"How much did you guys earn this time?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"My two jade pieces sold for two hundred and thirty million.
Manager Cheng's two jade pieces sold for one hundred and seventy million.
Xiao Li's two jade pieces sold for one hundred and fifty million.
Xiao Su's three jade pieces sold for two hundred and fifty million.
The raw stones you chose, five of them, you gave two to Xiao Su.
You should have seen the way those people looked at them, their eyes were green with envy," Wu Youzhi said.
"Hmm. And the other three people?"
"Director Pi's brought in seventy million. Lü Liang brought in one hundred and ten million. The piece Iliana had, the other party offered three hundred million, but Director Pi thought they were offering too little and wanted to keep it. However, Iliana kept it herself and didn't sell it."
"What's the situation? Why didn't she sell it?"
"Iliana unearthed a piece of Imperial Green jade weighing almost ten kilograms. She said it was a gift from you, so she wanted to keep it as a memento."
"I see. When you get back, arrange for someone to help her make a set of jewelry. As for the rest, ask her what she wants to do with it. Ten kilograms of jade should be enough to make three to five sets of jewelry without much issue," Guo Xuyang said.
"Alright. I'll go talk to Iliana later and get her opinion."
"Don't open all the raw stones in the car at once. Have people polish them slowly. There should be good things inside. You can set the specific prices. These should be worth no less than two billion."
"Understood. We still have over fifteen billion on the books. Do you think we should distribute some of it now?"
"Sure. Distribute it before we go to the Myanmar shop. Just transfer it directly to the bank accounts. Keep one billion on the books for working capital."
"Alright. Regarding the company investment we discussed tonight, should we register a new company separately? Otherwise, if the assets aren't accounted for upon our return, I'm afraid it might cause conflict."
"You're right. You can handle that tomorrow. Just let me know if you need anything. If it's difficult, tell me, and I'll find Director Jiang. I'll have him step in."
"Registering this company should be easy. You might need to sign for it then."
"No problem. Let's go, we're heading back," Guo Xuyang said, calling for everyone to get into the cars.
"You didn't come down earlier, everyone agreed to go singing," Li Minxi said.
"Alright. You arrange the place, and we'll go," Guo Xuyang said.
"You guys go ahead, we won't be going," Cheng Xiuping said.
"Yeah. You young people go have fun. I need to take these stones back," Wu Youzhi said.
"Iliana, where's the jade you unearthed?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"It's here," Iliana said, pointing to Pi Xiaoqian's car.
"I just spoke with Director Wu about arranging for someone to make a set of jewelry for you. What do you think?"
"That'd be great. I'll take it over," Iliana said.
"No, no. Let me, let me," Pi Xiaoqian said, carrying the jade down and placing it into Wu Youzhi's car.
"The people there are really shady. They wanted three hundred million for this piece. If we turn it into bracelets and pendants, it'll sell for at least a billion," he said, still sounding indignant.
"Alright, alright. They took several hundred million from you, what's wrong with them recovering a little interest?
Besides, you didn't sell it. Was that a mistake earlier? You should have collected all of everyone's jade and sold it yourself," Guo Xuyang said.
"Don't say that. I really wanted to buy it, but their offer wasn't as high as what was offered in the shop. If I sold it at their price, I wouldn't have made much money," Pi Xiaoqian replied.
"There you go. The highest bidder wins, so what are you complaining about?"
"They definitely offered Iliana a low price for her piece."
"Didn't Iliana not sell it? And besides, Iliana is a foreigner. Perhaps they thought she didn't know the market and deliberately lowered the price?"
Hearing Guo Xuyang's reasoning, Pi Xiaoqian stopped complaining.
Wu Youzhi and Cheng Xiuping drove back.
The remaining three men and three women, six energetic young people, were left.
"Let's go. I know a good karaoke place. We'll go have fun there. All the expenses tonight are on me. Anyone who tries to grab the bill will have to deal with me," Li Minxi called out.
"Sure. You're treating today. I'll treat tomorrow," Pi Xiaoqian said.
So, the six of them, in two cars, followed Li Minxi out of the city.
They arrived at their destination past eleven at night. It was a high-class club.
The underground parking lot was filled with Porsches, Bugattis, Aston Martins, and various other luxury cars.
"Let's go, we're going in," Li Minxi said, after parking her car, coming over to greet them.
The group followed her into the club, which was bustling with activity.
Inside, it was like a nightclub. Countless men and women were dancing wildly, and the heavy metal music stimulated everyone's nerves, making them sway involuntarily.
Li Minxi led everyone to a private room on the second floor. The soundproofing was excellent, and the noise from outside was completely inaudible.
"Xiao Xi, when did you find such a fun place? How come I never knew about it?" Pi Xiaoqian asked.
"You're such a country bumpkin, only caring about playing in the city. Of course, you wouldn't know about the outside world," Li Minxi said disdainfully.
"Ah, can't be helped. Who told me I'm getting old?"
"Alright, alright. No one's calling you old. What do you guys want to drink? Order whatever you like," Li Minxi said. "Waiter, bring five dozen beers and ten fruit platters first."
"Can you drink that much?"
"There's a whole night ahead of us. We'll drink slowly."
Guo Xuyang felt he didn't understand Li Minxi deeply enough.
Fast cars, drinking, and the identity of a film and television group chairman – he really didn't know which one was the real young girl.
He became even more curious about her.
Everyone sang and drank, making a ruckus for half the night.
Guo Xuyang decided to get some fresh air and walked out of the room alone.
He focused his gaze and scanned the distance.
The entire club had six floors. The first floor had a nightclub, but nothing else.
The second floor had over a dozen private karaoke rooms.
The third floor was surprisingly a place for playing chess and cards.
The fourth floor had guest rooms.
The fifth floor seemed to be a bath and dining center. He saw glimpses of pale figures.
The sixth floor was the office area, with offices and a monitoring room.
The design of the club was quite reasonable, with everything for dining, drinking, and entertainment.
He turned to go back to the room but accidentally bumped into someone, nearly knocking them over.
"Sorry, I didn't see you. My sincere apologies," Guo Xuyang said quickly.
"It's you? Guo Xuyang?" a voice called out.
He looked up and saw that it was Li Ziyu, who was pursuing Li Minxi.
"Didn't you have eyes? You almost knocked Brother Yu over," a seductive woman holding Li Ziyu's arm said aggressively.
"I'm truly very sorry. I was lost in thought just now," Guo Xuyang apologized again.
"How did you get in here?" Li Ziyu asked.
"Why wouldn't I be able to get in?"
"Are you a member here?"
"Does that mean one can't get in without being a member?"
"Of course, you can't get in without being a member. Someone like you wouldn't be introduced to join."
"Oh? It seems you have quite an opinion of me?" Guo Xuyang said.