813 You Can’t Joke About This Kind of Thing
There were many resting areas set up for the Stone Gambling Convention for the tired guests to rest.
Huang Wei carefully pushed open the door to a private lounge. The rent for this kind of lounge was very expensive, about 10,000 yuan per hour. It was not something that ordinary people could afford.
At this moment, a group of senior executives of Songshan Capital were sitting in the resting room.
Sitting in the middle was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He had a handsome square face and a well-tailored black suit. He exuded an elegant aura.
This person was the boss of Songshan Capital, Li Shikai.
Huang Wei carefully walked behind Li Shikai. “President Li, I have something to report to you.”
Li Shikai was talking to a few higher-ups about purchasing raw stones. When he heard his words, he immediately turned around and looked at him. “It’s Manager Huang. What’s the matter?”
When Huang Wei faced this person, he subconsciously wanted to kneel down and lick his boots. “I just went to purchase a batch of raw stones. Because of the time constraint, I took the initiative to divert 50 million…”
Li Shikai immediately frowned. According to the company’s regulations, Huang Wei was not qualified to use such a large amount of funds without approval.
When Huang Wei saw him frown, his heart skipped a beat. “Don’t worry, President Li. I guarantee that this batch of raw stones will definitely increase in price. A conservative estimate… At least ten times the return.”
Actually, he was already restraining himself by saying ‘ten times.’ The materials that Ye Feng had given out earlier were all a hundred or even a thousand times more valuable.
As soon as he said this, the meeting room immediately exploded.
“Manager Huang, are you right? A tenfold return? Are you kidding me?”
“That’s right. Even the most powerful stone gambling master wouldn’t dare to boast like this. What right do you have?”
“You embezzled such a large amount of funds without telling us. If an accident happens, can you bear the responsibility?”
“Manager Huang, aren’t you being a little careless? This kind of thing can’t be casually joked about.”
A group of higher-ups immediately questioned his words.
Huang Wei straightened his back unconsciously when he saw their inexperienced looks.
“Since I dare to say such words in front of President Li, of course I have confidence. If you don’t believe me, I can make a military pledge. If the material this time can’t be higher than ten times, not only will I resign, but I’ll also bear the losses caused to the company.”
When everyone heard that he actually dared to make a military pledge, they felt even more incredulous.
Even Li Shikai was puzzled. “Manager Huang, where did you get this confidence from?”
Huang Wei immediately told him about how Ye Feng had displayed his might at the quarry.
Everyone exclaimed in amazement.
“There’s actually such a powerful stone gambling master? Why haven’t I heard of it before?”
“You opened twenty raw gemstones in a row, and each of them increased in value? Manager Huang, isn’t this too exaggerated?”
“Didn’t Manager Huang say it just now? At that time, many people were watching the quarry. This kind of thing could be found out easily. Manager Huang would not lie.”
“That’s true. However, this is too unbelievable…”
Just as everyone was amazed, Li Shikai continued to ask, “This Master Ye is indeed powerful, but what does this have to do with you embezzling funds?”
Huang Wei rolled his eyes. “At that time, Master Ye was about to leave after cutting the stone, so I went up to persuade him and promised to give him 20% of the commission. In the end, he agreed to help me choose the raw stone…”
Li Shikai finally couldn’t sit still anymore. “You’re saying that these raw gemstones were all picked by Master Ye for you?”
Huang Wei nodded without blushing. “That’s right. I’ve also established a very good relationship with Master Ye.”
Li Shikai was immediately overjoyed. “That’s great, Manager Huang. You’ve done a great job this time. Being able to build a good relationship with this Master Ye is more important than earning money. Forget about 20%, even 50% is worth it.”
The other higher-ups of the company were also very excited. Being able to build a good relationship with such a master of stone gambling would be of great help to their investment in the jade industry.
Huang Wei was even more overjoyed. Not only did he make a great contribution to the company this time, but he would also be promoted soon. He could also take the 20% commission. It was really killing two birds with one stone, haha…
Li Shikai couldn’t hold back his excitement. “Manager Huang, why don’t you take us to see the raw stones you bought?”
Huang Wei naturally had no objections. “I’ve already sent it to the quarry. Please follow me.”
After saying that, he took the lead and walked toward the stone-cutting field.
The other higher-ups quickly followed.
The group soon arrived at the quarry and found their raw gemstones. There were more than 20 raw gemstones piled up like a small mountain.
Li Shikai and the other higher-ups each held a piece of raw gemstone as if they were looking at a gold ingot. They were all grinning from ear to ear.
“Good, this raw gemstone looks different from the others. Master’s eyesight is indeed extraordinary,” a higher-up praised sincerely.
“Then what are we waiting for? Hurry up and cut it open to take a look,” another higher-up urged.
The others could not wait to see what kind of good material they could get.
Huang Wei immediately found a stone-cutting master to help him with the task.
The stone-cutting master had heard them talking and heard that it was the material chosen by Master Ye. He was instantly excited and immediately fixed the raw stone on the stone-cutting machine and pressed the start button.
Cha…
An ear-piercing cutting sound came from the stone cutter.
A group of higher-ups covered their ears and gathered in front of the stone-cutting machine, looking forward to it.
After a while, the first cut was finally done. The stone-cutting master stopped the machine and waited for the water vapor inside to dissipate before opening the lid.
However, Li Shikai and the others soon saw his face stiffen, as if he was a little puzzled.
“Master, how is it? Did it come out?”
Huang Wei was actually even more nervous and asked hurriedly.
The master removed the raw stone and handed it to everyone. “Take a look for yourselves.”
Everyone’s eyes immediately gathered on the raw gemstone, and they were instantly dumbfounded.
The raw gemstone was white and there was no green at all.
Collapsed?
The moment he saw this scene, Li Shikai’s hopeful expression changed. He turned to look at Huang Wei. “Manager Huang, what’s going on?”
Cold sweat immediately broke out on Huang Wei’s forehead. “Maybe… we might have to go deeper…”
Li Shikai glared at him unhappily, then turned back to the master and said, “Master, cut a little deeper.”
The master did as he was told. This time, he cut the raw gemstone in half, but when he took it out, it was still white.
“This piece is considered to have collapsed. Let’s change to another piece.” The master was no longer as enthusiastic as before.
Li Shikai and the other higher-ups looked at Huang Wei coldly, waiting for his explanation.