Chapter 705
A simple exchange of words
Xu Bo'an finally saw the woman's face clearly. He had only heard her voice was very pleasant to hear on the phone, but he never expected that her appearance would be so stunning. She was a top-notch beauty.
The woman was wearing a light blue dress, her long, black hair was as smooth as silk and fell naturally over her shoulders. She had a delicate oval face, fair as jade, a small and straight nose, full and red lips, and a pair of bright eyes staring at Xu Bo'an who was entering from outside the door.
In short, this woman is the kind of pure and alluring beauty that men find attractive, and she looks to be around twenty years old. She makes a very good first impression.
Although this woman was exceptionally beautiful, Xu Bo'an, having already seen Chen Shishi, the most beautiful woman in the bonsai world, felt that most beauties in the real world couldn't compare to her. At least so far, Xu Bo'an hadn't seen a beauty in the real world who could rival Chen Shishi. Therefore, Xu Bo'an wasn't captivated by her looks. He simply felt that this woman gave him a refreshing feeling.
Upon seeing Xu Bo'an, the woman, who was sitting in a chair, quickly stood up and said to him very politely, "Hello, I am Jiang Yueran, Su Xingren. You must be Mr. Xu! I didn't expect you to be so young and handsome."
Suzhou Province is located in the Jiangnan region, which explains why this woman exudes a gentle and graceful charm reminiscent of the Jiangnan water towns. Xu Bo'an politely replied, "Thank you for your praise. I didn't expect you to be so young and beautiful!"
After exchanging brief greetings, Jiang Yueran pointed to the chair opposite her and said, "Please sit down, Mr. Xu!"
After Xu Bo'an and Jiang Yueran sat down, Jiang Yueran poured Xu Bo'an a cup of tea and went straight to the point: "Mr. Xu, I'll get straight to the point. I invited you here today to ask if you still have any of those heavy crepe silk clothes? I'd like some more."
Jiang Yueran only asked Zhao Yuntao for Xu Bo'an's contact information, and that was only after Xu Bo'an gave his permission. She didn't say anything else. Without Xu Bo'an's permission, Zhao Yuntao certainly wouldn't have told Jiang Yueran that Xu Bo'an had more than twenty such clothes. This was not only Zhao Yuntao's basic professional ethics as an auctioneer, but also a sign of respect for Xu Bo'an as a friend.
Xu Bo'an had previously asked Zhao Yuntao to promote the clothes and find out their reserve price. Now that the clothes have been successfully auctioned, his task is considered complete. However, it's best not to say anything about the specifics of the clothes. If he accidentally reveals information that Xu Bo'an doesn't want to disclose, it could backfire, and he might even lose his friend in the future.
Friendships can be close, but not unrestricted. All relationships must maintain a certain sense of boundaries for them to function healthily. This applies to our relationships with our parents, let alone friends. Imagine, no one would want to be friends with someone who speaks or acts without any sense of propriety.
Therefore, it would be best for Xu Bo'an, the person involved, to discuss the specifics of the clothing with the other party.
Xu Bo'an said, "There are a few sample garments left, but the patterns and styles of those few are not as good as the one you bought, Miss Jiang!"
The item that Zhao Yuntao, a professional auctioneer, would choose from over twenty pieces of clothing for auction must be the best one among them.
Jiang Yueran was pleasantly surprised to hear Xu Bo'an's words and said to him, "Then could you sell me the few items you have?"
Xu Bo'an said, "That's certainly possible, but I'd like to ask Miss Jiang what she intends to do with these clothes? Oh, I don't mean to pry into your private affairs, but I'm just worried that those sample garments might not be the size or pattern you need. If you require them, we can certainly make them custom-made!"
Jiang Yueran was even more excited when she heard Xu Bo'an say that it could be customized. Although the dress she bought from Zhao Yuntao's auction looked very nice, she felt that the dress only had high ornamental value and would not be very suitable to wear.
Jiang Yueran immediately said excitedly, "I have bought a few clothes made of heavy crepe silk before, but the fabric is nothing compared to the fabric you have. I didn't expect that it can be customized. Does Mr. Xu have such a channel?"
Xu Bo'an said, "Yes, there is. It's a friend of mine who gave me exclusive agency rights. However, if Miss Jiang wants a custom-made garment, it may take a long time. After all, silkworms need time to spin silk, and such high-quality silk may take even longer to produce. Furthermore, the garment's production, including the patterns, is all hand-sewn, which also takes a long time. It all depends on whether Miss Jiang has the patience."
Jiang Yueran's grandmother was a tailor a long time ago. Back then, the whole family relied on her skills to make a living. In the early years, her grandfather's business relied on the money she earned from sewing clothes as start-up capital. Later, as the business grew, her grandmother also got old. Because she overused her eyes while sewing in her early years, she is now nearly seventy years old and her eyesight is very poor. She can no longer do such delicate work, but she still loves sewing very much.
Even now, whenever Grandma travels to different places, she buys a piece of clothing with local characteristics as a keepsake. Jiang Yueran knows this hobby of hers. She came to Dongjiang on business this time, but she happened to hear that there were clothes at an auction, so she went to see if she could find something suitable.
Unexpectedly, she was deeply attracted by Xu Bo'an's heavy crepe silk fabric. This garment not only surpassed all other garments on the market in terms of fabric, but more importantly, she found the hand embroidery technique on it to be very novel and unique.
She was quite knowledgeable, but she had never seen such craftsmanship in clothing. The auction house described it as a sewing method that had been lost for a long time. To be precise, it probably dates back to before the Tang Dynasty. In any case, it looked like a very ancient embroidery style and was very valuable for collection.
She thought her grandmother would love such a nice item, so she spent a lot of money to buy it.
Jiang Yueran wanted to have this dress custom-made as a gift for her grandmother's 70th birthday. There were still about six months until her grandmother's birthday, so there was plenty of time. With a smile, she said, "Good things come to those who wait. I've never seen such fine, heavy crepe silk fabric, combined with such exquisite sewing techniques. Since we've come across this, what's a little waiting? Can it be made in six months?"
Xu Bo'an said, "That depends on the style. If the style is simple, it shouldn't take that long. If the style is complicated and requires some intricate patterns to be embroidered by hand, it will probably take a long time. It would probably take at least one or two months if a dozen workers worked together."
Jiang Yueran said, "That's great. If that's the case, I have enough time. I'll send you the dimensions and style after I've finalized them. The master embroiderer can oversee the process." Xu Bo'an said, "Okay, no problem."
Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jiang Yueran said to Xu Bo'an, "How much will it cost to make this dress? I'll transfer the money to you in a bit."
Making this garment should definitely be done by the Green Valley Clan in the Bonsai World. Xu Bo'an himself doesn't need to put in any effort or money. Even if it only sells for three or five hundred yuan, it's all pure profit for Xu Bo'an. Moreover, judging from Jiang Yueran's appearance, she's obviously not short of money.
So Xu Bo'an smiled nonchalantly and said, "There's no need to rush about the money. You can pay me when it's done."
Jiang Yueran laughed and joked, "How can that be? You're not afraid I won't pay, but I'm afraid you won't do it for me. I'll pay a deposit first so I can feel at ease, right?"
Xu Bo'an smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I won't say anything more."
Xu Bo'an had barely finished speaking when he heard a simulated money transfer sound from his phone. He opened his phone and saw that it was indeed a transfer from Jiang Yueran. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that it was a full 800,000 yuan.
Jiang Yueran looked at Xu Bo'an and said, "Hurry up and accept it. Consider it a deposit. I'll pay you the balance after it's finished."
After hearing Jiang Yueran's words, Xu Bo'an stopped being polite and directly received the 800,000 yuan into his account.
The feeling of having these resources in one's own hands is truly wonderful. Xu Bo'an once again experienced the joy of being a capitalist; money comes so quickly.
Xu Bo'an was very happy to see such a large sum of money come into his account so easily and effortlessly, but he naturally couldn't show it in front of Jiang Yueran.
After receiving the money, Xu Bo'an remained calm and composed, saying, "Once the clothes are finished, I'll have someone deliver them to you personally."
Jiang Yueran said, "Okay, I'll send you the address later."
After settling things over, the two enjoyed some tea and desserts on the table, chatted for a bit, and then prepared to leave.
Xu Bo'an glanced at Jiang Yueran and suddenly noticed a strange feeling between her brows. This strange feeling was not that Jiang Yueran looked strange, but that Xu Bo'an saw that Jiang Yueran would encounter potential danger in the near future. Of course, no one else could see this strange feeling of President Hu. Xu Bo'an looked at Jiang Yueran and immediately activated the Fortune and Virtue Divination Scripture.
Xu Bo'an's divination accurately predicted that Jiang Yueran should not travel by boat for a month after returning home, otherwise there would be a fatal danger.
Since Xu Bo'an had foreseen that Jiang Yueran would soon face a fatal danger, he felt he had to warn her no matter what.
Then Xu Bo'an kindly reminded Jiang Yueran, "By the way, I learned face reading from my master. We had a very pleasant conversation today, and I just took a look at your face. I suggest that you avoid taking water transportation such as boats for a month after you go home, otherwise there may be some danger! Even, your life may be in danger."
Just as Jiang Yueran was about to get up and leave, she suddenly heard Xu Bo'an's words and was quite surprised. He seemed perfectly normal when she was talking to him about clothing, so why was he suddenly talking to her about something so far-fetched and irrelevant?
How could he know what would happen in the next month? As for whether he would take a boat, he hadn't made any plans at all, and he hadn't even thought about taking a boat. Why would he suddenly say such a thing to him? What normal person would say such a thing for no reason? What else could it be but a mental illness?
Jiang Yueran immediately analyzed that Xu Bo'an might be an intermittent neurotic patient suffering from schizophrenia and mental disorder! If that were the case, would he be able to complete the task of customizing clothes for him that she had asked him to do?
With these doubts in mind, Jiang Yueran, who had just gotten up to leave, sat back down in her seat. Completely abandoning her previous gentle and graceful demeanor, she said to Xu Bo'an, "Mr. Xu, are you out of your mind? We were just having a good talk, how could you suddenly curse someone to death? That's incredibly rude!"
Xu Bo'an was speechless for a moment. Well, the old man was right. You really shouldn't talk too much with someone you don't know well. Now look what happened. My good intentions have been taken for granted!
However, Jiang Yueran's reaction was understandable. After all, it was only their first meeting, and if you talk to someone like that, who would believe you?
However, the predictions made by the Fude Divination Sutra are absolutely accurate. Since Xu Bo'an has made a prediction that concerns life and safety, even if Jiang Yueran thinks Xu Bo'an is a fool, Xu Bo'an still feels he should kindly remind her, after all, life is the most precious thing!
Xu Bo'an showed no anger at Jiang Yueran's direct questioning. Instead, he calmly said, "Miss Jiang, this is our first meeting. You don't know me, so I don't blame you for questioning me. But since it concerns your life and safety, I have to tell you. I'm just giving you a heads-up! Whether you listen or not is up to you!"
After hearing what Xu Bo'an said, Jiang Yueran felt that Xu Bo'an seemed like a normal person.
In short, her current assessment of Xu Bo'an is that he's either an intermittently mentally ill person or a charlatan. In short, she doesn't have a good impression of him.
No matter what, Jiang Yueran is a highly educated returnee from overseas, and her family is quite wealthy. Her grandparents' generation, including her own, achieved their success through hard work. Her family only believes in science and is very disgusted by these superstitious charlatans. (End of Chapter)