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- Fang Zhengxiong wanted to show off, but was exposed by Chen Zheng, and felt very embarrassed.
"This kind of luxury is not something that even the richest businessmen can afford regularly, let alone our civil servants who receive a fixed salary from the state?" Hu Xuefei's father finally spoke and said: "The erosion of sugar-coated bullets, we We should try our best to avoid it. Although our living standards are better than those of ordinary people, we cannot afford to be extravagant, and there is no need to be extravagant, so we just don¡¯t order this wine. Zhengxiong, don¡¯t you think so?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know what Hu Xuefei¡¯s father did as an official, but at least he was good, like a public servant of the people.
¡° Moreover, Chen Zheng also expected that Hu Xuefei¡¯s father was not a corrupt official, because Chen Zheng knew the character of the old man and would not allow his children to become worms in the country. Otherwise, he would even sever the father-son relationship with his children.
Therefore, in Chen Zheng's view, although Hu Xuefei's father said this to a certain extent, he solved the problem for Fang Zhengxiong, but he was also trying to persuade him.
But Fang Zhengxiong couldn't hear it and said: "Yes, yes, I don't drink this kind of foreign wine. In fact, I don't drink it very often, and it's all friends' treat. I haven't paid for it, so I don't want this foreign wine. Service Sir, let¡¯s have two bottles of fine Maotai.¡±
A bottle of high-quality Maotai also cost several thousand. Hu Xuefei's father couldn't help but shook his head, but didn't say much.
In the officialdom, some things have already formed a trend, which cannot be changed by just saying a few words.
On the contrary, Hu Xuefei snorted coldly: "You are really heroic."
Fang Zhengxiong even thought Hu Xuefei was praising him, so he smiled and said, "Two bottles of Maotai. It's just a small thing, it's nothing."
"I just hope that you will pay the bill yourself later instead of issuing an invoice for public funds." Hu Xuefei said solemnly: "Although I am in charge of the economy and do not care about corruption issues, if you use public funds to eat or drink, I will still be responsible and responsible. The supervisor in this area reported that I don¡¯t want to be treated as the same as you!¡±
Speaking of which, Hu Xuefei has always been quite frugal. She has lived a simple life with her grandfather since she was a child. Indeed, what she dislikes the most is people like Fang Zhengxiong.
¡°And Hu Xuefei¡¯s guess was not wrong. Fang Zhengxiong originally planned to issue an invoice for public funds.
But Hu Xuefei had already said this, and he was naturally embarrassed to admit it. He smiled and said, "Xuefei, how could it be? How could I take advantage of the country? I paid for today's meal myself."
"Then with your salary level as a deputy director of a county-level city's public security bureau, how can you afford to spend as much money as you did on Lafite from 1982 and high-quality Maotai?"
This meal is over. The drinks alone cost tens of thousands. Including a big meal, it will cost at least tens of thousands of yuan. If the food is more expensive, it may even cost hundreds of thousands.
With the economic level of a county-level city like Haigang City, Hu Xuefei's deputy mayor only has a monthly salary of several thousand, and Fang Zhengxiong's rank is not higher than that of Hu Xuefei.
¡°If we rely on salary, this meal can almost equal half a year¡¯s salary of Fang Zhengxiong.
"Thisthis" Fang Zhengxiong hesitated for a moment and said: "Of course I can't afford it with my salary alone. But I also have a business. I do business in partnership with other friends, and I get dividends from the shares every year."
"I hope it's not a bathing center or something like that." Hu Xuefei snorted coldly.
Hu Xuefei is really right. Several companies that Fang Zhengxiong has invested in are really similar to this.
It is conceivable that Fang Zhengxiong doesn¡¯t know how to do business at all, so why do people ask him to become a shareholder? It must be because it falls within the gray range of communication with the work scope of the Public Security Bureau.
"How could that be? Xuefei, you are thinking too much." Having said that, Fang Zhengxiong still blushed slightly and quickly changed the subject, saying: "By the way. Xuefei, today is your birthday. I specially I¡¯ve prepared a birthday gift for you. Come and see if you like it.¡±
Fang Zhengxiong took out a small, square box from his pocket. At a glance, he knew that this should be the packaging of the ring.
And on the box, there is also Chow Tai Fook¡¯s trademark printed on it.
¡°Fang Zhengxiong then opened the small box and sent it to Hu Xuefei.
It is indeed a ring, and it is also a diamond ring. A square diamond is set on the platinum ring, and it shines brightly.
"Xue Fei, this is a 2.5 carat diamond. You see, the color, clarity and cut are very good. It is very rare." Fang Zhengxiong introduced.
Hu Xuefei didn¡¯t look at it at all. On the contrary, Hu¡¯s mother was more surprised: ¡°It¡¯s 2.5 carats. It seems very valuable, right?¡±
"It's okay," Fang Zhengxiong smiled calmly: "But if it's like an ordinary personThe one-point-two-point diamond ring I bought is slightly better than the one I bought. "
"How much is this diamond ring worth?" Mother Hu asked again.
¡°An ordinary 2.5-carat diamond ring on the market now costs about 300,000 yuan. The clarity of mine is slightly better, so it costs 800,000 yuan.¡±
"Ha!" Hu's mother took a breath of cold air.
It can be imagined that although Hu Xuefei's mother was also an official in politics and held a high position, she suffered a lot of hardships when she was young because of her age. She went to the mountains and countryside, and had neither the opportunity nor the ability to wear any expensive jewelry.
¡° It is already after middle age that you really reach a high position. In order to consider the impact, you will not wear expensive jewelry.
But she really hopes that her daughter can have such a diamond.
But Hu Xuefei shook her head: "This is too expensive. I can't accept it. It exceeds the prescribed limit."
"The regulations you are talking about refer to accepting bribes. I don't think this is a bribe." Fang Zhengxiong turned to Hu's mother and asked, "Auntie, do you think so?"
"That's true," Hu Xuefei's mother nodded: "If you two develop in depth in the future, or you can get married in the future, a diamond ring is nothing at all."
"That's why I can't accept it," Hu Xuefei asked: "Needless to say, everyone knows what the diamond ring represents. You and I don't have this kind of relationship, why did you give me something like this?"
"Thisthis is true," Hu's father was more sensible. Said: "Zhengxiong, we have accepted your thoughts, but it's not time to give the diamond ring yet. You and Xuefei, let's get in touch first. If we can really get together in the future - Xuefei, please don't glare. , I mean if - by that time, it won¡¯t be too late for you to send it away, Masao.¡±
"Uncle, you are right." Fang Zhengxiong took the ring back in desperation.
But he didn¡¯t put it in his pocket and still opened the diamond ring box. Facing Chen Zheng, he smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, although I don't know how to drink red wine, at least I am sincere to Xuefei. I specially and carefully prepared a birthday gift for Xuefei. But I don't know what gift you gave me, Mr. Chen." , come to celebrate Xue Fei¡¯s birthday?¡±
Fang Zhengxiong clearly wanted to use this expensive diamond ring to regain his face and embarrass Chen Zheng.
In Hu Xuefei¡¯s impression, Chen Zhengping is always very simple. Even the clothes he wore were from street vendors, never any famous brands. Therefore, even if he prepared a gift, it would definitely not be as valuable as Fang Zhengxiong's diamond ring.
Therefore, Hu Xuefei quickly spoke to Chen Zheng: "Chen Zheng has just arrived in Canghai City. Time is tight. I'm afraid he doesn't have time. Besides, it's not as easy for him to make money as you are!"
"Oh, so Mr. Chen didn't prepare any gifts?"
Chen Zheng smiled: "I'm sure I'm ready, but I plan to wait until I'm alone with Xuefei before I give her the gift."
"That's it. Mr. Chen thinks he can't get his gift, right? If he can get it, why would he give it away behind someone else's back?" Fang Zhengxiong pressed.
"I think Deputy Director Fang, you have made a misunderstanding. Gifts only represent feelings. There is no need to give them in front of people or behind their backs. What's more, if I give them out in person, I will inevitably be suspected of comparing myself to you. I'm afraid that It would be bad if yours compares"
"Can your gift be more valuable than mine?" Fang Zhengxiong didn't believe it even after he was beaten to death. In his opinion, Chen Zheng just wanted to save face: "In this case, Mr. Chen should show it to all us country bumpkins."
"Fang Zhengxiong. Are you finished?" Hu Xuefei was angry: "Chen Zheng, you don't need to pay attention to him. I don't mind what the gift is at all. As long as it is given to me by you, even if it is a can ring as a ring, I will Just like them all.¡±
Hu Xuefei didn't mind Chen Zheng's gift, but on the contrary, Hu Xuefei's mother was more curious and didn't know what gift the man her daughter liked would give her daughter. She suggested: "Xiao Chen, what you just said is right, gifts don't matter. Whether it¡¯s expensive or not, it all represents your heart, so you don¡¯t have to feel embarrassed, just take it out generously.¡±
Mother Hu also felt that Chen Zheng's gift would not be as valuable as Fang Zhengxiong's, but as long as Chen Zheng had carefully prepared it, it could mean that he was at least sincere to Xuefei.
"Since Auntie said so, okay." Chen Zheng nodded: "Because I originally planned to give it to Xuefei privately, so the gift didn't stay with me. In my car, I asked my assistant downstairs to take it with me. Come on, wait a moment."
After saying that, Chen Zheng took out his phone and told Bai Rou to bring the gifts he prepared before coming to Haigang City.
Of course Bai Rou knows what the gift refers to, not long after, he had gone upstairs and arrived at the private room.
It is doubly surprising, because what Bai Rou is holding is also a square diamond ring packaging box, but there is no trademark on it.
Chen Zheng took the small box, handed it to Hu Xuefei, and said, "You'd better open it yourself, so that you can feel more surprised."
In fact, since Bai Rou walked into the box, Fang Zhengxiong's eyes have not left the small box in her hand, but seeing that there is no trademark, he feels more relieved.
She expected that it would be just an ordinary product at best, and could not compare with her famous brand. What¡¯s more, her diamond ring cost more than 800,000 yuan and it was 2.5 carats. With her own diamond ring and jade in front, Xuefei probably couldn¡¯t be surprised. .
But unexpectedly, when Hu Xuefei opened the packaging box on the table, she was so shocked that she covered her mouth with her hands and screamed.
There is no other reason, it¡¯s just because the diamonds on this ring are simply too big! Unbelievably big!
It can be said that Hu Xuefei has seen the world, and the most important thing is her calm personality. What could make her act so shocked? Everyone cast their eyes over.
Especially Fang Zhengxiong, because he was opposite Hu Xuefei, so he could only see the packaging box but not the diamond ring, so he stood up and watched.
But when he saw the diamond ring in the box, he was also shocked.
The light is the main stone. This diamond ring is countless times larger than Fang Zhengxiong's.
Fang Zhengxiong¡¯s piece is 2.5 carats and is set on the ring. It is not obvious. At least people will see the diamond first when they see the ring.
But for Chen Zheng, no matter what angle you look at it, your eyes will be completely attracted by the huge diamond, and the ring setting can be completely ignored!
??And that¡¯s not even counting, except for this main stone. There are many auxiliary stones, large and small, on the ring. They are too numerous to count.
"Thishow many carats does this cost?" Hu Xuefei's mother was equally shocked.
"It doesn't matter how big it is, it just represents my heart. The most precious thing is not the thing, but the heart." Chen Zheng said with a smile.
"To put it nicely, if such a big diamond is real, it must weigh more than ten carats. How can it be so easy to see?" Fang Zhengxiong said sarcastically.
This time, before Chen Zheng could speak, Bai Rou took the lead and said, "Deputy Director Fang. The diamond on this diamond ring is not more than ten carats. The main stone alone is a full 37.8 carats."
By now, Bai Rou is no longer the immature student she was when she first met Chen Zheng. After more than a year of training, she still has basic eyesight.
Therefore, she knew about the hostile relationship between Fang Zhengxiong and Chen Zheng from the time she started working at Chenxi Petrochemical Storage and Transportation Co., Ltd.
As an assistant, you naturally want to help your boss regain face.
"But what Deputy Director Fang just said is right. Diamonds like this are indeed not easy to see."
"Deputy Director Fang. You must also know that the quality of diamonds mainly comes from the aspects of color, clarity, cut and size. Each factor has a great influence." Bai Rou carefully held up the diamond ring, He pointed and said: "As for the ring that Mr. Chen Zheng gave to Ms. Hu Xuefei in my hand, all the diamonds, including the main stone, are from the same rough stone. The color and clarity are similar, and they are all of the highest dflawless grade."
¡°Let¡¯s talk about the cut. The main stone of this diamond is a round diamond. Among all shapes of diamonds, round diamonds have the highest requirements for cutting technology. Unlike this one¡ª¡ª¡±
Bai Rou pointed at the diamond ring he bought that was placed in front of Fang Zhengxiong and said, "Unlike this one, which is a square diamond, only the most skilled senior craftsmen can polish round diamonds with perfect proportions. The piece in my hand was cut and polished by the best craftsmen in the world, and it also achieved the highest level.¡±
"As for the size, as I just said, the main stone on this diamond ring is 37.8 carats. This does not include the many side stones next to it. And the smallest side stone is probably bigger than the main stone of that one. Bigger." The one Bai Rou used for comparison was naturally the one in front of Fang Zhengxiong: "If I'm not mistaken, that one is about 2.5 carats, right?"
"A diamond of more than ten carats can be considered a world-famous diamond if its color, clarity and cut meet certain standards. Therefore, the diamond ring given to Ms. Hu Xuefei by Mr. Chen Zheng can definitely be said to be a world-famous diamond." Rare treasures are not only hard to see.¡±
Fang Zhengxiong was so choked up that he was completely speechless.
Indeed, putting these two diamond rings together is like the difference between a firefly and a bright moon, and what¡¯s more?It is clear at a glance which one is the firefly and which one is the bright moon.
¡°Little girl, does such a rare diamond cost a lot of money?¡± Hu Xuefei¡¯s mother interjected.
Bai Rou nodded: "It is difficult to estimate the value of such a rare thing. Generally, according to international practice, the price can only be determined through auction. However, a conservative estimate is that this diamond ring is worth at least tens of millions of yuan. Of course, international practice is to use U.S. dollars for transactions, so the units I mentioned are also U.S. dollars.¡±
"Ha!" Everyone present could not hide their amazement!
Even the waiter who had been standing by the side shouted out.
Who could have imagined that this young man dressed in street vendor clothes could shock people so much with his actions!
Working as a waiter in a hotel, he had seen many boring ways to show off his wealth, but at this moment, he finally saw what the ultimate way to show off his wealth was.
Seeing everyone marveling at the diamond ring that Chen Zheng took out, but no one took another look at his diamond ring, Fang Zhengxiong felt extremely embarrassed and hated Chen Zheng to the bone. He snorted coldly and said, "After counting for a long time, there is no It can prove that this diamond ring is real! Although the diamond in mine is not outrageously large, it is at least from a brand name, Chow Tai Fook, and it has an appraisal certificate and a national appraisal standard.¡±
Seeing that Fang Zhengxiong still didn¡¯t know how to move forward or retreat at this time, Bai Rou smiled and said, "Deputy Director Fang, I have to point out two mistakes of yours."
"What's the mistake?" Fang Zhengxiong asked.
¡°First, for diamond craftsmanship, our country¡¯s national standards are far from authoritative because the fairness of domestic appraisals is insufficient. For example, for diamond cutting in China, there are only average, good and There are three general standards, but authoritative institutions abroad have seven detailed standards including table width ratio, overall depth ratio, crown height ratio, etc. This is the case for the National Jewelry Testing Center, not to mention Chow Tai Fook is their company. It¡¯s just my own testing center.¡±
Bai Rou talked eloquently: "As for the second thing, the diamond that Mr. Chen gave to Ms. Hu Xuefei is not uncertified, but it has the highest and most authoritative appraisal organization for diamond craftsmanship in the world, the GIA appraisal certificate from the Gemological Institute of America. ¡±
Having said that, Bai Rou took out a stack of documents from the bag hanging on her waist: "This is the appraisal certificate. It not only contains paper documents, but also diamonds that have been appraised by the world's most authoritative gemstone appraisal institute. Check online. If you doubt the authenticity of the diamond, you can check it.¡±
Fang Zhengxiong grabbed the certificate and read it eagerly.
He really hoped to find even the slightest loophole in it, but unfortunately, Fang Zhengxiong was silent and lost his temper, because the iron-clad facts were before his eyes, the certificate and the diamond were both real. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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