NOVEL NEXT Chapter 77: A Contest
Under the guidance of Shen Wanlong, Wang Ye and Fang Feifei arrived at the Wanlong Jewelry warehouse.
In the warehouse lay hundreds of thousands of rough stones of all sizes; not even the most skilled gemstone appraisers could possibly identify the qualities of all these stones at a glance.
Thus, for the average person, looking was the same as not looking at all.
However, Wang Ye was different. Although he didn't possess the ability to see through the stones at first glance, he could quickly spot several high-quality stones among the vast array.
Just like in the competition before, where he picked out a stone worth one and a half billion from thousands of others. If there were just one or two stones of that caliber among these, then Fang Feifei could definitely buy all of them.
Of course, such stones were incredibly rare and could not be sought after at will; the chances of finding such premium stones here were very slim.
After a cursory glance, Wang Ye did not find any stone that dazzled his eyes. After all, these stones had been sifted through by countless experts before ending up here. Finding overlooked treasures was no easy feat.
"Look all you want! If you can't see clearly from the edge, feel free to go in and have a closer look," Shen Wanlong said to Wang Ye with a provocative tone.
Wang Ye ignored him and focused intently on observing the stones.
In fact, a large portion of these stones were already waste. If taken outside, they would be no different from ordinary roadside stones. In the current situation, if Fang Feifei agreed to buy out the entire stock, she would certainly incur a huge loss.
After reviewing them once, Wang Ye whispered in Fang Feifei's ear, "No good! These are all genuine waste stones. Taking them over will surely result in a big loss!"
Fang Feifei frowned slightly upon hearing Wang Ye's answer. Refusing Shen Wanlong's terms meant no chance for cooperation with him.
But if she accepted Shen Wanlong's terms, with these stones all being waste, she would lose too much money. This put Fang Feifei in a tough position.
"Wang Ye, are you sure?" Fang Feifei asked quietly.
Although she trusted Wang Ye's abilities, there were hundreds of thousands of rough stones here. Could it be that Wang Ye would make no misjudgements?
Seeing Fang Feifei and Wang Ye whispering to each other, Shen Wanlong approached and said, "What are you murmuring about? You've looked enough, it's time to make a decision!"
Fang Feifei, unsure of how to respond to Shen Wanlong, remained silent.
If she outright refused, then the chance would truly slip away.
"Chairman Shen, give me a few minutes, I need to think it over!" Fang Feifei could only ask for a bit more time.
Shen Wanlong sneered, "I knew that green boy was useless! Looked for nothing."
With Shen Wanlong's continuous provocations, Wang Ye was starting to get annoyed. Though he was good-natured, he couldn't let others treat him like this!
Consequently, Wang Ye said directly to Shen Wanlong, "Chairman Shen, you know very well, these are all waste stones. So it doesn't matter who comes to look, does it? I just came to confirm whether these stones are waste or not."
"Oh, the kid isn't convinced? Fine, I'll let you lose convincingly! You say these are all waste stones, and I can admit that. However, my warehouse is about to receive a batch of rough stones that have just been mined. If you can pick out the best one from those, I will give you some face and call you a master," Shen Wanlong said disdainfully.
He believed that Wang Ye had no real ability. Although he had heard about Wang Ye's impressive performance at the Yun City gemstone appraisal event, to him, it was nothing but a show staged by the Fang Family.
"It doesn't show much skill if I pick by myself! How about this, Chairman Shen, you can let your most skilled gemstone appraiser from Wanlong Jewelry pick alongside me. Whoever wins shows greater skill, what do you say?" Wang Ye suggested.
"Psh!" Shen Wanlong responded dismissively, "You want to compare with our top gemstone appraiser? Are you worthy? I'll have his apprentice compete with you, and he'll still beat you."
An apprentice?
Fang Feifei, standing off to the side, finally showed a smile. As long as Shen Wanlong was willing to have someone compete with Li Mo, there would be a chance for change. Fang Feifei believed that with Wang Ye's ability, she would definitely win.
"If Chairman Shen has such confidence, then I won't insist. If I win, Chairman Shen agrees to Miss Fang's request for cooperation. However, rather than buying out the stock, there will be normal supply of rough stones. If I lose, Miss Fang will agree to buy out the stock," said Wang Ye confidently.
After hearing this, Shen Wanlong grew serious and looked at Fang Feifei, "Miss Fang, can he make decisions for you?"
This was a matter involving several billion in funds, and Shen Wanlong knew it was no trifling matter; he could only consider Fang Feifei's intentions.
Fang Feifei also became earnest, looking at Wang Ye with a hint of hesitation in her eyes.
Wang Ye gave a slight smile and nodded confidently.
"Yes, I agree! Wang Ye speaks for me," Fang Feifei replied directly.
For some reason, she felt a profound trust in Wang Ye.
"Fine, let's put it in writing!" Shen Wanlong said eagerly.
A warehouse that had not been cleared for three years was a nagging concern for Shen Wanlong.
If he could take this opportunity to clear out the warehouse and then turn a solid profit, wouldn't that be splendid?
Moreover, in Shen Wanlong's eyes, beating Wang Ye was too easy. Therefore, he thought it was like getting a bargain handed to him on a platter.
"All right then, let's draw up a contract," Fang Feifei said as she took a deep breath.
This was a risk for Fang Feifei as well.
But even if she lost, Fang Feifei would not blame Wang Ye. Because this was her decision, and she was prepared to take responsibility for it.
"Please wait, Miss Fang; I will prepare the contract immediately," Shen Wanlong agreed and went off to prepare the contract right away.
Within less than ten minutes, he returned with the contract.
"Miss Fang, please sign here!" Shen Wanlong handed the contract to Fang Feifei.
After glancing over the contract briefly, Fang Feifei signed her name.
No sooner had the contract been signed than a Wanlong Jewelry truck delivering rough stones pulled into the warehouse.
From one large truck, tens of tons of rough stones were unloaded with a clattering sound.
Among them were several thousand rough stones, large and small.
These stones came directly from the mining site, without any prior appraisal. Among them might be top-quality stones or all could be waste stones.
"Miss Fang, everything is ready; we can start now!" Shen Wanlong said to Fang Feifei.
Meanwhile, a forty-something-year-old man approached, looking to be the gemstone appraiser from Wanlong Jewelry who would compete with Wang Ye.