Chapter 53

"Wow!"

Suddenly, there was a commotion all around, with shock evident in everyone's eyes. They had never imagined that this young man would have such luck. However, there were no professional jade merchants on the scene, so no one made a bid.

At this moment, Lu Qian looked at Xu Jianxing in shock. It wasn't the value of the jade that surprised her; after all, with her wealth, this was just a small amount. What shocked her was the words Xu Jianxing had said to her before. She had never expected that he could really use his true qi to investigate the general condition inside the raw stone.

As for Xu Jianxing, he didn't feel much, as he had already known the outcome. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Master Li."

Looking at Xu Jianxing's calm gaze, the old man naturally knew that this young man was no ordinary person. This amount of wealth might not mean much to him. He smiled and said, "I wonder if you're interested in selling this piece of jade?"

"If the price is right, I'll sell it. I don't have much use for it anyway," Xu Jianxing chuckled.

"Since you're interested, I'll bid 6 million on behalf of the shop owner. If you think this method isn't suitable, I can invite some jade merchants to bid together," the old man said with a smile.

"No need, let's do it this way," Xu Jianxing said, feeling a bit of goodwill towards the old man for his straightforwardness. He didn't want to go through the trouble, of course, the old man might have deliberately said this to invite some non-jade merchants to bid falsely, as merchants value profit the most. However, Xu Jianxing didn't want to think too much about it. With his abilities, money was just a small matter.

"Alright, little brother, you're very straightforward. I appreciate your respect," the old man said, then asked, "Do you want a check or a bank transfer?"

"Direct transfer."

"Alright, wait a moment, I'll make a call."

"Take your time," Xu Jianxing said. The old man then left, and after a short while, he returned and quickly completed the transaction with Xu Jianxing.

Afterward, Xu Jianxing waited a bit until he received a message from the bank. He said a few words to the old man and then left the jade shop with Lu Qian.

When they reached a quiet place, Lu Qian asked in disbelief, "Husband, did you really earn 6 million just like that?"

"What else do you want?" Xu Jianxing laughed, "Now you don't have to worry about me not having enough money to support you, right?"

"Who needs you to support me?" Lu Qian rolled her eyes and then excitedly pulled Xu Jianxing, "Husband, let's go to Teng'an now. We're going to make a fortune today."

"You're dreaming," Xu Jianxing laughed and playfully pinched her nose, "Even if we go to Teng'an to gamble on jade, we can't be so blatant, or it will definitely attract trouble. In the next few days, I plan to buy some smaller raw stones and bring them back for us to polish slowly. If we find valuable jade, you can take it back to Yunhai and sell it gradually. If it doesn't work out, you can even open a jade jewelry store. This way, we can earn more, and with me around, you don't have to worry about jade and jadeite. Plus, when you deal with others, you can use the jewelry store as an excuse."

"That works. I'll start planning it when I get home," Lu Qian thought for a moment and nodded heavily. Selling a small amount of jade and jadeite was fine, but too much would definitely raise suspicions. To protect her little husband's secret, opening a jewelry store was no big deal. Besides, with the price advantage, they would still make some profit.

Thinking and acting, Lu Qian started planning as soon as she got home. After some consideration, she decided to start with acquisitions. This method was the fastest, though it would waste some funds, it would also reduce many trivial matters. So, she started making phone calls one after another...

By the afternoon,

Xu Jianxing and Lu Qian drove to Teng'an's jade street. Without hesitation, they entered a shop. After a short while, Xu Jianxing came out carrying a piece of raw stone about the size of two footballs, and Lu Qian held a smaller piece. They came to sweep the market.

The only difference was that the extremely expensive and larger raw stones were not in Xu Jianxing's consideration. First, he didn't want to use Lu Qian's money, so he didn't want to buy anything too expensive. Second, larger raw stones were hard to transport and required a lot of energy.

For example, a raw stone the size of a millstone would consume at least 1 point of energy, and a larger one would consume 2 points. As for the giant raw stones, consuming 10 or even 20 points was not surprising.

So, Xu Jianxing gave up on them. The two stones he chose were not too expensive, costing around 100,000 yuan, but the jade inside, according to Xu Jianxing's estimate, was worth over a million, which was a good harvest.

They continued to search from shop to shop. After about two hours,

They completed their raw stone purchase, spending around one million yuan.

At this point, Xu Jianxing was a bit tired. Each inspection, though consuming little energy, accumulated over time. Plus, the car's trunk and backseat were already full of raw stones, so they headed back to their temporary home.

On the way,

Lu Qian asked in disbelief, "Husband, did we really earn over ten million like this?"

"Do you think it's too little?" Xu Jianxing teased. Since he had secretly told Lu Qian the price of each raw stone he bought, she knew the total price, so she wasn't too surprised.

"Who thinks it's too little?" Lu Qian rolled her eyes, "I think it's a lot. If this continues, you'll catch up to my wealth within a year, which is astonishing."

"Ha ha," Xu Jianxing laughed and shook his head, "It's not as simple as you think. Look at how many shops there are here, and I won't necessarily find something valuable every time. Making that much money here is like a dream."

"That's not entirely true," Lu Qian thought, "If it doesn't work in China, we can go to Myanmar. The raw stones are cheaper and more abundant there. I'll call you to arrange a visa when I get home."

"You're so rich, why are you so greedy?" Xu Jianxing laughed, "Besides, even if you buy a lot of raw stones, you still need to sell them. If you can't sell them, they're just useless."

"Who said I can't sell them?" Lu Qian said excitedly, "Husband, I've decided to invest 300 million to open a chain of jewelry stores, mainly focusing on jade. I want to expand our jewelry stores worldwide."

Xu Jianxing was speechless. He wanted the jade for sacrifices, not to get rich. Opening so many stores would exhaust him, and he wouldn't have time for sacrifices. He quickly stopped her, "Wife, there's no need to open so many. One store is enough. Besides, I have uses for some of the jade and won't necessarily sell it all."

"Uses? What uses?" Lu Qian asked in surprise. To her, jade was just a decoration and had no other use.

Xu Jianxing smiled and explained, "Wife, you've heard of jade nourishing people. In fact, jade can not only nourish people but can also be used for cultivation. It just requires some techniques to extract its essence. I'll explain more later. Also, I want you to open a store not to make a fortune but to recirculate funds to buy more raw stones. Otherwise, even with a billion yuan, it wouldn't be enough to sustain the expenses."

"Oh," Lu Qian nodded in understanding. She didn't press further about extracting the essence from jade, knowing Xu Jianxing would tell her eventually.

After a moment of thought, Lu Qian said, "Husband, I plan to go back for a few days to open the jewelry store as soon as possible, so we're ready when we need it."

"Alright," Xu Jianxing nodded with a smile, "Just don't overwork yourself."

While Lu Qian's departure made him a bit disappointed, he was more relieved. Given his situation, it was better to act alone to avoid too many concerns. The disappointment was understandable.

At this moment, Lu Qian seemed to remember something and asked, "Husband, do you need me to give you some money? That way, you won't run out of funds when buying raw stones."

"No need," Xu Jianxing shook his head, "If I run out of money, I'll find a way. As long as I don't go overboard, no one will notice."

"Okay, that works," Lu Qian nodded.

On the way back, they also bought two sets of tools for cutting raw stones. The car was already full, but with delivery services, it was convenient.

Soon,

They drove back home. After the delivery people set up the tools, they closed the door.

Since the area was remote, they didn't have to worry about disturbing anyone. Xu Jianxing immediately turned on the cutting machine, picked up a piece of raw stone, placed it on the machine, and quickly cut it. In just three minutes, the raw stone was neatly sliced open.

After wiping it slightly, a red fluorescence appeared inside. Judging by the water clarity and quality, even though Xu Jianxing wasn't very familiar with the price of rubies, he knew this piece of jade was valuable. It was the most valuable among the 10+ pieces he had chosen. The other pieces were average but would still make some profit.

Xu Jianxing had no interest in these gems, but Lu Qian was different. Women's love for gems sometimes even surpassed their love for their beloved. As soon as Xu Jianxing wiped it a bit, she reached out, her eyes gleaming, "Husband, let me see, let me see."

Xu Jianxing shook his head and handed the jade to Lu Qian, then started working on the next piece. In just 40 minutes, all 11 pieces of raw stone they bought that day were cut open.

Seeing so many colorful jades gathered together, even Xu Jianxing smiled. He had no love for the gems but wouldn't mind more money.

After a quick look, he picked out a few pieces of lower-quality jade and said to Lu Qian, "Wife, these are of lower quality. I'll sell them if I need money. You can take the rest back when you go home."