Traveling to Ancient Times: My Space Contains Weapons

Chapter 204 Top-Grade Jade Appears in Ganpu

Looking at the dazzling array of jade stones scattered on the ground, Chu Chen realized that there were truly a lot of these things in Ganpu.

However, Chu Chen completely ignored those roadside stalls.

He wanted to find a super-large jade merchant, preferably one whose mine was located.

That way, there would be a chance for Chen Qingxuan to bring him in.

Theft is always faster than legitimate purchase.

Moreover, with space at my disposal, I am fully capable of remaining undetected.

Even if you catch them red-handed, you should at least catch them red-handed.

Then he turned to Erdezi and said, "You can see my status. How can this kind of roadside stall satisfy this young master?"

Seeing that Chu Chen looked a little angry, Erdezi quickly put on a smiling face and said...

"Young master, please come this way. There is the largest jade manufacturer in the area. Please follow me."

After saying that, he guided the two of them inside.

The three arrived at a lavishly decorated shop.

Upon seeing that he was from the Great Xia region, the shopkeeper personally came to greet him.

"Guests from afar, is there anything you like?"

Chu Chen looked at the jade displayed in the shop and then spoke to the shopkeeper.

"The jade from Ganpu is indeed more exquisite than that of our Great Xia. I am truly impressed."

"Sir, you have a discerning eye. The jade in my shop all comes from the foot of the snow-capped mountains northeast of Ganpu. That is the real jade. I believe you wouldn't be interested in the jade from elsewhere."

After saying that, she began to introduce various types of jade to Chu Chen.

The group went straight up to the third floor.

On the third floor, a huge piece of jade, entirely emerald green, was placed in a crystal cabinet.

"Shopkeeper, this must be your shop's prized possession."

"Sir, you have a discerning eye. This piece of jade is priceless."

"However, the jade around him is of high quality that many people are satisfied with."

Following the shopkeeper's directions, Chu Chen saw that beneath the large jade stone, there were many fragments.

According to the shopkeeper, these jade stones were all mined together with that large jade stone.

So most customers who come here will buy those small jade stones.

Chu Chen casually picked up a piece: "Shopkeeper, how much is this one?"

“Sir, you have a good eye. Seeing that you come from the Great Xia, you must be a friend of mine, Ganpu. This piece of jade will only cost you one million taels of silver.”

Holy crap, this is a bit ridiculous. Although Chu Chen doesn't know anything about jade, he casually mentioned one million taels.

They really think they're being taken advantage of.

The large piece in the middle is not for sale; it's said to be priceless and no one can afford it.

But looking at the surroundings of this wooden building, if it were really that good, would it be left here? It would have been stolen long ago.

In fact, Chu Chen had misunderstood; this jade stone weighed a full two or three tons.

In ancient times, without large machinery, if someone wanted to steal it, they would have to make sure everyone knew about it.

That's why the shopkeeper dared to display it so openly here.

As soon as Chen Qingxuan entered the room, he sensed that a ninth-rank master was hidden inside.

It was probably built specifically to guard this treasure.

The reason why the historian deliberately brought them here was because it was easy to make money off the people of Daxia.

Apart from this large piece, the rest are all ordinary jade stones.

I'll sell it to you for one million taels, and you'll earn 99.99 million taels with tears in your eyes.

But with this one trick, the shopkeeper managed to fool quite a few good brothers.

Judging from Chu Chen's attire, one could tell he was a young master from a wealthy family, so he immediately played a trump card.

Seeing Chu Chen's greedy eyes, the shopkeeper's face beamed with joy.

The innkeeper then invited the two into a private room.

Chen Qingxuan took the opportunity to whisper to Chu Chen, "Except for that big one, the others are no different from the ones outside."

"Holy crap, you know about jade?"

"I know a little, I know a little!"

Chen Qingxuan sat down arrogantly, looking smug.

Chu Chen also started to have his own thoughts. Since that big piece was a good thing, then he shouldn't be surprised if he took it.

Chu Chen then had an in-depth conversation with the shopkeeper.

With Erdezi's translation, Chu Chen took out a deposit of ten thousand taels of silver.

The condition wasn't the jade in the shop, but the raw stones from his mine.

Chu Chen only wanted to obtain the location of the mine by spending 10,000 taels of silver.

The two agreed to go to the mine to see the raw stones the next day, and Chu Chen then bid farewell to the shopkeeper and left.

Although the shopkeeper saw that the young master did not buy the so-called top-grade jade worth one million taels.

But he was also very happy to casually pull out 10,000 taels of silver to buy raw stones.

This thing is bulky, and without a good eye, you can't pick a good one from these rough stones.

The shopkeeper didn't care at all that Chu Chen knew the address of his mine.

There are soldiers from Ganpu stationed inside; these two wouldn't dare to openly rob us.

Even if they openly robbed it, how could they possibly smuggle it out?

The next day, the shopkeeper, citing other business, sent a servant with three men in a carriage to the mine.

It took two whole days to finally reach the mine.

The area was desolate and uninhabited, stretching for at least a hundred kilometers without a single person.

Chu Chen then came up with a plan.

After the servant showed Chu Chen the piles of raw jade stones, he took them to the jade quarry.

The methods used to mine jade in Ganpu were already more advanced than those in Daxia.

Instead of open-pit mining, they would find a vein and drill a hole into it.

Although it is not as safe as modern buildings, the risk of collapse is not high as long as you don't dig or open things up inside.

Therefore, the mining speed was many times faster than that of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Looking at the piles of jade mines, Chu Chen gave Chen Qingxuan a wink.

Immediately, they returned to the city with the servant.

Halfway there, in a secluded place, Chu Chen took advantage of the time he needed to urinate to casually hide a motorcycle.

It was already evening when we got back to the city.

After several days of travel, the group returned to the inn and fell into a deep sleep.

"You drunkard, is there any way to make that Erdezi sleep until this time tomorrow?"

"Yes, you wait."

After saying that, Chen Qingxuan disappeared into the darkness.

Chu Chen calculated the time; the road to the mine was difficult to travel, and the carriage moved at a snail's pace.

If Chen Qingxuan carried himself and ran for a while, then switched to a motorcycle, and drove through that desolate stretch of land.

Next, they retrieved the jade and returned, which should take about six hours.

In other words, if they set off now, the two of them will be able to return to the inn by tomorrow morning.

"What do you want to do, you idiot?"

"Today I found something exactly like his prized possession at the jade mine, and I'm going to take it."

"Oh, what then?"

“You carry me for a while, and I’ve had someone park a motorcycle in a secluded spot today. After I’ve retrieved my things and handed them over to the people hiding there, I’ll come back.”

"How many people have you secretly planted?"