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Chapter 563 Buying a gold bracelet for my wife, car pick-up and drop-off service

Meng Ziyan followed the strength of Xu Ning's hand and stepped forward. She didn't know whether it was because of the hot weather or because she was too hot, but her palms were sweating a lot. Xu Ning turned around and grinned at her. When Meng Ziyan came to her senses, she looked up and saw a sign with gold letters on a black background. It said "Dongxiang Gold Shop" and below it were marked the four words "Three Departments" and "State-owned". It was established in 1949 by the Northeast Branch of the People's Bank of China and was the first state-owned gold shop in Heilongjiang Province.

Meng Ziyan looked at the door of the gold shop and asked, "What are you doing here?"

"To buy gold. I happen to be free now. It's a coincidence. If we hadn't taken the light rail, I wouldn't have thought of this."

"Gold is so expensive, right? Let's not buy it. We have so many electrical appliances at home that are enough."

"I bought this for you, you can't refuse it!"

Meng Ziyan pursed her lips in a daze, then nodded and said, "Then buy less..."

"If you like this thing, just buy it. Besides, you won't lose money no matter how much you buy. Do you know why not?"

"Why?"

"Because the price of gold goes up every year, let's just treat it as saving money."

"Really?" Meng Ziyan's eyes lit up and asked, "How much can it increase to?"

"How would I know? But there's a saying that goes, gold in troubled times and antiques in prosperous times, these two things will never go out of style."

"what……"

Seeing that Meng Ziyan was fooled, he took her hand, walked up the stairs and into the gold shop.

There were two receptionists wearing white shirts and black skirts at the door, but they did not open the door when they saw Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan. Instead, Xu Ning pushed it open by himself. This service attitude was indeed very proper.

After entering the jewelry store, no one came forward to explain things to them. Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan walked to the display stand and looked down at the gold bracelets, earrings and rings. The more Meng Ziyan looked, the brighter she found them. The glittering gold was indeed very beautiful.

“What’s the price of gold now?”

The salesperson standing at the display stand said, "43 yuan. For jewelry, there is an additional two yuan for labor costs."

Including the labor cost, it is only 45 yuan per gram, not expensive! But one thing needs to be made clear, the purity of gold these days is not high, basically no gold can reach 8 4s, all are 4 9s or 3s. It is not that the store secretly adds ingredients, but it is difficult to purify.

Meng Ziyan pointed at the rings and said, "Can these two rings be worn for marriage?"

"Of course you can wear it. Let me take it out and you two can try the ring size."

"Okay, take out this bracelet and have a look at it."

The salesperson nodded in surprise, then took out a gold bracelet and two rings from the display cabinet. The ring was closed, while the bracelet was open.

Xu Ning picked up the gold bracelet, weighed it, and asked, "How many grams does this bracelet weigh?"

The salesperson said: "This solid bracelet weighs a little over 39 grams. You need to weigh it. The two rings, the men's is 8 grams, and the women's is 6 grams. Our store uses sufficient materials..."

"I know. It's a state-owned enterprise after all."

Meng Ziyan was calculating in her mind when she heard this. She opened her eyes wide and said, "This bracelet is almost 1900 yuan? Second brother, it's too expensive. Let's not buy it..."

Xu Ning tilted his head and said unhappily, "Listen to you or listen to me? You buy whatever I say! Try the ring first to see if it fits. It will fit me perfectly."

Meng Ziyan pursed her lips and put the ring on her index finger. Xu Ning smiled and said, "Wear this finger."

“……” She took it off and put it on her ring finger. It was just right, neither too big nor too small.

"It fits! Then try these two rings, and then try the bracelet."

Meng Ziyan obediently picked up the bracelet and put it on her right wrist. She shook her arm and said, "It's a bit heavy. Wearing this will delay my work."

"Oh, no need to delay. You'll get used to it. Take it off."

Xu Ning took the gold bracelet and placed it on the counter, saying, "Can you give me a discount on this bracelet and these two rings?"

The salesperson was a little surprised. She looked around and said, "There are no discounts in the store right now, but I can talk to the manager and give you a pair of silver bracelets for your children. I wish you a baby soon."

"Hahaha, great! You really know how to do business. Then these three, you step on the scale."

The salesperson smiled, picked up the gold bracelet and ring and placed them on the scale tray. After calculation, the three pieces of jewelry weighed a total of 53 grams. According to the current price, including the labor cost, it is 2429.52 yuan.

Xu Ning was a little dumbfounded when he heard the price. There was no other reason, just because he came to the jewelry shop to buy jewelry on a whim and didn't think about the money at all!

This incident is a bit embarrassing...

Meng Ziyan blinked and said, "Second brother, let's not buy it."

"Is that possible?" Xu Ning looked up at the salesperson and said, "I was in a hurry to go out today and didn't bring that much money. When does your store close?"

The salesman glanced at the clock and said, "I'll be off work at five..."

At this time, a man in a suit came over and asked with a smile: "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

"I don't have enough money, but I have to leave tomorrow. It's almost 4: now. I need to go back to get some money. If I come back later, you guys will be closed."

"Sir, do you want to go to the credit union to withdraw money? There is a credit union next door."

“Don’t go to the credit union, go to where I live.”

The man raised his hand and thought for a moment, then said, "Sir, how about this? I'm the manager of this store. Two security guards and I will follow you to get the money. I'll take the bracelet and ring with me, but you..."

Xu Ning understood what he meant and said with a smile: "It would be better if it could be done this way. Don't worry, we will leave tomorrow and won't cause any trouble for you."

"Okay, I'll go call someone. Xiao Yang, pack the bracelets and rings, and then issue the invoice directly."

"Okay, manager."

This manager is very flexible in his work, unlike other stores which are very rigid.

After a while, the manager called two security guards. The security guards were wearing military green uniforms and had 56 and a half on their shoulders. The manager smiled and said, "For safety."

"I know, so how do we get going?"

"I have a small Lada. Let's take a ride there. Where do you live?"

The manager took the rings and bracelets packed by the salesperson and put the receipts in his hip pocket.

"I have to go to Central Street first. My friend is over there."

"Okay, I'll take you there."

After walking out of the gold shop, Xu Ning saw a yellow Lada car parked not far away.

He smiled and said, "Is this car yours?"

"The purpose of the store's distribution is to pick up and drop off customers. In fact, our state-owned store has very considerate service, but it has been polluted by some people."

"That's true. Can I drive this car? It's safer for the three of you to sit in the back."

"You can drive? Sure! Then go ahead and drive."

Xu Ning opened the driver's door and got in, inserted the key to start the car, and reached out to help Meng Ziyan open the passenger door. She was very curious about this car and kept looking at the interior. After the manager and the security guard sat firmly in the back seat, Xu Ning shifted gears, released the handbrake and drove away.

"You drive really steadily. Have you driven a car like this before?"

"I usually drive big cars, but small cars aren't that difficult to drive. I just step on the accelerator and go..."

The manager smiled and said, "I figured it out. What do you do for a living?"

"Now he's idle at home. He's getting married soon, but he's been busy with these little things and hasn't done anything. I see you often encounter this kind of thing?" "Well, after all, gold is quite expensive, and no one can go out with several bundles of banknotes. Most of them just happen to come into the store and take a look and fall in love with it. Since I joined the company, I encounter this almost every month, but as a manager I can't embarrass the customers, so I proposed the idea of ​​car pick-up and drop-off. At first, the boss didn't quite understand, but the sales volume in my store is the highest..."

"This is a good idea. What you said is right. I just had a sudden inspiration today. I hadn't originally thought of buying gold jewelry."

"..."

The little Lada drove to Central Avenue. He stopped the car, pushed the door open and got out with Meng Ziyan, waving to Li Fuqiang and others who were sitting on the steps not far away.

Li Fuqiang was a little surprised to see him standing next to the Lada, so he called Chen Hedong, Guan Lei and others and ran over together.

"Erning, where have you been? Why are you driving a small Lada?" Chen Hedong asked with bright eyes.

Xu Ning said with a smile: "I bought some gold jewelry, but since we were out for fun today, I didn't bring that much money. After I decided to buy the jewelry, I found that I had only 20 yuan left when I took out my pocket. I almost got screwed! Fortunately, the manager of the store was very capable..."

"So that's what's going on. Shall we go back to the precinct now?"

"Yes, Sister Zhang, give me the room key."

Zhang Aini took out the key and said, "Remember to lock the door when you go out."

"I know, big brother. It's not even 5 o'clock now. You guys go to the Third Shopping Center to get the washing machine first. We'll leave early tomorrow morning."

"Okay! Let's meet at the police station."

After that, everyone split into two groups and went about their business.

Xu Ning drove his Lada to the Daoli Branch, which startled the manager and two security guards. The manager asked, "Are you staying in the bureau?"

"Well, let these two guys put their guns down. I'll park the car on the side of the road. You guys wait outside for a while. Is that ok?"

"Okay! Oh, if I had known you were staying in the bureau, I would have come here by myself. It's so safe!"

"Hahaha, it's better to be prepared. It's okay. Then we'll go in first and come out in about five or six minutes."

"Okay, slow down, don't rush."

Xu Ning and Meng Ziyan pushed the door open and got out of the car. They walked into the courtyard, waved and greeted the two acquaintances, then went into the building and went straight to the room where he lived. He took out the key to open the door and pulled out the sack of money from under the bed. He took out three stacks, sat on the bed and counted 243 Great Unity notes, then stuffed the sack of money back under the bed.

"go!"

Meng Ziyan said: "Are you really buying it? It can build three rooms..."

"Hey, how much is this? Let's go."

After saying that, he dragged Meng Ziyan out of the door, locked the door, quickly ran downstairs to the gate, and got into the Lada.

"Look it up. There are 243 in total."

The manager took the money and began to count it. After three or four minutes, he looked up and said, "I still need to find you..."

"Come on, forget it. Consider the extra few cents as my treat for popsicles. This car pick-up and drop-off service is very thoughtful and saves me a lot of trouble."

"Thank you very much. Here, these are your jewelry and receipts. This is a pair of silver bracelets for your future children."

"Okay!"

The manager smiled and said, "If you want to buy gold jewelry in the future, just come to me and I will definitely satisfy you."

"to make……"

The manager and Xu Ning stood by the car and chatted for a while. Because he thought Xu Ning was quite rich, he wanted to build a relationship with him and improve their relationship.

At around 5 o'clock, Li Fuqiang drove back. After everyone jumped out of the car, the manager smiled and waved to Xu Ning, got into the Lada and left.

"Oh my god, let me take a look, what kind of gold jewelry is that?" Zhang Aini said in surprise.

Meng Ziyan said embarrassedly: "It's just a bracelet and a ring."

"Oh my god! It's so heavy. How much does it cost? Sister-in-law, take a look."

Su Yawen came over and took a closer look, then said, "Oh, Erning is so good to his wife. This bracelet must cost at least 2000 yuan. Husband, look at Erning, and then look at you!"

Su Beichuan continued, "What does my brother-in-law know? He's a stubborn person with no romance at all."

"You're smart, right? If you were smart, why did I kick you into a cesspool when you were a kid?"

"Brother-in-law! Can you chat?"

Su Yawen scolded: "Stop arguing, both of you!"

After the two of them calmed down, Li Fuqiang said, "I got the washing machine back. I heard from the owner of the appliance store that it's a Little Duck brand. I don't know if this brand is good or not."

"Okay! Big brother, you and my sister-in-law are very considerate of each other."

"Hey, stop saying that. You are my brother, let's stop talking nonsense."

"Hahaha, okay, then let's unload the washing machines to the warehouse first? Sister Zhang..."

Zhang Aini waved her hand and said, "You guys carry it, I'll go open the door."

"okay."

Then, Dazhi and Li Fuqiang carried the washing machine into the warehouse, and Xu Ning threw the gold and silver jewelry into the washing machine drum. He would never let Meng Ziyan wear gold jewelry in the provincial capital. Why? Because it was not peaceful...

After doing all these things, everyone got on the car and went to Futai Building. Since they did not book a table in advance, they could only sit in the lobby. Xu Ning ordered 10 dishes, five bottles of Wuliangye and five bottles of soda. After all the dishes were served, everyone started to pick up their chopsticks and wine glasses.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Su Beichuan stared at Zhang Aini. Chen Hedong pushed him twice and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"I didn't see anything, brother-in-law, do you think Zhang Aini likes me?"

"How should I know? With your appearance, I think it's a bit risky!"

Su Beichuan covered his face and slowly lowered his head. Xu Ning, who was opposite him, saw this and was a little puzzled. He was very active during the day, why did he change when it got dark?

Xu Ning looked at Zhang Aini, who was chatting with Su Yawen, Meng Ziyan and others, picked up the wine glass, walked between Chen Hedong and Su Beichuan, bent down and asked, "What's going on?"

Chen Hedong said helplessly: "He has low self-esteem."

"What? Why are you feeling inferior, Brother Chuan, what's going on?"

Su Beichuan raised his glass and poured the wine into his mouth. The wine dripped down his chin and fell onto his crotch, which was soon soaked. He said with a sad face, "I graduated from a technical secondary school and work on the railway. She graduated from a formal college. I am not as good as her."

"Hey, fuck, why are you crying?"

Su Beichuan held Xu Ning's arm and said, "Brother, I'm not as good as her. How can I have the face to pursue her..."

"Hey, stop saying that, you have money, don't you?"

"That's my dad's money. I only get over 50 yuan a month, and she gets over 60 yuan a month..."

Hearing this, Xu Ning deliberately said, "So many? Then you really don't deserve her."

Su Beichuan was stunned: "You think so too? Then I must get a result today!"

Suddenly, he jumped up, raised his hand and held up his wine glass, and shouted, "Zhang Aini!"

(End of this chapter)