"I am the owner of Jade Carving Workshop, Mr. Xia, and we sincerely want this piece of jade. If you are interested in selling it, we can talk in detail!" Housekeeper Li said to Xia Chuyi, "The price is very negotiable!"
Housekeeper Li’s words were extremely sincere, and it was clear that he wasn’t afraid to spend money.
Years of business experience had taught Housekeeper Li a saying, "Don’t judge a book by its cover."
Thus, when Housekeeper Li spoke to Xia Chuyi, his tone did not treat her like a child.
Xia Chuyi nodded her head; she liked Housekeeper Li’s straightforward way of doing business.
"Not bad, very good. I indeed intend to sell this jade," Xia Chuyi smiled and said to Housekeeper Li.
As a seller, she didn’t understand the profession, she only knew about money—yes, she was that materialistic.
Seeing Xia Chuyi’s approving expression made Housekeeper Li quite happy. He asked, "So Mr. Xia, does that mean you agree to sell it to our Jade Carving Workshop?"
On the other side, Mr. Cheng, who had had a small misunderstanding with Xia Chuyi previously, regained his composure after a moment’s hesitation and hurriedly put on a smile, stepping forward and saying, "Comrade, don’t rush to make a decision. We from Golden Stone Pavilion are also sincerely interested in buying this jade."
Having said that, Mr. Cheng bowed to Xia Chuyi, continuing, "Earlier outside, it was my fault, Mr. Cheng misunderstood you."
"It’s a helpless situation, after all. Our market is thriving yet chaotic, with many deliberately driving prices up and disrupting the market."
"So, please forgive my earlier behavior."
Xia Chuyi looked Mr. Cheng up and down.
It had to be said, this man really knew how to be flexible.
Moreover, Mr. Cheng’s comments were hinting that the bidding wars for jade were all stimulated by manipulative pricing.
Xia Chuyi thought: Does he really think she’s a fool?
In tumultuous times, gold thrives; in prosperous times, jade booms. With the economic recovery, the value of jade antiques was steadily increasing.
Did they really think this was like the previous years when jade antiques were weighed like scrap at recycling stations?
After some thought, Xia Chuyi looked at Housekeeper Li and Mr. Cheng, saying, "I won’t hide it from you two, I’m selling this piece of jade because I need money."
"So, my intention is to follow market rules, highest bidder wins."
In short, she was clearly using the jade to make money.
Hearing this, Mr. Cheng’s face showed a bit of dissatisfaction, but after glancing at Ou Jun, he ultimately said nothing.
Then, the two parties wrote down their bids on a piece of white paper and handed them to Xia Chuyi.
After seeing the numbers, Xia Chuyi, smiling, told Housekeeper Li, "Deal is done." This update is available on novel•fire.net
Mr. Cheng was somewhat shocked; the number he had just written was already quite high, yet he was still outbid by Housekeeper Li!
Mr. Cheng’s face turned completely dark, but he refrained from making a scene out of respect for Ou Jun.
"Housekeeper Li, congratulations," Mr. Cheng said with a forced smile, bowing.
Housekeeper Li also smiled and bowed, "Congratulations to us both!"
Then, Housekeeper Li asked Xia Chuyi, "Mr. Xia, when should we make the payment?"
Xia Chuyi replied with a smile, "Anytime."
Mr. Cheng, having not made the deal, left briskly.
Housekeeper Li and Xia Chuyi went to the bank, settled the payment, and the jade became the possession of the Li family.
After selling the jade, Xia Chuyi looked at the large sum of money added to her bank book, gleefully securing it away.