Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Qi Yingxue was accustomed to this kind of praise, so she just smiled casually. “Thank you. Please, have a sit.”
“Oh, right.” Yang Guang nodded took a seat on the sofa.
Qi Yingxue looked at him. “You said you had something to show me; what is it?”
“This!” Yang Guang couldn’t quite take his eyes off of her, but he still managed to take out the gold nugget swiftly.
After Yang Guang tore off several layers of newspaper, Qi Yingxue was stunned by the glittering gold ore before her.
Like Wu Xiaolian and everyone else, when she laid her eyes on such a large golden ore, even if there were some impurities, she still could not help but let out a small cry of astonishment.
She got up from her chair and hurriedly walked over to Yang Guang. “Is this gold?”
Yang Guang saw that she was wearing a white pencil skirt, and the hem of the skirt only reached the knees, revealing two straight and slender calves. There was also a fragrant breeze that enveloped him. Yang Guang gulped hard as he said, “Yes, this is the gold nugget that I found yesterday in the mountains!”
“It’s gorgeous!”
Qi Yingxue couldn’t put it down, and continued playing with it in her hands. She then asked him, “Are you planning on selling it?”
“That’s right; that’s why I came to you. Xu Ling told me that there are people who collect ores, and it wouldn’t be as a good deal to sell it to the gold store!” Yang Guang said firmly.
Qi Yingxue could see that he was very honest and without guile. “Indeed, the value of this is in its natural formation. If you take it to a gold shop to melt it down, it would be a waste!”
She looked at Yang Guang. “What the selling price that you have in mind?”
Yang Guang was a little embarrassed. “I don’t know anything about that, which is why I wanted to ask for your help!”
“Oh, is that so?”
Qi Yingxue gave the matter some thought. “Alright, I don’t know much either, but we could pay a visit to a gold shop and make an inquiry. Based on the price that they quote, I will double that to buy it from you. Would that work?”
“I don’t think that would be necessary. If Ms. Qi likes it so much, just a slightly higher price is fine!” Yang Guang replied.
“That won’t do!” Qi Yingxue smiled. “I like this piece very much, and I would like to place it in my office as an ornament!”
“I do have a price in my mind, but I won’t want to shortchange you. Let’s go to the shop and get a price!”
Yang Guang nodded. “Sure. You seem like an easy-going person, so I won’t drag this on either!”
Qi Yingxue smiled. “I am easy-going and you are honest. We are sure to strike a deal!”
They left the resort and headed directly for the parking lot.
When he saw Qi Yingxue getting into a red sedan, Yang Guang’s eyes were glued to it. He commented as he climbed into the car, “Ms. Qi, you must be really rich!”
Qi Yingxue was so amused by his comment that she chuckled, “Not at all; this car isn’t worth much!”
“At any rate, I couldn’t afford it.” Yang Guang caressed the leather seat, almost drooling in envy.
The town was not all that big, and they soon arrived at a gold store. Upon entering the shop, Qi Yingxue said to the clerk, “I’m looking for Mr. Mu.”
“Oh, it’s Ms. Qi! What brings you here!” They heard a man’s laughter as he greeted, and Yang Guang saw a tall man of about six feet who came out from back of the store.
“Mr. Mu, I am here on some business. My brother found this rock in the mountains. I would like you to give me an estimate!”
Obviously, Qi Yingxue didn’t intend to socialize with the man much, so she got straight to the point and took out the gold nugget.
Upon seeing the rock, Mu Hao’s eyes lit up.
He picked up the rock and examined it closely. Next, he got someone to fetch a scale to determine its weight.
He was a professional after all. After some time, he came to the conclusion that the weight of the gold in this piece was two pounds.
However, as to how much gold could be produced with a purity of 99.99%, that could only be known after everything was melted down.
“Ms. Qi, your brother is real lucky guy. If it is smelted, I think there is at least 2 pounds of gold inside; that would be worth just under a hundred thousand!” Mu Hao smiled.
“Oh, but my brother is not short on money. he just wanted to know its value, that’s all. Isn’t it a pity to melt down such a rare, natural gold nugget!” Qi Yingxue smiled and wrapped it back up again.
Mu Hao reluctantly watched as she put the ore away. He hesitated for a moment before proposing, “Ms. Qi, how is a hundred thousand for you to sell it to us?”
“It’s alright, I think I’ll keep this for my office!” Qi Yingxue replied and waved to him. “Thank you, Mr. Mu, I’ll see you around!”
She turned to leave quickly, without giving Mu Hao a chance to speak any further.
When the two of them got into the car, they spotted Mu Hao trailing behind them, as if he had something more to say.
“Did you notice? He wanted to keep this ore as well, which can be sold for a higher price on the market. He definitely does not intend to melt it down to get the gold inside!” Qi Yingxue explained as she drove away.
Yang Guang didn’t know what to say.
In response to his silence, Qi Yingxue looked at him curiously. “What’s the matter?”
“No, it’s nothing. I just didn’t expect this thing to be worth that much!” Yang Guang said.
“That’s nothing. I originally planned to give you a hundred thousand anyway. But according to the agreement we made, I guess I’ll have to give you two hundred instead!” Qi Yingxue said with a smile.
“What? Two hundred thousand!?” Yang Guang was shocked. “That’s a lot of money! That’s probably enough to buy two houses in town, right?”
“Just about!” Qi Yingxue smiled. “If you would like to buy one, I could put you in touch with a few agents. There are a few neighborhoods around here that are rather nice!”
“Oh, no, that’s alright!” Yang Guang quickly waved his hand. “I was just asking. I have no plan to buy a house here. After all, I am just a farmer!”
After thinking through the deal again, he raised his head and suggested, “Two hundred thousand is too much. How about you just give me one-fifty!”
Qi Yingxue was stunned for a moment as she turned her to give him another look. A strange gaze flashed through her eyes, but then she smiled. “You sure are an odd one; you think that one can have too much money?”
Yang Guang’s expression was unamused. “Yes. So much money that I don’t even know how to spend it!”
Qi Yingxue was tickled by his reply. She couldn’t stop herself from laughing. Yang Guang was turning out to be more than just a little amusing.
But she insisted, “An agreement cannot be reneged. You have put your trust in me, so how could I take advantage of you?”
Yang Guang was about to speak up again, but she stopped him. “If you continued to object, I won’t help you!”
“Oh, alright then.” With nothing else he could say to dissuade her, Yang Guang had no choice but to agree.
The two returned to the office, and Qi Yingxue turned on her computer. She logged into the banking system to check her account balance, then she raised her head. “What is your bank account number?”
Yang Guang was a little confused. “My bank account? I don’t have one!”
“Then, do you have a payment app on your phone?” Qi Yingxue asked.
“I don’t think so.” Yang Guang took out his flip phone and looked for it in earnest.
Qi Yingxue was astonished by the sight, and laughed out loud. “Are you trying to amuse me? Well, mission accomplished!”
Yang Guang didn’t quite understand her reaction. “What’s going on?”