Chapter 445: Chapter 445: Trouble at the Jade Mine Chapter 445: Chapter 445: Trouble at the Jade Mine Loo Zhigang nodded seriously, “It’s valuable, but just sitting there, it can’t turn into money. It’s a dead object, what use is that? Isn’t a bank book much more practical?”
Everyone exchanged glances and laughed.
For the straightforward Loo Zhigang, only the money in his hands was real.
And the Golden Phoenix, no matter how valuable, just sat there, unable to be converted into money, not edible, not drinkable…
It really was just a dead object.
Indeed, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and everyone has their own logic.
Elder Shen chatted with Gu Qiaoqiao for a few more sentences, then left with Loo Zhigang.
Gu Qiaoqiao held the Golden Phoenix for a while longer, then finally placed it in a box.
Gu Qingfeng was very happy and proud today.
It was an honor for Yubao Square and the Gu Family that Elder Shen personally came to purchase an item carved by Gu Qiaoqiao.
He explained to Gu Qiaoqiao, “This is a good item. Not to mention anything else, just the Gold Filigree Technique has been lost for over a thousand years. Keep it safe.”
Gu Qiaoqiao thought for a moment, then placed the Golden Phoenix in a personal safe at Yubao Square.
Now that she thought about it, she truly had too many valuable items.
Not to mention the Gu Family’s properties, just the items she held, if converted into money, made her a bona fide wealthy lady.
With money in hand, her heart was at ease.
Moreover, she had officially made contact with Elder Shen.
Gu Qiaoqiao’s eyes smiled; the gloom of the past days seemed to have cleared a lot.
After all, saving a life by chance was also a merit for her.
At that moment, the phone in the small living room rang.
Zhang Yi answered the call.
Initially, he appeared joyful, but as he listened, his expression darkened, and his brows furrowed tightly. He then said, “Alright, I know. I will tell the Old Patriarch immediately.”
At this time, Gu Qingfeng and Gu Qiaoqiao had not yet left.
Zhang Yi quickly put down the phone and said hurriedly, “Old Patriarch, a collapse has occurred at the Jade Mine, and more than ten miners are buried in the shaft…”
Gu Qingfeng was startled, his teacup slipped from his grasp, fell to the ground, and shattered with a crack.
Gu Qiaoqiao was also shocked.
The Jade Mine had collapsed?
With more than ten miners buried there…
If they really were all affected, Yubao Square would face a dreadfully serious consequence.
Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly cleaned up the broken pieces on the floor.
At this time, Gu Qingfeng also came back to his senses.
And Zhang Yi, looking at Gu Qingfeng’s face, seemed to have more to say but hesitated…
Gu Qingfeng rapped his cane, said sternly, “Speak your mind. I can handle it.”
Gu Qiaoqiao also sat beside him, both watching Zhang Yi.
“Old Patriarch, the jade harvested this year filled three trucks, and now both the people and the vehicles have disappeared…”
Gu Qingfeng’s face darkened, looking grim.
It was indeed misfortune that it rained nightlong through a leaky roof.
These three trucks of jade were the raw materials needed by Yubao Square and the Jade Carving Workshop for the coming year.
The Jade Mine of the Gu Family was known to have the highest quality raw stone of any contemporary native mine.
And this Jade Mine was different from other jade mines.
There, nearly all the raw stones were top-quality Jadeite.
Although the mining volume was decreasing over time, it would still be manageable for the next thirty years.
And for the Gu Family, these thirty years could accumulate a tremendous amount of wealth.