Zhuang Rui and Ouyang Jun walked into the main building of the Blue Mountain Club laughing and joking. Compared with Ouyang Jun's previous low-key club in the suburbs of Beijing, the decoration here is undoubtedly much more luxurious and elegant. All the furniture is edged with mahogany. Look. It looks very luxurious when up there.
There is an artificial rockery in the middle of the hall, which separates the entire hall. The pond under the rockery is full of gurgling water and fish, which has a unique flavor. Zhuang Rui can tell that the boss here has put a lot of effort into it.
However, Zhuang Rui was a little disappointed as soon as he entered the door. He is also a famous figure in the stone betting circle. Although he has not participated in many public auctions, when has he not seen tens of thousands of rough jade stones at the public auction? Zhuang Rui really couldn't stand the dozens of pieces of materials scattered in front of him.
There were already many people in the hall of the club. They were divided into several groups and gathered to comment on the stones placed in the hall. They all talked loudly, as if they were all experts in the stone circle. Zhuang Rui took a quick look, but there was no one there. Familiar people in the circle.
"Xiaozhuang, you are here, over here...over here..."
Just when Zhuang Rui took out his phone and wanted to call Mr. Tang, Mr. Tang's voice came out from a crowd. This old man was not tall to begin with, and he was surrounded by everyone, so Zhuang Rui didn't see it from the outside. to him.
"Mr. Tang, you are already here. Let me introduce you. This is my cousin Ouyang Jun. This is Mr. Tang. He is the famous Jade King in the jade industry..."
Zhuang Rui walked over with Ouyang Jun. He knew that his cousin had always been a high-minded person outside, and he was afraid that Ouyang Jun would be stupid and offend the old man, so he quickly introduced him to Mr. Tang.
"Ahem, Xiaozhuang, the waves behind you in the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. You have beaten me to death on the beach a long time ago. What are you talking about? You can come...it will be a big honor to the old man..."
Mr. Tang waved his hands repeatedly. He has been in the stone gambling circle for decades. When it comes to the identification and appreciation of jade, to be honest, the old man has really never convinced anyone, but he just can't figure it out about Zhuang Rui. This young man No one knows how to identify rough stones, but this person's vision of stones is even better than his own.
Zhuang Rui laughed when he heard this and said: "Old man, you are trying to flatter me. I can't bear your words. If you turn around and let people in the circle know, they will definitely call me arrogant..."
Zhuang Rui admired Mr. Tang's ability to identify rough stones from the bottom of his heart. Others did not have his eye for cheating. In the past decades, stone gambling has basically never failed. Based on this alone, the title of Jade King is well deserved.
"Okay, let's stop flattering each other here. Xiaozhuang, come on, let me introduce you..."
Mr. Tang waved his hand, "In the stone gambling circle, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This level is not just a boast. Zhuang Rui's achievements in various stone gambling places are obvious to all. The title of king of Myanmar is also expected by the public. If you don't accept it, you can do it." I also found a piece of imperial green material.
"This is Mr. Wang from Norinco Group, this is Mr. Zhao from Haidu Investment, and this is Mr. Liu from Sinopec..."
Mr. Tang turned around and introduced to Zhuang Rui. Most of the people around Mr. Tang were the bosses of major companies, and hearing the names of those companies, quite a few of them were large state-owned enterprises. Zhuang Rui sighed inwardly, these people In other words, they use the country's money to have fun for themselves in the name of investment. How much knowledge do they know about jade and stone gambling?
Of course, although he felt uncomfortable, Zhuang Rui was not a newbie. He shook hands with the bosses one by one and said hello, but he could also see that the bosses were not very interested in him.
There was a perfunctory look on his face when he said hello. This was also due to Zhuang Rui's tender face. Even though he is thirty years old, he still looks like he is twenty-four or five-year-old.
As for Ouyang Jun, Mr. Tang didn't know him, so he introduced him to everyone. Fourth Young Master Ouyang was already past the age of arrogance. He didn't know these so-called big bosses, so he didn't say anything at the moment, and just went to find someone to look for.
Place to sit down.
"Is that correct? He is Zhuang Rui, known as the "Emerald King of Northland"?"
"Yes, this is a bit too young. How much knowledge can a child of this age have about jade?"
"Haha, don't say that, everyone. Mr. Tang likes to support the younger generations. It's understandable, it's understandable..."
Mr. Tang's introduction made everyone in the hall a little shocked, and they all started talking in low voices. Zhuang Rui listened and smiled without saying a word. Facts speak louder than words. My brother's reputation in the antique shop and jade industry is not that big.
No matter what, he didn't care much about the opinions of these people.
"I have heard about Mr. Zhuang's name for a long time. Being able to invite Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Tang to come today is also a major event for our stone betting club. Mr. Zhuang will show off his skills when he comes back..."
Mr. Wang seemed to be the organizer of this stone bet, and he was quite famous among these people. When he spoke, he glared at those who commented on Zhuang Rui. The discussion suddenly became much quieter, and he just looked at Zhuang Rui.
His eyes were still questioning.
It’s no wonder that those bosses look at people through colored glasses. The people here today have either created billions of wealth from scratch, or they have worked hard for many years in state-owned enterprises and become CEOs. Basically, they are all over 40 years old and are entrepreneurs.
The hardships made them pay special attention to age and qualifications, and they were not in the antiques or jade industry. They only heard Mr. Tang’s introduction and didn’t think much of the young man Zhuang Rui.
"Haha, I don't dare take it. Mr. Wang is so complimentary. You are all leaders in the business world. I'm just here to learn..."
Zhuang Rui regretted coming here. They were all laymen who didn't know what stone gambling was. Fortunately, these people were just playing around in China. If they went to Myanmar, they would just create income for the people of Myanmar.
"Mr. Tang, you are busy first. I will go sit down and look at today's charter..."
Zhuang Rui could tell that these bosses were not interested in him. After Mr. Tang introduced him, he surrounded Mr. Tang. He didn't care at the moment. He said hello to Mr. Tang and walked to the sofa in the corner. Fourth Brother Ouyang
I was drinking tea there with a look of impatience on my face.
"Oh, Xiaozhuang, I'm so negligent. I'm so sorry. Let's talk again tonight..."
Mr. Tang also noticed that these bosses didn't seem to like Zhuang Rui very much, but he couldn't say much. He repeatedly bowed his hands to Zhuang Rui with a look of helplessness on his face. These people were all his bosses. Tang
It's hard to leave them behind to chat with Zhuang Rui.
"Brother, how can we hold a stone gambling convention with just these broken stones? Is this a grand event?"
After Zhuang Rui sat down, Ouyang Jun said with disdain. Although he was not in the stone gambling circle, he had seen the grand public auction in Myanmar. With just a few rough stones, not to mention Zhuang Rui's disdain.
After seeing it, even Ouyang Jun felt a little shabby.
Before Zhuang Rui could answer, a man sitting on the sofa next to them frowned after hearing Ouyang Jun's words and said, "Sir, the materials put here are all carefully selected by everyone.
There are a lot of raw materials at the back, this is the largest stone gambling place in the north, you two don’t even know this, right?"
Zhuang Rui and Ouyang Jun followed their reputation and found that the man who spoke was in his early forties, but he was slightly bald, probably due to overwork, and had a little girl in his arms who looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old.
This man was flirting with the girl in his arms just now, and didn't pay attention to Mr. Tang's introduction to Zhuang Rui. So after hearing Ouyang Jun's words, he felt a little dissatisfied. In addition, Zhuang Rui and Ouyang Jun were dressed casually, and everyone here was
The environment where everyone was wearing suits and leather shoes was a bit awkward, so I was not very polite when I spoke.
"Well... I'm not a person who gambles in stone circles. I really don't know. Well, I'm going to see it today..."
Ouyang Jun has had children in recent years and is good at nourishing qi. He didn't argue with the man at the moment. He shook his head and glanced at the girl in the man's arms. He looked at Zhuang Rui and said, "Brother, do you want to find two girls for you?"
To accompany you?"
Ouyang Jun also took a look just now. He didn't know any of the so-called entrepreneurs here. He suddenly felt a little boring. He secretly cursed the boss here for his lack of taste. He admitted cats and dogs. He had to find time to do this by himself.
The membership card was refunded and the price dropped.
You must know that Ouyang Jun's club in the suburbs of Beijing back then had such a high threshold that many billionaires in the country could not get in even if they were rich. Even senior state-owned enterprises could only enter the club at the deputy ministerial level or above. People who interacted with this place were not allowed to enter.
, not on the same level at all.
"Come on, fourth brother, please calm down for a while..."
Zhuang Rui glanced at Ouyang Jun dissatisfied, turned to look at the person who just spoke, and asked: "Sir, what are you going to do today? Are you asking Mr. Tang to identify the rough stones?"
Zhuang Rui is starting to think about quitting. If he has this free time, he might as well go to Panjiayuan or Liulichang for a walk. If he's lucky, he might be able to find something good. It's better than just sitting here drinking.
Tea is strong.
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, the man straightened his face, sat up straight and said, "Brother, I don't think you look like a stoner. You are playing in another place and you came here to watch the fun, right? I
Let me tell you about stone gambling...
Of course, this gambling stone is something to bet on. Later, everyone will select the ten best materials. Everyone can bet on the rough stone that they like. After the stone is solved, whoever bets on the rough stone has the highest value. Then these bets
Whoever it belongs to, this is called gambling on stones..."
"Pfft...cough cough, I'm sorry, are you...are you sure this is the gambling stone?"
Zhuang Rui didn't wait for the man to finish what he said. The mineral water he had just drank in his mouth spurted out. He had been exposed to stone gambling since 2004, and this was the first time he heard someone interpret stone gambling in this way.
