National Tide 1980

Chapter 387 Jewelry Counter

Judging from the way it is composed, the beauty in this world seems to be divided into two types.

One is natural and natural.

The other type is carefully crafted by human hands.

But there are also some special cases that can combine the two.

It is even more beautiful to the extreme.

For example, jadeite is carved by famous masters.

Such as the magnificent mountains and rivers carefully painted by master painters.

For example, a world-class violin master plays world-famous music on a famous violin.

And the girl Qu Xiao is even more like this.

Youthful age, angelic face, alluring and graceful curves.

Coupled with Pierre Carton's fashionable women's clothing, light makeup created by Pond's Cosmetics, and a pair of white lambskin high heels.

It almost makes her look like someone who stepped out of a foreign illustrated magazine. She is so bright and beautiful.

If you don't know her, just rely on appearance.

One would definitely misunderstand that she is an overseas Chinese who has returned from overseas, or that she is a wealthy daughter from a Hong Kong city.

In fact, the salesperson at the Friendship Store really had such a misunderstanding.

At about ten o'clock in the morning on September 25, I was in front of the jewelry counter of Youyi Store, the only jewelry store in Beijing that currently sells jewelry.

Just because Qu Xiao followed Ning Weimin to the store, he paid a little attention to the jade bracelet on the counter.

A saleswoman in her early thirties immediately burst into laughter and worked very hard to sell Qu Xiao.

"Miss, are you an overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia or a Hong Kong native? Do you like this jade bracelet? Do you understand Mandarin? Ah, I must say, you have great eyesight."

"Look at this bracelet, emerald green! How bright the color is. This is the most authentic representative color of jade, and only emeralds in the world can match it in color. In our store, there are only a total of jade bracelets of this level. More than a dozen have been taken in, and now this last one is left.”

"This kind of green is not only a symbol of life and youth, but also a symbol of wealth and nobility. It is the most embodying the beauty, calmness and kindness. Looking at it more often can even bring people happiness and luck. Feeling. And did you know? Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty of our country especially liked this kind of green jade..."

The saleswoman was eloquent and talked about everything from the color and historical allusions of jade to transparency, impurities and scarcity.

While she was boasting about the products, she also did not forget to compliment and smile.

It goes without saying that her enthusiasm comes entirely from the high-end clothes of Qu Xiao and Ning Weimin.

As well as the deserted jewelry counter, there is also a monthly bonus system linked to turnover.

It's a pity that this well-informed saleswoman made a mistake today.

Never would she have thought that Qu Xiao was actually a Beijing girl who grew up under a red flag and believed in "study hard and make progress every day".

The more solicitous her sales pitch is, the more counterproductive it will be.

Because in Qu Xiao's heart, this had greatly exceeded her own consumption capacity, which really made her feel terribly guilty.

She didn't want to stay here for a moment longer, she just wanted to escape.

Although it is the nature of every girl to love beauty, she also thinks this jade bracelet is beautiful, but the problem is that it is too expensive!

The price tag says one thousand five hundred yuan in foreign exchange coupons!

As long as she does a simple calculation, she will know that based on her labor fee of 50 yuan for one performance, that is equivalent to a salary of 30 consecutive performances.

If she really bought this bracelet, it would be like her half-year work was wasted.

She is not the sad heroine Mathilde in Maupassant's novel "The Necklace" in Chinese textbooks.

Just for the sake of vanity, no matter the cost.

So when the saleswoman's sales pitch had just come to an end, Qu Xiao responded by shaking her head without hesitation, and then wanted to turn around and leave.

However, even this clear rejection did not make the saleswoman give up easily.

Perhaps because she was too eager to close the deal, the saleswoman was so determined that she actually used a subtle trick.

At the critical moment, the target of attack suddenly shifted to Ning Weimin.

"Sir, what do you mean? Do you think this bracelet suits this lady very well? Look, this lady's skin is so good. Don't you want this lady to have another piece on her wrist to complement her beauty? A bracelet? Try it on. How about the effect? ​​You might as well give this lady some advice..."

As we all know, men undoubtedly care about face.

Sure enough, Ning Weimin was immediately "fooled".

It was exactly as the salesman wished. He couldn't stand the excitement and grabbed Qu Xiao's arm without hesitation.

"Put it on and try it."

Qu Xiao immediately felt her face flush and her heart beating, her ears were burning, and she shook her head like a rattle.

But Ning Weimin was so stubborn that he begged for nothing and insisted on letting her try it on.

Qu Xiao had no choice but to look at Ning Weimin with a bit of resentment, and then obeyed obediently.

However, her rationality told her that giving it a try was just to save Ning Weimin's face.

Then you have to take it off and end this embarrassing scene immediately.

Otherwise, she was really afraid that Ning Weimin's generous donation would make her bear another debt of gratitude that was difficult to repay.

To be honest, Ning Wei Minfei wouldn't be here today if he didn't insist on adopting the strategy of "fighting fire with fire".

She said she had to dress up so that her parents could see how dignified and beautiful she was, and then she could gain their family's understanding and understand the significance of her career.

She wouldn't follow Ning Weimin to the Zhai Palace early in the morning to change into fashionable clothes, put on elaborate makeup, and then come here to buy some jewelry.

Really, Ning Weimin forced her to come here, and now she is starting to regret it.

Because she originally thought that her income could afford one or two small jewelry pieces.

But reality told her that she overestimated herself and was too optimistic.

And to be honest, she actually had no confidence in this plan.

Now, she even began to worry that taking such a step would make her parents more disappointed and angry, and she wanted to stop it.

Under such circumstances, staying here would be a fool's errand.

No, I have to go, I have to go...

Just like that, Qu Xiao reluctantly put the bracelet on her wrist.

Then he swiveled his wrist a few times, made a few gestures, and carefully took off the bracelet as if he were uncovering a scar.

But even so, the saleswoman didn't forget to add fuel to the fire.

"Sir, am I right? The effect of wearing this bracelet is great. This lady is extremely noble and even more beautiful..."

This simply made Qu Xiao angry.

But what she didn't expect even more was that Ning Weimin actually nodded in agreement.

"Yes, yes, you are right. Her skin is good, and it makes this bracelet even greener, clear and beautiful..."

Qu Xiao felt extremely anxious and wished he could immediately lower his head and pull Ning Weimin away.

Fortunately, at this moment, Ning Weimin changed the topic and changed his tone.

"But, I think this bracelet is too big for her. Look at how smooth it is when she takes it off. Isn't the circle of your bracelet wrong? It's a bit bigger than the normal one. No wonder you only have this one left to sell. I won’t go out anymore…”

These words immediately made the saleswoman look embarrassed, a bit like a bitter gourd.

Qu Xiao was immediately happy. He immediately understood Ning Weimin's intention and immediately began to cooperate.

"That's right, the ring is too big. I can't wear it at all. It doesn't fit. It really doesn't fit. It's too easy to take off..."

She also liked it in her heart.

It’s no wonder that it’s Brother Ning who can actually come up with such a natural way to get off the line.

So sophisticated! smart! No wonder it’s no longer a problem to deal with foreigners...

It's a pity that this girl got happy too early, w. Ning Weimin's next words overturned her understanding again.

"Let's be honest, jade bracelets with a wider audience are generally easier to sell, so the price will be relatively higher. For example, most people can wear jade bracelets with ring openings of 55 to 58."

"On the other hand, jade bracelets with a ring below 55 or above 58 are either too small or too large and are restricted by consumer demand, making them more difficult to sell, and the price is usually relatively low."

"Besides, I'm also from Beijing, and I don't buy things from your Friendship Store once or twice. I know that you even have discounts at the home appliance counter, and you can get a 20% discount. Do you think the price of your thousand-and-five-cent bracelet should also be reduced? ah?"

"Lower the price, of course. As long as the price is right, I will buy it. Can you tell me what lower price you can give me?"

Now the saleswoman's expression softened, but Qu smiled as if she was sleepwalking, completely in disbelief.