Chapter 226: The Sky-Price Porcelain Around You (1)
Chapter 226 The sky-high price of porcelain around you (1)
"Binzi, Brother Qing said ten thousand, just agree to it. Friends are friends and business is business. It is indeed not easy for you to do this small business!"
When Kuang Bin was about to refuse again, Lin Haitao suddenly interrupted and said that he knew He Qing's character very well and knew that the other party would not want Kuang Bin's wooden man with some background in vain, and besides, a mere 10,000 yuan was too much for him.
It’s just a drop in the bucket, nothing at all, but in the eyes of Kuang Bin, who comes from an average family, it’s not a small sum. He may not be able to earn that much money in a month. [...]
"Okay then." Kuang Bin finally nodded and said with a smile, "You are too polite. In fact, it is just a trivial matter. You can just play with it if you like!"
"That won't work." He Qing shook his head solemnly, "You spent a lot of effort and money to collect this thing, so you won't suffer a loss."
He could see that Kuang Bin was a generous man with a typical northerner's bold character, which made it easier for people to get along with him.
"In that case, I'll pack it for you right away." Kuang Bin said hurriedly, "I'll drive to your hotel later."
He Qing nodded and said: "Well, okay, but don't worry, we have something to do and we have to stay in Beijing for a few days. We won't be able to leave for a while."
After negotiating with Kuang Bin, He Qing took out 10,000 yuan in cash from the small bag he carried with him and paid it to the other party. He also got an exquisite wooden man stake.
When I got the mysterious "Zhao Family Boxing", I just wanted to practice it, and the wooden dummy was the most commonly used instrument for practicing that boxing technique.
After packing the wooden mannequin for He Qing, Kuang Bin warmly invited the two of them to sit over, and the three sat down facing each other and chatted.
"Haitao, you must have something more important to come to see Brother Kuang, right?" He Qing asked casually.
Just listen to Lin Haitao's reply: "Brother Qing, you guessed it right, we do have a very important thing to do. If you are interested, you can come with us to see it then."
"Oh, what are you looking at?" He Qing asked in surprise. Lin Haitao's words seemed a bit mysterious, which successfully whetted his appetite.
Lin Haitao said: "The thing is like this, Binzi said that the jade market here will ship a batch of high-quality jadeite wool from Myanmar, so I really want to come and have a look."
He told the matter truthfully. It turned out that it was related to jade, but He Qing had known it for a long time. Lin Haitao was a stone gambling fan. He had been gambling on stones before, and he was quite crazy. It was just that he had restrained himself during this period, but
Unexpectedly, his gambling addiction was ignited again, and he even traveled to a place as far away as the capital to gamble on stones. One can only imagine how fanatical he was.
"Gambling on stones?" He Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Haitao, you guys have to calm down, gambling on stones is like gambling. It can become addictive, mainly because gambling on stones is too difficult. It is said that nine times out of ten you will lose, win less and lose less.
many."
Although he has not officially participated in stone gambling activities, in view of his understanding of raw jade stones, he has also heard about stone gambling. He knows that "it is difficult for gods to break through jade", which basically depends on luck, and he has never done it before.
Lin Haitao heard it from his mouth. The other party had lost a lot of money, and he felt a little shadowy in his heart, but he was unwilling to give in. He just wanted to turn the book back.
"It's okay, Brother Qing." Lin Haitao chuckled, shook his head and said, "Just have fun. This time I mainly accompany you to play, not to bet on stones. In fact, I haven't decided yet whether to bet or not. Let's go and see it.
Only then did I realize that after all, not all jade is worth gambling on. Oh, by the way, Brother Qing, you must not tell my grandpa about my going to the jade market to gamble on stones, otherwise I will be lectured by him again."
He Qing nodded and said: "Of course I won't tell you, you just have to figure it out yourself."
Everyone has their own interests. Stone gambling is one of Lin Haitao's hobbies. It is not a good thing to deliberately stop him. He is not an irrational person, so naturally he will not gamble excessively. At best, he can enjoy himself.
"Brother Tao, the batch of stones will be shipped tomorrow afternoon, let's go take a look then." Kuang Bin said, "Actually, the best place to gamble on stones now is in Guangdong, especially Pingzhou in Foshan.
There are a lot of good stones in the jade market, but we are so pitiful here in Beijing!"
Lin Haitao said: "I don't want to go alone. Besides, I have repeatedly lost gambling, and my family is very opposed to it. If they knew that I went to Pingzhou specifically to gamble on stones, they would definitely blame me. Okay,
Let’s settle it now. We’ll go check on the situation tomorrow afternoon, but I don’t know if we have time. If we don’t, we’ll talk about it later.”
"No problem!" Kuang Bin nodded in agreement, and then he suddenly received a call.
"Brother Tao, Brother He, there's something going on here. I wonder if you have time to go over and help me?" After hanging up the phone, Kuang Bin came up and asked.
"Brother Kuang, what's going on?" He Qing asked in surprise, "Just tell me, I'll help you if I can. Anyway, we don't have anything to do this afternoon and we're just free!"
Kuang Bin smiled happily and said: "A boss just called me. He said that they were moving and asked me if I still wanted that batch of things."
"What is it? Is it an antique?" Lin Haitao asked.
"Yes, it's a batch of antiques." Kuang Bin nodded, "I know the boss's father. He is an old man who loves to collect. He did receive some good things, but it is a pity that he got cancer not long ago.
, it was already in the advanced stage after investigation, so he died within a few days of treatment, leaving behind a collection of treasures. I guess the very valuable ones have been disposed of to auction companies or other collectors, and the rest are said to be disposed of cheaply, so I want to do it now
Just go over and take a look.”
"Oh, is that right?" He Qing nodded and said, "Then go over and have a look, maybe there is something better."
He Qing cheered up when he heard that there was a batch of antiques waiting for someone to hunt for them. Since the other party was an old collector, the items in his collection should not be bad, and there might be some undiscovered treasures among them.
"Brother He, are you willing to go over and help me take a look?!" Hearing what He Qing said without hesitation, Kuang Bin's eyes lit up and he laughed quickly, "I heard from Brother Tao that you have very good eyesight.
You should learn! If you are willing to help me control my eyes, then I can accept it with peace of mind."
He Qing shook his head and said: "No, I have been learning. We all learn from each other."
He readily agreed to Kuang Bin. Later, Kuang Bin asked his girlfriend to take a look at the store, while he rushed to the boss's house with He Qing and Lin Haitao.
Kuang Bin drives a relatively ordinary jeep, but its appearance is tall and powerful, and its shape is quite domineering, which is very suitable for the driving style of a big man like him.
"Brother He, the boss's house is not very far from our flea market. It takes at most thirty or forty minutes' drive."
After the car started, Kuang Bin said to He Qing: "I heard from Brother Tao that this is your first time in Beijing, right?"
He Qing nodded and said, "Well, yes."
Kuang Bin said with excitement: "Then I have to fulfill my duty as a landlord! I will be your tour guide for free. Just tell me where you want to go. Haha, my car will be here at your call!"
He Qing said happily: "Okay! I heard that there are many interesting places in Beijing. I was just thinking about walking around. Now it would be great to have you, a real Beijinger, to guide you."
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The two of them were talking and laughing, and both were very happy. Then He Qing changed the topic and asked about some information about the boss's family.
I just heard Kuang Bin say on the Internet: "...The boss has a good background. He used to be a well-known figure in the capital. He seemed to be a central-level cadre. The details are not clear. Anyway, he was a very powerful character at the time.
He was very prosperous here in Beijing! But now he is retired and in poor health, and has been in the United States for treatment and recuperation."
"Oh, that's really awesome!" He Qing said. As the saying goes, "If you don't go to Beijing, you won't know the officials in Beijing." It's not surprising that there are high-ranking officials everywhere in the capital.
Kuang Bin continued: "It seems that their family has obtained a green card in the United States and is preparing to immigrate as a family. The management of cultural relics and antiques for immigrants abroad is very strict and they are not allowed to be taken out of the country casually, so they have to dispose of them all."
He Qing smiled meaningfully and said, "You can donate it to the museum. Rich people like them don't care about such a small amount of money, right?"
"Brother He, forget it." Kuang Bin shook his head disapprovingly and said, "In today's society, the richer the people, the stingier they tend to be. I have been in contact with that boss several times before, and he is a very stingy person.
He will argue with you over a few dollars."
He Qing sighed: "That's really strange!"
The two people chatted casually about some things about that family. After about half an hour, their car drove into an alley and came to a residential area. This place was an old city, and the surrounding houses were low-rise.
It's short and looks very crowded.
"Brother He, Brother Tao, we are here." Kuang Bin greeted, and then parked the car in a relatively open place on the side of the road.
After getting out of the car, Kuang Bin first called the boss, and then took He Qing and the others directly towards the other party's house.
After a while, the three of them walked into a house next to the alley. It was a relatively retro courtyard house. They saw a very luxurious BMW x6 parked in the yard inside, which was a bit dazzling.
"Brother He, let's go in." Kuang Bin pointed to a room directly in front of him and said, "Boss Zhong is packing things in the room. He asked us to go in by ourselves."
"Oh, let's go and have a look." He Qing responded calmly. He didn't know why, but from the moment he stepped into this courtyard, he felt something was wrong, as if there was an ominous feeling coming towards him.
But since they are here, they should go in and take a look no matter what. They are here to hunt for treasures, not for anything else. Even if there is any ominous atmosphere in this room, it has nothing to do with them.
The door of the room was open, and there were noises and people talking inside. He Qing followed Kuang Bin and the others and walked in calmly.
The moment he walked in, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he could clearly see a group of bright red auras gathering in the air...
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