Nanshan City thrives mainly on casinos and jade stones. Apart from casinos, this jade stone gambling market is incredibly hot. If Director Li doesn’t hurry to pick the freshly replenished raw jadeite, there might only be scraps left for him.
Those who know Director Li are aware that he is a real jade stone gambling addict. He loves exquisite jade stones and particularly likes the process of producing jade stones from raw jadeite.
From its rough form to a finished product, it’s like a metaphorical ’nurturing system’.
When Director Li said this, everyone at the table quickly understood and stopped forcing him to drink, switching to casual chatter.
"No wonder, you really can’t drink. Drinking could ruin things, and it wouldn’t be good to jeopardize this big deal." The investors were sensible and had several cups of tea-as-wine with Director Li.
"Haha, thank you for understanding, another day, I, Li, will surely find another time to drink with you all and have a good time!" Director Li said generously.
"Haha, Director Li is sure to lose money, gambling on jade stones costs money, and he still has to treat us to drinks." An investor next to him joked with laughter.
The talk of losses and spending money captured Yu Ting’s attention. She sipped her fruit drink, her eyes downcast, deep in thought.
That’s interesting. She wanted to give it a try.
The slender fingers of her hand resting on the surface of her glass, gently shaking it a few times. Bathed in the indoor lighting of the restaurant, she looked especially luminous as she contemplated.
"Director Li, I also want to go see the jade stone market."
Having thought for about two to three minutes, Yu Ting expressed her thoughts.
Director Li smiled happily at hearing this. It made him happy to find someone who shared his hobby.
"Alright."
"That’s perfect, we can go this afternoon and return in the evening to attend the company’s dance." Director Li casually agreed to Yu Ting’s suggestion.
"So, Yu, you’re interested in jade stone gambling? Haha, this is the first time I’ve seen a girl of your age interested in such a thing." An investor sitting nearby shared his thoughts, finding it amusing.
Yu Ting responded with a light laugh but said nothing.
The desire to try was real.
So was the intention to spend money.
...
Lunch took over an hour and as it went on, trainees kept coming over to the investors’ table to offer their respect. People were circulating between tables and the atmosphere was cordial.
After finishing lunch, it was already past one in the afternoon. After saying a casual goodbye to the investors, Yu Ting and her assistant got into Director Li’s car and the three headed to the famous jade stone gambling market of Nanshan City.
The car arrived around two o’clock at a very unnoteworthy stall, which resembled a vegetable market. However, what were displayed on the booths were uncut stones of all shapes and sizes: small ones the size of a palm, large ones bigger than a bathtub.
Most patrons were men in their fifties and sixties. It was rather busy; everyone was walking around with their hands behind their backs, each one scrutinizing, selecting and trying to find the best ones.
They were probably aware of the fresh batch of raw jadeite, and came early hoping to score something good.
After all, there have been many true stories of overnight wealth in the jade stone gambling market.
As an outsider, Yu Ting had no understanding of these things. She followed behind Director Li, passing many booths and seeing many raw jadeite prices.
Prices differed slightly between booths.
Ranging around 20,000 per kilogram, the price for high-quality raw jadeite could go up to 30,000 per kilogram.
Not only did they sell raw stones, but also crafted jade pieces. Many people were using machines to cut the raw stones. A crowd surrounded the table, all eagerly waiting to see if the stone would reveal green once cut.
If it showed green, then it could likely contain jadeite!
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