Inheritance of Two Trillion

Chapter 144: Chapter 144 Let’s Go Gambling on Stones_1

As Bai Xiaosheng publicly explained the string of southern red beads, two elderly men stood and watched from start to finish outside the crowd that had gathered to watch the commotion.

One, broad and fat, exuded prosperity, hands clasped behind his back, with a hint of arrogance and leisure in his eyes.

The other had a strong mercantile air about him and smiled obsequiously the entire time to the elder by his side.

”This young fellow is quite interesting. Hmm, is he a friend of Yiran? That would explain it. Yiran often talks about various things to people around him. What a pity, my grandson is too reckless and young, and so are his friends, always looking to stand out,” the prosperous elder said, shaking his head with a smile.

The implication was that Bai Xiaosheng’s ability to discern the southern red beads all came from his grandson, Sun Yiran, and in the end, it was on the strength of Sun Yiran’s reputation that he managed the situation.

”Old Sun, who in our circle doesn’t recognize you. In this industry, when you speak, it’s absolute authority!” the elder beside him chimed in with a laugh, ”Mr. Yiran has learned directly from you, and his reputation is indeed outstanding; everyone is convinced. You see, he just needs to give a few pointers to someone, and that person becomes half an expert.”

The flattery was comfortable and Old Master Sun laughed heartily, ”Xie Youxin, you’re getting better at talking. Alright, during the stone gambling later, I’ll have Yiran help you out a bit more.”

”Thank you so much!” Xie Youxin was overjoyed at these words.

”You go ahead to my shop and take a break, have some tea. I’ve got some top-notch Enshi Yulu for you to try.”

Master Sun nodded and proceeded toward the Antique Jade City, accompanied by Xie Youxin.

Elsewhere, Bai Xiaosheng and Han Shuying, along with the bespectacled beauty and her companion, moved forward together.

”Thank you both for the help. May I ask how to address you?” the beauty asked with a smile.

”Bai Xiaosheng.”

”Han Shuying.”

They responded, one after another.

”And how may we address you two?” Bai Xiaosheng asked, returning the question with a smile.

The beauty with the sunglasses was about to answer when her companion stretched out her hand and tugged at her sleeve.

However, the woman with the sunglasses didn’t mind in the least. She pointed to her companion, ”This is Min, and I am... Zhang Min.”

Min? Zhang Min?

That sounded like the name of one person.

Bai Xiaosheng and Han Shuying were slightly surprised, but they didn’t mind it, nor were they curious.

On the internet nowadays, all those funny yet real names, like ”Tang Poetry, Song Lyrics, Prose,” there are people who have them, so what’s so strange about their names?

”Miss Zhang, did you guys also come here to buy jade and antiques?” Han Shuying inquired.

”Why, does it not seem like it?” Zhang Min countered.

Han Shuying glanced at Zhang Min’s fair jade neck, where a delicate pendant hung—Cartier. It wouldn’t come cheap, not for anything less than several hundred thousand.

And that was just one example.

As an internet celebrity, aside from playing games, Han Shuying paid the most attention to fashion. She could rattle off endless details about various clothing and jewelry brands and their prices for days on end without repeating herself.

This Zhang Min, from her clothes to her hand-held Kun bag, everything was a high-end brand. Combined, they were worth as much as a luxury car.

Could they be fake?

Ordinary people might wear a fake brand out of vanity, but not deck themselves out in fakes from head to toe.

Of course, such people did exist, but they would undoubtedly be snobby and arrogant. Zhang Min, on the other hand, was neither ostentatious nor haughty, and had a friendly demeanor.

Her every word and mannerism exuded nobility and poise.

”I just think that if you really wanted to buy jade jewelry, you wouldn’t need to come to a place like this. A brand specialty store would be much more convenient.”

Han Shuying’s reply was tactful, not pointing out the apparent ostentation.

”I just think this place is fun, so I came here to stroll around,” Zhang Min said cheerfully.

”Hmph, you have no idea how tired I am from your ’strolling around’!” Min groaned on the side.

Her attire was decent, but clearly not as high class as Zhang Min’s.

”Thank you, Min. I rarely get to come out, so I want to relax and have fun,” Zhang Min said, coquettishly leaning on Min’s shoulder.

”Alright, alright, now that we’re out, what’s the point of bringing that up!” Min said with a bitter smile.

”I just knew you’re the best!”

Zhang Min acted spoiled again.

”Doesn’t wearing those huge sunglasses bother you?” Bai Xiaosheng asked.

Han Shuying quietly tugged at him.

This guy was usually sly as a fox, but how could he be so dumb sometimes? How a girl dressed was none of a big guy’s business.

Besides... perhaps she had her reasons.

”I put them on purpose,” Zhang Min actually didn’t try to hide it, responding to Bai Xiaosheng, ”In this era of judging by appearances, with these on, people might think I’m a great beauty. But actually, taking them off makes no difference.”

As she spoke, Zhang Min really did take off her sunglasses.

That girl had a beautiful contour to her cheeks, her eyes and nose were also delicate, but it was a pity about the freckles all over her face, and she had even applied smoky makeup. Rather than enhancing her looks, it kind of made her ugly!

She would’ve looked better without makeup, better with the sunglasses on!

Bai Xiaosheng suddenly had an impulse to ask her to put them back on.

Han Shuying initially couldn’t bear to look straight at that face, but as she kept looking, she wrinkled her brows almost imperceptibly.

She always felt that the girl’s features looked familiar somehow, but she just couldn’t remember where she had seen her before.

”Forget it, maybe I’m overthinking it.” Han Shuying shook her head slightly, deciding not to dwell on it.

The few of them ambled forward, with Zhang Min appearing even more curious than Han Shuying, constantly asking about the oddities on the stalls. Since Min couldn’t always provide an answer, she turned to Bai Xiaosheng instead.

With the help of Red Lotus’s search ability, Bai Xiaosheng started to explain all sorts of things to the curious baby.

”What’s this, a piece of pork belly?”

”That’s called Meat Stone, a type of rock.”

”Hey, how can that piece of wood be an antique?”

”That’s agarwood, good stuff, very valuable.”

”That little porcelain cup is so pretty.”

”Yongle Blue and White Hand-pressed Cup.”

”Is it real?”

”The real ones are in the Forbidden City...”

Zhang Min asked questions along the way, and Bai Xiaosheng explained casually with just a glance.

Han Shuying and Min looked at him, astonished.

He sounded more authentic than the real thing, who knew if he was making it up. Han Shuying murmured in her mind, but seeing the stall owners’ equally amazed looks at Bai Xiaosheng, perhaps what Bai Xiaosheng said was actually right.

This guy really knew his stuff!

Han Shuying blinked, suddenly recalling Bai Xiaosheng saying he also knew a lot about jade.

”How about we go gambling on stones!” Han Shuying suddenly suggested.

Excitement tinged her expression.

”Gambling on stones?” Zhang Min looked at Bai Xiaosheng curiously.

”Gambling on stones usually involves betting on jadeite raw stones with weathered skin,” Bai Xiaosheng explained.

Zhang Min looked confused.

”It’s like heaps of stone eggs on the ground. You pay money, you get to choose, and if you cut open a good one and there’s fine jade inside, you make a profit. Otherwise, it’s like throwing your money away,” Bai Xiaosheng reluctantly offered this explanation.

Han Shuying and Min couldn’t help but roll their eyes; that explanation was truly layman-friendly!

”I get it, sounds like fun, let’s do it too!”

Zhang Min cheered, eager to pull Bai Xiaosheng along. In just a short while, she seemed to have become quite cozy with him.

”Hey, you’re going the wrong way, it’s this way...” Han Shuying watched them, feeling worn out.