitely not a novice who doesn't know anything. Thaumaturgists, especially Chinese thaumaturgists, have to deal with a variety of metal ores and jade jadeite throughout their lives. If you miss an eye in this area. That's definitely the big joke. Therefore, when he was very young, his aunt and grandmother taught him how to distinguish jade.
Green sè jade is rare, because most of the jade is white sè, or ru white, or light green, light blue. Other Yan sè jades are either very few or artificially synthesized fake jade. As soon as Tang Ning got his hands on the green jade Guanyin, he knew that it was genuine, and the quality was not low. The sè is well-proportioned, slightly cold, without the slightest blemish, and it feels moist and slippery.
After looking at the price, the price was 2,800 yuan.
"Miss, let me ask. Can you get a discount on what you have here?"
"Absolutely, it's the peak tourist season, and we're running a discount promotion. All products on the shelves will be discounted by 20%. What's the matter, little brother, do you have a crush on this Jade Guanyin?"
"Hmm. It's a fancy to it, but it's a little more expensive. ”
"It's a good jade to ward off disasters. Most of the Chinese buy jade to be auspicious and ward off evil spirits. So it's worth spending some money on a good piece of jade. "The salesperson seems to be very talkative. And very good at speaking. The point is that her smile is kind.
"Hehe, too. Then please wrap it up for me. Tang Ning said with a smile, and took out his wallet only to find that there was not enough cash in it. "Sorry, not enough money. Can I swipe my card?"
"Yes. ”
The salesman took the card handed over by Tang Ning, and said while cāo: "I bought it for my girlfriend, right? It's more than 2,000 yuan, you are really willing to spend it." ”
"How do you know that I didn't bring it myself? Besides, isn't it a man with Guanyin and a woman with a Buddha?"
"That's fooling people, people who really understand these things know that girls are not suitable for carrying Buddha statues, but Guanyin. My sister fell in love with this green jade Guanyin at a glance, and guessed that you must have bought it for your girlfriend. Of course, the elderly can also do it, but your face is not suitable for them, and the old lady of the elderly is better to wear white jade or warm jade with a little pink sè. If you wear it for a long time, it will be warm and refreshed, and it will be very effective. ”
The salesman handed the wrapped green jade Guanyin to Tang Ning along with the bank card. At this time, the two of them noticed. There were two foreigners standing in front of the counter, and they were two foreign girls wearing parasols and sunglasses. Very Westerner, white-skinned, big-chested, tall, the slightly shorter one is almost to Downing's brow. The tall one was almost as tall as him.
And the two foreign girls obviously fell in love with a pair in the counter, the two faces were as red as blood, and the sè was a crystal jade bracelet. I deliberately took off my sunglasses and leaned on the counter to watch. Eyes burning.
If you look at it casually, you can still buy it sincerely, and most salespeople can see it at a glance. The expressions of the two foreign girls were obviously in love with the pair of jade bracelets worth 3,000 yuan. The salesperson's face suddenly became anxious. Because her hometown is in a small mountain village in Guizhou, she came out to work before graduating from junior high school, and she doesn't know foreign languages at all. I was originally in the raw material procurement department, but I was transferred here to stand at the counter for a few days. It wasn't her turn to attend the company's in-house foreign language training. Moreover, the tourist season is in season. Foreigners' money is best earned. If she loses this business, it means that she will lose a lot of commission.
5% commission of $3,000. That's one hundred and fifty dollars. People in the city don't think there's anything, but for these working girls who work hard all year round, every amount of money is very hard. 150 yuan is enough for the two younger brothers to graduate from primary school.
Her forehead was sweating, and she was about to cry in a hurry. At this time, she was afraid that the sister next to her, who knew foreign languages, would come and rush to receive her, so that once the transaction was completed, the achievement would not be her turn but would belong to the sister in charge of the reception.
In his eagerness, he suddenly thought of Downing, because he looked like a student in high school at his age. Since high school students know foreign languages, they can at least communicate in simple oral language. And it's very simple, as long as you can bargain and make a counteroffer.
"Little brother, little brother, sister begs you something. ”
"Acting as a translator for you?" Seeing the salesperson's anxious look, Tang Ning knew what was going on. I had a good opinion of this person, so I decided to help her.
"Forget about the two brushes. I'll do it. Tang Ning was just about to speak, when a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him, it was Zhou Yu. When did this kid get here?
It doesn't matter if Tang Ningtong disagrees. Pull him away and stand in Downing's place. Cāo speaks fluent American English and greets people with a graceful demeanor.