Chapter 111: Rock Gambling (2/2)

Yang Ming didn’t want to attract too much attention, so he said, “I will take them home first. I want to test my own skills on it!”

“Yang Ming, have you finished picking already?” Zhang Bing thought Yang Ming was too quick and he found it odd.

“Yes, I just simply took it. I don’t know much, so there’s no use in trying so hard to pick one. I will take it based on luck!” Yang Ming smiled.

“Hehe, then I will simply grab two chunks as well!” Zhang Bing noticed Yang Ming’s attitude, and he just picked two chunks that seemed bigger!

Yang Ming simply glanced at them. The two chunks in Zhang Bing’s hand weren’t that great, but once they were cracked open, breaking-even wasn’t an issue!

Throughout the morning, Zhang Jiefang’s men picked approximately three thousand chunks of stones. The merchants saved their chosen pieces into their own piles. Another group of merchants had finished picking, and they were breaking the stones open. They only kept the rocks of good quality. They sold as much as they could of the bad quality stones to the local workshop. A piece of imperial jade was already enough for them to earn a lot!

At noon, Wu Facai arranged a meal for Zhang Jiefang and another group of merchants. The group had immersed themselves in the happiness of getting an imperial jade. They didn’t bother with the food but opted to get a few boxed lunches and grabbed a few bites. Then, they continued to break open those stones.

Wu Facai knew their temperament, therefore, he didn’t force it. He ordered a few of his men to look after the warehouse then he went with Zhang Jiefang and the rest of them for a meal.

Zhang Jiefang was only involved in this occasionally. He wasn’t at the stage of addiction. What mattered more was the profit rather than the excitement of gambling. Hence, he could be deemed as a logical person. After all, jade was only one kind of jewelry, and it didn’t represent everything. There were markets of gold, silver, and diamond as well. Zhang Jiefang didn’t hold any special affection toward jade.

Yang Ming carried the two chunks of stone on him since they didn’t occupy much space. The two stones that he chose were tiny.

“Why would you carry around these things? You won’t lose them if you just left them here!” Zhang Bing asked.

“If I left them here, the others could steal it. I’m still looking forward to defeating you tonight!” Yang Ming spoke as though he was laughing.

“Damn! I despise you! Who wants to steal your junk stone?” Even though Zhang Bing said such things, he also carried both of his stones in his shirt pocket.

Zhang Jiefang and Wu Facai didn’t pay much attention. They thought Yang Ming and Zhang Bing were only fooling around like kids. They didn’t expect that Yang Ming was truly afraid of losing the pieces. They were just useless stones, and there were tons of them! Wu Facai wouldn’t care if a mere ten yuan was lost.

Lunch wasn’t as expensive as yesterday’s dinner. It was a typical working lunch so no one was drinking alcohol. The reason was that there were still some things which needed to be done in the afternoon. Even though the dishes weren’t as luxurious as yesterday’s, it was still an appetizing meal which they enjoyed.

In the afternoon, Yang Ming suggested that they walk around. With that, he wouldn’t be returning to the warehouse. Zhang Bing agreed with it as well. Zhang Jiefang didn’t have much opinion about it. Since Zhang Bing had experienced it, there was no reason for them to stay any longer.

Zhang Bing, Yang Ming and Lan Ling, the three of them, grabbed a taxi and returned to the hotel. They, fortunately, encountered someone who had just checked out and Yang Ming immediately reserved the room.

“The room which the customer checked out from is a couple’s room. Would that be alright?” The receptionist asked.

“En, I want a room like that!” Before Yang Ming could say anything, Lan Ling had spoken out.

Yang Ming was embarrassed after hearing those words. You, little girl, couldn’t be more reserved? Aren’t you afraid of other people talking behind you?

Of course, the receptionist and Zhang Bing were shocked. A typical couple scenario would always have the male request such a room. This was the first time witnessing a female being proactive!

As the receptionist saw how childlike Lan Ling was, she became doubtful of whether she was an adult yet. If there was a spot check, there would be trouble for the hotel!

With those thoughts in mind, the receptionist immediately asked, “Can both of you show me your identity cards?”

When she saw that Lan Ling was almost eighteen, the receptionist let out a sigh of relief. She didn’t want something like this to cause trouble for the hotel and get fired by her boss!

Yang Ming’s vision was exceptional. He casually snuck a peek and saw all of the details on Lan Ling’s identity card. She was indeed from the Miao tribe. It seems that she didn’t lie to me. Yang Ming was looking for her birthday so that he could give her a surprise.

Even though the sex came before love, love naturally grew as sex increased. Yang Ming only knew this girl for one day but he genuinely liked this little girl. Although she was a bit clingy, a coquettish girl with such an innocent appearance was the best choice for a wife. Her flirty demeanor was solely for Yang Ming.

After registering their identity cards, Yang Ming and Lan Ling took their luggage. An attendant was cleaning the room. When she noticed that Yang Ming and Lan Ling enter, she said, “Please wait for a little while. It will be ready soon!”