146: Chapter 146 Necklace Material Counterfeiting

After Chen Sheng was persuaded by Brother Chao with a spiel about ultimate cost-effectiveness, he completely shut his mouth.

When the takeout arrived, the two gorged themselves, and after they finished, Chen Sheng called a designated driver to take him straight home.

It was Tuesday.

In the morning, Chen Sheng first took An Xiaonuan to the Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital for check-ups, which still consisted of things like blood draws and ultrasounds.

The results were naturally excellent, with the fetus's heartbeat developing well.

This time, An Xiaonuan also officially established a maternity file at the Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital.

By the time the file was set up, it was already noon. Since they had been running around all morning, neither of them had much of an appetite, so they just had a few spoonfuls of porridge for lunch before Chen Sheng took An Xiaonuan to her company.

He wanted An Xiaonuan to just go home and rest, but there was no helping it; in the workplace, especially in private companies, there was not only no so-called preferential treatment for pregnant women, but instead, there was hidden prejudice.

Although according to laws and regulations, companies cannot fire pregnant women, if they cause displeasure to superiors due to certain matters, the superiors can also use subtle methods to make things difficult for them, such as increasing their workload or assigning unfamiliar tasks.

Therefore, since An Xiaonuan hadn't made up her mind to resign yet, it wasn't easy to ask for too much time off.

After dropping An Xiaonuan off downstairs at her company and watching her enter, Chen Sheng opened the system panel.

host: Chen Sheng

Level: 1

Upgrade Experience Points: 90/100

Number of Unread Intelligence: 3

Looking at the upgrade experience having accumulated to 90, although he was mentally prepared, he still felt like he had missed out on a fortune at this moment.

But there was no other way!

Whether it was the three-day, two-night camping trip at Qianlu Lake or Brother Chao's Comrade Xiao Chao changing colors, he couldn't just say, "Wait a moment, let me collect some money based on the Intelligence System first."

So, for the past few days, he hadn't opened the Intelligence System even once.

It was a case of "out of sight, out of mind."

He still rubbed his hands together until they were hot before clicking on the unread intelligence.

【Intelligence 1 for Today: The XXX program that De Hua participated in recording in Shu City will be broadcast on the Toilet Channel this Saturday at 20:00. Since the content of this program extensively showcases the folk customs and scenery of Shu City, effectively promoting Shu City's culture, the number of tourists coming to Shu City recently has surged.】

【Intelligence 2 for Today: At the Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Store in Culture Plaza, the new gold necklace with a cloud pendant in the display case has been tested and found to be made of sand gold, which is seriously inconsistent with its description.】

【Intelligence 3 for Today: Liu Quan, the owner of the sports lottery shop outside the Poly Champagne International residential area in Dafeng District, has been detected to be a sports lottery shop owner on the surface, but secretly also takes bets for the mark six lottery, making him the big bookie for the mark six lottery in that area.】

【Note 1: Tonight's special mark six lottery number is the Monkey, with odds of 1:46.】

【Note 2: It has been detected that Liu Quan often swallows the special numbers reported by retail bettors, so it is recommended to purchase with caution.】

After reading today's three pieces of unread intelligence, Chen Sheng's eyes were terrifyingly bright.

No choice!

It was another day of making money... No, a day of making big money.

Especially the third piece of intelligence.

What is the mark six lottery? People in the city might not understand, but coming from the countryside, he knew it too well.

To put it plainly, it's a type of underground lottery.

In the city, because the legal system is sound and management is strict, there is basically no breeding ground for things like the mark six lottery, whereas in the countryside, people have weak legal awareness, management is loose, and it's beyond the reach of the law, making it a natural hotbed for things like the mark six lottery.

Of course, it's not absolute; there must be some in the city, but they are relatively more hidden, and the average person simply doesn't know about them.

Thinking back to his childhood in the countryside, there weren't many entertainment activities. After the adults returned from working every day, they would gather in groups of three or five, smoking cigarettes while chatting about neighborhood gossip.

The topic would always quickly lead to the lottery.

Who could catch the "chicken" today?

Whose family won and got rich overnight?

After all, who doesn't have a dream of getting rich overnight?

However, because it was "private" in nature, there were often situations where people would win the numbers, catch the "chicken" (special number), but because the amount was too large, the bookie couldn't pay out and would just pack up and run away.

Later, after vigorous official crackdowns, these kinds of things like the "mark six lottery" have become rare, even in the countryside, in recent years.

Having said so much, I actually just wanted to make one point: that the "mark six lottery" is risky, and the risk is very high.

However, Chen Sheng thought about it and felt that this risk was worth taking; as long as the betting amount was controlled, the bookie would, in all likelihood, honestly pay out.

After all, in this day and age, to set up a "mark six lottery" operation, the bookie behind it must have put in a lot of hard work.

Capital, connections, time—none can be missing.

Unless absolutely forced to, the bookie wouldn't abandon this hard work.

Having figured this out, Chen Sheng closed the system panel, started the car, and headed to his first stop: Culture Plaza.

Culture Plaza, Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Store.

"Sir, hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

As soon as Chen Sheng entered the door, the friendly voice of the receptionist in uniform at the jewelry store rang in his ears.

"I'll just take a look around myself first."

Chen Sheng signaled the Young Lady that she didn't need to follow, and walked to the display case alone, looking at them one by one.

However, after searching for a round, he didn't find the cloud-patterned gold necklace mentioned in the Intelligence System.

Fortunately, although Chen Sheng had politely declined the Young Lady's accompaniment at the beginning, she kept following at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

After all, according to the shop's unspoken rules, whoever greets the customer first when they enter owns that customer, and all of the customer's spending in the store counts towards that person, which is equivalent to saying that the commission from this customer belongs to them.

Of course, in order to avoid malicious competition, in shops like the Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Store, sales staff basically take turns standing at the door to welcome guests.

As for whether the customers who come in can result in a sale, that depends on everyone's luck and ability.

This is also why, even though Chen Sheng declined the Young Lady's introduction, she still kept following him.

Chen Sheng turned his head to look at the Young Lady following behind him. "I don't know if you have any necklaces with cloud patterns in your shop. My wife likes cloud designs, and I'm planning to buy one for her."

"Sir, you've come at a really coincidental time. Our designer just recently designed a 'Colorful Cloud' necklace. The colorful clouds are inspired by the traditional cloud patterns, and we are preparing to put it on the counter for promotion and sale tomorrow. It will only be officially displayed tonight; I didn't expect you to come."

The smile on the Young Lady's face immediately brightened by three degrees.

According to her many years of sales experience, customers like Chen Sheng who have a clear goal have a high closing rate, which means she likely won't be working in vain this time.

"Then can I see it today?" Chen Sheng asked.

"Yes, sir, please wait a moment, I will take it out for you." The Young Lady led Chen Sheng to a counter, then went behind the counter herself, took out a box, and after opening it, enthusiastically introduced it.

"Sir, the design inspiration for this necklace comes from..."

However, Chen Sheng didn't care about the designer's inspiration or the production process at all. He only cared about one thing: "Do you have any other cloud-style necklaces in your shop?"

"Sir, I'm sorry, there is currently only this one."

Chen Sheng thought about it and asked again: "Are there any other Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Stores in Culture Plaza?"

"Sir, currently there is only our one Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Store in the entire Culture Plaza."

Chen Sheng pointed at the necklace and asked: "How many of these necklaces are there in the store in total?"

"Sir, there is currently only one for now. Because it is a new model, each district in Shu City was only allocated one for promotional purposes. The promotional period is tentatively set for three days. If you are interested in purchasing it later, you can come back in three days. I can also add your green bubble, and when it is officially stocked, I will inform you immediately. How does that sound?"

Chen Sheng nodded.

It seems the one mentioned in the intelligence is this one.

"How much is this necklace?"

"The current price for this necklace is 32,888 yuan." The Young Lady thought for a moment and added: "Since this necklace is a pre-sale model, there are no promotions for now, but if you buy this necklace, I can gift you a zodiac lucky bead."

Chen Sheng waved his hand, pointed at the necklace, and asked with a playful tone: "Is it guaranteed to be authentic?"

Free gifts and the like didn't matter at all.

Let's just say that once this sentence came out, it immediately left the Young Lady speechless. After all, the two words "guaranteed authentic" carry quite a lot of weight in China.

Stunned for a moment, the Young Lady came to her senses and quickly said: "Sir, our Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Store is a national chain. Our products are all appraised by professional institutions when leaving the warehouse, and we guarantee 100% that they are authentic."

"If you purchase a counterfeit product in our store, or in any Zhou Dongdong Jewelry Store across the country, you can demand three times the compensation."