Guo Xuyang found Li Minxi, who was chatting happily with Guo Yiyang and Xiao Yun, seemingly about something very enjoyable.
As soon as she saw him approach, she put on a long face.
"What are you doing here? Ruining the mood."
"I came to tell you to pack up quickly. We're heading to Kyoto shortly," Guo Xuyang said.
"Xiao Yun, hurry up and contact Xia Li to come back.
Have her register the jades that need to be taken to Kyoto.
Yangyang, will you stay here or come with me to Kyoto?"
"I'll go to Kyoto. I want to meet Elena," Guo Yiyang said.
"Alright then. Pack up quickly and keep your identification documents with you."
"Okay, I'll go do it now," Guo Yiyang said, heading upstairs.
As they were talking, Xia Li walked in.
"We were just looking for you. You and Mr. Xiao go to the warehouse and check the stones that Mr. Wu and Mr. Pi have cut. Register them and prepare the ledger," Guo Xuyang said.
"Okay, Mr. Guo. Did I go out to look at houses this morning?"
"Oh. How was it? Were there any suitable ones?"
"In the new development behind the Junyue Lai Hotel, there are still two apartments of over 180 square meters and one of over 230 square meters.
That development is by Mr. Cheng and his company."
"Hmm. Did you contact Mr. Cheng?"
"No. I haven't decided on the size yet."
"Tell me about the situation."
"The ones over 180 square meters are in low-rise buildings. One faces the west mountain;
The other is in a good location, but the design is a bit ahead of its time, with an oversized living room.
The one over 230 square meters is a high-rise, on the sixteenth floor, fully furnished. I heard it was kept by one of the company's senior executives."
"What's your opinion?"
"I want to settle it in one go and buy the one over 230 square meters for the two elderly people. It's a high-rise with an elevator, convenient for them to go up and down in the future."
"Okay. Then I'll make a call to Mr. Cheng and ask him to give us a discount."
"Thank you, Mr. Guo."
Guo Xuyang picked up the phone and dialed.
"Mr. Cheng, this is Guo Xuyang.
I have a small matter. Xia Li wants to buy a house for her father in the development behind the Junyue Lai Hotel. She's taken a liking to one of the apartments over 230 square meters.
Yes, with an elevator. Hmm, she said it's developed by your company, and she wanted me to ask if there could be a price reduction?
What? It can't be that coincidental, can it? Heh heh, how should I put this?
No, I'm really embarrassed. I've already taken several properties from you.
Alright, okay. I thank you on behalf of Xia Li.
Okay. One more thing, I have to rush to Kyoto today.
To discuss the matter of crude oil import procurement.
Hmm, alright. I understand. Don't worry, with your younger brother around, you won't be shortchanged. Okay, goodbye!"
Guo Xuyang hung up the phone and said to Xia Li with a smile, "The apartment with an elevator over 200 square meters that you fancied was kept by Mr. Cheng himself. He said he's giving it to you."
"How can I accept that? That property is valued at nearly eight million yuan. No, I can't take it. I'll call Mr. Cheng right away."
"Don't bother calling. Since he said so, you shouldn't refuse. Just remember to think of him when there are benefits later."
Guo Xuyang had one more thing he didn't say. Cheng Xiuping had jokingly said on the phone that it was a gift to Guo Xuyang's future father-in-law.
He certainly couldn't tell Xia Li that.
This matter with Li Minxi was already enough of a headache for him, and he didn't want to get involved in any more romantic entanglements.
It was quite a dramatic turn of events. Ever since he took over the lakeside villa gifted by Cheng Xiuping, he had received properties from Cheng Xiuping twice more.
Once was when Hui Ge was getting married, and he gave his house in the lakeside villa to Hui Ge.
This time, it was when Xia Li wanted to buy a house for her father, and he gave away the furnished apartment he had reserved.
It seemed he truly had a special connection with Cheng Xiuping, as all of this, including the initial 4s store, Junyue Lai Hotel, and real estate company, were all gifted by Cheng Xiuping.
Of course, he had also reciprocated Cheng Xiuping's generosity, having made him billions in the jade business alone.
However, this matter couldn't be viewed solely in terms of monetary gain; the sentiment behind it was important.
"When you get back, you can call Mr. Cheng directly. He's arranged for someone to leave the keys at the sales office.
For now, you and Mr. Xiao should go down and look at the jades. Make sure you check them carefully and keep accurate records, so there are no mistakes."
"Okay, Mr. Guo. I'll go down now. Thank you."
"You're welcome. Hurry up and go."
After Guo Xuyang finished making arrangements, Guo Yiyang and Li Minxi also came down from upstairs.
"Is there anything else you need to bring?"
"No. Those two pieces of jade are in the warehouse," Guo Yiyang said.
"You'll get yours. Who took possession of them?"
"Mr. Wu. He said he'd give me three hundred million."
"Have you received the money?"
"Not yet. I don't have an account here."
"You can sort it out in Kyoto. We don't have time here. Once they've finished their inventory, we'll load up and leave.
By the way, when you get back, remember to apply for a driver's license. Everything from the past needs to be completely cleared away."
"Okay. Yangzi, you're too good to me. What if I fall in love with you?"
"Get away. Don't get involved in the excitement again.
For now, to the outside world, you are my sister.
You can't slip up in front of outsiders in the future."
"Mm. Sister Xiaoxi isn't an outsider. I won't speak carelessly outside."
By the time Xia Li and Xiao Yun finished their inspection, it was already noon. They had a simple meal, and then the jades were loaded onto the vehicles for departure.
Pi Xiaoqian brought twenty pieces of cut jade, including the two purchased from Xia Li.
Three carved jades, with a total value of eleven.8 billion yuan.
Wu Youzhi brought eighteen pieces of cut jade, including the two purchased from Guo Yiyang.
Two carved jades, with a total value of nineteen.7 billion yuan.
Because Guo Xuyang had given them two pieces each after his outburst last time, Pi Xiaoqian and Wu Youzhi were carrying more jades this time.
All this money had to go into the accounts of their Ten Perfect Ten Myanmar Jade Specialty Store Co., Ltd., for dividend distribution later.
There were still cut jades at the lakeside villa that hadn't been loaded, so they drove to the lakeside villa again.
The jades here were managed by Xiao Yun, with accounts managed by Wu Youzhi, and were specifically recorded.
A total of 12.2 billion yuan had been sold.
This meant that Guo Xuyang, Xiao Yun, Wu Youzhi, and Cheng Xiuping could each earn thirty hundred million yuan from this alone.
This was only the selling price of the jades, not the price after fine processing.
Once Wu Youzhi and Pi Xiaoqian transported these jades to Kyoto for fine processing, they could earn another forty to fifty percent in profit.
Strictly speaking, these jades were indeed profitable, but they had to be sold.
This required a process because jade was not a daily necessity.
Moreover, most of them were high-end products, and only a small minority could afford them.
Two cars, six people, and dozens of pieces of jade thus set off.
Li Minxi and Guo Yiyang were naturally in the same car as Guo Xuyang, while Wu Youzhi, Pi Xiaoqian, and Lu Liang were in another car. The six of them headed straight for Kyoto.
The distance from the provincial capital to Kyoto was less than five hundred kilometers. They arrived at five o'clock in the afternoon.