The next day, Duan Fei came to Yangzhou again. He was deeply touched by Fatty Huang's words. There is a saying: gold in troubled times, jewelry in prosperous times! When the world is in chaos, jewelry cannot be traded directly as currency.
Jewelry will be worthless if it is bumped and crushed while fleeing. Gold is indestructible, difficult to counterfeit, and can be used anywhere. Therefore, the value of jewelry will plummet during wars.
, if you can identify the situation and hoard a sum of money, you can earn the maximum benefit.
Duan Fei doesn't want to make a lot of money, but he can buy some jewelry when it's cheap. If he needs to open a secret in the future, he can use it. At least he won't feel so distressed when he gives it away, because he bought it at a discounted price.
Well.
In the Shanshui Pavilion, it was still the same place. As soon as Duan Fei sat down, Fatty Huang came out. Duan Fei didn't even look at him and asked the waiter to order a basket of steamed buns.
Fatty Huang tried to find out where Duan Fei was coming from, but Duan Fei ignored him. In the end, Fatty Huang closed his mouth. After eating, Duan Fei stood up and left without saying a word to him.
He followed behind me obediently.
Shopkeeper Zhang was worried about the lack of people at home. When he saw Duan Fei, his eyes lit up and he came up to him with a smile. He cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Duan, we haven't seen you for a long time. Do you want to order something again today?"
Fatty Huang recognized Shopkeeper Zhang, and he was even more surprised when he saw that he was so polite and familiar with this mysterious Mr. Duan. Besides, most people who needed custom-made jewelry were either rich or noble.
Duan Fei nodded towards the old shopkeeper and said with a smile: "Today I not only want to make something custom-made, but also buy a batch of jewelry. I also plan to discuss a business with you Bao Daxiang. Let's take a look at the jewelry first. After that, I want to talk to Master Zhou.
talk."
"No problem, Master Zhou has been free these two days. He was still talking about you the day before yesterday. Do you have any new things..." Shopkeeper Zhang suddenly saw Fatty Huang hiding behind Duan Fei, and his eyes suddenly twitched.
Suddenly, he froze, and after a while he shouted: "Come here, beat this scoundrel out of here!"
Fatty Huang rubbed his neck and said, "Shopkeeper Zhang, Mr. Duan invited me here, otherwise I wouldn't be willing to step through this door!"
Shopkeeper Zhang was stunned. Duan Fei glanced at the two of them in surprise and said: "Fat Huang, you used to work in Baodaxiang? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Shopkeeper Zhang, I did bring him. I am very interested in jewelry."
I don’t know much about it. Is it okay to ask him to check it for me?”
Shopkeeper Zhang said hurriedly: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, Mr. Duan, please..."
Shopkeeper Zhang brought Duan Fei and Fatty Huang to the private room and asked, "Mr. Duan, what style of jewelry do you want to buy? What is the approximate price? Is it for your own use or as a gift?"
Duan Fei replied: "I plan to give it as a gift to someone. I have selected some exquisite jewelry from a few hundred taels to a few thousand taels for me to look at. It will cost tens of thousands of taels of silver today at least...
"
"Ah..." Fatty Huang stamped his feet and was in pain. Shopkeeper Zhang had no intention of watching him play tricks. Finally, a big business came to his door. How did Duan Fei go from being short of money last time to now carrying a huge sum of money? He didn't bother to guess.
He happily called for tea, served good tea, and then turned around and went to the warehouse.
After a while, several exquisite boxes were placed in front of Duan Fei. The boxes contained pieces of jewelry. The lowest price started at three hundred taels, and the most expensive one was priced at twelve thousand taels of silver.
Sandalwood bead necklace.
"Shopkeeper Zhang, each of these jewelry can be considered to be very exquisite, and the price is quite reasonable, but..." Fatty Huang began to show his value, and he talked eloquently: "I'm afraid these jewelry were at least as much as half a month ago.
More than 40% more expensive? Why has it dropped so much now? Shopkeeper Zhang, Bao Daxiang hasn’t done any big business for some time? If the current situation continues, I don’t know how long the war will continue!”
Shopkeeper Zhang looked kindly towards Duan Fei, but when he turned to face Fatty Huang, he had a dark face. He said bitterly: "What on earth do you want to say? If it weren't for Mr. Duan's sake, I would have ordered someone to beat him up."
Beat you out!"
Fatty Huang stood up, waved his hands and said, "No, no, I'm speaking for Mr. Duan. Shopkeeper Zhang, please pay attention. In business, it's all about your own will. If Shopkeeper Zhang listens to what I say,
I still feel something is wrong, so I just slapped my ass and left, not daring to charge Mr. Duan even half a penny. If you think what I said is right... I will sell these jewelry to Mr. Duan at an average price of 20% off."
Shopkeeper Zhang calmed down and put on a fighting posture of all ears. Fatty Huang picked up the sandalwood bead chain and said casually: "Sandalwood beads are mostly produced in Nanyang. At most two of these large ones flow into the Ming Dynasty every year through exploration and trade."
, the price... According to the purchase price at the end of last year, one should be around 500 taels. Each bead in this string is perfectly round. It is obviously selected. Even if it is 600 taels each, this string of sandalwood beads
There are twenty-four beads in total, which should be taken from the meaning of the twenty-four solar terms. The cost of the beads alone is 14,400 taels. It is not unusual for the Yibao Daxiang brand to sell for 30,000 taels on weekdays. Now
It only sold for twelve thousand taels... It seems that Bao Daxiang suffered a big loss..."
Shopkeeper Zhang was livid and explained: "Didn't you just say that? At this time, the jewelry cannot be sold at a high price. In order to recover funds to deal with the situation, we have no choice but to lower the price and sell the goods. Even if we lose some money, there is no other way.
"
"It's not that simple?" Fatty Huang turned a blind eye to Shopkeeper Zhang's murderous gaze. He picked up another jade pendant and said with a smile: "The cost of this pendant should not be expensive, at most fifty taels of silver. Look at this
The finely crafted handicrafts... It's not too expensive to sell for five hundred taels. The craftsmanship is more valuable, but... Bao Daxiang's head office is opened in Yingtian Mansion? Seeing that Yingtian is about to fight,
I wonder if Mr. Yin, the owner of Bao Daxiang, has ever thought about the possibility of Yingtian being captured..."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Duan Fei smiled as he watched Fatty Huang show off his words. Seeing that he was prolonging his words, he interjected at the right time.
Fatty Huang said with a smile: "I mean Bao Daxiang should be in urgent need of a large amount of silver coins recently. I wonder if I am right?"
Fatty Huang approached Shopkeeper Zhang and whispered: "As for the origin of those sandalwood beads, I don't need to reveal them? Shopkeeper, the current situation is unclear, and it is difficult to judge the future price of jewelry? I advise you to sell all the jewelry cheaper.
Now, it’s more practical to hold gold and silver!”
"You scoundrel!" Shopkeeper Zhang gritted his teeth and said a few words: "The price I just offered will be reduced by another 15%. It can't be any less."
"Deal!" Fatty Huang clapped his two fat hands, turned around and smiled at Duan Fei: "Mr. Duan, the price has been negotiated, you can choose whatever you want, Bao Daxiang's jewelry is still good."
Under the painful gaze of shopkeeper Zhang, Duan Fei carefully selected more than a hundred items of jewelry, including that valuable string of sandalwood beads.
Duan Fei estimated that even if he had to use money to clear the way, it would be enough to bribe dozens of high-ranking officials. Duan Fei finally stopped. He didn't feel bad about spending the money falling from the sky. The jewels he selected were less than one thousand taels.
Thirty-five pieces, twenty-four pieces of jewelry ranging from one thousand taels to five thousand taels, and three pieces of jewelry worth more than five thousand taels, including the string of sandalwood beads, with a total value of more than one hundred thousand taels.
After lowering the price and excluding the fraction, it is considered to be one hundred thousand taels. The deal is done!
Duan Fei didn't know much about jewelry, but his vision came from hundreds of years later. The things he picked were absolutely fashionable and novel. Seeing the jewelry he picked out, Fatty Huang nodded repeatedly. Shopkeeper Zhang couldn't help but sigh to himself: "This Duan Fei
Young Master is also a master..."
Duan Fei handed a one thousand tael silver note to Fatty Huang. Fatty Huang kissed the note with a smile on his face. He knew that he had finished his work and it was time to get out. He was about to turn around and leave when he heard Duan Fei say: "Fatty Huang,
What's your full name? Where do you hang out on weekdays?"
Fatty Huang's heart moved, and he said: "Mr. Duan, is there any place where I can use a villain? The villain's name is Huang Suliang, simple and good, although he has a bad reputation outside, he is actually an honest man, that is,
Be smart when doing business, you are often bullied."
Duan Fei smiled and said: "Huang Suliang, Huang Suliang, it's hard not to misunderstand your name. Okay, I will remember you. If I still have something to trouble you later, I will naturally go find you. You can do it yourself."
"
Huang Suliang bowed her hands to him, turned around and retreated. Shopkeeper Zhang was gritting his teeth just now, but after walking around for a while, he came back with a smile on his face. He said to Duan Fei, "Master Duan, Master Zhou is here."