"Mr. Xiao," the jeweler walked around behind Mr. Xiao, "Are you satisfied? You won't want this top-notch product, right? This is a product I am proud of."
"I don't think it's that good."
Mr. Xiao still leaned his elbows on the table, sipping brandy.
"Then again, there is no loss in buying it." Mr. Xiao suddenly said this.
"Really?" The jeweler quickly nodded and thanked him, "Thank you for your support. This time it is really a good thing to find a good buyer. You are very lucky."
"You are the lucky one," Mr. Xiao said, "How much is this thing worth?"
"Eight hundred and fifty thousand."
"It's so expensive."
"If you go to other stores to buy something of the same grade, they will unceremoniously ask for more than one million. After all, this is a special gemstone ring of 5.3 carats. I talk to those who open high-end jewelry stores in high-end areas. Different stores, I am a mid-tier dealer, so I can give you the preferential price of my peers. Moreover, I also sell to other stores at this price, like this Ruby Star, which is already close to the original price."
"Let's say six hundred thousand."
"You cut too hard, Mr. Xiao."
"I'll pay cash."
Mr. Xiao put the wine glass on the bar and pulled the suitcase next to him. From his movements, the suitcase seemed heavy. The eyes on Xiao Laokuan's forehead looked around.
"Hey!" He called a bartender, "Open it for me. There are banknotes inside. I'm too lazy to count them. Please count them for me."
Mr. Xiao picked up the suitcase and put it on the table.
"Then I will open it according to your wishes. Everyone, please watch my actions carefully, because there are banknotes inside, and there is no room for any mistakes."
The bartender gently opened the lock of the suitcase, and then there was a slight metallic sound. The suitcase was opened. The bartender glanced inside the suitcase and couldn't help but scream. His eyes widened in shock, and his movements stopped. Stacks of hundred-dollar bills were exposed from the slits in the suitcase.
"Sir, sir..." the bartender said with a trembling voice, "there's so much money in it!"
Needless to say, everyone present turned their attention to the banknotes in the suitcase. Cheng Mingxiang also stared at the banknotes that had just been withdrawn from the bank, tied with white seals, and stacked like bricks. The bartender who was watching from the side looked at the banknotes and Mr. Xiao in the suitcase in astonishment. Mr. Xiao still sipped the brandy nonchalantly. Xiaolong and the jeweler were not as surprised as the bartender. Xiao Long squinted and smiled, and the jeweler also smiled happily.
"Sir," the bartender asked, "I can't believe how much money is in this?"
"Guess it. But let me stress it once, the bottom of the box is not newspapers. Xiao Long can prove it."
"Sir, you are right," Xiao Long said to the bartender, "If you don't believe it, you can read it."
"I don't dare to make a mistake. If I really do this, I will keep shaking... How much money do you have?"
"Probably a million."
"What? One million?" The two bartenders showed shocked expressions.
"Help me count the six hundred thousand to the jeweler."
"Sir," the jeweler exclaimed, "Six hundred thousand is too little. At least add another thirty thousand."
"Really? Okay, then add 30,000 more."
"Thanks."
"Zhong Ping," Xiao Long called one of the bartenders, "Since Mr. Xiao has said so and the jeweler can't wait any longer, just give it to him."
The bartender named Zhong took out a wad of bills in fear.
"A stack of one hundred sheets?"
"Does that need to be said? Of course it's a hundred!" Xiao Long answered on his behalf.
"Because you have just withdrawn it from the bank, you have to remove the seal and count it." This time it was Mr. Xiao who ordered the bartender.
The bartender removed the seal and counted the points as instructed, but his fingertips trembled slightly and when he reached the sixtieth count, he counted incorrectly and had to start from the beginning again.
"No way." He returned the wad of banknotes to Mr. Xiao and said, "We have never taken so much money, so it's hard to count correctly."
"Oh, there's really nothing we can do. Xiao Long, you count."
"me?"
"How about asking the female companion next to you to count?"
"That's right."
Xiao Long turned around and said to Cheng Mingxiang: "Well, you heard what Mr. Xiao said, please come and help count."
Cheng Mingxiang nodded and took the wad of banknotes with the seal off from Xiao Long's hand.
"Oh, the movements are quite dexterous." Xiao Long said while looking at Cheng Mingxiang's skillful movements of counting banknotes.
Cheng Mingxiang finished counting correctly.
"That's right... Oops," Cheng Mingxiang turned to Xiao Long and said, "Because the money is not mine, it is easy to count. If it was given to me, I would definitely be like the bartender, and I would make mistakes no matter how I counted."
"You're right!" the jeweler added later, "It's like a bank clerk counting the customer's banknotes. Because it's not his own money, he feels very calm. Even if I accept the money, I still have to hand it all over in the end. Where's the boss... Then, I'll count them without you being polite."
After the jeweler took the money, he spread it out in a fan shape and counted it like a bank teller.
Cheng Mingxiang stared at the profile of Mr. Xiao who was leaning against the bar. What is the origin of this person? There is a huge sum of one million in the suitcase. Is it to deceive others? Besides, it's not locked, which is really incredible.
"Mr. Xiao," the jeweler thanked Mr. Xiao repeatedly after accepting the money. "The amount is correct. Thank you for your patronage."
Mr. Xiao reached out to pick up the water glass and nodded without saying a word. "Then, see you later."
"Thank you! Hehehehe..." the jeweler pretended to stroke his head and smiled, "Then, I will come over next time when you are in a good mood."
The jeweler said goodbye to everyone present and left in a hurry.
"Uncle," Xiao Long knocked on the table with the bottom of his cup and said, "Business is still booming at your place."
"Huh, money?" Mr. Xiao said sarcastically, "Is it as easy as you said?"
Xiao Long pursed his lips and smiled: "As long as you go to a place, you can move as much as you want. Most people don't have this ability."
"I have been poor too. I said to Xiao Long, success depends on opportunities. To put it bluntly, as long as you seize the opportunities, you will be dazzled by the roller coaster in the future, and you will only have good luck. "
Mr. Xiao looked at Xiao Long, with wrinkles surrounding his sunken eye sockets.
"As long as you seize the opportunity, it's not a problem to be as rich as me. However, you have to be prepared at any time. Whether you can seize the opportunity at the right time depends on whether you are mentally prepared."
Mr. Xiao said as an instruction, picked up the suitcase and locked it.
Xiao Long thought to himself, am I not following your instructions to seize the opportunity? If you are satisfied with the woman in front of you, can't I make a fortune? And, keep your cash cow closer. Thinking of this, he looked at Cheng Mingxiang again.
"Then, I'll go back." Mr. Xiao said.
"Ah, really?"
Xiao Long stood up from his chair, Cheng Mingxiang also stood up, and the two bartenders also stood up and nodded to him.
"Goodbye!" Mr. Xiao nodded towards Cheng Mingxiang who bowed to him beside Xiao Long, picked up the suitcase with one hand, then opened the door and left.
"By the way, should we leave too?" Xiao Long said to Cheng Mingxiang.
"Oh, I didn't pay enough attention to bother you for so long."
They both walked out of the restaurant.
"How's it going? Are you a little scared?" Xiao Long turned to ask Cheng Mingxiang.
"Are you talking about that old Mr. Xiao just now?"
"Yes. He is a rich man. The suitcase is filled with stacks of banknotes, and he also asked me to count the money for him in front of everyone... This is his interest. I was surprised at first, but I finally figured it out recently. His hobby.”
Xiao Long came to the hall and felt the light coming from outside.
"You must be wondering where he got all the money."
"Well, that's..."
"Frankly, I don't know. Having said that, he is not a gangster or a liar. The money was obtained legitimately."
"Where is he employed?"
"He's in the jewelry and antique business. It's very profitable."
