Chapter 1106: Guests from the Country

"You..." Wang Qiang's face darkened, but since Liang Jing had already boarded the car, he had no choice but to follow her inside.

Along the way, Liang Jing and Chen Yu chatted happily, while Wang Qiang sat in the car with a gloomy face, not moving an inch.

"Jingjing, the largest jade-producing area in the country is the Blue Mountain Mine. This time, I've brought along a professional friend; we will definitely be able to cut out a lot of good goods." Wang Qiang forced a topic of conversation.

"Chen Yu, are you taking us to the Blue Mountain area?" Liang Jing had already become familiar with Chen Yu, so she asked.

"Yes, I'm familiar with the Blue Mountain Emerald Mine," Chen Yu smiled. "Just tell me what kind of raw stones you want; I guarantee I won't let you down."

"You're familiar with it? How familiar could you possibly be?" Wang Qiang sneered. "My friend is a local raw stone merchant who makes a living in this business. Are you as familiar with it as he is?"

"Then go find your friend and let him take you to buy raw stones. I'll take Miss Liang around for a look." Chen Yu grinned. The entire emerald mine was his; a raw stone merchant? With one word from Chen Yu, this guy's so-called friend wouldn't even be able to acquire a single raw stone.

"Wang Qiang, if you have your own plans, then go ahead. I'm following Ruoxue's advice; everything here is under Chen Yu's arrangements." Liang Jing glanced at him, somewhat annoyed.

Wang Qiang had always been a person with high standards but low abilities, and he was arrogant; he often pestered Liang Jing, and she had long since grown tired of it.

When she came here this time, she had told Wang Qiang that Chen Yu was highly recommended by Ning Ruoxue. She trusted her best friend and wanted Wang Qiang to restrain himself, but although Wang Qiang agreed on the surface, he still acted this way toward Chen Yu in private.

"Jingjing, you have to trust me; my friend has a lot of connections here," Wang Qiang said, feeling somewhat awkward.

"Whether he has connections is his business. I don't know him; I only trust Chen Yu," Liang Jing said coldly. "If you want to come with me to buy, keep your mouth shut. If you don't, please leave now."

Wang Qiang's expression turned ugly, but he had no choice and had to obediently shut his mouth.

After getting out of the car, Chen Yu arranged accommodation for Liang Jing.

"Chen Yu, take me to see the raw stones. Our jewelry firm needs them quite urgently this time, so I'll have to trouble you to put in some effort," Liang Jing smiled.

"Alright, let's go now," Chen Yu smiled. "This place isn't far from the Jade Trading Market; let's go take a look first."

"That works, thank you for the trouble," Liang Jing said.

"I'll go with you, Jingjing. This place isn't like back in Huaxia; it's quite volatile, and there are all sorts of people here. Even if Ning Ruoxue introduced him, you still need to be careful, otherwise, you might get swindled and end up counting the money for them," Wang Qiang sneered.

Liang Jing's pretty face sank slightly, but she didn't say anything; she turned and left with Chen Yu.

Wang Qiang's bodyguards had also arrived. With a gloomy expression, he took his bodyguards and left the area.

The Jade Trading Market was at its busiest, with many merchants setting up stalls and calling out to sell.

Semi-finished raw stones and piles of raw material stones were stacked like mountains, and many people from all over the world were selecting stones.

"Hey, this one is not bad, I'll take it." Wang Qiang stopped at a street stall and turned to his bodyguard, saying, "Buy this raw stone; I don't care if the price is high."

"Yes, Boss Wang," the bodyguard nodded.

"Wang Qiang, the color of this stone is decent, but the asking price is not low—5.2 million. Do you want to take a better look?" Liang Jing frowned. Her family was an Aristocratic Family in the emerald business, so she was naturally familiar with such things, and she didn't think highly of this stone.

Buying raw stones is actually more of a gamble; often, the better a stone looks on the surface, the more unsatisfactory the final result, so she felt this stone wasn't worth the price.

"Haha, don't worry, Jingjing. I have a very sharp eye for things. Besides, I'm not short on money. This one, that one, and that one over there—buy them all." Wang Qiang was showing off his strength, picking out five or six stones in one breath.

"Miss Liang, follow me this way." Chen Yu shook his head. This grandson was just a fool with too much money; he couldn't be bothered with such people. The stones Wang Qiang had just pointed out would make him lose enough to vomit blood.

Moreover, the raw materials displayed outside were actually the leftovers; the truly good raw stones were in the warehouse, so he took Liang Jing directly there to pick stones.

Wang Qiang lifted his head ostentatiously and followed Chen Yu inside.

As Chen Yu entered the warehouse, everyone he saw greeted him warmly.

Wang Qiang found it a bit strange; Chen Yu seemed very familiar with this place.

"Miss Liang, these raw stones have all gone through the first round of screening. The good materials are all here. These things aren't put out in the public market, so picking them here gives you a better chance," Chen Yu picked up a pen and made marks on several stones.

"The stones I've chosen, although they look average on the surface, have a higher probability of yielding top-quality emeralds. If Miss Liang trusts me, buy these stones, and I'll have someone give you the best price," Chen Yu said.

"Heh, what kind of trash are you picking?" Wang Qiang sneered. "Jingjing, don't listen to his nonsense. This guy doesn't understand stones at all. Look at these stones he picked—the texture is rough, and the appearance is too poor. How could these stones possibly yield green?"

"Wang Qiang, what are you saying? Mr. Chen wouldn't lie to me." Liang Jing's expression changed. Although she also felt that these stones didn't look good, saying so in front of Chen Yu seemed inappropriate.

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? I knew this kid was unreliable the moment I saw him. Both of our families are from the jewelry and jade business, after all; I see these raw stone things all the time."

"I can guarantee that the stones he picked are garbage; there's no way there's any jade inside," Wang Qiang sneered. "Look at this texture, look at this luster—it's impossible for them to yield green."

"Besides, this warehouse he brought us to is a Waste Material Warehouse, isn't it? I've heard that some foreign raw stones are picked over once already; the good ones are kept to be sold locally, and the ones with average or poor appearance are exported to our country."

Wang Qiang held his head high, acting as if he knew everything.

"Miss Liang, I can guarantee that these raw stones are the best, and I promise every single one will yield results. After all, Ruoxue gave me repeated instructions when you were coming, and since we are all from Huaxia, how could I possibly lie to you?" Chen Yu said calmly.

If it were anyone else, Chen Yu wouldn't go to such great lengths to do a thankless job, but the person in front of him was Ning Ruoxue's friend, so Chen Yu could only patiently explain it once.

As for whether she listened or not, Chen Yu couldn't control that. If she didn't trust Chen Yu, then that was her business; Chen Yu didn't care anyway.