When Wu Youzhi arrived with his people, the eight bridesmaids and Li Minyu had all selected their stones.
"Mr. Wu, it's too much trouble for you to come all this way," Guo Xuyang quickly came over to shake his hand and say.
"What trouble is it? It's my honor to serve beautiful ladies."
"Let's cut to the chase and get the stones opened. We'll go for another drink tonight."
"I won't be drinking. I had about a pound and a half at noon to entertain Mr. Qi from the oil company."
"Why don't you go up and rest for a while, and then continue drinking tonight?"
"Resting is out of the question. However, I do need to get back quickly later."
"What's going on?"
"Do you know Xu Liping is pregnant?"
"I heard. What about it?"
"She's looking for me now, insisting I marry her.
You know your sister-in-law is already pregnant, and with twins at that.
Is it fair for her to make such demands now?"
"This matter is easily handled. When you get back, ask her if she's willing to get married abroad.
If she agrees, then when Liang Ge and the others hold their wedding ceremony, you can have yours done abroad at the same time."
"Is there such good news? Are you also planning to have your wedding abroad?"
"You know. Here, we can only have one wife.
Although Xiao Xi is having a wedding today, I don't want to give up any of the other women."
Li Minyu, overhearing their conversation, spat and said, "Scumbag."
Guo Xuyang naturally ignored her.
After all, he was the father of the child in her belly.
This was an undeniable fact.
Letting her curse a few times wouldn't hurt. It wasn't like it cost him anything.
When dealing with these women, one had to learn to be magnanimous. You couldn't argue with them about everything, or you'd end up driven to death by anger.
"So, I plan to have Xiao Xi arrange her team to handle this matter once Liang Ge and Xiao Yu set their dates."
"Then you must remember your brother. Hearing you say this puts my mind at ease."
"Are there any other people you plan to marry together?"
"That's something to discuss after I get back. I might be willing, but they might not be interested. Perhaps they just want to play around with me."
"Alright. If you want to proceed, just inform Xiao Xi in advance and provide her with your list of personnel and names.
I won't be the go-between for this. You can communicate directly with Xiao Xi."
"No problem. Since such a big hurdle has been overcome, I don't need to rush back.
Let's call Fatty and Lü Liang for another drink tonight.
Fatty has found a new lease on life and is involved with a girl who is incredibly beautiful," Wu Youzhi said.
"Is it that girl named Wang Yu?"
"How did you know? Did you help set them up?" Wu Youzhi was surprised that Guo Xuyang guessed correctly.
"I noticed Fatty seemed a bit down lately, so I introduced him to Xiao Xi's classmate."
"No wonder he's so happy! He drank quite a bit at noon today, even more than me.
If I hadn't helped him toast guests, he probably would have drunk even more."
"No matter how happy he is, he shouldn't drink that much. I don't mind how much he drinks, but his health is his own."
"These two are probably holed up in some hotel right now, being all lovey-dovey again."
"Once you've tasted the sweetness, you can't help yourself. Given Fatty's physique, he can probably handle it, but I wonder about that young girl?"
Guo Xuyang was worrying for nothing.
That girl named Wang Yu, after being "developed" by Fatty, didn't get out of bed until past nine in the morning.
However, after accompanying Pi Xiaoqian back to the room, she was once again pulled onto the bed by Fatty, who began to unlock new positions.
"How much did you drink at lunch? Why do you smell so strongly of alcohol?" Wang Yu pushed Pi Xiaoqian.
"Less than two pounds. I was too busy pouring drinks for Yangzi.
You know, the female sales staff at the shop are even more formidable than the men; they can all drink about a pound."
"Did you take a fancy to another girl?"
"No. I cherish you too much to fancy any other girls," Pi Xiaoqian said, his actions not ceasing.
Although Wang Yu had lost her virginity only yesterday, she had watched plenty of movies online and was familiar with the actions.
Pi Xiaoqian was also a master of seduction and had frequented many pleasure houses. If it hadn't been for Li Minyu's later disdain, he would have gone to relax almost every week.
Since Li Minyu had expressed her displeasure last time, he had been much more disciplined for a while, accumulating a considerable reserve of energy.
Therefore, the two were well-matched, and they thrashed about wildly for so long they lost track of time.
All they knew was that Pi Xiaoqian eventually sobered up from the exertion of sweating.
"This piece of rough is good; it can be made into a pair of bracelets, a pair of ring faces, a pair of earrings, and two pendants," said the stone cutting master who had accompanied Wu Youzhi.
"How much will that cost?" Lin Ziyang asked.
"If our shop were to purchase it, it would be over four hundred million. This is a glass-like Imperial Green jade, which is rarely seen on the market these days."
"Over four hundred million? That's too expensive," Lin Ziyang gasped.
"If finished products are to be made, there will be an additional twenty percent service fee."
"Yangyang, do you want it?"
"Yes, but it's a bit expensive."
"Three hundred million is fine. Forget the odd change.
If you trust these masters, you can have them make it for you."
"Alright. Give me your account number, and I'll transfer the money to you," Lin Ziyang said readily.
This gesture saved her over a hundred million. Where else could she find such a good deal?
The other bridesmaids who had come to help were stunned. They hadn't expected such a small stone to yield over four hundred million worth of jade.
"Groom, if the stones in our hands don't yield any jade, will we still be charged?" asked Xiao Fei with a smile.
"If there's no jade, of course, there will be no charge."
"What if I can't come up with that much money?"
"You only need to pay a five-thousand stone cutting fee. Of course, I'll arrange for someone to buy back and sell the jade."
"I still want it. Even if I have to take out a loan, I'll buy it. I can make tens of millions in profit instantly."
"Whose stone is this?" the stone cutting master asked, holding up a rough stone.
"Mine." It was the one named Bingbing.
"High-grade ice-red jade, two hundred million. It can be made into a necklace and a pair of earrings."
"Miss, would you like it?"
"Yes, how much do I need to pay you?" Bingbing replied.
"One hundred and fifty million. We'll forget the rest," Guo Xuyang said generously.
"I'll transfer it to you now," Bingbing said, asking for the account number.
As it turned out, the bridesmaids had good luck. The worst was high-grade ice, and the best was glass-like.
Out of the eight bridesmaids, three pieces of glass-like jade and five pieces of high-grade ice jade were unearthed.
After the jade was cut, it was moved to the basement workshop. They would come to pick up the finished products in three days.