Chapter 84

But after the results of this jade competition were announced, Su Zhe was already certain that the strength of the reaction of the jade roughs was closely related to their size and quality. For example, although the reaction of No. 1 jade was stronger than that of No. 3, the volume of the No. 1 jade turned out to be much smaller than that of No. 3, similar in size to the No. 2 jade, which was valued at 200,000, but the price difference was many times over.

Su Zhe speculated that the reason might be that high-quality jade generally took a longer time to form, and the spiritual energy within it would be stronger, thus making its reaction to divine power relatively stronger. This discovery further deepened Su Zhe's understanding of the value of jade, greatly helping him in assessing the value of the jade inside the roughs.

"Su Zhe, you've won big today. You have to treat us to a meal," Liu Xiong said. Although the No. 3 jade rough he bought did not win, it still turned out to be a good bet. He spent 3 million to buy the No. 3 jade rough, and the No. 3 jade that was extracted was appraised by the experts at 5.5 million. Even after deducting the 2 million he bet, Liu Xiong still made a decent profit.

Moreover, the 5.5 million price was just a conservative estimate by the appraiser. If it were sold, the price could be at least 1 million higher. Most importantly, in this competition, Su Zhe defeated the arrogant Zheng Yan, which was the most satisfying thing for Liu Xiong.

Su Zhe went to collect his prize and said with a smile, "No problem, Brother Liu. What do you want to eat? You decide."

Liu Xiong and Su Zhe both went to collect their respective jades. Many jewelers in the jade rough hall already knew the owners of the jades.

In the competition, 4 out of 5 jade roughs produced jade, although only 2 of them were profitable. This was still a rare occurrence for jade roughs.

The No. 5 jade, although it produced jade, was of low value, and even if it were processed, the profit would not be high, so the jewelers had no interest in it. The No. 2 jade, valued at 200,000, although it was a loss compared to the 2.2 million price of the jade rough, was still a high-end jade. After processing, the profit was still very attractive.

However, although the jewelers were interested in the No. 2 jade, they did not try to acquire it. The No. 2 jade rough had not been bought by anyone before, and it now belonged to the Yuxin Jade Rough Hall. The Yuxin Jade Rough Hall was backed by the Yuxin Group, which started as a jewelry company. How could they possibly sell the No. 2 jade? Even if the Yuxin Jade Rough Hall were willing to sell it, the price would be so high that there would be no profit left for processing, so the jewelers gave up on the No. 2 jade.

The No. 3 jade of Liu Xiong and the No. 1 jade of Su Zhe, both of which were very valuable, were the most attractive. The jewelers were all eyeing these two jades. Even if the profit was not significant, just using these two jades for promotion would be enough to make up for the cost.

Unfortunately, neither Su Zhe nor Liu Xiong had any intention of selling their jades. Even if Su Zhe were to sell, he would not consider these jewelers. As for Liu Xiong, he never sold the jade he extracted; he always kept it for his collection. Liu Xiong was not in a position where he needed to sell his jade.

So, Su Zhe and Liu Xiong packed their jades, rejected the offers from the jewelers on the spot, and left the Yuxin Jade Rough Hall.

They could no longer stay to select more jade roughs. Not only did they have valuable jades with them, but they were also followed by a group of annoying people, which was very troublesome. There was no mood for selecting more jade roughs.

After leaving the Yuxin Jade Rough Hall, Su Zhe and Liu Xiong waited at the entrance of the jade street for Gu Shi to drive over.

After getting in the car, Liu Xiong told Gu Shi a location, and Gu Shi nodded and started the car.

About half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.

It turned out to be a seafood restaurant, Haiya Seafood Restaurant.

Su Zhe had heard of Haiya Seafood Restaurant long ago, as it was the most famous seafood restaurant in Yan Yun City. But due to his financial constraints in the past, he had never been there. He didn't expect to fulfill his wish today.

They entered a private room and each ordered a few signature dishes. Liu Xiong also ordered a bottle of white wine.

Soon, their food and drinks were served.

Because Gu Shi had to drive later, he could not drink, so only Su Zhe accompanied Liu Xiong.

Initially, Su Zhe refused to drink because he was not a fan of alcohol. But after Liu Xiong persuaded him several times, he could not continue to refuse and had to drink a little with Liu Xiong.

Su Zhe had only drunk a few times, and he didn't even need both hands to count them. Moreover, Su Zhe was not a person with a talent for drinking, and his alcohol tolerance was very low.

Not to mention, the white wine Liu Xiong ordered was quite strong. Su Zhe only took a few sips and started to feel uncomfortable.

To suppress the alcohol, Su Zhe could only eat a lot of food. Liu Xiong found it very amusing, as Su Zhe's behavior clearly showed that he was not a drinker.

Unfortunately, Su Zhe ended up eating a very spicy dish, and he ate it hastily, almost choking. The spiciness hit his throat, making his eyes almost water.

Stimulated by the spiciness and the alcohol, Su Zhe picked up a glass in front of him without paying attention to what it was and drank it in one gulp. This caused his taste buds to be almost numbed.

A full glass of white wine was thus finished in one gulp by Su Zhe. Such a feat was not something Liu Xiong would dare to do casually.

The alcohol quickly took effect, and Su Zhe started to feel dizzy and disoriented, as if the whole world was spinning. He shook his head, but it was still spinning, making him very uncomfortable. After muttering some incoherent words, he fell face down on the table, unconscious.

Liu Xiong called out to Su Zhe a few times, worried, but found that Su Zhe was just drunk and sleeping, with no other issues. Although Su Zhe's alcohol tolerance was poor, his behavior when drunk was good. He quietly slept on the table, which was very convenient.

Since Su Zhe was drunk, Liu Xiong and Gu Shi had no mood to continue eating. They had already eaten enough, so they carried Su Zhe to the car. Since Su Zhe was now unconscious, the next activities could not proceed, so Liu Xiong decided to send Su Zhe home to rest and plan to go out and play again when there was an opportunity.