Chapter 121: Return to the Capital

  Zhang Yanbin and the others were overjoyed when they heard that Chu Chen was willing to hand over the wool now, and immediately went aside to discuss the price of the jade and the distribution plan. Meanwhile, Chu Chen took the opportunity to deal with the two small pieces of wool with Li Guodong's help.

  The result is similar to the previous cut, and the piece with the pine flower pattern is indeed greenish in color, while the piece with the pig bristle pattern has yielded over a kilogram of jade material.

  "Xiao Chu, thank you for giving us this opportunity. Of course, we can't let you lose out on the price either. This jade is worth 28 million, what do you think?"

  "Two billion eight hundred million?"

  At the normal price, this piece of wool fabric should be worth around 25 million. Unexpectedly, Zhang Yanbin and his group added another 3 million, which surprised Chu Chen a little.

  Zhang Yanbin hastily said: "Xiao Chu, if you feel it's less, we can discuss again."

  Chu Chen hastily waved his hand and said, "No, no, I just think it's a bit too much."

  Zhang Yanbin let out a sigh of relief, then smiled and said: "Xiao Chu, this price is not high at all. If it were a bidding war between big companies, this high-end jadeite would be worth more than 280 million. In the end, we still made a profit."

  Xu Jiangcheng also sighed and said, "Little Chu, for jade materials like this, if big companies come to compete, we won't even get a chance. In the future, when you have the opportunity to participate in the auction of imperial green jade raw materials, you will know how crazy those big companies are."

  Zhang Yanbin said with a smile: "Yes, this time my family is also because of the competition with Xiangjiang's company for jade materials, and we have emptied most of our liquid funds. Xiao Chu, I really envy you, having such good eyesight and luck, if you open a jade jewelry store in the future, you won't have to worry about raw material problems."

  Looking at Zhang Yanbin's gloomy expression, Chu Chen guessed that this guy might have suffered a lot in the hands of Xiangjiang Company, otherwise he wouldn't put on a resentful look.

  "Alright, I won't complain anymore. Xiao Chu, since you agree on the price, let's sign the contract now. It's already noon, so let's go have lunch together first and then come back to transfer the money this afternoon."

  Next, everyone signed a simple contract and then signed their names. Zhang Yanbin treated everyone to a meal, and after the bank opened in the afternoon, they hastily transferred the money to Chu Chen. Then, Fu Shu took Feicui back to Lingnan first. As for how Feicui was divided, that was their business, and Chu Chen didn't want to ask too much.

  Xu Jiangcheng also left together, and Liu Zhiqing, who had an urgent family matter and returned to Beijing.

  Chu Chen's chosen wool was not much, and by three o'clock in the afternoon, it had all been opened up in the workers' hands. Although they had produced about 250,000 yuan worth of jadeite, compared to the amount of wool he had chosen, it could only be considered barely satisfactory.

  Such a result also has its benefits, making Zhang Yanbin and others feel that Chu Chen's previous consecutive high-end jade was just a temporary stroke of luck. This is exactly what Chu Chen intended, doing so not only eliminates the possible suspicions in everyone's mind but also lays the groundwork for his future gamble on rising rates.

  In the afternoon, all the jade that was opened up were just some mid-range materials. Zhang Yanbin and his group had some interest in this material, but because of the high-quality ice jade they had previously obtained, they had already spent a lot of money, so the several pieces of jade they excavated were finally sold to Shen Feng for 2.6 million yuan.

  The wool has all been sorted out. With Shenfeng's help, everyone handled the remaining wool for transportation. Next, they didn't have much to do in Yingjiang either.

  They were originally going to drive back to KM, but Shen Feng said he hadn't seen Zhang Yanbin for a long time and invited everyone to his home for dinner. By doing so, on the one hand, he could catch up with Zhang Yanbin, and on the other hand, he also wanted to deepen his friendship with Chu Chen and the others.

  Zhang Yanbin definitely had no objection to this matter, and Chu Chen and the others didn't have anything going on either, so they all nodded in agreement. Only Hou Yuanming, because he suddenly received a phone call, had to go to Shanghai, so after saying goodbye to everyone, he left first.

  They arrived at Shen Feng's home, where Chu Chen and the others saw his two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was five years old, and the girl was only one and a half years old. Although she was only one and a half years old, she could already speak and communicate fluently, with a sweet voice and an adorable appearance that made Chu Chen tease her from time to time.

  At this scene, Shen Feng glanced at Chu Yulan who was helping Chu Chen pick dishes and smiled: "I won't mention Little Zhang, he's just being himself, but since you like kids so much, hurry up and find a wife. I think Miss Lan is quite suitable, you two are a perfect match, why not pair up?"

  Since Chu Yu Lan was helped by Chu Chen to block that knife, she had a change of heart and her feelings towards Chu Chen became mixed with guilt, admiration and affection for her brother. Under the influence of these three emotions, her attitude towards Chu Chen also quietly changed, and from time to time, she would show concern for him.

  In this case, in Shen Feng's eyes, Chu Yulan seemed to have a crush on Chu Chen, which led to her previous words.

  Upon hearing Shen Feng's words, both of them felt quite embarrassed. Chu Chen hastily said: "Brother Shen, I'm only 21 years old now, it's still too early to talk about marriage."

  Although Chu Chen did not explicitly reject her in order to take care of Chu Yulan's emotions, when Chu Yulan heard this, she felt a slight sense of relief and disappointment at the same time.

  But Chu Yulan immediately came to her senses, thinking to herself that she didn't know what was wrong with her. It's possible that Chu Ge is indeed her brother, so why did she have other thoughts? Moreover, she still had important things hidden from him, and if he found out, he might hate her to death. But what if he wasn't her brother? What should she do then?

  "Alright alright, Chu Yulan, have you gone crazy? Why are you always having these wild and fanciful thoughts!"

  Chu Yulan hastily shook her head, clearing away this absurd and groundless fantasy.

  Just as Chu Yulan was lost in thought, Wen Yuting, who was sitting next to Chu Chen, whispered to him:

  "Chu Ge, you've helped Guo Tong and me so much, but we don't have anything good to repay you with. Why don't I help set you up with Yu Lan instead? Yu Lan is a great girl, she has a good temper, knows how to do household chores, cooks well, and comes from a good family. A girl like her is hard to find even with a lantern, don't let this opportunity slip away."

  Chu Chen waved his hand repeatedly and said: "Don't bother with my affairs, if you want to thank me, it's better to invite me to Baizhen Jade Food for a few meals!"

  To be honest, helping Li Guodong and the others a few times, Chu Chen felt that this was nothing, after all, whether it was picking up leaks or betting on rising wool, they were just things they chose themselves, and he just helped them take a look, most of which relied on their own ability and luck.

  Moreover, Li Guodong and the others are also very considerate, they have never directly asked me to help them select, and only come to ask for my opinion at critical times. Since I have this ability, putting in a bit of effort can help friends save money and earn more, why not?

  If on the contrary, Li Guodong and others from time to time come to ask for their own opinions, or simply often let themselves directly help them pick, then this kind of friend is not needed.

  Wen Yuting smiled and said: "Chu Ge, don't be embarrassed, rest assured that with me as an insider, I will definitely let you easily win Ruolan's heart. As for inviting her to dinner, it's easy, three or five times, just decide at your convenience, but you must be generous, don't order a table of 50,000 or 100,000 yuan, that little girl can't afford it."

  Chu Chen said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Xiao Wen, don't worry about finding a girlfriend for me. I'll take care of it myself when the time comes. If you keep coming up with crazy ideas, be careful or I'll eat all your food when you're treating!"

  "Hehe, I'll take care of it when the time comes."

  Chu Chen helplessly shook his head, and he didn't know what she was looking at, thinking to himself, fortunately, she's not my girlfriend, or else I'd be really annoyed, only Li Ge had a good temper, and could tolerate it.

  The next day, everyone returned to Chun City. However, it took more than ten hours to get from Yingjiang to Chun City by car. By the time they arrived in Chun City, it was already dark, and everyone could only stay in the hotel for another night. But as soon as they arrived in Chun City, Chu Chen received a call from the military officer, who informed him of the outcome of Qing Pi's handling.

  It's unexpected that Qing Pi is actually a murderer, he previously had conflicts with others because of his status and not only killed the person but also exterminated their whole family, the cruel means are really detestable.

  It's precisely because he was afraid of being exposed that he acted so desperately that day. But now, with this turn of events, he will definitely not be able to escape the death penalty.

  As for the subordinates of Qingpi, more or less they have all been involved in illegal activities, among which the most serious is that guy from the wool warehouse, who not only participated in multiple rape cases but also got into fights and caused people to become disabled, if things don't go well he might even get sentenced to life imprisonment.

  When Chu Yulan and others heard this news, they all raised their hands in celebration, and Wen Yuting even said "serves you right" dozens of times.

  The second day after arriving in Spring City, Chu Chen and others said goodbye to Zhang Yanbin, then took a plane back to Beijing.

  This trip to Dian Nan, counting the time it took to come back, took almost a week. Although the journey was tiring, the gains were also considerable. Just in terms of money, buying a house and opening a store, there is now more than enough, but unlike what he had imagined before, the progress in his abilities did not make Chu Chen feel satisfied.

  Previously, 10% of the progress was used for upgrading Baojue, and now the upgrade progress of the heterogeneity is less than 60%. This is entirely due to the restrictions on the upgrade conditions. If there were no restrictive regulations, with a maximum of 10% progress at a time, the heterogeneity could have been upgraded again.

  Although Chu Chen wanted to get the Lingbao Eye as soon as possible, rushing wouldn't help, and in less than half a month's time, progress had already reached this point. Conservatively estimating, after another month, unless something unexpected happened, he should be able to find out the upgrade conditions for his abilities.