Chapter 271: 270, out of spite Chapter 271: 270, out of spite Liu Xin hurried downstairs and immediately saw Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen, quickly approaching them with brisk steps, “Boss!”
Song Yan Ning nodded slightly, glancing at the few people behind Liu Xin, “Are you going out?”
The subordinates and experts following Liu Xin were surprised to hear him call a child “Boss.” How could someone so young be Liu Xin’s boss? But observing the way Liu Xin treated her, it didn’t seem like a joke at all.
Liu Xin nodded, “I’m planning to take a trip to the rough jade market. Would you like to join me, Boss?” You have just arrived in Myanmar; you must be tired.
Song Yan Ning nodded, “Let’s go!” Since I’m here, it would be good to take a look. Besides, Liu Xin’s business is essentially mine.
Exiting the hotel, Liu Xin led Song Yan Ning and the group to a minibus, “Boss, please get on the bus!” This minibus was reserved for their use, which made getting around in Myanmar more convenient.
“Okay.” Song Yan Ning nodded and stepped onto the bus.
Qin Yushen followed Song Yan Ning onto the bus.
Once everyone was on board, the minibus slowly started and headed towards the rough jade market.
The rough jade market wasn’t far from the hotel; it only took about a quarter of an hour to get there.
“Boss, this is the largest rough jade market in Myanmar. Most of the domestic rough jade comes from here,” Liu Xin explained as he led the way, sharing information about the market with Song Yan Ning. He had visited this place more than once or twice and was quite familiar with it.
Song Yan Ning scanned the market stalls and then walked towards one with Qin Yushen.
Liu Xin quickly followed behind. The other people might not know the boss’s abilities, but he was very clear. Otherwise, he would not have willingly submitted to her.
“That little girl really thinks highly of herself,” grumbled a young man beside Li Tianyu. “Even if she is Liu Xin’s boss, she should at least greet you.” The teacher was a gambling stone expert, well-known in the Gambling Stone World, and Liu Xin had paid a high price to hire him. The fact that she didn’t even greet the teacher showed that she didn’t regard him at all.
Li Tianyu waved his hand to indicate he didn’t care, but internally he was already unhappy, especially with Liu Xin who hadn’t even introduced Song Yan Ning to him—it seemed as if he didn’t exist. Liu Xin’s disregard for him meant that he couldn’t possibly give his best efforts for him.
The group followed Song Yan Ning to the stall she was interested in. The stall’s owner was a pair of siblings; the brother was seventeen or eighteen with dark skin, clearly used to working under the sun.
The sister, about the same age as Song Yan Ning, was squatting to the side eating a watermelon.
Seeing customers approaching, the brother’s dark face immediately lifted into a smile, revealing his bright white teeth, “Most of the raw stones here come from old pits. You can rest assured when choosing; our prices are very reasonable.”
The sister picked up a wet towel next to her, wiped the watermelon juice from her mouth and hands, and sat down beside her brother, “Brother, you go eat some watermelon; I’ll take care of the customers here.” It was extremely hot that day, and even doing nothing led to streaming sweat, but there was no choice if they wanted to make money.
The brother shook his head with a smile, “I’ll eat later.” He was already accustomed to the weather.
Song Yan Ning glanced over the rough jade on the stall and pointed to a piece almost as tall as a person, “How much for this piece?”
“You have a good eye, guest! This one is Pagan Jade. Pagan Jade has a thin skin, predominantly grey-white and yellow-white in color, with fine crystals, good variety, high transparency, and rich color. This piece of rough is priced at only three hundred thousand,” the brother explained the details of the rough stone to Song Yan Ning. It was the largest piece on his stall, and many had looked at it but doubted its potential for green. However, he had high hopes for this piece.
Li Tianyu stepped forward, crouched beside the rough stone, examined its surface, and then took out a strong flashlight, shining it on the stone, “The likelihood of this piece turning out green is not high. I advise against buying it.” He was not optimistic about this piece and would not choose it himself.
Liu Xin turned to Song Yan Ning, waiting for her decision.
“I think this rough stone is quite good. Let’s buy it,” decided Song Yan Ning. The skin of this piece was somewhat thick, but about fifteen centimeters in, there was a whole piece of jade—and it was the relatively rare glass type.
Li Tianyu’s face fell in displeasure, “Did you not hear what I just said? There’s almost no chance this piece will turn out green. You will definitely suffer a loss if you buy it.” He had already declared the stone to be of poor quality, yet Song Yan Ning still wanted to buy it, which he took as a personal affront.
Song Yan Ning looked at Li Tianyu and said coolly, “I think it’s fine.” If Li Tianyu had not spoken so aggressively, she would have respected his opinion, since it was grounded in experience.
“Do you understand gambling stones? I have been in this industry for thirty years already. My experience is substantial. If I say there won’t be green, then there won’t be,” Li Tianyu huffed. He felt that since they had hired him, they should heed his advice rather than making rash decisions.
Song Yan Ning didn’t want to engage with Li Tianyu and turned her attention to Liu Xin, “Make the payment.”
“Yes!” Liu Xin responded, turning to the young stall owner, “Let’s go to the market management office to handle the paperwork.”
“Great!” The young stall owner stood up happily and moved to Liu Xin’s side.
“Hold on a moment!” Li Tianyu stepped forward, blocking Liu Xin, “Mr. Liu, you should know my reputation in the Gambling Stone Circle. If you insist on purchasing this rough stone, then I’m sorry, our employment relationship ends here. I will no longer assist you in selecting raw materials.”
Liu Xin looked at Song Yan Ning, and seeing her nod, he replied to Li Tianyu, “Alright, I respect your decision.”
“You!” Li Tianyu was taken aback that Liu Xin agreed and was momentarily lost for words. He had just been threatening Liu Xin and didn’t actually want to leave because Liu Xin paid him much more than other bosses. But now that he had spoken and Liu Xin had agreed, how could he possibly stay without shame?
“Hope you don’t regret it!” After saying that, Li Tianyu, along with his apprentice, left briskly. He wanted to see what kind of raw materials they could buy without his help.
Liu Xin shook his head and went with the young man towards the market office.
Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen strolled around the market and selected a dozen more pieces of raw material. Although the market was large, there were not many pieces containing top-grade jade.
After Liu Xin completed the procedures, he returned to the stall to find Song Yan Ning and Qin Yushen sitting on a piece of rough, chatting. He approached, “Boss! The paperwork for the rough stone is done. Do we want to select a few more pieces?”
“I’ve already chosen,” Song Yan Ning smiled, looking at Liu Xin.