The system only arrives when you're old? Then let's create a super-rich family!

Suppressing his inner turmoil, Qin Jianjun strode toward the rough stone shop with the highest foot traffic on the street. The sign above the shop read "Zhangshiju".

The store was well-air-conditioned, and the shelves were neatly arranged with raw stones, much more organized than the open-air stalls. Perhaps because of the auspicious name of the store, it was crowded with customers buying raw stones, and there seemed to be more people in the store than in other shops.

When Qin Jianjun entered the store, a young man in his early twenties immediately rushed to greet him with a professional, ingratiating smile.

"Sir, would you like to see some rough stones?"

Qin Jianjun nodded slightly: "Mm."

"So, would you like to see the whole raw material, or the material with a window cut open?" the waiter asked, seizing the opportunity.

"What's the difference?" Qin Jianjun asked in a flat tone.

The shop assistant glanced at Qin Jianjun's attire, and upon seeing the million-dollar Patek Philippe watch on his wrist, he understood immediately.

He's a fairly well-off person.

And most likely they are complete novices.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and he immediately changed his tone, saying:

"Fully uncut rough stones are those without any window cleaning or cutting. They are cheap, ranging from a few thousand to over ten thousand yuan, but the probability of them being defective is 95%, so it's all about guesswork."

"Windowed material is where the craftsman cleans the stone skin in advance to expose the internal texture, allowing for a direct view of the quality and grade of the material. This increases the chances of it being sold successfully, and while the price may be slightly higher, the likelihood of making a profit is greater."

He deliberately exaggerated the probability of a surge in the price of windowed material and obscured the price difference in order to confuse Qin Jianjun's judgment and thus make him buy the more expensive windowed material.

Seeing that Qin Jianjun didn't ask any questions or doubts, the shopkeeper was completely certain that the man in front of him knew absolutely nothing about raw stones; he was a complete novice.

"Sir, this is your first time here. Don't touch the completely covered jade; it's easy to fall into a fake trap. Why don't you take a look at the open-window jade first and feel its texture and clarity?"

Seeing Qin Jianjun nod, the shop assistant smiled and stepped aside to lead the way to a glass shelf on the side.

The shelves are arranged in three layers with open-window raw stones, each with a price tag.

The shopkeeper pointed to a palm-sized rough stone on the bottom layer.

"This piece of jade from the Muna mine has a two-centimeter window area. It's a glutinous green jade with a fine texture, very little cotton-like inclusions, and continuous internal color veins. It can yield at least a pair of safety buckles. This piece is worth around 80,000 yuan on the outside market, but you can get it for 70,000 yuan at Zhangshiju."

Seeing that Qin Jianjun did not respond, he then pointed to a piece of material in the middle layer and continued his introduction:

"This is a high-quality Moxi Sha jadeite with a window showing a vibrant green color with floating patterns. The window area is incredibly translucent and has a strong fluorescent sheen. Following the veining pattern, the internal color will diffuse inwards by 30%. The price is only 200,000, but if the price increases, it's guaranteed to fetch at least 400,000, and could even increase fivefold, approaching one million!"

Seeing that Qin Jianjun seemed to be moved, he pointed to a piece of material about the size of a washbasin on the top floor with a window cutout.

"This piece of Hpakant water stone is priced at 900,000. The window shows a quarter of the stone's surface. It is icy apple green with a clear, translucent, and gelatinous appearance. There are many connected pine-like patterns on the stone. The whole piece is likely to be full of color. If it is cut and the price increases, it will directly exceed 3 million."

The few regular customers who had been standing by the shelf heard the shop assistant's exaggerated words clearly and turned to look at Qin Jianjun with meaningful expressions.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these pieces of rough stone with windows are all "rogue windows," deliberately cut in the most beautiful position of the rough stone to cover up the deep cracks on the side. The internal parts are very likely to be mutated, and the chance of them being ruined is as high as 70% to 80%.

But no one spoke up to warn them; everyone was just there to watch the show.

On the one hand, they wanted to verify whether their judgment was correct; on the other hand, they naturally thought that if a novice wanted to gamble on jade, they should honestly pay their tuition fees. They had all gone through the same process, hadn't they?

Qin Jianjun's gaze swept over all the rough stones, and finally he fixed his eyes on an ice-type green rough stone with the largest window area. The window area was clear and bright, and it looked like it was going to appreciate in value.

"I'll take this one."

As soon as he finished speaking, a nonchalant and sarcastic voice rang out from behind the crowd.

"Hey, isn't this my brother-in-law? All the family debts paid off? Daring to gamble on jade stones?"

The crowd parted automatically, and a middle-aged man with light brown bangs walked out slowly, his posture casual, looking Qin Jianjun up and down with disdain.

The speaker was Zhao Lin's younger brother, Zhao Xu.

Zhao Xu's lips curled into a mocking smile as he loudly proclaimed:

"Or are you planning to empty your entire savings and try your luck at gambling on jade to get rich overnight, so you can use the money to pay off the million-dollar debt you owe the bank?"

Qin Jianjun frowned almost imperceptibly, looked at the other party with a cold expression, and did not reply.

Ignoring his coldness, Zhao Xu walked straight to the shelf and pointed to another piece of rough stone with a window, priced at 500,000 yuan:

"Brother-in-law, your eye for quality is terrible. Put this one down as soon as possible. Look at this one, it's a rough stone from the Baisanqiao mine. The outer skin has fine sand grains, the window shows a bright green, the texture is high-grade ice, the inside is surrounded by a python pattern, the color roots have completely penetrated the stone, and there are no internal cracks. If it goes up in value, I guarantee you'll make 1.5 million."

"The extra million is perfect for paying off debts, isn't it?"

The surrounding customers were almost laughing out loud at Zhao Xu's antics.

This isn't a well-intentioned reminder; it's deliberate sabotage.

This 500,000 yuan rough stone is recognized as a variant material by the entire street. The surface is a bright green, but two centimeters inside, it completely transforms into a bean-like gray base, resulting in a loss rate of almost 100%.

That's why it's been hanging here, unable to be sold.

It's clear that these two have a grudge.

Just as they suspected, Qin Jianjun and Zhao Xu had a grudge against each other.

When Qin Jianjun wanted to marry Zhao Lin, her father-in-law's family first made an exorbitant demand for a high dowry, and then found various reasons to raise the price. All of this stemmed from Zhao Xu.

He wanted to use his sister Zhao Lin's dowry to buy a house and a car in full, and he even encouraged his mother-in-law to ask Zhao Lin to let Qin Jianjun earn more money to subsidize the family, so as to solve all the expenses of his wedding house.

At that time, Qin Jianjun's family was poor and he simply could not afford such a large sum of money.

Ignoring her parents' and brother's objections, Zhao Lin broke ties with the Zhao family and sided with Qin Jianjun.

After a long stalemate, Qin Jianjun scraped together all his savings to give Zhao Lin a dowry of 180,000 yuan, after which Zhao Lin completely severed ties with her family.

In the end, Zhao Xu failed to receive the bride price, and the wedding house remained a distant dream. To this day, at the age of thirty-five, he still has no money to get married.

Therefore, he attributed all the reasons to Zhao Lin, and naturally harbored resentment towards Qin Jianjun.

Faced with Zhao Xu's instigation, Qin Jianjun simply smiled faintly, his expression completely unmoved.

He took out a bank card and said to the waiter next to him, "Then cut this piece."

The shop assistant's smile became even more obsequious. He respectfully took the bank card with both hands, quickly swiped it at the machine, and then asked:

"Sir, we have a stone cutter in the shop. Would you like it cut here?"

Qin Jianjun nodded, "Cut it right here!"

Seeing that 500,000 had been spent, Zhao Xu, who was standing to the side, immediately sneered and spoke in a very arrogant tone.

"Qin Jianjun, you're finished. Let me tell you straight, the stone you picked is a typical 'rogue window'. It has many internal cracks and its texture is distorted. Not only will it not appreciate in value, it will even collapse completely. This is a universally recognized piece of rotten stone in the industry."

"Your 500,000 is going down the drain."

He wanted to provoke Qin Jianjun in public and see him feel heartbroken and remorseful.

Qin Jianjun glanced at him sideways, his tone nonchalant.

"It's only 500,000, a small amount of money. It doesn't matter if we lose it."

Zhao Xu's face darkened instantly, and a clear displeasure flashed in his eyes.

In his mind, Qin Jianjun should be flustered, guilty, and furious at this moment, and might even beg the shopkeeper to say that he would not buy the stone and would only ask for a refund.

But the other party remained nonchalant throughout.

He was very unhappy.

So you're just putting on a brave face?

Zhao Xu gritted his teeth and sneered, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Fine, wait until the stonework collapses, then let's see how you cry!"

Qin Jianjun was too lazy to argue with Zhao Xu; if things collapsed, he would just keep cutting.

I just hope that when Zhao Xu finds out that he's cutting stones without any scruples, he can still maintain this expression.