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Chapter 507 - 508 Bidding_1

Chapter 507: Chapter 508 Bidding_1

So now, he was really short of money.

At first, Li Changlin acted on impulse, so he didn’t give it much thought.

It was only after he asked Bai Zicong for help with the license that he started considering the financial aspects.

However, Li Changlin knew Bai Zicong was wealthy, so at that time, he wasn’t too concerned about it.

If push came to shove, he could always write a few songs and borrow some money from Bai Zicong.

Yet borrowing money always meant having to pay it back, after all, he was preparing to run a driving school at a loss!

"If I could get my hands on this piece of stone waste!" Li Changlin held his chin, his heart suddenly pounding.

"Collapsed, it’s collapsed!"

"Knew it wouldn’t yield anything."

"Typical newbie. Picking stones is an art; take this as a lesson for next time!"

While Li Changlin was contemplating a solution, Luo Tianyi’s stone had also been cut.

Previously, the cutter had sliced the stone in one go at Luo Tianyi’s request, naturally resulting in nothing.

Luo Tianyi, not giving up, had asked the cutter to slice each of the two stones again.

But no presence of jade meant no presence, no matter how many times Luo Tianyi had the stones cut, it was impossible to find anything.

Watching the four pieces of stone waste, Luo Tianyi’s spirits plummeted to rock bottom.

"I never expected, it would yield nothing." She was quite disappointed and began to feel unhappy.

Even though Luo Tianyi wasn’t short of money, hearing all the ridicule and mockery around her, naturally, she felt awful.

"It’s okay, consider this a learning experience. Let’s pick another one, Tian Yi," said Qian Ziwei, quickly grabbing her hand to comfort her as she saw her dejected.

Standing by, Ye Xiyao also came over and softly uttered a few words of comfort.

"Brother Changlin, Brother Changlin, I want to try buying one myself," Luo Tianyi said. The money just now had come from Li Changlin, and now that nothing had turned up, she felt not only disheartened but also profoundly disappointed.

She felt she was unlucky and had been careless before, but this time she was determined to choose an ugly stone; perhaps that would yield something good.

In reality, this was akin to a gambler’s mentality, always hoping for the next time.

Many who gamble on stones end up losing all their assets.

"Ah, wait a bit. Let’s learn from others’ purchases first," Li Changlin, coming to his senses, quickly laughed and pointed toward the cutting station behind them.

"Wow, that stone is showing some green."

"He’s so lucky."

"Let’s go have a look."

At that moment, the cutting machine behind them had stopped, and the cutter looked up to ask the stone’s owner about the next step.

"Bro, sell us that piece of stone. We’ll take it off your hands for five hundred thousand," someone suddenly shouted from the crowd.

Li Changlin listened; the voice sounded familiar, so he turned to look.

With just a glance, he couldn’t help but let out a soft chuckle.

The person in question was someone he actually knew, none other than Tang Hongyuan, the purchasing agent from Xinyuan Jewelry.

"Six hundred thousand? You guys at Xinyuan Jewelry really are stingy. We at Jing Yun Jewelry will offer nine hundred thousand. Brother, you just bought this rough stone for three hundred thousand. I’ll buy it from you now for six hundred thousand, and you’ll make a profit of fifty percent right away," a familiar voice once again sounded from among the crowd, prompting Li Changlin to shift his gaze towards a man making his way out of the throng.

"Yan Xueyi!" Upon spotting the newcomer, Li Changlin’s eyes instantly narrowed.

This guy was the very one who, back at the Sky Horse Bar, had intended to harass Lin Ruonan together with Jiang Xingwei and others.

"Six hundred thousand, I must say, Yan Xueyi, you really have some guts," Tang Hongyuan might not have expected a Cheng Yaojin to appear halfway through, but it seemed he was somewhat acquainted with this Yan Xueyi.

Indeed, Xinyuan Jewelry and Jing Yun Jewelry were prominent brands in Nanfu Province’s jewelry industry and also rivals. Naturally, they weren’t very close outside of business dealings.

"Tang Hongyuan, spare me the nonsense. If you’ve got the ability, then continue bidding," said Yan Xueyi with a cold glance at Tang Hongyuan, a disdainful snort escaping his lips.

Seeing Tang Hongyuan’s face change and his reluctance to respond, Yan Xueyi couldn’t be bothered with him any longer, and instead, turned to look directly at the owner of the rough stone, "Brother, right now neither of us knows what quality of jade is inside this stone. If you go to cut it, there’s a high chance it could just fall apart. So in buying it from you now, I’m actually taking a huge risk on your behalf. What do you think? You need to consider it?"

Yan Xueyi appeared to have quite a business acumen.

He was in no hurry for the owner to make a decision, simply watching him calmly.

"This, this... alright, I..." The owner, after an internal struggle, perhaps persuaded by Yan Xueyi, or possibly because he had previously cut open a rough stone to find nothing, seemed prepared to make the deal.

Watching his expression, a look of confidence instantly spread across Yan Xueyi’s face.

"If I could buy this rough stone!" A slight stir of emotion showed, and he realized this was actually a fantastic opportunity.

Once he bought the owner’s stone, it would logically follow that he could take away that piece of waste from underneath.

Thinking of this, Li Changlin’s heart filled with eagerness.

He didn’t hesitate any longer and immediately raised his hand to shout, "Is six hundred thousand a lot? I bid eight hundred thousand. Brother, for your rough stone, I’m offering you eight hundred thousand!"

"What!"

"Eight hundred thousand?"

"Has this guy gone mad!"

Upon hearing Li Changlin’s voice, the onlookers suddenly erupted in excitement.

Yan Xueyi, on the other hand, had a dark expression, turning his head sharply to give Li Changlin a fierce look.

As for the owner of the rough stone, at that moment, he was overcome with excitement, barely able to contain himself.

He had never imagined that just a moment’s hesitation could lead to an immediate offer of eight hundred thousand.

My goodness, he struck it rich, truly struck it rich!

That thought echoed triumphantly in the heart of the stone’s owner!

"Kid, are you looking to cause trouble!" Yan Xueyi said coldly, staring at Li Changlin as he spoke harshly, "Do you know who I am? I am the young master of Jing Yun Jewelry. If you keep messing around, believe it or not, I can make things difficult for you!"

"Wow, wow, Yan Xueyi, you really are impressive, even resorting to threats. If you dare, keep on bidding, what’s there to fear?" Tang Hongyuan mocked upon hearing Yan Xueyi’s words.

He vaguely felt he might have seen Li Changlin somewhere before, but couldn’t quite place him at the moment.

After all, Li Changlin was wearing a mask, so it was normal for Tang Hongyuan to not recognize him.