Chapter 2147 You can't buy it for 8.

Saito Hiji and Saito Zang Kong looked at Pi Yangyang in astonishment.

A flash of anger crossed Saito Hiji's eyes as he said in a cold tone, "What do you mean by that?"

Pi Yangyang looked at him disdainfully and said with amusement, "Since you like collecting Chinese handicrafts so much, you should have some knowledge of Chinese culture. You can't understand such a simple sentence?"

Saito Hiji said, "Who are you? Are you also from this embroidery shop?"

Pi Yangyang smiled calmly, "No, I'm here to buy things too, just like you. And coincidentally, I also took a liking to this set of dragon and phoenix auspiciousness."

Saito Feiji's chubby face twitched slightly as he asked suspiciously, "You're buying this dress too?"

Pi Yangyang nodded seriously and said, "That's right. Such a fine work of art should stay in China, and should not become a tool for profit-making by you unscrupulous merchants."

A flash of anger crossed Saito Feiji's eyes, but he immediately burst into laughter, saying disdainfully, "Sir, if you want to help Ms. Dong raise the price of this dress, I can understand. However, you should also know that such things have no market in China. Only overseas will people appreciate them..."

His tone was full of contempt.

How could Pi Yangyang not understand the hidden meaning in his words?

It means that this is indeed a good thing, but you don't know how to appreciate it; only they do.

This is incredibly ironic.

The folk treasures left by Chinese culture are not appreciated by our own people, and it is only foreigners who can understand and appreciate them.

Dong Wanqiu's eyelids twitched noticeably, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Since marrying into the Jiang family, she has dedicated herself to promoting the continuation and development of Jiang family embroidery. But as Saito Hiji said, there are indeed too few Chinese people today who truly understand and appreciate these national treasures.

Last year, she pooled her family's resources to open this embroidery shop in the capital, thinking that the capital was a prosperous place with many literati, celebrities, and wealthy people, and that she might be able to create a new world here.

She gritted her teeth and rented the place. The annual rent was over three million yuan, and with other expenses, she was under tremendous pressure.

Ideal is full, the reality is very skinny.

After the embroidery shop opened, some people came in out of curiosity and bought some relatively inexpensive embroidery products.

But for today's young people, what they pursue are big brands, designer bags, clothes and other international luxury goods that can make others turn their heads and even envy them.

Jiang's Embroidery Shop's products were neither well-known nor commonly used.

Who still walks around the streets carrying a piece of embroidered silk? Who still wears ethnic clothing embroidered with peonies and flaunts it everywhere?

It's not really worth mentioning in terms of collectible value.

The items you buy may even face a significant risk of depreciation.

So after a brief period of bustling activity, the shop fell silent and soon became deserted.

The embroidery shop was recruiting apprentices, and at first, some parents sent their children to learn out of curiosity.

But few people can endure such tedious and monotonous learning. The key issue is that even if they master this skill, it offers no help whatsoever for their future school entrance exams, employment, or any other endeavors.

Soon after, several students stopped coming.

The embroiderers in the workshop are mostly from the Jiang family, or relatives of the Jiang family. They were brought here from the south by Dong Wanqiu.

They came along because they wanted to earn money to support their families.

The embroidery shop is currently not making any money and is facing the danger of closing down.

These embroiderers were also restless, worried about their future.

Dong Wanqiu saw this and was very anxious.

She had promised her husband before his death that she would keep the embroidery shop open and pass on the Jiang family embroidery tradition.

So she was unwilling to give up.

If she hadn't been forced into this situation, she would never have sold that auspicious dragon and phoenix set, even for eight million.

However, Saito Hiji was very cunning. In the past few days, he had secretly investigated the financial situation of the embroidery shop and learned that the shop was facing great difficulties. So he reduced the price of Longfeng Chengxiang to three million.

Hearing what Saito Hiji said, she felt very sad and even felt that the future was bleak.

As she was lost in thought, Pi Yangyang said unhurriedly, "Saito, what a coincidence that you've run into me today."

Saito Hiji was taken aback and asked suspiciously, "What's wrong with running into you again?"

Pi Yangyang chuckled softly, "Meeting me means you're unlucky. You probably won't be able to buy this dress!"

Saito Feiji wasn't in a hurry. Instead, he glanced at Pi Yangyang dismissively and said, "Do you know that we reserved this dress a few days ago?"

"I know, but your original price was eight million. Now you're saying you'll only give three million? That's just wishful thinking, isn't it?"

Pi Yangyang said with a mocking expression.

Saito Feiji's fat face twitched again, his expression turning pale with anger. He said coldly, "We only discussed a preliminary price initially. Ms. Dong asked for eight million, but we didn't finalize it there. Instead, we agreed to discuss the details today. Is there a problem with that?"

Dong Wanqiu grew anxious and couldn't help but say, "Mr. Saito, what I said back then was twelve million. As for eight million, that was your suggestion, wasn't it? I didn't agree to it at the time. It was you who suggested that I could take the full payment today, and that's why I reluctantly agreed. How can you say that the price wasn't agreed upon back then?"

Saito Feiji immediately said, "No matter what kind of business it is, it all depends on the market. We initially agreed on eight million, but after going back and weighing the pros and cons, we felt that this dress was worth at most three million. Ms. Dong, this is the highest price we can offer..."

Dong Wanqiu's expression changed slightly. After thinking for a moment, she said with some annoyance, "In that case, I'm sorry, I won't sell this dress."

"Not selling anymore?" Saito Feiji remained unperturbed, his expression turning cold, and his tone becoming noticeably harsher. "Ms. Dong, how can you go back on your word? Don't you have any sense of contractual obligation?"

Before Dong Wanqiu could answer, Pi Yangyang sneered and looked at Saito Fei Er, saying, "You dare to talk about the spirit of a contract? You agreed on eight million, but ended up reducing it to three million. Don't you think that's taking advantage of someone's misfortune?"

"Sir, this is a business transaction between Ms. Dong and me. Please don't interfere!"

Saito Hiji said, somewhat impatiently.

Pi Yangyang ignored him and turned to Dong Wanqiu, asking, "Master Dong, how much deposit did this Mr. Saito give? How did you agree on it back then?"

Dong Wanqiu gave a wry smile and said, "What deposit? He was very firm at the time, saying he would definitely buy it, and he even made me believe in their business reputation and contractual spirit..."

Pi Yangyang couldn't help but laugh, looking at Saito Fei Er, and said jokingly, "Mr. Saito, you still have business credibility? I really didn't see that coming!"

Saito Feiji snorted and ignored Pi Yangyang, turning to Dong Wanqiu and coldly asking, "Ms. Dong, please don't be disturbed by others! Make a decision yourself. Three million, sell or not?"

Dong Wanqiu replied without hesitation, "Not for sale."

"Alright, I'll add another 500,000. Let's be friends! I'll continue to buy any good handicrafts your embroidery shop produces in the future."

Saito Hiji seemed to have made a great decision and offered Dong Wanqiu another lucrative offer.

Dong Wanqiu shook her head again, "Mr. Saito, I'm sorry, we probably can't reach an agreement on this deal."

Saito Hiji's eyes darted around as he quickly calculated in his mind, preparing to raise the price again.

Pi Yangyang suddenly said, "Master Dong, since you two can't reach an agreement, can I make an offer?"

Dong Wanqiu looked at Pi Yangyang with some surprise and asked, "Mr. Pi, do you really want to buy it?"

Pi Yangyang nodded and said, "I'm planning a wedding for my wife. She doesn't really like wedding dresses, but I can tell she really likes this 'Dragon and Phoenix Auspiciousness' suit. So I'm thinking of buying it..."

Dong Wanqiu thought for a moment, then said hesitantly, "Mr. Pi, the price I initially agreed upon with Mr. Saito was eight million..."

Before Pi Yangyang could respond, Saito Feiji quickly said, "Ms. Dong, I'll offer five million! Isn't that a lot?"

Dong Wanqiu had already made up her mind and said without hesitation, "Mr. Saito, I won't consider it if it's less than eight million. Besides, you heard it too, this Mr. Pi also wants to buy it..."

Saito Feiji looked at Pi Yangyang suspiciously and said disdainfully, "Can he really buy it? I think he's just deliberately trying to inflate the price for you."

Dong Wanqiu said firmly, "Whether Mr. Pi buys it or not, eight million is the lowest we can go."

Saito Hiji hesitated for a moment, then walked over to Saito Zang Kong and the two whispered a few words to each other in Japanese.

After a moment, he turned around and said, "Okay, eight million it is!"

Dong Wanqiu breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could nod, Pi Yangyang said unhurriedly, "Sorry, you can't buy it for eight million!"