"I’ll buy this gold bar first, and we can talk about the rest later." Luofeng shook his head, declining the upsell.
The shop assistant looked at the surrounding crowd and said helplessly, "Alright, sir. Please wait a moment while I package it for you."
Very soon, Luofeng had completed the transaction. The shop assistant’s expression was mournful; this order not only meant no commission but might even result in a scolding.
Luofeng handed the gold bar to Bai Ningbing. "Here you go, your first prize. This isn’t a routine, right? The gold bar is genuinely worth this much."
"Mmhm, this lottery really wasn’t a routine," Bai Ningbing agreed, smiling broadly.
Tangya, standing to the side, also smiled. This was the first time she had seen anyone play like this!
But did Luofeng need a few hundred or even a thousand yuan? Not at all. It was just for fun.
"Alright, Beauty, don’t be upset. Bring out your store’s biggest bracelet for me to look at!" Luofeng said to the female shop assistant, whose eyes suddenly lit up.
"This one, and this one. I want to see them all!" Luofeng pointed at the items in the display case.
The shop assistant first brought out a large gold bracelet and explained, "Sir, this one is also pure gold, weighing ninety-nine grams! It signifies everlasting love and is crafted with ancient openwork artistry, featuring lifelike auspicious clouds. It’s priced at forty-eight thousand yuan."
This price meant that one gram of gold cost 490 yuan, a markup of almost 150 yuan. However, markups on gold jewelry are quite normal, and its craftsmanship was indeed splendid, especially with the auspicious cloud embellishments. It looked quite nice.
Luofeng took Bai Ningbing’s hand, slipped the bracelet onto her wrist, and asked, "Do you like it?"
Bai Ningbing examined the bracelet. "It’s a bit heavy, but it’s pretty!"
Ninety-nine grams? Of course it’s heavy!
Luofeng signaled the attendant to bring out another large gold bracelet. This one was carved with camellias and also weighed ninety-nine grams.
This time, Luofeng turned to Tangya. "Auntie, would you like to try it?"
His tone was natural, as if his affection for Bai Ningbing extended to her entire family.
Bai Ningbing chimed in, "Mom, try it on. Don’t you like gold bracelets?"
Tangya’s face flushed. She sighed softly to herself before taking the bracelet. This camellia bracelet was very meticulously crafted, with lifelike camellias and a fine sandblasting finish to prevent scratches on a shiny surface.
After Tangya put it on, it also felt a bit heavy, but the substantial weight was comforting.
Bai Ningbing glanced at Tangya’s bracelet but still preferred her own auspicious cloud design.
"Beauty, bring over your Gold Rice Bowls too. Yes, the biggest ones," Luofeng called out.
The shop assistant didn’t fetch them immediately. Instead, she asked, "Sir, do you like these two bracelets?"
Luofeng understood her hesitation; this was risk control. The two gold bracelets weren’t cheap, and she was worried. What if they took the Gold Rice Bowl and ran off?
"Charge them. I’ll take both gold bracelets," Luofeng said, producing his bank card.
Nowadays, buying from gold shops often feels like paying an ’idiot tax.’ People usually only buy for weddings, or they’re migrant workers trying to show off, similar to renting a fancy car to go home for the New Year. Aside from these situations, gold shops really don’t do as well as they did a decade ago. There are so many luxury stores now. They might be expensive, but at least people recognize brands like LV or Hermes, right? Full marks for flaunting wealth. But items from gold shops? People just see them as a sign of being nouveau riche, or even a step down in status.
"Ah? You’ll take both?" The shop assistant was stunned. She had just been fleeced by Luofeng, and now he was placing such a large order?
After the card was successfully charged, Luofeng’s cashback reward was 150,000 yuan. The two bracelets cost around ninety-seven thousand yuan, so Luofeng had made over fifty thousand yuan.
Once the payment was complete, the shop assistant quickly fetched the Gold Rice Bowls. "Sir, this Gold Rice Bowl has a mouth diameter of 12 centimeters and weighs 588 grams of gold. It features relief craftsmanship both inside and out and is priced at 223,000 yuan!"
Luofeng did a quick calculation on his phone: the price per gram was about 380 yuan.

"Ningbing, Auntie, how about one for each of you?" Luofeng joked. Remember what the shop assistant said? ’Good things come in pairs,’ huh? But with this mother-daughter duo? Are we sure about that?
"Ugh!" Luofeng was speechless. This sweet, naive girl... she isn’t seriously thinking of eating from a Gold Rice Bowl, is she?
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