Eight Million in Hand

He thought that once he completed the transaction, his luck with women would follow. It turned out to be a misunderstanding.

Why was the plot going in a different direction from what was written in online novels?

"If that stamp stone of yours was the real deal, you would also be able to find such a beautiful wife."

"What a joke! You speak as if I can't find a pretty girl without this stone!"

"Hehe!"

Gu Pingzhong sat back at the table. "How should I address you, young man?"

"I am Lu Zheng!"

"Gu Pingzhong." Gu Pingzhong took out a name card and handed it to Lu Zheng. He then poured Lu Zheng a cup of tea. "What's the name of the store that offered three million?"

"Qiyun Stonehouse."

"I can't keep up with the names. What about the one who offered 500,000 yuan?"

"Haibao Stonehouse."

"Tsk, tsk, they're trying to cheat you."

"You seem to be certain that my seal stone is worth this price?"

"I've been dabbling with seal stones for twenty years. I've seen hundreds of bloodstone seals and I've seen at least a thousand counterfeits. I'm confident in this."

"Then why do you still need someone to take a look?"

"It's better to be safe than sorry. What if I am tricked?"

"This is really an ancestral heirloom!"

"What if your grandfather was cheated?"

Lu Zheng was speechless.

The conversation couldn't go on. Fortunately, Gu Pingzhong's friend had arrived.

The person who came was also a middle-aged man. He was wearing a Tang suit and was walking in confidently. He had a string of Bodhi beads on his wrist and had two walnuts in his hand. It seemed as though he was afraid that others would not know that he was a collector.

"Old Gu, what is it that you can't grasp, and you need me to come over?"

"A bloodstone seal stone. The quality is too good. I've never seen such a thing in my life."

"What?" The middle-aged man blinked, not understanding what he meant.

Gu Pingzhong didn't waste any more time. He walked to the counter with Lu Zheng and asked him to open the wooden box.

"Hiss!" The middle-aged man grinned. "No wonder you were doubtful. I would probably think it's a fake at first sight."

He turned to look at Lu Zheng. "Can I touch it?"

Lu Zheng nodded. "Of course!"

The middle-aged man looked dishonest on the outside, but when he was inspecting it, he was extremely serious, and his eyes looked completely different from before.

After a while...

"It's real? It looks so fake!"

Lu Zheng was speechless. How could he say that? This seal stone was the real Phoenix Bloodstone from Yao Prefecture's Phoenix Mountain. It's a top-grade seal stone even in the great Jing dynasty.

However, he couldn't say this.

How could you say that it's fake?

"Vibrant but not too saturated. It's indeed authentic. No human can produce such an effect."

"But..."

"But what?"

"But eight million is too expensive. There's no bloodstone seal that's so expensive on the market. Anything that can go up to ten million is only for decoration."

Gu Pingzhong laughed. "You're too cheap. This stone won't end up in my hands."

Even though Lu Zheng had returned after going around once, if he weren't honest with him, he would probably have met an expert if he had really gone around a few shops.

"No wonder you're so popular." The middle-aged man mumbled and put down the seal stone. "I think it's a good stone too."

Gu Pingzhong nodded. He trusted the middle-aged man's judgment. It was a double guarantee. He turned to Lu Zheng and said, "I'll take it. Sign the contract and I'll transfer the money to you."

"We still need to sign a contract?"

"You have to sign a contract to buy a million-yuan car, so how can you not sign a seal stone that's eight million? If there's a dispute, who's going to take responsibility?"

It made sense and was very professional!

"Oh right, 8 million is before tax. You have to pay the income tax yourself."

"Alright!"

The eight million was free. Paying taxes would be considered a contribution to the country.

I am a proud tax-payer!

Hence, the signing and receipt of the money was a smooth process.

Ding! Ding!

Lu Zheng took out his phone and glanced at it. Eight million yuan had been transferred to his account.

"Mr. Lu, does your grandfather have any more seal stones in his collection?" The middle-aged man asked expectantly.

There was no other reason. This seal stone's quality was simply too good. In theory, this kind of collector should not have only one seal stone.

"There should be more, but I have to go back and look for it carefully." Lu Zheng said.

"If you have any good stones, you can contact me too!" The middle-aged man took out his business card and handed it over.

Gu Pingzhong laughed and scolded, "you're blatantly snatching my business!"

"You're a professional. This bloodstone seal is enough for you to become famous in the industry. It's not too much for me to gain some, right?"

The middle-aged man didn't dare to imagine that Lu Zheng would have a seal stone that was of a higher grade than this.

Lu Zheng took the name card and looked at it. He was Liu Zhenming, the chairman of Zhenming Investment Corporation.

...

After a few more words, Lu Zheng bade farewell and left.

Walking out of the area, he raised his head to look at the sun that was still bright.

However, Lu Zheng was no longer the same Lu Zheng from before.

It was Lu Zheng, who had a networth of eight million!

What's the first thing you do when you have money? Of course, it was to buy a new house!

Lu Zheng's previous rental house was a single room in a commercial and residential building. It was small and noisy. Now that he had money, of course he had to improve his living conditions.

It wasn't something that could be done in a day or two. Moreover, Lu Zheng wanted to buy a bungalow. Eight million yuan was not enough.

Lu Zheng's dream before he graduated was to take out a loan in Haicheng to buy a three-bedroom apartment.

The world had changed!

Hence, Lu Zheng found an elegant neighborhood and rented a well-decorated three-bedroom apartment. He signed the contract in the afternoon and moved in that very night.

"Comfortable!"

After washing up and changing into his pajamas, Lu Zheng lay down on his 1.8-meter bed. He had never felt so comfortable before.

Now that he had nothing to worry about, he continued to study the effects of the light of providence in his mind. This was an important feature.

"First of all, I'm sure that there are some differences between the two worlds. I reckon that the heavenly principle is the underlying rule, which means that I can only use the light of providence there."

"Then, if the light of providence can be used on one's own body, can it be used on modern skills?"

Thus, with a single thought from Lu Zheng, a wisp of the light of providence in the jade seal was consumed.

Then, the computer science knowledge in his mind suddenly became clear. The knowledge that he had forgotten after college was now clear in his mind.

Then, using this as a foundation, he derived more computer science knowledge and stuffed it into his mind.

"I ..." Lu Zheng was speechless. "It's such a waste ..."

Why would he still need that knowledge now? He didn't even have the chance to help his female classmates fix their computers!

Was he going to become a hacker to make money?

The money came quickly, but 404 arrived in the blink of an eye.

Forget it, I'll just play it safe and be a jade merchant for now.

Then, Lu Zheng remembered the wine glass.

Cultivation was possible in that world!

That world also had buddhism!

Taoism was based on the Tao Te Ching, while Buddhism was spread by the Diamond Sutra, which could be found on the internet!

What is sleep! Get up!

...

However, half an hour later, Lu Zheng collapsed back onto his bed...