Over the next five days, Luke was like a man possessed. He spent every day imrsed in Pingzhou's various gambling stone stalls and small-to-dium raw stone trading markets.
He was a complete "cloud player"!
He had zero experience, knew nothing about skin texture performance or mining site knowledge…
Every day he invested hundreds of thousands, buying raw stones that had promising skin, windows showing green, or attractive prices.
Then, amid the piercing roar of the cutting machine and the expectant or mocking gazes of onlookers, he watched piece after piece of stone he had high hopes for get cut open — revealing dry white flesh, ssy black moss, or cheap, murky green.
"Collapsed!"
"Another brick material!"
"Tsk tsk, this piece had such good skin, but it's full of cracks inside!"
"This young man must have lost nearly a million in these few days, right?"
Sighs, discussions, and the stall owners' fake sympathetic but secretly gleeful consolations beca the background noise of those five days.
The cash Luke had just received flowed away like water. He lost an average of over two hundred thousand per day. In just five days, one million yuan went straight down the drain.
He even beca "famous" in this small circle.
A local Douyin jadeite popular science UP master with hundreds of thousands of followers, in the latest episode of "#Exposing the Truth of Jade Gambling, Stay Away from Bankruptcy#", used "a Mr. Lu who doesn't want to reveal his full na" as an example.
He told the story of how this person got lucky once, beca arrogant, got addicted to jade gambling for several days straight, and ultimately lost all previous profits plus his principal. He earnestly warned his fans:
"Jade gambling is still gambling at its core. Ten bets, nine losses. Behind every 'one cut rich, one cut poor' are countless blood and tears."
"Keep your feet on the ground. Don't chase daydreams."
Under the video, many people comnted: "That's exactly like my friend," "Thanks UP master for talking out of it," "Gamblers don't get houses," etc.
When Luke saw this video, he was overjoyed.
After losing a million, he stopped going to the gambling stone stalls…
Instead, he found another larger and well-reputed jadeite carving and trading company.
This ti, he directly took out a fist-sized jadeite rough he had traded from a Sumr Isles rchant — fully green throughout, with a fine, creamy texture.
It had already been fully peeled, all jade at!
The company's appraisal team was collectively speechless when they saw this material.
After a series of rigorous tests and evaluations, their chief expert gave the verdict: "The best of the best! Glass type, Imperial Green! Strong color, excellent translucency, fine texture, almost no cracks or cotton! We haven't seen such a treasure in many years!"
The company's高层 quickly stepped in to negotiate with Luke.
They offered five million RMB and were extrely sincere, saying that if Luke was willing, the price could be negotiated further, or they could use more flexible cooperation thods.
Luke did not agree imdiately. He said he needed to consider it and asked them to provide a detailed appraisal report and valuation basis.
The other party, eager to secure this rare top-grade material, readily agreed. They signed an intent contract on the spot and paid a five hundred thousand RMB deposit. The remaining amount would be paid within two days.
Luke had no objections. He took the contract and deposit, feeling slightly more at ease.
During the two days while the other party gathered the final paynt, he returned to the first company he had dealt with — "Li's Jadeite Appraisal and Carving Company."
This ti, he didn't go through the receptionist girl. He contacted Old Li via WeChat in advance.
When Old Li saw Luke take out two more high-quality, appropriately sized jadeite roughs, his eyes nearly popped out.
"Ice type purple lavender! High-ice with floating blue flowers!"
"Mr. Lu… Mr. Lu, you… did you find a jadeite mine?" Old Li's voice was shaking.
Luke smiled without answering the question. Instead, he proposed a new cooperation plan: "Old Li, I don't want to sell these two pieces directly this ti. I want to contribute them as capital and cooperate with your company on developnt. You handle design, processing, and sales. We'll split the final net profit proportionally. What do you think?"
Old Li was stunned for a second, then overjoyed!
This cooperation thod carried less risk for the company, and using such top-grade material to create flagship pieces would greatly enhance the company's brand image and industry status.
He imdiately gathered the company's design and marketing backbone for a several-hour detailed discussion with Luke.
In the end, both sides reached an agreent:
Luke would contribute the two jadeite roughs as capital, taking 60% of the final net profit from finished product sales.
The company would handle all subsequent matters and regularly report progress and accounts to Luke.
Preliminary estimates suggested that after exquisite design and craftsmanship, the total profit from these two pieces could exceed ten million RMB, with Luke receiving over six million.
Old Li was full of admiration for Luke's "luck" and "eye." After finishing business, he enthusiastically invited Luke to dinner.
During the al, Old Li looked at his granddaughter Li Chun, who was acting sowhat reserved and blushing in front of Luke. His eyes twinkled as he half-jokingly, half-seriously began matchmaking:
"Mr. Lu is young, talented, with exceptional vision and unlimited future potential!"
"My little Chun has loved these pretty stones since she was young. She's studying jewelry design in university and will graduate next month. She's just a bit shy… You young people should communicate more in the future!"
Li Chun imdiately blushed deeply, glared coquettishly at her grandfather, but when she secretly glanced at Luke, her eyes carried a trace of shyness and curiosity.
This "ordinary young man" whom she had secretly looked down on just days ago had suddenly beco the "outstanding young talent" in her grandfather's mouth, and had consecutively produced shocking top-grade jadeite…
This contrast filled her with curiosity about Luke.
Luke only smiled politely and did not pick up the topic.
His mind was now full of how to safely handle these huge sums of money and planning his next moves in Westeros. He had no interest in considering such things.
After the al, Luke didn't stay long. He left the cooperation intent letter and bid farewell.
He now held potential earnings of over ten million RMB from two companies, plus previous sales. In a very short ti, his assets on Blue Star had broken through ten million!
Amid the狂喜, a huge sense of unease also followed.
Such a large inflow of funds with an "abnormal" source — would it attract the attention of tax authorities, banks, or even other departnts?
He imdiately took action. Through Old Li's introduction and online research, he hired a professional accounting and tax planning team.
After the team leader fully understood Luke's situation, he gave him a reassuring pill:
"Mr. Lu, you have nothing to worry about. Your funds fall under 'jade gambling' or 'jadeite raw material transfer' profits. In the financial industry, although such gains are considered 'windfall wealth,' precisely because of their special and occasional nature, the source review is actually much more lenient than for regular wage inco or trade profits."
"Especially since your paynts co from the corporate accounts of two well-known, reputable jadeite companies in the industry. The transaction contracts, appraisal reports, and paynt vouchers are all complete and the chain is clear."
"This kind of record is high-quality and can withstand various 'asymtric audits.'"
"What you need to do is proactively declare 'occasional inco' to the tax authorities and pay personal inco tax according to law. The tax rate is 20%. We will help you organize all the materials and handle compliant declaration. Once the tax is paid, the legitimacy of this money will have the strongest guarantee. The tax paynt certificate can be issued within a few working days at the fastest."
After hearing the professional analysis, Luke's hanging heart finally settled.
The money ca through "proper" channels, procedures were compliant, and taxes were paid according to law. This windfall could truly and stably beco the cornerstone of his future developnt.
A huge sense of relief and achievent surged in his heart.
He picked up his phone and first transferred 10,000 yuan to his father's WeChat, then 5,000 yuan to his sister's.
Then, he called both his father and sister separately.
In the calls, his voice carried irrepressible excitent and the confidence of a "successful entrepreneur":
"Dad, Sis, I have good news! The company recently landed several big orders and is cooperating with several major jade companies to develop new products. The prospects are excellent! A前期 paynt has just arrived. I'm transferring so money ho first — use it freely! Don't save it! Once the projects here are fully on track, there will be even more earnings! You two just wait to enjoy the good life!"
On the other end, his father Lu Dashan's voice trembled slightly as he repeatedly said, "Good, good, take care of your health, don't overwork yourself."
His sister was both surprised and delighted, urging him to work hard but not put too much pressure on himself.
After hanging up, Luke felt an unprecedented sense of confidence and ambition.
Tens of millions in funds were about to land, and the tax issue was being resolved.
His family's life could improve, and whether he continued investing or upgrading himself in the future, he now had ample ammunition.
If anything really went wrong, he could just hide in Westeros and not co back!
I ran.
Fuck it, I'm done playing with Blue Star…
Let the Jews and Heavenly Dragons play in the mud!
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