Chapter 9

"Ronghe Jade Shop. Let's go with this one!"

Yin Xiu stood at the door of a jade shop, looked up, and then walked in.

"Hello, may I ask what you need?"

The salesperson in the jade shop saw Yin Xiu enter and quickly greeted him.

Yin Xiu did not answer immediately. His gaze casually swept over the various jade items displayed in the counters. After a moment, he raised his head and said to the female salesperson who had been smiling at him all along, "Do you buy jade here?"

The female salesperson was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "Do you want to sell jade?"

"Yes, that's right. I have a piece of jade that's not bad and I want to sell it. I wonder if you buy it," Yin Xiu said frankly.

He came here to sell jade to get some money. Although he usually didn't need to spend money on food and drink, since he had returned to Earth, he naturally had to integrate into the secular life.

Money was essential for living.

Even if Yin Xiu didn't need to eat or drink, he still needed a place to stay. He couldn't live on the streets or under overpasses every day.

"Can I see the jade you want to sell?" The female salesperson was very polite and did not show any impatience because Yin Xiu wasn't buying anything.

"Sure, I can."

Yin Xiu responded and reached into his pocket, taking out the piece of jade he had already taken from his storage ring and prepared to sell.

The jade Yin Xiu took out was not very large, small enough to fit in his pocket.

However, since Yin Xiu had kept it in his storage ring without discarding it, the quality of the jade could not be poor.

Even though the jade he chose was the lowest quality among those in his storage ring, it was still of exceptional quality in the secular world.

Sure enough.

When Yin Xiu handed over the jade, the female salesperson, who had been smiling and acting casually, immediately changed her expression. Her previously casual movements and gaze became cautious.

She held the jade in both hands, examined it carefully, and her surprise grew.

After a moment, the female salesperson took a deep breath, carefully placed the jade on the counter in front of her, and then looked up at Yin Xiu, took a deep breath, and said, "Sir, are you really determined to sell this piece of jade?"

The female salesperson, who dealt with jade every day, had keen eyes. Although she couldn't determine the exact value of the jade in front of her, she could basically tell that it was extraordinary.

Whether it was the color, texture, or the feel when touched, it was all top-notch. She had rarely seen jade of such quality in the shop where she worked.

"Yes, of course."

Yin Xiu nodded affirmatively to the female salesperson.

Receiving Yin Xiu's confirmation, the female salesperson quickly said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I'll go get our manager to talk to you personally, okay?"

"Sure, that's fine." Yin Xiu nodded lightly.

The female salesperson immediately returned the jade to Yin Xiu, then quickly told another salesperson nearby to help entertain him, and ran to the back office to get the manager.

Yin Xiu sat and waited for less than a minute before the female salesperson led a middle-aged man in his forties out.

"Manager Qin, the person who wants to sell the jade is this gentleman..."

The female salesperson introduced the middle-aged man to Yin Xiu.

"Um." The middle-aged man nodded slightly, then extended his hand to Yin Xiu and said, "Hello, I am the manager of Ronghe Jade Shop. Xiao Lin just told me that you want to sell a piece of jade, is that right?"

Yin Xiu stood up, politely shook hands with him, and replied, "Yes."

"Can I see the jade you want to sell?" Manager Qin asked.

"Of course."

Yin Xiu casually handed the jade to him.

Manager Qin, with his keen eyes, saw the jade Yin Xiu handed over and his eyes lit up. He already believed most of what 'Xiao Lin' had told him.

It seemed that the young man in front of him, who looked no more than twenty, indeed had a high-quality piece of jade...

When Manager Qin took the jade from Yin Xiu, he became even more convinced of his judgment. Although he hadn't examined it in detail, the smooth and warm feel in his hand gave him a preliminary idea of the jade's value.

Next, Manager Qin, like the salesperson named 'Xiao Lin' earlier, carefully examined the jade in front of him, but his expression remained unchanged.

However, his inner thoughts were already in turmoil.

The texture of the jade was extremely fine and smooth, a high-quality piece of jade that he had rarely seen in recent years.

The only drawback was that it was a bit small.

Manager Qin felt a bit regretful about this.

"Sir, would you mind coming to my office to discuss this in detail?" Manager Qin said calmly. It was hard to read his expression.

"Sure."

Yin Xiu responded and followed Manager Qin to the back office.

Yin Xiu naturally wasn't afraid that the other party would cheat him or deceive him. Although he wasn't very familiar with the market value of jade and wasn't sure about the value of the piece he had brought out, he was a cultivator, and a powerful one at the peak of the Fusion stage.

Without using too much effort, Yin Xiu just needed to use a small 'Mind Reading' technique to know exactly what the other party was thinking.

As an ordinary person, Manager Qin naturally had no ability to resist Yin Xiu's 'Mind Reading' technique.

"Please sit! May I ask your surname, young man?"

After entering the office, Manager Qin immediately invited Yin Xiu to sit down, his attitude becoming a bit more enthusiastic.

Yin Xiu didn't act pretentiously and sat directly across from Manager Qin, saying calmly, "My surname is Yin. The Yin in 'Yi Yin.'"

"Ah, so you are Brother Yin. Come, have a cup of tea first..."

Manager Qin warmly poured a cup of fragrant hot tea for Yin Xiu.

Then he got to the point, "Brother Yin, what price do you have in mind for this piece of jade?"

"Manager Qin, you should be very clear about the quality of this piece of jade. I believe you have already made a judgment about its value. Why don't you give me a price? If it's reasonable, we can avoid further discussion. What do you think, Manager Qin?"

Yin Xiu looked at the other party and said calmly.

"Um..." Manager Qin showed a slightly difficult expression, then smiled bitterly, "Brother Yin, you've really given me a tough problem. Alright, since that's the case, I won't play any games. Your piece of jade is indeed of very high quality, I admit that."

"However, it is a bit small. I'll give you a fair price, 80,000 yuan. What do you think, Brother Yin?"

Yin Xiu looked straight at Manager Qin, tapping his fingers lightly on the desk in front of him, without immediately responding.

Manager Qin didn't seem to be in a hurry either. Facing Yin Xiu's direct gaze, his expression remained unchanged, and he waited calmly. He picked up the teacup in front of him, blew on it lightly, and took a small sip...

At this moment, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Yin Xiu's mouth, and he said slowly, "The price Manager Qin offered doesn't seem as fair as you said!"

After saying that, Yin Xiu also picked up the teacup in front of him, took a small sip, and said calmly, "Fixed price, 200,000 yuan!"

"If Manager Qin doesn't think my piece of jade is worth 200,000 yuan, then I won't disturb you anymore."

Hearing the price Yin Xiu offered, Manager Qin smiled bitterly. He had thought that Yin Xiu wouldn't be very familiar with the market value of the jade, otherwise he wouldn't have been so cautious about letting him name the price first.

He didn't expect that the other party was not only familiar with the market but also very clear about it!

200,000 yuan was exactly the bottom line that Manager Qin felt he could accept. If it exceeded this price, the profit margin would be too small.

Manager Qin didn't know that the reason Yin Xiu directly offered 200,000 yuan was because he had learned the true value of the jade through the 'Mind Reading' technique.

With the 'Mind Reading' technique, Yin Xiu was in an invincible position. No one could cheat him.

"Alright. Since Brother Yin is an expert, I won't waste words. 200,000 yuan it is! Do you want a check or a bank transfer?"

Since the other party was familiar with the market, Manager Qin didn't plan to haggle anymore. Although 200,000 yuan was not low, at this price, he could still make a good profit from buying Yin Xiu's piece of jade.

Of course, the main reason was that the quality of the jade was indeed very rare. After buying it, he didn't necessarily have to sell it immediately. He could also make it into a finished product and use it as a gift to build relationships when needed.

After all, jade of this level was not easy to come by, and even if he found it, the other party might not be willing to sell it.