He suffered another loss last night. Hei Zi and his gang returned injured and extorted an extra sum of money from him. He had been wanting to find fault with Zhou Xuan for a long time!
With a cold laugh, Fang Zhicheng said, "Uncle Liu, I'm the oldest among you, but as the saying goes, every family has its rules, and every country has its laws. Our shop naturally has its own rules too. We've been running this shop in the south for over a year, and we haven't made my brother-in-law any money. So, as the manager, I can't slack off. Things will still be done the same way. Even if my brother-in-law comes, I'll still do the same things. I'm fair and square. Zhou Xuan has only been here a few days. He didn't do his job well, but I still have to pay his wages. This shift..."
Fang Zhicheng stared at Zhou Xuan and said fiercely, "He still has to go to work, and this leave is not going to be approved!"
Uncle Liu was so angry that he was panting heavily, but he couldn't say a word. Fang Zhicheng's reasoning was not wrong, and it wasn't that he was deliberately trying to start a conversation, but which shop doesn't have the concept of human relationships?
Zhou Xuan glanced at Fang Zhicheng sideways. This guy clearly wanted to get rid of him. He sighed and said, "Manager Fang, I didn't mean to offend you. I just have to take the day off. I have to go. Do whatever you want with me. I'll accept the punishment when I come to work tomorrow."
Zhou Xuan didn't really want to leave. Uncle Liu and Chen Sanyan had treated him well, and he wanted to learn more skills from them. He figured he could let Fang Zhicheng vent his anger if he wanted, since he didn't really care about the salary. All he wanted was the skills!
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Volume One: The Lotus Buds Just Begin to Emerge, Chapter Twenty-One: Sky-High Price
Mr. Wei was driving his flashy Bugatti Veyron alone, followed by a silver Land Rover SUV. Through the half-open window, Zhou Xuan saw one of the assassin-like figures he had seen at Mr. Wei's villa before. (WENxueMI.com)
Mr. Wei smiled and said, "Xiao Zhou, get in the car!"
Zhou Xuan opened the car door and got in. He looked around, and Mr. Wei said, "Xiao Zhou, fasten your seatbelt!"
Zhou Xuan fastened his seatbelt while glancing at Mr. Wei, who was holding the car keys. Zhou Xuan didn't see Mr. Wei insert the keys, but the car suddenly started with a deep roar.
Zhou Xuan was startled. Mr. Wei put the car keys in his pocket, started the car, and laughed, "Little Zhou, this car is alright, isn't it?"
Zhou Xuan looked left and right, and asked curiously, "Mr. Wei, you didn't even insert the car key, so how did the car start?"
"Hehe!" Mr. Wei chuckled. "This car has an intelligent system. The ignition device is on the car key, which can be remotely controlled. It can also be set to voice-activated ignition and fingerprint recognition ignition, but I find that troublesome. If someone else were to drive it, there would be a lot of problems, so I didn't set up voice control or fingerprint recognition!"
A car worth over 45 million is practically built with money, so it's not surprising that it has these high-tech features. If it were just like an ordinary car, who would buy it?
Zhou Xuan smiled and sighed, "Mr. Wei, your car is too expensive. An ordinary person like me could never afford one in my entire life. Even if I had the money, I wouldn't buy it. Hehe, I'm only riding in it because of Mr. Wei."
"Don't underestimate yourself," Mr. Wei said. "Brother Zhou, you have good character and good luck. They say that nobility is not inherited, so you might just have your day!"
Zhou Xuan chuckled and said, "Mr. Wei, you're right. If it were half a month ago, I wouldn't have dared to even think about my net worth half a month from now. Back then, I was just a lifeguard at an amusement park earning two thousand yuan a month. But in the past half month, I've actually hit the jackpot a few times and made over three million yuan. It's like a dream. But I think I'm already very satisfied with these three million yuan. People are never satisfied. That kind of thinking is unacceptable."
Mr. Wei said, "Hehe, that's what you think, but when luck comes, even a wall can't stop it. Do you know how much your hexagonal diamond is worth?"
“This,” Zhou Xuan said with a smile, “it doesn’t matter how much it’s worth, it’s just a pleasant surprise. Mr. Wei, you mentioned that it’s a bit different from the hexagonal diamonds you’ve found before. Since it’s different, the price will definitely be different. I’ve already promised you that I won’t sell it to anyone else, no matter how much money it costs.”
Mr. Wei said meaningfully, "I'd like to arrange an auction for this item. Of course, the procedures will cost a little money. Xiao Zhou, how much do you want to sell it for?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Mr. Wei, we have a good relationship, and you know about this. Anyway, I've entrusted the item to you, so you can handle it entirely. Sell it, and we'll split the money 50/50!"
"Hehehe!" Mr. Wei laughed again, "Half? Do you know how much your hexagonal diamond is worth?"
After pausing, Mr. Wei stared at Zhou Xuan and said, "Because it's different from the two we found before, its value is also different. Your semi-circular diamond is worth more than 30 million US dollars, which is more than 200 million RMB. Do you have a sense of that?"
"Two hundred million?" Zhou Xuan jumped up, but since he was wearing a seatbelt, he couldn't actually jump, but Mr. Wei's words really startled him!
Zhou Xuan was already grateful for the unexpected windfall of over three million yuan and had no other requests. Even if God were to blink again, he would only ask for another three or four million. But in the blink of an eye, he lost two hundred million yuan, which almost gave him a heart attack. Please, God, stop blinking! That's enough!
Mr. Wei continued, "Yes, two hundred million. That's why I told you, kings and generals are not born into their positions. Ordinary people might just strike it rich one day. Look at you!"
Looking at Mr. Wei's faint smile, Zhou Xuan believed it to be true. After a moment of silence, he said, "Mr. Wei, if you are willing, and if you don't mind the trouble, I will still entrust the entire process to you, and we will still split the money from the sale equally."
Mr. Wei exclaimed in surprise, "Didn't I just tell you? This is two hundred million, and you still want to give me half? That's one hundred million!"
“I know!” Zhou Xuan shook his head and said, “Mr. Wei, in fact, I think that taking 100 million is already too much for me. I also feel that it is too unrealistic and illusory for me. On the day of your villa, if you had bought it all yourself, or someone else had bought it, or for some other reason, in short, the chances of that six diamonds falling into the hands of anyone else would have been greater than mine. I was able to buy it entirely by luck. When I bought it, I wasn’t thinking about making a fortune or anything. I was already quite satisfied with selling that gold coin to you for 3.5 million, so I don’t think there’s anything wrong with giving you half. On the other hand, if it weren’t for your help, or if no one had explained it to me on the spot that day, it would still be worthless and would still be hidden away in that wooden doll. How could it be worth 200 million?”
Mr. Wei listened for a long time without saying a word, then suddenly accelerated his car, which seemed to fly away. The Land Rover Range Rover following behind couldn't keep up and gradually fell behind, getting further and further away.
Zhou Xuan felt a chill run down his spine and almost dared not look.
Mr. Wei laughed heartily and said, "That's great, Brother Zhou! Do you know how fast this car can go? It can reach 425 kilometers per hour, just like an airplane!"
Zhou Xuan couldn't even hear what he was saying at this point. He could only see his mouth open as he spoke, but he couldn't understand a single word. Looking at the speedometer, the needle had already reached the number 235!
At this moment, Zhou Xuan finally understood what high speed and heart-pounding excitement meant! Sitting in this car was like riding a roller coaster, making him dizzy, or like a small boat in a vast ocean with towering waves, not knowing whether he would live or die in the next second!
After Mr. Wei slowed down the car, Zhou Xuan could barely tell which way was which. Finally, the car stopped at a port.
Zhou Xuan was quite familiar with the Chongkou area, but he had never been to this place before. It seemed to be under the control of the armed police. As soon as Mr. Wei stopped the car, he unbuckled his seatbelt and immediately jumped out of the car to vomit.
After a bout of violent vomiting, the Land Rover SUV arrived, and four people got out, three of whom were people Mr. Wei had seen at his villa.
After Zhou Xuan finished vomiting, Mr. Wei smiled and said, "You need to exercise more, young man, your physique isn't up to par!"
Zhou Xuan followed behind him with a bitter face, her steps feeling light and unsteady.
Mr. Wei stepped onto a small white yacht via the bridge stairs, then turned back and waved to Zhou Xuan, "Come on up!"
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Volume One: The First Signs of Growth, Chapter Twenty-Two: Neptune (Part One)
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Zhou Xuan knew about private yachts; they were something only the wealthy could afford. Mr. Wei, needless to say, was qualified to do so. However, this place was clearly under military control. No wonder he had never seen it before; tourists were absolutely not allowed in. Soldiers and police were stationed everywhere.
Zhou Xuan felt even more mysterious about this Mr. Wei. Chen Sanyan had only told him before that Mr. Wei had a powerful background, but he didn't know the details. Now it seemed that he was indeed extraordinary. At the very least, he must have some connection with the military here.
Mr. Wei's four men followed him onto the yacht. Mr. Wei waved his hand and said, "You guys wait in the cabin. I need to have a private chat with Brother Zhou for a while."
The four henchmen retreated into the cabin without a word.
The yacht is about twelve or thirteen meters long and about six meters wide. There is a table at the front of the boat, and a chair on each side of the table.