Chapter 30: Purchasing Jade

The beauty of this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata surpassed the imaginations of Young Master Qi and the other two. The Pan Deng Yulu Variegata in the picture was very attractive, but it was just a picture after all. Now, this vibrant, spiritual Pan Deng Yulu Variegata was right in front of them.

In the world, there were many things that looked perfect in pictures but were quite different from the real thing. Now, they felt the happiness of knowing the real object was better.

Young Master Qi looked at this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata with some excitement. After winning it for fifty thousand at the Xianrou Garden auction, some people thought his bid was too high and that he had definitely lost out, because with that price, he could have bought a Kuroji Haworthia Cooperi Variegata and still had money left over.

But now, he felt his fifty thousand was very well spent. Based on his years of experience, this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata could be considered one of a kind.

At this moment, under the unique glow of the Pan Deng Yulu Variegata and Black Muscle Jade Dew, the other succulent plants placed in the compartment had already become ignored.

“This… this Pan Deng Yulu Variegata’s beauty is simply unbelievable. I have never seen such a perfect, such a spiritual Jade Dew. It truly is dazzlingly beautiful and crystal clear.” Wine Pool and Meat Forest, Wang Mingyuan, said with great awe.

The fat moderator also nodded heavily, a look of regret on his face. “If I had known the real Pan Deng Yulu Variegata looked like this, I would have sold everything I had to scrape together fifty thousand.”

Hearing their words, Young Master Qi couldn’t help but smile. “Gentlemen, you only care for succulent plants and have some experience. But I have run a shop for two years, so of course I could seize the opportunity decisively.”

As he spoke, he turned his gaze toward Zhou Yu. “The person we should thank most is Brother Flower Not Flower. Without his careful cultivation, we probably wouldn’t have been able to see such a perfect Pan Deng Yulu Variegata.”

“We really should give thanks. Thank you, Brother Flower Not Flower.” Wang Mingyuan and the middle-aged fatty both quickly chimed in. Zhou Yu’s appearance brought a grand auction event to Xianrou Garden and gave them the chance to see such a beautiful Jade Dew with their own eyes.

Then, Wang Mingyuan asked shamelessly, “Ahem, Brother Flower, I wonder if you have any more Pan Deng Yulu Variegata, or other high-end Jade Dew?”

“Wine and Meat Moderator, as for high-end Jade Dew, I do have some more, but I don’t want to sell them for now.” Zhou Yu shook his head and said, not revealing what other succulent plants he had in his hands.

Hearing the first part of Zhou Yu’s sentence, both Wang Mingyuan and Young Master Qi’s eyes lit up sharply. High-end Jade Dew was something you could hope to encounter but not seek out. In some succulent plant auction events, there might not even be a few high-end succulent plants appearing.

Especially ones as exquisite as those cultivated by Zhou Yu—those were like searching for a needle in a haystack.

“Well then, if you ever want to sell in the future, you must come to me. I will definitely offer a price that satisfies you.” Wang Mingyuan said somewhat regretfully.

The fat moderator also directly pulled a business card from his pocket. “Brother Flower, this is my card. If you want to sell, just give me a call. Money is not a problem.”

Seeing this, Young Master Qi also smiled and took out his card. “You two are here to steal business! Brother Flower, if you want to sell any succulent plants, call this number. I believe it won’t disappoint you.”

With his succulent shop and his wide circle of friends, he was definitely more appealing than these two Xianrou Garden moderators.

“Alright, if I sell, I will definitely notify you.” Zhou Yu could only nod, taking the business cards from Young Master Qi and the other man. He looked at them. The fat moderator’s name was Wu Kai; it seemed he ran a printing factory himself.

On Young Master Qi’s card, it read: Young Master Qi Succulent Plant Pavilion, Qi Jinxuan, followed by a phone number.

Although Young Master Qi’s card only had the name of a succulent plant pavilion, none of the people present would think this person was just a simple succulent shop owner.

“Alright, now it’s time to take care of the main business. Brother Flower, send me your bank account number. I’ll wire the money right away.” Qi Jinxuan said with a smile. The two Jade Dews were not his yet; only after the transfer could they belong to him.

Zhou Yu took out a bank card and handed it to Qi Jinxuan. Qi Jinxuan looked at the account number and operated on his mobile phone.

Within a few minutes, Zhou Yu received a message from the bank about the incoming funds: sixty thousand yuan. Seeing this number, a smile appeared on his face. Since obtaining the magical radio, this was the first wealth over ten thousand he had received.

“Young Master Qi, a pleasure doing business.” After the payment arrived, he stood up and extended his hand toward Qi Jinxuan.

Qi Jinxuan also stood up and shook Zhou Yu’s hand. “Haha, Brother Flower, a pleasure doing business. I believe we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future.”

Afterward, Zhou Yu also shook hands with Wang Mingyuan and Wu Kai, expressing his thanks. With the payment and goods settled, the heated auction at Xianrou Garden came to a close.

After mutual thanks, seeing the three were about to leave, Qi Jinxuan looked at his watch and said with a smile, “It’s already noon now. You came all this way to complete this deal. You must at least have a meal and let me play host. Otherwise, I might have to return these two Jade Dews.”

“Haha, Young Master Qi, if you want to return them, hurry up and do it. We’ll buy them.” Wang Mingyuan said with a loud laugh, but he showed no intention of leaving.

Zhou Yu also said half-jokingly, “Young Master Qi, malicious bidding can get your account banned.”

Qi Jinxuan pretended to be helpless and smiled. “I never thought inviting someone to a meal would require such force nowadays. Let’s go. I’ve already reserved a spot at the Jingguan Tower.”

“Jingguan Tower, how embarrassing. Brother Flower, are we taking advantage of a rich guy or what?” Wang Mingyuan also stopped being polite and joked with Zhou Yu.

“Fight the rich, divide the land.” Zhou Yu played along. The Xianrouyuan Forum and just earlier viewing the Jade Dews together had unconsciously brought the few of them closer.

Qi Jinxuan waved his hand with a smile, not minding at all. “It’s just a meal. To have obtained such a perfect Pan Deng Yulu Variegata naturally calls for a celebration.”

Afterward, the few of them walked to the nearby Jingguan Tower and sat at the Landscape Restaurant on the top floor. The beautiful, enchanting scenery around them could be said to be completely unobstructed.

This made Wang Mingyuan, Zhou Yu, and the other man sigh. A rich guy was a rich guy; he didn’t care about money. The consumption at this top-floor restaurant was at least a thousand yuan per person minimum.

However, during the following conversation, Zhou Yu and the others felt relieved. This restaurant had shares owned by Qi Jinxuan’s family. Also, the two-story shop space for that succulent shop was their family’s property. It was useless just sitting there, so Qi Jinxuan opened a succulent shop and turned the second floor into a dessert shop.

Qi Jinxuan only revealed this bit of information; he did not disclose the specific details about his family.

During the conversation, Qi Jinxuan and the two moderators shifted the focus of the exchange onto Zhou Yu. After all, the outstanding beauty of those two Jade Dews made it impossible for anyone to ignore them.

Zhou Yu was naturally prepared. He did not reveal any useful information. What he needed to do most now was maintain an air of mystery.

After the meal, the few of them walked out of the restaurant together and returned to the Succulent Plant Pavilion. They bid farewell to each other. When saying goodbye, Zhou Yu asked Qi Jinxuan, “Brother Qi, I wonder which jade shop is more reputable? I’d like to buy some jade.”

Buying jade was another thing he came to the provincial capital to do. As for jade stones, what he could understand was limited to what he knew from TV.

“Oh, you want to buy some jade? Brother Zhou, I wonder what kind of jade you want to buy? Hetian Jade or Jadeite? Finished products or raw jade stones?” Qi Jinxuan asked with a smile.

“Hetian Jade. I want to buy some jade stones to make a few Jade Tokens. They don’t need to be too valuable; ones around a few hundred to a thousand yuan each would be fine.” Zhou Yu thought and said. The jade business was full of pitfalls. With Young Master Qi’s referral, he could feel at ease.

Qi Jinxuan nodded. “Alright, then you should go to the Yayu Pavilion near People’s Square in the western suburbs of Jing City. Just mention my name.”

“Okay, thank you, Brother Qi.” Zhou Yu expressed his gratitude. Even though it was just a few thousand yuan worth of jade, he didn’t want to buy fakes or substandard goods. It might affect the success rate of his plan.

“It’s a small matter, not worth mentioning. Be careful on the road.” Qi Jinxuan waved his hand with a smile, then walked into the succulent shop.