Chapter 97

The next morning, Zhong Qi arranged for his people to enter the company, and Wu Di went to the Fat Man's warehouse to pick out a few stones. By the time they got back to Panjiayuan, it was almost ten o'clock.

The weather was too hot, and there were few people gambling on stones. The Fat Man simply closed the back yard and focused on helping Wu Di cut the stones. Wu Di had brought five pieces of rough jade this time: one piece of parrot green old pit glass seed, one piece of golden thread seed, one piece of ice seed, and the remaining two were brick materials designed to mislead.

The back yard was very quiet, with only the three of them. However, the sun in August was scorching. Wu Di looked up at the canopy and smiled, "Brother Fat, won't your steel canopy melt from the heat?"

"Kid, you could be roasted to a crisp and it wouldn't matter. Hurry up, drag one over and cut it in half!"

"Alright, I'll go first, let's pick the biggest one!"

The largest piece of rough jade weighed over a hundred kilograms. The skin was thick, but there was a lot of jade inside. It was a standard golden thread seed jade, weighing about fifty kilograms, which would likely meet the store's sales needs for a month after processing.

The three of them set up the stone, and they were all drenched in sweat. Wu Di turned on the machine, and with one cut, the rough jade split into two halves. There was no need to pour water; the threads of emerald green dazzled everyone's eyes. Seeing the cut surface, the Fat Man's face twitched with pain, and he didn't even bother to pour water, instead wiping a section with his hand.

"My little ancestor, this is top-grade golden thread seed! With one cut, hundreds of thousands of yuan are gone! From now on, let Brother Fat do it!"

The Fat Man pushed Wu Di aside and carefully examined the direction of the jade, occasionally consulting with Hu Zili, who had come over. Wu Di suddenly remembered something and exclaimed, "Fourth Brother, have you arrived at the company?"

"I got there early, and the handover in each department went smoothly. I also announced the salary increase. The specific amount will be announced once your management team is in place. How about your side?"

"Don't mention it. The traffic was so bad that we just started cutting the stones. I should have had the Fat Man bring them over last night. I have an important question for you. Did everyone in the company see you?"

"Probably, kid. I stood up for you. You'd better finish up and come back quickly, or everyone will think I'm the boss and won't recognize you..."

"Quick, hide in the office and call the financial director to see if there's a girl named Meng Yao. Hurry up!"

Zhong Qi grumbled and hung up the phone. A minute later, he called back, saying there was indeed a girl named Meng Yao, but she had gone to the bank as soon as she started work and hadn't returned yet.

Wu Di patted his chest and said, "Fourth Brother, leave now. Leave the rest to Sister Shao. Tell the executives not to mention my name to anyone. I'll explain it to Sister Shao myself. Hurry up, I'll give you the details later."

After more than half an hour of effort, the fifty-kilogram golden thread seed finally revealed its true form. The Fat Man, drenched in sweat, drank ice water, while Hu Zili affectionately caressed the jade face, which still had a lot of broken stones on it.

"I love the cold beauty of jade! Mr. Wu, according to the report from Yu Yuan, this piece of material can support the store's consumption for twenty to twenty-five days."

Wu Di nodded. Given the heat, the Fat Man had waited for him to bring the stones, and now he showed a deep understanding of the report. It seemed that the deal was done, so he decided to add a few more nails!

Wu Di let Hu Zili choose a piece to cut. He had intentionally opened the largest piece first to hint that Hu Zili should choose the second largest one, which weighed over fifty kilograms and contained over ten kilograms of parrot green old pit glass seed!

Learning from the previous lesson, Hu Zili refused to cut directly and insisted on wiping first. The best part of the rough jade had already been opened, but it showed no green or any other color, so the stone's price was extremely low. Only Wu Di knew that the glass seed was hidden on the opposite side of the opened window, and he could see it by wiping down two fingers.

Wu Di pretended to study with them for a while and then suggested cutting a two-finger-thick layer on the opposite side of the window, where there was no visible jade. If there was still nothing, he suggested cutting through the middle. Hu Zili readily agreed.

After turning off the machine, they used the water hose to rinse off the floating sand, and a white mist appeared before the three of them. In the mist, a faint green glow was strikingly visible!

"Another successful cut! Little brother, did you really just pick these stones randomly from the public auction?"

The Fat Man couldn't believe his eyes. Hu Zili had already picked up the grinding wheel and started wiping the stone. After ten minutes, an oval cross-section appeared, revealing the parrot green old pit glass seed! The Fat Man let out a strange cry and tried to grab the handle of the cutting machine, but Hu Zili held on tight. The two of them, who together were over eighty years old, ignored the heat and started a full-scale fight in front of Wu Di!

Wu Di found it amusing and was about to speak when his phone rang. Seeing the display, he immediately became serious and walked to the side. The two men, seeing Wu Di's expression, stopped their fight.

"Alright, Master, I'll be right there."

After hanging up, Wu Di said helplessly, "Master has called me to see him. I have to go now. To make a long story short, Yu Yuan Jewelry has been fully acquired by me. I hope to hire you as the company's general manager. The annual salary is not high, only three million, but there is a 3% equity bonus at the end of the year. You will be responsible for all company affairs, including personnel, finance, procurement, and sales. I have only one requirement: try to keep me invisible to the company employees."

"Mr. Wu, I looked at the report yesterday and talked with Sister Shao for half the night. I have already decided to join your company. Even if you hadn't said anything, I would have asked to join. I am very satisfied with the salary, and I admire your skills in gambling on stones. I'll change into some work clothes and start working right away!"

"Contact Sister Shao at the company. The top priority is to quickly formulate a salary increase plan for the store employees and office staff, as well as to handle the procurement. My Fourth Brother's people are temporarily supporting the finance and office, and we need to quickly train successors. That's all for now!"

"I have confidence in doing this job! Please rest assured, Mr. Wu!"

"Call me Xiao Wu. I have to go. If I have time tonight, I'll treat the management to dinner."

As soon as he got on the highway, Zhong Qi's call came in.

"Xiao Wu, come clean, what's going on?"

"Remember the two girls we met in Kunming last time?"

"Two girls? I don't remember."

"One of them is Meng Yao. I'm trying to make the other one my future sister-in-law, but I don't want her to accept me just for the money. You understand?"

"I understand. You want to win her over with your charm. Fourth Brother supports you in spirit! But, Xiao Wu, to be honest, do you have the skills?"

"Face the difficulties head-on. If there are no difficulties, create them! You understand?"

"Hey, Xiao Wu, I understand! To keep your identity hidden, I'll arrange for Sister Ma to deal with Meng Yao!"

"I'm not asking you to do that! Use any method, but give her a raise and a promotion! I want to keep her firmly in the company!"

"Hey, Xiao Wu, this is your company, right?"

"Does it matter? Isn't the current financial director your person? Get it done quickly. If anything goes wrong, you'll be in trouble!"

"Damn, my wife is calling to check on me. I can't chat with you anymore. Wait