Zhang Jun and Lin Xian were walking on the boulevards of Yangon, and they could clearly feel the heat of the weather. His mood was not affected by Xu Bo at all, with a faint smile on his face.
Lin Xian had a sad face and said: "Brother, you have never been to a public auction before, so you can't feel the atmosphere this year."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Jun asked.
"In recent years, the global economy has been in recession, and the jadeite industry has also been in decline. One of the important reasons why my father has not been able to achieve good results since he took charge of the family is the downturn in the jadeite market."
"I remember that there used to be three or five public auctions every year in Yangon. At that time, there were huge crowds of people and the transactions were booming. But now, there are not many people on the street. I think this year's public auction must be very deserted."
Zhang Jun nodded: "I know all these situations. It was also in those years that Myanmar's jade merchants hoarded a large amount of raw materials, which in turn aggravated the downturn of the entire industry. But Sister Xian, good things will never go out of style.
, it can buck the market trend. Our main goal this time is to get really good jadeite. I have already said that Tianxing Jewelry will take the high-end boutique route."
Lin Xian said: "It is true that the price of high-end jadeite is still very stable. After all, they are rare in quantity and have excellent value preservation."
"For Uncle Lin, I will help him look at the materials and suggest him to buy more mid-to-high-end raw materials." He said, "In addition, since the jade market is so sluggish, I think Myanmar will definitely use some means to attract everyone's attention.
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Lin Xian: "And I think the Xu family will definitely take action against us. They have close ties with the Myanmar military. You have to be careful."
Zhang Jun looked disdainful and said: "The Burmese general who the Xu family took refuge in is Kun Sang. Do you think Kun Sang likes Qian Jin or the Xu family?"
Lin Xian was thoughtful and said, "Brother, are you ready to put on a good show?"
"It's a big show." Zhang Jun said with a half-smile expression on his face, "I didn't expect Depp Lao to have such a close relationship with the Myanmar military. This actually helped me a lot."
Lin Xian knew that whenever Zhang Jun showed this expression, it was often the time for him to take action.
The next day, Myanmar started. Even though the jade market was in a downturn, the place was still overcrowded, with tens of thousands of people gathering here.
It was a scorching day, but the jade buyers couldn't care less. They were sweating profusely while selecting at various stalls.
Zhang Jun did not let Lin Xian follow because the weather was so hot that Lin Xian could not hold on for long. He put his hands behind his back and walked slowly in front of one stall after another. Not far from him, a young man followed cautiously behind him.
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Walking into a venue, Zhang Jun found that all the jadeite raw materials here were subject to open bidding. In other words, the jade dealer showed the jadeite and then gave the lowest price, allowing all buyers to participate in the bidding, and the one with the highest price got it.
The bidding process is displayed directly on the large LCD screen.
In this field, he finally selected only three jadeite rough stones and wrote down the identification numbers. These three pieces were all jadeite materials used to clean a window. After being unpacked, their value could increase more than ten times.
Throughout the day, Zhang Jun walked around between various venues. However, he did not make many moves. He only took down sixteen stones in total, but they were all big ones, and he invested a total of 60 million euros.
Regardless of whether the stones were marked openly or covertly, Zhang Jun easily won them. The reason was simple. The prices he gave were more than twice the low price, leaving other competitors speechless.
After the bidding ended, Lin Hui, Depp and others came over to watch the excitement. Seeing Zhang Jun's generous spending, some jade merchants also paid attention.
Depp said: "Zhang, aren't you afraid of losing money if you buy so many stones at once?"
Zhang Jun smiled "hehe" and said: "My luck has always been good."
Depp shook his head and said: "I never believe in luck, only in strength. Zhang, can you prove it to me?"
Zhang Jun immediately called for the stonemason and ordered them to untie the two giant jade pieces. The craftsman moved skillfully and cut the stone into two pieces. When the cross section was revealed, everyone let out a series of exclamations.
"Oh my God! What a green glass species! Such a big piece, this person is so prosperous!"
"If this piece of jade is put up for auction, it could sell for at least 100 million!"
"How can you be so lucky! You hit the mark on the first try!"
Xu Bo was also one of the bystanders, with an ugly expression on his face. The young man who was following Zhang Jun stood behind him and whispered: "Master, when he bought this piece of jade, he looked at it for a long time. It doesn't look like this.
Depends on luck."
Xu Bo gritted his teeth and said: "Is he an expert on jade? How can he see it so accurately? Even some of the masters hired by the Xu family don't have such eyesight!"
The young man suggested: "Master, let's take another look. If he can still cut out a piece of top quality, it will prove that he is really an expert!"
Depp looked at the dark green jade base and smiled: "Zhang, this is incredible. Is God helping you?"
Zhang Jun smiled and said: "Maybe, let's look at the next piece."
The master who cut open the stone continued to cut open the second piece of jade. The cross section of this piece of jade was red, with occasional white flowers dotting it like snowflakes.
Everyone was immediately stunned. What's cockscomb red among red jade? Among red jadeite, cockscomb red is the most valuable and has the highest value. Moreover, this whole stone is more than half a person tall and is huge in size, so its value is even more difficult to estimate.
This time, no one spoke, everyone was shocked by the scene in front of them. They couldn't estimate how much this jade was worth, because it was a priceless treasure!
In addition to the sound of breathing, there were sighs. Some buyers were extremely regretful. Why didn't they buy this rough stone in the first place?
Xu Bo's face turned even more ugly. He turned around and left, making up his mind that he would intercept all of Zhang Jun's marks tomorrow!
Back at the hotel, Lin Hui was very excited. Today, Zhang Jun found two pieces of top-quality jadeite, which surprised him. He couldn't hold back and immediately wanted to buy these two pieces of jadeite from Zhang Jun.
Zhang Jun smiled "haha" and said: "Uncle Lin, do you really want to buy it? If you use up all your money, you won't be able to buy better jadeite."
Lin Hui thought he was joking and said, "Zhang Jun, you must buy these two pieces of jade for me!"
Zhang Jun had no choice but to sell the two pieces of jadeite in his hand to the Lin family for 200 million yuan. The price was not high. If he changed the buyer, he could sell it for at least 300 million yuan.
The next day, the public auction continued. And just as Zhang Jun expected, in order to prevent this year’s public auction sales from being too low, Myanmar conveniently spent a lot of money and took out part of the collection of more than half a century for on-site inspection.
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Among them, fifteen jadeite rough stones are the most eye-catching and are called "Ten Kings" and "Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors" by Myanmar.