Shanghai.
A world-class prosperous city and financial center.
However, because of the sky-high price of Dafu Jewelry, people all over the country have focused their attention here. Major media from across the country flocked to this bustling city, and countless antique collectors, jade-loving people, jade carving experts, and even some businessmen came to this prosperous city.
Paradise Villa.
In the past, this high-end place that integrated food, leisure, and entertainment was now full of customers. Countless people even filled the hotels, inns, and even farmhouses near Paradise Villa. There are so many guest rooms, but demand still exceeds supply.
In fact, many people really couldn't find a place to live, so they simply set up tents outside Paradise Villa and waited eagerly for the person with the twelve zodiac jade carvings to show up.
“Who can become a billionaire?”
This topic has been extremely hotly hyped, but the trend is getting more intense.
In the VIP building of Paradise Villa, Hao Lei, who is now so famous that he is almost a household name, sat at the window with a sad face, watching the crowds of people outside, silent for a long time.
"Snapped… "
The door was pushed open, and Chi Nan came over with a smile on his face. Looking at Hao Lei who turned around in surprise, he said with a smile: "Sister Leilei, how does it feel to be a big star? Are you intoxicated and enjoying the fame? What’s it like to be outside?”
Hao Lei smiled bitterly and said: "I would have known that it would turn out like this. When the boss asked me to take charge of this matter, I would not have agreed to it even if he killed me. Are you still enjoying it? This is simply suffering and a very torturous thing. . In the future, I’m afraid it will be affected if I want to carry out my mission. But you, why did you come here? Haven’t you been practicing in seclusion at the Jingmen Island headquarters?”
The smile on Chi Nan's face grew wider, and he gently stepped forward to give her a hug, and said with a sweet smile: "I can't keep practicing in seclusion! When it's time to come out of seclusion, I naturally have to come out for some air. In fact, I didn't expect that, I just came back to Shanghai and heard such interesting things.”
Hao Lei rolled her eyes and said angrily: "I think you are gloating about your misfortune."
Chi Nanjiao smiled and said: "How can there be any gloating? I just sympathize with you, hahaha..."
Hao Lei thought for a while and said: "How about I ask the boss for permission and hand over the work here to you? It's okay to use the name of Dafu Jewelry. I just need to announce to the outside world that you are the one who spent a lot of money to find the twelve zodiac jade carvings. That’s it.”
"No, no, no."
The smile on Chi Nan's face froze, and she waved her hands repeatedly and said: "Sister Leilei, my good sister, please let me go! I am not suitable for this kind of publicity! Besides, since the boss has handed over I’ve given it to you, and you’ve become a household name, how can I have the nerve to just follow along? The boss will reprimand us.”
Hao Lei shook her head and sighed: "I'm so unlucky! I'm really taking the blame for my boss."
Chi Nan asked curiously: "Sister Leilei, what does the boss want to do with the twelve zodiac jade carvings? One zodiac jade carving costs 100 million US dollars, which is a sky-high price. Does the boss think too much money is a burden? Do you want to spend money to play?"
Hao Lei hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "I don't know about this matter either, and I didn't dare to ask Mo Awu after I saw him. Nannan, we all know the boss's character. If he doesn't tell us personally, we won't... I’m curious and can’t talk too much.”
Chi Nan nodded quickly and said, "I understand."
Hao Lei said: "Nan Nan, based on my understanding of the boss, he will never do boring things like burning money, even if the boss made a fortune recently. I think he must have his purpose. Or in other words, that zodiac sign I’m afraid the jade carving is not an ordinary thing. For 100 million US dollars, I’m afraid it’s worth it.”
Chi Nan agreed: "Yes, the boss never does loss-making business. However, you said the boss made a fortune recently. What is the situation?"
Hao Lei said with a smile: "It can be said that the blood clan of Saldeburg in Europe made a deal with the boss. The boss sold them a hundred pills, and they gave them 20 billion pounds, or items of equivalent value, or Cultivation resources that are useful to us."
Twenty billion pounds
Although Chi Nan knew about some large-amount transactions, he was still shocked. In the past, some of the big deals she learned about were only tens of billions in one transaction, and they were still in RMB. But a transaction of 20 billion pounds and nearly 200 billion yuan was really unheard of for her.
"Sister Leilei, are the vampires all being taken advantage of? They actually need to spend so much money to buy a hundred pills? Or are they burning too much money?"
Hao Lei said with a smile: "Those elixirs that the boss took out are of great help to the vampires. I heard that Saint Jenna, the vampire who stayed in this paradise club before, has received huge benefits."
Chi Nan suddenly realized and sighed: "It seems that in order to become stronger, the vampire clan has spent a lot of money."
The gate of Paradise Villa.
Yang Pengchao and Yue Li came running out of breath. The hot weather made them hungry, thirsty and extremely tired after having neither breakfast nor lunch. Holding a black leather bag in his arms, Yang Pengchao and Yue Li worked hard to squeeze through the large number of media personnel outside and arrived at the door blocked by dozens of security guards.
"You two, please show us the VIP membership card of our Paradise Villa."
Jin Shi, who temporarily acted as the captain of the security team, looked at Yang Pengchao and Yue Li coldly and said.
Yang Pengchao and Yue Li looked at each other, hesitated and said, "Hello, we don't have your VIP membership card."
Golden Lion said: "No, it doesn't matter. You only need to pay two million to apply for a VIP membership card for Paradise Villa. Of course, two million is equivalent to being stored in the VIP membership card, and you can spend it at Paradise Villa."
Two million
Yang Pengchao secretly chuckled, looking at Jinshi's indifferent expression. He quickly turned his head and glanced at the hundreds of media personnel nearby, and then whispered: "Actually, we are here to sell things. Hao Lei, general manager of Dafu Jewelry, Isn't it in this Paradise Villa? We are looking for her... "
The golden lion's expression changed and he immediately said: "You two, please come in with me."
Ten minutes later.
Golden Lion took Yang Pengchao and Yue Li to the temporarily established VIP room and said, "I just informed Manager Hao that she will be here soon. You guys can rest here first."
"Thanks."
Yang Pengchao and Yue Li said hurriedly.
Both of them came from the lowest level of society. They had never been to such a luxurious place. They were both shocked along the way. As the golden lion left, and only two people were left in the entire VIP room of several hundred square meters, Yang Pengchao turned to look at the coffee table in front of the huge sofa and the several exquisite pastries placed on it.
"Gulu..."
Yang Pengchao's stomach made a sound of hunger. He glanced at Yue Li awkwardly, hesitated and asked, "Are you hungry? There are pastries and tea on the table. If you are hungry, eat some first."
Yue Li resisted the feeling of hunger, shook her head and said worriedly: "We'd better not eat. If we have to pay for the food here, we..."
Yang Pengchao interrupted her abruptly, pulled her to the sofa and sat down, then brought over two plates of pastries and drinks on them, and said: "It's okay, as long as they are willing to buy my Jade Monkey, we can still Worried about not having money to spend here? Besides, since you eat when you are hungry, even if the Jade Monkeys are not sold, I can still afford the money for these pastries and drinks."
"Um!"
Yue Li felt warm in her heart and took it silently.
"Crunch..."
As the door of the VIP room was pushed open, Hao Lei led four Baiyan Restaurant masters in black suits and strode inside. When she saw Yang Pengchao and Yue Li who had hurriedly stood up from the sofa with pastries and drinks in their hands, a look of surprise flashed in her eyes. She stepped forward with a smile and asked, "Hello, I am the general manager of Dafu Jewelry." Manager Hao Lei, I just heard that you have jade carvings of the twelve zodiac signs in your hands, I wonder if it is true?"
Yang Pengchao put down the pastries and drinks, because Hao Lei's aura was very strong, and there were four cold men in black, which made him a little uneasy, so he said bravely: "Yes, I have a Jade Monkey."
Hao Lei smiled and said, "Please sit down, you two. Don't be nervous."
After taking a seat.
Hao Lei asked with a smile: "I wonder what I call you sir?"
"I am Yang Pengchao and she is Yue Li."
Yang Pengchao said hurriedly.
Hao Lei said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, since you said you have a jade monkey, can you let me take a look first?"
Yang Pengchao hesitated for a moment, and did not take out the Jade Monkey immediately, but asked hurriedly: "The newspaper said that you are willing to spend 100 million US dollars to buy the twelve zodiac statues. Is... is it true? What if I give the Jade Monkey to you? , what if you don’t give me money?”
"Pfft..."
Hao Leijiao smiled and said: "Little brother, you don't need to worry about money. The most important thing our boss lacks is integrity. As long as the Jade Monkey you bring is what our boss needs, he will definitely pay 100 million US dollars to Yours. For the sake of your safety, we will even keep your identity confidential."
"real?"
Yang Pengchao said in surprise.
Hao Lei nodded and said, "It's more real than real gold."
Yang Pengchao was about to take out the Jade Monkey from his black leather bag when suddenly Yue Li next to him asked: "Sister Hao Lei, did you just say that the person who wanted to buy the jade carvings of the Chinese Zodiac was your boss? But I checked your information on the Internet. , it says you are the general manager of Dafu Jewelry!"
Hao Lei said with a smile: "You are all still students, right? General manager and big boss are two different concepts. I am just the general manager responsible for managing Dafu Jewelry business, not the real boss. Of course, if the Jade Monkey you brought is Really, we’ll meet our boss.”
Yue Li suddenly understood and nodded awkwardly.
Yang Pengchao took out the jade monkey from his bag, handed it to Hao Lei and said, "This is the jade monkey. I bought it for two hundred yuan."
"Two hundred dollars?"
Hao Lei was stunned, her eyes lingered on the jade monkey for a few times, and then she took it in her hand and tasted it carefully. She had seen the jade dragon and jade tiger in the hands of her boss Tang Xiu before, and learned from Tang Xiu that there was a gray mark on the head of each zodiac jade carving.