Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 542: Chapter 539 Stirring the Shit Stick

The green of jadeite is valued for its richness, vibrancy, cuteness, correctness, and harmony.

The green color of the jadeite hidden within the Mogang Rock that Huo Sining was looking at was extremely correct, the color rich and the texture pure and flawless, and it faintly exuded an imperial aura.

She stared blankly at the huge rock in front of her, unable to recover her wits for a long time.

Who would have thought that within this block of Mogang Rock, casually discarded in the yard and even used as a washing board, could actually be hiding a piece of the legendary imperial green?

”Miss Jiang, was this piece of Mogang Rock originally part of the same block as the stones in that cellar?”

Huo Sining came back to her senses, suppressing the trembling and joy in her heart, and asked calmly.

Although she had long known that the Mogang Rocks in the basement wouldn’t yield any jadeite, the fact that Huo Sining and her companions had left empty-handed dealt a small blow to the young girl, and now, hearing Huo Sining ask this, her mood fell, visibly downcast:

”Yes, this was the largest piece in the last shipment of raw materials. Initially, when my family was building a new house, we planned to smash it into pieces to build the foundation. But my grandfather absolutely refused and even went mad over it.”

”My grandfather wouldn’t allow it, and my grandmother, fearing another outburst from him, had no choice in the end. Seeing that the stone was flat, they could only use a grinding machine to shape it into a square and place it in the courtyard to be used as a washing board, sometimes also as a dining table.”

Hearing the young girl’s words, confusion and surprise flickered in Huo Sining’s eyes along with a sense of helplessness and an ironic smile.

Huo Sining couldn’t fathom why those raw material dealers back in the day would deliver such a huge stone to Uncle Jiang Qi’s house.

Moreover, although the Mogang Rock in front of her had arrived on the same shipment as those below, it was clear that they did not originate from the same place.

The Mogang Rocks in the basement were obviously quarry rocks, but the gigantic Mogang Rock in front of Huo Sining was unmistakably raw material from the old mine site.

It was just that because it was at the very edge of the Jade Mine Weathering Belt, and the stone’s texture was different from that of typical jadeite raw stones, with a very thick skin, this piece of Mogang Rock did not exhibit any characteristics of raw material.

Nevertheless, this only made it more puzzling and perplexing; it was strange that this rock, clearly not from the same place as those in the basement, would end up together with them.

What made Huo Sining feel most helpless was the thought that if Uncle Jiang Qi had been free to cut the raw materials back then, and if his family had not interfered, perhaps he would have revealed the imperial green anyway, and then he might not have gone mad.

Or if Grandma Jiang, while flattening the rock to make a washing board and table, had ground in another four or five inches, the green mist inside the stone would have revealed itself.

It’s just a pity that things change, fortune plays tricks, and the Jiang family did not hold out, missing the beautiful jade again and again.

Gambling on stones is too crazy, leading to this tragedy.

Huo Sining couldn’t help wondering, if the woman who arranged the set-up to hire the raw material merchant to trap Uncle Jiang Qi knew that there was a piece of imperial green hidden inside this huge piece of raw material, what expression would she have?

”Miss Jiang, this piece...”

Huo Sining thought about her words, just about to speak, when suddenly the courtyard door was rudely pushed open from the outside, and several people barged in directly.

”Xiao Qin, quick, we have guests, these clients are saying they want to buy the raw jadeite materials in our basement. Where are your grandparents?”

The man leading the way came running in, his face alight with joy as he urgently pulled the young girl of the Jiang family toward the house.

”Grandpa isn’t here, Uncle Sanbo, I’m currently with some clients! Did you tell them about our family’s rules when you brought them over? It’s fine if they want to buy the raw materials, but they must be processed in our home. They haven’t even seen the raw materials, so why do they want to purchase ours? You didn’t deceive them, did you?”

The young girl shook off the man’s grip, clearly impatient, glanced over at the few people standing in the courtyard nearby, and couldn’t be bothered to engage with them further.

Although Jiang Xiaoqin was young, she had spent years on Gambling Stone Street, and had seen all sorts of people.

Moreover, with her intrinsic intelligence and sensitivity, she had gradually honed a pair of exceedingly perceptive eyes, able to see through someone almost completely with just a glance.

Seeing the several individuals, especially the leading man and woman, Jiang Xiaoqin instinctively felt a strong disgust.

Although they all wore smiles on their faces, she could tell they were sly and vicious, not the sort of people one would want to deal with.

Jiang Xiaoqin was not interested in doing business with these kinds of people, and she knew well enough Uncle Sanbo’s intentions in bringing them to buy the raw materials, which left her face looking far from pleased, with no good expression spared for her Uncle Sanbo.

As it happened, these visitors were all acquaintances of Huo Sining.

Zhou Zhen, Ye Zixin, Zhou Mei, and Hattori Keiko from Yu Shenmu.

The sudden appearance of these people at the Jiang residence, and the expressions in Zhou Zhen and Hattori Keiko’s eyes, made it evident that they had come for them.

Huo Sining and her companions were taken aback before exchanging looks that revealed their understanding.

The Zhou family had been quiet for a while, not stirring up any trouble, so Huo Sining hadn’t paid much attention to their activities.

But now it seemed she had been too naïve. She and Su Qingqing had been continually butting heads with the Zhou family, how could the Zhou family simply let things slide?

Considering Zhou Zhen’s demeanor, he probably followed them over. Huo Sining had been preoccupied with jadeite gambling lately and hadn’t noticed if anyone had been tracking them.

However, with Zhou Zhen and company turning up here so coincidentally, it was obvious that their intention was to sabotage her deal with the Jiang family.

A chill flickered in Huo Sining’s eyes. Were the Zhou family preparing for a showdown with her? Hmph, she was eager to see just how much money the Zhou family could afford to lose! She wouldn’t believe it unless Zhou Zhen ended up bankrupt!

Jiang Sanbo hadn’t expected Jiang Xiaoqin to react this way and was instantly annoyed, but this was not the right time for him to lose his temper. So he could only smile obsequiously at Zhou Zhen and the others, with an embarrassed expression:

”Mr. Zhou, Miss Hattori, I apologize. The kid is still young, doesn’t understand things. Here’s what we’ll do, I’ll take you down to the basement to check out the raw materials first, how about that?”

Zhou Zhen nodded lightly; they had been following Huo Sining and company and saw Huo Sining entering a shop with a little girl. Upon inquiring with the shop clerk, they found out that they were there to view goods at the little girl’s family home.