92: Raw stone auction

"The 'little puppy' type is indeed popular with girls, but you as a 'little wolf dog' aren't bad either; it just depends on whether you want to learn." Xi Yan recommended a few videos to him.

"Do you really think Little Ying likes this type?"

In the videos Xi Yan recommended, the men wore somewhat calculating clothes, and their expressions were initially harmless. But upon seeing the female lead chatting and laughing with other men, they would show their fangs and secretly place the female lead's hand on their own abs.

This video looked childish no matter how one viewed it; did people really like this?

"Believe it or not."

This video had actually been recommended to him by Xi Yutang; she had all sorts of flirting videos.

Xi Yan had warned her not to send such childish things anymore, but when no one was around, he still clicked on them to learn.

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The Jade Stone Pavilion Raw Stone Auction was held in its own exhibition hall.

On the first floor, jade was being cut, and some merchants took this opportunity to bring raw stones from their shops to sell.

The second floor was different; every raw stone was labeled with a price, and if you liked one, you could just take it to the checkout.

The third floor featured the main event of the day: the raw stone auction.

The auction hadn't started yet, so the group looked around the first floor first.

Gao Ying curiously picked up a raw stone to look at: "Guibao, why can't I see anything in this stone?"

[Why don't you try another one? Don't stop until you feel something different.]

Gao Ying picked up a few more raw stones, but she still felt nothing.

After thinking about it, she went to another stall to look.

"This stone is so ugly." As soon as she arrived, an ugly stone caught her attention.

Holding it in her hand, she actually felt a cool sensation.

"This one feels very cool in my hand," Gao Ying communicated with Fugui.

[Sister, just follow your feelings.]

Gao Ying knew how to judge which raw stones actually contained jade, so she started buying freely.

The feeling from each raw stone containing jade was different; the sensation varied in intensity.

"Sister, are you planning to open a jade jewelry shop?" Xia Yang and the others followed behind her, each pushing a cart.

Gao Xuan and Yin Lin's carts were already filled with raw stones.

"I have that idea. Since I'm here, I might as well buy all the jade. When the time comes, I'll just find a storefront, renovate it, and open for business."

Gao Ying felt that the purity of the raw stone in her hand wasn't enough, so she put it down to find another.

There wasn't much stock on the first floor, only about three carts' worth.

After sweeping through the first floor, Gao Ying headed straight for the second floor.

The raw stones on the second floor were all priced, with the cheapest being over a hundred thousand and the most expensive costing billions.

On the second floor, some people who knew the trade were using professional instruments to analyze the conditions inside the raw stones.

In sharp contrast, Gao Ying just touched them and took whichever she liked.

"Which family is that little girl from? This isn't buying raw stones; she's just here to cause trouble."

Many people were very dissatisfied with Gao Ying's approach.

"Aren't those following the little girl the heirs of the Imperial Capital's Xi Family? And Young Master Fu?" Someone also recognized Xi Yan and Fu Sheng.

Now they were even more curious about Gao Ying's identity; to have these two favored sons of heaven willingly follow behind pushing carts, her status definitely wasn't simple.

However, after asking around, no one could say for sure who she was.

Gao Ying's extravagant spending also caught the attention of the Jade Stone Pavilion's owner.

"Young Master Fu, Young Master Xi, welcome to the Jade Stone Pavilion's raw stone auction." The owner of the Jade Stone Pavilion looked to be about forty years old and was slightly chubby.

"Since Boss Yu personally sent the invitation, we as juniors certainly had to come," Fu Sheng said half-heartedly while playing with a raw stone in the cart.

"Young Master Fu must be joking; this Jade Stone Pavilion of mine probably doesn't count for much in your eyes. I wonder who this lady is?" Boss Yu looked at Gao Ying, his eyes full of scrutiny.

"I'm not famous; they just spoil me," Gao Ying didn't want to reveal her identity for the time being.

After all, the raw stone auction hadn't officially started yet; she didn't want someone to cause trouble later.

"CEO Gao, why do you need to hide your identity? You've made quite a few big moves lately. After all, a large portion of our former Fu Corporation employees were laid off by you." The speaker was a staff member of the exhibition hall.

Seeing his unfriendly manner, he was likely there to pick a fight.

"AFeng, he was also on that layoff list, wasn't he? Taking kickbacks from the company and looking for a new job before even leaving the Fu Corporation.

You really shouldn't have been so polite; next time you encounter this situation, there's no need to save face for them. Some things should be exposed. Otherwise, look, our company's reputation is being ruined.

Sigh, I've only just taken over the company, and I don't know how much it's been slandered," Gao Ying said with a look of concern.

"It was my lack of consideration. When we get back, I'll publish what those laid-off people did.

That way, our company's reputation won't be affected," Yin Feng cooperated with her acting.

"You can't! How can you do that?" The man who came to cause trouble panicked.

If what they did at the company was published, the others would surely hate him to death.

"Who do you think you are? Seeing that what you did wasn't too excessive, Treasure Ying gave you a chance: if you resigned, no responsibility would be pursued.

But since you don't appreciate the favor, don't blame me for being ruthless." How could Yin Feng let him off?

"You capitalists only know how to exploit us people at the bottom. We just want to earn a bit more money so our families can live better lives.

What's wrong with that? That money is worth less than a meal or a shopping trip to you; why do you have to be so petty!" Seeing that he was determined not to let him go, the man vented the resentment he had accumulated for a long time.

"So? Because you think we have money, we should just give it to you for free?

At the beginning, AFeng gave you a chance, but what did you do?

You thought AFeng was young and that I, the chairman, was just a young girl, so we definitely wouldn't do anything to you.

But you should be clear about one thing: no matter how young I am, I am the person in power at the company. I can allow you to make a mistake once or twice, but three strikes and you're out!" Gao Ying approached him step by step.

The man was so startled by her aura that he backed up repeatedly and finally fell to the ground.

"Boss Yu, although the company didn't announce what they did, we didn't hide it either.

A simple check would reveal why they were fired; your HR department should probably do some checking too." Gao Ying looked at his pathetic state and returned to Yin Feng's side, bored.

"CEO Gao is right. You are indeed too low-key; you've never been seen appearing for important matters of the Gao Corporation." Boss Yu gave the person behind him a look.

Gao Ying: "I'm a relatively low-key person; I've only appeared once at Old Master Jiang's birthday banquet.

However, it seems President Jiang didn't come today; I suppose he isn't interested in jade."

"President Jiang went abroad and hasn't returned yet. That time, I went to look at raw stones, so I didn't attend Old Master Jiang's banquet either; otherwise, I certainly wouldn't have been so rude.

There are several other big figures on the third floor; they don't quite like the atmosphere of the first and second floors," Boss Yu explained.

"I've seen enough of the second floor, and the raw stone auction should be starting soon. Let's go up." Gao Ying was also a bit tired and prepared to go to a private room on the third floor to rest.