Zhuang Rui's memory has always been very good. As long as he has heard a name or a relatively short number, he can remember it accurately in his mind. However, the name "Miao Feifei" is very unfamiliar to Zhuang Rui.
To be sure, I had never heard this name before, but the voice on the phone sounded somewhat familiar.
"Hey, why don't you speak? I'm Miao Feifei."
The crisp voice continued to come from the phone, as if Zhuang Rui should know who Miao Feifei was,
"I'm sorry, you dialed the wrong number. I don't know Miao...wait, are you Officer Miao?"
Zhuang Rui was about to hang up the phone when a handsome policewoman suddenly appeared in his mind. When combined with the familiar voice, he immediately guessed the identity of the other party, and the word "you" immediately changed to "
The word "you".
Zhuang Rui's performance made Miao Feifei on the other end of the phone very dissatisfied. She had to say her name twice before she could remember it. This meant that he didn't take her to heart at all yesterday. However, Miao Feifei didn't want to think about it. They all met by chance.
Yesterday's situation was like a soldier and a thief. They couldn't hide. Who would pay special attention to remember you?
"Hello, Officer Miao, do you have any instructions? By the way, how do you know my mobile phone number?"
Zhuang Rui asked himself that from when he got up in the morning until now, there has been absolutely no violation of the traffic management regulations of the People's Republic of China. He didn't know what this female police officer, who looked more like a security policeman than a traffic policeman, wanted to do with him. Moreover, he was sure that she had done nothing yesterday.
There was no phone number left for the female police officer.
"Well... that's... it's actually nothing. I just want to go shopping in Zhonghai, but I don't know where to go. I'll give you a call and see if you have time. Can you go out with me for a walk?
Did I bother you?"
After Miao Feifei on the other end of the phone said these words, she felt awkward in her heart. She didn't mean anything to begin with, so why was it so difficult to say this, as if she was begging him.
Miao Feifei took five days off from the team in the name of a foot injury. She originally wanted to fly back to Beijing to gather with her senior brothers and sisters in the criminal police team, but when she was on the phone with her father last night, he said:
, If you are injured, take good care of yourself and don’t run around. Miao Feifei was so angry that she had a big argument with her father on the phone, but her arms couldn’t twist her thighs. After all, she chose to stay in Zhonghai under her father’s threats and coaxing.
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Miao Feifei has a lively temper and can't stay at home. Now she has taken five days off. She doesn't know what to do. She thought about it for half the night yesterday and couldn't come up with a clue. This morning she saw Yang Wei driving.
I couldn't help but come up with an idea. The man named Zhuang Rui didn't seem to be annoying very much. I could let him be a tour guide and have a lot of fun in Zhonghai for a few days.
You know, Miao Feifei has been working in Zhonghai for almost three months, and she has a small leadership position. Every day, she works between 2:00 and 1:00 at the workplace. Firstly, she has no time to go out and play, and secondly, there is no suitable person to accompany her.
, so she has never been to even busy places like Nanjing Road.
The reason why Miao Feifei asked Zhuang Rui to accompany her was because she felt that Zhuang Rui was more honest and kind, and he spoke Northern Mandarin, which made communication very comfortable. At least he didn't have to guess what the other person meant. When he was in the traffic police team, a group of local traffic policemen from Zhonghai
During the conversation, nine of Miao Feifei's ten sentences were guessed and could not be understood at all.
Although she didn't have the contact information of Zhuang Rui and Yang Wei, this little thing naturally couldn't trouble her. She called the team and retrieved Yang Wei's information in the internal computer system. The phone number was there, and then Miao
Feifei called Yang Wei and learned Zhuang Rui's phone number from him. Yang Wei was a little drunk yesterday, and until he reported Zhuang Rui's mobile phone number, he didn't know who the call was from, so he lay there
I continued to play chess with Duke Zhou in bed.
"Hey, are you listening? Don't get me wrong. I took a few days off, but my feet are fine again. I just want to find a friend to go out for a walk. If you don't have time, forget it."
Zhuang Rui was also wondering on the phone. Looking for a friend to go shopping? This made Zhuang Rui feel a little incredible, so he was stunned for a while and did not speak. It was not until Miao Feifei's voice sounded on the phone again that he woke up.
He came over and said quickly: "Officer Miao, I can't do it during the day today. I've been on leave for two months. Today is my first day at work, but I can't skip work. How about this? I'll treat you to dinner tonight, which can be regarded as helping my classmates.
I apologize to you."
Zhuang Rui has gained experience in the past two months, and his emotional intelligence has greatly improved. In the past, he would have wondered whether this beautiful female police officer was interested in him, but now Zhuang Rui knows that things are just as Miao Feifei said.
Yan said that he was really bored and looking for someone to accompany him. A beautiful woman invited him. Even if he had no ideas, Zhuang Rui was embarrassed to refuse. What's more, he also wanted to help the boss get his driver's license back.
"It's not you who hit me. What do you want to apologize for? Tell your classmates that if you don't practice your skills well, you won't be able to get your book back. He is irresponsible for his own life. I am also responsible for the life safety of the general public.
Well, this is a matter of principle, no mercy. But, if you want to treat me to a meal, this police officer will reward you. Well, you can still go out for a walk after dinner. That’s it, tell me your work address. In the evening
I'll go directly to you."
Miao Feifei's clear and clear voice was like a machine gun on the phone. She spoke a lot, without giving Zhuang Rui a chance to interrupt. This also made Zhuang Rui sweat in his heart. The legendary Beijing movie was actually given to him by himself.
I bumped into each other. These ladies talked so much without even pausing. It’s really a pity that they didn’t take the host test and became a traffic policeman.
Seeing that Uncle De over there had finished appreciating the dzi beads and was making tea waiting for him, Zhuang Rui didn't want to talk any more and quickly gave the address of the pawn shop and hung up the phone.
"What's the matter? It's a girl, right?"
Uncle De was old and strong, and he could tell it from Zhuang Rui's face at a glance. He had introduced a girl to Zhuang Rui before, but the girl thought that Zhuang Rui's position was low, and she had no house or car in Zhonghai, so she had nothing to do with Zhuang Rui.
After contacting Rui twice, he disappeared, which made Uncle De very embarrassed.
"It's nothing, Uncle De. Don't look at me like that. It's not illegal to meet a girl. Hey, good tea. Uncle De, where did you get this tea?"
Zhuang Rui sat down, picked up the lid of the purple clay pot with two fingers, brought it close to his nose and smelled it. Suddenly, a fragrance hit his nostrils, and he couldn't help but praise it.
"You're lucky, my old friend came to see me yesterday and gave me some good tea. I just happened to bring some today. I haven't even returned to the office yet, so you dragged me here."
Uncle De pointed to an open pack of tissue paper placed on the coffee table. Zhuang Rui looked carefully. In the middle of the tissue paper, there was only a dark thing the size of a baby's palm. It didn't look like tea leaves at all.
ah.
Zhuang Rui couldn't believe that the tangy fragrance just now was actually brewed from this dark stuff. After filling the tea cup in front of Uncle De, he poured himself another cup and drank it into his mouth. He suddenly felt
An indescribable taste filled my taste buds.
The taste of this tea is different from the tea Zhuang Rui has drunk. When he first drank it, Zhuang Rui actually felt like drinking Chinese medicine. But after tasting it carefully, the rich fragrance filled his mouth and tongue.
The taste is smooth and the aftertaste is sweet, which immediately makes Zhuang Rui feel the fluid on his tongue.
Bitterness is the original nature of tea. In ancient times, tea was called "bitter tea". The earliest wild tea, the tea soup was so bitter that it was difficult to drink. It was bitter first and then became sweet. Zhuang Rui also understood this truth. It was just the taste of the tea when he first drank it.
The taste was so weird that the sweetness he felt later penetrated his heart.
"How about it, Xiaozhuang, this tea has a very special flavor. Let me tell you, this is Pu'er tea. We don't drink much here, but this tea can also be regarded as a collectible. Just a small piece like mine is worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Eight thousand, if it is a Pu'er tea brick left over from the Qing Dynasty, it will be even more priceless."
Uncle De's words shocked Zhuang Rui. Such a small amount, probably not worth two ounces, could actually be worth tens of thousands of dollars. Then he would have drank hundreds of dollars in just one sip.
"Uncle De, is this tea so expensive? Don't they say that only new tea tastes better?" Zhuang Rui asked with some confusion.
"What you are talking about is a simple drink. That kind of tea will turn into ashes if left for a hundred or two hundred years, but this Pu'er tea is different. The longer it is left, the more mellow its fragrance will be, so it can be
Collected as a collectible.
When the Forbidden City was sorting out the tea warehouse in 1963, they discovered that all the other teas at that time had turned into ashes. Only the "Wanshou Longtuan" and other Pu'er teas were still intact. They can be called "breathing antiques" and "drinkable cultural relics." That brick of Pu'er tea
It only weighs 2.5 kilograms. When it was exhibited in Pu'er some time ago, the premium alone was as high as 19.99 million yuan. You can think about how much the tea itself is worth."
Zhuang Rui was speechless when he heard this. He didn't expect that even tea leaves could be collected. His knowledge was really too shallow.
"Xiaozhuang, the question you just asked can be answered from these tea leaves. You are young, have relatively low qualifications, and have no foundation. These are your weaknesses, but I am optimistic about you because you are extremely capable of accepting new things.
He is strong and has a high level of understanding, which is especially important. If you don’t have some luck and understanding in the antiques industry, you will never be able to get started in this business.
Doing things is like drinking tea, it is bitter first and then sweet. Those two turtles must not understand your position as a manager, and you must learn to be patient, learn more, read more and talk less. When you are capable,
You can also fly like a dragon and become a blockbuster, do you understand what I mean?"
Zhuang Rui nodded heavily. Although he had no intention of staying here for a long time, the position of manager could indeed make him more mature. No matter what choice Zhuang Rui made in the future, it would be beneficial and harmless.
"Uncle De, please explain to me the work I have to do now."
Zhuang Rui was only responsible for finance before, but when he saw Uncle De drinking tea and chatting all day long, it seemed that the manager didn't need to do anything.
"Haha, I want to get into the role so quickly. In fact, there are only five or six people in our pawn shop. Management is very simple. The manager's main responsibility is to contact external parties and establish a long-term and good cooperative relationship with those auction houses.
Because we are a subsidiary of an investment company, you have to make an investment report and formulate a rough investment intention for the pawn shop's capital direction. Of course, you are a finance major, so this should be appropriate for you.
It's not difficult, Xiaozhuang. If your investment advice is adopted and the returns are generous, there will be quite a lot of commission bonuses. Those two boys have been peeking at this manager's position. In fact, they are just for this.
money.”
Uncle De's words gave Zhuang Rui a rough idea of his future work. He really didn't know that as the manager of a pawn shop, he could actually make investment suggestions for the pawn shop's own funds. He must have invested in the company since
If there is such a provision, then this suggestion will definitely be taken seriously.
The two boys Uncle De mentioned were the other two pawnbrokers in the pawn shop. One was named Lai Jindong. He rarely came down to the lobby and went into the office on the second floor as soon as he got to work. Although Zhuang Rui's financial office was also on the second floor, it was almost
I haven't seen him very often. The cashier Xiaoling and another girl told him privately that he was too lazy to move. Lai Jindong specializes in appraising foreign art. There are not many such items in the pawn shop, so he is relatively leisurely and hides in the pawn shop every day.
I don't know what to do in the office.
There is another pawnbroker named Wang Bingding, who is good at appraising some domestic and foreign luxury goods. He often goes down to the lobby on the first floor, but he always plays with the salesperson in the pawn shop, and rarely looks at Zhuang Rui.
Both of these two people are in their early thirties and have been in this circle for a while. They are also from professional backgrounds. However, these two people usually think very highly of themselves and have never been favored by Uncle De. They only come to pawn luxury goods.
There are not a few people there, and foreign works of art can occasionally be seen. Otherwise, Uncle De would have told these two guys to pack up and get out.
"Uncle De, in what direction did you focus your previous investments?"
Zhuang Rui is now quite optimistic about the real estate market, but the amount of real estate investment is relatively large. Although he is familiar with the amount of funds in the pawn shop, he cannot guarantee that the superior department will approve his suggestion, so he wants to be on the safe side first.
Ask Uncle De for his advice.
"I, the old man, have lived all my life and only know about antiques. Of course I invest in them. Last year, I mainly invested in two directions. One was the investment in coins, not those ancient copper coins, but the commemorative coins issued by the state. I invested in them last year.
I put 16 million in it, and by March this year, the increase in these commemorative coins reached 30%, which is pretty good. Xiaozhuang, do you know how much money I took in bonuses last year?"
Uncle De said with some pride. Last year's investment was not favored by others at the beginning. The two turtle appraisers even raised objections and made suggestions to the head office in their own names. However, the investment company
Out of trust in Uncle De, the leader approved Uncle De's investment proposal. During the New Year settlement this year, the increase in the currency surprised everyone.
This investment alone made the pawn shop a net profit of 4.8 million. Wang Bingbing and Lai Jingdong, who originally looked down upon Uncle De, were living in seclusion these days and were embarrassed to face Uncle De.
Zhuang Rui hadn't been to the pawn shop in the past few months, and he didn't know the direction of the pawn shop's funds in the past two months, so he asked: "Uncle De, have you sold all those coins? Why don't you keep them to continue to increase in value?
What?" When Zhuang Rui thought about it, the bonuses had been distributed, so naturally those coins should have been disposed of.
"I sold 10 million and still hold 6 million. Last year, old man, I took 1 million in bonuses alone. Xiaozhuang, the reward given by the investment company reached 30% of the profit. You kid, you can
If you look good, your future financial future will be very bright. Buying a car or a house in Zhonghai will not be difficult."
Uncle De obviously didn't know Zhuang Rui's current net worth, and he didn't see Zhuang Rui driving to work, otherwise he wouldn't have said this. However, Uncle De really didn't tell Zhuang Rui why he sold it.
Those coins that are still increasing in value are the purpose of Uncle De to set aside some investment funds for Zhuang Rui so that Zhuang Rui can benefit from them. Otherwise, all the funds will be accumulated in the early investment, and Zhuang Rui will only be able to get a dead salary.
, Uncle De’s move can be described as well-intentioned.
The reason why Uncle De agreed to work in this pawn shop was not because of the salary. With his net worth, someone worth 1.8 million would not take it seriously. The main reason was that working in the pawn shop would give him the opportunity to come into contact with more people.
Antiques, for Uncle De who has been obsessed with antiques all his life, this is the most important thing.
"Uncle De, you have suffered too much loss by doing this. In fact, my life is pretty good now. In the past two months, I also found a few good things. When I was in Pengcheng..."
After Zhuang Rui heard what Uncle De said, he was also very moved. Uncle De's move was equivalent to giving away hundreds of thousands of dividends every year. Zhuang Rui thought for a moment and said that he had obtained Wang Shizhen's manuscript and Tang Bohu in Tibet.
I told Uncle De about the original work.
"Hey, boy, why are you so calm today and not at all excited about the new official taking office? It turns out that you are worth a lot of money. Brat, the leaks you have picked up on Taobao in the past two months are better than my old man.
I have picked up things many times in my life. I dare you to still ambush me. What a pity. You sold all those items. Otherwise, old man, I can also open my eyes. No, if you want to treat me at noon, I have to kill you.
You have a meal."
After listening to Zhuang Rui's words, Uncle De's eyes shone and he slapped his thigh hard. Zhuang Rui's experience in the past two months was indeed as Uncle De said. Even someone who has played with antiques all his life may not be able to
Zhuang Rui can pick up a big leak once, and Zhuang Rui's several mistakes are enough to make him have no worries about food and drink for the rest of his life.
"No problem, Uncle De. Let's go to where you want to eat for lunch. I'm so lucky. It's not because of your usual teachings. If you hadn't explained the knowledge about antiques to me, I wouldn't even know what antiques are.
I know."
Zhuang Rui secretly flattered Uncle De, but Uncle De was very helpful. As the saying goes, a thousand-mile horse is easy to find, but a bole is hard to find. Uncle De has always been optimistic about Zhuang Rui's development in the antiques industry. Now this is a lump in the elm.
Having enlightened himself, Uncle De couldn't help but feel great relief.
"By the way, Uncle De, what is your other investment?"
Seeing Uncle De's proud look, Zhuang Rui must have made a profit in another investment.
"That's lacquerware from Shanxi, and it also belongs to the category of miscellaneous items. I have been collecting this type of collection for a few years. Before 1996, a good lacquerware box cost about seven to eight hundred yuan.
After collecting it, it can now be sold for eight to nine thousand yuan.
Xiaozhuang, think about it, how many times has it increased in just five or six years? I estimate that the market for this item will continue to rise, so I invested five million last year and sent people to various places in Shanxi to purchase lacquerware.
You should know the direction of the money, you will still be doing the accounting."
Uncle De's words made Zhuang Rui feel a little feverish on his face. During his work last year, Zhuang Rui only fulfilled the financial responsibilities he had learned and did his job well. As for the flow and use of funds, he had no idea at all.
Even if he didn't know anything, he was not afraid of someone misappropriating funds without permission anyway. With the supervision of the financial system, it wasn't until Uncle De talked about it that Zhuang Rui felt that even as a financial officer, he didn't seem to be that qualified.
"Investment in lacquer ware is long-term. The results will only be seen after three to five years. Then I may not be doing it here. Xiaozhuang, I will let you pick the fruit by then, old man."
What Uncle De said next moved Zhuang Rui for a while. The old man in front of him was indeed sincerely defending himself and had no intention of being utilitarian. Zhuang Rui felt that he could no longer hide it, so he said: "
Uncle De, my friends and I opened a mastiff park in my hometown and invested in some businesses. In fact, I originally wanted to quit my job at the pawn shop, but I wanted to learn more about antiques from you, so I came back. As for the future
Whether I still work here, I can’t say for sure.”
Uncle De was stunned when he heard this. He didn't expect that Zhuang Rui would change so much after not seeing each other for two months. He was a young man who was very happy with a salary of several thousand yuan a month, and now he has started to work on his own.
He started his own business, but he still agreed with Zhuang Rui's idea that young people should go out and try their luck more often.
"Okay, that's fine. In the future, you should be less involved in those dirty things. Old man, I will try my best to teach you everything I know. Let's go out and have a meeting with two turtles. Wait.
If you want me to talk, don't interrupt."
After Uncle De thought for a while, he told Zhuang Rui, and then called the other two appraisers respectively, asking them to gather in the conference room in half an hour. Zhuang Rui didn't understand what Uncle De meant by the dirty things.
What it is is quite puzzling.
Uncle De looked at Zhuang Rui's confused expression and said with a smile: "What's the matter? You don't understand? You'll understand naturally if you deal with pawn shops more in the future."
