In Perpetual Flight Chapter 3

Tony Wei's pawnshop was called "Xingwang Pawnshop", which means prosperous business.

When I actually started working, I found that I was in charge of a little more people than Tony Wei had said. There were three of them - Liu Yue from Finance, Leo Shen from Shop, and an old lady who cooked and cleaned for us. Her surname was Wang.

The pawn shop business sounds scary, as you always feel that you will lose something if you go in. From the gold necklace your mother gave you to the precious kidneys that are only available once in a lifetime, there is nothing they don't want.

In fact, it is demonized.

A pawn shop is nothing more than an offline platform for bartering and fair transactions. As long as you can afford it, they will not touch the rest.

An electronic female voice mechanically uttered the words "Welcome". I looked up from the "Zhiyin" magazine I was reading with great interest and saw a well-dressed and handsome man in a floral shirt pushing the door open. I knew that business had come.

Tony Wei's location is very particular, the store is at the junction of a nightclub and a large shopping mall. Princesses and young masters can come here to quickly cash in gifts, and tourists who are tired of shopping in the mall can also come in to take a look at the novelties.

The man in front of him had a romantic look on his face, with his shirt buttons almost unbuttoned to his belly button. When he took off his sunglasses, he first glanced at Liu Yuefei, obviously one of the former.

"Boss, give me an estimate of how much this watch is worth." He handed the red leather box in his hand to me through the window.

"Oh, a famous watch." Leo Shen was sitting on the sofa at the door, acting as a door god and browsing his phone. When he saw some business coming, he came over to join in the fun.

I threw the magazine aside, put on white gloves, took the high-power scope and started working.

There are no obvious scratches on the metal dial and strap, the logo is clear, the paint color of the pointer is normal, the needle tip is sharp, and when you turn it over, the large and small gears are running seamlessly, and the craftsmanship is perfect.

"This watch is in very new condition." A brand new men's watch like this would cost at least two hundred thousand.

A hint of pride appeared on the face of the man in the flower shirt: "A beautiful lady I met recently gave it to me. I have never worn it before. It is brand new."

I put the watch back into the box and told him the estimated price: "If you pawn it dead, it will be 120,000 yuan. If you pawn it alive, it will be 100,000 yuan per month, and 80,000 yuan for three months."

The man in the flowered shirt looked at me with a frozen smile, staring at me in disbelief: "You're bargaining too much, this watch is brand new and I've never worn it before. If you don't want to pay 200,000, why not at least give me 150,000?"

I closed the lid and pushed the leather box back, bargaining with him slowly.

"130,000. It will be deposited immediately after completing the formalities."

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and finally pushed the red leather box to me with a painful feeling.

"make a deal."

Leo Shen secretly gave me a thumbs up. When I was writing the receipt for the floral shirt, he came over and took several high-definition photos, and then quietly asked me how much I wanted to bid.

The pawnshop has a WeChat account with more than three to four thousand friends. Leo Shen is responsible for operations, customer service and sales. Whenever there is a new item that has been pawned, he will immediately take a picture of it, mark the price and send it to his friends.

"Fifteen." I whispered a number to him.

Pawn shops make quick money, so it is best to sell the items as quickly as possible. Setting a price that is too high to discourage people from buying is the worst option. We have always adhered to the principle of "making less money is better than losing money". We would rather make less money than lose money.

Tony Wei always said that I had talent for this business and that I was a good candidate. I knew that he was just being polite. If bargaining was considered a talent, then my mother must be a natural talent.

"Sasha?" I looked at the elegant cursive signature on the receipt.

Then he crumpled it up and gave me another floral shirt, "You need to fill in your real name."

He curled his lips, and this time took it and honestly wrote the two words "Mason Fang".

"Beauty, come hang out with me when you have time. I'll give you 20% off on drinks."

After collecting the documents and checking the bank deposits, the man in the flowered shirt chatted with Liu Yue for a few words and handed her a fragrant business card.

Liu Yue took it with a smile and locked the watch worth 130,000 yuan in the safe.

After the man in the flowered shirt left, Leo Shen lay back down on the comfortable and soft leather sofa, holding up his cell phone and letting out a sigh of emotion.

"It's great to be handsome. You can earn 130,000 yuan without doing anything. 130,000 yuan is my basic salary for two years."

Liu Yue switched her computer desktop back to the melodrama she was watching before, and continued casually: "He's not very handsome, not as good-looking as my idol, but he has a good figure, and his chest muscles are huge..." She looked down at her chest and shook her head regretfully, "Anyway, if I had $200,000, I would never buy him a watch. He never wore the watch once and just pawned it. It's obvious that he doesn't have much sincerity. Alas, being in love is not as good as chasing stars."

"Would a beautiful woman who has 200,000 yuan to buy a watch for a gigolo only have 200,000 yuan? It's just a drop in the bucket." I picked up the magazine on the table, turned to the article I was reading before, "The Redemption of the Fallen Girl", and joined their conversation very naturally.

"That's true. I pass by that 'Golden Years' every day after get off work. Customers start arriving at the door at 6 o'clock. They all drive nice cars, Bentley, Ferrari, Laborghini, just like a large auto show." Liu Yue said, "Jenny and Zhuzhu, who used to come here often, are the princesses there. Every once in a while, they take the bags given by customers and pawn them. Every time they pawn, they always have seven or eight brand-name bags together. I was stunned to see it."

"How do you know they are princesses?" I do remember those two people. They did bring a lot of bags every time they came, but they were always without makeup, had bad skin, and looked haggard, as if they had been playing mahjong all night for three days and three nights. I just thought they ran a second-hand shop.

"I added them as my friends." Liu Yue waved her phone. "Every day, they are either thanking this boss for the diamonds or that boss for the bags. It makes me hate the rich."

Leo Shen suddenly jumped up from the sofa: "Wow, someone wants it!"

Liu Yue and I were startled by him and looked at him at the same time.

He whistled: "A watch worth 150,000 yuan, sold."

The watch with the floral shirt was bought within half an hour after it was posted on WeChat Moments. Since it was a delicate and valuable item that could not be bumped or scratched, and I learned that the client was on a business trip in Qingwan City and was staying in a five-star hotel in the city center, which was on my way home, I agreed to deliver it to him personally in the evening.

After all, it was more than 100,000 yuan, and I didn't dare take the subway for fear of something going wrong, so I called a taxi directly to the hotel, intending to come back and ask Tony Wei for reimbursement.

The hotel is a towering skyscraper. The glass exterior displays the bright neon lights at night. The lobby is transparent and elegant, with a refreshing fragrance.

Maybe there was some cocktail party today, many people got off the car at the door and walked into the hotel in formal evening gowns, looking elegant and classy.

But as soon as I walked in, the doorman asked me if I needed help, probably because I was dressed in shabby clothes and didn't look like a customer here.

"I'm looking for someone."

I told the client that I had arrived, and he replied quickly, asking me to wait and saying he would be down soon. I smiled at the doorman and walked to the sofa reception area on the side.

Before I sat down, a silver sports car with smooth lines stopped at the door, which made me take a second look.

Get out of the passenger seat

A graceful young woman, the tight red dress makes her waist look very thin. In the slightly cool weather, she draped a black feather shawl over her shoulders. She has curly hair and red lips, and looks very beautiful.

She twisted her H!ps around to the driver's seat, and when the man opened the door and got out of the car, she skillfully hooked her arm around his and walked into the revolving door of the hotel in high heels like a queen.

I stood there, my eyes falling on the man next to her.

It's only been a few days, I didn't expect we would meet again.

Like most men before him, he wore a formal three-piece suit, a black bow tie, and a corner of a snow-white scarf on his chest.

What's different is that he has a good figure. With a button around his waist, he looks even taller and has longer legs.

If they wanted to get into the elevator, they had to pass by me, and if they passed by me, Brandon Sheng'ou would not be able to ignore me. At this time, Brandon Sheng'ou did see me and subconsciously stopped.

A terrifying coldness and viciousness suddenly appeared in his eyes, as if a tyrant who no one dared to disobey suddenly discovered that there was a dirty louse lying on his bed.

Just brush it off? No, even if lice are tiny and insignificant, it doesn't mean they can be offended at will. From the look in his eyes, I knew how much he wanted to punish me, a "lice", and crush me to death right now.

But it was only for a moment, and in the blink of an eye, the icy malice faded away, and he looked like a human being again.

"This is..." The red-lipped beauty moved her eyes back and forth between me and Brandon Shenggou, with a puzzled look in her eyes.

Brandon Sheng'ou lowered his head and gave her a polite smile. He was about to say something, but I interrupted him.

"Brother, who is this?" I asked him with a smile, "It can't be your girlfriend."

The smile on Brandon Sheng'ou's lips froze, and the eyes that glanced over were even colder than before.

He spoke slowly: "He is my brother."

The beauty was a little surprised: "You have a younger brother? Why haven't I heard you mention it?"

I faced his razor-sharp gaze fearlessly and smiled again: "Because I have been in prison for the past ten years."

The beautiful woman's face turned pale and she looked at me in surprise.

Brandon Sheng'ou's face darkened completely, and he pulled out his arm that was held by the beautiful woman, and said, "Mo Yu, you go up first, I'll come over after I have a few words with...my brother."

The beautiful woman seemed to want to ask something, but at this time several men and women dressed formally came outside. She seemed to be afraid of being noticed, so she shut her mouth, adjusted her expression, nodded slightly to Brandon Shenggou, and left with a fragrant breeze.

After the beauty left, Brandon Shengou didn't even look at me and walked out without saying a word, as if he was sure that I would follow him.

I curled the corners of my mouth, waited for him to walk a distance, and followed him with dragging steps.

Brandon Sheng'ou leaned against the outer wall of the hotel, lowered his head, held the fire, and lit the cigarette on his lips.

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. The orange-red flame flickered in the dark night. He held the cigarette, his brows and eyes looked a little depressed because of the hazy smoke.

I walked towards him and tried to lighten the mood: "Why, is she really your girlfriend?"

"Nathan Lu..." His deep voice came through the night wind, making me slightly stunned.

It's been ten years, and this is the first time I've heard him call my name in ten years.

He looked at me, no longer trying to hide his coldness and cruelty.

"leave me alone."