Chapter 169: Chapter 169 Shocked Li Lanyun_1
"Ten million? You probably couldn’t even buy the scraps with that."
Ye Fei spoke indifferently, then turned away, no longer paying any attention to him.
"You...."
The man was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, pointing at Ye Fei’s retreating figure and cursing loudly.
"You better not be ungrateful, this is Qingyun Province, my territory. I bid ten million as a courtesy to you. If you piss me off, you won’t get a single penny!"
"Exactly, exactly." A girl nearby chimed in, "Boss Huang, don’t be angry. It’s normal he doesn’t recognize you since you’ve just returned from overseas. Looking at his unconvinced face, he probably doesn’t realize what a big opportunity he’s missed."
The girl spoke in a soothing tone, her delicate hands patting his back ceaselessly.
"Kid, I’m giving you another chance, ten million, are you selling or not?"
After catching his breath, Boss Huang questioned Ye Fei.
In his heart, even if Ye Fei didn’t sell, the jade stone had to be his.
This was Qingyun Province, and he had many more tricks up his sleeve than Ye Fei could imagine!
Just as he was waiting for Ye Fei’s response, suddenly the store’s door opened from the outside and an old man with white hair and beard walked in.
Upon entering, he immediately drew the attention of many.
"Master Li."
Recognizing the old man, someone hurriedly greeted him.
Li Lanyun was very amiable, smiled at the person who greeted him, and slowly walked toward the counter.
"What kind of raw jade is worth my personal effort?"
The old man asked the attendant behind the counter with a smile, though somewhat dissatisfied in his heart.
Although this store was his, the competency of these attendants was really not up to par.
This wasn’t the first time. There had been several instances when they claimed to have good material for him to work on.
Upon inspection, Li Lanyun found them to be merely glamorous on the surface, with no value worthy of his effort.
If this situation occurred again, Li Lanyun would have to consider hiring a new batch of attendants.
"Master Li, this gentleman brought the material."
The attendant hurriedly introduced Ye Fei and handed over a cup of tea.
Li Lanyun took it and looked at Ye Fei with a neutral expression, asking softly:
"I wonder how the material this gentleman brought is. If it doesn’t catch my eye, then let’s forget it."
"Master Li, why not take a look? I offered ten million for this kid’s jade stone, and not only did he refuse to sell, but he also claimed that all the items in your place couldn’t match the value of his raw jade."
Boss Huang quickly spoke up, casting a sly glance at Ye Fei.
Li Lanyun frowned. The value of the items in his shop, though not the best, was definitely not bad.
"Sir, you’ve made quite the definitive statement. If you can’t produce something of quality, I’m afraid my shop’s doors will have to close to you," he said, taking a sip of tea.
Ye Fei chuckled, took out the raw jade from his chest, and held it in front of him,
"Then what do you think of this piece of raw jade? Is it up to snuff?"
Curious, Li Lanyun lifted his gaze.
As his eyes fell on the piece of raw jade in Ye Fei’s hands, Li Lanyun was instantly stunned, and his grip loosened.
Crash!
The teacup fell to the ground and shattered.
"This...."
Li Lanyun reached into his chest tremblingly, pulled out his magnifying glasses, and held Ye Fei’s raw jade in both hands, examining it over and over, his voice shaking as he asked:
"What a fine piece... Are you truly intending for me to work on this, sir?"
"What else would I be here for?" Ye Fei looked at him amusedly.
"Understood!" Li Lanyun clutched the piece of raw jade tightly and stated:
"I won’t charge a cent for the workmanship on this piece of jade. It would be my great honor to craft it for the gentleman!"
This change of events left the crowd stunned.
Boss Huang even tried to remind him, "Master Li, perhaps you should take a closer look, just in case it’s all flash and no substance."
"Sir, I must ask you to choose your words wisely!"
Li Lanyun put away the raw jade and looked sternly at Boss Huang.
Having lived for decades, he instantly realized that someone who could casually bring out a piece of jade like this was definitely no ordinary person!
"Then I’ll leave it in your hands," Ye Fei nodded and walked away.
"I didn’t catch the gentleman’s esteemed name!" Li Lanyun called out from distance.
Ye Fei continued to stride out, quickly leaving the shop, "In three days, I will come to collect it."
Watching Ye Fei disappear from sight, Li Lanyun was momentarily stunned, then he nodded firmly and pulled out an old-fashioned mobile phone to make a call.
"Come over to my place, there’s a piece of raw jade..."
Boss Huang was left staring dumbfounded, subsequently pulling the hand of the woman and exiting the shop door.
"Boss Huang, that jade..."
"Don’t worry, it will certainly be yours,"
His eyes darkening, Boss Huang said harshly:
"In three days, that jade will definitely be in my hands, for sure!"
...
Ye Fei drove off, quickly arriving at the Military Department.
"Mr. Ye, looking for General Bu?"
The sentinel recognized Ye Fei immediately, as General Bu had instructed.
"Yes, could you please notify him?"
"Just a moment."
The young soldier picked up the phone at his side, called for a while, then lifted the bar, "General Bu is already waiting for you."
Ye Fei nodded and drove straight in.
Taking the elevator to the top floor, he arrived at General Bu’s floor.
"Mr. Ye, long time no see!"
Upon spotting Ye Fei, General Bu stood up, greeting him with a beaming smile.
Without any small talk, Ye Fei took out a bottle of Spiritual Energy Pills from his ring and placed them on the table.
"What is this..."
General Bu was puzzled by Ye Fei’s series of actions.
"I hope you can spread this item among the influential powerholders of Qingyun Province," Ye Fei said.
