Wang Guan had no doubt about Mrs. Tang's capabilities. He already knew from casual chats with Tang Qinghua that although Mrs. Tang was the major boss of Zhengya Xuan, she never managed that business line herself in daily operations.

In reality, Tang Qinghua handled everything at Zhengya Xuan. This company was actually established by his parents solely to hone his business acumen, making it a subsidiary.

The financial pillar of the Tang family had always been real estate. Mrs. Tang had always assisted Mr. Tang in managing those affairs, only occasionally offering suggestions regarding the development direction of Zhengya Xuan. Coincidentally, these very suggestions were the primary reason Zhengya Xuan remained standing amidst the suppression from numerous competitors.

This demonstrated the extent of Mrs. Tang's strength, which was also why Elder Qian recommended her.

"That's right."

At the same time, Mrs. Tang smiled sweetly, "I've heard about the matter and fully support your decision to start another venture. However, one must keep things separate. I am, after all, someone whose time is worth millions per minute; I certainly can't just abandon my own business to support a competitor for no reason."

"Of course, for Elder Qian's sake, I can certainly help you in another way."

As she spoke, Mrs. Tang called Bei Ye over, taking her delicate hand with a smile. "This young lady truly has a sharp intuition and I quite like her temperament. If you agree, she can come work directly for my company. She can start as my secretary, and in three to five years, I can return a General Manager of a branch company to you..."

It was clear Mrs. Tang wasn't exaggerating; Bei Ye did show great talent in this area.

Wang Guan smiled faintly, pondering for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Aunt Ya, setting aside other factors, from your most professional perspective, what is the success rate of this project?"

"As high as ninety percent," Mrs. Tang replied without hesitation, a hint of awe in her eyes.

A ninety percent chance was already an exceedingly high ratio; after all, nothing in the world was ever guaranteed one hundred percent. However, regarding this specific project, Mrs. Tang felt that the remaining ten percent chance of failure likely stemmed from uncontrollable factors like natural disasters or man-made calamities. In other words, to her, ninety percent represented absolute certainty.

In fact, after seeing the Xuan De Bronze Censer and the Jin Si Yu Bo, even Mrs. Tang, who was strong-willed and never believed in Buddhism, couldn't help but bow a few times. Not to mention other Buddhists; if they knew these two treasures existed in the world, they would undoubtedly flock there to worship.

At that point, Banshan Temple would surely become one of the most famous Buddhist holy sites in the entire country. While attracting throngs of pilgrims, the business at the resort center at the foot of the mountain would be difficult not to prosper. It was for this reason that Mrs. Tang, upon learning the situation, patiently waited for Wang Guan to return, giving him a chance to convince her.

"Since that's the case, let's partner up."

At this moment, Wang Guan smiled easily, "I spoke with Fei Bai last night; he's also interested in getting involved. If Aunt Ya thinks this project has potential, then let's collaborate directly, share the risks together. What do you think?"

Mrs. Tang looked deeply at Wang Guan for a moment, then broke into a bright smile. "I must admit, you have convinced me."

"Then it's settled. You just need to prepare the funds; leave everything else to me to handle."

Mrs. Tang radiated an air of decisive swiftness. As she spoke, she stood up to bid farewell to Elder Qian, then beckoned to Bei Ye, "Starting today, you are my secretary. Come with me now."

Bei Ye blinked her charming eyes, stuck out her tongue in a quick smile toward Wang Guan, then responsibly picked up Mrs. Tang's briefcase and followed her out, commencing what would be a one-to-two-year stint as a secretary-assistant.

It was estimated that when Bei Ye completed her training, it would be time for her to officially take charge of the leisure and resort center.

After seeing them off, Wang Guan and Elder Qian returned to the living room to continue drinking tea and chatting.

After drinking tea, Elder Qian smiled faintly, "This is such an excellent investment opportunity; you could have easily kept it all to yourself. Now you have someone else to share the cake with—don't you feel any regret?"

"A little, perhaps, but thinking about eating the whole cake before it's even baked is a bit ridiculous."

Wang Guan shrugged. "Besides, Elder Qian, you know that while managing accounts and verifying numbers is fine for me, scheming business strategies are really not my strong suit. Bei Ye's ability is also insufficient and requires further honing, so we definitely need to find another professional to handle this."

"However, if we do that, then I'll have to worry about whether the professional might fool me. When people aren't completely familiar with each other, trust is always an issue. Given that, it's better to cut to the chase and find a partner directly."

Wang Guan chuckled lightly, "I lack experience; perhaps I won't even bake the cake well, so naturally, I need someone who knows how. Moreover, I trust that with Mrs. Tang's capability, she will definitely make the cake much larger, allowing us all to take a bigger slice."

"It's good that you understand." Elder Qian smiled, briefly concluding the matter before changing the subject. "Has the mahjong situation been settled? You took so long to return; were there any complications?"

"I wanted to sell, and the other party was eager to buy. It was settled quickly, no complications," Wang Guan shook his head. "It's just that I ran into Jia Qin on the way back. I suspect Elder Qian doesn't know, but he happens to be quite the expert too."

"What kind of expert?" Elder Qian asked with some surprise.

"An expert in stones, very skilled at stone gambling," Wang Guan smiled. "I heard he's the largest jade supplier in the capital."

"Oh, so he's not entirely useless then."

Elder Qian nodded slightly and casually explained, "As for the supplier business... Brother Jia used to have good ties with the Ma family in the Southwest. Brother Jia's son leveraged that connection to get into the jade business. Who knew he would become this successful."

Wang Guan's eyes lit up, and he quickly asked, "Then does Elder Qian have any connections with the Ma family?"

"Why do you ask?"

Elder Qian glanced at him and chuckled faintly, "I've met the current head of the Ma family a few times, but we aren't particularly close."

"Ah, what a pity."

Wang Guan shook his head and explained, "In a few days, I plan to go to Myanmar with Jia Qin to participate in the public auction. Perhaps members of the Ma family will also be there; maybe even the Jade King himself will show up. I was hoping, if you knew them, you could put in a word for me so that Jade King Ma could offer some guidance."

"Always hoping for the best. While I might overlook other things, participating in a public auction means you are competitors; who would offer guidance?" Elder Qian said, both amused and frowning. "Why on earth are you running off to a public auction? Do you even understand jade?"

"I don't, but Jia Qin does," Wang Guan said without batting an eye, telling a white lie. "The Jia family received word that the Myanmar government, perhaps to stimulate rising jade prices, is employing a scarcity marketing tactic this year, causing raw stone prices to soar again. So, to deal with this unforeseen event, the Jia family is liquidating some of their collections to gather funds to acquire a batch of jade and maintain their family business."

"However, in their haste, they've only managed to raise a few hundred million; they're unsure if it will be enough. When Jia Qin learned I had a large sum of money on hand, he invited me to go along to help acquire some rough materials. He said that when we return, he can help arrange buyers to sell them under the Jia family name, but the profits would all belong to me, with a ten to twenty percent return..."

Wang Guan was confident that Elder Qian usually wouldn't pry deeply into business matters like this, so he wouldn't worry about being exposed.

In fact, his guess proved correct. Upon hearing such a reasonable explanation, Elder Qian didn't probe further, merely saying with a smile, "If you want to go, then go. Just be careful."

"You don't need to worry about that. Once we arrive in Myanmar, before any business is finalized, we are essentially walking gods of wealth; the local government will surely guarantee our safety."

Wang Guan smiled. "Besides, it will only be six or seven days, perhaps ten days including travel time. After selling the jade then and making a profit, combined with the Tang family's capital injection, that should be enough to take over the project, right?"

Bringing Mrs. Tang in wasn't just about utilizing her ability and connections; sharing the investment burden was also a factor. Of course, if the trip to Myanmar went smoothly, the Tang family's investment wouldn't matter much anyway. Wang Guan was already secretly sharpening his resolve, planning not to stop until he had earned at least eight hundred million to a billion from this trip.

Others naturally wouldn't know about Wang Guan's grand ambitions. However, after Monk Banshan returned to Pi Qiusi's house and heard that he agreed to take on the project, he was overjoyed and immediately began planning to move his belongings back from Singapore.

But thinking of that entire room full of precious cultural relics, transporting them back wouldn't be easy.

At this time, Pi Qiusi would surely volunteer to help, and Elder Qian also advised Monk Banshan not to worry; if he encountered any difficulties, he could contact the embassy directly...

A few days later, Monk Banshan departed with high spirits, and Wang Guan had arranged all the miscellaneous details. Most importantly, he had received the massive sum from the transfer of the ceramic mahjong sets. With money in his pocket, he stood tall and confidently approached Jia Qin.

"Ready? Then let's go," Jia Qin didn't waste words. Seeing Wang Guan arrive, he immediately led him toward the airport. Jia Qin wasn't traveling to Myanmar alone anyway; adding Wang Guan made little difference. The group marched noisily to the airport. After passing inspection, they boarded the plane, followed by a long flight.

Feeling bored during the flight, Wang Guan took out a book and began flipping through it with interest. Jia Qin beside him glanced over curiously, his expression instantly becoming somewhat strange. Because he clearly saw the title on the book's cover: Introductory Knowledge of Jade. This confirmed for him that Wang Guan was truly a novice among novices.

At that moment, Jia Qin slightly shook his head, not quite understanding Wang Guan's purpose in attending the Myanmar public auction. However, he had no intention of digging deeper; after all, they weren't close, so it was improper to pry randomly. Besides, as long as he minded his own business, even if he foolishly gambled away his fortune, it would be his own fault, and no one else to blame.

With that thought, Jia Qin leaned back against his seat, closed his eyes, and slowly drifted off to sleep... (To be continued)

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