"Sigh, I'm afraid Old Chen's son won't amount to much in the future!"
Mr. Xu shook his head and sighed. He wasn't really that regretful, but he had to put on a good show.
"Go and take out Young Master Chen's stone and put it away. You can give it to him when Boss Chen comes over."
After instructing the stone cutter to tidy up Chen Jianzhong's belongings, Boss Xu became very interested in seeing the raw stone that Tangyuan had cut open.
"Young Master Tang is in luck. Although this piece of jadeite is only of the glutinous ice type, its color is a bright green, so it is still a very good piece of jadeite."
Mr. Xu was quite pleased that someone had made a fortune at his own market. With some people getting rich overnight, others were lining up to give him money. It was a great thing.
"Someone, go light the cannons! Today is a good omen; prices will continue to rise, and then surge!"
Another string of firecrackers celebrated the occasion. Boss Xu smiled so much that his eyes narrowed into slits as he watched more and more people queuing up to have their stones cut. When he saw that Tang Pu had also arrived, he showered him with compliments as if they were free, one after another, until it was like an article.
"Mr. Tang, your son is amazing! After cutting a piece of jade that made a profit during the summer vacation, he has now cut another piece that made a profit. Every piece he cuts makes a profit. Your son has a bright future ahead of him."
"Come, let's go have some tea. You have to give me face and teach me how to raise my child."
"No, no, they're all free-range, which means they're strictly required to know the rules."
The two old foxes gradually drifted apart. Thompson heard that his son's rough stone had yielded a profit, so he came out to give his son a warning and tell him not to expect to sell good jadeite.
"Congratulations! Who's next and how do you want to cut it?"
Master Yuan handed the jade to Tangyuan and then took the rough stone from Liang Yi. He examined it for a while and had a general idea of what it was like.
"Master Yuan, please cut it as you see fit. I'm not good at this."
Liang Yi was as carefree as ever. Chang Jing had seen the raw stone he had selected and did not notice any fluorescence at the time. But now, Master Yuan cut open the stone and a hint of green appeared.
"Huh? It's turning green now, but the water's a bit dry!"
Jadeite that looks dry after being splashed with water is not suitable for making bracelets, pendants, or other jewelry. However, judging from the color, it could be made into a decorative piece by a skilled carver.
"It really turned green? Hey, looks like my luck is pretty good too!"
It doesn't matter if it's valuable or not, as long as it's sold as a green item. I have to say, Liang Yi has a really good attitude.
"Young man, are you selling this piece of Huaqing jade? I'd like to carve a decorative piece for it."
The visitor was probably a carving master looking for jade material at the mine. After hearing Liang Yi say he was selling, he gave a very honest and good price.
"If you're selling it, I can offer you up to six thousand for this piece of jade. Is that alright?"
Liang Yi turned to look at Tang Yuan. Since Tang Yuan was the most knowledgeable about the market here, he naturally wanted to hear Tang Yuan's opinion. Tang Yuan nodded, and only then did Liang Yi nod in agreement to the deal.
Chang Jing was still immersed in thinking about his new discovery. He hadn't expected Liang Yi's raw stone to have green color. He really hadn't "seen" any fluorescence in Liang Yi's material. Even if the green color was found after cutting the stone, there was still no fluorescence.
It turns out that raw stones without fluorescence are not necessarily unable to produce green, they may just have color but lack texture and clarity, or the quality may be slightly worse.
The continuous appearance of green stones was a good omen, and more people lined up to have them cut, and more people gathered to watch. However, when Bai Mei's rough stones were cut open, they all turned out to be worthless, which made everyone's attention shift away from Chang Jing and the others.
However, Bai Mei had no regrets. What made her happiest was that she had bought a lot of jade ornaments. After taking those things home to give to her elders, she could still have a lot to show for it.
They came empty-handed and returned laden with gifts; this perfectly describes Chang Jing and his group. Since it would take several hours to drive back from Ping County, Tang Yuan suggested they head back early. Most importantly, the fancy restaurant Liang Yi wanted to eat at was in Hua County.
So Tangyuan, that unfilial son, abandoned the jade he had cut and obtained, asked his father for enough living expenses and pocket money, and followed Bai Mei's car back home without looking back.
"I'm so satisfied. I could eat at this restaurant every day and never get tired of it."
...Was it good? The standard steak had no texture whatsoever; the freshness was just average. Maybe it's easy to make money in the food industry these days.
Bai Mei was amused by Liang Yi's loud and boisterous words again, and looked at him as if he was ignorant.
"This tastes delicious! You haven't eaten much good food. Why don't you call me Sister Mei and I'll take you to Guangzhou for a more formal Western meal next time?"
"You unlucky sister! Everyone else got a cut today, but you, unlucky sister, got nothing."
Liang Yi didn't care at all about Bai Mei's teasing; she just wouldn't hold back when she retaliated.
Amidst their playful banter, they finally returned to the Changjing Building, where a whole trunk full of raw stones was unloaded.
"Brother Chang Jing, let us help you send the raw stone up."
If she could visit Chang Jing's house, wouldn't their relationship become closer? It would be even better if she could see Chang Jing's bedroom. She'd heard boys' bedrooms are usually messy; maybe she'd have a chance to tidy up Chang Jing's room!
Before Liang Yi could finish gushing over Bai Mei, he shoved her into the car and told the driver to start the car.
"It's getting late, Driver Du, please take Miss Bai home quickly! Otherwise, Uncle Bai will worry."
Go away! Ha, that infatuated look of hers is unbearable to watch.
“Brother, we’ll help you carry the stone up, but why don’t you cut it? Also, the houses here are too old. Now that you have money, you can go to the residential complex developed by Bai Mei’s family and choose an apartment with an elevator.”
"The Junchi Plaza developed by Bai Mei's family is indeed quite good. The greening rate of the community is very high. My mother went to see it last time and has already reserved a unit. We are just waiting for my father to get the funds so that we can complete the remaining formalities."
"Hehe, looks like we're going to be neighbors. My dad has already bought an apartment outright and is just waiting to renovate it and move in."
At this point, Tangyuan and Liangyi both looked at Chang Jing with burning eyes. If Chang Jing didn't agree to buy the house there, they wouldn't hold back.
“I’ll take Changling to see it tomorrow. Tell me which building you all picked. I heard that the community is very big.”
The wealthy Chang Jing decided to buy a house in just a few words. According to his plan, the current price of real estate is only around 2,000 yuan per square meter, which is indeed a good time to buy.
After all, the price of Junchi Community increased four or five times in ten years and ten times in twenty years. Most importantly, having more properties means you can sit back and collect rent.
Thinking about collecting rent, Chang Jing had a new plan. His hometown wasn't exactly rural; it had a university that would eventually grow into a campus with tens of thousands of people. He should demolish and rebuild his old house in the countryside.
I remember that in my past life, most people in their village lived a life of collecting rent. A house could be rented out and bring in about 100,000 yuan in rent every year, which was a very good income in Huaxian County.
If possible, Chang Jing also plans to rent land from the village right now to build a street of shops. In his previous life, the annual rent from the shop street was several million, which enriched the village officials. It wouldn't be unreasonable for him to get a piece of the action himself in this life!
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