The beautiful shop manager picked up the jade bracelet and examined it for a full two minutes before putting it down.

The bracelet looks real. If it is real, a jade bracelet of this quality would be priceless.

The store manager is not a professional appraiser. Although she felt it was genuine, the store can only make a preliminary assessment after its own appraiser has appraised any valuable jewelry or jade.

"Sir, I'm not sure about your bracelets. There's a professional appraiser upstairs who can help you with the appraisal. What do you think..."

Zhou Yongcheng nodded in agreement, and he followed the beautiful shop manager upstairs with his belongings.

Upon arriving at an office, the store manager knocked on the door and led Zhou Yongcheng inside.

The appraiser in the store was also a beautiful young woman who still retained her charm. She looked much older than the store manager, probably in her forties. Although she was well-made up, she couldn't hide the crow's feet around her eyes.

After the beautiful shop manager explained the situation, she gestured for Zhou Yongcheng to take out the jade bracelet.

Zhou Yongcheng placed the bracelet in his hand on the appraiser's desk. The appraiser looked surprised when he saw the bracelet on the desk.

She picked up a bracelet and started looking at it, while the beautiful shop manager went to pour Zhou Yongcheng a cup of tea.

The appraiser examined both bracelets, which took quite some time.

"Sir, these bracelets are in excellent condition and have extremely high collectible value. Are you planning to sell them?" the appraiser asked Zhou Yongcheng.

"Yes, I'll sell it to you if the price satisfies me."

The appraiser looked at the bracelet on the table, pondered for a long time, and said, "A jade bracelet of this quality would be worth around 40 million if it were a single piece, but since this is a pair, I'll give you 90 million. This is the highest price I can offer. If you take it to another jewelry store, the price shouldn't exceed 85 million."

Zhou Yongcheng was shocked. My God, jadeite is actually more valuable than jade, let alone medicinal herbs.

"Okay, that's the price."

Zhou Yongcheng didn't ask for a price increase or anything; that's just how decisive he is, he doesn't like to hesitate.

The beautiful store manager was very happy to see the deal go through and immediately went to call the finance department to process the transfer.

Only then did the appraiser take a closer look at Zhou Yongcheng. She was surprised that someone who could produce such a high-quality jade bracelet was dressed so plainly.

Logically speaking, someone who can afford such a fine bracelet should be very particular about their clothing. Does this person have some kind of quirk?

"Sir, if you ever want to sell jade jewelry again, you must give it to Jinsheng. The price will definitely satisfy you."

The appraiser started chatting with Zhou Yongcheng.

“I won’t be staying in Shashi for more than a few days. I wonder if you have any branches in Wuling Province?” Zhou Yongcheng asked.

"Wuling Province only has one branch in its capital city, Wuyang City; there are none elsewhere."

Zhou Yongcheng nodded, and at that moment the store manager walked in with two accountants.

Zhou Yongcheng provided the accountant with his bank card number, and the accountant quickly transferred the money to Zhou Yongcheng's bank card.

After the transaction was completed, Zhou Yongcheng left the shop amidst the farewells of the appraiser and the beautiful shop manager.

Looking at the time, it was almost noon. Zhou Yongcheng ate lunch before driving off towards home.

Zhou Yongcheng had been driving on the highway for a short while when a phone call came in. He looked at the number and saw it was from his good colleague, Zhang Qingsong.

"Qingsong, is something the matter?"

"Boss, I don't want to do this anymore either. Baldy was promoted to supervisor this morning, and he's in charge of the day shift."

"Did Manager Huang switch to the night shift?"

"Yes, during the morning meeting, the way Baldy was talking, acting all high and mighty, I almost couldn't resist the urge to punch him."

"If you don't want to work with him, then switch to the night shift and hang out with Supervisor Huang."

"There were too many people who wanted to transfer classes, probably more than ten, but none of them were approved."

"That bald guy is really not very humane, and he speaks very harshly. Let's stay there for now, and then look at other dyeing factories. If there's a suitable one, we can leave."

"That's all we can do. Has the boss started work yet?"

"Not yet, I need to go back and check first."

Zhou Yongcheng hung up the phone after chatting with Zhang Qingsong for a short while. He had time to chat, but Zhang Qingsong was at work and didn't dare to talk on the phone for a long time.

It took more than five hours to get from Shashi to Tonghuai City in Wuling Province. We arrived in Tonghuai City around 6 p.m.

Zhou Yongcheng was very familiar with Tonghuai City, where he attended high school. After getting off the highway, the city, which he was relatively familiar with, suddenly felt unfamiliar, since he had been away for so many years.

I parked the car on the side of the road and found the best-rated hotel on the navigation app. The hotel's name is Tonghuaiguo Hotel.

Upon arriving at the hotel, I found the surrounding environment quite pleasant; it was a garden-style hotel.

After having dinner at the hotel, Zhou Yongcheng disappeared from his hotel room and went to the world under Zhengyangmen.

A day or two had passed in the real world, but about ten days had already passed in the world under Zhengyang Gate.

Stepping out of the room, Zhou Yongcheng felt that the temperature in the world seemed to have dropped a lot, and it was a bit chilly. Could it be that the world was about to enter winter?

Then he realized that Yanjing was in the north, and winter came earlier in the north than in the south.

Since it's a bit chilly, I need to go back and put on a jacket; I can't afford to catch a cold.

Wearing an extra jacket made me feel much better when I arrived at Zhengyangmenxia World.

Zhou Yongcheng walked out of the inner courtyard, through the main hall, and into the outer courtyard. In the outer courtyard, Secretary Zhao and Han Chunming were chatting in the pavilion, so he went over to them.

"What are you talking about that makes you seem so happy?" Zhou Yongcheng asked.

Secretary Zhao had no reaction to Zhou Yongcheng's elusive appearances. When she became Zhou Yongcheng's secretary, the leader had instructed her that their activities at Zhou Yongcheng's residence were limited to the outer courtyard, and no one was allowed to enter the inner courtyard. She should pretend not to see Zhou Yongcheng's occasional disappearances, and he would naturally appear when he did. If Zhou Yongcheng had something for her to do, she could simply do it.

Upon seeing Zhou Yongcheng appear, Secretary Zhao and Han Chunming quickly stood up. Secretary Zhao replied with a smile, "I was asking Chunming for advice on antiques."

“Chunming is an expert in antiques. If you want to collect antiques and are unsure about something, you can ask Chunming to take a look for you,” Zhou Yongcheng said with a smile.

“I don’t have much of a hobby for antiques, but my husband is quite obsessed with them. I’m planning to introduce Chunming to him so he won’t get scammed.”

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Zhou Yongcheng asked, "How's the shop renovation going?"

"The renovation has been completed according to your requirements."

"Okay, let's go take a look. I'll get a batch of goods over in a couple of days and then we can open for business."

Zhou Yongcheng and the other two got into the car and arrived at the shop.

The shelves inside the shop are all made of wood. There aren't many shelves, only three rows, and a few display cases.

There was a counter at the entrance, which was used for payment.

"How's the recruitment of store staff going?" Zhou Yongcheng asked Han Chunming.

“There are two of them. They are my friends, and they helped you sell your goods before.”

Han Chunming's two friends, Zhou Yongcheng, had a rough guess, but it was unclear whether the plot would change after he got involved.

After inspecting the shop, Han Chunming locked it up, and the group got into the car and returned to their residence.

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