It's already 2026, how can we still talk about having many children and having many blessings?

There weren't as many people as I had imagined at the entrance to the public auction in the border trade zone.

Yu Linglong and Luo Na stood at the entrance and waved to them.

Both girls were wearing Dai ethnic sarongs, looking youthful and beautiful, showcasing the charm of the ethnic style.

When they saw Gu Qingyao walking over with Chen Mo's arm around her, a strange look flashed across their faces.

Gu Qingyao drank too much last night, and Chen Mo took her home...

Did it happen after drinking?

Gu Qingyao noticed their expressions and hugged them even tighter, as if asserting her ownership.

Chen Mo ignored all of that and glanced at the promotional posters for the public auction.

With X-ray vision and photographic memory, all the information was etched into his brain in just a few seconds.

According to the promotional poster, this auction features three rare rough stones worth hundreds of millions of yuan, thirty-five rough stones worth tens of millions of yuan, and other high-grade cut stones worth 2.4 yuan each.

Holy crap, that's a huge investment.

However, it seems that this auction will mainly focus on raw materials.

The term "cutting material" refers to cutting a piece of raw material into two or three pieces, allowing the internal structure to be seen through the large cut surface.

Although there is still an element of gambling involved, it is much less risky than blind-headed or windowed materials.

"Blind-head material" refers to raw, uncut material that has never been opened; its quality depends entirely on technical expertise and luck.

A small opening has been made in the cut material, revealing a bit of jade, but it's difficult to determine the quality inside.

The most expensive items are the cut-out pieces, which attract industry leaders. Most small and medium-sized businesses and individual customers come here to learn and broaden their horizons.

They went through the admission procedures and lined up to enter.

There weren't as many people as I'd imagined. They were all big shots, dressed impeccably, carrying briefcases and accompanied by assistants.

Upon entering, six enormous pieces of raw jade, each weighing over one ton, were laid out on either side of the entrance.

"Wow, what a huge piece of wool!" Rona exclaimed. "How much is this worth? The label says... God, is it real?"

Chen Mo glanced at the label.

Lot number one, 2 pieces, weight 2015 kg, starting price 10 billion RMB.

Awesome.

They simply placed the top bidder at the entrance.

Judging from the cross-section alone, it is indeed worth the price.

The slice area is too large, with a small, long band of imperial green glass-like jadeite.

You know, a bracelet with even a hint of imperial green can cost millions. It's so big, how many could be made?

His X-ray vision cut through the cut surface, looking deep inside.

He suddenly took a breath of cold air.

Nima.

It was full of cracks, densely packed, like a spider web.

That imperial green band broke off two centimeters inside the cut surface, revealing grayish-white dead flesh underneath. It couldn't be used to make bracelets; it could only be used to make beads.

Holy crap, whoever wins the bid will be left with nothing but their underwear.

Damn, this is what gambling on jade is all about.

The other two pieces of material have a starting price of 1 million and 3 million respectively.

The piece worth 3 million is full of cracks inside, while the piece worth 10 million has glass-like inclusions inside, covering a large area. If it wins the bid, it will be worth more than 1 billion.

He wasn't in a hurry to study it.

As usual, take a look first.

He needed to use his keen eye and photographic memory to first understand the condition of all the raw materials.

The venue is divided into three sections.

In the sealed bid area of ​​Zone A, there is a special place with a bid box. If you want to bid, write down your bid and put it in. The highest bidder wins when the bids are opened.

Bidding by secret means neither party knows the other's bid, which really tests their valuation skills.

Section B is the open bidding area for materials, where bidding is done on the spot, and the premium is often very high; it's an area exclusively for big spenders.

"Mingliao" refers to raw stones that have been completely cut open and can be bought directly for processing.

Zone C contains both open-window and closed-head materials, which are highly gamble-driven; one cut can make you rich or poor, but they are also very exciting.

Chen Mo strolled around like he was visiting a farmers' market, rather than gambling on stones.

Many people around were holding yellow flashlights, squatting in front of the material to shine them on, and some were even splashing water on it to observe the texture of the cut surface.

Lu Jie followed behind, watched for a while, and couldn't help but speak up.

"Chairman Gu, isn't Mr. Chen going to look at the materials?"

"He has his ways."

[Sigh, if he doesn't go and check, how am I supposed to know which part he values? How am I supposed to pass on information to those people?]

Chen Mo glanced at Lu Jie out of the corner of his eye, then immediately stood up and stared at the words above her head.

Lu Jie seemed a little guilty. "Mr. Chen, what's wrong?"

"No," Chen Mo smiled, "I just think Secretary Lu is very beautiful."

Lu Jie is thirty years old, the best age of her life, with a tall, voluptuous figure and a curvaceous body.

Wearing a professional suit, standing there, she was incredibly eye-catching.

I really wish I had a secretary like that.

But... damn it, Gu Qingyao has stirred up a hornet's nest, even Lu Jie is an inside agent?

It was hidden very well.

From the beginning, I didn't notice anything wrong with her.

Now that she's in a hurry, she's finally revealing her thoughts.

Sigh, even if he had X-ray vision, he probably wouldn't stand a chance if he didn't have mind-reading abilities.

Even without any loss, you will gain nothing.

Lu Jie covered her mouth and smiled when she heard his words.

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Chen, but isn't Ms. Gu more beautiful?"

"They're all beautiful."

Gu Qingyao immediately grabbed his arm, "Don't you dare try anything with Lu Jie, she's my dad's secretary."

"I'm just appreciating the beauty."

Lu Jie looked at Chen Mo, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes.

[Ha, so he's a lecher. These kinds of people are easy to manipulate.]

Chen Mo's lips curled slightly.

Alright, so you're a traitor? Then I'll play along.

He continued browsing, scanning all the uncut materials in the sealed-bid area of ​​Zone A, and had a clear idea of ​​what to expect.

Just then, a group of people walked over.

Meng Hongliang walked on the side, and in the middle was a middle-aged man in his fifties, wearing a dark gray Tang suit, with a round face and a kind smile.

Gu Qingyao's expression changed, and she whispered to Chen Mo, "That's Zhou Limin, Qin Tianping's personal disciple, Qin's chief expert, a smiling tiger."

Zhou Limin walked over with a smile, "Qingyao, it's been a long time."

Gu Qingyao's expression remained unchanged. "Uncle Limin, it's been a long time."

"Qingyao," Zhou Limin glanced at Chen Mo, "even if Brother Chen is a master, you shouldn't have driven Hongliang away."

"He has worked at Shengheng for many years and made great contributions. Moreover, this public auction has goods from all kinds of mines, which requires comprehensive technology and experience."

"Uncle Limin, I believe in Chen Mo."

Zhou Limin's smile faded.

"Hey, Qingyao, aren't you going to help my teacher out? If you help, all the losses that Qin Hao and Zhao Qiming caused to your Shengheng will be made up for."

Why push things to the extreme? Leave room for maneuver in others, so you can meet again in the future.

Gu Qingyao looked at him, her voice icy.

"Uncle Limin, I almost got kidnapped and taken to northern Myanmar."

After saying that, he pulled Chen Mo away.

Zhou Limin stood there, his face darkening.

"According to the original plan, we'll raise the price in the sealed bid and snipe the bid in the open bid." He lowered his voice. "Even if we can't bankrupt her, we'll make sure she gets nothing."

"Yes."

Next, Chen Mo and his group went to Area B to look at the materials, but it was just a quick glance.

Does he even know how to do it? It's like he's just strolling around shopping.

Chen Mo read Lu Jie's thoughts and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Ha, I need to convince her of his professionalism before she'll leak his bidding information.

He quickened his pace and headed straight for Section C.

The open-window and closed-head materials were piled up on the ground, and the prices were much cheaper than in areas A and B.

Many shopkeepers gathered there, shining flashlights at the small windows that had been opened.

Chen Mo squatted down and flipped through the pieces one by one.

Damn, those Burmese are really good at opening windows.

There are many pieces; you can see green through a small window, but the rest are all low-quality goods.

He picked five pieces.

All of these materials are destined for huge gains; I spent 300,000 yuan on them.

All stones were cut and sold on the spot.

A piece of icy purple jadeite sold for 65 yuan, a piece of glutinous icy yellow jadeite for 45 yuan, a piece of icy floating flower bracelet material for 80 yuan, a piece of glutinous icy violet jadeite for 65 yuan, and the last piece of black jadeite sold for 90 yuan.

Five pieces of material, costing 300,000, with a total transaction price of 345 million.

Lu Jie stood behind, her face full of shock.

[Wow...that's amazing! Turning 300,000 into 345 million...no wonder Gu Qingyao dared to gamble everything.]

She took a few steps back, took out her phone, and sent a text message.

"Chen Mo's jade gambling skills are amazing. He can turn a piece of jade worth 300,000 into 345 million after opening a window in it. Every piece of jade is bound to appreciate in value."