He forced me to sever ties with my family and sleep on a dilapidated boat, then turned around and be

Although it's faster and more convenient to take a boat to the county town, it consumes diesel fuel, which is not cost-effective.

It's better to take the bus.

The round trip for the two of them would only cost 8 cents.

Saving where you should and spending where you should is the only way to take good care of your home.

I took the bus to the county, arriving at exactly two o'clock.

On the bus, Niu Bayi told He Zhenzhen what was going on.

Upon arriving in the county town, we first went to the jewelry company's purchasing point.

See how much they're buying these wild pearls in bulk over there, and how much they're selling for.

If the price is right, I'll sell it.

If the price is unsuitable or even outrageous, then go to the pearl market.

At worst, we can sell them in smaller quantities; it just takes a little more effort and time.

We can't afford to sell it at a bad price.

You need to earn at least two or three thousand yuan.

He Zhenzhen followed Niu Bayi's lead blindly, agreeing with everything he said.

After getting off the car, Niu Bayi said, "After we sell the pearl, let's find a place to make that 18mm pearl into a pendant. I want to hang it around your neck myself, what do you think?"

He Zhenzhen asked, "Why do you have to hang it around my neck yourself? Can't I hang it myself?"

Niu Bayi said, "You don't understand. This is called romance and a sense of ritual. When a man gives a woman a necklace and hangs it around her neck himself, it means he's committed to her for life."

"Women can never leave a man, and He Zhenzhen can never leave Niu Bayi."

He Zhenzhen chuckled.

"My goodness, you have so many weird words coming out of your mouth, like romance and a sense of ritual. I don't understand them, but you have to put it on me by hand. Even if you don't put it on, I can't live without you."

"You're the one I've chosen for this lifetime."

This tender affection deeply moved Niu Bayi.

If it weren't for the crowds on the street, I would have definitely grabbed He Zhenzhen and given her a couple of big kisses on her pretty, sexy, chubby little mouth.

Jewelry company purchasing points are places that specialize in buying raw materials such as pearls, corals, and various precious shells to make various kinds of jewelry.

It's not far from the bus stop.

It's only a three or four-minute walk away.

It was quite cool inside.

Four middle-aged women were sitting behind the counter, eating sunflower seeds, drinking tea, and chatting.

Niu Bayi leaned over and asked, "Ladies, how much do you charge per high-quality wild pearl?"

Only one of them turned her head and glanced at him; the others ignored her and continued chatting.

Niu Bayi raised his voice slightly.

"Hey ladies, I'm asking you a question: how much do you charge per high-quality wild pearl?"

One of the older women rolled her eyes.

"We don't accept just one or two; we only accept large quantities."

Niu Bayi patiently explained, "But these are high-quality wild pearls, and there are quite a few of them."

The middle-aged woman rolled her eyes, glanced at him up and down, chuckled, ignored him, and continued chatting with the others.

He Zhenzhen was annoyed.

"Why are you acting like this? It's not like we're doing business. We're here to sell wild pearls, and high-quality ones at that. Even if you don't want to be enthusiastic, you can't just be so cold and indifferent."

As soon as she said that, several middle-aged women turned their heads and rolled their eyes at her, too lazy to say anything and disdainful to speak.

Then they went back to talking about themselves.

No matter how Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen asked, they simply ignored them.

These middle-aged women are definitely judging people by their appearance!

Seeing that Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen were both ordinary, I was afraid that they came from a small fishing village and couldn't possibly sell any good or big goods.

Those who usually come to their purchasing point to sell raw materials for jewelry such as pearls and coral are all shipping in large quantities, and are often acquaintances.

They really wouldn't be interested in the meager sums offered by strangers.

He Zhenzhen was so angry that her face turned red.

My breasts seem to have gotten bigger too.

She suddenly grabbed Niu Bayi's backpack and pulled out a heavy cloth bag from it.

It was filled with pearls.

She opened the bag, grabbed a handful of pearls, and handed them to Niu Bayi under his leather bag.

"Bayi, look at our pearls! They're absolutely high quality, rare deep-sea pearls, each one is worth a fortune. Why don't they even look at them?"

Upon hearing the sound, several middle-aged women instinctively turned to look.

He was initially nonchalant, but now his eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

One by one, they suddenly stood up!

"This...this really is a high-quality pearl! Just look at the luster, the color, it's definitely a deep-sea pearl!"

"I've seen quite a few pearls of various grades, but this is absolutely top-grade, the absolute best!"

"So many! That slap alone must have given us over a dozen. And look at that bulging bag, there must be at least a hundred!"

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Wild natural pearls are also graded, basically divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D.

Each level is further divided into top-level, intermediate, and beginner levels.

Those that can be called top-grade pearls are arguably the best.

These older women are seasoned buyers who have worked at the purchasing point for many years, so they can naturally tell at a glance.

The middle-aged woman who started by rolling her eyes exclaimed, "Hey, comrades! We definitely buy these pearls! Anything under five millimeters is five yuan a piece!"

"Six to eight millimeters, seven yuan!"

"Anything over nine millimeters is 10 yuan!"

"Items larger than 12 millimeters will be priced according to their specific quality, and they'll definitely be extremely expensive!"

Upon hearing this, Niu Bayi immediately sneered.

He tore open the bag and waved it at He Zhenzhen's hand.

He Zhenzhen naturally understood what he meant.

They immediately put all the pearls they had grabbed back.

Niu Bayi tightened the bag's opening, put the bag of pearls back into his backpack, and took He Zhenzhen's hand.

"Let's go."

He Zhenzhen nodded vigorously.

"Okay, let's go!"

The soon-to-be-married couple strode outside.

The middle-aged women behind the counter were stunned and rushed out the door.

"Hey, young man! Young lady! Wait a minute! We'll take these pearls. We're all in this together! Don't go! Don't go!"

They surrounded Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen, pleading with them to go back.

We can discuss the price later.

A little higher is fine.

These women also have a task to complete; they usually mobilize relevant people to search for wild pearls everywhere.

If the targets aren't met, bonuses and allowances will be deducted.

They have a keen eye; from the very beginning, they knew that Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen weren't people who specialized in selling pearls.

If someone doesn't specialize in selling pearls, how good can their pearls be?

Maybe they just got lucky and found a few to sell.

They've seen this kind of thing all the time, so they just ignore it.

But now they've all been proven wrong.

Don't miss out on such fine pearls.

If we manage to take it back, there will be a reward from above.

Niu Bayi and He Zhenzhen ignored them completely and continued their conversation.

It seemed like the group of middle-aged women surrounding them, begging to buy pearls, were just barking dogs.

Niu Bayi stopped an empty pedicab that was speeding past on the side of the road.

He pulled He Zhenzhen to sit down and said something.

"Go to the pearl market"

With a shout of "Alright!", the tricycle driver pedaled and sped off into the distance, leaving several middle-aged women looking at each other in bewilderment.

Watching the tricycle drive away, they suddenly stomped their feet.

This is infuriating!

He Zhenzhen, on the tricycle, laughed so hard she almost fell into Niu Bayi's arms.

"August 1st, it was so much fun. At first, we tried to say nice things to them, but they ignored us and looked down on us. You wouldn't believe it, but in the end, they were the ones pestering us to buy pearls."

"We're not going to pay any attention to that! This is what they call... using someone's personality as an example... what was that personality again?"