"Immediately call the manager over! What in the world is going on?"
"The new store just opened, and it's already like this. What are the managers here even doing!"
"What are you waiting for! Hurry up and go!"
The man who had just entered the store was almost cursing.
His assistant, standing beside him, wanted to comfort him, but looking at the chaotic scene in the jewelry store, which was like a vegetable market, he also opened his mouth but said nothing.
Immediately after, the man in the lead looked around, was momentarily stunned, and then walked over.
"Boss, boss."
The assistant behind him didn't know what was happening and called out twice, but the man in front ignored his shouts. He had no choice but to quickly follow.
The boss walked a few steps and stopped in front of a couple.
"Du Fei, why are you here?"
Hearing his name called, Du Fei turned his head.
It turned out that the person calling him was Shao Junjie, a friend he had met before when Gong Chengbin took him to Jewelry Street.
It was because of that encounter that Gong Chengbin wanted to buy jewelry from Shao Junjie as a thank-you gift for Du Fei, which led to Du Fei cutting out a top-quality jadeite at the rough stone competition.
The most valuable piece, the imperial green jadeite, was now around Liu Shishi's neck.
"I brought my girlfriend here to look around. Why are you here?"
Du Fei was also a little surprised to see Shao Junjie.
Then, before Shao Junjie could answer, Meng Hong, standing opposite him, spoke up, "Boss, why are you here?"
"Boss?"
"This store belongs to you?"
Hearing Meng Hong call him boss, Du Fei instinctively asked.
Shao Junjie told Du Fei he would talk later.
"What's going on? The new store just opened, and it's already like this. Do you want to pack up and leave?"
Shao Junjie did not speak to Meng Hong with the same good tone he had with Du Fei.
As his subordinate employee had failed to do her job properly and made a mess of the store, Shao Junjie, as the boss, couldn't help but be furious.
At this moment, Meng Hong was also full of grievances.
In fact, she only had a vague understanding of what had just happened.
She had intended to help her subordinate deal with the trouble, but unexpectedly, the other party rubbed their hands together and turned the store's top-quality pearls into trash, causing a commotion.
Then the boss arrived, and he even knew the man in front of her. What kind of situation was this?
However, facing the boss's questioning, Meng Hong had no choice but to speak.
So she recounted everything that had happened in the store.
However, she omitted the part where she had argued with Du Fei and Liu Shishi, demanded compensation, and threatened to call the police.
Since the boss had already seen how messy the jewelry store was, if she also admitted to offending the boss's friend, wouldn't she really have to pack up and leave?
"What! Something like this happened?"
Shao Junjie was also a bit dazed after hearing Meng Hong's account.
However, the situation in the jewelry store was becoming increasingly chaotic. If it wasn't handled quickly, the store might have to close down on the spot.
So Shao Junjie made a swift decision and immediately told Meng Hong to arrange refunds for all customers who needed them.
As for the other customers, each was given a small gift, and then they were asked to leave.
After everyone had left, the jewelry store was immediately closed for rectification.
Then, Meng Hong immediately began to implement Shao Junjie's instructions.
To be fair, Meng Hong's personal abilities were quite outstanding. It was just that the situation had been too sudden, leaving her caught off guard.
Now that Shao Junjie was there as a backbone, she followed the procedures and worked very efficiently.
"I'm sorry, Du Fei. My subordinate didn't handle things well today and caused you trouble. I'll find time to apologize to you personally another day."
After Meng Hong and the sales assistants left, Shao Junjie looked at Du Fei with an apologetic expression.
"Alright, you go ahead and handle your business. Let's arrange another time to meet."
Du Fei also saw the chaotic scene in the jewelry store.
If Shao Junjie hadn't appeared, the people at the jewelry store would not have gotten off lightly today. After all, Du Fei and Liu Shishi had almost been forced to pay tens of thousands of yuan. How could such a thing be let go?
But now, knowing that the owner of this store was Shao Junjie, and that Gong Chengbin had mentioned to him before that Shao Junjie was one of his few good friends, Du Fei naturally believed that Shao Junjie was not the kind of unscrupulous boss who would sell fake goods and cheat people.
As for what went wrong during this period, that was for Shao Junjie to handle himself.
Shao Junjie escorted Du Fei to the door before turning back into the jewelry store.
"Was that person the owner of the jewelry store just now?"
After leaving the jewelry store with Du Fei, Liu Shishi couldn't help but ask.
Although she never actively inquired about Du Fei's affairs, she didn't recall Du Fei ever mentioning that he had a friend who owned a jewelry store.
It was quite a coincidence to meet him under such unpleasant circumstances today.
"Oh, speaking of Shao Junjie, the pendant you're wearing around your neck is thanks to him."
Du Fei pointed to the jade pendant hanging around Liu Shishi's neck.
Hearing Du Fei say this, Liu Shishi subconsciously pulled the jade pendant at her neck.
It was a Buddha statue, entirely verdant and carved lifelike.
This Buddha statue was the imperial green jadeite Du Fei had cut out at the rough stone competition. Later, through Shao Junjie's introduction, he found a master carver to craft it.
Initially, when Du Fei approached the master carver, he was unwilling to take the job.
This was because there were only two or three people in Rongcheng who could be called master carvers, and he was the one who cared the least about money.
However, as soon as he heard that Du Fei had cut out an imperial green jadeite at the rough stone competition, the master carver immediately invited him in.
After all, even for a master carver, his previous works had never featured such a top-quality jadeite as imperial green.
Therefore, he immediately told Du Fei that he was willing to carve the piece for him for free and even dedicate ten days specifically to carving this imperial green jadeite.
Later, when Du Fei went to pick up the jade pendant, he was also amazed by the master carver's exquisite craftsmanship.
"So the jade pendant I'm wearing is imperial green, worth tens of millions? Du Fei, you never told me it was so valuable when you gave it to me!"
After Du Fei explained the whole story in detail, Liu Shishi immediately caught the key point in Du Fei's words.
That is, Du Fei had never mentioned the value of the jade pendant when he gave it to her. Liu Shishi had only thought that the jadeite Du Fei gave her was particularly emerald green and felt very comfortable to touch.
Today, she learned that this small jade pendant was so expensive.
"Ahem, ahem, that's not the point. Compared to this small jade pendant, you are the priceless treasure. Having such a good girlfriend like you, I'm the one who hit the jackpot, alright?"
Du Fei deliberately changed the subject.
As expected, Liu Shishi's fair face immediately turned red when Du Fei said this.
Moreover, with people passing by, she quickly quickened her pace and created some distance between herself and Du Fei.
Du Fei pretended to run and chase, and the two of them, laughing and playing, went elsewhere to continue their shopping.