Reborn As Super Heiress

The man surnamed Lai was secretly overjoyed when he saw the money Yingzi brought. He hurriedly restrained his emotions, reached out to take the backpack, and then took the money out, stack by stack.

He carefully went through the money to confirm it was indeed three hundred thousand and there were no counterfeit bills. Only then did he feel relieved, nodding towards Huo Sining and saying:

"It’s three hundred thousand, Madam, the raw stone is yours."

Upon hearing this, Huo Sining raised her eyebrow slightly: "Shouldn’t we sign a sale contract? In case there’s any problem later, without proof, I won’t be able to defend myself."

The man surnamed Lai paused for a moment before laughing awkwardly:

"That’s not necessary, Madam. You might not be familiar with the rules in the stone gambling circle. In our circle, we emphasize cash transaction completion; once you leave this store, we are not responsible for anything. Whether it gains or collapses has nothing to do with my store. This raw stone cannot be returned, and you have to clarify this point; otherwise, my store couldn’t continue."

Huo Sining was exactly hoping for this. Without signing a sales contract, once she took the raw stone away, when the people from the industry commerce bureau come to investigate, they’d only be able to seal the items in the store, never finding anything on her. Thus, her raw stones wouldn’t be confiscated.

Otherwise, after all her hard work, it would have ended up benefiting the public, and wouldn’t that be a terrible loss?

Huo Sining was precisely playing this strategy, naturally not wishing to have a sales contract signed by Lai. Without any record in the store, no one would track her down.

Fortunately, the man surnamed Lai was even more aware of the rules; he had no intention of signing any sales contract with Huo Sining.

Of course, Lai didn’t want to sign a contract mainly because he feared that once Huo Sining peeled off the raw stone, she might discover it was a fake, or couldn’t handle an unfavorable cut, and then cause him trouble. To avoid such issues, he simply chose not to sign any contract with the woman, as she clearly seemed like an outsider, unfamiliar with twists and turns of the raw stone business.

In fact, proper raw stone transactions must involve signing a sales contract.

It’s to ensure that if fake raw stones are encountered, there is a possibility for accountability.

While issues from cutting stones can’t be blamed on the stores, this is clearly stipulated in the contract. However, if the buyer discovers during stone cutting that a raw stone was fake, they can fully rely on the contract to demand compensation from the seller or even pursue legal responsibility.

Without a sales contract, sellers could totally shirk all responsibilities, and these are two entirely different concepts. But this man surnamed Lai deliberately confused the audience, intending to deceive Huo Sining.

If Huo Sining were oblivious to the intricacies, it wouldn’t matter, but within this courtyard, she was truly authoritative, surpassing Lai in understanding tenfold. Seeing him casually lying in front of her, showing off his poor knowledge, caused her to feel both annoyed and amused.

However, Lai’s actions were precisely what Huo Sining was hoping for, so she pretended not to understand, feigning ignorance with a nod, and then signaled to Yingzi beside her.

Yingzi immediately understood and quickly headed to the pavilion where the raw stones were stored and soon came out carrying the box containing the raw stone.

Previously in the pavilion, Yingzi had already demonstrated her might to Lai. Seeing Yingzi now easily moving the seventy to eighty-kilogram raw stone out of the courtyard had left Lai dumbstruck.

"She’s really something! Is this the legendary strong woman?"

After a long while, the man surnamed Lai finally couldn’t help but exclaim.

Huo Sining was well aware that Yingzi was sent by Chief Lu, so naturally, she excelled in all aspects. Even Gu Xu had praised Yingzi after seeing her, saying Chief Lu was doing her a massive favor.

Though Huo Sining hadn’t really tested Yingzi’s ability, she thought specialized soldiers couldn’t be weak, and their comprehensive skills would certainly be much stronger than ordinary people. Carrying some heavy objects was surely no big deal for Yingzi.

However, upon seeing Lai’s ghost-like expression, Huo Sining also found it amusing, secretly delighted. No matter what, Yingzi’s strength indeed intimidated this scammer and gave her prestige, making her naturally pleased.

Once Yingzi moved the raw stone out, Lai hurriedly found the most experienced master and instructed him meticulously before asking the alley boys to clear a stone cutting machine, ready for Huo Sining’s stone cutting.

There were many waiting for stone cutting in the alley. Seeing Huo Sining queue up caused discontent; they began to complain:

"Boss, what’s going on here? We were all waiting in line well, how come others get to sidestep? When will it be our turn?"

Seeing this, Lai hurriedly laughed awkwardly, saying: "Apologies, everyone. Sorry about this. This raw stone was bought by this Madam, and she’s pregnant, so she has the priority for stone cutting. Please understand; no pregnant woman should be made to stand waiting here, correct?"

Upon hearing this, the group turned around and indeed saw Huo Sining standing with a round belly not far from the stone cutting machine.

"A pregnant woman gambling on stones? Not resting home well for fetal care, coming here to mess around; she must be insane in wanting to make money!"

Seeing Huo Sining, they were puzzled. Yet, considering Lai’s rational remarks, as men, they naturally wouldn’t argue with a pregnant lady. Since she wanted to bypass the line, let her cut stones first.

However, upon seeing the raw stone Yingzi carried out, those waiting for stone cutting collectively gaped.

"Goodness, such a massive stone? How come I never saw it in the store before?"

"The boss was hoarding! Keeping such a huge raw stone, had I seen it, I’d definitely buy it!"

"You must be dreaming. Such a big stone, old pit type with Python Band and pine flower traits, do you think it would be cheap?"

"Exactly, who knows if you could even afford it! Ask the girl quickly how much her stone cost?"

Everyone was discussing, and soon someone voiced out towards Huo Sining: "Miss, how much did you buy this stone for?"

Huo Sining, hearing this, didn’t hide anything, directly saying:

"Boss Lai offered me a bargain price; I bought this stone for three hundred thousand. How do you all see my raw stone?"