C916 Intervention
In this era, technology was advanced, and almost everything that could be used as a substitute for manpower had been done. Only these crafts and living machines could not be used as substitutes.1
Jade jadeite was considered a high-priced item, and it was also different from diamonds. Jewelry items like these needed to be polished by a professional before they would have a very high carving value. They were not directly embedded after being cut like diamonds, but rather placed in the hands of workers to figure out millions of patterns.
Therefore, the price of the jade and the Jadeite Raw Stone might not necessarily be that high. On the contrary, it was only after skillful processing that they could show their worth. Thus, Jiang Chen decided to earn this money.
The rich boss only sold raw materials, so he couldn't be in charge of the second process, so this place needed Jiang Chen to be careful. But Soong Group focused on gemstone like jewelry, although they also had jade ornaments, they were all small items, and they weren't too big, so the jades involved were even less.
Therefore, he decided to try his luck today and see if he could meet a skilled craftsman who could directly invite him to his place, but he didn't have much hope. After all, it was very difficult to find a true craftsman now, and once one appeared, it would immediately be taken away by someone else.
He really wanted to stroll around and buy something for his wife. Everyone said that women received good treatment, and since his wife was young and hadn't even reached the age to bring jade, he had a good guess about every store along the way, hoping to pick out a pretty accessory to buy.
The two of them walked from the street to the end of the alley. Jiang Chen didn't find anyone who was capable. When they went back, He Yi's eyes lit up and pushed Jiang Chen. "Jiang Chen, can you help me see if that beautiful bracelet is real?"
The bracelet that He Yi had taken a fancy to was a narrow band design with a dragon and phoenix carved on it. It looked grand and dignified, but the craftsmanship was extremely exquisite. Every piece of dragon scale could be clearly seen, and even the beard didn't look sloppy or harsh at all.
Jiang Chen looked through the sunlight and saw that the jade was indeed not bad. It was green in the white and there was no impurities in it. He nodded and followed He Yi into the shop.
The interior was extremely spacious, and it was not like the outside at all. It was just a short window, and the jade artifacts inside were becoming more and more exquisite as they were sculpted into walnuts, small boats, white vegetables, and other things. They could only be considered fake.
Other than distinguishing whether the jade was real or fake, he didn't have any real appreciation for it. He was also a coarse old man, and just thought it was good, but that was enough. After all, most of the people who bought the jade would only go there to have a look.
When the two entered, the boss was still holding a magnifying glass at the back of the studio, seemingly observing the patterns of the jade in his hand. After hearing the wind chime, he raised his head, took off his glasses, and walked over with a smile. Do you need my help to introduce them? "
He Yi's eyes were glued to the bracelet, so he went straight to the point, "Boss, I want to see this bracelet. How big is it? How much is it? "
"How thick are the people you want to gift? Why don't you show me?"
Jiang Chen already felt that the owner was a sincere person just from this answer. Usually, in order to facilitate business, the owner would be the first to quote a price, regardless of the fit or not, pulling the customer's attention to the price, so that the customer wouldn't pay attention to whether the product itself was flawed or not. However, the owner was different, the first thing he was concerned about was whether you could wear it or not.
"Something like that!" He Yi gestured with his hand and the boss nodded.
"Don't worry, this is a good material. I've been carving for almost a month now, and I don't want to do any business here. From the sound of it, you're not from anywhere else, so you can just be my guest and help me advertise with your friend. I'll give you a friendship price of 56,000 yuan."
As soon as the boss finished his sentence, He Yi was shocked. The price was way too high, up to his two month salary! The bracelet was indeed beautiful, but some of the things that could be bought with thousands of dollars, the others were only priced at ten to twenty thousand, why was it that 50 thousand was still a friendship price! This was way too exaggerated!
While he was conflicted, Jiang Chen was not idle either. He walked around the shop and found exquisite works everywhere. They were all different, and none of them were repeated.
"Forget it, this bracelet of yours is really beautiful. It's a pity that I don't have that much budget, so I might as well keep strolling around." He Yi was not good at bargaining. Usually, he would pay whatever others asked for. Thus, this price had exceeded his expectations. He had no choice but to put down the bracelet in his hand and try to pull Jiang Chen away.
However, Jiang Chen didn't leave and took out his card from his pocket. "This kind of good stuff can only be found by chance but not sought after. Boss, pack this bracelet. Hehe, is there anything you want?" I'm not biased, I'll give it to both of you! "
To be honest, Jiang Chen wasn't usually that generous, but to spend tens of thousands or even 100 thousand for two people to buy things all of a sudden, it really scared the two of them. The two of them had only worked for Jiang Chen for less than a month, how could they be so generous as the boss?
He Yi waved his hand to refuse. "No, no, no, you're way too valuable, I can't afford it. I've only helped you with this job, and I haven't even earned this much in such a short period of time. My wife will definitely teach me a lesson if she finds out about this!"
He Xiu also nodded. "I don't want it either."
They were both honest people, but Jiang Chen did not allow them to refuse, "Alright, I'll send you out if I say so. Don't stop me, we are going through life and death together this time, you two have worked hard, so just treat this as my gift."
He immediately took the card away, "Hey, such a good boss is really rare, the two of you better work well and not disappoint the boss. This young man, you should also look around, all the things in my store are unique, it's definitely worth to buy them, it's worth it to make a profit!"
After hearing that, He Xiu also walked around to pick what he liked. Jiang Chen slowly walked in front of the boss and tapped on the table with his fingers. The owner raised his head and looked at him.
"This boss, if there's anything else you need, feel free to instruct me!"
"Boss, I see that the things in your store are all really exquisite. I wonder if this came from your hands?"
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