Chapter 138 of "New Urban Farmers" (10091): The Big Problem of Jade Essence (Two Chapters Completed)

Pi Guodong shut down the cutting machine. He was covered in dust and looked worn out... but the other cutting masters had bright eyes as they went straight for the raw stones.

Zhang Guodong rubbed away four-fifths of the original stone, leaving a piece about the size of an adult's fist, but this piece had two translucent yellow spots!

The sand layer was very thin. The cutting master looked at it, then exclaimed with shock and delight to Zhang Guodong, "Congratulations, Mr. Zhang! This is a piece of gold and jade! The golden hue is exceptional, and it appears quite large. This piece of gold and jade is worth at least a million!"

million?

"Such a small piece is worth a million?" Zhang Guodong exclaimed in surprise. He wondered if he had underestimated the value of gold and jade. Little did he know that for jade of equal quality, larger pieces are naturally more valuable. He hadn't misjudged it! That was one reason; his piece wasn't small either. Furthermore, it had a lot to do with the jade itself. Gold and jade are significantly more expensive than ordinary jade.

“Mr. Zhang, if this complete piece of jade were processed into jewelry, the price would be even higher. Haven’t you heard the saying, ‘Gold and silver have a price, but jade is priceless’? Especially gold and jade! It’s not just ordinary yellow jade!” the cutting master said excitedly.

Zhang Guodong was delighted to hear this, thinking it made sense! He wondered how valuable the gold and jade could be. While the master's guess—that the sandy skin was thin and the gold and jade was likely a large, round lump—was similar to his own perception, there were still slight differences.

This jade is not entirely gold; it's half yellow jade and half gold jade, which affects its price. However, it's still worth at least six or seven hundred thousand.

"Cut it open? Or not?"

Zhang Guodong hesitated for a moment.

"Well, we've already cut all the way to the innermost layer. It only weighs about a pound anyway," Zhang Guodong decided, deciding not to cut any more.

"What are you doing?" the craftsman asked, somewhat puzzled. Why had he put down the raw stone that could yield gold and jade?

"No need to cut away most of the outer layer of stone!" Zhang Guodong said with a smile, then picked up a large piece, weighing about six pounds, and placed it on the machine rack. "Alright, get back to your work. I'll cut this myself."

The master left the bamboo house with regret upon hearing this.

Zhang Guodong didn't want anyone to know the whereabouts of his semi-raw jade stones. He was trying to polish one out. It turned out to be so valuable! If he polished out all the stones in this pile, wouldn't everyone be green with envy?

I'm afraid Liu Neng will start to suspect he's been tricked, right? Letting him choose the raw stones first? Heh.

Keep a low profile; good things should be kept to yourself.

Then he continued polishing the jade until it reached a semi-finished product. Once he could basically determine whether the quality had reached this level, Zhang Guodong stopped the cutting machine.

Time passed quickly. For two days straight, Zhang Guodong barely left his "house." The machine in front of the bamboo hut hummed incessantly. He polished dozens of raw stones until they were only the size of a fist, then stopped. Everyone lost interest!

One of the diesel engines broke down en route. We then had to change the diesel fuel three times.

The cutting machine is powered by a diesel generator. The power is still insufficient, but that's how it is in the field. The only electricity available here is from the diesel generator.

Liu Neng returned home happily that day.

He spent two days traveling south with the car and sold the raw stones smoothly. After all, gold and jade are very precious, and many wealthy people like this color—noble, grand, and with a touch of royalty. Naturally, the price went up!

Zhang Guodong never imagined that the ten tons of raw stones he gave to Liu Neng would actually make two million yuan from it, or that he had underestimated the value of the gold and jade. Of course, Zhang Guodong didn't know this and didn't ask.

Even if he knew, he wouldn't care about these things.

For Zhang Guodong, finding the essence of jade is the top priority. These gold and yellow jade pieces were basically earned incidentally; he didn't invest a single penny of his own money. So he's already very satisfied.

Liu Neng, emboldened by this windfall, immediately reported the news of the waste jade slag to Zhang Guodong.

"Eight jade merchants are already collecting jade. I'll continue to contact and try to get more jade merchants involved. I believe that over time, more people will join in! Don't worry, Mr. Zhang!"

"Just hurry up!" Zhang Guodong offered a brief compliment.

Then I took the time to rest in the bamboo house and was not allowed to be disturbed by anyone.

Over two days, Zhang Guodong polished dozens of rough stones, leaving him exhausted. He casually tossed these golden-yellow semi-rough stones into Peach Blossom Spring, right next to the pebbles.

Big Black and the others thought it was something to eat. But when they smelled and saw that it was just a rock, they immediately lost interest. These six guys have grown quite a bit since they came to Sichuan.

Big Black and Little Black are already the size of adult Tibetan champions. But they seem to still be growing.

The four little abandoned wolves are already the size of a normal adult blue wolf. They are only one size smaller than the old blue wolf, but it is predictable that in the future, the four little blue wolves will be at least as big as the old blue wolf.

Time passed.

The second stone-dividing period has already begun in May.

Taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Guodong went to Hongtan and first collected 16 million yuan from Liu Neng's account, transferring it to Liu Neng's account without missing a penny. Then, he transferred the money again. His account assets reached more than 34 million yuan. The assets also included a 10 million yuan multi-story villa, 28 million yuan in cash in Taoyuanli, and 7 million yuan worth of decorations.

nouveau riche!

Meanwhile, the semi-raw stones cut a second time were piled up again next to the pebbles in Taoyuanli, with hundreds of semi-raw stones forming a small pile. In addition, fifteen giant raw stones weighing hundreds of kilograms were placed on the red beach.

Zhang Guodong has made tremendous progress in the past two weeks.

After transferring the money, Zhang Guodong rushed to the Huang family's house. At the same time, he picked some vegetables and fished out some aquatic products in Taoyuan, filled two large baskets, and then took a taxi over.

These were things he had specially prepared for his parents, who were in poor health.

My brother and the prostitute have only been on their honeymoon for half a month, and I heard they're having a blast in Yunnan. They're even thinking of going to Hainan, but they're worried about the high cost and the fact that they might not be having enough fun right now, so they're putting their plans on hold for now and will consider it later.

Meanwhile, the two elders, Zhang Zhengrong and Ye Cuihua, continued to live peacefully at the Huang family's house.

Zhang Guodong maintained communication with the Huang family and the provincial capital during this period. Most information flowed smoothly and was obtained promptly.

When Zhang Guodong arrived at the Huang family's house, his father and Uncle Huang were chatting and drinking tea in the yard. Zhang Guodong and the driver carried the vegetables and seafood into the yard.

"You're back?" Dad didn't get up, but Uncle Huang smiled and nodded. Zhang Guodong noticed the house was relatively quiet. Dad and Uncle Huang were chatting quietly, while Aunt Yang Qin wasn't there; the elementary school hadn't started yet.

"Dad, Uncle Huang!" Zhang Guodong greeted him as he entered. Then he said to the driver, "Put the basket in the yard. You go outside and wait for me for a bit."

The taxi driver nodded and left the yard.

"Where are Dad and Mom?"

My mom isn't in the yard.

Zhang Guodong was taken aback to see a trace of worry on his father Zhang Zhengrong's face.

“Your mother has had a bit of a cold these past few days and is taking medicine while lying on the kang (heated brick bed). She’s sick? Why hasn’t she seen a doctor?” Zhang Guodong asked anxiously.

"We've seen her and she's been prescribed some medicine. Your mother is getting old, and the doctor said she needs to recuperate," said Zhang Zhengrong, the father. "It's alright!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guodong couldn't help but look at his father's increasingly gray hair and felt a pang of sadness.

Time waits for no one!

Zhang Guodong immediately went into the room. His mother was probably asleep under the covers after taking cold medicine, so Zhang Guodong didn't wake her up when he entered.

Like my dad, my mom has more gray hair.

Zhang Guodong felt guilty for causing so much trouble. His life was so chaotic that he rarely paid attention to his parents' health.

A light touch revealed a slight fever on my mother's forehead; however, being in her early sixties, she has many health issues.

Zhang Guodong breathed a slight sigh of relief and left the house.

"How's Guodong's business going?" his father asked. Zhang Guodong was a little embarrassed to say. He had originally thought that the mining would be almost finished in about a month, but the jade mines were not like that. They were scattered and the mining cycle was relatively long.

Another thing. He didn't know how to handle Zheng Le and Li Yun's situation in the provincial capital, so he hadn't dared to go back. If only he could avoid getting married!

The thought flashed through my mind and then vanished! Is it okay not to get married?

Zhang Zhengrong frowned: "Another month or two? The matter in the provincial capital can't be delayed any longer, otherwise people will resent it. Remember that."

"You must come back with us in two weeks!"

My dad is very supportive of this, and my mom thinks it's a good idea to get engaged quickly! They have such great prospects, and we're all from the countryside; if we don't seize the opportunity, we'll regret it later!

"Uncle Huang and Dad, if you can't finish these fish and shrimp, just freeze them in the refrigerator. You can also freeze the vegetables. I'm quite busy over there, so I'll go over there first and come see you again in a couple of days." "Go ahead!" Dad said irritably.

As soon as Zhang Guodong stepped out of the yard, his father laughed and said, "That brat doesn't know what he's doing all day. But these vegetables and fish are good stuff. In-laws, do you have a basin of water to put the fish and shrimp in?"

Huang Anquan is rather taciturn, but not stupid. He's become a bit more talkative now that he's related to his father.

"Your second child is quite good."

They're so economical with words!

"Let's go to the city!" Zhang Guodong got into the taxi and sped away.

After getting on the bus, Zhang Guodong was already thinking about refining pills! But could he really refine pills from the mixed medicinal properties of the Hundred Herbs Cauldron? If he could refine a "Body Strengthening Pill" or "Longevity Pill," even a low-grade pill taken once a month would greatly improve the health of his two elders!

The Rejuvenating Elixir of a Hundred Herbs?

That should be considered a life-saving, life-extending elixir! It's not suitable for improving a person's constitution, enhancing overall immunity, promoting cell division, or making skin younger or more even!

Zhang Guodong's desire to try alchemy, fueled by thoughts of "health-strengthening pills and longevity pills," grew stronger and stronger!

The medicinal materials needed for refining these two types of pills have been gathered, and some of them have fully met the standards for pill refining after growing in Peach Blossom Spring for some time!

The ringtone of "Qingqi Liushui Wanwannian" interrupted Zhang Guodong's thoughts.

"Hello, Sister Lin?" Zhang Guodong asked in surprise when he saw that it was Lin Hui, Ya Ya's mother, calling.

"Big brother, it's me, Ya Ya, hee hee!" To everyone's surprise, a childish voice came from the other end of the phone, with a very clear and crisp laugh.

It's this little girl!

"Haha, Ya Ya, what made you suddenly decide to call your big brother? Where's your mom?" Zhang Guodong said, his gloomy mood vanishing.

"Mom went outside, I'm all alone in the room!" Ya Ya whispered, seemingly sneaking a peek. Then she giggled.

Zhang Guodong suddenly felt that Ya Ya's voice sounded strange and lacked strength.

Zhang Guodong knew that Li Daolin and Lin Hui were definitely not ordinary people, and that Ya Ya was their only daughter. Why did they leave her alone at home?

"Ya Ya, where are you now? Big brother is coming to see you right away!" Zhang Guodong also wanted to see this adorable little one. He had been in Hongtan for half a month. Ya Ya had bothered him quite a bit, but every time Lin Hui caught him and took the phone, he realized that the little girl was secretly making the call.

Note: The second and second updates are now complete, and the total is still over 7,000 words today.

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