Chapter 383 - Just A Homewrecker (1/2)

The shop assistant was surprised at the fact that Xiang Caiping had really enquired about it. “Ma’am, this is jadeite, the king of all jades originating from Burma. This jade was originally—”

“Young lady, just get to the point and tell me how much it costs.”

“Ma’am, this piece is priced at 550,000. Now that we have a store-wide 20% discount, it’s 440,000 after the discount.”

Xiang Caiping crinkled her brows when she heard that. “That isn’t a nice price. 440,000 — that doesn’t have a nice ring to it at all. Ask your boss if you can let it go for 390,000 — so that it implies perpetuity.” (TL Note: In Chinese numerology, 3399 means everlasting and forever.)

Truthfully speaking, no matter how great these jade accessories were, they all still were a little overpriced. From the way she perceived it, this jade Buddha was worth around 300,000.

“Ma’am, listen to yourself. We’re a big store and we’re not here to deal with you alone. We have set prices. I couldn’t possibly let you have it for less.”

A conflicted look flitted across Xiang Caiping’s face. She really did like this piece of jade and thought that it would suit Qingsang really well.

However, the number 440 was really a deal breaker. This was especially so since the number four was homophonous to ‘death’— this fact alone was one that she did not like.

The shop assistant could only smother her laughter. 440 doesn’t sound good? More like you can’t afford it, right?

“Young lady, perhaps you can ask your boss. See it this can be sold at the price I suggested.”

Xiang Caiping didn’t mind spending a few hundred thousand at all. However, if it was meant as a gift to her daughter, she preferred that it would come with an auspicious-sounding ring to it.

If this jade Buddha could be sold at 390,000, she would buy it.

“Ma’am, that’s impossible.” The shop assistant did not even try it. She was sure that this woman could never afford anything even approaching that price.

If she really went to ask, her boss might even chide her.

“Young lady. You don’t seem like you’re here to close a deal. You’re not the boss — how would you know if it can’t be sold at this price?”

“I might not be the boss, but there are certain rules we have to follow.”

She would be an idiot if she really went to ask.

Xiang Caiping grew a little more dismayed. She was aware that places like this were known to treat one accordingly to how they were dressed.

However, she never imagined that there would be a day when she would experience it herself. “Young lady, I’m not going anywhere. Are you going to ask your boss or not?”

“There’s no way I’d ask that. If you think the numbers aren’t pleasant-sounding, you can always pay the original price of 550,000. I won’t mind at all.”

“How can a young lady like you talk like that?” Xiang Caiping was annoyed. “I’ve already said this — if you’re not the boss, you don’t have the right to make the decision, do you?”

“I don’t, but I certainly have the right to decide whether or not to ask my boss, don’t I?”

The shop assistant’s face was utterly cold. She was unwilling to budge. The two of them now found themselves in a stalemate.

Precisely at the same moment, Su Peizhen walked in with a few upper-class ladies.

Li Qianxue had a very good friend that was having her birthday next week. Due to her tight work schedule recently, Li Qianxue had Su Peizhen pick a birthday gift for her.

When Su Peizhen was parking her car, she bumped into Luo Meisan’s mother and Song Youhe’s mother, who were coincidentally out to shop as well.

Madam Luo and Madam Song had a good relationship with Li Qianxue. Naturally, they were acquainted with anybody Li Qianxue knew as well.

With the upcoming birthday looming ahead in the next week, Madam Luo and Madam Song wanted to pick a gift for the birthday girl as well.

The three of them bumped into each other right there. Su Peizhen greeted them and suggested to pop into Bo Gu Zhai to have a look.