"Mr. Zhuang, please come back. There's no need to send him off. My car is at the intersection..."
After agreeing with Zhuang Rui that he would take Yaya to go through the enrollment procedures tomorrow, Deputy Secretary Zheng left with a satisfied heart. The harvest today was not small, and the trip in this cold weather was not in vain.
If someone who knew him well saw this, he would definitely think that he was dazzled. How could a dignified deputy department-level cadre be so respectful to a person outside the system? This is the only way to be an official.
If you want to be a leader, you must first learn to act like a grandson.
"Brother, can I really go to school?" After Deputy Secretary Zheng left, Yaya's little face was full of expectation and she asked Zhuang Rui.
"Of course, that uncle will take you there tomorrow. Yaya must study hard in the future..."
Zhuang Rui smiled and rubbed Yaya's head. Deputy Secretary Zheng is very good at doing things. The school he chose is not far from the courtyard. From now on, he can just ask Sister-in-law Li to pick him up and drop him off sooner or later. Wait until Yaya gets to know the classmates in the school.
After that, you can go to school with your classmates.
"Yaya will study hard, thank you big brother..."
The little girl nodded seriously. Children are very sensitive. She could feel Zhuang Rui's love and care for her, so she was very willing to get close to Zhuang Rui. Now in Yaya's heart, except for her brother
, Zhuang Rui is the dearest and best person.
"Okay, let's go play with the white lion..."
It's strange to say that as soon as Yaya came to this yard, she became particularly attached to the white lion. The white lion, which had always been kept away from strangers, actually allowed Yaya to touch its head, but it scared Peng Fei very much at the time.
There was almost a human-mastiff battle, but if Hao Long hadn't stopped him, there was no telling who would win between Peng Fei and the white lion.
"Brother Hao, Peng Fei, I'll be out for about seven or eight days. Then the yard will be handed over to you. By the way, I'll also leave the car to you. If my mother has something to do, you can help her..."
Zhuang Rui knew that his mother often traveled between Yuquan Mountain and this courtyard, and her brother-in-law had been picking her up and dropping her off in the past few days. However, Zhao Guodong was going back to Pengcheng soon. This matter could only be left to Hao Long and Hao Long. They had even flown a helicopter.
Yes, there is no problem at all when driving a car.
After Yaya left, Peng Fei asked Zhuang Rui: "Brother Zhuang, are you going to Myanmar?"
"Yeah, I'm going to attend a jade sale. I'll leave the day after tomorrow and I'll be back in about a week. What's wrong?" Zhuang Rui felt a little strange when he saw Peng Fei's face was a little solemn.
Peng Fei smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Zhuang, Myanmar is not a good place. It is very complicated there..."
"Oh? Tell me..."
Zhuang Rui became interested when he heard this. Peng Fei didn't mention it, but he had forgotten that both Hao Long and Peng Fei had lived in border areas such as Myanmar. Although they were shady, they were still more familiar with the situation than himself.
"Brother Zhuang, Myanmar is a federal country, and its social structure is extremely complex..."
"A federal country? Is it any different from us?" Zhuang Rui interrupted Peng Fei. He had heard about the United States and the Commonwealth all day long. Zhuang Rui really didn't know what a federal country meant.
"Of course it is different. The form of the federal government is an agreement. According to this agreement, several small states unite to establish a larger country and agree to be members of this country. It can be said that the federal republic is several
A new society arises from social unity. This new society can also be expanded by the addition of other new members.
Because of this, the various small states in Myanmar have a high degree of autonomy, and they all have armies and autonomy. If they are dissatisfied with the federal government, they will often start a war.
Although Myanmar only has a population of over 50 million, it has 135 ethnic groups, mainly including Bamar, Karen, Shan, Kachin, Chin, Kayah, Mon and Rakhine.
The political power in Myanmar is controlled by these large ethnic groups.
Because there are conflicts among various ethnic groups, Myanmar implements a military control system. The supreme leader of their country is a general. It is just an administrative order of the Myanmar government. It is not very good for the small states below.
made.
Brother Zhuang, the jade auction you are talking about is stone gambling, right? I have also heard a little bit about it. In the past, some people from China went to Myanmar to gamble on stones, but they were kidnapped by some local forces and demanded ransom from the country. The lucky ones paid the money.
If you are unlucky enough to come back, you won't even be able to see the corpse..."
When Peng Fei performed a mission before, he rescued a man who was kidnapped when he went to Myanmar to gamble on stones, so he knew these things very well.
“Is Myanmar so chaotic?”
Zhuang Rui was dumbfounded by what Peng Fei said. In Zhuang Rui's impression, Myanmar used to be a vassal state of China and had to pay tribute every year. Later, it became a British colony. Moreover, Myanmar is rich in jade. As for other things,
Zhuang Rui really didn't understand.
"Can there be no chaos? Brother Zhuang, Myanmar is where the Golden Triangle is located, and Myanmar is also the country with the largest poppy cultivation area and the largest output in the "Golden Triangle" region.
The people there are mainly ethnic minorities from Myanmar, who have made a living by growing opium poppies for generations. In order to fight against the government and protect their opium cultivation industry, the local residents have armed themselves. For example, the Khun Sa Group in the past has a powerful,
The armed forces of nearly 3,000 people who have received military training will never be defeated in a confrontation with the government.
There are mountains of poppies there, which are really beautiful..."
As Peng Fei was talking, the topic suddenly changed, and he seemed to have thought of something, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Hao Long on the side saw Zhuang Rui's face turning a little ugly, and said quickly: "Boss, those places are more dangerous, but the things Peng Fei said are all in some marginal areas, places where the government's power cannot reach.
If you just go to gamble on stones, there will be nothing wrong. The security in Yangon is still good..."
After listening to Peng Fei's words just now, Zhuang Rui's heart was really beating. As the saying goes, a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall. If it is true as Peng Fei said, then this trip to Myanmar must be carefully considered.
, Zhuang Rui is not willing to go to the drug dealer's lair. These days, grave robbers would dare to tie explosives to their bodies, not to mention the drug dealers, who would probably even be able to bring out guns and cannons.
"I went in a group with people from China, so there shouldn't be any problems, right?" Zhuang Rui thought for a while, he only went to Yangon, which is the capital of Myanmar after all, and there shouldn't be anything like what Peng Fei said.
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"Brother Zhuang, why don't I go with you? I'm familiar with that place and can speak Burmese. If anything happens, it will be easier to handle..."
To be honest, Peng Fei really doesn't want to go back to that place. The memories it brings to him are nothing but fighting and bloodshed, death and survival. But having just found a good boss, Peng Fei is really afraid of Zhuang Rui.
If something happened there, he took the initiative to bring it up.
"Yes, boss, let Peng Fei go with you. Don't worry since I'm at home..." Hao Long also said from the side.
"Okay, Peng Fei, you can be my assistant for the time being. Give me your ID card and I will go through the formalities..." Although Peng Fei followed him as a bodyguard, Zhuang Rui didn't like it very much.
The word bodyguard gave Peng Fei an identity.
"ID card?"
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Peng Fei looked a little weird. He said that when he traveled to Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and other places, he had not gone through any formalities. He didn't even have a piece of paper to prove his identity. This was because he was afraid.
Cause diplomatic disputes between countries.
However, Peng Fei still took out his ID card and handed it to Zhuang Rui. For him, being able to enter Myanmar as a businessman was a bit novel. This was something he had never dreamed of before.
The next day, Zhuang Rui took Peng Fei to the Jade Association, which he had never been to. He handed his ID card and Peng Fei's ID card to the staff there, took photos, and asked them to
Go and apply for a passport. Of course, you have to bear all the expenses yourself. The Jade Association only serves as a platform.
Zhuang Rui found that his title of nominal director was quite useful. After giving his name, the permanent director, who was over fifty years old, held Zhuang Rui and chatted for a long time before letting him go.
leave.
"Hey, Brother Ma, I haven't seen you for a few months, and you're so rich again..."
After leaving the Jade Association's office, Zhuang Rui took Peng Fei to a hotel that he had made an appointment with Song Jun. Today, Fatty Ma came to Beijing, and Boss Song greeted him. Not to mention, the two brothers, who began to despise each other,
The relationship we have now is really good.
"You kid, are you going around the corner and scolding me? You're just fat. I'm not afraid of being said to you, Brother Ma. Brother, this is..."
When Fatty Ma saw Zhuang Rui coming in, he moved his huge body from the chair with great difficulty. He was a well-rounded man. Even though he saw that Peng Fei was Zhuang Rui's follower, he still asked about it.
"This is my assistant, Peng Fei. He speaks Burmese very well. Come with me this time. Peng Fei, sit down. Brother Ma is an old friend. Don't be restrained here..."
"Well, everyone is sitting down. Brother Song is also true. He said he was here to catch the wind for me, but he hasn't been seen yet."
After Fatty Ma asked Zhuang Rui and Peng Fei to sit down, he waved his hands and asked the two people following him to sit down as well.
He did not bring a woman with him this time, which made Zhuang Rui breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, every time he saw Fatty Ma with a little woman, Zhuang Rui could not help but think about Fatty Ma doing that.
When it comes to sex, I definitely won’t use the male-on-top position.
"Fat Ma, why are you like an old woman? You like to chew people's tongue behind their backs?"
As soon as Fatty Ma finished speaking, Song Jun opened the door of the box and walked in. They seemed to have made an appointment. There were also two followers behind Song Jun. Judging from their age and figure, they were probably the bodyguards he took to Myanmar this time.
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Song Jun was a grand person, and he didn't like the presence of outsiders when talking about things. After sitting down, he said to Zhuang Rui: "Brother, you brought this, right? Let them go to the box next to them, I have booked them all.
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"Hey, this is my assistant..."
"Brother Zhuang, let's talk. If you have anything, call me..."
When Zhuang Rui was about to leave Peng Fei behind, Peng Fei had already stood up and walked out of the box with several others.
"You kid, when I asked you to go there a few months ago, you still resisted. Now you have even found an assistant. Do you want to be alone..."
After Peng Fei and others walked out, Song Jun glanced at Zhuang Rui dissatisfiedly. In his eyes, Peng Fei was just a freshly graduated college student, and he should be the translator Zhuang Rui found.
"Hey, Brother Song, you are mistaken. That young man is not simple..." Fatty Ma chuckled. He had just noticed that there was an indescribable sense of vicissitudes in Peng Fei, and I'm afraid it wasn't on the surface.
It seems so simple.
Zhuang Rui smiled, without explaining Peng Fei's identity, and said: "Brother Song, I'm afraid I won't be able to join you in stone gambling this time..."
"Oh? Why? Brother Zhuang, I went to Myanmar because of you. If you don't take action, what's the point of us going?"
Fatty Ma has identified Zhuang Rui anyway. In his opinion, Zhuang Rui has an indescribable intuition about stone gambling, just like he sees people, and rarely makes mistakes.
"I definitely want to buy it, but Brother Ma, you don't know that I have a jewelry store in Beijing that is short of raw jadeite. If I bet on the rough stone, I will definitely not sell it. You two are here to make money.
Let's go together, and then we can each buy our own things..."
Zhuang Rui explained the reason. Song Jun and Fatty Ma looked at each other, a little dumbfounded. With their level of appreciation of jade, they wanted to go to the Burmese jade auction, but their skills were still far from enough. Even many old stone gamblers,
There are not a few who have fallen there.
"This...this..."
Fatty Ma opened his mouth and squirmed for a long time, but he didn't say anything. This matter was not easy to handle. The first purpose of him and Song Jun was to stock up on jade raw materials, and the second was to sell the stone on site.
Firstly, it is for excitement, and secondly, of course, it is to make money, which is completely contrary to the purpose of Zhuang Rui's trip.
"Let's do this. If there are ingredients that I can't eat, we three brothers will work together. Then you can sell your share if you want, but I will definitely bring mine back..."
Zhuang Rui thought for a moment and found that the funds he could use now were around 180 million, of which 80 million was obtained from the gambling between Hong Kong and the shipping king's family. It was originally 110 million, but was
Grandpa knocked out 30 million, Zhuang Rui just regarded it as spending money to make the old man happy, and didn't care. After all, he gave away the jade carving ornament worth hundreds of millions, so he still cares about the 30 million.
There is another 90 million, which is the dividend from the Xinjiang jade mine. Originally, it was about 150 million. However, with the deepening of jade mining, a batch of equipment has to be purchased, and there are many other expenses. The Jade Prince and
Zhuang Rui communicated with each other, and the two of them invested another 60 million, so Zhuang Rui only got 90 million from this dividend.
The remaining 10 million was allocated by Zhuang Rui from Pengcheng. Now the 4S Audi store has begun to make a profit. As the manufacturer allocated more than 50 cars and sold them, it paid for the previous cars.
There was still nearly 15 million yuan in the account, and Zhuang Rui withdrew 10 million yuan from it. He was afraid that he would not have enough money when he arrived in Myanmar and would not be able to eat the good food, so he wanted to bring as much money as possible.
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Zhuang Rui became depressed as soon as he got off the plane from Yangon. Although he had been prepared for it, he was only wearing a travel shirt and jeans, but he was sweating after just a few steps. Look at the high sky
The temperature of the sun is at least 30 degrees Celsius.
Not to mention Zhuang Rui, even Song Jun, Fatty Ma, and the people from the Jade Association who were on the same plane with him were a little bit overwhelmed. A few hours ago it was snow and ice, and a few hours later it became bright and sunny. This gap
It's a bit big. Fatty Ma's resentment is greater than that of Zhuang Rui. Who made him heavier?
"Brother Zhuang, go back to the hotel and take a shower to feel better..."
Peng Fei completed the formalities at this time and pulled Zhuang Rui and his suitcase over. He looked relaxed and was very adaptable to this climate.
"Peng Fei, where is your knife? Did you bring it with you on the plane?"
Zhuang Rui was a little curious. He knew that people in the Langya Army had a habit of never leaving their bodies with their swords. However, they had to go through security checks when boarding the plane. He didn't know whether Peng Fei had brought it with him or not.
"certainly……"
Peng Fei turned his wrist covertly to satisfy Zhuang Rui's curiosity, but he refused to elaborate on how he brought it up.
Zhuang Rui, Fatty Song Junma, and the bodyguards walked outside. They didn't feel anything at the airport, but as soon as they left the airport, everyone was immediately surrounded by a group of taxi drivers, looking at those
Wearing colorful clothes and being short, Zhuang Rui felt that he was already in a foreign country.
"Sir, would you like to take a car..."
"Sir, my car is the latest, I just bought it..."
The taxi drivers actually spoke Chinese and were very familiar with the customers. Some even stepped forward to grab the suitcase in Peng Fei's hand. However, Peng Fei had no idea of being robbed and talked to the driver in Burmese.
After a few words, he pulled Zhuang Rui into the car.
This so-called newly purchased taxi is a shabby one. What’s more terrible is that there is no air conditioning inside. Zhuang Rui is sweating profusely while sitting in it. According to Peng Fei, using air conditioning in Myanmar is a very luxury.
matter.
Song Jun had already booked a hotel in Yangon. This was the period of the Myanmar Jade Public Offering. If you book a hotel late, I'm sorry, you can sleep on the street. Anyway, the weather is not cold, and the cold will not harm people.
It was about ten kilometers from Yangon Airport to the city. Zhuang Rui saw Peng Fei take out ten dollars and hand it to the driver. When the driver was about to give change, he waved his hand and said a few words in Burmese.
After saying something, the driver took out a card and handed it to Peng Fei, then drove away.
"Boss, the fare is six yuan, and the four dollars is a tip. We can use his car these days..."
Peng Fei saw Zhuang Rui's confused look and explained it to him. Zhuang Rui was a little speechless after hearing this. He wanted to find an air-conditioned one.
