She told Pei Nansheng about Zuo Ling being dumped by a man as if it were a joke.
Pei Nansheng said coldly, "What's it to you?"
Having said that, he turned and left.
Enraged, Ding Jiaojiao shouted at Pei Nansheng's retreating figure, "Pei Nansheng, you stop right there!"
Pei Nan ignored her completely.
Ding Jiaojiao stomped her foot hard.
She did bully him when they were kids, but after all these years, is she still holding a grudge? She has apologized.
After cursing the ungrateful illegitimate son a few times, he went back to his room and found some amusement in Zuo Ling's clues.
Instead of finding any fun, what caught their eye was a 60 million yuan profit.
He took a deep breath. 60 million! Who transferred such a large sum of money to Zuo Ling?
60 million is nothing to the Ding family, but it's a considerable sum for Zuo Ling.
Even Ding Jiaojiao, a direct descendant of the Ding family, could not ignore such a large sum of money.
It was revealed that Zuo Ling made 60 million yuan selling stones in Ancheng.
A stone? What kind of stone is worth so much money! Where did Zuo Ling find it? A series of questions lingered in Ding Jiaojiao's mind.
Eager to see what followed, there was a 30 million in income, a 35 million in income, and expenditures on various purchases of supplies.
Strangely, there were no further transactions recorded in the account starting from October 19th.
Realizing something was wrong, Ding Jiaojiao got up to find her grandfather, the head of the family, Ding Fengguo.
Ding Fengguo's first concern was why Zuo Ling had hoarded so many supplies, and where those supplies had gone.
Because of the prophecy of the Ding family hermit, the Ding family mobilized all their resources to stockpile goods.
Could it be that someone foresaw the impending natural disaster?
According to the records, Zuo Ling lived in poverty before her divorce and it was impossible for her to know any important people.
Contrary to his usual behavior after the divorce, he not only received a large sum of money but also stockpiled a large amount of supplies.
As the person in charge of the Ding family, Ding Fengguo's first reaction was that Zuo Ling had someone backing her.
So, who is this person?
Zuo Ling was just an ordinary office worker, with no ability or skill to obtain a stone worth hundreds of millions; it could only have been given to her by someone else!
Could it be...?
Ding Fengguo's expression was serious: "You and Nansheng go to Xinzhou immediately and find out all the clues related to Zuo Ling."
"Yes, Grandpa."
Although she was dissatisfied with Pei Nansheng's attitude towards her, Ding Jiaojiao was very confident in Pei Nansheng's skills.
Whenever there was a mission, Pei Nansheng would accompany him if he was available.
Zuo Ling was busy cutting and selling stones, unaware that the Ding family had already thoroughly plundered her.
Upon hearing Zuo Ling say that she only accepted cash and gold, someone immediately made an offer.
Zuo Ling underestimated the purchasing power of jade traders; there were quite a few sellers like Zuo Ling who only accepted cash and gold.
Many buyers bring large amounts of cash and gold to Licheng to buy stones.
"Let's wait until the stone is peeled off."
Zuo Ling was afraid that the stone's features were too obvious and would be noticed by the jade shops in the capital, so they wouldn't sell it now.
"Young lady, you're still valuable now, but the next cut might ruin it. Would you like to reconsider?"
Although she was covered up tightly, it was still possible to tell that Zuo Ling was a young woman.
He dared to make a bid because he had naturally anticipated what the stone might be like inside—it could be worthless, or it could be incredibly valuable.
If the price surges, buying now will be a huge profit.
People kept making sarcastic remarks; they were either short of money or extremely shrewd buyers.
Zuo Ling remained unmoved.
The shop owner was eager for Zuo Ling to open all the stones, as he knew from experience that Zuo Ling's stones would definitely be worth a lot more.
Make another cut, and the window surface will be larger, making the flesh color more obvious.
Someone wondered, "Wait, something's not right. It's not jadeite, it looks...it looks like Hetian jade."
Zuo Ling's head buzzed. Damn it, she'd forgotten about that!
Due to geographical reasons, most jade trade in Lijiang involves jadeite, with Hetian jade available, but in very small quantities.
Zuo Ling was guilty and had come to hide the stolen goods. Opening up the Hetian jade in public was like stripping her naked and exposing her to the public.
Only someone as ignorant and clueless as Zuo Ling would forget something so important.
Damn it, jade is jade, why make it so finely divided?
She didn't blame herself for her lack of knowledge, but rather for the fact that the stones shouldn't have been categorized.
Someone squeezed past her: "Girl, sell it to me for 5 million."
Based on his experience, Zuo Ling's stone was a first-grade bluish-white jade, white with a hint of green.
Because of that touch of green, everyone thought it was green jade when it was first cut.
As more and more people gathered, Zuo Ling panicked, wondering what to do, and didn't pay attention to the person.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the shop owner assumed that Zuo Ling insisted on opening all the stones.
Without saying a word, let's get started! In the blink of an eye, all the stones were peeled off.
Grade A Hetian greenish-white jade, white with a hint of green, oily luster, and fine texture.
The crowd erupted in cheers, and even more bids were made: "8 million, I'll bid 8 million."
"First-grade Hetian jade, 8 million? You're dreaming! I'll offer 10 million."
In an instant, the price climbed to 15 million.
The depletion of Hetian jade resources is no less severe than that of jadeite, and news of the discovery of first-grade Hetian jade quickly spread along the jade gambling street.
There were at least two or three hundred people gathered in front of the shop.
He'd really messed up! Zuo Ling felt like punching herself.
That damned owner of the jade shop in New Jersey, why did she have to be so good at judging quality and cause her so much trouble?
In reality, few people care what kind of stone she has.
Whether it's jadeite or other types of jade, as long as it brings them profit, it's fine.
Only a very few people were curious about how such high-quality Hetian jade could be found in Licheng.
After a Shanghai businessman offered 26 million, no one else made a bid.
Using the shop owner's premises, Zuo Ling completed the handover with the Shanghai merchants.
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