Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 59: Chapter 059: Gambling on Stones

Lin Chen smiled, ”Not far from here is the Longquan River, and it’s backed by Longquan Mountain. It’s a precious plot of land, it would be a waste not to cultivate it.

”But this soil...” Xue Ying pointed to a clump of hard soil she had dug up and sighed.

Lin Chen confidently said, ”Don’t worry, Ying Jie, I have my own methods. By the way, do you know where I can find a place to gamble on stones?”

”You’re planning to gamble on stones? Lin Chen, you usually lose nine out of ten times. Even though you’ve made quite some money recently, getting addicted to stone gambling wouldn’t be good.” Xue Ying disliked gamblers, so when Lin Chen asked about gambling on stones, she couldn’t help frowning.

Lin Chen knew Xue Ying meant well, so he explained, ”Don’t worry, Ying Jie, I just want to buy a few jade stones for a purpose, I won’t get addicted.”

Lin Chen, possessing X-ray vision, would find it extremely easy to gamble on stones. It could be said that he wouldn’t lose no matter how he gambled; he reckoned he’d probably be blacklisted after just one or two visits. Therefore, this was definitely not a path to riches.

”If that’s the case, I know a great place. Come on, let me take you,” Xue Ying said, then headed towards the BMW sedan outside the construction site with Lin Chen.

The car drove for over an hour and stopped next to a building that mimicked ancient architecture.

Lin Chen got out of the car and saw three golden characters on the entrance that read ”Tianbao Building.”

Xue Ying smiled and said, ”This is the largest stone gambling venue in DY. Let’s go, I’ll take you inside for a tour.”

The first floor of Tianbao Building was for antiques, the second floor for jade articles, and the third floor housed the stone gambling venue.

As they entered the stone gambling venue, a burst of noisy sounds erupted from inside, many people crowding around the Stone Cutting area, watching the excitement.

At that moment, there stood a fat man, sweating as he fixed his gaze on the rough stone in the Stone Cutter’s hands.

Lin Chen looked at that rough stone, and its structure appeared clearly in front of him.

Looking at that rough stone, Lin Chen shook his head—there wasn’t a speck of green in it, it was just worthless.

As expected, as the rough stone was slowly cut open, the fat man’s heart sank to rock bottom, he lost this time, spending two hundred thousand, only to end up with a piece of junk, his face full of agony.

Xue Ying whispered in Lin Chen’s ear, ”Lin Chen, do you see? That’s how stone gambling is. Some people become millionaires overnight, but many more end up penniless because of it.”

Lin Chen glanced at the disheartened fat man and nodded, and the two continued walking deeper into the stone gambling venue.

Xue Ying explained as they walked, ”This stone gambling venue is divided into three areas: A, B, C. The rough stones in area A range from a few hundred to ten thousand and hardly yield any good material. Area B ranges from ten thousand to five hundred thousand, where there’s a higher chance of finding quality stones, but the risk is also higher.”

Lin Chen only glanced at areas A and B. Although he spotted a few rough stones with hints of green, their quality was far below his standards.

”Let’s go check out area C,” Lin Chen smiled and headed straight with Xue Ying towards area C.

”Area C is the high-end area, with rough stones priced above five hundred thousand, some even worth millions. The quality of the stones here is the best. If we’re lucky, we could even find an imperial jade, but the chances of that are extremely slim. The stones here are too expensive—let’s go check out area B instead,” Xue Ying, worried about Lin Chen losing money, advised.

As they were talking, a handsome young man with a beaming smile walked over. ”Ying Jie, what brings you to Tianbao Building today, are you here to pick out jade stones?”

Upon seeing the person, Xue Ying slightly furrowed her eyebrows and a trace of coldness appeared on her face. ”Why can’t I come here? Is the Tianbao Building owned by your family?”

The person who had come was called Murong Bai, a son of a real estate tycoon in DY who had been pursuing Xue Ying.

This guy was a well-known playboy in DY, and Xue Ying really had no feelings for him, she even found him somewhat annoying.

Yet, like gum stuck to a shoe, he always clung to Xue Ying. She usually couldn’t avoid him, and today, unexpectedly, she ran into him here.

”Of course, you can. If you want to buy jade, I could give you some advice. I am quite an expert in this area,” Murong Bai awkwardly offered.

Having heard Murong Bai’s words, Xue Ying was somewhat tempted. It was said that Murong Bai had always followed a master stone cutter and had really learned something in this field. If she let him help Lin Chen pick a few stones, they should at least make a sure profit.

”Lin Chen, how about we let Murong Bai help us choose a few? He is an expert in this area,” Xue Ying asked the Lin Chen beside her.

Lin Chen glanced at Murong Bai and shook his head. ”No need, I think it’s better if I choose myself.”

Murong Bai had noticed Lin Chen earlier but, seeing his cheap street vendor clothes, Murong Bai completely disregarded him, even thinking he might be Xue Ying’s driver or bodyguard or something.

Seeing how close Xue Ying and Lin Chen were, Murong Bai’s face slightly changed, but soon, his face bore a smile as he inquired, ”And who might this young man be?”

Xue Ying introduced, ”This is my friend, Lin Chen.”

Murong Bai, beaming, approached Lin Chen and extended his hand. ”Hello, my name is Murong Bai, I’m the vice president of Fangda Real Estate Company. May I ask, young man, where do you excel?”

Lin Chen shook hands with Murong Bai politely and said, ”I’m just a farmer, nothing worth mentioning.”

Hearing that Lin Chen was merely a farmer, a scornful look appeared on Murong Bai’s face, mixed with some jealousy. ”He’s got money, a house, and he’s not bad looking, but Xue Ying hardly bothers to talk to him, yet she’s so close to this poor guy.”

Thinking this, Murong Bai decided to humiliate Lin Chen properly. ”Oh, is that so? Why don’t you come to our company then, you could be a junior security guard. Even that pays a monthly wage of a thousand or two, far better than farming.”

Lin Chen clearly understood the implication behind Murong Bai’s words, yet he didn’t care. ”Thanks for the kind offer, President Murong, but I still prefer farming. And who says farming can’t lead to success? I intend to make something of it.”

”Ha ha, young man, you really have ambition, but with your skills, you could make a few ten thousands a year. But do you know how much I earn a year? Ten million, ha ha, did that scare you?” Murong Bai boasted, tilting his head up proudly.

”That much, huh, ten million? How on earth do you spend all that money!” Lin Chen deliberately showed a stunned expression.

Watching Lin Chen’s pretentious act, Xue Ying could hardly suppress her laughter. ”Ten million, Lin Chen has earned more than that in just the past few days.”

”Ah, the world of the rich is something you poor people wouldn’t understand,” Murong Bai said with a lofty tone.

”Idiot!” Watching Murong Bai with his nostrils in the air, Lin Chen threw two words at him and walked straight towards the stone cutting area.

After putting on a big act and getting such a response, Murong Bai was absolutely fuming.