Fu Ying smiled, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "I need the world's top diving expert!"
She did not explain why she wanted to find a diving expert.
Zhou Xuan frowned and said, "Miss Fu, I think you've come to the wrong person. I can't even swim as fast as you, as you've seen!"
“No!” Fu Ying shook her head. “You’re not mistaken. I don’t need someone who is a great swimmer, but someone who is an excellent diver. I followed you for a long time that day at the bottom of the sea. It’s nearly 50 meters deep, and you reached that depth by yourself without any diving equipment. I’ve only ever seen a very few people reach that depth by themselves!”
Fu Ying then looked at Zhou Xuan meaningfully and said, "What shocked me the most was the time you spent diving. From the moment I started following you until you surfaced, I timed it. It was four minutes and twenty-seven seconds. This is obviously unbelievable. In shallow water without pressure, some people can dive for up to three minutes, but to dive for three minutes at a depth of fifty meters is a record that no one in the world has ever set!"
Zhou Xuan was taken aback, realizing that something had gone wrong. However, he hadn't paid special attention to this matter; it was just an accident. Also, he had just gained the special ability in his left hand that day, so perhaps his physique had changed. He had dived to such a deep place before, but he hadn't been able to stay underwater for that long.
Fu Ying stared at him and asked again, "Mr. Zhou, I saw it in the alley today. Your physique isn't particularly strong, so how could you withstand the immense pressure of the sea fifty meters deep and hold your breath for an incomprehensible four minutes? As far as I know, even under normal circumstances, a person can't hold their breath for that long. How did you do it?"
Zhou Xuan immediately thwarted Fu Ying's idea, saying, "I don't know. Maybe it was just a coincidence that day. I've never dived that deep before, Miss Fu. I don't know what you need a diving expert for, but I have to refuse you. You've misjudged me. In fact, I'm not a real diving expert either!"
Fu Ying smiled and shook her head. "Don't rush to answer my request. Let's talk about the reward. If you agree to my request, I will pay you a reward of 500,000 US dollars. If you fail to complete my task, you don't need to return the 500,000 US dollars. If you succeed, I will pay you an additional 500,000 US dollars as a bonus."
Five hundred thousand US dollars! That's more than three and a half million RMB! That's the total amount of wealth Zhou Xuan has acquired through these bargain hunting opportunities. In the past, he wouldn't have dared to even dream of such a figure!
The temptation was much greater. Zhou Xuan began to hesitate. If what she said was true, then he would do it for her this time. With the millions he had gotten from this bargain, he could marry a good wife and give his parents and siblings a good life. Should he do it or not?
Fu Ying smiled, and Wang Jue immediately took out his checkbook and pen.
Fu Ying quickly wrote a check, tore it off, and handed it to Zhou Xuan, saying, "Mr. Zhou, if you agree, I can prepay you a reward of 250,000 US dollars!"
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Volume One: The First Signs of Growth, Chapter Twenty: The Six-Sided Diamond and the Luminous Pearl Are Real
Zhou Xuan was stunned, staring at the check in Fu Ying's hand. This was quite a temptation!
She said that regardless of whether it succeeds or not, the reward of 500,000 US dollars is non-refundable. That means that as long as I agree to her, I can get an income of 3.5 million RMB. Moreover, I can take half of the money in advance. This is real cash! Even if I found a bargain a few days ago, I still had to encounter those things by chance. There is no money that is easier to come by than this!
Then he looked at Fu Ying, her face beaming with smiles; the allure of money and beauty was suffocating Zhou Xuan. (www.W)
Just then, Zhou Xuan suddenly realized that Fu Ying was just too beautiful, so beautiful that she was from a completely different world from him. He should wake up!
That's how Zhou Xuan cleared his mind. He realized that there's no such thing as a free lunch. Since Fu Ying was willing to pay such a high price, this matter must not be easy to handle. He was probably being too greedy!
Greedy? Maybe. I never imagined I'd have this much wealth. Back then, I just wanted to work and earn 30,000 to 50,000 yuan, go home and repair my old house, and then get married and settle down. But ever since I stumbled upon that Yuan Mei manuscript, I've had one pleasant surprise after another, with huge sums of money coming my way. Now I have an unimaginable 3.68 million yuan in the bank. That's enough for my family to live a comfortable life in the countryside. What more could I want?
Fu Ying looked at Zhou Xuan with a smile, waiting for him to accept the check and agree, but Zhou Xuan suddenly said with a clear mind, "Miss Fu, hehe, I am a country bumpkin who has never seen much of the world. I am not afraid of anything, except temptation. Miss Fu, please don't tempt me anymore. Let me think about it before I answer you!"
Fu Ying and Wang Jue were both taken aback, not expecting Zhou Xuan to actually refuse!
Fu Ying had never been refused before when she asked for favors, whether it was because of her looks or her money. No one had ever refused her before. Zhou Xuan's actions caught her off guard.
Zhou Xuan added, "I'm getting a little dizzy. Your car keeps going around in circles on this road. Miss Fu, could you please have the driver drop me off here?"
Fu Ying moved her lips, wanting to say something more but didn't. Then she turned her head to the front and said, "Just stop at the intersection ahead and let Mr. Zhou get out of the car."
The driver responded, and Fu Ying remembered something else. She took another piece of paper, wrote down a number, and handed it to Zhou Xuan. "Mr. Zhou, please think it over carefully. If you're willing, call this number. The terms will remain the same. If you're not satisfied, we can discuss it further!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and shook his head. After getting out of the car, the extended Lincoln slowly drove away until it disappeared into the night. Only then did he feel as if he were dreaming. It was strange that he could resist the temptation of several million. He thought to himself that if this had happened before liberation, he might have been a staunch underground party member.
But those people had undergone severe torture and survived the test of death. What was this? A beautiful woman and money? Zhou Xuan couldn't help but chuckle.
The next day at work, Fang Zhicheng saw Zhou Xuan and his expression was normal, without the slightest abnormality. Zhou Xuan secretly praised his acting skills.
Li Jun was not as good as him; his eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of resentment and jealousy, but Zhou Xuan pretended not to notice.
In the morning, Zhou Xuan only collected a blue and white porcelain bowl produced during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty for 800 yuan. There were a few other worthless items. After Zhou Xuan appraised them, Uncle Liu also took a look and had no objections.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Xuan was reading a book on antique appraisal when the song "Sister Searching for Brother with Tears in Her Eyes" suddenly started playing.
It was Mr. Wei's phone ringing, and Zhou Xuan quickly took it out to answer it.
Fang Zhicheng snorted, but seeing that Zhou Xuan's phone was quite novel, he couldn't help but take another look.
Mr. Wei chuckled and said, "Hehe, Xiao Zhou, congratulations!"
Zhou Xuan knew that his hexagonal diamond was real, but he didn't know how much it was worth. Hearing Mr. Wei's words, he guessed it might be related to that matter, so he asked, "Mr. Wei, is that hexagonal diamond real?"
"I just came back from the Southern Jewelry Testing Center. The experts have confirmed that it is indeed a hexagonal diamond luminous pearl. However, it is slightly different from the two that were discovered earlier. In other words, the elements contained in the crystal cells of these two halves of the diamond are slightly different in amount from the two that were discovered before!" Mr. Wei said, quoting the exact words of the experts at the testing center.
Zhou Xuan certainly couldn't figure out what these ingredients contained or how much of them, but since they were different, would the prices be different too?
Mr. Wei continued, "Xiao Zhou, it's been confirmed to be genuine. Would you like to resell it? If you want to keep it for yourself, I won't take it from you, haha. But if you want to resell it, you might as well sell it to me!"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "Mr. Wei, you gave me quite a bit last time. Since you like it, I won't say anything more. I won't give it to anyone else, so I'll just give it to you!"
"Alright, Brother Zhou, you're a really straightforward guy." Mr. Wei laughed heartily. "Well, I can't be stingy either. Wait for me at the intersection of Yihang Road, I'll drive over right away, and I'll take you somewhere for a spin!"
Before Zhou Xuan could answer, Mr. Wei had already hung up the phone. After a moment of surprise, Zhou Xuan took out a piece of paper that Mr. Wei had given him, which had Mr. Wei's phone number and name written on it.
The number was the one in the phone Zhou Xuan was using, and the name was "Wei Haihong". It was only then that he learned Mr. Wei's real name. He had kept the note in his pocket for several days without even taking it out to look at it.
Zhou Xuan thought for a moment and then said to Uncle Liu, "Uncle Liu, Mr. Wei called and said that the six-sided diamond has been confirmed to be genuine. He called to invite me over to have some fun, but I don't know where to go. I'd like to ask Uncle Liu for leave."
Uncle Liu nodded and said, "Xiao Zhou, go ahead, but remember to be careful and keep your eyes open. That hexagonal diamond is a rare item, don't get scammed."
Zhou Xuan said, "Okay, thank you, Uncle Liu."
Fang Zhicheng said in a sinister tone, "Zhou Xuan, I don't care about your so-called 'sixth or seventh party' matters. Uncle Liu is in charge of appraisal and receiving/distributing goods, but I am the manager in charge of personnel management in this store. I haven't approved your plans, so where are you going?"
Uncle Liu was speechless with anger and said, "Fang Zhicheng, what did you say?"
Fang Zhicheng doesn't usually fall out with Uncle Liu easily, after all, he's the mainstay of this shop and a key figure in his brother-in-law Chen Sanyan's business. But today, having finally caught Zhou Xuan red-handed, he's not about to let go.