Chapter Twelve: Real Gold Pawn Shops Treat Real Gold
After Zhang Fugui and Guan Yu had packed everything, they planned to go out to the pawn shop.
Before going out, Zhang Fugui solemnly advised Guan Yu: "Second brother, let's not bring a knife, otherwise when we go to the pawn shop, people will think we are here to rob."
Guan Yu nodded obediently and replied: "That's true, then just go and find me a sword."
I'm also looking for a sword. Second brother, why don't you let me get you a gun?
Zhang Fugui showed a bitter smile on his face and said very seriously: "Second brother, originally, our society does not have so many security risks, but if we have to wear a weapon to go out, then we will become a security risk
The hidden danger itself.”
When Guan Yu heard these words, he sighed indifferently: "It is really like what the old immortal Li said, it is a paradise."
As a modern man, Zhang Fugui felt a little embarrassed when he heard this, so he had no choice but to lead Guan Yu towards the pickup truck.
After opening the car door, Zhang Fugui took out some straw hats from the car before Guan Yu got in.
"Second brother, please take off your parrot-green turban first. We'll wear this one." Zhang Fugui handed the straw hat to Guan Yu's hand.
"Why is this? Could it be that wearing a headscarf would be mistaken for danger?" Guan Yu was quite puzzled by this.
But he did not choose to oppose Zhang Fugui. Instead, he took off his turban, took the straw hat and joked with a smile: "Fugui, this turban won't hurt anyone."
Zhang Fugui heard this joke and replied very seriously: "Second brother, I don't know. Wearing this green thing on the head will do as much harm to a man as the Qinglong Yanyue Sword."
After that, he explained the origin of "cuckold" to Guan Yu in detail.
After Guan Yu heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "The world's customs have changed so strangely in the vicissitudes of life."
Seeing Zhang Fugui preparing to walk towards the driver, Guan Yu pulled him back and asked, "Fugui, look at my outfit. Is there anything that is not in line with today's times?"
The overly cautious second master did not want his brother to be implicated because of his carelessness.
Zhang Fugui looked up and down at Mr. Guan, and saw Mr. Guan in front of him, wearing a straw hat, white half-sleeves, blue shorts, and slippers.
Isn't this the image of Luffy in the Japanese manga One Piece?
Zhang Fugui nodded and said with great certainty to the One Piece version of Mr. Guan in front of him: "You may not believe it, Mr. Second, but your outfit will be very popular among young people."
After Guan Yu got this answer, he sat on the co-pilot with peace of mind.
After the pickup started, there was still black smoke coming out of nowhere. Guan Erye looked at the black smoke billowing out the window and said to Zhang Fugui: "Fugui, isn't this kind of mount very expensive?"
While driving, Zhang Fugui carefully searched for a pawn shop and replied, "Are you talking about cars? There are expensive ones and cheap ones."
"How much is this car worth?" Hearing Zhang Fugui's answer, Mr. Guan was somewhat moved.
"Second brother, you are talking about this pickup truck. It's hard to tell. I'm afraid I can't buy it even if I have money." Zhang Fugui replied.
No, this old pickup truck is probably a limited edition among limited editions. Not to mention buying it, almost no one knows this model of car now.
Besides, even if you have money, who else but Li Laosan would be willing to spend money to buy this car because it emits black smoke?
But Guan Erye didn't know what Zhang Fugui was thinking. At this time, he just looked at the pickup truck with pity in his eyes.
After about half an hour, Zhang Fugui discovered the pawn shop.
When Zhang Fugui parked his car in the parking lot in front of the pawn shop, an employee who looked like a security guard walked out.
With a professional smile, he said to Zhang Fugui: "Sorry, sir, our shop does not accept scrapped cars."
Or to put it another way, colleagues are enemies.
Looking at almost half of the employees who were traveling with him, Zhang Fugui said: "You want to take me over, but you still won't sell me. This pickup truck is the only one in the city. I came to you for other business."
After saying that, he took Erye Guan out of the car, and then ordered the employees with a vengeance: "Be careful, don't let others paddle."
The pawn shop in front of you has three floors. The front is decorated with a dark transparent glass. Through the glass, you can see the various luxury goods and ornaments placed in the pawn shop.
It seems that the boss deliberately decorated it like this to show his financial strength.
As soon as Zhang Fugui and Guan Yu entered the door, a welcoming girl came over and asked gently: "Sir, do you have an appointment?"
Looking at the polite receptionist in front of him, Zhang Fugui also put away his pretense and replied with a smile: "No, but I do have items that need to be pawned."
In fact, pawnshops have existed in various forms around the world since ancient times.
In current terms, this is a property mortgage finance company.
But everyone knows that to be able to open such a company, financial resources, material resources, and manpower are all indispensable.
Financial resources means that practitioners must have rich financial resources. Otherwise, if someone comes to do business with you, you will have to borrow money from the bank. Who wants to trust this kind of partnership?
Material resources are also very important. After all, the items pledged are all kinds of things, and maintenance and the like must be kept up with.
Not to mention manpower, the pawn industry is a business that sucks the bones out of people. If there were formal channels and methods, who would come here to raise money? But how to ensure that the money is made? It depends on the ability of the practitioners.
Got connections.
Before coming here, Zhang Fugui had thought carefully in his mind. If the second master's gold seal was made of pure gold, it could be sold for about seven or eight hundred thousand according to the current market price of gold.
But Zhang Fugui made up his mind and only planned to pawn live. According to the rules of the pawn shop, if the price is lowered for dead pawns, it would be good to pay one-third of the price for live pawns.
Three hundred thousand, this is Zhang Fugui's psychological price.
The receptionist led Zhang Fugui to the sofa seat, poured the tea, and walked away with a smile.
After a while, a rather elegant white-haired man who looked to be in his fifties came over.
When he walked in front of Zhang Fugui and Zhang Fugui, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Guan Yu dressed in One Piece costume.
However, he quickly changed back to a polite smile and gestured friendly towards Zhang Fugui.
The white-haired man walked to the table, handed Zhang Fugui a business card, and asked, "What's your surname, sir?"
"My surname is Zhang."
Zhang Fugui put away the other party's business card and saw the other party's information printed on it: Wang Peter, Account Manager of Real Gold Pawn Shop.
This name is quite foreign.
Zhang Fugui smiled and said: "Manager Wang, I have something that needs to be pawned, and it's live."
Wang Peter seemed to have been prepared for it. Seeing that Zhang Fugui did not take the initiative to introduce Guan Yu, he did not ask any more questions.
"Mr. Zhang, you must have settled the matter as well. According to the rules of our pawn shop, not all items are pawned. We must see the items first before we can confirm whether they can be pawned." Wang Peter replied with a smile.
"What if it's gold? As for the purity, I can't guarantee it." Zhang Fugui did not forget to emphasize after he finished speaking.
Wang Peter still smiled politely: "Sir, please rest assured that our company has professional equipment for abandonment. We will issue a certificate whether it is pure gold and the weight of pure gold, and we are willing to take legal responsibility."
After hearing what the other party said, Zhang Fugui nodded towards Guan Yu, and Guan Yu put the gold seal hidden in the hat on the table.
Seeing that the other party actually took out the gold seal from the hat, Wang Peter couldn't help but be surprised despite his high professionalism.
Seeing the expression on Peter Wang's face, Zhang Fugui said to himself: You will be surprised when you take it out of the hat. If Mr. Guan escapes from his underwear, won't it scare you to death?
Wang Peter did not take out the gold seal directly, but first asked the store clerk to take out a set of working equipment, which was a glass cover and a velvet tray.
After the waiter took out the equipment, Wang Peter put on his gloves and the special eyes in his pocket, solemnly picked up the square gold seal, and observed it carefully.
Zhang Fugui was very satisfied with this professional process.
About half an hour later, Peter Wang placed the gold seal on the tray, covered it with a glass cover, and pushed the tray to Zhang Fugui.
"Mr. Zhang, there are many people and things going on here. How about we go to the third floor to talk in detail?" Wang Peter said and made a gesture of invitation.
Now that you are here, you must abide by the other party's rules, and in broad daylight, the other party will never seek money.
So Zhang Fugui agreed to Wang Peter's suggestion and signaled to let him lead the way.
Chapter completed!