Chapter 74

Before long, someone knocked on Xia Hanuo's office door, and she let them in.

A man in his sixties walked in. Although his hair was already half gray, he looked very healthy and energetic.

"Old Mr. Zhang, take a look at these jades and help me estimate their value," Xia Hanuo said.

These jades were quite valuable, and Xia Hanuo did not dare to make a decision on her own. Jades worth about a million yuan, she could still judge their value herself, but in this case, Xia Hanuo would not make a hasty decision. Therefore, she invited the highly paid jade appraiser, Old Mr. Zhang, from Tianya Jewelry Store to appraise the jades and help her with the assessment.

Old Mr. Zhang did not waste any time and immediately took out his tools to start appraising the jades. After a long while, he said, "These six jades are of excellent quality, belonging to the top grade. This piece is worth about 1.5 million yuan, this piece is worth about 2.5 million yuan... and this piece is worth about 6 million yuan, with a total value of about 26 million yuan."

Old Mr. Zhang stated the value of each piece of jade. After the appraisal and reporting the prices, he said goodbye to Xia Hanuo and left.

"Mr. Su, I wonder if you are satisfied with this price?" After Old Mr. Zhang left, Xia Hanuo calmed down and said. She trusted Old Mr. Zhang's appraisal skills, as he was well-known among jade appraisers. She believed that the 26 million yuan price quoted by Old Mr. Zhang would be significantly lower than the actual value of the jades.

"Sure, I'll sell these jades to you for 26 million yuan," Su Zhe agreed without much thought, as he had his own plans.

Su Zhe's quick agreement surprised Xia Hanuo. She believed that Su Zhe must know that 26 million yuan was the minimum price, and there was room for the price to rise. However, since Su Zhe agreed to sell the jades for 26 million yuan, as a businessman, Xia Hanuo would not actively raise the price. She believed that Su Zhe had a specific purpose in mind.

However, after the surprise, Xia Hanuo faced a new problem. Tianya Jewelry Store had just settled the payment for a batch of goods, and the store's working capital was not abundant. Tianya Jewelry Store could not immediately come up with 26 million yuan in working capital. Xia Hanuo could only say, "Mr. Su, I can't come up with 26 million yuan all at once. Can you give me some time? I can pay you 16 million yuan first."

Upon hearing this, Su Zhe frowned involuntarily, making Xia Hanuo's heart race, fearing that Su Zhe would reject the proposal. After all, Su Zhe's jades were not hard to sell, and Tianya Jewelry Store did not have a significant price advantage.

On the contrary, Tianya Jewelry Store was in a difficult situation. Without a high-end jade supply channel, they had customers but no goods, which was a major headache for Xia Hanuo. The jades she bought from Su Zhe last time had just been designed, and before they could be properly promoted, they were already reserved by important clients. Although Tianya Jewelry Store made a good profit from them, it was not a long-term solution.

Xia Hanuo did not expect that Su Zhe would come at such a critical time, bringing the jades she needed most. She also did not expect that after meeting Su Zhe yesterday and politely saying that she hoped to cooperate again, she would have the opportunity to do so so soon.

Now, seeing so many high-quality jades, Xia Hanuo was even more troubled because she could not come up with the money.

Just as Xia Hanuo thought Su Zhe would reject her, he said, "I can give you a month, but we need to sign an agreement. Additionally, I have one condition: I hope your store does not reveal the source of these jades."

Su Zhe's words sounded like music to Xia Hanuo's ears; she thought she might have heard wrong. Moreover, the two conditions Su Zhe required were not really conditions for her. Signing an agreement was a must, and not revealing the source of the jades was something she would not do even without Su Zhe's request, as it would not benefit Tianya Jewelry Store.

Overjoyed, Xia Hanuo quickly assured Su Zhe that she would meet his requirements. Worried that Su Zhe might change his mind, she immediately called someone to draft an agreement. Only after Su Zhe signed the agreement did she feel relieved. The heavy burden on her mind was finally lifted, and Su Zhe's jades temporarily solved Tianya Jewelry Store's problems.

Xia Hanuo believed that as long as the operations went smoothly, these jades could bring significant profits to Tianya Jewelry Store and enhance its reputation.

"Mr. Su, it was a pleasure to work with you this time. I hope we can have the opportunity to cooperate again," Xia Hanuo said. When she met Su Zhe yesterday, saying this was just a formality, but now she said it sincerely, as Su Zhe had brought her a pleasant surprise.

"If there's an opportunity, I would also be happy to cooperate with Manager Xia," Su Zhe replied.

With her troubles resolved, Xia Hanuo, feeling happy, noticed that it was already late and it was time for a meal. She invited Su Zhe, "Mr. Su, I hope you will honor me by letting me treat you to a meal."

"I'm sorry, I promised my family to go home for dinner today. Next time, I will treat you to a meal as an apology," Su Zhe said apologetically. He had been out all day, and he had indeed promised Su Yuxin and the others to go home for dinner.

"Then it's settled. We must have a meal together next time," Xia Hanuo said, inadvertently revealing a more feminine side, which made her even more beautiful and charming.

"It would be an honor," Su Zhe assured her. He glanced at the time, chatted a few more words with Xia Hanuo, and then left.

On the way home, sitting in the car, Su Zhe took out his phone and looked at the bank transfer message again. The 16 million yuan transferred by Xia Hanuo made him smile. With this 16 million yuan, Su Zhe's bank balance reached 20 million yuan, and he would receive another 10 million yuan within a month.

This money came too easily for Su Zhe. He had gambled on jade four times, winning three times.

The first time, he bought a piece of raw jade for 500 yuan, which turned out to be worth 1 million yuan, a 2000-fold profit.

The second time, he lost 3000 yuan. The third time, a piece of raw jade worth 80,000 yuan netted him a profit of 240,000 yuan, selling for 320,000 yuan.

The fourth time, he bought a piece of raw jade for 850,000 yuan, which yielded six pieces of jade. He sold them to Tianya Jewelry Store for a total of 26 million yuan, netting him a profit of 25.15 million yuan, a 30-fold profit.

Su Zhe began to understand the charm of jade gambling that Liu Xiong had mentioned. He had already experienced this charm and started to understand why some people would go bankrupt for jade gambling. It was more intense and attractive than ordinary gambling, making it easy for people to become addicted.