176: Pearls are selling well

Chen Xiangbei picked up the teacup leisurely, gently blew away the steam from the surface, and then took a sip of the fragrant tea.

At the same time, he unhurriedly took out two small bags from his pants pocket, containing pearls that had already been carefully selected.

He placed these two bags of pearls steadily on the counter, his eyes firm and confident, as if full of confidence in the treasures in his hands.

Then, he pointed to these two bags of pearls, gesturing for the young Brother to examine them carefully.

These two bags of pearls had obviously undergone strict sorting and screening: one bag contained relatively ordinary and common pearls with a diameter of less than 13 millimeters.

The other bag contained more precious and rare high-grade items, all of which had a particle size exceeding 13 millimeters.

The Brother, with a bit of curiosity and anticipation, first reached out and picked up the bag of high-grade pearls over 13 millimeters.

The moment he opened the bag, his eyes were immediately drawn to a dazzling 15-millimeter pink pearl!

This pink pearl emitted a charming luster, as gorgeous and colorful as the evening glow on the horizon. Its color was so pure and vibrant, it was captivating.

The Brother stared at this rare treasure with wide eyes, an irrepressible feeling of astonishment welling up in his heart.

He thought to himself: How did he find these high-quality pearls? These look like natural pearls that were just taken out not long ago, and it's obvious that many came from the same mother. It's too incredible!

After carefully appraising them, the Brother said to Chen Xiangbei, "Brother, are all these pearls for sale?"

"Yes, they're all for sale. If you're buying, I'll sell them all to you. I'm too lazy to go anywhere else," Chen Xiangbei said with a smile.

"Buy! I'll buy them all! Thank you for your trust, Brother. I'll make an estimate, please wait a moment!" the Brother said somewhat excitedly.

Chen Xiangbei smiled, motioning for him to take his time, while he himself leisurely sipped his tea on the side.

Before long, the Brother put down the pearls in his hand and slowly said, "Brother, let's talk about these ordinary pearls first. The market recycling price is generally 400-500 yuan per pearl. How about I give you 500 yuan per pearl?"

"You're buying them at the highest market price, how could I have any objection, hahaha!" Chen Xiangbei gladly accepted the offer.

"As for this bag of high-grade items, besides this pink pearl, how about I buy the rest at a uniform price of 6000 yuan? To be honest with you, the market price for these high-grade items is around 7000-9000, and I need to leave myself some profit margin," the Brother said frankly.

"No problem, that's very reasonable. They're all yours!"

"As for this pink pearl, I've thought about it and decided to offer 32000 yuan for it. Is that acceptable?"

Chen Xiangbei pondered for a moment. He only knew that this was a pearl worth tens of thousands of yuan and didn't know the exact price, but based on his understanding of this Brother, he shouldn't be trying to deceive him.

"Alright, take the thirty-two thousand!"

The Brother was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Thank you for your trust and support, Brother. I'll calculate the total amount for you. Please have some tea first."

The Brother started using a calculator, and soon figured out the result.

"Ordinary pearls: 52 pieces, totaling 26000 yuan; high-grade pearls: 17 pieces, totaling 102000 yuan; pink pearl: 32000 yuan, which is exactly 160000 yuan in total!"

"Brother, give me an account number, and I'll transfer the money to you now."

Chen Xiangbei skillfully gave him an account number, and soon received a notification that the money had arrived.

The two of them stood up and shook hands, indicating that they were both satisfied with the transaction.

"Your price is fair. If I find good stuff again in the future, I'll definitely come back here to sell it," Chen Xiangbei said with a smile.

"Oh, by the way, Brother, would it be convenient to tell me where you got these pearls from? I'm not trying to pry; I'm just too curious. After all, getting so many pearls at once is too incredible!" the Brother asked humbly.

"I have a professional fishing boat that can go very far each time. I often head towards Xisha Island in the south."

"Xisha Island! No wonder. That's a place where pearls are produced, and the coral reefs are very large!" the Brother suddenly realized.

"That's right. If there's a chance, I'll take you to see it. The scenery is beautiful!" Chen Xiangbei said politely.

"Thank you very much, Brother, but I still have to look after the shop, so I probably can't go too far," the Brother replied, understanding the hint.

After the two chatted for a few sentences, Chen Xiangbei left the jewelry store.

When he arrived at the parking lot and saw his car, he was somewhat amused.

Other cars were parked on both sides of his Maybach, but the cars on both sides were parked very far away, leaving enough space in the middle for another car. It looked as if they were afraid of scratching or bumping into this luxury car.

Chen Xiangbei thought to himself: Sure enough, when things are expensive, trouble automatically stays away from you. If it were another car, someone would have already squeezed in if there were no parking spaces!

Chen Xiangbei sat in the car but didn't start it. Instead, he opened his phone to look for where to have dinner tonight.

Suddenly, he saw a familiar fast-food restaurant, the one he used to frequent. A nostalgic feeling instantly surged within him.

It was dinner time now, so he might as well just get some fast food. Anyway, the taste of that fast-food restaurant was pretty good, and he missed it a bit since it had been too long since he last ate there.

If he wanted to eat, he would eat. Chen Xiangbei started the car and drove towards the fast-food restaurant.

But because it was rush hour after work, there were many cars on the road, and the traffic was very congested. It took him over half an hour to reach his destination.

When he drove up to the entrance of the fast-food restaurant, pedestrians on the road began to talk among themselves.

"Wow! That's a top-spec Maybach 680!" someone shouted loudly.

"This is too imposing!" the person next to them exclaimed in surprise.

"Such a luxurious car is truly a rare sight." A young man's eyes were full of envy.

"Look at those lines, it's simply a work of art," a Middle-aged man muttered to himself.

"I wonder who the important person sitting in the car is," someone guessed curiously.

However, when they saw Chen Xiangbei getting out of the car, they were even more shocked.

"Holy crap, he's so young!"

"I thought he was a Middle-aged man or an old man!"

"Yeah, who would have thought someone so young would be driving a Maybach? Could he be a second-generation rich heir?" someone guessed.

"Or maybe he's a gigolo kept by a rich woman. Look at his looks and his height!" someone said enviously.

However, when they saw Chen Xiangbei walking into that fast-food restaurant, they were even more incredulous.

"What! Am I blind? Driving a top-spec Maybach S680, but coming here to eat fast food?" someone shrieked in surprise.

"Could it be a rich young master experiencing life?" someone guessed.

"Is it possible that he simply likes this kind of food?"

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Chen Xiangbei didn't pay attention to everyone's discussions. Instead, he walked straight into the fast-food restaurant and started serving himself food according to the familiar procedure, weighed by the pound, taking as much as he could eat.