"Lao Liu, I have three days off this week, why don't we go out and play together?"
After class on Friday afternoon, everyone gathered around Mr. Li's dormitory, chattering about where to go this week.
Upon seeing this, don Wangshu quietly left alone so as not to disturb the group activities in the dormitory.
"I already have an appointment this week, sorry, maybe next time."
Li Xiang scratched his head and added, "If you don't have enough money, just come to me and I will help as much as I can!"
"Hey, Lao Liu, what are you talking about? Who knows how much money you can have in your pocket!"
"Yes, Lao Liu, even if you are kept, we won't be the first to come to you if we are short of money."
Zhang Yu had an "I understand" expression on his face and hugged Li Xiang's shoulders, "Lao Liu, we all understand how busy you are. Who told you that you are the first one in our dormitory to have a girlfriend? But if you don't come, you won't come.
You can't help but treat yourself to a meal when the time comes, so at least you have to be prepared to spend money."
Li Xiang heard that this was a good thing he said for his own good. He couldn't refute it, so he nodded in understanding, "Okay! At least someone is bullying you. You can come to me and I will help you fight back!"
"..."
After chatting for a few words, Prime Minister Li picked up his cell phone and called someone back.
"Hey, what's going on tomorrow?"
After a while of speech, a playful and commanding voice sounded.
"Hey, let's go buy jade together tomorrow! It's not far away, at the jade market in Linjiang!"
"Okay, I think you should have some rest after hearing your voice, right?"
The tone on the phone was slightly startled, and he said hesitantly, "Morning, go to bed early! By the way, if you don't come tomorrow morning, just wait for me to emerge from the bed and give you a bite!"
Li Xiang smiled helplessly, and said jokingly, "This is what you said. I will check it tomorrow morning. If I find you haven't had a good rest, you will be punished!"
Gu Taozhi heard the other party's ambiguous joke, and his heart suddenly accelerated, "What, what kind of punishment? Forget it, that's it, see you tomorrow!"
There was a beep and I quickly hung up the phone.
You know, although Gu Taozhi has been a man for two generations, he has completely unrequited love when it comes to love. Apart from family etiquette and his father, he has never even touched the hands of a strange man.
My previous contact with Li was mainly about excitement and teasing, but this time it was different, the feeling was completely different.
Therefore, Gu Taozhi was a little excited and had a slightly different feeling.
...
At 8:30 the next morning, the jade trading market was already filled with more than a dozen stalls of various sizes.
Those who come early can still see workers transporting uncut rough stones from the freighters on the riverside one after another.
Li Xiang found that most of the people who came were old people and enigmatic appraisers wearing glasses. They turned over the stones on the stall. If you are lucky in martial arts, you can find a good stone. If it is like what Li Xiang did last time when he bought medicinal materials,
If you come across a jade with the same quality as imperial jade, you will make a lot of money.
"Husband, here!"
After a while, a call broke Li Xiang's gaze.
Looking at it, Gu Taozhi is slightly dressed up today. Her delicate makeup makes her little face more pretty. She wears a white round-neck hat on her head and a suspender floral dress gently wrapped around her body, revealing her unique collarbone.
And the snow-white skin of her calves made her whole body shine in the sun, making her too beautiful to look directly at.
Li Xiang walked over slowly, looked at Gu Taozhi's face carefully, touched his chin and said seriously, "You said you had a good rest? Look, your eyes are swollen."
Gu Taozhi took a look at the phone, and immediately folded his hands in displeasure and explained, "Idiot, this is Wocan! I drew it!"
Then he thought of something again, changed his words, and said arrogantly, "I was so excited last night when I thought about going shopping with my husband that I couldn't sleep. Why, how are you going to punish me?"
After saying that, Gu Taozhi blinked, his doubtful eyes full of provocation.
"Then I want to see which little mouth is lying." Li Xiang smiled evilly and, regardless of other people's eyes, gradually pressed towards Gu Taozhi's little mouth.
Gu Taozhifang's heart was in confusion, her heart was beating fast, and her powerful cultivation made her unable to resist at this time...
After Gu Taozhi closed his eyes tightly, the imaginable touch did not appear. Instead, there was a burst of laughter, "Haha, Taozhi, you have today too!"
Normally, it was Gu Taozhi who had the upper hand and teased him, but now he felt like he was fighting back in a human way——
So cool!
Of course, this is all what he learned from reading novels recently.
But soon, Li Xiang noticed something was wrong and looked again.
Gu Taozhi's pretty face was as red as fire, and her actions in public made her eyes burn like real flames.
He immediately gritted his teeth and said word for word, "Li Xiang! You are looking for death!"
"Help!"
When Li Xiang saw something was wrong, he quickly turned around and ran away!
But it's a pity...
Although now after practicing the mental method, in Gu Taozhi's eyes, he is at most like a bug that can run away.
"There are a lot of rough stones today! If you are lucky, you can really buy a lot of good things!"
Gu Taozhi's eyes lit up, and the anger just now disappeared.
"We, we need jade, do we have any requirements?"
Li Xiang gasped for breath and said in pain.
"Don't do this! What are you pretending to be? I'm not trying very hard!" Gu Taozhi patted Li Xiang's shoulder and continued to explain while holding his arm.
"We don't need anything too expensive, as long as it's raw stone, it costs about 20 kilograms, which is about 30 yuan, and it can be used if the price of a single stone is between 1.5 million and 2 million."
In fact, Gu Taozhi was right, that is, thirty pieces of twenty kilogram rough stone, but it is extremely difficult to buy it for less than two million. Either the stall owner has cerebral palsy, or there is something wrong with the rough stone.
Take common jadeite raw stones as an example. Twenty kilograms will cost at least four to five million, and twenty kilograms will cost more than one hundred million.
Li Xiang had no idea, so he came to a stall and asked, "Boss, do you have any jadeite stones?"
"Yes, they just came out for five yuan today, boss, take a look!" The stall owner pointed at five jadeite rough stones. They were quite large and of good quality. Gu Taozhi only glanced at them and did not dare to look at them more.
Because...it's simply unaffordable.
"Can I buy it for two million yuan?" Li Xiang asked innocently.
As soon as he said this, the stall owners and the people moving around the stall all suppressed their laughter.
"Two million dollars to buy such a big piece of rough stone? Is the boss crazy or is this person crazy?"
"Looking at how young he is, he must be here to join in the fun. Children are not sensible and are just joking! Haha."
"Two million can probably buy a rough stone the size of an egg. This is true!"
The buzz around him made Gu Taozhi look very uncomfortable. He pinched Li Xiang's arm and said awkwardly, "Husband, this jadeite stone looks large and of good quality. It costs at least 5 million. The biggest one is mine."
I believe you even if you say 10 million, you can’t buy it.”
"Ah, is that so?"
This time it was Li Xiang's turn to be embarrassed and a little unbelievable.
At this time, the stall owner looked at Li Xiang carefully, as if he recognized him, and said in surprise, "Hey, isn't this Dr. Li? I almost didn't recognize you because you were wearing a scarf!"
The scarf Li Xiang wore was naturally Gu Taozhi's masterpiece. He felt embarrassed, so he wore it.
"How dare I charge you 10 million? If you pack these five jade stones and take them away, I will charge you a total of 2 million!"
When Gu Taozhi heard this, he froze in disbelief.
The crowds of people who were looking around to see the rough stone were also stunned.
"Li, miracle doctor Li? Husband, when did you become a miracle doctor?" Gu Taozhi cast a pair of beautiful eyes on Li Xiang, trying to see something.
Li Xiang didn't reply to her words, and waved his hand, "Boss, you're welcome. I don't like to take advantage of others. I'll pay whatever the original price is."
Gu Taozhi almost fainted from anger and fell to the ground. He was too stunned to say a word, but his heart was extremely anxious.
I almost ventriloquized myself!
Is this still the Li Xiang I know?
Moreover, if she bought it at the original price, the 50 million she borrowed would have to be accounted for on these five stones!
"No! I am a principled person. If it weren't for the ointment you refined, how would I have a chance to survive and sell stones here? Doctor Li, just accept it!"
"Okay, just swipe your card."
"Okay, swipe your card." The stall owner happily took out the POS machine and felt that this order was very cost-effective.
Gu Taozhi was afraid that the stall owner would regret it, so he immediately swiped the card.
"Okay, Divine Doctor Li, tell me before you leave and I'll have someone help you move to the truck!" The stall owner looked at Gu Taozhi who was hugging Li Xiang with envy and said with envy,
"Surely Dr. Li is a kind-hearted doctor, and he is very lucky! To have such a beautiful woman by his side is a match made in heaven!"
There were originally a lot of people around him, but now that he was being praised like this, Gu Taozhi couldn't remain reserved, and he pretended to be an ostrich with a red face.
However, the shock was far from over.
Since Li Xiang bought five pieces of jadeite from this stall, it attracted many other stalls and stall owners who were setting up stalls. At least nearly half of the people recognized Li Xiang!
His performance was the same as that of the first stall owner. They all rushed to fawn over him and tried their best to give him the rough stone. They couldn't stop him!
"Divine Doctor Li, Divine Doctor Li, I still have jadeite here. Do you want it? I can sell it to you for 1.54 million yuan! I will close the stall after the sale is over!"
"Divine Doctor Li! I also have a rough agate stone here. Do you think you need it? If so, I will give it to you so that I can get off work!"
"Divine Doctor Li..."
Gu Taozhi took a deep breath, trying to calm down.
This is no different from giving away!
It’s like God is feeding me, and I can’t stop it!
In less than an hour, all the thirty rough stones needed for the spirit-guiding array were obtained!
Moreover, the amount spent was less than 10 million!
Gu Taozhi couldn't believe this was true. Even if her father came here, he wouldn't have such great honor.
It wasn't until all the rough stones were loaded onto the truck that Gu Taozhi felt a little calmer and could barely accept the reality.
"Let's go, it's time to prepare for the formation."
"Have you even chosen a place?"
"Well! You'll know when we get there."
Li Xiang took a taxi and went all the way to the entrance of the hotel when he saw the receptionist running over.
"The sky is full of views?!"
"Good morning, Director Li!"
Li Xiang briefly explained a few words and asked the security guards downstairs to help carry the rough stones later.
Then, under the surprised and envious gazes of all the staff, the two walked into the elevator.
Gu Taozhi then asked, "Why did you change from a miracle doctor to Director Li?"
Li Xiang did not hide anything, and simply explained the bet he had made with the two old men at the beginning by using Kaiyuan ointment to save people.
"It seems that my husband has great potential and is really capable! Even the black and white old men in southern Hunan are trying to curry favor with you."
"I'm grateful for what you taught me!" Li Xiang said gratefully.
In this month, Li Xiang has grown from a food delivery guy to a 'miraculous doctor' praised by everyone and a 'Director Li' respected by everyone. His growth rate has been quite fast.
But in Gu Taozhi's eyes, this could only be regarded as a temporary surprise.
Because when you come into contact with the path of cultivation, wealth and power cannot be regarded as real power, but they are an indispensable part.
While the two were chatting and laughing, they arrived at the top floor with a panoramic view of the sky.
On the upper level of the private room, after Li Xiang became a shareholder of the hotel, he renovated the rooftop in advance in order to leave enough space.
In addition, in order to ensure the privacy of cultivation, others could only be allowed in this place when he and Gu Taozhi were there.
Gu Taozhi walked to the edge of the rooftop, and the wind blowing from the river swayed her hair and skirt freely.
She held up her hair, looked at this place with sparkling eyes, and then nodded with satisfaction, walked to Li Xiang, and said happily,
"Honey, this place is perfect! According to normal time, it will take about half a day. In addition to bringing the jade from the spirit gathering array in my room, it can be completed tonight!"
Li Xiang nodded, "It's almost done now, why don't you go back and rest first, or you can rest here."
"Well, well, I don't feel tired anymore when I think about my husband, you want to open the meridians! If you can't open the meridians, I won't be able to sleep either!"
Gu Taozhi felt warm in her heart. Although she was physically tired, she could persevere no matter how tired she was because of Li Xiang's concern.
"Okay then, it's almost time for dinner, let's eat here first!" Li Xiang suggested.
Li Xiang felt that he had no idea whether his meridians could be opened or not, so he was not anxious. Instead, he felt that if someone else got into trouble because of this, the gain would outweigh the loss.
"Really, I've been eating a lot lately. I won't have any money if I eat too much." Gu Taozhi said with a naughty look.
"certainly!"
After the meal, the truck buying rough stones also arrived at the door of the hotel.
After Li Xiang directed the security guards to help transport them and place them, he volunteered to bring the remaining rough stones from Gu Taozhi's house.
After all, I had nothing to do recently, so I thought of taking the initiative to help Gu Taozhi lighten some of his burden.
Thinking that Tang Hailou also likes to play with some old antiques, curios, ancient stones, etc., it is not impossible to borrow them for use.
Thinking about what his meridians would look like after they were about to be opened, I felt a little anxious in my heart.