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Soon, the always cheerful shop owner, Bai Laosan, introduced by Chen Sheng, appeared and warmly greeted Chen Sheng, saying, "Old Chen, it's been a while since you last came. Don't leave after today; let's catch up!"
"Haha... that sounds great! But if I end up losing everything, I might not have the face to stick around," Chen Sheng replied with a smile.
"Come on, can't you stop with the bad luck talk? This time, I've got some good stuff that will definitely make you a fortune," Bai Laosan said. People in this line of work tend to be a bit superstitious, so he was not pleased to hear Chen Sheng's comment. However, he quickly resumed his sales pitch.
"Well, if you're so sure about it, why don't you keep it all for yourself? Let me introduce you; this is my daughter, whom you know. These two are my friends: this is Lin Feng and this is Dong Jie. Lin Feng, this is the famous Bai Laosan," Chen Sheng said as he introduced Lin Feng and Dong Jie after greeting Bai Laosan.
"Haha... little Chen Xinni has grown up and become more beautiful! Brother Lin Feng, welcome! Miss Dong, nice to meet you," Bai Laosan cheerfully greeted each of them.
"I've heard of your reputation, Brother Bai. It's a pleasure to finally meet you!" Lin Feng responded politely.
"Haha... I'm not that famous; it's just a name. Come on in; let's go to the back and take a look. Xiao Song, you're in charge out here," Bai Laosan said humbly while leading Lin Feng and the others into the courtyard at the back. Before leaving, he instructed the staff watching the storefront.
With Chen Sheng's connection, Lin Feng was able to enter the courtyard right away and see some so-called "interesting items." Naturally, he had no objections and followed along.
As soon as they entered, Lin Feng noticed there were already over a dozen people there. It seemed that Bai Laosan's business was doing quite well.
"Old Bai, your business is still thriving! I'm really envious!" Chen Sheng said with a smile upon seeing the scene.
To be honest, Chen Sheng was indeed somewhat envious of Bai Laosan's luck. Although Chen Sheng's wealth was greater than Bai Laosan's—combined they had around three to four hundred million—this was the result of over twenty years of hard work for Chen Sheng. In contrast, Bai Laosan had only been in this industry for five years and had already built such a large business. Moreover, while Chen Sheng's business was currently in a downturn and merely maintaining its status quo, Bai Laosan's business seemed to be on an upward trend.
This was actually quite normal; although the jade processing business had decent profits compared to some low-margin industries, selling rough stones that people gamble on offered significantly higher profits. While there could be frustrations when people gambled on prices, such occurrences were rare; true price gambling happened very infrequently.
Overall, it was clear that Bai Laosan's business had the highest profit margins.
Of course, running a business like Bai Laosan's required not only good judgment but also reliable sourcing channels; otherwise, one would end up spending far too much money acquiring inventory.
This is also the reason why Chen Sheng, despite seeing the company stagnating, does not dare to transform; he lacks good channels in this regard and can only occasionally rely on his vision and luck to take a gamble, hoping to revive the company.
"Hehe... it's all thanks to friends giving face. Brother Lin Feng, feel free to pick anything here. I also provide on-site stone analysis, just charging a small fee for my efforts." Bai Laosan is a shrewd person; instead of continuing Chen Sheng's conversation, he introduces Lin Feng.
"Okay, I'll take a look around." As soon as Lin Feng entered, his eyes were drawn to the large and small pieces of Rough Stone. Hearing Bai Laosan's words, he casually responded.
After chatting a bit more with Chen Sheng, Bai Laosan went to attend to other customers. Naturally, Chen Sheng couldn't say much; it was already generous of Bai Laosan to personally serve them. If it had been other inexperienced newcomers, they might not even have been allowed in.
Since Chen Sheng still needed to provide guidance on-site, Lin Feng and his group did not separate but moved together to explore.
After making a round, Lin Feng began to feel eager because he could truly see the contents within those Rough Stones through the Magic Ring. He could clearly determine whether there was jade inside and whether it was good jade or not.
Noticing Lin Feng's eagerness, Chen Sheng also felt like having some freedom, so he suggested that they each take a look and that if anyone was uncertain, they could ask him for help.
Lin Feng agreed upon hearing this. To his surprise, Miss Chen Xinni actually requested to join him, claiming that it was too boring to follow her father around.
In response, both Chen Sheng and Lin Feng went along with her. As for Dong Jie, she naturally followed Lin Feng as well. Thus, Lin Feng, a young talent, led two beautiful women around, attracting everyone's attention.
However, at this moment, Lin Feng was not focused on the gazes of those people but rather on the Rough Stones.
After some exploration, Lin Feng realized that the Gambling Stone indeed carried high risks. Several pieces that he had judged based on knowledge from the previous night would yield jade turned out to be completely empty after being assessed by the Magic Ring; even if there was something inside, it would be low-grade jade. This experience made Lin Feng reflect on his abilities and left him feeling less confident.
Of course, this "ability" did not include the Magic Ring; it merely referred to Lin Feng's skills without relying on it. With the Magic Ring as an ultimate cheat tool, Lin Feng's abilities far surpassed those of any Gambling Stone King.
Because no matter how skilled an expert is, when it comes to Gambling Stones, aside from experience and knowledge, there are layers of luck involved. However, Lin Feng could directly see what was inside the Rough Stones—this was truly unique in the world; no one could rival him in this regard.
As he continued observing, Lin Feng basically confirmed that four or five pieces of Rough Stone had good jade quality and sufficient weight. However, he did not rush to buy them; instead, he silently noted them down. It would be strange if he quickly determined their value since each piece was subject to price gambling.
Lin Feng's principle was to make money quietly; this clearly contradicted his usual approach.
So, Lin Feng kept walking back and forth, occasionally asking for the opinions of Dong Jie and Chen Xinni, which made others envious. After all, not everyone had two beautiful women accompanying them.
After dragging it out for an hour, Lin Feng was finally ready to make his move.
However, just then, a voice came from behind him: "Xiner, where's the Gambling Stone? Hehe... do you need your brother to pick a few for you?"
Looking back, Lin Feng saw a very pale face. There were many pale faces on the street, but this one belonged to a man, which drew some attention.
Even Lin Feng, who prided himself on being handsome and charming, did not have such a fair complexion; he was practically the legendary Gigolo.
"Qian Gongzi, what brings you to our little shop? I apologize for not welcoming you properly," said the shopkeeper Bai Laosan as he rushed over from afar, greeting him with great enthusiasm and even a hint of flattery.
"Xiner, is this person looking for you?" Dong Jie quietly asked Chen Xinni after picking up some information from the man's words.
"He's an annoying guy, but his family is quite wealthy. His father is a Gambling Stone expert, and he knows quite a bit about it too—better than my dad. But this guy is naturally lecherous and insists on bothering me," Chen Xinni quietly replied to Dong Jie.
Lin Feng had sharp ears and naturally heard Chen Xinni's words. He gained some understanding of this Gigolo-like man but was curious about why Chen Xinni would say such things. Based on his assumptions, she shouldn't be so resistant to flirtatious men; after all, her previous boyfriends were hardly good people—at least not pure-hearted—and there must have been quite a few who were unfaithful and lecherous.
Nevertheless, Lin Feng chose not to speak up since the newcomer wasn't looking for him anyway.
"Oh, Qian Dashao has arrived," Chen Sheng also noticed the Gigolo and walked over to greet him. However, his tone seemed to convey a lack of fondness for Qian Dashao.
"Uncle Chen... I was just wandering around and didn't expect to find Sister Xin'er," Qian Dashao casually replied without turning around. Clearly, he didn't think much of Chen Sheng; perhaps he only acknowledged him because he was Chen Xinni's father.
"Qian Liexian, let me tell you that I have a name. Don't call me something so flattering; please use my full name," Miss Chen was not one to have a good temper and naturally had no kind words at that moment.
Qian Liexian? Prostate? This guy's father is quite talented, Lin Feng thought to himself as he nearly burst out laughing but held it in out of politeness.
"Why are you laughing? Is this a place for you to laugh?" Qian Dazongzi was embarrassed by Chen Xinni's rebuttal, and seeing Lin Feng laughing, he naturally directed his anger at Lin Feng and shouted.
With his experience over the past few years, he knew exactly what Lin Feng was laughing about. He had once wanted his father to change his name, but his father insisted that it was given to him by his grandpa and refused to let him change it. Therefore, he was very sensitive about people calling him by his full name.
"Heh heh... I say, is this place yours? Can’t people laugh?" After being shouted at like that, Lin Feng decided not to hold back any longer and retorted.
Lin Feng was polite to others, but not to those who were rude to him.
"How dare you say that to me? Let me tell you, even though this place isn't mine, I could make it impossible for you to hang around Jade Street with just one word, understand? Kid." Qian Dazongzi was furious and spoke loudly as if he wanted everyone to hear.
Indeed, although Qian Dashao's father and grandpa had given him a somewhat lacking name, they provided him with an excellent environment for growth. Their family was a jade family with a company that processed jade and another that provided rough stones for gambling. Both businesses were equally competitive with those of Chen Sheng and Bai Laosan, effectively combining the two for maximum profit.
The Qian family's wealth was not calculated in millions or tens of millions but in billions. This was Qian Dashao's greatest shield and source of confidence.
However, Lin Feng was not intimidated by this. At that moment, he also noticed Dong Jie and did not hide the disdain in his eyes.
Lin Feng believed that such a look towards Dong Jie should not appear in the eyes of another man, especially one as despicable as him.
Huang Sheng was a perfect example; it seemed this guy wanted to become another Huang Sheng! Lin Feng thought to himself.
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