Chapter 308: Chapter 309: Pearl Earrings 2

After some thought, she opened her mouth to inquire about the price, “Comrade Jiang, how much are you planning to charge me for these earrings?”

“I’ll give them to you for twenty yuan and fifty cents a pair. Over in Haicheng, they’re selling for more than nineteen yuan. I haven’t made much money on each pair, and as for how much you can make, that’s up to how much you sell them for,” said Jiang Changhai with a pained expression, as if it hurt him to part with the earrings.

The moment the salesclerk heard the price, she was tempted. She could sell each pair of earrings for at least twenty-two yuan.

If she wasn’t in a hurry and sold them slowly, it wasn’t impossible to sell them for twenty-three or twenty-four yuan.

For each pair, she could make more than three yuan–that was like money blown in by a strong wind!

After all, rarity adds value, and pearls like these couldn’t be found in the town, let alone the county.

Thinking this, the salesclerk steeled her heart and decided to take on the whole batch, “Alright, Comrade Jiang, how many pairs did you buy in total? If it’s not too many, I’ll take them all. Calculate the total for me, and once I’ve inspected them and everything’s in order, I’ll pay you.”

“Okay then, I bought a total of sixteen pairs of these pearl earrings, minus the pair I’m giving you, which makes the total three hundred and seven yuan and fifty cents. But you can forget about the fifty cents; just give me three hundred and seven yuan,” said Jiang Changhai, waiving the small amount with generosity.

“Oh my, that’s really too kind of you,” the salesclerk said with a smile.

“Don’t mention it. We’ve known each other for such a long time, going back and forth like this, it’s the least I can do,” Jiang Changhai said with an air of magnanimity.

This wasn’t just a one-time deal to him–he would need to go back to Haicheng in the future to buy more goods.

If he could establish this kind of cooperation with the salesclerk at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative, it would be easier for both of them to handle the goods in the future.

“Take a look at the goods first.”

“Okay, I’ll check them first.”

The salesclerk didn’t stand on ceremony with Jiang Changhai; after all, business is business, and personal relations were separate from professional dealings.

She meticulously checked each pair of earrings in front of Jiang Changhai.

Seeing there were no defects in the earrings, she nodded in satisfaction, “Comrade Jiang, I’ve checked them, and there’s no problem. I don’t have that much money on me right now. Please keep an eye on them for me while I go home and get the money.”

After all, regardless of whether anyone came to buy anything or not, her salary from the Supply and Marketing Cooperative was fixed–as long as the leaders didn’t catch her, she was fine.

Jiang Changhai nodded readily, “Okay, no rush.”

It took the salesclerk less than ten minutes to return.

“Comrade Jiang, here’s three hundred and seven yuan. Count it,” she handed Jiang Changhai a wad of cash.

“Aye, okay.” Jiang Changhai didn’t stand on ceremony either, and began counting the cash right away.

After ensuring the count was correct, he handed the small package containing the pearl earrings to the salesclerk, “Miss, then I’ll take my leave first.”

“Take care, Comrade Jiang.”

Having completed his first deal, Jiang Changhai was in an excellent mood as he made a beeline for the black market with his bundle.

When he found Old Niu, Old Niu was in the middle of selling grain to someone. Once the customer left, he greeted him cheerfully, “Brother, long time no see.”

“Isn’t that the truth? You’ve been so busy since you started at that transportation company that you hardly have time for the black market. Tell me, what is it you want to buy this time?” Old Niu asked jokingly.

“I’m not here to buy, I want to sell something to you,” Jiang Changhai raised an eyebrow at him, saying with pride.

“Sell something to me? What kind of good stuff? The things you’re carrying on your back?” Old Niu pointed to the bundle behind Jiang Changhai and asked.

Jiang Changhai cocked his eyebrow nonchalantly, “Bro, your eyesight is still as good as ever. That’s right, it’s these. Let’s find a spot out of the wind to talk. Too many people and eyes around here, and it’s damn cold as well.”