Xiao Meng lowered her head and tightly grasped the blue diamond bracelet. The delicate and smooth surface of the gemstone brushed against her skin, causing Xiao Meng to develop a strange fascination.
Maybe girls all like these shiny things, it's natural.
The little boy, whose hand was held by Xiao Meng, saw that his sister didn't move, and timidly pulled Xiao Meng's sleeve.
"Sister, I'm hungry..."
The boy's eyes were watery, with a hint of grievance and sadness.
When Xiao Meng heard this, she suddenly broke free from her reluctance.
She turned her head and glanced at her short brother beside her. She reached out and subconsciously stroked his soft and short hair, and the reluctance in her heart was finally suppressed.
But no matter how much she likes this bracelet, she and her brother still need food and accommodation!
Xiao Meng gritted her teeth and finally pulled her brother quickly towards a jewelry store.
…
It was a fairly large jewelry store, decorated magnificently everywhere, but there were only a few customers.
Xiao Meng's family is not well off and she seldom goes to such high-end places, so she can't help feeling a little awkward.
As soon as she entered, she saw two female shop assistants in uniform chatting and laughing at the front desk.
Xiao Meng held her younger brother's hand and walked quickly towards the two female shop assistants.
"Hello, can you please ask the owner to come out so I can sell some jewelry?"
After hearing Xiao Meng's words, the two shop assistants finally raised their heads, but when they saw that Xiao Meng was wearing simple clothes and there was a fresh blood scab on her head, they became a little impatient.
She's just a little girl of fifteen or sixteen, what can she sell
"Go away, little girl, our store only sells jewelry, not jewelry."
As she spoke, the tall female clerk showed a look of contempt in her eyes, which made Xiao Meng shrink her eyes, but she tightened her grip on her brother's sleeves.
She hates being looked down upon the most...
Xiao Meng glanced at the customers who were far away in the store, and finally gritted her teeth and took out the blue diamond necklace from her pocket.
In just a moment, Xiao Meng took it back.
However, just these few seconds were enough for the two shop assistants to notice the extraordinary blue luster of the bracelet.
Especially the rose carved from blue gem in the middle is so dazzling.
The texture of this jewelry...
It feels like a blue diamond
The two shop assistants looked at each other in surprise when they thought of this.
The two of them have been involved in the jewelry industry for many years, but if the beauty they just saw was an authentic product, how could an ordinary girl of fifteen or sixteen like them be able to afford it
It wasn't just a matter of age and clothing. When Xiao Meng stood in front of her, she looked obviously reserved. It was obvious that she was not a noble lady who often played with jewelry.
Xiao Meng saw the two shop assistants change their expressions at the same time, and she suddenly felt relieved, while pretending to urge them impatiently.
"I'm only communicating with your store owner. If you like him, call him out immediately!"
The two shop assistants looked at each other. In order not to miss a good string of jewelry, they finally asked Xiao Meng to talk in the inner room, where the person in charge of their store was.
…
The owner of this jewelry store had a sharper eye than the two female salespeople. He immediately confirmed that this was an authentic product, but he was still a little confused.
"Little girl, this bracelet is not yours, right?"
The shop owner was determined to get the blue diamond bracelet, but he was still trying to get Xiao Meng to talk to him, and he didn't make it clear what kind of gemstones were inlaid on the bracelet.
"Who said that! It's... it's mine!"
Xiao Meng was young, and she knew that the bracelet was not hers. The shopkeeper pointed it out to her so bluntly, so even if she was precocious, she was still a little timid.
The owner understood more clearly when he saw Xiao Meng's expression, which was trying hard to hide but inevitably panicking.
He reached out and knocked on the table, deciding not to discuss the source with Xiao Meng.
—He has been working in the jewelry industry for so many years, and his chain stores are spread across major star regions. He is considered a well-known veteran in the industry.
No matter where this blue diamond bracelet came from, the owner was confident that he could find a way to sell it on the black market, and by then, it would no longer be his business!
"Okay, I'm too lazy to ask these questions. This bracelet looks OK. I'll charge you 10,000 interstellar coins. No bargaining. If you're willing to sell it, I can transfer the funds to your card right now!"
When Xiao Meng heard the store owner say 10,000 interstellar coins, she was a little stunned. She had guessed from the attitude of the store owner and the staff that this was a genuine product, but she didn't expect it to be worth so much money.
For her, it was an astronomical figure!
After all, Xiao Meng learned from He Gu's people that selling a female slave of decent appearance would only cost a few thousand interstellar coins at most.
Just seeing that the store owner agreed so readily and said that he could get the goods in exchange for payment, Xiao Meng, the little fox, realized that something was wrong, but she didn't think too much about it and just thought that the price could be raised a few more times.
"No, it's too little!"
When the owner heard this, his face suddenly turned cold. He looked at Xiao Meng with disdain and scolded her.
"Other shops wouldn't dare to accept items like yours that are of unknown origin, and the quality is just okay. Do you think anyone would want them after you leave our store?"
The shop owner had long been certain that the bracelet was not Xiao Meng's, so this was definitely the girl's Achilles' heel.
Xiao Meng blushed and tentatively said a number.
"Ten thousand is too little! I want to raise the price... Five thousand! Fifteen thousand, no bargaining!"
Hearing Xiao Meng's words, the shop owner sneered in his heart, but at the same time he felt like he had hit the jackpot.
A bumpkin is a bumpkin. Even without counting the dozen or so tiny diamonds, the blue rose diamond in the middle alone is enough to fetch a sky-high price. It is no exaggeration to say that it is priceless!
However, the owner did not show it on the surface. Instead, he had a painful expression, as if hesitating whether it was worth it.
"too expensive… "
How could Xiao Meng compare with this old fox who had been in the business world for many years? She suddenly panicked and immediately stammered while lowering her own price.
"Since you think it's expensive, then let's just go with 13,000!"
The shop owner was delighted and nodded seriously: "Deal! Where's your card, little girl?"
Xiao Meng said embarrassedly: "I don't have an Interstellar UnionPay card, I lost it..."
The shop owner couldn't help but be stunned - there wasn't even a UnionPay card. He became more and more curious about how Xiao Meng got such a rare necklace.
In order to avoid trouble, the shop owner simply gave her a new card. Compared with the blue diamond necklace, the cost of this card was simply not worth mentioning!
…
As soon as Xiao Meng was escorted out of the room, the owner immediately took out the blue diamond bracelet and examined it carefully using various tools.
The more I looked, the more I was amazed, and even felt a little scared.
The shop owner rubbed his brows, and in order to avoid trouble, he finally took the photos and prepared to contact the old business.
(End of this chapter)