Among the people left behind, in addition to the seven or eight mining workers, there were also five mine protection team members equipped with live weapons and nuclear bombs.
There has never been peace in Xinjiang, not to mention before liberation. Even after liberation, Xinjiang was also the place with the highest concentration of heavy-duty prisons in the country, gathering felons from all over the country who were re-education through labor. Some prisoners were detained for more than ten years.
, after being released from prison, many people stayed here.
In addition, Xinjiang's vast territory and sparse population have also caused many criminals to come here to hide, so the public security has not been very good. Hotan area is even more mixed, with all kinds of characters, and the jade mine is a piece of fat.
It is also often targeted by some interested people, so the existence of a mine protection team is very necessary.
To Zhuang Rui's surprise, Mengzi was unwilling to go out of the mountain, but chose to join the mine protection team. In his words, it was too complicated outside the mountain, and he was always being plotted against, so he might as well stay here to hunt and drink.
Drink and be happy.
Since there were no heavy-duty mining machines, and the jade stones were cut and evenly placed on the backs of more than 20 donkeys, it was much smoother when leaving the mountain, and no accidents occurred. Four days later, the group arrived
We arrived at the transfer station.
The car driven by the Jade Prince had been waiting here all along, and everyone did not waste any time. They got in the car and returned to Hotan. The jade mine had only just mined the tip of the iceberg, and there were still many things to do later. They summoned the mining workers.
The security force was strengthened and there were countless clues. When Adira returned to the manor, although it was already evening, she was still so busy that even the old man had no time to meet him.
Zhuang Rui was naturally of no help. Although he had done nothing for more than half a month, he was still very tired. He simply went back to the room, took a shower, and slept soundly.
It was a long sleep. When I woke up, it was already noon the next day. Zhuang Rui picked up his charged mobile phone and called his family and Qin Xuanbing to report that he was safe. Then he walked out of the room to find someone.
Old man.
"You kid, do you still remember my uncle?"
Sitting in Adira's vineyard, sipping the home-grown wine, the old man looked content, but the words he spoke were not very pleasant.
"Uncle, I will come to see you as soon as I get up."
Zhuang Rui didn't know what kind of evil fire the old man had, so he stayed with him carefully.
"Yesterday, I was sitting in the living room and watched you enter the room. You didn't even say hello to me. Do you still care about me, your uncle?"
"Ah? Then the lights will be turned off. There seems to be no one in the living room, right?"
Zhuang Rui was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He was very tired yesterday and climbed directly to the second floor to sleep. He didn't even notice that the old man was sitting in the living room in the dark.
"Okay, let's take a look at these objects I carved." The old man was just teasing Zhuang Rui. His old friend was not here during this time. He had nothing to do except carving jade, which was also free.
"Is it done?" Zhuang Rui asked in surprise.
Gu Tianfeng did not answer, but handed over a palm-sized box. Zhuang Rui took it and opened it. Three green Maitreya Buddha pendants appeared in front of him.
With a broad forehead and a big belly, he always smiles. He sits cross-legged with his legs crossed. The wrinkles on his clothes are clearly visible. His narrowed eyes make Zhuang Rui feel that this Maitreya Buddha seems to be smiling at him.
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What's even more amazing is that the three pendants actually have three forms and expressions. Some are smiling at people, some are squinting and taking a nap, and some are lazily stretching their waists. They are all lifelike, like living creatures, and they are really interesting to look at.
Rui can't put it down.
Next to the three emerald Maitreya Buddhas, there are two earrings. The style is very unique. They are leaf-shaped, about three centimeters long and one and a half centimeters wide. The middle is hollow, and the lines of the leaves are carved to look like the real thing.
In one corner of the earrings, there are earring studs inlaid with platinum, which is already a finished product.
The last piece of jadeite, which is about the size of a little finger, has not undergone any carving. It was left by the old man to his old friend, and it can be polished into a ring surface.
"How is it, boy, are you satisfied?" Gu Gu asked jokingly from the side.
"Satisfied, of course I'm satisfied. You have nothing to say about your craftsmanship. None of the Yangzhou craftsmen can compare to you..."
Nice words were free of charge, so Zhuang Rui praised the old man enthusiastically. Zhuang Rui knew that this was him. If someone else came to the old man with the materials, he would probably have to charge him at least hundreds of thousands in jade carving fees.
Zhuang Rui's words are not all compliments to the old man. The craftsmanship of these pendants is indeed very good. They don't use many knives, but they fully outline the expressions of the characters. Compared with the Guanyin pendant that Qin Xuanbing gave to him,
He is much better in swordsmanship.
The old man pointed to an object covered with red cloth on the table and said to Zhuang Rui: "This thing will take several months to carve out. I will study it slowly before I go back to Beijing."
"what is this?"
Zhuang Rui opened the red cloth strangely, and at a glance he understood that it was the piece of colored leather he had brought, but the leather had been removed by the old man, and the entire piece of jade was exposed.
"You're just lucky, this piece of material alone is worth this amount..." Gu Gu raised a finger towards Zhuang Rui.
"One million? It can't be that cheap, right? Uncle Gu, the quality of this jade material is not bad."
Zhuang Rui frowned. Is the material too colorful, reducing its value?
"You kid, you can't make any wild guesses. I'm telling you, this piece of jade, even without carving, can be sold for 10 million yuan." The ancient words made Zhuang Rui open his mouth in surprise. He wanted to say three to five hundred yuan.
He still believed that ten million was a bit too much.
Zhuang Rui naturally did not doubt the old man's words, so he held the piece of jade to his eyes and looked at it carefully.
"Uncle, the colors are too confusing. What can you figure out?"
This piece of jade is really a hodgepodge. There are two fist-sized pieces in the middle that are pink, a bit like garnets. Surrounding the pink, there are purple, green, yellow, black, white, orange, almost all of them.
, Zhuang Rui was dazzled by what he saw. He couldn't understand why this thing could be worth ten million?
"Of course you can't tell with your eyesight. Don't ask. Come and get it after it's done. As long as you don't lack money to spend, you are not allowed to sell this thing."
Gu Tianfeng valued this piece of jade far more than the imperial green glass, which filled Zhuang Rui's heart with curiosity, but no matter how much he asked, the old man refused to go on.
"You brat, you actually came here to make it easier for me to find you."
Adira's voice came from the vineyard, and then the three people walked through the maze-like grape shed and came to Zhuang Rui.
"Uncle Tian? Why are you looking for me? I can't help you. We have agreed before."
Zhuang Rui was a little confused. Looking behind Adira, there were two people in uniforms following him, and he was even more confused.
"I'm asking you for money."
Adila unceremoniously pulled Zhuang Rui up from the chair and sat on it. In fact, there were more chairs in this place. Adila couldn't stand Zhuang Rui's leisurely look. Why should I, the old man, have to do so many things?
do it.
"Well, take a look at it first, sign it if there is no problem, and then sign the notarial certificate."
Adila threw a document to Zhuang Rui and then asked the two people behind her to sit down. A Uighur woman immediately brought tea.
Zhuang Rui opened the document and found that it was an equity document, which stated the approximate content and total value of the jade mine, his share, and, of course, the corresponding funds he should contribute.
According to the Jade Prince's estimate, the total content of jade that can be mined from that jade vein should be more than one hundred tons, and its value is also around 1 billion to 1.5 billion yuan. The initial investment is 20 million yuan, and more will be added later.
With a capital of 30 million, Zhuang Rui holds 50% of the shares, so he must first invest 1 million, and then invest an additional 15 million.
In fact, the additional money later is just a formality. The jade mine is already making profits, and it can be spent from the profits by then.
Adila's equity document was very detailed and there was nothing to fault. After Zhuang Rui read it carefully, he signed his name and then issued a check for 10 million in front of a notary.
Leave it to Adira.
After the notary read out the notarization, all three parties signed the notarization and each kept a copy. It only took half an hour. Even if the entire procedure was completed, Zhuang Rui had to admire Prince Jade's connections in Hotan.
He was able to invite notaries to his home.
After the notary left, Gu Tianfeng said to Adira: "Brother, I've been staying with you for more than a month. It's time to say goodbye. I'll go back to Beijing tomorrow."
"Okay, after I finish my busy work, I will go to Beijing to stay for a few days. Xiaozhuang, will you still go to the mine?"
There was a new jade mine to be mined, so Adila did not try to retain her old friend, but looked at Zhuang Rui.
"I'm not going. I'm just causing trouble there. It's better to go with my uncle. I'll leave everything to you, Uncle Tian." Zhuang Rui shook his head. It took a long time to go out this time, and the purpose has been achieved.
He wanted to return to Pengcheng.
"Come back to Beijing with me?" Gu Gu turned his head sideways and asked Zhuang Rui.
"Should we go back to Beijing first, or go back to Pengcheng directly?"
To be honest, Zhuang Rui hasn't thought about it yet. He learned about Ouyang Jun's pursuit of Xinjiang from Yue Jing's phone call. He also wanted to put an end to this matter and understand what happened that year to see if he could
If you can't untie the knot in your mother's heart, you can't make her unhappy all the time.
"Uncle, I'll go back to Beijing with you first. I just have some things to deal with." Thinking of his mother secretly crying during the holidays, Zhuang Rui decided to pay attention.
