195: sapphire

After Li Jing saw this crystal-clear raw ore, his eyes lit up, and he anxiously said, "Brother Chen, have you found a gem mine?"

"How could there be such a good thing? This is something my friend asked me to find someone to appraise. I don't know many people, only you are in this field, so I came to ask you." Chen Xiangbei lied.

"Brother Chen, your friend is going to get rich! This is high-quality unheated raw sapphire ore! Once it's processed, it will be incredible. 1 carat will be at least 5000 yuan or more.

And for gems, the bigger the size, the higher the value. If 1 carat can sell for 5000 yuan, then 2 carats can sell for 15000 yuan. This is exponential growth!" Li Jing said excitedly.

"Are you sure this is sapphire? Don't be mistaken, or my friend will go crazy!" Chen Xiangbei confirmed again.

"Of course, I've been in a sapphire mine before, I know a lot about this. How about I come find you tomorrow morning? I'll bring professional appraisal equipment to help you appraise it."

"Alright, I'll send you the address in a bit. Come over and appraise it. If it's real, maybe I can even bring you some business!"

Li Jing was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Really?! Thank you, Brother, you must prioritize me, your brother. This stuff is much more profitable than pearls!"

"It should be possible. That friend of mine is my childhood friend. Getting some goods from him shouldn't be a problem, provided we confirm the authenticity of this item." Chen Xiangbei smiled.

"Okay, I'll go over first thing tomorrow morning. Brother, you don't have morning temper, right?" Li Jing asked cautiously.

Chen Xiangbei laughed and cursed: "Get lost! It's not certain that you'll wake up earlier than me anyway. Just come over, I'll hear the doorbell."

"Okay, Brother, you rest first. I'll come find you tomorrow morning."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiangbei dropped his outward composure and happily jumped up and down on the spot!

If this is really sapphire, then just as Li Jing said, he's going to get rich! And just by looking at the exposed quantity, it's clear this mine is definitely very rich!

Chen Xiangbei calmed his excited mood, opened his stock trading app on his phone, and checked today's gains.

Lin'an Medical Equipment grew by 5.4% today, which is a steady upward trend.

Shuncheng Medical Equipment grew by 7.1%, which is a rapid upward trend. He is more optimistic about this stock because it is a mid-cap stock with significant potential.

In his prediction, there will be a very large increase tomorrow, which is why he didn't choose to trade them today but waited for them to generate greater returns before making a move.

To confirm whether these two stocks truly had potential, Chen Xiangbei used his newly upgraded Grandmaster-level Financial Skill to research them again.

Chen Xiangbei sat in front of the computer, his eyes fixed on the screen, carefully studying the data for both stocks.

He first checked the companies' financial statements, analyzing key indicators such as revenue, profit, and debt-to-asset ratio.

Next, he gained a deep understanding of the companies' business models, market competitiveness, and industry prospects.

Then, Chen Xiangbei focused on the stocks' technical trend charts. He carefully observed the fluctuations in stock prices, changes in trading volume, and the performance of various technical indicators.

During this process, he constantly thought and weighed various factors. He considered the macroeconomic environment, the impact of policies and regulations on the industry, and the overall market trend.

After a thorough analysis and judgment, Chen Xiangbei gained a clearer understanding of the potential of these two stocks.

He was surprised to find that the potential of Lin'an Medical Equipment was actually much stronger than that of Shuncheng Medical Equipment, which was currently performing better!

Based on the current analysis, Lin'an Medical Equipment will have at least two daily limit increases within the next week, whereas Shuncheng Medical Equipment will return to its previous stagnant state in at most two days.

Fortunately, he double-checked, otherwise, if he had bought Shuncheng Medical Equipment with his entire position, although he wouldn't lose money, he would waste a lot of time.

Chen Xiangbei secretly thought: As expected, the stock market is unpredictable. If he didn't have the Grandmaster-level Financial Skill, he might have capsized in a ditch, just like those Wall Street tycoons who occasionally jump off buildings.

12 AM.

[Ding, System settlement begins: Host's income today +600000 yuan, average hourly wage 75000 yuan, System reward amount 21000000 yuan, physique +0.08, settlement points +1700. Please keep up the good work!]

After the System settlement was credited, Chen Xiangbei slept peacefully.

When he visited the castle in his dream again, the long-unseen beast-eared girl was already dressed up beautifully, waiting for his arrival outside the door.

Surrounded by a group of beautiful women, he stepped into the castle with an arrogant stride as if returning home, and then sounds that sparked imagination came from within.

The next morning, it wasn't even 6 AM yet.

Chen Xiangbei sprang up from the sofa, then quickly ran towards the bathroom, forgetting to even put on his shoes.

He turned on the shower, and under the cool and refreshing tap water, he washed away the heat from the night and the remnants of the pleasant dream.

By the time he came out of the bathroom, half an hour had already passed.

He made a cup of coffee, ordered some takeout, and then scrolled through his phone on the balcony.

He had a habit of reading the news, whether it was lifestyle news, financial news, or even international news; this was a habit he developed in college.

When he saw a piece of news about the southern sea, he was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up.

"The so-called non-governmental organization of 'Fei Lü Bing' will organize a so-called 'freedom of navigation' today, brazenly intruding into our waters and extensively publicizing that this is their territory."

Chen Xiangbei thought to himself: Since you're acting as provocatively as Monkey Country, I'll make sure you all get into the news. Don't you want to attract international attention? Then I'll add fuel to the fire!

After making up his mind, Chen Xiangbei continued scrolling through videos.

Not long after, the takeout he ordered arrived, and Li Jing arrived with the takeout.

He saw him holding a professional testing instrument in one hand and the takeout he received from the delivery person in the other.

As soon as he saw Chen Xiangbei, he said, "Brother Chen, you have a good appetite! You're eating so much for breakfast, this is enough for my whole day!"

Chen Xiangbei smiled: "Working so hard every day, you won't have energy if you don't eat enough. Besides, breakfast should be a good meal. Have you eaten? If not, let's eat together."

"I ate before I came. You eat slowly, I'll go over there to test the ore, I won't disturb you!" Li Jing joked.

"Suit yourself. Here, the ore is on the coffee table, go look at it yourself. I'll eat something first." Chen Xiangbei said casually.

He slowly opened the takeout bag, while Li Jing opened the box of the testing instrument. Both were focused on their own tasks.