Chapter 825 - Reckless Use of Excellent Resource (1/2)
Chapter 825: Reckless Use of Excellent Resource
Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Tang Xiu disliked Yang Hui’s attitude and was even disgusted with the way Qi Changxing pursued girls, especially due to him pursuing such an impolite girl. Still, he lamented that the world was indeed so small—to think that he would bump into his old acquaintance Qi Changxing right as he came to visit Hong Kong again.
“You…”
Just as Qi Changxing spoke, he clearly saw Tang Xiu’s face. The words he was about to say were swallowed in a flash while even his legs shivered.
‘This fiend… the evil star?!!’
Regrets and remorse filled Qi Changxin’s whole being. He never once dreamed that the man would be his evil star, Tang Xiu. What frightened him the most was that he just gently kicked this very fiend.
“What’s wrong with me? You don’t like my answer?” asked Tang Xiu coldly, “Or do you think your kick at me was too light or something?”
Qi Changxing instantly shivered inside. If it wasn’t for him being in front of his goddess, he could’ve knelt and pleaded for Tang Xiu’s forgiveness. He squeezed out a difficult smile to make a respectful face, then bowed and said, “This Changxing dares not harbor such dislike towards you, Mr. Tang. I wouldn’t have dared kick you if I was able to recognize you just now; not even if I were to be bestowed 10,000x more courage! Please don’t stoop to my level of ignorance.”
“Sigh. How come you always have such a short memory?” Tang Xiu shook his head and sighed, “Was the lesson before too light?”
“I’ve never done anything outrageous ever since you previously left Hong Kong, Mr. Tang,” replied Qi Changxing bitterly. “It’s just that I like Little Hui, so I just wanted to show her… well, a good impression.”
Tang Xiu actually knew about his idea, but it didn’t mean that he approved his means of picking up girls, so he lightly said, “You don’t need to rely on material means, nor money, to pursue girls. What you need is love, to be each other’s sunshine. Only a couple who loves each other can stand the test of time and spend their lives together. You better try your best this way.”
Having said that, Tang Xiu no longer wanted to get in contact with Qi Changxing again, so he just shut his eyes and waited for Hao Lei to arrive.
Yang Hui observed Tang Xiu with a weird yet curious expression and occasionally gazed at Qi Changxing who looked scared yet respectful. She suddenly became curious about this handsome young man whose deeds and words looked very mature. She knew Qi Changxing’s identity, so the person he treated with fear and respect was definitely someone with an extraordinary background.
“Who exactly are you?” Yang Hui couldn’t help but ask.
Tang Xiu didn’t reply; he was even too lazy to speak with her. His actions, however, made the pretty staff member at the side quite surprised. The way she looked at Tang Xiu now was different than before. Even the two big men standing next to the elevator door glanced at each other with confused expressions.
Shwoomp! Swish!
The elevator door slowly opened and Hao Lei came rushing out. Her eyes swept over from Qi Changxing and Yang Hui before finally landing on Tang Xiu. She paced forward and then respectfully called out, “Why did you come here, Boss?”
Tang Xiu opened his eyes, then stood up and replied, “Well, I was looking for you to deal with something. It just happened that I passed through Hong Kong and was having a stroll, so I came here. But, I had to call you here to get me a work card. I tried to come up but got shut out.”
Hao Lei abruptly turned around and glared at the pretty lady at the counter before shouting harshly, “He’s the Big Boss of our Grand Fortune Jewelry. Did you just shut him out?”
The beauty’s pupils contracted while all the fine hairs on her body stood on end. She was both shocked and scared, so she hastily replied, “I-I am sorry… I didn’t know that you were our Big Boss.”
“Don’t mind it. I can’t blame you since you don’t know me and your duty is to stop people who aren’t employees.” Tang Xiu then waved and said, “Hao Lei, you don’t need to blame her either. Well, alright then. Let’s find a quiet place to talk about some matters.”
Hao Lei quickly nodded and no longer paid attention to the pretty employee. She walked Tang Xiu into the elevator and then pressed the button for the 33rd-floor. As the elevator rose, Tang Xiu asked, “How’s the business of Grand Fortune Jewelry recently? Got any troubles?”
“Our business is quite good as of late,” answered Hao Lei. “But the sales volume has been reduced by 20% compared to the first two quarters of last year. It has nothing to do with our funds, gold, or silver, it’s mainly because…”
“What’s the chief reason?” interjected Tang Xiu.
“I have yet to figure out the specific cause, but there has been a sudden large-scale acquisition of raw jade by domestic forces. This has led to the scarcity of jade raw materials on the market,” explained Hao Lei with a forced a smile. “We originally had our own supply channels, but the sudden skyrocket in price recently significantly decreased the number we can purchase, resulting in us having a low stock. Shortly put, the price increase greatly affects the sales volume.”
Tang Xiu grinned since he naturally knew which force in the country would want to buy jade raw materials in the dark. Yet, he never thought that the price of raw jade would skyrocket due to this reason and even impact his own business.
“Is it only our Grand Fortune Jewelry’s business that got affected? Or…”