Chapter 143: Stone Gambling Controversy (Part 1) Wen Xu took these nude photos of Lu Hang, which was naturally not a prank, but just a way to prevent Lu Hang from settling scores with Guo Xingyun and Shen Ling'er in the future.
Wen Xu handed these photos to Guo Xingyun for safekeeping and told him: "You must keep these photos properly. You can neither let Lu Airlines take them nor leak them to them at will. Also, although these photos can play a certain role It has a deterrent effect, but you should also be careful yourself, I don’t think the Army Airlines will stop here.”
Guo Xingyun nodded, put away the memory card with the photos, waved his hand and said to Wen Xu, "Don't worry, I will pay attention."
The next day, Wen Xu wanted to go shopping on the street, but Guo Xingyun did not go back immediately. The three of them had breakfast and walked around Jade Street, which specializes in jade.
Last night, Wen Xu saved Shen Ling'er. Although Shen Ling'er didn't say anything, she was very grateful in her heart. When she heard that Wen Xu was interested in the jade in her hometown, she volunteered to explain the various stones to Wen Xu. origin.
"Brother Wen, that is glass jade. Glass jade, as the name suggests, is as transparent as glass. It has very fine quality and dense crystal particles. It is the best among jade. A very intuitive feature of glass jade is that it is fluorescent to the naked eye. It's what experts call 'rising'." Shen Ling'er pointed to a piece of Guanyin pendant and introduced it to Wen Xu.
Before Wen Xu came to Yunnan, he had read an introduction about jade and knew that glass jade is the most valuable type of jade. Glass jade of the same quality is a grade more expensive than ice and water jade. Especially the glass emperor Green jadeite, any pendant costs more than a few million.
Wen Xu looked at this green Guanyin pendant, which was crystal clear and lush, and the Guanyin was also carved very beautifully. He couldn't help asking Shen Ling'er, "How much does this usually cost?"
Shen Ling'er pursed her lips and smiled, and explained to Wen Xu: "This Guanyin piece hanging here should be the treasure of this store and is not for sale. However, if I were to estimate it, the price of this Guanyin jade should be Between 3.2 million and 3.5 million."
"Girl, you have such good eyesight!" A gray-haired old man walked out and said to Shen Ling'er with a smile, "This Guanyin Jadeite was mine a few years ago, before the price of jadeite rose, and I spent 180 I bought it for 10,000 yuan. If we go by the current price, 3 million yuan is considered a bargain."
When Wen Xu and Guo Xingyun heard the old man's words, they couldn't help but clicked their tongues. One million eight hundred thousand dollars would turn into three million dollars in a few years. The profits from this jadeite were really scary!
The old man seemed to see what Wen Xu and Guo Xingyun were thinking. He stroked his white goatee and said with a smile: "Young people, don't look at it. I have made more than one million in this moment, but the risk is also huge. If you buy If it’s counterfeit or something of poor quality, the losses will be huge.”
"Benefits and risks coexist." Wen Xu smiled slightly and nodded.
The old man continued: "Our business is different from those who gamble on stones. Those who gamble on stones value money more. In addition to money, our interest in stones is also a major motivation."
Wen Xu nodded, pointed at the Guanyin pendant and asked the old man: "Old man, this pendant of yours is so beautiful, how much do you want to transfer it to?"
The old man's eyes suddenly became cautious. He looked Wen Xu up and down and asked, "What, do you want to buy it?"
Wen Xu smiled and shook his head and said: "I am just a poor student. I don't have the spare money to buy such good things. I just looked at them and asked casually."
When the old man heard Wen Xu's words, he was immediately relieved. He looked at the pendant and said, "Little brother, to tell you the truth, I won't sell this Guanyin Jadeite no matter how much it costs. Just like what the little girl just said, my Guanyin Jadeite
But it’s a treasure of calm. When you get old in the future, it’s better to leave this to your children and grandchildren than leaving millions of money, right?”
Wen Xu smiled and nodded, only to hear the old man say again: "If you really want to own something as good as this, but don't want to spend a high price, you can go to the stone shop over there and have a look. There was a big new one here last night.
If you are lucky, you may be able to grow a glass plant if you pile up high-quality stones in Myanmar’s sinkholes.”
What the old man is talking about is gambling on stones. Since current technology cannot detect the structure inside the wool, it is not known whether there is jade in it or whether the quality of the jade is good, so every time you open a stone, there is a huge risk. Huge risks must also be involved.
Huge profits. Some bold people who are eager to get rich overnight buy wool at low prices, then ask people to cut the stones, and finally bet on whether there is good jade inside. The risk of betting on stones is extremely high, no less than
Gambling in casinos is just because the country does not explicitly prohibit it, so many people are not aware of the dangers involved.
When Shen Ling'er heard what the old man said, her face suddenly darkened, and she looked at Wen Xu uneasily, because her father, Shen Funiu, ruined his family because of gambling on stones, so she didn't want Wen Xu to gamble.
However, Wen Xu immediately disappointed Shen Ling'er, because Wen Xu took the initiative to ask the old man for directions and planned to go there to take a look, hoping to take a gamble.
In fact, Wen Xu wanted to gamble on stones not for the excitement of gambling, but to test how well he learned about jade. As a section of killer learning, how to gamble on stones and identify jade are also must-haves for top assassins
An ability. You don’t have to be proficient, but you must be able to.
Since Shitou Shop just brought a batch of high-quality materials from Myanmar yesterday, the business is now extremely good. The bustling scene with huge crowds of people formed a contrasting scene with Shen Ling'er's restless face.
Wen Xu knew Shen Ling'er's worries and couldn't help patting her on the shoulder and said: "Ling'er, I went to bet on stones just to give it a try. I won't risk my life with a lot of money. Don't worry."
For some reason, Shen Ling'er's uneasy heart calmed down as soon as she saw Wen Xu's smile, and then a light flush appeared on her face, like the bright rose after the rain.
Although she still felt something was wrong in her heart, Shen Ling'er nodded gently towards Wen Xu and told Wen Xu like a wife: "Brother Wen, please look more carefully."
"I know." Wen Xu smiled and nodded.
Guo Xingyun on the side looked at the two of them depressedly, couldn't help but shook his head, and sighed in his heart: "What a good little flower, but it fell into the quagmire without any regrets.
Wen Xu had about 60,000 yuan in cash on him, half of which he took out in Kunming, and the other half from the scammer's pocket. He first divided the 60,000 yuan in cash, leaving 50,000 yuan.
Reserve it, and then take out a dollar to buy the stone.
The stall outside the stone shop is filled with all kinds of woolen stones. Several people are watching there to prevent others from fishing in troubled waters. One person is guarding the scale and is responsible for weighing. Another person is responsible for collecting money. The boss is standing at the stall.
I asked if I should explain it to the buyer.
Wen Xu looked at the scattered wool, and suddenly had a feeling in his heart, pulling him towards a piece of wool that was not promising. Compared with other wool, this wool looked smaller in terms of size and surface.
It didn't seem to be very good, but Wen Xu felt that this piece of wool contained a special energy.
"How to sell this piece of wool?" Wen Xu asked the stall owner.
The stall owner glanced at Wen Xu and saw that the wool in his hand was low-grade wool that almost no one wanted, so he refused to let him weigh it and said directly to Wen Xu: "You can take it away if you give me one thousand!"
"How about eight hundred, just for good luck!" Wen Xu was not bargaining with the stall owner for the two hundred yuan, he just didn't want to agree immediately.
The stall owner didn't seem to value the two hundred yuan very much. He waved his hand and said impatiently: "Eight hundred is eight hundred, but I want cash."
The stall owner's proposal appealed to Wen Xu's heart. Wen Xu didn't bother to transfer the eight hundred yuan. He took out eight red bills from his pocket and gave them to the stall owner. The stall owner took the money and took a look at it in the sun.
, and then he put the money into his pocket with satisfaction.
Guo Xingyun was waiting for Wen Xu. When he saw that he had brought such a bad wool back, he couldn't help but shook his head and said regretfully: "Old Wen, if you want to gamble, just buy a better wool! This kind of wool is
It’s impossible to get good quality jadeite.”
Shen Ling'er looked at it and nodded with deep approval: "Brother Wen, Second Brother Guo is right, there is almost no valuable jadeite in this kind of wool. If you choose wool, you should choose something larger in size and good-looking in color."
Only with a little bit of wool can we hope to get good jadeite."
Wen Xu was not prepared to explain to them, so he put the wool directly into his travel bag and said to them with a smile: "Anyway, this piece of wool only cost 800 yuan, so just treat it as my first time gambling on stones to teach me a lesson!"
By the way, listening to what you said, you should know better than me, why don't you help me choose two or three?"
Shen Ling'er shook his head hesitantly, but Guo Xingyun patted his chest and said, "Then look at me!"
Wen Xu smiled, turned to Shen Ling'er and said, "Ling'er, you can choose one too. Once you drive it out, each of us will get half of it. Whether or not we get out is up to me."
Shen Ling'er was a little hesitant at first, but after hearing what Wen Xu said, she bit her lip and agreed.
Wen Xu and the other three squeezed into the crowd again, choosing stones. Finally, after repeated selections, the three of them each chose a stone, which cost Wen Xu 13,000 in total. For those who gamble on stones, this is not a big deal.
many.
"Do you three want to open here? We happen to have a free chef here." Seeing that Guo Xingyun and Shen Ling'er have good taste, the stall owner couldn't help but ask them.
Wen Xu glanced at Guo Xingyun and Shen Ling'er, and seeing them nodding, he said to the stall owner: "In this case, we will open here."