Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Boss Huang_1
The next morning, as soon as the sunlight streamed in through the window.
Ye Fei had already woken up, watching Su Yueru, who was still sleeping soundly beside him, and helped tuck her in with the quilt.
Afterward, he washed up, took a bottle of Spiritual Energy pills, and left the house.
He casually chose a car from the garage and drove to a luxuriously decorated shop.
Seeing a customer, the store clerk hurried over with a quick trot and bent over to greet him.
"Good morning, sir, welcome to the Caixia Gold and Jade shop. May I ask what you would like to see?"
Ye Fei glanced around the store, which wasn’t short of customers.
The most eye-catching was a middle-aged, portly man, holding onto a scantily clad woman, happily chatting away.
The fat hand was also placed on the woman’s leg, constantly caressing it.
"Oh my, Boss Huang, there are so many people watching here!"
"What’s there to be afraid of? If you dislike them, just chase them all out," the man said with glee, his hands moving continuously.
With a coquettish tone, the woman pointed to a jade bracelet displayed separately in the showcase and asked softly,
"Boss Huang, are you really going to buy that bracelet for me or not?"
"Buy, buy, buy, as long as you’re happy, everything is negotiable," he replied.
The man waved his hand broadly, telling the nearby store clerk,
"Wrap up this bracelet for me."
Upon hearing that, the clerk, with a smile on his face, took out the bracelet, gently placed it on the cotton cloth in front of him, and said with a smile,
"Sir, you really have a good eye. This is a work by Li Lanyun, the most famous master in Qingyun State. This pattern on it..."
The clerk was about to introduce it when the man waved his hand impatiently and frowned,
"Don’t mention those useless things, charge it."
Thud!
A gold card was slapped on the table, and the clerk hurriedly nodded, wrapping up the bracelet to go make the charge.
"The total is seventeen million six hundred thousand... eh? Sir, the balance is insufficient..."
The clerk paused for a moment, handed the gold card back, and whispered,
"Please check if you might have taken the wrong card..."
Upon hearing the price, the man’s eyes immediately bulged, and he cried out in dissatisfaction,
"What kind of bracelet costs so much?"
"This is a work by the carving master Li Lanyun; his pieces are generally quite expensive..."
"Hey! Are this carving master’s hands made of gold, or is his entire being made of gold? Are you trying to scam us who don’t know the business, huh?"
The clerk nodded slightly, gently placed the bracelet back in its original position, and then said, "Just the raw material for this piece is over four million."
"Rip-off!"
The man forcefully slapped the table, took the woman’s hand, and turned to leave.
"So your most famous carving master is called Li Lanyun, huh?"
At that moment, a languid voice was heard.
The two turned their heads and saw Ye Fei sitting in front of the counter, looking at the clerk.
"Sir, it’s not just our shop that’s famous; Master Li Lanyun is quite renowned throughout the entire Qingyun State," the clerk said.
The two onlookers also showed a hint of mockery, looking at Ye Fei.
Who is this guy?
Didn’t he hear that just one bracelet costs over ten million?
Ye Fei waved his hand and said softly,
"Call him over, I have a piece of jade that I want him to help me work on."
Upon hearing this, the pretty clerk frowned disapprovingly and said,
"I’m sorry, Master Li Lanyun doesn’t just work on any material."
"Then take a look at this, is it enough?"
Without saying much more, Ye Fei reached into his chest and pulled out a palm-sized piece of jade, placing it on the table.
Under the illumination of the light, the unpolished jade glowed softly, making even the previously mentioned bracelet pale in comparison.
"Boss Huang, that piece of jade is so beautiful!"
The woman who had been previously interested in the bracelet saw the piece of raw jade Ye Fei had brought out and suddenly found herself rooted to the spot, unable to move.
The clerk quickly came to her senses, placed some cotton cloth under the jade, and eagerly said,
"Sir, please put this away for now; I’ll call Master Li Lanyun right away."
Having said that, she ran off in a flash.
At that moment, the two bystanders also came over, with the hefty man giving Ye Fei a pat on the shoulder.
"Boss, how much did you pay for this jade?"
Ye Fei frowned, not even looking at him, and said coolly,
"It was a gift."
The man’s eyes lit up upon hearing this; this would be an easy deal!
"What do you think about this? I’ll take this piece of jade off your hands; you name your price."
"Oh?" Ye Fei turned his head slightly, looking at him with amusement,
"Are you sure you want to buy it?"
The man puffed out his chest, boasting boldly,
"Of course, just think about it. A piece of raw material worth four million transformed by that master into something sold for over seventeen million. If you give this piece to him, he won’t even hesitate to fleece you!"
"If you sell it to me, it’s different, see. Not only will you save the hassle, but when the finished product is made, if you want it, I’ll sell it to you with a 30% discount!"
"Since you’re shy about naming a price, I’ll make an offer." The man said, stretching out two fingers, "Eight million, how about that?"
Upon hearing this number, Ye Fei chuckled dismissively, no longer paying him any mind.
Seeing Ye Fei’s reaction, the man thought the offer was too low and quickly added, "Nine million... ten million, how about that!"
"Ten million wouldn’t even buy the scraps of this piece of jade. You better save it," said Ye Fei as he sipped his tea.
