I'm a sophomore in college, what the heck is this "male god cultivation system"?

Chapter 96 Jade
While scrolling through his WeChat Moments, Chen Yan suddenly realized that "people's joys and sorrows are not shared."

Some people are happy, while others are complaining.

Pan Yang's stockpiled shoes have gone up in price again, and judging from the captions on his WeChat Moments, he's beaming with joy.

Qi Li's final grades in her major courses were quite good, and with her participation grades almost full, she was able to apply for the school's second-level scholarship.

Although it was only two thousand yuan, it was enough to cover his living expenses for two months.

As for the person venting their emotions on WeChat Moments, it was Wu You, whom Chen Yan had only met recently.

[Scholarships are based on academic attitude, not physical education performance. What idiot came up with that decision?!]

Judging from the screenshots posted on WeChat Moments, Wu You's grades ranked second in her major, making her a strong contender for a scholarship. However...

One of the strict requirements of Jianghai University's scholarship system is that recipients of national-level scholarships must have a physical fitness test score of over 80 points.

Even the lowest-level scholarships require a physical fitness test score of at least 60 points.

Clearly, Wu You didn't even reach 60 points. Even though his professional course score was already top-notch in his major, he still missed out on the scholarship.

Chen Yan scrolled through his WeChat Moments for a while and watched some short videos. Feeling a bit thirsty, he decided to go to the living room to get a drink.

As soon as I pulled back the shutter, I heard my uncle bragging.

"My two friends and I bought a piece of jade together, each contributing 300,000 yuan. He brought it from Bagan. It's an icy green, and the color is incredibly smooth." Deng Zheng, his face flushed from drinking, gave a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "Once it's processed, the price can double. The stone is in my car right now. I'll let you all see it later. A stone worth almost a million yuan is no ordinary stone."

Chen Yan, who happened to be passing by, heard this and his expression turned somewhat strange. He couldn't help but glance at Deng Qian and found that his mother's expression was also somewhat complicated.

The next second, Chen Yan saw Deng Qian wink at him. Chen Yan knew that his mother was telling him not to say anything more and just leave.

Deng Qian, being in the jewelry design industry, had a good understanding of jade and other precious stones, and Chen Yan also learned a lot about the industry from her.

For example, when buying jade in Bagan, don't expect to find a bargain...

Although Bagan is known as the land of jade, with 60% of its economy built on jade, this doesn't mean that ordinary people can easily buy jade there...

It's important to know that the stones that are dug out undergo nuclear magnetic resonance testing at the mine. Any stones that are profitable are immediately taken over by the relevant companies. Of the stones that ordinary people can buy, 99 out of 100 are problematic.

Some skilled craftsmen can make even the worst materials look like they could make you rich overnight by creating a skylight effect.

Deng Zheng obviously doesn't have access to the kind of influential people who can buy good stones, so the truth is quite simple.

To put it in a positive light, it means his friend was also scammed; to put it in a negative light, it means he was set up by two other people.

Of course, neither Chen Yan nor Deng Qian would speak up at this time.

Those who gamble on jade are essentially no different from gamblers, and it's very difficult for a normal person to pull a gambling addict back from the brink... So when someone around you becomes a gambling addict, the thing to do is not to dissuade them, but to cut ties with them as soon as possible.

"Second sister, you're in this industry, can you help me take a look at this stone and see how it looks? But I can't let you work with it, my friend has already contacted someone."

Deng Zheng looked at Deng Qian and chuckled, his face full of smugness.

"Brother, I won't look at it." Deng Qian shook his head. "Our company purchases jade through relevant departments. I'm only in charge of design, so I don't know much about jade."

“That works too. I’ll feel more at ease having other experienced drivers look at it.” Deng Zheng smacked his lips and sighed, “You can only earn about 100,000 yuan a year driving a taxi, but you can earn 300,000 yuan from this piece of jade. And that’s a shady business.”

He was talking leisurely, swaying back and forth in his chair. Just then…

"boom!"

"clang!"

"clang!"

Suddenly a loud crash came from outside, followed by the sound of things falling to the ground.

The loud noise startled Deng Zheng, who lost his balance in the chair and fell to the ground along with it.

"What kind of firecrackers are these? They're so loud! Who's so rude as to set off firecrackers in the middle of the day?" Deng Zheng said, lying on the ground, cursing.

Chen Yan, however, sensed a familiar feeling... The first firecracker sounded just now, and it sounded just like the "steel cannons" sold in the supply and marketing cooperative.

Meanwhile, the other family members exchanged glances and then walked out of the house without prior arrangement.

The neighbors did the same, and many even walked toward the source of the sound.

"What is this thing that can cause such a commotion?" Deng Qian muttered to herself, standing still.

"It looks a bit like that steel cannon," Chen Yan remarked from the side.

"It does look a bit like it, but the cannon doesn't make as much noise." Deng Qian shook her head and looked at Chen Yan, saying, "Why don't we go take a look together?"

Chen Yan looked around and found that many neighbors had already walked towards the source of the sound, and the rest of the family members followed.

“Okay, let’s go take a look.” Chen Yan nodded.

……

Soon everyone found the source of the sound, and then, looking at the mess in front of them, they didn't know what to say for a moment.

The explosion occurred on a lawn that was originally built for landscaping, but has since become a parking lot for the village.

Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and many people are going home. There are about ten cars parked on the lawn... However, two cars have already overturned, and other vehicles have been affected to varying degrees.

"My newly bought car..." a young man shouted, and hurriedly ran forward. One by one, the car owners followed, wanting to check if their cars were damaged.

Chen Yan and his mother exchanged a glance, a hint of relief flashing in their eyes.

Fortunately, they parked their car on another piece of land, otherwise their car might have been affected as well.

But what exactly happened? Even though the "steel cannon" is powerful, it shouldn't have ruined the lawn like this.

A large crowd gathered around the lawn, and several of the car owners had already called the police...

"Who did this? So many cars all at once, they're going to have to pay a lot of money in compensation." Tang Ping stood to the side, clicking her tongue twice. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a familiar figure suddenly beside her and subconsciously said, "Jie Jie, what are you doing here?"

"I was playing nearby and came over when I heard the noise." Deng Jie trembled slightly, avoiding his mother's gaze, looking somewhat absent-minded.

(End of this chapter)