Life, apart from surprises and accidents, also has its plainness.
Time flies, and it's June.
These days have been quite busy for Yang Feilong.
However, the harvest has been significant. He obtained his medical practice certificate, found a good location, and rented a shop that is nearing completion. Once renovated, the Fuyuan Great Pharmacy will officially open its doors.
Furthermore, Fuyuan Great Pharmacy has been officially registered as a company.
Its full name is "Lan Hai Fuyuan Great Pharmacy Co., Ltd."
Of course, it will still take some time before the grand opening.
Currently, Fuyuan Great Pharmacy has only two employees: the boss, Yang Feilong, and the boss's wife, Luo Yujiao.
A recruitment notice has been posted online, and a recruitment advertisement is also displayed at the shop entrance!
The salary is neither too high nor too low, considered moderate.
Initially, Yang Feilong wanted to set a higher salary, but Luo Yujiao refused, saying that with the shop not yet open, they shouldn't invest too much. If they get busy later, they can hire more people at higher salaries.
Yang Feilong agreed after some thought.
If there's no customer traffic, he can personally manage it for a few days, and he wouldn't worry about a lack of customers.
Besides this, there are other notable events during this period. For instance, Lei Tao has brought some people to Lan Hai City and is currently preparing to open a bar. For now, there haven't been any conflicts, but Yang Feilong knows that just because there aren't any now, doesn't mean there won't be in the future!
They might be waiting for the renovation to finish so they can reap the rewards.
Also, Li Yufei has officially graduated. She is now preparing to start a company and called Yang Feilong, asking him to accompany her somewhere.
Yang Feilong is still considering whether to agree.
He is currently very happy with his relationship with Luo Yujiao, and he's not foolish enough not to notice that Li Yufei harbors some inappropriate feelings for him. She had invited him out shopping multiple times before, and he had refused. However, this time she needs his help for something important, and refusing would indeed be impolite, especially since he considers Li Yufei a friend.
*Ring, ring, ring.*
The phone rings. Yang Feilong glances at the caller ID, a wry smile appearing on his face.
The next moment, Li Yufei's voice comes through: "Feilong, have you considered it?"
"Is it really appropriate for me to go to that place? I don't know anything about gambling on jade stones," Yang Feilong says helplessly. "If I mess up your business, it would be a sin!"
"It's okay, I'm just going to take a look. Whether we buy rough stones or not is another matter. It's very likely we'll directly buy some processed jade raw materials," Li Yufei says with a hint of melancholy. "I've invited you out many times, and you've refused before. This is for a serious matter this time, you can't refuse again, can you? Are you avoiding me because you dislike me? I don't think we've had any unpleasant encounters! If I've done something wrong, please tell me, and I'll apologize and change, okay?"
A wry smile appears on Yang Feilong's face. Well, since she's put it like this, if he still refused, wouldn't he break the poor girl's heart?
"Alright, tell me the location, and I'll go with you, alright?" Yang Feilong sighs.
"Hehe, okay, I'll pick you up!" Li Yufei immediately becomes as happy as a sparrow.
"No need to pick me up, I can go by myself," Yang Feilong says.
"I'm outside the teacher's dormitory building at school now," Li Yufei says. "I'm driving a white..."
"..." Yang Feilong can't help but roll his eyes. He can only say, "Good heavens," luckily he agreed, otherwise, he would truly believe Li Yufei would come to his doorstep. In fact, finding out his address wouldn't be too difficult.
He believes Li Yufei has the ability to do so.
Yang Feilong leaves his residence and goes downstairs, where he sees Li Yufei driving a white car.
"Feilong, over here," Li Yufei waves.
Yang Feilong walks over reluctantly. "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to drive up to the building like this?"
"It's okay, I've already graduated," Li Yufei says with a grin.
"..." Yang Feilong sniffs and says, "I meant it's inappropriate for *me*."
Li Yufei: "..."
Yang Feilong opens the car door and gets into the passenger seat. "Let's go!"
Li Yufei starts the car, a melancholic expression on her face. "Why have you been avoiding me these past few days?"
"Stop the car, I want to get out!" Yang Feilong says calmly, reaching for his seatbelt.
"Okay, okay! I won't talk about it anymore, alright?" Li Yufei says repeatedly.
Yang Feilong sighs. "The way you are, it's easy to be misunderstood."
"I'm not afraid, why should you be?" Li Yufei pouts. She wants to say something but worries about angering Yang Feilong and driving him away. After some thought, she decides against it. She's been wanting to see Yang Feilong for days, and she can't afford to upset him right after meeting.
Li Yufei didn't understand the feelings of the men who pursued her before, but now, she vaguely understands. It's not a pleasant experience.
She is a woman who takes responsibility for her actions. She admits that she has a very good impression of Yang Feilong, and it's more than just a good impression. Her frequent calls to Yang Feilong show her feelings. Although she could hear Yang Feilong's voice often these days, not being able to see him was an indescribable torment for her.
While driving, Li Yufei tells Yang Feilong, "The place we're going to today is called 'Jade Master's House.' They just received a batch of jade rough stones a few days ago. Many people come here to gamble on jade. I want to open a jade company, so I want to buy some jade raw materials for processing."
Yang Feilong nods. Li Yufei had already told him this on the phone.
"How does one gamble on jade?"
Li Yufei explains, "Gambling on jade is actually a term in the jewelry industry. It's a way of trading jade rough stones, popular in the Yunnan-Myanmar border area, and it has an element of gambling. When jade is mined, it's wrapped in a weathered skin, so you can't tell its quality inside. It needs to be cut open to determine the quality of the jade."
"Because you don't know if it's good or bad, it's called gambling. For example, if a piece of jade rough stone is priced at 100,000, and the jade you cut out is worth a million, then you've won the gamble and made a huge profit. If it turns out to be worth only thirty to fifty thousand, or even three to five hundred, then you've lost the gamble and suffered a big loss. This tests one's eyesight and luck!"
"With good eyesight, generally, buying more will result in profit. With poor eyesight, you will definitely lose money. As for luck, that's hard to say. Some people don't have good eyesight, but with good luck, they can still make money. However, luck might be good for one or two times, leading to a big profit, but without eyesight, if you gamble too much, you'll eventually lose!"
Yang Feilong nods. "This thing is basically no different from gambling. It's just that one depends on card skills, and the other depends on eyesight! As for luck, everyone has good days and bad days."
"Indeed, gambling on jade can also be called gambling, and it's much more intense than regular gambling. The stakes are usually very high!" Li Yufei agrees wholeheartedly.