Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 642: Six hundred and forty, Teng City

Chapter 642: Six hundred and forty, Teng City

Luo Shu and Wang Fei, along with their group, descended from the plane and drove straight to Teng City.

After arriving at a guesthouse, they took out an introduction letter to book rooms, stowed their luggage, and then headed out.

Teng City, at this time, was not as prosperous as it would become later, but one could still see many stalls selling raw stones on the streets.

Chen Xiaomeng crouched in front of a stall selling raw stones, picked up a black stone, and asked Luo Shu, "Is there jade in this stone?" Luo Shu had said before that not all stones contain jade, which required experience and circulating qi.

Luo Shu took the raw stone, glanced at it, and shook his head, "No."

"Then what kind of stones might contain jade?" Everyone looked at Luo Shu with curious faces. Luo Shu had explained before and had shown them some information about raw stones. They thought they would be able to tell at a glance which stones contained jade, but now every stone looked about the same to them.

Luo Shu crouched down and picked a fist-sized raw stone, "This one is worth trying."

Zhang Qi took the raw stone and examined it closely for a long time, "In my eyes, it’s just a stone, indistinguishable from the others."

"Luo Shu, help each of us pick one," Chen Xiaomeng said as she crouched on the ground, looking over one stone before flipping another, still unable to tell any difference.

"The raw stones at my stall are the cheapest in the market, with a great chance of turning green," said the stall owner with a smile as he sized up Luo Shu and the others. Although there weren’t many people buying raw stones now, there were still some.

But truly finding wealth through this was impossible. Even if one found jade, in this era, not many people could afford it. There is a chance of losing out on travel expenses and labor costs. Raw stones must be cut with professional tools, or else they remain just stones.

"Boss, how much for this one?" Zhang Qi asked, waving the raw stone in her hand.

"Five yuan," the boss answered with a smile. These young ladies were well-dressed and should be able to afford five yuan.

"I’ll take this one then," Zhang Qi said as she handed over five yuan to the stall owner. She might not be able to tell if there was jade in the stone, but she trusted Luo Shu’s judgment.

"Alright!" The owner took the money and pointed to a woven grass basket behind him, "These baskets are one yuan each, do you want one?" This young lady didn’t haggle at all, seeming to come from a well-off family.

"Yes!" Zhang Qi handed over one yuan to the stall owner. She wouldn’t just buy one raw stone after coming all this way; having a basket to carry them would be more convenient.

Luo Shu crouched down and picked an egg-sized raw stone for Chen Xiaomeng, "Try this one." Although this raw stone looked small, the value of the jade inside was not insignificant. A slight rub against the outer layer would reveal a lustrous, ice-type jadeite inside.

"Yes!" Chen Xiaomeng took it with delight.

Luo Shu also picked a stone for Wang Fei, Liu Mengyao, and Li Yuan, none too large, but the jade’s quality and water were all very good. With not many people gambling on stone now, finding top quality jade wasn’t difficult.

After some bargaining with the owner, Luo Shu and the others bought the selected raw stones, put the baskets on their backs, and moved towards other stalls.

After an afternoon of shopping, the baskets on Zhang Qi and the others’ backs were nearly full.

"I’m so tired!" Zhang Qi set down the basket from her back and paused by the roadside. The weight of the basket, including the raw stones, was not light. She had not noticed when buying, but upon setting down the basket, she realized it was already filled halfway with raw stones.

"I’m both tired and hungry now," Chen Xiaomeng said as she set down her basket, touching her rumbling stomach. She had been excited at the beginning, but now that the excitement had passed, her stomach had started to protest.

Li Yuan, Wang Fei, and Liu Mengyao were doing a bit better. They had only come to look and didn’t intend to buy many raw stones, so they had Luo Shu pick just five or six for them.

Luo Shu took out water and cake from her bag and handed them to the others, "Let’s fill up for now, and after we settle down the things, we’ll find a place to eat." In Zhang Qi and Chen Xiaomeng’s baskets, she had quietly placed a Talisman that could lighten their load, or else their slight frames would have given out by now.

Everyone washed their hands with water, ate their cake, shouldered their baskets again, and headed back to the guesthouse.

They hadn’t walked far when suddenly, a figure flew towards them, causing the group to hastily retreat several steps.

"Thump!" The figure fell heavily to the ground in front of Luo Shu and the others.

When they looked, they saw a ragged young boy on the ground.

The boy quickly got up and charged towards a group of people ahead.

"Let go of my dad, if you want to hit someone, hit me..." The boy rushed forward and forcefully pulled apart the five burly men who were beating up a middle-aged man.

The burly man who had just kicked the boy lifted his foot again, aiming for the boy’s stomach.

"Bang!" Before he could kick the boy, the burly man’s forehead was struck by a stone that seemed to come from nowhere, blood immediately flowing down. The pain caused stars in his eyes, and he nearly collapsed, "Who? Who the hell hit me?!"

"It was your granny I," Zhang Qi stepped forward, speaking with a cold sneer. She had a particular disdain for bullies.

"You bastard! Teach that wench a lesson," the struck thug, still clutching his bleeding forehead, glared at Zhang Qi with rage. In Teng City, it was always Liang Qianjun bullying others, and no one dared to bully him.

Two of the thugs who were beating the middle-aged man rushed towards Zhang Qi. A little girl was no match for both of them.

Zhang Qi put down her basket and faced the two men. She had learned Martial Arts, so dealing with two men shouldn’t be a problem.

The trio quickly clashed, and Zhang Qi’s movements were swift. She executed a nimble and varied martial arts technique to capture one thug by the shoulder, and with the principle of using the enemy’s force against them, slammed him into the other thug.

"Bang!" The two thugs collided and fell to the ground together, making a loud noise.

"Zhang Qi, you’re incredible!" Chen Xiaomeng danced excitedly with her hands. It had been a long time since she had seen Zhang Qi fight, and her moves were still as powerful.