Mixed in 1980

Chapter 477 Unexpected
"She has a really hot figure, comparable to the fourth sister. It's just that her clothes aren't very proper. She wears tight clothes and yoga pants, and she has cleavage in the front and back. Why is she at Panjiayuan?"

Watching the two leave, Xie Yun muttered to herself.

Little did people know that Qiu Xiaoqiu was a controversial female streamer. Although she was labeled as a streamer specializing in antiques and collectibles, she became famous because of her figure and looks.

The ball is big, so the arc is exaggerated.

As for looks, she's a 7 out of 10, and with beauty filters, she can go up to 8 or 9. Anyway, most people come to the live stream to see her.

Qiu Xiaoqiu's live streams are also quite controversial.

She's considered professional because she knows a lot, but she's not exactly an expert. It's just that everything online is scripted; they just need to create a persona.

Occasionally, Qiu Xiaoqiu would also use a miniature camera to livestream, ostensibly to show her fans high-end goods that are unavailable on the market, or rather, all the real pitfalls.

Of course, most of them are scripted, but occasionally they are filmed on location. They have been criticized, blacklisted, and even sued by businesses more than once or twice.

There was no actual loss, and the merchants couldn't do anything about it. At most, they could ask for some compensation, which the MCN agency behind her could afford.

"Go Big Ball! Closed store visit."

"I want to see the big ball."

"I don't want to watch restaurant reviews, I want to focus the camera on the ball."

……

The live stream was lively. After switching devices, Qiu Xiaoqiu returned to the stone shop, with the cameraman behind her holding a cigarette box with a hidden opening.

"Excuse me, beautiful lady, may we take a look around?"

Seeing that they weren't taking pictures with their phones, Xie Yun smiled and said, "That's fine, as long as you don't take pictures. Please feel free to look around."

Qiu Xiaoqiu stepped forward to inspect the goods, deliberately asked questions, and then took Xie Yun away. The photographer behind her walked to the other side and pointed his camera at the merchandise.

"There are so many good things here!"

"No wonder they don't allow filming. These are all top-grade jadeite. If you go to the market in Sihui and browse the entire mall, you won't find this many high-quality items on the shelves."

"What jade? It's probably glass."

"Where are you going to find so much high-quality stuff? Check out Tsingtao Beer. No wonder the couplet says, 'Try to rip off whoever you can.' It really is a rip-off."

"It's obvious that it's a trap."

"National Treasure Gang, authentication complete."

……

The live stream was unusually lively, with all sorts of things being said.

It's no wonder people are suspicious; the jadeite on the counter is all high-ice and glass-type, while in other merchants' hands, it's all locked in a safe.

Some places require verification of funds before inspecting goods.

The current proliferation of these products is not surprising, but rather raises suspicions, much like those live-streaming rooms that sell cheap, high-quality goods, which are mostly acid-washed, dyed, or glass products.

As the camera moves to another counter, it displays Hetian jade, including finished products and some raw stones suitable for handling.

They're all showing up in droves again.

This further solidifies its status as a "national treasure group," as no other store would display so many top-grade white Hetian jade pebbles on its counter.

They're all fake, using Russian materials as substitutes.

Russian jade is naturally white, even whiter than Hetian jade. By adding a fake skin, it can be passed off as mutton fat jade and even come with a certificate, fooling novices with ease.

The camera moved again, focusing on another counter. The items inside were a mixed bag, including Tianhuang stone, Nan Hong stone, turquoise, and rubies and sapphires, like a general store.

The viewers in the live stream were too lazy to even complain.

Just like the couplet on the door, there are many pits in the stones. They'll trap you as many as they can. If anyone is foolish enough to hand over their money, they'll lose their underwear.

The camera focused on Qiu Xiaoqiu, who was asking, "Can I take a look at this safety amulet?"

Xie Yun shook her head slightly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, the safety buckle has already been sold. The buyer will come to pick it up in a few days, so it's inconvenient for anyone to handle it."

Qiu Xiaoqiu frowned slightly: "May I ask how much it was sold for?"

Xie Yun shook her head again: "I'm sorry."

Qiu Xiaoqiu shook her head slightly, no longer dwelling on it, and focused her gaze on a bracelet with floating floral patterns: "Could I take a look at this bracelet?"

"OK."

Xie Yun opened the counter and placed the bracelet on the tray: "This is a glass-type jadeite. There aren't many floating patterns; it looks like seaweed, but it's still very beautiful."

Qiu Xiaoqiu picked it up: "Can I try it on?"

Xie Yun said, "Okay."

The large-diameter round bangle was easy for Qiu Xiaoqiu to put on; it was indeed very beautiful and had a "high-quality" appearance, a characteristic only found in high-ice and glassy jadeite.

How much does this bracelet cost?

“500 million,” Xie Yun said. Jadeite needs both good texture and color. Even if it has only good texture and color, it will only be worth a few million.

Qiu Xiaoqiu took off the bracelet: "I'm sorry, it's way over my budget."

Xie Yun put the bracelet back: "It's okay, we can look around more and learn more. Being over budget now doesn't mean we'll be over budget in the future."

“That makes sense,” Qiu Xiaoqiu smiled.

After looking at a few more items and exchanging a few polite words, he left. Only after he had walked a distance did he switch to a different camera and say to the lens, "Family members, you all saw that, right?"

"My god, any one of them costs at least a million, and some cost hundreds of millions or even tens of millions."

"It's a real rip-off!" "The stuff in one counter could buy an entire street, but, folks, there are so many scams involving jade and gemstones. Anyone who wants to buy... tsk tsk, they'll go bankrupt."

"Even the National Treasure Gang doesn't play like this."

"To be honest, I've been to so many jewelry exhibitions, and sometimes the total number of good items in the entire exhibition hall doesn't even equal the number in one shop."

"Those who know, know what's inside."

"Family members, let's shop for another hour. We'll continue the live stream tonight, and Xiaoqiu will give you some special offers. We'll only sell genuine Grade A jadeite."

……

Chen Yanyin was unaware that the store was being live-streamed as soon as she left, and it was a live stream with over 10 viewers.

I had just gotten home when I received a call from Lu Yan: "Your older brother and sister-in-law are divorced?"

"Divorced?" Chen Yanyin asked in surprise.

When they came before, Chen Yanyin deliberately arranged a lavish show to plant a seed of trouble for the couple, so they would make a scene on their own and stop trying to take advantage of them.

How many days has it been?

Lu Yan smiled bitterly and said dejectedly, "We've already gotten the divorce certificate, but sister-in-law, no, Cao Ning, sigh... she's been acting strange ever since she came back from Beijing."

"They always say that my older brother is useless and lives a hard life."

"After an argument, I ran away from home, stayed away for a few days, went to nightclubs with friends, and then... I cheated on my older brother."

"They said she found a rich man."

After hearing this, Chen Yanyin was disgusted and it took her a while to retort, "That's really something. It's good that they're divorced. How did they split up?"

Lu Yan sighed, "The child's custody is with my eldest brother, the house still has a mortgage, so it's with my eldest brother too. Cao Ning took the car, and all the savings were taken away."

Chen Yanyin smirked, "Are they raiding our house?"

Lu Yan shook her head: "That's right. The dowry was 38 yuan, the three gold pieces were over 5 yuan, the car was 13 yuan, and there's all the money I've taken from my family over the years, plus my salary. It's all gone."

"This isn't a divorce, it's like ransacking our house!"

"Big brother, why don't you try? Cao Ning is the one at fault." Chen Yanyin frowned.

Lu Yan smiled bitterly again: "Child custody."

Chen Yanyin scoffed: "Are you stupid? She's not looking for a rich man who can bring a burden along. If you actually gave it to her, would she dare to accept it?"

"What kind of rich men can you find by messing around in nightclubs? Even if they are rich, they're not stupid enough to marry an unfaithful divorced woman."

"Can she support a child on a monthly salary of 3000?"

“The agreement is already signed, what else can we do? My brother is really stupid. And besides, you really can’t marry a woman with a high dowry.” Lu Yan sighed.

After catching her breath, she continued, "Tell me, was it easy for my brother to get married? All the family savings were gone, and we even borrowed money from others. It was all taken away by the other party, and it was all their fault."

Chen Yanyin touched her nose, unsure of what to say.

Strictly speaking, I also bear some responsibility. I put on a show of extravagant living, intending to cause conflict between the couple, but instead it led to divorce.

"Well, it's not so bad to get divorced. My brother is only in his thirties, not old. He can find someone else, maybe even a good one."

"It's going to be tough!" Lu Yan said with a wry smile.

Chen Yanyin nodded and said, "It's possible if you have money, sis. How about this, we arrange a job for my brother at the resort?"

Lu Yan frowned: "Aren't you afraid of causing a scene?"

Chen Yanyin laughed and said, "I'm really scared when Cao Ning is around. My brother is just easily influenced and listens to Cao Ning in everything. He's not really that bad."

"Besides, when he comes back, you'll all be with Mom and Dad, and the old couple will be in a better mood."

"Alright then, what position should I assign?"

"Look at the arrangements."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yanyin scratched her head vigorously, turned around and went to No. 16 Courtyard, heading straight for the east wing, where her father and three mothers were.

After recounting the incident, Chen Yanyin said awkwardly, "Do you think I used too much medicine? There's an old saying, 'It's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage.'"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinqiu looked at Zeng Ali, who in turn looked at Zhao Yuanyuan. The three sisters exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

Just because you've experienced it doesn't mean you should own it.
What kind of logic is this? Is this the mentality of young people these days? The three of us, even now, with our vast wealth, wouldn't dare to have such thoughts, let alone when we were young.

Ironically, the daughter was able to exploit this mentality and get people divorced with just a few moves. It just goes to show that this society is really sick, and seriously sick at that.

"My daughter has become more shrewd!"

Xu Jinqiu patted her daughter's head: "Don't feel guilty. A marriage like that can't withstand any storms. It's a good thing for Lu Ming to get a divorce."

"The compensation you've made is enough."

"Thank you, Second Aunt. I feel much better now that you've said that." Chen Yanyin breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Jinqiu nodded slightly: "This matter is over, so let's not bring it up again. Let's talk about your shop. Who came up with the couplet for you?"

Chen Yanyin was sullen and dared not speak.

Xu Jinqiu reached out and tapped her forehead: "So lazy! You open a small, run-down shop and still try to be fancy, as if you're afraid of not having any customers?"

As he spoke, he took out his phone, opened Douyin (TikTok), and found a video: "But you're quite capable, managing to get yourself trending on social media even with just a small, run-down shop."

"Tsk tsk... Look at these comments, they all treat you like a national treasure."

(End of this chapter)