"Damn it, why is it so hot? Damn it, let you suck my blood?"
Zhuang Rui slapped his arm. When he lifted it up, his palm was full of blood, and there was a mosquito that could turn into a specimen if left in the sun for two days.
After having dinner with a group of colleagues from the hotel, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening when we returned to Hu Rong's residence. September in Myanmar is not only hot, but the mosquitoes all over the sky are also a bit unbearable.
During the day, I didn't feel anything, but at night, swarms of mosquitoes were like bombers, roaming the entire manor. Just walking into the air-conditioned room from the door, Zhuang Rui had a few more bumps on his body.
"Tomorrow I'll have someone give me some medicine and clean up the pond outside..."
Hu Rong felt a little numb when he saw this scene. He rarely lived here, and there was no one to take care of it. The leafy trees and the pond outside had become a good place for mosquitoes to live.
"Your boy smells like meat. Okay, stop complaining..."
There are three small buildings in this manor. Qin Haoran called Hu Rong and Zhuang Rui to the house where he lived.
"Dad, what's the matter? You're sticky, let's take a shower first..."
After Zhuang Rui entered the room, he felt that his clothes were almost soaked with sweat, and he was too embarrassed to sit on the exquisite fabric sofa.
After Qin Haoran heard Zhuang Rui's words, he realized that he was also covered in stinky sweat. He nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, go take a shower first and talk about it later..."
After returning to his room, taking a cold shower and changing into silk pajamas, Zhuang Rui came to Qin Haoran's room and saw the uncle and nephew each holding a piece of watermelon and gnawing on it.
"Hey, it's so refreshing to have watermelon on this hot day..."
Zhuang Rui stepped forward and took a piece of iced watermelon. He sucked on one side of the watermelon and bit off a row of red soil. Then he looked at Qin Haoran with satisfaction and asked: "Dad, it's so late to call me and Brother Hu."
,What exactly happened?"
Although Zhuang Rui had nothing to gain today, he was a little tired after looking at the wool materials for a day.
"It's nothing. These are some materials I looked at today. I'm not sure. You can help me control my eyes tomorrow..."
Qin Haoran spoke and handed Zhuang Rui a piece of paper. There were not many numbers listed on it, only more than ten jadeite rough stones.
"Dad, you have a lot of people with you, how come you only saw these few pieces of material in one day?"
Zhuang Rui knew that his father-in-law had brought six professional jadeite appraisers from Hong Kong this time, and planned to hoard more goods at this public sale.
However, there were only a few items on the list, which was not very consistent with Qin Haoran's original intention of coming to Myanmar to stock up on goods, so Zhuang Rui would ask this question.
"Well, I have to ask Hu Rong about this. The public sales held in Myanmar are becoming more and more excessive. All kinds of materials are put in them, and the prices are ridiculously high. How can we choose and buy?"
After Qin Haoran heard Zhuang Rui's words, he immediately pointed the finger at Hu Rong. They were relatively close relatives, so Qin Haoran spoke very directly. Although he complained, he had a smile on his face.
"Old uncle, it's useless to ask me about this. I'm not a general of the Military Commission. The price of rough stones is set too high. The extra money will be taken away by the military. It's not really of much benefit to us.
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After Hu Rong heard Qin Haoran's words, he immediately smiled bitterly. Since last year, he has rarely sold rough stones on the jade public market. Except for the wool smuggled to China for Zhuang Rui, he has hoarded the rest.
For this reason, Hu Rong was once investigated by the military. However, Hu Rong's family is deeply rooted in the Hpakant area. The situation there is complicated and the military is weak, so ordinary people still cannot touch him.
Hu Rong frowned when he saw Qin Haoran, and said quickly: "Uncle, the quality of the rough stone this time is poor, the transaction volume will definitely be affected. Then I will contact several mine owners to put some pressure on the military. I believe that next time
The public offering will be much better..."
In Myanmar, the military is the largest force, but when the local gangsters who are divided in various places unite, even the military must bow their heads. Otherwise, as long as the local gangsters do not pay some fees, Myanmar will immediately fall into chaos.
Therefore, as long as the transaction volume of this public offering is not high and the vital interests of the mine owners in various places are affected, they will definitely seek an explanation from the Myanmar military.
"Well, what you said makes sense. I'm not in a hurry. You and Xiao Rui have provided me with a lot of supplies..."
Qin Haoran nodded. He knew the situation in Myanmar very well. He suddenly turned to look at Zhuang Rui and asked: "Xiao Rui, although the quality of the wool is relatively poor this time, there are some good ones, right? Why don't you pay attention to anything today?"
Missed?"
Qin Haoran is well aware of his son-in-law's ability to identify raw jade stones. As long as Zhuang Rui takes action, basically no good material can escape his eyes. Even in Qin Haoran's mind, Mr. Tang is better than Zhuang Rui.
Much worse.
"Dad, there are some good materials, but the price..."
Zhuang Rui shook his head. He had seen a lot of rough stones today. As long as the outer surface was a little better, the lowest bids were sky-high. When the bids opened in the afternoon, they continued to rise. Zhuang Rui was too lazy to bid.
After Qin Haoran heard what his son-in-law said, he was stunned for a moment and said, "Hey, Xiao Rui, are you being surrounded?"
"Wrap around me, why bother around me? Dad, don't you think it's expensive too?" Zhuang Rui was a little confused. The price was already expensive. Didn't my father-in-law say it just now?
"Hey, what I'm talking about is that there are too many materials with poor performance. If the outer skin performs well, of course it will be more expensive..."
Qin Haoran knew that Zhuang Rui had misinterpreted what he meant, and continued: "The price of rough stones in Myanmar's public sale will increase to varying degrees in every round. This is acceptable to us. What I am talking about is the organization of the public sale.
Fang, there are too many fake materials in it..."
Myanmar is the only country in the world that produces jade. The price of jade in Myanmar's public market directly affects the jade market, but this is not the biggest problem for jewelers.
As raw materials become more expensive, the price of finished jade jewelry will naturally increase. Ultimately, the only people affected will be those consumers of jade, and the impact on the jewelers themselves will not be very great.
Qin Haoran explained his skills to Zhuang Rui, looked at Zhuang Rui with a strange expression, and asked: "Xiao Rui, aren't you still using the prices from a few years ago to measure the current rough stone market?"
"This...is really a bit..."
Zhuang Rui's face suddenly turned red when his father-in-law said that. He hadn't paid much attention to the jade market in the past few years. Even the Qin Ruilin store in Beijing only looked at the financial statements. He didn't know the specific operations at all.
Just ask.
Although after coming to Myanmar, Zhuang Rui also communicated with Qin Haoran and got a general understanding of the current price of jadeite rough, but that was all abstract, that is, looking at the quotation on paper.
So when looking at rough stones today, Zhuang Rui always subconsciously uses the prices from a few years ago to advertise the value of the rough stones he is looking at. In this way, of course, there is no piece of material that can make him feel that it is worth the money.
…
After having dinner at the manor the next morning, Zhuang Rui and his party rushed to the Myanmar National Jade Trading Center again. This time Hu Rong also went with Zhuang Rui. After all, there will be a big show tonight.
.
Generally, most of the businessmen who come to Myanmar from China to participate in the jade auction stay in the hotel where Zhuang Rui stayed last time, and these people are already familiar with each other. After returning, they spread the word about Zhuang Rui and Tang.
News of the old stone betting competition spread.
The rumored duel between the two generations of "Emerald Kings" has given today's trading place a very strange atmosphere. Wherever Zhuang Rui goes, he can hear people talking about this matter, and everyone who knows him is nodding.
Salute.
As for Lao Wu, who was diagnosed with sudden death from myocardial infarction yesterday, and Zhang Yunhui, who collapsed from Jie Shi's gambling, they have become a thing of the past and no one mentions them again.
"Boss Jin, look at who can win this stone bet?"
"Hey, do you still need to ask? Of course it's Mr. Tang. His reputation over the past few decades is not just a boast..."
At the entrance of the Jade Trading Center, two jade merchants from China started chatting, and the topic of course did not stray away from the competition between Zhuang Rui and Mr. Tang.
"I don't think so. Teacher Zhuang's comment yesterday, hey, it's amazing, there's no guarantee that I won't be able to beat Mr. Tang today..."
"Xiao Guo, don't be unconvinced. Jiang is very old, and the old man can still be trusted at critical moments..."
Boss Jin is a little older, about fifty years old. He has heard the most about Mr. Tang’s stone gambling anecdotes, and is quite disapproving of the words of his friend next to him.
"I'm not convinced yet, Lao Jin, how about we make a bet?"
This Xiao Guo is actually not young anymore, he is over 40 years old, but in terms of temperament, he really looks like a young man, he immediately shouted that he wanted to make a bet with Boss Jin.
"Just bet, I'll bet 50,000 yuan, Mr. Tang will win!"
Boss Jin is not to be outdone. Mr. Tang's record in the stone betting field is very brilliant. The old man has personally solved almost all the best jade materials that can be heard of.
"Okay, fifty thousand is fifty thousand, I will beat Mr. Zhuang to win!"
Boss Guo joined the stone gambling circle a little late, and he was around the same time as Zhuang Rui. He also saw Zhuang Rui in Pingzhou picking up the bets, and he was definitely a die-hard fan of Zhuang Rui.
"Hey, you two, this is a peripheral gambling market? I also want to beat the banker to win. Boss Jin, do you dare to accept it?"
These two people were at the entrance of the Jade Trading Center. Such a competition didn't matter, but they attracted a group of people. They are people with a gambling habit, and fifty thousand yuan is not a lot. These people can also afford to play, and some people started immediately.
Join in the fun.
Boss Jin felt a little angry at that person for not suppressing Mr. Tang. When he was provoked by his words, he immediately nodded and said: "Accept, one will be compensated. If Mr. Tang loses, I, Mr. Jin, will still pay, but if Zhuang
If the teacher loses, the money belongs to me..."
"That's no problem. I'm willing to admit defeat. Don't worry, Boss Jin. Can I write a check?"
"Hey, I'm offering 100,000 yuan to Mr. Tang. Do you dare to accept it, Mr. Guo?"
This Zhuang Rui has fans, and Mr. Tang’s fan base is even bigger. Someone just overpowered Zhuang Rui, and then someone who was competing against him immediately appeared.
"The same bet is 50,000. I'll take whatever comes. Grandma, we won't bet on stones today. Let's add some fun to the two who bet on stones at night..."
Lao Guo is also a wonderful person. After seeing how enthusiastic the crowd was, he simply stopped going to the jade center to buy wool. He asked the public sales staff outside for a table and pen and paper, and he and Boss Jin stood at the door to support him.
The stall is here.
The bosses who participated in the jade auction came early or late. When they passed this stall, they all felt novel. For them, fifty thousand yuan was just a meal and a game of mahjong, so they all started to donate their money one after another.
, joined in.
Although it was only 50,000 yuan per bet, there were so many people that they couldn't stand it. Early in the morning, both parties actually accepted bets worth tens of millions of yuan each. This made Boss Jin and Boss Guo feel stressed.
Although these bets are not all in cash, some people write checks and some write IOUs, but as long as the winning or losing is determined, no one will owe the 50,000 yuan. Of course, one of the two people must pay out.
It's just that the two people's bullshit has been blown out. It's hard to get off the horse now. It doesn't matter if you lose some money, but you can't lose face. You can only hold on if you bite the bullet.
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"Mr. Tang, are you here to look at the materials too?"
Zhuang Rui came in early, so naturally he didn't know that someone was opening a gambling stall at the door. As soon as he walked into the Mingbiao area, he saw Mr. Tang and two young people, observing the rough stones along the way, and hurriedly went up to mine them.
Say hello.
"Haha, I'm going to compete with you today. If I don't come here, how can I take out the jade?"
After Mr. Tang heard Zhuang Rui's words, he immediately laughed and made Zhuang Rui blush. His question was a bit stupid.
The hidden bid will not be opened until the last three days of the public auction. Tonight, Zhuang Rui and Mr. Tang will each choose a stone to solve, and of course they will come to the open bid area.
"Xiaozhuang, there is a lot of material. Today we have been able to get rough stones with numbers up to 30,000, which is enough for us two to choose from. Let's see who picks the best material then?" Mr. Tang said with a smile when he saw Zhuang Rui Yusai.
Helped him out.
At Tang Zenan's age, money and power have no attraction for him. Only the ever-changing process of gambling, where he doesn't know what will happen next moment, can excite him.
It's just that in recent years, people involved in the stone gambling circle have used more money to make bets instead of relying solely on technology to make judgments, which has disappointed the old man.
Now that he saw Zhuang Rui, who was young and had a good eye, Mr. Tang was really eager to win. It was said that when he was Zhuang Rui's age, he was just an ordinary staff member of the Jiangsu Provincial Geological Bureau.
After hearing what Mr. Tang said, Zhuang Rui was also very excited and said with a smile: "Okay, Mr. Tang, don't let me push back the previous wave!"
After not appearing in the stone gambling circle for two years, Zhuang Rui knew that many people had doubts about his ability to appreciate jade, so this time he will speak with facts!
