Chapter 92: Jade Guanyin Without Worries

  "Drink up! Finish this cup!"

  A man in his thirties held up a cup and clinked it with Li Yang, but the cup in his hand kept shaking and couldn't touch Li Yang's wine glass.

  Clang

  The swaying wine glass suddenly fell to the table, and the middle-aged man in his thirties seemed to have half of his strength sucked out instantly, softly collapsing under the table.

  "It's the third one!"

  Sim Lin's mouth was filled with a thick smile, more than ten people took turns pouring liquor to Li Yang, but Li Yang poured three of them under the table, and six or seven others who saw the situation wasn't good had already run away, the remaining few were also almost drunk.

  Looking back at Li Yang, his face was red and puffy, his eyes seemed blurry, but the smile on his face never stopped. The wine he drank down was like water, now even Sima Lin couldn't count how much white wine Li Yang had drunk.

  "Awesome, truly awesome! Li Lao Di's capacity for liquor alone makes him an extraordinary person. I really want to poach Li Lao Di to my side!"

  Zheng Kaida looked at Li Yang and drank another full cup of white wine, then exclaimed loudly. Sima Lin glanced at Zheng Kaida with a faint smile and said, "You can forget about that, your temple probably can't hold Li Old Brother this hidden dragon!"

  "I know that I'm not the only one who can't contain it, even An Shi can't contain it. Li Lao Di is a silent type but when he makes a move, it's earth-shattering! I really look forward to seeing Li Lao Di soar to great heights!"

  Zheng Kaida nodded in agreement, the Anshi he referred to was the Anshi Group Corporation. Mingyang's Anshi alone couldn't compare to his own Kaida Group, so naturally he wouldn't really take them seriously.

  "It's getting harder and harder to see through him, fortunately I heard the rumors last time and specially invited him, otherwise our association would have missed a great talent!"

  Zhang Wei, who was standing by, was also sighing in amazement. If it weren't for his invitation, Li Yang probably wouldn't have met Sima Lin, and he wouldn't have earned the 10 million yuan from the old ice species. Without that 10 million, when facing the chicken blood stone worth 800,000, Li Yang probably wouldn't have been so generous as to give it away. If he hadn't given away such a valuable chicken blood stone, perhaps he wouldn't have had the opportunity to be appreciated by Old He.

  Or, without knowing Sima Lin Li Yang would have gone to the meeting honestly and wouldn't have gone to gamble on stones, nor would he have gone with Wu Xiaoli to purchase diamond roughs. Without those special abilities of Li Yang's temporarily, it would have been impossible for him to evolve, and there wouldn't have been the ability to distinguish antiques later on.

  It can only be said that every drink and every bite are destined, Li Yang is destined to have these.

  "Excuse me, I'm going to the restroom!"

  Li Yang put down his wine glass, swaying as he left the table. He had really drunk a lot today. These people were really good at forcing others to drink. Even with his special ability to digest alcohol, having so much liquid poured into his stomach was still a bit overwhelming. He had already gone to the bathroom six times.

  "Brother Li, you're amazing! Your drinking capacity is even better than my elder brother's. One day, I'll definitely get you two to have a drink-off!"

  Li Yang had just stepped out when Liu followed him out, supporting Li Yang and shouting loudly. A rarely seen look of admiration appeared on his face.

  "Hey, big brother, who is that? Is he also a relative of Old He's?" Li Yang chuckled and shook his head. No matter how much wine he drank, he wasn't afraid, but the water was being poured out too slowly, and his stomach was really too bloated.

  "Ah, I suppose so!"

  Liu Gang's face suddenly stiffened, and he immediately smiled awkwardly, while Li Ben, who was rushing to the bathroom, didn't notice Liu Gang's change.

  After releasing the suppressed stock, Li Yang felt much more comfortable. Today he drank at least nearly four catties of white wine, a quantity that would scare many people. He could only use his immunity to alcohol as an excuse in the end, which was actually true.

  Wow!

  Li Yang hadn't even left the bathroom when someone rushed towards him from outside, Liu Gang's right hand pulled lightly and this person ran past Li Yang's side and vomited against the wall.

  Li Yang was taken aback, thinking to himself that it was a close call. If Liu Gang hadn't pulled him away in time, this person would have probably crashed into him. Judging from the look on his face, it's a wonder he didn't throw up immediately. The vomit in his mouth would have likely splattered all over Li Yang's body, which would have been truly disgusting.

  "Let's go, Li Ge!"

  Liu Gang shrugged his shoulders, Li Yang shook his head, and the two of them walked out together.

  "It's you!"

  Just as they were about to leave, another person hurriedly walked over. Li Yang and the newcomer both stood there in stunned silence, neither of them having expected to run into each other here.

  "Li Qiang, are you okay?!" The newcomer glared at Li Yang and hastily walked into the bathroom. Li Yang shook his head with a bitter smile and continued walking out.

  "Li Ge, who is that?" Liu Gang quickly caught up with Li Yang and looked back at the person who had run into the bathroom.

  "His name is Shen Hao, he's a journalist, I guess you could say he's a friend of a friend!"

  Li Yang thought for a moment, shook his head and replied that he really didn't know how to describe Shen Hao's goodness. When he saw Shen Hao earlier, Li Yang immediately sensed the intense hostility Shen Hao had towards him.

  When Li Yang and the others returned to the room, only six people were left sitting at the two tables. A few more people had run away when Li Yang went to the toilet earlier. The last person who was drunk by Li Yang had been taken away by his friends. These people all admired Li Yang's capacity for liquor and no one was willing to stay behind to be tormented by him.

  The rest of these people are mostly familiar with Li Yang, Zhang Wei, Wang Haomin, Zheng Kaida, and Sima Lin are all there. They all know Li Yang's drinking capacity, so they didn't go to drink with Li Yang, but instead instigated others to drink with Li Yang. Now nothing is wrong.

  As soon as Li Yang sat down, Zhang Wei came over: "Li younger brother, we've agreed on the matter of your director identity. When do you have time in the next two days to come to my place and bring two photos? I'll get your director's certificate ready!"

  "Alright, no problem, I'll send it over the day after tomorrow!" Li Yang nodded.

  The wine had been drunk almost, after Li Yang agreed, Zhang Wei immediately proposed to end it. The crowd swayed and walked out together. Although Sima Lin and others did not overdrink, they still drank a lot in the big environment, and there was some intoxication.

  The hotel has a special designated driver, Sima Lin and Zhang Wei both called one, Li Yang had nothing to do with it, but still planned to let Liu Gang drive, Liu Gang didn't drink any wine today.

  At the service desk, Li Yang saw Shen Hao again, and next to Shen Hao were a few young people. One of them was leaning on someone's shoulder, and behind him, someone had to hold him up. Li Yang took a closer look, it was the person who almost threw up all over him earlier.

  "Li Yang, don't forget to send us the photos after tomorrow, and also, don't forget about the Nanyang gathering on February 2nd, we're all counting on you then!"

  After going out, Zhang Wei reminded again, Shen Hao and his companions happened to leave the hotel gate. After hearing Zhang Wei's reminder, a sharp light flashed unnaturally in Shen Hao's eyes.

  The next afternoon, Li Yang sent the photos to Zhang Wei, and soon a membership card of the Jade Stone Association arrived in Li Yang's hands. It wasn't until then that Li Yang had a comprehensive understanding of the Jade Stone Association.

  The Jade Stone Association is a private organization, but it is affiliated with the China Gem and Jewelry Trade Association, which has a semi-official nature.

  The Jade Stone Association is headquartered in Beijing, and the person in charge is a leader of Zhongbao Association. Under it, there are branches in various provinces, and the presidents of the provincial branches are generally held by people from the Zhongbao Association's sub-branches.

  The Jade Stone Association does not have a branch at the prefecture level, and all jade stone associations at the prefecture level are independently established. The directors are actually members of the provincial branch, while ordinary members at the prefectural and municipal levels are not recognized by either the China Gemstone and Jade Association or the Jade Stone Association, equivalent to being unregistered.

  Li Yang is now a director and is registered as a member of the provincial branch, at least Li Yang is not an unregistered resident, in any case, this certificate he holds is genuine.

  At Zhang Wei's place, Li Yang gained a deeper understanding of the Jade Stone Association. The provincial-level Jade Stone Association has the qualification to issue certificates, which is their greatest privilege. No matter whether it's genuine or fake jade jewelry, as long as it's slightly better, it needs a certificate from the Jade Stone Association to be sold. There's a lot of profit in this, so Zhong Bao Association will tightly grasp the Jade Stone Association and not allow it to truly separate out on its own.

  Zhang Wei, as the person in charge of the Provincial Jade Association's Mingyang side, can also retrieve a portion of blank appraisal certificates from the province every year. This is also the greatest privilege of being the president of this association. Don't underestimate these certificates, many people who buy jewelry would rather believe these certificates than your introduction.

  Time passed slowly, and after Zhang Wei officially became a member of the Jade Stone Association, he never came to disturb him again. Every day, Li Yang would go to He Lao's villa, sit for a while, exchange one or two books by He Lao, and take the opportunity to carefully study He Lao's collection. Every day, Li Yang felt that he had gained a lot.

  After the fifteenth, the New Year's atmosphere gradually faded a lot, and business returned to calmness. Li Yang had more time every day to read books, and what he learned became richer and richer. Li Yang's knowledge slowly increased a lot, and later on, many of his questions couldn't be answered even by Zhang Ying and Wu Xiaoli.

  On the 20th of the first month of the lunar calendar, Liu Gang received a special express delivery from Beijing. Inside were an exquisitely carved jade Guanyin and two delicate jade pendants. As soon as Li Yang saw these items, his eyes widened - they were the finished products made from that piece of imperial green jade he had been working on.

  The jade Guanyin is vivid and lifelike, with eyes that seem to come alive with a piercing spirit. From every angle, this jade Guanyin exudes a different feeling - elegant, otherworldly, and ethereal as a god.

  After getting it, Li Yang has been praising the exquisite craftsmanship all along. It's really worthy of He Lao's help in finding someone. Such good craftsmanship can't be found within the An family. Asking He Lao for help was indeed asking the right person.

  The two jade inlays were picked up by Li Yang, and later they would be made into rings that could serve as wedding bands. These small pieces of jade are absolutely no less valuable than ordinary diamonds.

  Yu Guanyin was then carried by Li Yang close to his body. Such a precious thing, Li Yang also knew it was dangerous to put on his body, but he couldn't resist the temptation. People say that women can't resist the temptation of jewelry, but sometimes men are the same.