"Then how many hundred would you be willing to take off?"
"You won't take your clothes off even after hundreds of dollars! Get out!" Song Tian'er was furious, covering her chest to prevent him from peeking.
"If you don't want to take it off, then don't. Why are you so angry? Honestly. Why don't you stay at Sister Xin's place anymore?" Li Yang shrugged indifferently, changing the subject.
Chapter 119: Lots of Money
Song Tian'er glared at Li Yang angrily: "Are you stupid? You know colds are contagious, right? Xin Xin's body is so weak, she'll catch it right away! You're an idiot!"
"Damn it, if I'm an idiot, then you're an idiot wife." Li Yang certainly wouldn't back down in a verbal exchange; he wasn't afraid of anyone when it came to words.
"By the way, what about your school? Are you really not planning to go back? You're almost graduating with your master's degree, are you just going to give up like this?" Li Yang asked with concern, this time from the bottom of his heart, after all, this was a serious matter concerning a person's future and pursuit.
"Sigh, just thinking about it gives me a headache. That damn pig is such a pig-headed idiot! I thought that if I hid away for a while, he would give up. Three-legged toads are hard to find, but there are plenty of beautiful women willing to take off their pants and let him have his way. I never expected that he would be such a pig, staring at my school so intently and even threatening to marry me!"
"Damn it! You think I'd live with a pig? What a joke! I'm not going back. At worst, I'll find a way to transfer my organizational affiliation to Jiangdong University. I'll do my master's there; their geology program is top-notch in the country. I'll graduate just fine!"
When Li Yang brought up her painful memories, Song Tian'er fell right into his trap and stopped pursuing the matter.
"Please don't insult the intelligence of pigs! Pigs are very smart!" Li Yang said with a wicked smile.
Song Tian'er smiled and glared at Li Yang: "You're full of bad intentions! You scoundrel!"
"Thank you for the compliment! This way I can live to be a hundred years old, or rather, a thousand years old." Li Yang was not ashamed but rather proud.
"Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years? You really have self-awareness!" Song Tian'er shook her head and teased.
"That's right, don't you even know who I am?" Li Yang said smugly.
"You're just bragging!" Song Tian'er rolled her eyes at him with disdain.
"Why did you study mud and stones in the first place? Why didn't you study jewelry design? It's much more respectable and respectable than this!" Li Yang was puzzled; this girl's hobbies were truly peculiar.
"I'm warning you again, you're a geologist, not mud and rocks! I like traveling and studying geography and mountains. I don't like jewelry design, it's too boring!" Song Tian'er warned Li Yang with a fierce look.
Li Yang shrugged, feeling helpless.
"Okay, so it's some bullshit geology stuff. What's the benefit?" Li Yang just didn't understand.
"Benefits? Let me give you an example. Take the jewelry you just mentioned, for instance. By studying geology, we can find out where rare raw stones for these jewels are buried."
For example, jadeite and Hetian jade are both very precious, just like pearls. You're saying the geology is completely different?
When talking about her profession, Song Tian'er became more talkative, adopting a calm and serious demeanor as she spoke eloquently.
"Jadeite, Hetian jade? Holy crap, these are incredibly valuable! Sister Song, you know about this? Why don't you go and research it? It's so easy to mine, you could make a fortune. I didn't realize you were such a money tree!" Li Yang was immediately excited. Damn, if that's the case, if he found a rare piece of jadeite rough, wouldn't he be rich?
"Go to hell! You're the money tree! How could you say such nasty things!" Song Tian'er roared angrily and pinched Li Yang hard.
Li Yang grimaced and hurriedly begged for mercy. Damn it, using the term "money tree" to describe a girl is indeed a bit unpleasant. In the old society, it was prostitutes who were called "money trees."
"However, while it sounds simple, mining it is extremely difficult. According to China's geological conditions, jadeite is mainly found in the Xinjiang area. There are a few well-known places for nephrite in China, but due to years of mining, nephrite has been almost completely depleted, and jadeite is even rarer domestically, with most of it concentrated in Southeast Asia, specifically in Myanmar."
Myanmar is the true center of jadeite production; most of the jadeite in China and even the world comes from Myanmar. China relies entirely on imports for its raw jadeite and other gemstones.” Song Tian’er explained softly, recounting her knowledge of jadeite and gemstones.
"Oh. That's a pity. Tell me more about it." Li Yang has recently become increasingly aware of the importance of money. Damn, if he had money, he could just buy an apartment building and let Su Xiaoxiao live there, making it a dream come true to keep a mistress. How awesome would that be?
Damn, but now it's all good. That little bit of money is nothing compared to what we're made of. It'll be awesome when we can take over those casinos!
Because Li Yang was currently desperate for money, his interest immediately piqued when he heard about valuable items like jade.
"Actually, the most important thing about jadeite is the raw material. Now, Myanmar is gradually starting to reduce exports, causing jadeite prices to soar. The most difficult part is gambling on rough stones; one cut to heaven, one cut to hell. If you can't find good rough stones—that is, uncut jadeite stones—then the entire jewelry company might collapse. After all, a jewelry company deals in jewelry; without rough jadeite, no matter how many pieces you have or how talented your designers are, it's all for nothing, right?"
The saying "Even a skilled cook can't cook without rice" perfectly describes this situation, which is why gambling on stones is the most crucial element. Moreover, many poor people dream of getting rich overnight through stone gambling.
After all, when those jadeite rough stones first come out, they are all covered with a layer of minerals. No one has X-ray vision, so of course they can't see through them to see if there is jadeite inside!
So, it's all about gambling—betting on the quality of the patina to see if there's jade inside! Many people who gamble on jade are either crazy or stupid; some become rich overnight, others go bankrupt overnight… What are you doing here? Are you listening or not? If not, get lost. I'm too lazy to talk anymore; my throat is dry from talking so much!”
Song Tian'er was talking animatedly when she suddenly noticed that Li Yang was daydreaming, his eyes lecherously staring at her thighs. The two were sitting on the edge of the bed, and Song Tian'er's pajamas were very sexy, revealing a large expanse of her fair and tender thighs as she sat down, enough to make anyone drool.
Li Yang suddenly snapped out of his daze and hurriedly said with a forced smile, "Sister Song, what you're saying is really interesting. I'm completely engrossed. Tell me more about gambling on stones."
Li Yang was stunned when he heard the words "X-ray vision." Damn it, others don't have X-ray vision, but we do! Others can't see through the inside of a stone, but we can!
Damn it, are all those eyes just born for gambling on rough stones? With so many rough stones, why don't you just go over and scan them one by one? What the hell is there to gamble on? You might as well just pick some cabbages, buy them, and make a fortune!
Li Yang couldn't help but burst into song in his heart.
The flowers in the flower basket smell sweet
Let me sing a song, sing a song!
We've arrived in Little Myanmar!
Little Myanmar is a great place, a really nice place!
Good places bring good jade
"What a great place, lots of money coming in..."
Chapter 120: Women are not allowed to stay in college
Song Tian'er rolled her eyes at him and stopped talking. "Stop asking about this nonsense. You want to gamble on stones? Let me tell you, without millions or tens of millions, don't even think about it! That stuff is more serious than gambling; it's not something small fry like you and me can get involved in. You'd better not have any wild ideas and focus on your studies. I heard you're going to apply to Jiangdong University?"
"Yeah, Jiangdong University is great. It's close to home and has a good reputation, it's among the top ten in the country." Li Yang chuckled, no longer pursuing the matter of gambling on stones. Damn, can't I just buy books and study by myself? Am I afraid of studying?
"Oh. What major are you planning to apply for?" Song Tian'er asked casually.