The Real Heiress Has an Appraisal System

Seeing he didn’t ask any more questions, Gu Shengsheng didn’t say anything either. The two of them fell silent.

There was really no need to make small talk with a neighbor you didn’t know.

Gu Shengsheng quickly headed to the equipment market. The salesperson she had contacted was already waiting for her at the entrance.

She waved at Gu Shengsheng.

When the saleswoman saw her, she was a bit stunned. "I thought it would be someone from a construction crew or a geological team asking for this equipment. I didn’t expect you to come in person, Miss Gu!"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Yes, I’m the only one who needs it."

The saleswoman was even more shocked, but she didn’t say a word.

’How could a slender, pretty young girl like Miss Gu use this stuff? It’s like they’re from two different worlds!’

But she let it go. In the end, she was just a salesperson.

She led Gu Shengsheng to the equipment room. Gu Shengsheng spotted what she wanted immediately. "That Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer and that ultraviolet fluorescent lamp—pack them both up."

The saleswoman was speechless. "..."

Then, she explained patiently, "Miss Gu, both of these instruments are imported, so they’re quite expensive. One costs four million, so the two together come to eight million."

"That’s fine," Gu Shengsheng said.

The saleswoman was genuinely trying to look out for Gu Shengsheng. Miss Gu looked so casual in her T-shirt and long pants; she didn’t seem like she came from a wealthy family.

’How could she possibly come up with so much money at once?’

But since she wouldn’t listen to reason, there wasn’t much more the saleswoman could say.

Gu Shengsheng then asked, "The dual-head pneumatic engraving machine I mentioned before, along with the vulcanizing press, wax injector, vacuum machine, and gold melting furnace... are they ready?"

Gu Shengsheng wanted to buy all the machines related to processing and restoring artifacts in one go. This would make it easier to do restoration work herself in the future.

She could do it at home instead of having to go out and borrow equipment.

The saleswoman nodded. "They’re all ready. These machines aren’t too expensive. After the discount, they come to about two million in total."

"It’s just that, Miss Gu, all the equipment together adds up to exactly ten million. That’s a huge amount."

"Our down payment requirement might be a bit high. We’re worried you won’t be able to make the rest of the payments..." The saleswoman found it hard to finish her sentence.

A few other saleswomen gathered around, helping to explain that many people had been skipping out on payments lately, and an order like Gu Shengsheng’s was a major one for the store.

"Miss Gu, we’re being completely honest with you. We have to follow company policy. Otherwise, we would definitely find a way to get you the equipment on credit."

"Exactly. You must be trying to start a business or something. We can all see you’re innocent and don’t have much money. But there’s nothing we can do. Even if we wanted to help, we’re just employees."

"Miss Gu, can you scrape together the two-million-yuan deposit?"

One of the salespeople asked cautiously, afraid of hurting Gu Shengsheng’s pride.

But there was no way around it; money was a hurdle that had to be cleared. Even if Gu Shengsheng was broke, the company still needed to make a profit.

’Looking at her, she probably can’t even come up with a hundred thousand.’

They all felt a bit of sympathy for her. Here was this young girl, so determined to do something, about to get a harsh dose of reality.

While the saleswomen let their imaginations run wild, Gu Shengsheng stated calmly, "It’s fine. I’ll pay in full."

She said it so casually, as if she were discussing the weather.

As simple as grabbing a bite to eat.

’Coming up with two million would have been impressive enough, but this is ten million!’

"..."

"..."

The minute that followed felt like an eternity. The room was full of salespeople who were usually silver-tongued, yet now, not a single one could utter a word.

They just stared blankly at Gu Shengsheng.

Finally, the first saleswoman stammered, "Miss Gu... are you... serious?"

Gu Shengsheng nodded. "Yes. Bring the card machine over. I’ll pay with my card."

The saleswoman was in a daze through the whole process. When the payment went through, she checked the amount several times.

’Wait, how is she actually that rich?!’

After Gu Shengsheng paid and gave the delivery address in Wanliu District, the salespeople were still in a stupor.

Even the saleswoman who had been helping her was so shocked she didn’t know what to say. She completely forgot to see her out.

After Gu Shengsheng left, one of the salespeople looked at the dumbfounded group and said, "Xiao Li’s commission on that one must be around a hundred thousand, huh."

"That was an insane sale. Dropping ten million in one go. I’ve never even seen one million in my life."

"I’m floored. Is this what all rich people are like these days? Dressing so plainly, looking so pretty and innocent... I thought she was a recent college grad with that clear-eyed naivete of a total fool. Damn it, turns out I’m the fool!"

"I’m ugly and stupid. A minute ago, I was pitying a young woman who can casually drop ten million. I’m almost forty, and she’s in her early twenties at most. I’m twice her age! It’s one thing that she’s richer than me, but how am I so pathetic in comparison?!"

"..."

Instantly, everyone started to feel miserable.

The shock was just too much.

At such a young age, she could pull out ten million. At their age, all they could pull out was their credit line.

Just then, the saleswoman who knew Gu Shengsheng’s details said with a trembling voice, "When I was entering her information, I saw she has a rural household registration. She lived in the countryside before this. She earned all this money herself."

"We’ve been working for so many years, and we haven’t even earned a fraction of what that young girl has."

Sometimes, that’s just how wide the gap between people can be.

You lose completely, without any warning.

In an instant, all the salespeople in the company collectively broke down in tears.

"Folks, the main thing is, she lives in Wanliu District! That place is 200,000 yuan per square meter. She’s so rich, she must live in one of those huge, luxurious villas!"

"She must be an undercover CEO! I’d kill to be her assistant... or her janitor..."

"Everyone, wake up and get back to work. My three-thousand-a-month salary is beckoning."

After that was said, everyone lost interest in discussing it further. The whole topic just felt depressing.

The male salesperson added dryly, "If you don’t start working harder, you might not even make three thousand a month."

His words made everyone feel even more hopeless about their lives.

But what could they do?

They just had to suck it up.

The driver brought the truck full of equipment to the entrance of Wanliu District but couldn’t get in.

Gu Shengsheng suddenly realized that while her apartment in Wanliu District was spacious, it was just a standard three-bedroom unit. It was probably impossible to fit all the equipment inside.

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