How many steps were there to spending money? Buy! Buy! Buy!

Chi Qing's goal for the day was to spend 180,000 yuan, then set aside 20,000 to transfer to her parents. Of course, today's 180,000 was mainly for buying, buying, and buying for her parents and herself.

After parking, Chi Qing made a point of putting on a mask, then headed straight for Zhou * Fook without hesitation. Buy! Gold! A love of gold seemed to be written into every woman's genes. When Chi Qing was younger, she had always thought gold was tacky. The jewelry she used to buy was either Swarovski made from artificial glass or other gemstones that looked pretty but lost their luster after a while. Of course, she had never been willing to splurge on truly expensive gemstones.

Once inside, Chi Qing made a beeline for the gold counter. Since it was the weekend, the store had quite a few customers, and all the saleswomen were busy serving someone. Chi Qing was in no hurry and browsed slowly at the counter on her own.

At last, Chi Qing spotted a few pieces she liked. She looked around and made eye contact with a middle-aged saleswoman, but the woman gave her a once-over, then lowered her head again, pretending not to have seen her. Presumably, she had seen Chi Qing's plain clothes and did not want to waste her time.

Chi Qing was a little speechless. Just then, a young saleswoman nearby, who was helping an elderly couple, found a moment to look over at her. "What would you like to see?" she asked politely, with just as much warmth.

"Hello, I'd like to look at bangles and bracelets." Chi Qing's mother, Yue Meifen, liked bracelets. Chi Qing had bought her one before, but her mother had never been able to bring herself to wear it. This time, Chi Qing planned to buy another so her mother could alternate between them.

There had to be a bangle, too. Even if her mother did not wear it, simply keeping it to look at would make her happy.

Hearing that she was buying for an elder, the elderly couple beside her looked over, admiration and envy in their eyes.

Taking in Chi Qing's plain, casual outfit, the saleswoman recommended several lightweight or hollow bangles. Chi Qing was not particularly satisfied with any of them and asked the young saleswoman to take out the ones she had picked so she could try them.

Looking at the bangle and bracelet Chi Qing had chosen, the saleswoman was a little surprised. The store usually sells plenty, but most people buy lightweight, fashionable designs. Hardly anyone buys heavy styles like these. This lady doesn't look like someone who would buy anything this expensive.

Despite her doubts, the saleswoman was professional and let none of them show on her face. She deftly took out the bangle Chi Qing had selected, which weighed over sixty grams.

Chi Qing tried it on. Her mother was a little plumper than she was, but shorter, so roughly the same bangle size as hers would do. She hefted it to test its weight. After all, it was meant to be worn; there was no need for something so heavy that it weighed down the wrist.

"What do you think, ma'am?" the saleswoman asked, ready to put it back. After all, gold prices had soared to over 600 yuan per gram, plus the workmanship fee. Plenty of people came to buy bangles, but most kept the total price under 20,000 yuan.

"I'll take this one, and this bracelet as well." The saleswoman, who had been about to return the bangle to the counter, was instantly dumbfounded. That fast? Has it even been five minutes? No looking at other styles, no thinking it over, no comparing prices at other stores?

"Certainly. This way, please. I'll weigh them again and write up your order." Though surprised, the saleswoman did not hesitate in the slightest. Taking the bangle and bracelet, she guided Chi Qing toward the checkout. As they walked, she said to the male sales associate beside her, "Brother Lin, sorry for the trouble, but could you help these two for a moment?" Then she turned apologetically to the elderly couple she had been serving. "Uncle, Auntie, I'm sorry. Please keep looking. I'll be right back." "It's fine. We haven't decided yet anyway, so this gives us a chance to look more closely." The elderly couple was surprised, too. They had not expected Chi Qing to be so decisive with her purchases.