Reborn in America: I Have an Equipment Slot

Chapter 122 I Hate Capitalists

"Really?" Owen was slightly taken aback. "This diamond necklace isn't cheap—"

Before Irving could finish speaking, the woman immediately replied, "I'm very sure!"

"This story is so touching. It reminds me of my father and mother. They went through the same thing back then. To treat my mother's illness, my father sold all his possessions. Fortunately, they eventually overcame that difficult time."

Hearing this, Owen was taken aback. "No wonder you look so touched. I'm sorry."

No, you don't need to apologize for this.

The woman wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said earnestly, "I want this diamond necklace. So, what's the price?"

"Madam, this diamond necklace is priced at $7000, which is indeed quite expensive. However, let me tell you, this diamond necklace was designed by a world-renowned master jeweler—"

Fearing the other party would think the price was too high, Irving immediately began to fabricate the origin of the diamond necklace.

But to his surprise, before he could finish speaking, the woman reached out and interrupted him.

"7000 US dollars? That's cheap? I thought this diamond necklace would cost more than 1 US dollars." As she spoke, the woman took out a stack of checks from the LV tote bag she was carrying on her right hand.

After tearing off one of the checks, filling in the amount of $7000, the woman handed the check to Irving.

"Madam, this is $7000. Won't you think it over carefully?" Seeing how readily the other party agreed, Ayesha, who was standing to the side, quickly tried to dissuade her.

Even Owen refused the check offered, deliberately trying to dissuade her, saying, "Yes, ma'am, wouldn't you like to think about it again?"

"What? Can you please stop dawdling? Am I the one buying things, or are you the ones buying things?"

Seeing the two men keep trying to stop her, the woman frowned, a surge of anger rising within her.

Without saying a word, she slammed the check on the counter and then took the diamond necklace.

He demanded the shopping receipts from Irving in a very forceful manner.

Seeing this, Irving was somewhat stunned.

He had no choice but to obediently issue the invoice as requested, while silently complaining in his heart.

Good heavens, today I finally understand why so many people buy those seemingly flashy but impractical luxury goods!

It turns out that it's really easy for these rich people to do business.

An ordinary secondhand diamond necklace can fetch a staggering $7000 if you simply fabricate a touching story and give it a special meaning.

In an instant, countless ideas for making money flashed through Irving's mind.

Once the Mexican woman left, Irving breathed a long sigh of relief.

Seeing the progress bar on the equipment panel in front of him rise a little, Irving's mood instantly improved.

Progress: [57,000/1,000,000]

Seeing Irving grinning foolishly to the side, Ayesha's expression turned strange.

Although she had thought more than once that Irving might have an easy time making money by opening this pawn shop.

Ayesha was shocked to see him sell a seemingly ordinary diamond necklace for $7000 so easily.

Before she could even catch her breath, Owen carefully examined the check to make sure it was genuine before handing it to Ayesha.

Meanwhile, on the back of a blank shopping invoice, the pawnshop's bank account number was written, so that she could deposit the money into the auction house's account on her way out to buy breakfast.

Ayesha took the check and examined it carefully.

This was the first time in her life she had ever seen such a large check.

Although Ayesha had never worked in a pawnshop before, she was not surprised that Owen deposited the checks into the pawnshop's bank account.

While cashing checks directly can be convenient for tax calculation and deduction, using a bank account requires paying additional taxes on every transaction. You have to pay taxes on spending money, earning money, and saving money.

Although this is troublesome and requires paying more taxes, it can save a lot of subsequent problems.

Moreover, these additional fees can be taxed separately through charitable donations, providing assistance to shelters, churches, and other charitable organizations.

This is a legitimate tax avoidance strategy that many business owners choose.

Ayesha nodded slightly and then walked out of the store.

After waiting behind the counter for a while and seeing that no more customers were coming, Owen took a deep breath and was about to go to the restroom for a bit.

But as soon as he turned around, he heard a knock on the door.

Irving turned his head and glanced at it.

A blonde beauty with long, wavy blonde hair, a hot figure, and dressed in revealing clothes walked in, smoking a cigarette.

Irving looked at the other person and felt that he looked somewhat familiar.

A moment later, he remembered that the other person seemed to be the owner of the vintage clothing store next door.

What was it called again?

Yes, I think it's called Tiffany.

When Irving first took over the pawnshop, he visited her shop, which was basically full of all kinds of second-hand clothes and shoes.

"Madam, is there anything I can help you with?" Owen was a little surprised, but he quickly realized what was going on and asked politely.

Looking at Owen's handsome face and muscular build, Tiffany subconsciously cleared her throat and said, "Handsome, do you have any decent garment steamers in your shop? Mine just broke down, and they said it would take a week to fix it—"

"A garment steamer?"

Irving opened the computer at the checkout counter, quickly searched, and said, "Yes, ma'am, it's on shelf 13. There are three garment steamers in total. See which one you need."

"Could you help me find it? This is my first time here," Tiffany said weakly, her eyes narrowed.

Upon hearing this, Irving instinctively got goosebumps all over his arms.

However, considering that the other party was there to buy something, he still led them to shelf number 13.

"Ma'am, these three garment steamers range in price from $50 to $320. Which one do you need?"

"Are these the only three models?" Tiffany examined the three garment steamers carefully, her brows furrowing slightly.

To be honest, the garment steamer she originally used in her shop was a Dyson, which was much better than these three models.

She originally wanted to buy another one, but when she realized that it would cost nearly a thousand dollars, Tiffany immediately gave up the idea.

That's why I came to the pawnshop, hoping to find some decent quality, reasonably priced secondhand goods to use for now.

"Yes, these are the only three models left. There are some more in the warehouse, but they are all too old and have many problems," Owen said truthfully.

"Okay, then I'll take this one." Tiffany pointed to the garment steamer priced at $320. "But, handsome, $320 seems a bit expensive. Can you give me a discount?"

As she spoke, Tiffany bent down, deliberately revealing the black lace trim.

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