Reselling antiques couldn’t make him any money because no one trusted him.
Jade gambling was different.
The quality of jade could be determined at a glance. Louis was indeed a poor kid with neither power nor influence. But if he could see whether a rough stone contained jade, he could make money this way.
Unfortunately, Nandos City wasn’t known for jade gambling. Louis had searched online and realized that the most popular city for jade gambling in the country was Shiray City, located in the southwest.
Shiray City was a mountain city with a population of around ten million. It was already considered a major city.
Since Shiray City had abundant jade resources, it was known as a paradise for jade gamblers. Of course, depending on whether one won or lost, that paradise could just as easily become hell.
Louis had no other choice. Even knowing it was hell, he would charge straight in!
Louis now had only Rp 4,000,000 in cash left. A plane ticket to Shiray City would cost nearly Rp 2,000,000. On top of that, he still had to pay for food, lodging, and other expenses. It seemed his money wouldn’t be enough.
Louis had no friends. If he wanted to borrow money, the only person he could think of was his girlfriend, Jessica.
However, Louis had made a promise to Jessica’s father. He wouldn’t see Jessica again until he had succeeded. Deception might happen in the business world, but when it came to love, Louis didn’t want to use such despicable tactics.
Therefore, Louis chose to contact Jessica’s father.
“You’re Louis, kid? What’s the matter?”
“There’s something I’d like to discuss with you, Uncle. I have a Majapahit Dynasty flower vase. I’d like to use it as collateral and borrow some startup capital for my business.”
“A Majapahit Dynasty flower vase?”
“That’s right.”
Jessica’s father laughed.
“Hahaha, so you didn’t contact my daughter when you needed money. Since you’re a true man, all right! Bring that flower vase and come see me.”
The next day, Louis returned to the Harman family’s old residence.
Louis handed the flower vase to Jessica’s father. The man knew a little about antiques, and he could tell that the piece had indeed been produced during the Majapahit Dynasty. Louis then told Jessica’s father about the difficulties of reselling antiques. He also explained his plan to try jade gambling. Naturally, he said nothing about his magical ability.
“Interesting. I really didn’t expect you to choose jade gambling. Be careful, or you’ll lose until you have nothing left.”
“But this is the only path I have. That’s why I hope you’ll make this a fair transaction, Uncle. Whatever you think this flower vase is worth, just give me that amount. No matter how much it is, I won’t refuse.”
“Since you bought it for Rp 16,000,000, I’ll give you Rp 16,000,000 as well.”
Jessica’s father said this, then actually took out Rp 16,000,000 in cash and handed it to Louis. For the owner of a large company, this paltry sum was nothing. But to Louis, it was desperately important startup capital.
After leaving the Harman family residence, Louis immediately bought a plane ticket to Shiray City.
The next day, he packed up everything at home. He took only a few belongings, then set off for Shiray City, the city of jade gambling. He swore he would succeed there.