Alaska Gold Rush Diary

Chapter 184 Buying Gifts

The next day, the group slept in and then got into Zhou Xin's car and headed towards Anchorage.

Before leaving, Zhou Xin went to check on Bartholomew's cabin and found that it had fallen into a deep sleep.

The log cabin was very well insulated, and the dog was curled up in the haystack, sleeping soundly.

After leaving the mine, the car drove along the white, misty mountain road.

The snow on the road was already knee-deep, and even with snow chains on the wheels, Zhou Xin still drove with great caution.

They didn't arrive at Anchorage's villa until 5 p.m.

That night, they enjoyed a good night's sleep in the villa, basking in the warmth of the heating.

The next morning, Zhou Xin drove alone to the city to process the gold he had harvested that month, which was also the last batch of gold this year.

It didn't snow today; the weather was sunny.

The snow on the road had already been cleared away by snowplows, so we didn't have to trudge along like we did yesterday.

Upon arriving in the city, Zhou Xin skillfully went through a series of procedures, properly handling all the gold.

Stepping out of the bank where the gold was stored, and looking at the shimmering sunlight reflecting off the snow-covered rooftops, Zhou Xin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Now, he has more than $350 million and 925 ounces of gold in his account.

The US dollar is his source of confidence, while gold is his fallback and trump card.

He was in a great mood and drove around the city, planning to buy two gifts for Zhang Jianing.

She stayed with him at the mine during this time. Although it wasn't hard work, the quality of life was definitely much lower than it had been in Miami.

Since they started dating, he hadn't given her a formal gift yet, so he wanted to surprise her today.

With a huge amount of savings, he could almost always buy anything he wanted with cash.

He navigated to a large shopping mall and entered a Harry Winston jewelry store.

The reason I chose this place was simply because it looked high-end.

Since it was his first gift, he naturally wanted to buy something good.

But he knew nothing about jewelry and so on, so naturally he didn't know that he had just walked into a top luxury brand jewelry store.

He doesn't usually care much about his clothes. Although Zhang Jianing bought him a lot of high-end clothes after they got together, he still prefers to dress casually.

Today he was wearing a black down jacket with jeans and sneakers. Although he looked good and refreshing, he didn't look like a rich person.

As soon as he stepped into the store, he immediately felt several strange looks coming from around him; they were the eyes of the sales assistants in the store.

As it is a top luxury brand store, these sales assistants are all outstanding in terms of figure and appearance, and their clothing is extremely glamorous to match the brand's high-end image.

However, Zhou Xin did not receive a warm welcome from the sales assistants after entering the store.

Instead, they each stood beside their respective counters, looking at Zhou Xin with indifferent expressions, as if he were an uninvited guest.

Zhou Xin quickly noticed the unusual behavior of the sales assistants and said, "Isn't anyone going to serve me? I'd like to buy some jewelry."

His words finally brought forth a tall and sweet-looking saleswoman.

"Sir, have you come to the wrong place?" The saleswoman had a professional smile on her face. Although she was very polite, Zhou Xin could clearly feel her coldness.

"Do you sell jewelry here? If so, then I haven't come to the wrong place."

This time, Zhou Xin clearly saw the saleswoman frown.

The saleswoman's unusual expression vanished in an instant, but her professionalism allowed her to maintain her politeness.

"Have you ever bought anything from our Harry Winston store before?" she asked, maintaining her professional smile.

Zhou Xin shook his head: "Sorry, this is my first time buying jewelry, and I don't know much about jewelry brands."

Upon hearing this, the sales assistants' suspicions were confirmed: he was clearly a country bumpkin.

However, unlike in novels and TV dramas, they did not immediately show contempt or even insults, but maintained basic politeness.

"You probably want to pick out a nice piece of jewelry for your girlfriend. I suggest you go to Swarovski or Pandora; they should have what you're looking for."

Based on their judgment, the customer in front of them could only afford those affordable brands.

Zhou Xin was very clever; he had already figured out the reason for the sales assistants' unusual attitude from their strange behavior.

However, this made him feel that he had come to the right place. Since this was a store that the sales assistant thought he couldn't afford, it meant that the jewelry he bought must be very good.

He nodded noncommittally, "I'll look around here first."

He ignored the sales assistant's look at him like he was a country bumpkin and started picking things out at the counter.

No wonder the sales assistants were so arrogant, assuming I couldn't afford it; it really is expensive!

After seeing the price tag in front of the jewelry, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

A simple diamond necklace can cost tens of thousands of dollars, while a slightly more luxurious one can easily cost forty or fifty thousand dollars.

The sales assistant was a master at reading people's expressions and instantly caught Zhou Xin's surprise at the price from his expression.

So she smiled and said, "Now you know why I recommended you to other stores. Our jewelry is the best in the US, so naturally the prices are higher."

Zhou Xin nodded: "These jewels do look amazing. I want this ruby ​​necklace and this diamond-encrusted bracelet."

The sales assistant smiled and said, "Yes, so you should go to Swarovski—wait, what?"

She stared at Zhou Xin, thinking he was joking.

Zhou Xin smiled and said, "I've taken a liking to these two pieces of jewelry. Please let me see them."

The saleswoman didn't act immediately, but instead looked at a woman not far away who was clearly the leader of the group of saleswomen.

The lead saleswoman made no attempt to hide her feelings, carefully looking Zhou Xin up and down before saying calmly, "Of course, you can certainly take a look, but I must make sure you're not wasting our time."

She thought Zhou Xin was a vain bumpkin who pretended to be able to afford it even though he knew he couldn't.

She thought to herself, "I've heard there are many people like that in China."

Her words somewhat angered Zhou Xin.

This saleswoman in charge is really looking down on people.

He snapped his fingers and said casually, "Since you think it's a waste of time, then don't bother looking at it. Just wrap it up for me."

Upon hearing this, all the sales assistants' expressions changed, especially the lead sales assistant, who looked utterly incredulous.

"Sir, if you are not a long-term member of our store, you need to pay for the goods and receive the payment. Simply signing the bill is not enough."

Zhou Xin took out his bank card: "Swipe the card!"

At this point, the sales assistants in the store couldn't sit still any longer.

Because everyone could see that what he was holding in his hand was not a credit card, but a debit card!

1