NOVEL NEXT Chapter 90: The Big Store Bullies Customers
Three hours later.
After finishing the carving of the pendant, Wang Ye stretched his body, considering that it usually takes a carver half a month, even several months, to complete a pendant.
The more precious the material, the longer the time needed.
Because one has to be extremely careful not to ruin the piece.
If that happens, the compensation alone would constitute a significant loss.
However, Wang Ye was very fast. Even with the Dragon Stone species, he had only spent the morning carving it into the shape he wanted.
"Next, all I need to do is give this pendant to Fang Feifei, and she probably won't be angry anymore, right?"
Looking at the Dragon Stone species pendant in hand, Wang Ye pondered. The pendant was composed of peach blossom petals overall, with an outline roughly depicting a peach garden in the center.
Although Wang Ye had only spent a morning on its outline, whether it was the details or the patterns, everything was perfected to the extreme that anyone seeing it couldn't help but marvel at Wang Ye's exquisite craftsmanship.
As Wang Ye was thinking, the door to the room was pushed open, and Fang Feifei walked in.
Wang Ye saw Fang Feifei enter, about to lift the pendant in his hand to give to Fang Feifei, but he saw her looking anxious and knew that something had happened. Now was not the time to talk about it, so he put the pendant away.
Fang Feifei saw Wang Ye put away the pendant without even letting her have a look, and thought it was a gift for Su Wanqing. Although she didn't say anything, she still felt quite uneasy in her heart.
"What happened?"
Fang Feifei suppressed her jealousy: "Someone came from outside, holding a pendant from our Wanjia Jewelry Store, claiming that the jade sold by our store is fake."
Wang Ye frowned slightly. As the chief treasure appraiser of the Fang Family, he was very familiar with the items from Fang Family Jewelry Store, which definitely would not include fakes.
If there were no fakes, then it was quite simple; clearly, someone was trying to stir up trouble.
"Let's go and have a look!"
Wang Ye stood up and proceeded towards the hall of Fang Family Jewelry Store, with Fang Feifei following behind, explaining the current situation to him.
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At this time, on the second floor opposite the Fang Family Jewelry Store, Fang Junxiang and Liu Yuntuo sat by the window, sipping their tea while keeping their eyes on the Fang Family Jewelry Store.
From here, they could see everything happening in the hall of the jewelry store clearly.
Looking at the chaotic scene of the Fang Family Jewelry Store, Fang Junxiang turned to the confident Liu Yuntuo and asked with some uncertainty: "Master Liu, do you think our plan will succeed?"
"Of course it will succeed! How could it not?"
Liu Yuntuo spoke with great confidence: "The pendant I carved is exactly the same as those from Fang Family Jewelry Store. I guarantee that even the employees of the Fang Family Jewelry Store cannot distinguish it."
Upon hearing Liu Yuntuo's words, Fang Junxiang completely relaxed, smiled, and lifted his teacup: "If what Master Liu has said holds true, then let me toast to Master Liu with this cup of tea."
"As long as you don't forget the benefits you promised me," Liu Yuntuo said, clinking his cup with Fang Junxiang's.
…
When Wang Ye and Fang Feifei arrived at the hall of Fang Family Jewelry Store, the place was in disarray, and many people were gathered in the center of the hall.
Upon seeing Wang Ye and Fang Feifei approaching, a middle-aged woman holding a jade ring shouted, "Look at this, these are the people running the Fang Family Jewelry Store, the Fang family's eldest daughter, and the champion of the Treasure Appraisal Contest, Wang Ye."
"People really shouldn't be judged by their achievements, a foreign university exchange student, a champion of a major competition, yet here they are, selling fake pendants!"
As the middle-aged woman spoke out, the other onlookers also began to denounce vocally:
"Exactly, the Fang Family has a not insignificant standing in Yun City, but to think that the Fang Family would actually sell counterfeit goods!"
"I used to trust Fang Family Jewelry so much, believing that as a prominent family, you wouldn't stoop to selling fakes. But who would have thought, the Fang Family really went that far."
"Starting today, I'll never buy anything from the Fang Family again!"
"Expose them! The Fang Family actually sells fake items, this must be brought to light!"
"Quiet, everyone, please be quiet."
Fang Feifei, hearing the clamor of so many people, felt her head swell with a headache. She stretched out her hand, trying to get everyone present to calm down.
Wang Ye then approached the middle-aged woman and took the pendant from her hands.
He scrutinized it carefully.
Just then,
a voice came from the doorway: "Make way, everyone make way!"
Upon hearing the noise outside, both Fang Feifei and the onlookers turned to look at the door, only to see several individuals entering with "Inspection" badges on their shoulders.
This was the inspection organization of the Antique Street.
To maintain the reputation of Yun City's Antique Market, the officials of Yun City had specifically established an inspection organization to monitor Antique Street for any sellers of counterfeit goods.
If there were sellers of counterfeit goods, they would be directly expelled by the inspection organization.
If the offending merchants didn't leave, the official authorities would forcibly close down their shops and prosecute them.
"The inspection organization has arrived."
"The inspection organization is here; now the Fang Family Jewelry Store is going to be punished."
"Serves them right! Such a large Fang Family, yet they've been greedy for small gains in this regard. Even if they are shut down, it's no big deal!"
From the second floor opposite the Fang Family Jewelry Store, Fang Junxiang watched the inspection organization enter the Fang Family Jewelry Store. He glanced over at Liu Yuntuo, knowing that the inspection was arranged by Liu Yuntuo.
After all, it was the Fang Family Jewelry Store. Normally, even if the Fang Family Jewelry Store really sold counterfeit goods, the inspection organization wouldn't think of targeting the Fang Family and offending them.
"Master Liu, this move is truly clever," praised Fang Junxiang to Liu Yuntuo.
Liu Yuntuo, upon hearing Fang Junxiang's words, merely smiled and said, "These are just minor matters. Next, even if the Fang Family Jewelry Store wants to stay on Antique Street, they'll have to pay a hefty price."
"Although this cost isn't much for the Fang Family, it's enough to disappoint Fang Cunshan regarding Fang Feifei."
As Liu Yuntuo said this, he exchanged a glance with Fang Junxiang, and both of their faces revealed sinister smiles.
Fang Family Jewelry Store.
When the middle-aged woman saw the inspection organization come in, she hurriedly approached them, and as she did so, she cried out loudly to the inspection team:
"Sirs, you must stand up for me, I bought a fake item from Wanjia Jewelry Store, but they refuse to compensate me, Wanjia Jewelry Store is bullying customers with their size!"