A middle-aged man in his fifties came over to move the stone onto the small cart and asked, "Boss, how should we cut it?"
"In half," Guo Xuyang said, transferring the money directly to the boss and receiving the receipt.
It was a transaction of cash for goods, payment finalized.
After all, caution was paramount when dealing with business in public.
Guo Xuyang paid and followed along. It wasn't that he didn't trust others, but the quality of this stone was too exceptional; he was afraid of it being switched.
Half an hour later, the gianteless saw stopped. The middle-aged man splashed water on the freshly cut surface and paused involuntarily.
"Congratulations, boss! A big profit."
Although Guo Xuyang knew it would be profitable, he wasn't sure of its exact value. So, he called out loudly, "Are there any bosses interested in this piece of jade? We can trade it on the spot."
In fact, as soon as the middle-aged man announced the big profit, many people had already gathered around. Now, upon seeing Guo Xuyang wanting to auction the jade, they all stepped forward.
"Spring with color? Eight million." A man with a slicked-back hairstyle shouted.
"Ten million," another voice quickly followed.
"It's only been cut in the middle. We don't know the condition of the sides. If the volume is large enough, it would be more than enough to make two decorative pieces," said a plump man. "I bid twenty million."
Bidding calls rose and fell, and the raw jade stone steadily climbed in price to fifty-two million, eventually being acquired by the plump man.
Seventy thousand yuan had turned into fifty-two million. This news spread through the entire stone gambling arena like wildfire.
This was why people said gambling on stones could make you rich with one cut, poor with one cut, or wrap yourself in burlap with one cut. This was the charm of stone gambling.
Over fifty million was not enough to meet Guo Xuyang's requirements. The funds he needed for his abilities to upgrade were in the tens or even hundreds of billions. Fifty million was still far from his goal.
Fortunately, no one knew his thoughts. If they did, they would either call him crazy or say he was overestimating himself.
For an ordinary family, fifty million was an amount that might not be earned in a lifetime, let alone ten lifetimes.
People's circumstances and their needs differed.
Guo Xuyang took the transfer and turned to leave.
He had already drawn enough attention and didn't want to be targeted. He was planning to buy more stones the next day.
"Brother, wait up. Let's get acquainted. My name is Pi Xiaoqian," the man who made the transfer called out, catching up. "Brother, you're amazing. Please contact me if you find any good materials in the future. Here's my business card."
An extra friend meant an extra path. Guo Xuyang took the business card: Pi Xiaoqian, General Manager of Ruixiang Jade Specialty Store, Kyoto.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Guo Xuyang. I'm from Dongshan Province. I have other matters to attend to, so I must be going. Goodbye."
Guo Xuyang did not linger with Pi Xiaoqian. He was now thinking about returning to check on the progress of Xiao Yun and the other two.
If possible, he wanted to liquidate all three pieces of jade they had purchased.
When he walked back to the hotel, the three of them had already returned. The stones had also been brought back to the hotel.
The three pieces of jade from these stones looked exceptionally good, even better than the one he had sold.
"I'd like to have these three stones cut and sold. What are your thoughts?" he asked Xiao Yun and the other two, seeking their opinions.
"I agree," said Wu Youzhi.
Xiao Yun and Cheng Xiuping also had no objections.
"Since everyone agrees, let me state my idea. Of course, if anyone has different opinions, feel free to voice them," Guo Xuyang said.
"Regardless of how much money you make from selling your stones, all of it will be converted into shares for this jade stone purchasing activity in Jieyang. After this purchase, we won't cut any more stones. Wu Zong will personally escort them back. He will uniformly sell the jade that is subsequently cut, and we will distribute profits according to our current shareholding. Of course, you can also increase your investment and holdings."
The suggestion Guo Xuyang made was arguably fair. However, for him personally, it was a bit of a loss.
Loss is a blessing. Since they came together, they weren't outsiders. He didn't intend to take advantage of anyone.
"This won't do. I object," Cheng Xiuping was the first to voice his opposition.
Guo Xuyang was taken aback, not understanding why Cheng Xiuping objected. He believed his proposal had already taken the others into consideration. After all, he had told the three of them not to exceed three million when they purchased the raw stones before.
This meant that the initial investment capital for the three of them would not exceed three million, while the returns awaiting them would be thousands of times greater.
He truly didn't understand why Cheng Xiuping objected.
"My point is that we all came here following Director Guo. Without Director Guo, it's debatable whether we would have made any money, and we might even have lost money," Cheng Xiuping continued. "I suggest Director Guo hold half of the dry shares from the cut jade, and the remaining half will be divided equally among the four of us."
What Cheng Xiuping said was not without merit.
Although the three stones had not yet been cut, they trusted Guo Xuyang's capabilities, and these stones would surely bring them immense profits. Otherwise, Guo Xuyang wouldn't have suggested using the money from selling the jade to invest in this raw stone procurement activity.
"What Manager Cheng said is correct. I second Manager Cheng's proposal," Wu Youzhi stated.
Xiao Yun, of course, had no objections either. The money she used to purchase the raw stones was given to her by Guo Xuyang. What was hers was his. She wasn't concerned about the exact percentage of dry shares.
"This is too much of a loss for you. No, no, this won't do," Guo Xuyang quickly said.
"Brother, don't say any more. Let's do as Manager Cheng suggested. We're not just doing this one procurement activity; there will be plenty of time in the future. We need to go slow and steady. Let's settle it this way," Wu Youzhi said.
"Alright." Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Guo Xuyang agreed. "Now, you all go find places to cut the stones. It's best not to cut them in the same location, as the impact would be too great. It would be detrimental to our future raw stone purchases."
What he said was very true. If this information got out, would these stalls not go crazy and raise prices when they saw them purchasing raw stones again?
After the group discussed their plans, they each retired to rest. Since getting off the plane, none of them had had a proper rest.
The next morning, Wu Youzhi and Cheng Xiuping went their separate ways to find places to cut the stones, while Guo Xuyang and Xiao Yun went to the World Jade City together.
"You go find a place to cut the stone. Remember, don't sell this piece of jade for less than one hundred million. If there are any special circumstances, call me directly. I'm going inside to browse and see if I can find some more high-quality raw stones," Guo Xuyang instructed Xiao Yun before walking in on his own.
Xiao Yun was a bit dumbfounded. What was this situation? Why was she being sent out alone? However, considering the jade worth one hundred million, she wouldn't quibble with him.
One hundred million. Just thinking about it made her excited. Would her personal goal be achieved so quickly?
Although it relied on Guo Xuyang, the funds were ultimately transferred into her account.