After receiving the Jade Guanyin, Li Yang made a special call to Mr. He to express his gratitude. This kind of top-quality jade can only be perfect if it is handed over to a top-level master carver.
Time passes slowly, and the atmosphere of the New Year becomes lighter and lighter. When the first month passes, Mingyang returns to its usual appearance.
Li Yang has completely secured his position as assistant manager. In fact, the salary of this position is not as good as the benefits he gained from gambling. However, Li Yang does not want to become a professional gambler and still cherishes this job.
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On the first day of the second lunar month, Sima Lin personally called Li Yang, and in the afternoon they would jointly set off for Nanyang to attend the annual provincial jade association gathering, which was also a large gathering of jade enthusiasts in the province.
Ever since she knew that Li Yang planned to go to Nanyang, Wu Xiaoli had been pestering Li Yang. In the end, they had no choice but to ask for leave together and go to Nanyang for a few days. These days would only make Zhang Ying harder.
In addition to the two of them, there were Liu Gang and Li Yang driving the car. Wu Xiaoli occupied the passenger seat that had belonged to Liu Gang for more than a month. Liu Gang had no choice but to get into the back seat. Fortunately, there was a lot of space in the back, so it was better to lie down than sit down.
Still comfortable to wear.
A total of sixteen people came to the Mingyang Jade Association this time, which was the largest number in the past. This was mainly due to Li Yang. With a lucky star like Li Yang following him, everyone wanted to try their luck. Sima Lin and Zheng Kaida
The previous examples made Zhang Wei and the others jealous.
When Li Yang and the other three arrived at the parking lot in the ancient city, Zhang Wei, Mr. Gu, Sima Lin, Zheng Kaida and Wang Haomin, all real members of the Jade Association, had already arrived. Li Yang had also met the others at the banquet, and they were no strangers to them.
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There were sixteen people, plus Wu Xiaoli and Liu Gang who were following them, a total of eighteen people. The number was very auspicious. Zhang Wei had already booked a hotel in advance and set off for Nanyang as soon as everyone arrived.
A team of 18 people drove six cars. Li Yang's Volvo and Sima Lin's Domineering were pressing forward one behind the other. They looked quite impressive and drove towards Nanyang in a mighty manner.
Nanyang is located in the southwest of Henan, and is the central city in southwest Henan. It is more than 300 kilometers away from Mingyang, and the entire journey is on expressway. It takes a fleet of vehicles one afternoon.
Compared with Mingyang, a major agricultural city, Nanyang's science and technology is more developed. Last year, Nanyang was just approved as a national high-tech development zone, which has made a lot of contributions to Nanyang's economic development.
In addition, Nanyang is also a major tourist city. Nanyang has many nicknames, including Nandu Imperial Township, Hometown of the Five Saints, and Thousand-Year Jade City. From these names alone, you can know that Nanyang’s tourism resources are very rich.
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Nanyang has a long history. As early as 500,000 years ago, Nanzhao Man lived here. The long history has given Nanyang many historical celebrities. Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Huang Zhong, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms, were all from Nanyang, but the most famous
The representative is the Five Saints who make Nanyang people proud.
The five sages are "Zhang Heng", the sage of science, "Zhang Zhongjing", the sage of medicine, "Fan Li", the sage of business, "Zhuge Liang", the sage of wisdom, and "Jiang Ziya", the sage of seeking. They have many celebrities throughout the ages and the city of Nanyang also retains these saints.
It has a strong atmosphere of ancient culture.
However, what Nanyang people are most proud of is Nanyang jade. Nanyang jade has been prosperous for thousands of years, and Nanyang jade has been listed as one of the four famous jades in China.
Recently, some people have said that the famous He's Bi in history is actually Nanyang jade. However, it has not been verified by authoritative departments and is only circulated now. However, many information related to He's Bi does show that it is inseparable from Nanyang.
Relationship.
In Nanyang, the jade industry is one of the most important industries. The jade industry supports a large number of people. People who travel to Nanyang do not need to visit the Five Saints Temple first, but they will also visit Nanyang Jade first, and they will also buy the last one.
Send it back.
It was already dark when Li Yang and his party arrived in Nanyang. Fortunately, Zhang Wei had arranged everything in advance. Everyone got off the car to eat and rest, and to recharge themselves to prepare for the Nanyang Jade Party tomorrow.
After dinner, Li Yang sneaked into Sima Lin and Zheng Kaida's room alone. It was not easy for anyone to do special things in group activities. They were all standard rooms for two people, except for Wu Xiaoli.
"Why are you here at this time? Are you too excited to sleep?"
Sima Lin asked Li Yang with a smile. People who attended such a gathering for the first time were very excited, but there was no excitement on Li Yang's face.
"No, I just want to come and have a chat. I know nothing about this party. I want to listen to you first so I know what to pay attention to tomorrow!"
Li Yang chuckled and shook his head. He was indeed here to learn from the experience. Zhang Wei only told him that he must participate in this activity, but did not tell him the specific process of this activity.
"Actually, it's nothing. Tomorrow is a meeting. Presidents and directors from all over the country gather together. This meeting has no meaning. It doesn't matter if you don't go. I'll take you around tomorrow and let Lao Zhang and Lao Wang go!"
Sima Lin put on his slippers, sat on the two sofas in the room with Li Yang, and said with a smile.
"Is it that simple?" Li Yang was a little dazed. The first day was a meeting. It didn't feel like a grand party at all.
"It's as simple as that. The Jade Association belongs to the China Jade Association. Such activities were initially held by private individuals. Official participation only started a few years ago. This participation has deteriorated a bit. However, there are still many places where they are needed, so we can only make do with it.
The first day is actually just a waste of time in meetings, so we only set off one day in advance. Even if there is a small accident, it will not affect the highlight of the day!"
Sima Lin smiled and nodded. Any private organization would deteriorate if it is linked to the official government, such as the Writers Association, Football Association, etc. The Jade Association is semi-linked, so it will inevitably have some influence.
"What's the highlight next?" Li Yang immediately became energetic.
"The competition on the second day is about carving. This competition is mainly between Nanyang's own people. It can be regarded as respecting the host and letting them show their faces first. But to be honest, there are indeed many good carving masters on this day.
The carvings done on site are very good, and if you are lucky, you can even show your face!”
"What kind of luck do you need to buy carved jade?" Li Yang frowned slightly. This kind of jade is public, and unlike gambling stones, such things usually have a clear price tag.
"Of course we need luck. We put the carvers first in the event. As the hosts, they will be grateful to us. Therefore, all the jade carved on site are sold at cost price. If you sell it quickly, you can buy the best. Isn't it great?
Are you lucky?"
The speaker this time was Zheng Kaida. As soon as Zheng Kaida finished speaking, Sima Lin immediately added: "The carved jade will not be evaluated immediately. It will be compared after it is sold. The best jade carvings will be selected in each carving competition."
They are all of the highest value. If you bought them at cost price in advance, wouldn’t you have made a profit?”
"So that's it, I finally understand!"
Li Yang nodded, secretly thinking that the friends in Nanyang are very kind, and this is equivalent to giving a big gift to those who come to participate in the event. But think about the people from the Henan Jade Association who are holding activities here these days, and what they have brought to them.
The benefits will not be small, and providing some benefits can stimulate everyone's enthusiasm.
"Also, not everyone can buy it. The indicators in each place are different. If you don't have an indicator, you can't buy it. If you have an indicator, you can only buy one. If you don't join the Jade Association, you won't be qualified at all.
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Zheng Kaida simply lay down on the bed and said to Li Yang with a smile.
"Ah, I was still thinking about buying a few more, but it seems there is no hope!" Li Yang was stunned for a moment, then showed a wry smile, and both Sima Lin and Zheng Kaida laughed.
What Li Yang was thinking about was not himself, but Wu Xiaoli. Wu Xiaoli was not a member of the Jade Association, which meant that she could only watch the excitement but not participate in it. If she found out, he didn’t know what would happen. Liu Gang was not a member of the Jade Association either.
He is a member of the association, but Liu Gang's temperament puts Li Yang at ease.
Sima Lin took a sip of water and continued: "On the third day, there is a jade competition. This is actually something that all the presidents compare themselves with. It is to see if there are any new and good jade works this year. The better the jade works, the rarer they are.
The higher the score!”
"Here, price is an important factor. Ordinary members can't get particularly good jade, so it's mostly the presidents and directors who compete!"
Sima Lin added, Li Yang finally understood. In fact, the jade competition on the third day was a competition for wealth. The better the quality and the rare jade works, the higher the value.
Thinking of this, Li Yang touched his neck. The glass imperial green jade Guanyin he was wearing was probably not comparable to many in terms of quality. If it were bigger, he would definitely win the jade competition.
But even so, if Li Yang takes out this top-quality jade Guanyin, many people will be shocked.
"The real highlight is on the fourth day, and the competition on the fourth day is about gambling on stones!"
Speaking of the highlight, Sima Lin's interest also aroused. He pointed out the window and said: "On the fourth day, Nanyang's stone betting market is the most popular day. Not only the members of the Jade Association are participating in this stone betting competition.
Now, all over the country, as long as stone gambling enthusiasts can participate, in addition to many people from Henan, there will also be people from nearby Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Shaanxi, Hebei and other places to participate. By then, the entire Nanyang
It will become a paradise for gambling!"
"Sima is right. If you haven't participated, you can't imagine the excitement of that day. It can't be compared to the small market in Zhengzhou last time!"
Zheng Kaida said excitedly. Zheng Kaida usually has only a moderate interest in stone gambling, but at this time his interest is definitely the highest. Moreover, Li Yang is following him this time. Zheng Kaida is very confident in this stone gambling.
Sima Lin nodded heavily: "Yes, from the fourth day to the tenth day, this week is all about gambling on stones. We in the Jade Association are betting, and people outside are also betting. You will be there that day."
