Chapter 230: High-Grade Jadeite

Gu Zhiyu: “What kind of science documentary?”

An Nan: “Exploring the origins of Mars.”

Gu Zhiyu: ……

An Nan chuckled, changed her clothes, and drove to the meeting spot she’d arranged with the Jiang brothers.

The meeting time was set for the afternoon, but she deliberately arrived half a day early, just in case the brothers showed up ahead of her again.

She circled the area twice in her car, making sure there wasn’t a soul in sight before finally feeling safe enough to unload the three water tankers.

She even went out of her way to create some tire tracks nearby and drained over half a tank of gas to make it look like the vehicles had driven there on their own.

Then she got back into her own car and quietly waited for the Jiang brothers to arrive.

By noon, the same semi-truck An Nan had seen before slowly drove up, hauling three tons of grain.

Jiang Weiming got out and greeted her, “Miss An, you beat us here this time!”

An Nan replied, “I can’t let you two wait for me every time, can I? That’d be rude.”

Jiang Weiming smiled and went to inspect the three tankers of water.

Although it wasn’t as clean and clear as the sample bottle she’d given them before, it was still exceptionally good water.

He turned to An Nan and asked, “Should we unload the grain on the ground as usual?”

After she nodded, he signaled to Jiang Tian in the truck.

Jiang Tian immediately started unloading the grain with the dump truck.

Meanwhile, Jiang Weiming kept chatting with An Nan.

“Miss An, about that high-grade jadeite you mentioned last time—I actually managed to find one. It’s a bracelet.”

An Nan’s heart leapt with joy at his words, but she kept her expression calm. “How’s the quality? The person above me is very particular.”

Her space’s appetite was getting bigger and bigger; ordinary jadeite barely made a difference for upgrades anymore.

Jiang Weiming replied, “The quality is excellent—it’s an auction piece.”

Auction piece?

An Nan immediately thought of the “Heart of Ice and Snow” that Gu Zhiyu had given her.

Anything good enough for auction had to be top-notch.

But last time, these brothers said they couldn’t get their hands on jadeite—how did they suddenly have one now?

So she asked, “Where did you get this jadeite from?”

Jiang Weiming thought for a moment and didn’t hide it from her. “It’s from one of our old clients. You’ve heard of Taiyu Group, right?”

An Nan raised her eyebrows. Why does this Taiyu Group keep popping up everywhere?

But as long as it was high-grade jadeite, she didn’t care whose it was—as long as it could upgrade her space.

Still, she was curious. “Didn’t you say before that they were still throwing pool parties? How come they’re selling jewelry collections now?”

Jiang Weiming was momentarily stunned.

He did mention that rich people were still having pool parties, but he didn’t recall saying it was the You family, did he?

Did he?

Then he thought, the people above this girl aren’t simple either—maybe from the Gu family, or even some big official… It wouldn’t be surprising if she knew some inside info.

After all, Young Master You’s extravagance was famous—everyone in the circle knew it.

So he explained, “The pool parties are Young Master You’s thing. The jewelry is Old Master You’s.”

He winked. “The older generation always thinks further ahead, don’t they?”

With these endless disasters, even the wealthiest people can’t just sit back and do nothing—they have to plan for the future.

Even if Old Master You would never have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life, he still had to think about his descendants.

An Nan nodded and asked, “How much did that bracelet sell for before?”

“Fifty million. Comes with all the documentation and certificates.”

An Nan made a noncommittal sound.

Documentation and certificates?

The “Heart of Ice and Snow” necklace Gu Zhiyu gave her cost three times as much, and he didn’t even bother showing her any certificates—like he’d just casually picked it up at a mall.

Jiang Weiming was a little surprised by her lackluster reaction.

Was she really that worldly?

That was a fifty-million-yuan bracelet!

He couldn’t even dream of a fifty-million house, let alone a bracelet. If it weren’t for the apocalypse, he’d never have even seen something like that.

An Nan asked, “How much do they want for it?”

Jiang Weiming quickly answered, “They want three tons of grain. If you agree, just give us the three tankers of water and we’ll make the exchange.”

Three tons of grain?

An Nan pursed her lips. “You can really tell Boss You is a businessman!”

So ruthless.

In times when people can barely eat, he wanted to trade a bracelet for three tons of grain?

Jiang Weiming understood her unspoken meaning and explained,

“Miss An, it’s a fifty-million-yuan piece. If it weren’t for the apocalypse, they would’ve kept it as a family heirloom.”

An Nan raised her eyebrows. A family heirloom?

The You family’s heirloom wasn’t even as expensive as the necklace Gu Zhiyu gave her.

But something worth fifty million was definitely worthy of being an heirloom.

Seeing her silent, Jiang Weiming took a certificate out of his backpack.

“Miss An, the price is absolutely firm on the You family’s side. Here’s a picture—you can take a look first.”

An Nan glanced at it—a full green, glass-type jadeite. Just from the picture, it was definitely worth over ten million.

“Is there really no room to negotiate?”

She wasn’t short on water or grain, and the jadeite was worth it to her. She’d buy it even for five tankers of water, let alone three.

But you still had to haggle.

In the apocalypse, buying something you couldn’t eat or drink so readily would easily arouse suspicion.

Jiang Weiming said sincerely, “The price is absolutely fixed by the You family, and my brother and I haven’t added anything on top. If you don’t believe us, you can skip us and deal directly with the You family.”

He paused, then added, “Of course, if you trust us, let us handle the exchange. That way, everyone wins.”

That was about as straightforward and honest as it got.

Three tons of grain and three tankers of water were the same for An Nan—her water sold for the same price as grain.

But it was different for the Jiang brothers.

If she gave them three tankers of water, they could sell it to other rich people for more than three tons of grain—the profit would be their commission.

She and the You family would give and receive the same, but the Jiang brothers would earn a little extra for their trouble—a win-win-win.

An Nan wasn’t a selfish person.

If everyone benefits, the partnership lasts longer.

Besides, she’d done business with these two many times—they were familiar, and the risk was relatively low.

She’d never had a good impression of Taiyu Group, and would rather avoid dealing with them if possible.

So she readily agreed, “Let’s all make some money together. I’ll trouble you two to make the run.”

Jiang Weiming immediately grinned from ear to ear. “Miss An, you’re a straightforward person.”

An Nan gave him a look. “But I want to see the goods first.”

Jiang Weiming: “No problem. When we deliver the empty water tankers tomorrow, we’ll bring the bracelet for you to inspect.”

“If you’re satisfied, we’ll make the exchange the day after—water for the bracelet. If not, we’ll just stick to water for grain.”

An Nan nodded in agreement.

On the other side, Jiang Tian finished unloading the grain and hurried over.

“Bro, there’s something new on the radio!”"