Chapter 445 A Pig to Slaughter
The man bent over more respectfully, “I’m Oscar Aldan, a new manager of the Treasure House.”
She understood and nodded. Considering that Oscar Aldan was the new manager, it’s no wonder that he looked
unfamiliar.
She sat down on a stone bench, “Take out and show the goods you have received recently.”
Not long after, Oscar Aldan exhibited a lot of uncarved jade.
“Look at these. They, fashionable and high–quality, were all collected in the past six months.”
Covered with soft velvet, each piece of jade stone was packed in a delicate square box, looking simple and glittering under the light.
Janet gave these jade stones a slow once–over and appeared uninterested.
“Too tacky.”
Oscar Aldan felt awkward, for they were the highest grade in Treasure House, especially the top–one glassy species jadeite.
Janet never looked at them again no matter how much he boasted.
Having looked at the watch on her hand, she got up and left.
Oscar Aldan hurriedly followed, “My dear guest, if you are not satisfied with these, we can check the warehouse
again.”
“I’ll find natural jade stones if you want.”
Janet refused and walked out, “No, thanks, I’ll get out of your hair. I’ll take my time walking around.”
Oscar Aldan said in a respectful and flattering way, “You are our distinguished guest and it is a pleasure to serve you.”
Janet stopped and got angry, “Come on, I said I don’t need it, so stop following me.”
Frightened by Janet, Oscar Aldan stood awkwardly and watched her leave, and then patted his chest who was still a little shaken up.
“God heavens! Ms. Longfellow was so mighty,” he thought.
Janet left Treasure House and walked into a small alley.
Walking down the cramped and narrow alley for a while, she went around the corner and got a good look at a place scattered with lots of stalls.
The area was invaded by vendors, showing a stunning array of natural stones.
The stall owners yelled loudly at every passing customer, and many buyers and merchants quarreled and bargained,
As the largest underground trading market in the south of the city, it specialized in selling all kinds of undeveloped raw stones, and thus it was also called “Betting Stone Market“.
Janet walked in without hesitation.
Since she found nothing in the Treasure House, it was better to look for a suitable natural jade stone here, which could be designed and carved.
In the bustling market, old men strolled with a bird in a cage, believers twirled Buddhist beads, and the middle–aged holding all their belongings dreamed of getting rich overnight.
It was alien to see Janet in clean professional attire.
Therefore, Janet attracted much attention when she first showed up.
After Janet walked a few steps, a potbellied man came up with a big, jade pendant around his neck, and looked her around with a greasy smile.
“Beauty, are you alone? Is it your first time here? I can show you around.” The smoky man, teeth black and yellow, made her extremely disgusting.
Janet glanced at the man, and refused flatly, “Get away.”
The man was about to get angry when he caught sight of Janet’s watch.
The truth burst from him in an angry rush. As the stone gambling market grew, it was more and more difficult to find a nice natural jade stone, and thus buyers could choose jadeite with a decent water head only if luck was on their side.
Since young Janet dressed like an inexperienced white–collar worker, the shopkeepers deduced that she was a novice dreaming of wealth, and they all started to play tricks.
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