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Hearing her daughter's voice, the woman turned around and smiled gently.
Are these your friends?
She smiled and nodded in greeting to Su Feng and Ren Tingting.
After inquiring, Su Feng learned that this treasure shop was just a branch of Wen Ya's family in Renjia Town, and it was usually managed by Wen Ya's mother.
It must be said that many of the items in the store are indeed very valuable.
Diamonds and jewelry from overseas, but even more so, jade pieces displayed on the side of the table.
Just like Su Feng in Shuilian Town, these jade stones were uncut and covered with a thick layer of mud. At this moment, two old men were standing next to them, examining them carefully.
They whispered amongst themselves, analyzing the jade closely; they were clearly experts in the field.
"Shopkeeper, this jade isn't worth the price."
One of the old men, wearing glasses, looked up and said, "It's marked as two thousand silver dollars, but it's actually a low-quality product, not even worth a hundred silver dollars."
Mother Wen stepped forward calmly and said softly, "Our shop has carefully estimated the value of the jade before displaying it. There is no question of passing off inferior goods as superior ones."
"How can it not be?" The two old men seemed to get excited, pointing to the uneven marks on the surface of the jade and saying, "We've been playing with stones for over twenty years, and this is the first time we've ever seen anything like this. Someone is trying to fool us with these things. In other shops, this would be an inconspicuous item tucked away in a corner, and even five hundred would be too much!"
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The rule in jade gambling is that the price is set by the owner before the jade is cut open, and then given to the customer to decide whether to buy it.
Of course, the customer is solely responsible for any issues that arise after the purchase, whether they are good or bad.
Generally speaking, stones with high prices have a high probability of yielding high-quality jade.
Conversely, the low-priced items are mostly of inferior quality, which any experienced person can tell at a glance. They are only suitable for novices who dream of getting rich overnight to try their luck.
Clearly, the two wealthy old men were unhappy with the price, which is why they kept complaining.
In the end, they even started to get angry and take it seriously.
"You're bullying your customers because you're a big business! If you weren't the only jade shop in Renjia Town, do you think we would have come here?!"
Seeing the two of them looking angry and fierce, Wen's mother also felt wronged and began to retort, "We have a good reputation in other places, so don't slander us."
"Hmph!" one of the wealthy old men sneered. "So what? I, Zhang Yingbai, am also a well-known figure in the jade gambling circle. Go and ask around yourself. Don't think that just because you own a big store, you can resort to such despicable tricks. In short, once I spread the word about what happened today, your store in Renjia Town can just wait to go bankrupt."
Sometimes, a single rumor or a smear campaign can cause the hard-earned career of an individual or even a family to collapse.
Seeing this, Wen's mother was at a loss and quickly stepped forward to stop the two from leaving, saying, "You two need to explain yourselves clearly! Otherwise, you are not allowed to leave."
But her reckless behavior only made the two old men more smug. They stood at the door and shouted, "What? You think you can bully your customers just because you're a big store? Now that we've called you out on it, you're getting angry and trying to make a scene, huh? Don't be shy, I'm not afraid of making a scene! If you're so tough, let the security team come and see! Let's see who's tougher!"
In no time, onlookers on the street gathered around, discussing and pointing at what had happened at the jewelry store.
"Mom, let's just forget about it." Wenya stepped forward and gently advised, not wanting to make a big fuss.
How can a fire that can be lit be extinguished so easily?
"What are you arguing about? In broad daylight!"
Speak of the devil, and he appears; several security guards walked through the crowd, shouting as they approached.
Just as Wen's mother was about to start complaining, the security guards suddenly started bowing and scraping to the two old men who had been so arrogant.
"Oh dear, isn't this Master Zhang or Master Liu? My apologies for not recognizing you here. I never expected to run into you here."
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Chapter 128 A Triple Outbreak! Su Feng: Just Lucky
Although I never expected the security team to step forward to uphold justice, I also didn't expect the change to happen so quickly!
The arrogant and domineering old man with glasses in front of him was actually Zhang Yingbai, a wealthy man who had been mingling in high society for many years and possessed countless assets!
Legend has it that his assets were not only established in Renjia Town, but also spread to Jiuquan Town and surrounding towns!
He is a true "merchant from all corners of the world"!
Beside Zhang Yingbai was Liu Butong, a man with an equally illustrious background and a prominent figure in the jade gambling world!
Their power was so immense that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were practically all-powerful, holding a position roughly equivalent to Ren Fa's.
The onlookers suddenly started discussing among themselves, seemingly feeling sorry that this treasure shop had offended such a big shot.
"What's wrong with you all? Are you blind? You don't even recognize Master Zhang and Master Liu!"
The two security guards were new recruits and only knew some famous and noble figures; they were completely unaware of Ren Tingting and Su Feng's identities.
This also enabled them to speak so arrogantly and recklessly to Su Feng and others.
The first to be blamed was naturally Wen's mother, who was in charge of the shop.
"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and apologize to Master Zhang and Master Liu!" The security guard stepped forward, threatening menacingly.
This attitude made Ren Tingting, who was inside the store, quite angry, and she clenched her fists.
"That's just too much..."
She pursed her lips and said.
That's absolutely unreasonable!
This group of sycophants, simply because they dared not offend the two wealthy men, chose to disregard the facts and launch a random attack!
As the eldest daughter of the Ren family, how could she tolerate her friend's mother suffering such humiliation!
Just as Ren Tingting was about to step forward, someone else spoke up first.
"May I ask what reason you gentlemen require for our apology?"
Su Feng's emotionless voice came from inside the store, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"043" was clearly unexpected by the two security guards. They were stunned for a moment and then turned their attention to Su Feng.
"Who do you think you are? Who gave you the right to speak here?"
I don't know whether to say they're clueless or ignorant; they don't even know themselves, yet they act like tyrants in the town.
Su Feng found it amusing.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. He has always been low-key and would never do anything to attract attention.
"Young Master Su, you'd better not get involved in this matter."
Wen Ya then leaned closer and gently tugged at Su Feng's hand, seemingly trying to persuade him to give up.
She said in a voice only Su Feng could hear, "There's no need to argue with these people. If they want to apologize, then let them apologize."
An apology won't cost you anything, but if you really offend a big shot in town, you'll be in deep trouble, and it might even affect the business of other branches.
After all, Wenya's father made his fortune in the jade business, and if he lost this old business, he might really go down a dead end.
However, Su Feng witnessed this, and he was not about to let it go so easily.
"Hmph! I never thought that this thief's shop would have accomplices helping him out. That's really something."
"That's it."
At this moment, Zhang Yingbai and Liu Butong finally spoke, their words immediately filled with sarcasm.
The two security guards were taken aback. "Thief? Where's the thief?"
Zhang Yingbai raised an eyebrow. "Running such a big store and engaging in fraudulent activities to deceive customers, aren't you a thief?"
As he spoke, he pointed with his cane at the stone on the counter, "Open your eyes and look, this is worth two thousand silver dollars?"
He has been involved in the jade gambling industry for many years and has some knowledge of newly unearthed jade.
So-called jade gambling is nothing more than gambling on "blind stones" and "semi-transparent stones". It requires constant attempts and accumulation of experience to continuously improve the probability of success in jade gambling.
The judgment is made by examining the stone's outer skin, water content, texture, fog, and moss.
The three stones on the counter looked suspicious just from their outer shells...
Upon hearing this, the security guards immediately understood and began shouting, "Oh my, how audacious! You dare to run a fraudulent business on our territory?"
"You...you're talking nonsense!" Mother Wen was just a woman, how could she withstand the pointing fingers and slander from all sides? Her face was already red, and her eyes were filled with tears.
Just as the two security guards entered the store, intending to carry out their next action, Su Feng suddenly took two steps and walked to the counter.
The first thing he said left everyone stunned.
"Madam, I want this jade. Could you cut it open for me?"
Zhang Yingbai was dumbfounded and quickly adjusted her glasses, which were about to slip off. "Are you out of your mind, or do you have too much money to burn? This is obviously a fake, and you're actually planning to spend two thousand to buy it?"
"Yes, that's right!" The security guard swallowed hard and quickly chimed in, "You think you can get rid of suspicion that you're not an accomplice by doing this?"
No matter what they said, Su Feng ignored them, gently picked up the jade stone, which was the size of his palm, as if he were talking to himself, but in reality he was telling everyone what he was saying.
"Wow! This stone is really good. The outer skin has distinct grains, the color has varying shades, and it's full of luster. It's a fine piece of jade!"
As she spoke, she glanced up at Madam Wen, smiled gently, and asked again, "Madam, I want this jade. Could you cut it for me?"
Wen's mother stood there stunned for a while before she came to her senses. She didn't know whether to cry or laugh. Someone had stepped in to help her out of the predicament. Without saying a word, she walked into the counter, put on gloves, and picked up the stone-cutting tools on the counter.
Before making the final move, he looked up and checked it one last time.
"Young master, is it really possible?"
"Two thousand silver dollars is all I need to buy what I want. Why hesitate?"
Su Feng leaned against the counter, completely ignoring the four sharp eyes outside the door and their angry expressions.
"You guy!!"
Zhang Yingbai's lips turned purple with anger. She walked over in a few steps, leaning on her cane, her eyes wide, but she could only stand three inches away from Su Feng.
It was as if an invisible wall was separating him from the outside world.
"What? Just because you can't afford it doesn't mean I can't buy it?" Su Feng maintained his indifferent expression.
Zhang Yingbai gritted his teeth, roaring, "You say I can't afford it? I'll buy this whole store!"
"When did we get the right to let you spout such nonsense here!"