CHAPTER 6- THE THOUGHTS IN REGARDS TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
From the moment Song Ye entered the shop, he had thought that the other party was someone that was naive and didn't know much about the world.
But when the last sentence was said, his heart dropped and he began to observe the child in front of him.
"What…. are you planning?"
Zhao Zhen frowned and asked her while being on guard. A moment ago, if this jade was said to be a good deal to him, it had made him felt like he had made a bad decision now as he was not sure if this was something used by her to trick him.
Even though one can earn quite some money in this field, it could also be said that the competition behind the scene was so dark and twisted that it was scary.
Facing the hard interrogative stare directed towards her, Song Ye appeared to be calm despite the situation. While she just raised her arm, the emerald appeared in her hand instantaneously. Her movements were so quick that Zhao Zhen was left agape.
"Uncle Zhao also understands that thirty thousand is not enough for this jade. This transaction does make sense considering that what you want is a jade that is able to lift your shop's reputation, while what I want is to open up a path for me to begin entrepreneurship."
From the moment she stepped into the shop, she noticed that the stocks in his shop were of low quality; which explained how bad of a situation he was in and why he was rushing to purchase the jade.
Song Ye thought that it was a fair deal as their needs and wants were fulfilled through this transaction.
It sounds unbelievable when this sentence was said by a 15 year-old teenage girl. Zhao Zhen even thought that he had heard things wrongly.
"Entrepreneurship?"
"Yes, I'm interested in the field of stone gambling and so, I hope to cooperate with Uncle Zhao."
Song Ye sat herself back beside the table and toyed with the jade in her hand. She did not realize how much of an impact her words had on others.
No matter how good tempered Zhao Zhen was, he still felt angry when he heard that. With a face that showed anger, he said,
"Hah, I can't afford to do so if little miss just wanted to play around. This is just a small shop, I apologize that this shop can't provide you any service now."
Although he was concerned about the emerald resources lately, that didn't mean his head was not cool enough to be fooled around with by a kid.
Song Ye was not fazed by the rejection. Reservedly, she stood up and lightly threw the jade up in her hand.
Seeing the jade going up and down, Zhao Zhen's heart raised and dropped along with the jade. He was thinking if this lady was so poor and greedy and in need of money that she wouldn't risk damaging the jade. He prayed that the jade wouldn't drop onto the floor.
Seeing at how panicked Zhao Zhen felt for the jade, Song Ye once again calmly opened her mouth,
"Since Uncle Zhao has no intention to cooperate with me, then thirty thousand it is."
After saying so, the object in her hand fell precisely onto Zhao Zhen's hand.
The weight on his hand made Zhao Zhen widened his eyes and he held onto the jade out of reflex,
"Selling this for only thirty thousand, are you sure you won't regret it?"
"I won't. Do pay me by cash, I don't have any cards."
Song Ye nodded her head indifferently, seeming to have decided against being a shareholder to the shop.
But the more carefree Song Ye appeared to be, the more guilt-ridden Zhao Zhen was. With a difference of few tens of thousands, why would she agree to this trade even though she was actually the one that had more to lose. Was it because she didn't care about the money, or was she….
As if she had seen through Zhao Zhen's thoughts, Song Ye walked towards the glass display in the shop.
"You don't need to be suspicious of anything, Uncle Zhao, as the item is already in your hands now. If by chance I'm able to get my hands on new goods, I will come and trade with you."
What? She had ways to obtain the goods?
Zhao Zhen had received countless shock in this night alone. Not only was he able to extract a rare jade, he was also persuaded by Song Ye's mysterious and mature behavior.
Looking at her attitude, Zhao Zhen had really believed that the raw stone she took out earlier was not a family heirloom as she had proclaimed, and that she really had ways to obtain the jade resources.
After considering this much, the jade in his hand felt hot and he made a decision.
"I will give you thirty percent of this shop's share as replacement for the remaining forty thousand."
That meant that Zhao Zhen had agreed to cooperate with her.
But what he did not notice was that Song Ye who had her back facing him had a calculating gaze.
She, of course didn't really have any resources. Both the heirloom or the transaction later on were only used to trick Zhao Zhen.
For Song Ye who had a great deal of knowledge in regards to criminal psychology, it was easy for her to deal with an honest businessman such as Zhao Zhen. Of course, she was not worried that he would go against his words, as she would let him know how cruel the world can be if he was to do that.
Even though she obtain thirty thousand now, the contract could only be done tomorrow. Song Ye casually waved her hand and left the jewellery shop after telling him that she would be back to get it done tomorrow.
Zhao Zhen stood in front of the shop looking at the teenage girl who had thirty thousand on her just walking around carefree. He then looked towards the emerald in his hand feeling surreal.
The sun had completely gone down and the surrounding houses had lit up. The northern region was colder during winter nights.
Turning into a corner, Song Ye smoothly kept the thirty thousand in her pocket space. Rubbing her flat belly, she decided to fill her stomach up and treat this body, that was abused, well.
Remembering when she learnt that she had missed out on her optimal growth phase during her checkup in the organization that caused her height to stop at only 165cm in her past life, she would not want the same thing to happen again and raise her head just to look at others now that she had a second chance.
Since God had given her a second chance in life, then she wanted to eat well, drink well and live well!
When she reached the restaurant by the river, she was attracted by the scent. As the restaurant had just caught some seafood from the icy river surface, the restaurant currently had lots of seafood.
With tattered cotton clothing on her standing in front of the restaurant, the restaurant owner creased her brow to the point it could kill a fly. As the restaurant is at the peak hour, there was a lot of customers in the restaurant. She waved her hand to chase Song Ye out without thinking much about it.
"Shoo, don't obstruct my business if you don't have money to pay me. There's no leftovers for you as well."
This sentence was said rudely in a high volume. The customers near the restaurant entrance looked over, the smile on their face seemed to be mocking her.
Song Ye lowered her head to look at her attire. Hmm, it was indeed in bad shape, but she did not even stretched out her hand asking for food; wasn't this restaurant owner too snobbish for her own good?
"Deep Fried Shrimp, Iron Panned Squid, Steamed Weever, Vermicelli Crab….."
She raised her eyes and looked at the menu. A clear voice that was neither soft nor loud could still be heard in the noisy restaurant.
Without waiting for her to finish, the restaurant owner's face darkened and yelled impatiently.
"Hey, I'm talking to you. Are you trying to cause trouble for me? Hurry up and…leave."
Before she could finish her sentence, an old man had lightly landed on her hand. The number one hundred shown had successfully shut her mouth. As Song Ye took out the money very quickly, she was not able to react in time.
"Add in another set of Sauerkraut Clam Soup. Payment first, food later. Do you still have any questions."
After Song Ye finished her sentence, she walked straight into the corner where a table was not occupied.
The tables near the restaurant entrance went quiet. No one could've guessed that a girl that looked so poor would be able to take the old man out just like that.
The restaurant owner came back to her senses a little while later and swallowed her saliva. She felt the gaze that the young girl had given her earlier was blood-curdling.