A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

Having found new sources of enjoyment, Xu Pingan was no longer bored.

I sleep until 8 a.m. every morning and then eat the breakfast that Da Ya left behind.

Then I went to work in the factory.

As time went on, Xu Pingan had something to do almost every noon.

Even without hosting a banquet or providing special treatment, the leaders often come over for a private meal!

Xu Pingan, of course, ate with the leaders!

If they don't treat him to a meal today, the food tomorrow will definitely be too salty.

Don't even mention it; if you were to talk to him about it, he would definitely apologize with a smile, but he would absolutely not change.

I'm not going to argue with you, I just don't feel good!

As for the leftovers?

Why should Chef Xu eat the leftovers?

Why don't the leaders eat the leftovers?

From now on, Xu Pingan can eat first, and the rest can be given to the leaders, is that alright?

During this period, although there were some conflicts among the factory leaders, they remained hidden and did not erupt fully.

The most direct evidence is that everyone can still sit at the same table to eat!

After lunch, Xu Pingan found a place to lean back and take a nap.

Around 3 or 4 pm, you can usually get confirmation of whether there will be a dinner party that evening!

If there's nothing important to do that evening, the factory leaders won't let Xu Ping'an stay to work overtime.

At this point, Xu Pingan could leave.

Normally, he would spend two days fishing and one day shopping at a trust store.

Going to such places too frequently is particularly likely to attract attention.

Although I always dress up and change into different clothes and outfits to visit different stores.

But if you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet!

As for the treasures in those trust shops, Xu Pingan can only say it's all about fate!

If fate brings you together, you can find it even if you only visit occasionally.

If it's not meant to be, going every day won't help...

Besides, if you don't prepare enough money, you won't be able to afford the nice things you see!

So, under normal circumstances, Xu Ping'an was running around Dongdan, Xisi, Beixinqiao, and Caishikou!

I occasionally go to Liulichang or something...

Basically, I can only go to a store for the second time about half a month later!

It wasn't that conspicuous!

In the evening, I went home to rest.

Of course, before taking a break, I still have to do some hard work in the space!

……

Qingshan Residence is located on the fourth street of the flower market outside Chongwen Gate.

This is a time-honored brand that opened in 1922 and has remained so ever since.

It was the benchmark for the jade industry in Beijing during the Republic of China era.

This place not only sells raw jade and finished jade products, but it is also one of the largest jadeite rough stone trading markets in the country.

Xu Pingan dressed up quite nicely before coming to this place.

This outfit wasn't just thrown together haphazardly; it was a complete set of clothes bought for someone with a bit of money.

There's no way around it; no matter the era, people always respect clothes before they respect people.

Unless you have a lot of face, it's too deliberate and unnecessary to dress up in poverty to show off and embarrass yourself when going to such an expensive place.

Most importantly, doing this once will leave a very deep impression!

Visiting such high-end stores and leaving a strong impression is not a good thing.

Although Xu Pingan had never formally studied makeup, he had seen countless people make magic tricks on Douyin in his previous life!

The technique isn't that advanced, but it's still easy to draw yourself in a way that doesn't resemble you.

With a little makeup, a fake beard, and sunglasses, even Xu Daya wouldn't recognize him!

After checking the more than 1300 million yuan in cash in his system inventory, Xu Ping'an made up his mind that he wouldn't keep a low profile today and would spend as much of the money as he could.

Even if it's legal, I don't plan to come back to this place anytime soon!

Whether there are commoners coming and going at Qingshan Residence is unknown, but there are certainly no poor people there...

Xu Ping'an's attire here was neither flashy nor out of place; he looked just like an ordinary guest.

Influenced by Qingshanju, the area around Huashi Fourth Street was a distribution center for jade workshops in the old city of Beijing.

The alley is lined with shops on both sides, and some are private workshops run by artisans who live in the alley and practice their skills.

After all, Qingshanju's storefront isn't particularly grand in the hutong, but its signboard is hung very neatly.

When Xu Pingan went inside, there were already several people there.

"This batch of materials was stored up by a long-time customer a few years ago. He originally intended to make high-end goods, but now he's leaving and can't take it with him!"

The speaker was an elderly shopkeeper in his fifties with a square face. He looked to be in good spirits. When he saw Xu Ping'an, he nodded to him and greeted him.

"These materials are all black jade skin from old Hpakant. The quality is very clean. What kind of return you get depends on your discerning eye."

After greeting the regular customers, the old shopkeeper greeted Xu Ping'an with a smile.

"Is this your first time here? Are you here for carving or to buy finished jade pieces?"

Xu Pingan slightly raised his chin, gesturing to a row of jadeite rough stones of varying sizes laid out on the ground in the distance.

"I heard you had some good stuff on sale today, so I came over to take a look."

The old shopkeeper didn't even need to turn around to know where Xu Ping'an was looking.

"All prices are clearly marked, feel free to look around! Now that the supply channels are cut off, these rough stones are becoming increasingly scarce..."

The old shopkeeper sighed and went to greet other customers.

Xu Ping'an strode towards the pile of jadeite rough stones.

The stones range in size from as large as a small watermelon to as small as a fist. Each stone has a price marked on it in chalk.

The large one is 40 to 60, and the small one is 10 to 25.

If you want it, just pay and take it; no bargaining!

When Xu Ping'an approached, a middle-aged man in a long robe was squatting on the ground, shining a flashlight on a piece of raw stone.

After looking at it for a while, he shook his head, got up, and left!

When Xu Ping'an probed it with his spiritual power, he found it was just an ordinary stone.

I don't know if that guy really figured something out, or if he just stumbled upon something by sheer luck.

Xu Ping'an didn't waste any time; he scanned the area with his mental energy and selected his target.

Of the more than 60 stones, 5 were chosen.

In preparation for today's trip, Xu Ping'an went to the bookstore specifically to find books on identifying different types of jade.

The largest piece that Xu Pingan chose was priced at 42.

After the divine power penetrated the thick shell, it revealed a pool of emerald green, with a pure and even color and ample moisture, spreading outwards from the center, its texture like a semi-transparent green jelly.

The book says this is called "high ice planted with greenery"!

As for what it means, I don't understand yet...

The other pieces are all of good quality, one of which is priced at 22 yuan and has a faint violet color inside.

The other three pieces are neither good nor bad; the types of jade don't seem to be that great, but the jadeite pieces inside are large.

"Boss, I'll take these!"

On the counter, Xu Pingan placed the selected raw stones on it.

The current social environment and atmosphere neither allow people to flaunt their wealth nor to show off and embarrass themselves...

So buying the stones went almost without any problems...

"The two larger pieces together cost 110 million, and the remaining three pieces together cost 83. I'll round it down to 190 million for you!"

Xu Pingan nodded and took out his money to pay.

"Sir, would you like this stone cut open for you?"

"No need to cut it, I'll just take it back!"

Why are you cutting? Is there jade inside? Does Xu Ping'an not know?

"Boss, do you have any other stones? I'd like to take a look!"

The shop owner was taken aback and looked Xu Ping'an up and down.

Although he was wrapped up quite tightly, you could still tell he was a young man.

More importantly, he was quite generous, buying 5 pieces in one go!

"There are still some in the warehouse, but..."

"Boss, money is not a problem!"

"Alright then!"

The shop owner looked at the stone in Xu Ping'an's hand and gave him some instructions.

"You need to settle these first, then we can go pick out the others!"

"no problem!"

……

Xu Ping'an entered someone's warehouse, just like a mouse entering a rice jar.

He spent over 800 million yuan in one go to buy more than 20 rough stones!

When the boss saw Xu Ping'an off, he couldn't stop smiling...

I wonder if they'll still be this happy if, in the next ten years or so, they can only get scraps from their rough stones...