1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 23 Jade Scam
Zhai Yuan had read a book about evolutionary psychology before.

The book says that from the Stone Age to the present, men have inherited hunting genes, but they may not always get a reward.

Women inherited the gathering gene, so they will get something more or less every time.

Shopping is a continuation of collecting genes, which influences and controls women's behavior.

When a man wants to buy a pair of shoes, he will go straight to the brand counter and usually won't do anything extra.

But women are completely different. For example, she originally planned to buy a pair of shoes, but as soon as she entered the mall, she found that the clothes in the next store were nice. After buying the clothes, she thought she also needed a hat and a bag. When passing by the dining area, she bought a cup of milk tea by the way, and she had to take the escalator because it would take her past the cosmetics counter.

That's why before Hua Mulan went to the battle, she had to go to four free markets in the east, west, south and north to buy a horse.

Is it possible that there are no saddles, bridles and whips in the horse-selling place in the East Market?

Zhai Yuan thinks reading is very useful. When you go shopping with a girl again, you can try to comfort yourself with the theories in the book.

"Just bear with it. This is a genetic problem and it can't be changed."

I went shopping with two girls at a time, and both of them were pretty.

When Zhai Yuan walked on the street, young people of his age could not hide the jealousy in their eyes. On the contrary, the middle-aged men would pay more attention to the bags on his body and look at him with sympathy and pity.

In her right hand, she held the clothes and shoes that Zhai Yao liked, in her left hand, she held the hat and long dress that Zhou Haimei chose, and around her neck, she also held a women's handbag.

Zhai Yuan followed the two girls closely like a mobile warehouse.

"Boss, how much is this bracelet?"

The torture continues.

Zhai Yao took Zhou Haimei and stopped in front of a street stall. After a while of selection, she picked up an obsidian beaded bracelet.

The vendor glanced at the two girls' clothes, then looked at Zhai Yuan who was carrying a bag behind them, and a bright smile appeared on his face:
"You have a good eye, pretty girl. This bracelet is amazing. The beads on it are pure natural crystal gems. The magnetic field is very strong and can ward off evil spirits. Wearing it on your body can not only absorb good luck, but also expel the disease in your body. Would you mind giving me a strand of hair? I'll do an experiment for you to see."

Zhai Yao was frightened by the other party's words. She said "oh" and pulled a hair out from her ear.

The stall owner took the hair, wrapped it around the black bead on the bracelet, and took out a lighter from his pocket.

Zhai Yao and Zhou Haimei didn't understand what he meant and they both stared at the stall owner's actions intently.

When Zhai Yuan saw this, he had already guessed the other party's next move and curled his lips in disdain.

"Hey! Watch carefully!"

The stall owner pressed the lighter and, with a mysterious look on his face, brought the flame to the hair wrapped around the obsidian.

After burning for a few seconds, he extinguished the flame, and the thin hair was surprisingly intact.

"Wow!" Zhai Yao let out a low cry and pulled Zhou Haimei's arm: "Look! Look! Look!"

Zhou Haimei also looked surprised, but not as exaggerated as Zhai Yao.

"Girl, you see, only real natural gemstones have this effect."

The stall owner saw Zhai Yao's reaction and handed the obsidian bracelet to her: "This kind of good stuff is only sold to the right person. Since you like it today, I'll give you a discount. I'll give you 100 yuan!"

"one hundred!?"

Zhai Yao, who was full of expectation a second ago, suddenly widened her eyes when she heard the price, and the enthusiasm in her eyes was instantly extinguished: "Are you kidding me? I bought two pieces of clothes and a pair of trousers for only 80 yuan. Is your bead made of gold?"

She and Zhou Haimei bought all kinds of branded clothes today, but even the branded T-shirt that Zhai Yuan was wearing, Baleno, was priced at only sixty yuan.

Buying an obsidian bracelet for one hundred yuan is equivalent to buying a paper-shell walnut as a collectible for one thousand yuan in later generations.

Zhai Yao threw the bracelet back to the stall with a snap, without even glancing at it, and pulled Zhou Haimei away directly: "Let's go, let's go take a look at the front~"

The stall owner yelled from behind: "Hey pretty girl, can I sell it to you for 80 yuan?"

Zhai Yuan clearly noticed that Zhai Yao paused, then walked a little faster.

"Handsome boy, buy one for your girlfriend for 80 yuan!" The stall owner still didn't give up and shouted to Zhai Yuan who was walking at the end.

Zhai Yuan glanced at two girls standing in front of a store and said, "I'll buy two for ten yuan."

"It's more than the purchase price. This is a natural gemstone..."

"Just think about it. I'll come back later."

Seeing that the stall owner was trying to deceive him further, Zhai Yuan waved his hand and walked forward quickly.

Because he saw Zhai Yao and Zhou Haimei waving at him not far away. "I want to drink this!"

Zhai Yao pointed to the billboard outside the store, which read: New milk tea available, as low as 60 cents per cup.

After she finished speaking, she lowered her voice again, and said shyly, "Sister Haimei and I have never been to a store like this. Please help us order. Just get the cheapest one."

Zhai Yuan looked up and saw a sign of Chun Shui Ice House hanging on the door of the shop, which was obviously an imitation of Chun Shui Tang, a famous milk tea shop in Taiwan.

Ice houses have a long history in Hong Kong. They are a type of restaurant that imitates high-end Western restaurants and caters to the needs of white-collar workers.

But for dishwashers and students like Zhai Yao and Zhou Haimei, it is still a high-end place.

"Okay, I'll call for you, you and Haimei can find a place to sit."

Zhai Yuan smiled, fully displaying his tool-man nature, handed the packaging bag in his hand to Zhai Yao, and walked straight into the store.

After he went in, Zhai Yao and Zhou Haimei followed closely.

Coming to the counter, Zhai Yuan ordered three cups of milk tea.

At this time, milk tea is just milk tea, with milk and tea, the only difference being the tea leaves and spices. Without a plastic sealing machine, it is packed in an enamel tea cup with a straw, and there are not so many fancy additives.

Like warm ginger, rose, cream topping, taro paste, Bobo, and duck shit fragrance.

Also, QQ Nana’s Mee Pu Tea is delicious.

If you dare to tell the teller, he will call Qingshan Mental Hospital.

When Zhai Yuan returned to the tea table with three cups of milk tea and some desserts, he found that Zhou Haimei was the only one sitting there.

"Where's Yaoyao?"

"She went outside to find the restroom."

When facing Zhai Yuan alone, Zhou Haimei suddenly lost her previous liveliness and became more reserved.

"Then you wait here, I'll go out for a while." Zhai Yuan said as he stood up.

"Ah?" Zhou Haimei cried out softly, her pretty face full of nervousness, obviously she was afraid of being alone.

"Then could you please come back soon?"

"Don't worry, I'm famous for being fast!"

Zhai Yuan said something to comfort her and walked out of the store quickly.

Zhou Haimei sat alone in the teahouse, looking increasingly nervous. She lowered her head and glanced around from time to time. Occasionally, when a customer passed by, she would immediately grab the corner of her clothes in panic.

Fortunately, Zhai Yuan came back quickly, in just three or two minutes.

"Yes, this is for you and Yaoyao."

Zhai Yuan rushed back to his seat like a gust of wind and placed two obsidian bracelets on the table.

Seeing the familiar person appear, Zhou Haimei could clearly feel her let out a long breath, and even her shoulders sank a little. Then she looked at the bracelet on the table.

"How did you..."

Zhou Haimei looked stunned, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say it.

She pushed the bracelet back to Zhai Yuan, lowered her head and stammered, "This is too valuable. I can't accept it."

"It's just two strings for ten dollars. What's so expensive about it?"

Zhai Yuan gave her a mischievous smile, bit the straw and took two sips of milk tea. It was okay, but a little bitter.

Zhou Haimei opened her mouth slightly, revealing half of her rabbit teeth. Born in Cheung Chau, she probably didn't expect that the unscrupulous businessmen in the city would be so unscrupulous.

Zhai Yuan was very satisfied with the girl's surprised expression, and he decided to teach her some more common knowledge about life.

"As for him using fire to burn his hair, it's actually a simple trick. Although I can't explain the specific principle, it can be done with a piece of glass."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Haimei nodded thoughtfully.

She paused for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said to Zhai Yuan, "It may be because of the heat transfer. Jade has weak heat transfer and low temperature, so it can absorb most of the heat to form a heat insulation effect, so it is difficult for hair to burn. This principle is just like a paper cup filled with water, which will not be burned by fire."

Zhai Yuan froze while stirring his milk tea: "Huh?"

(End of this chapter)