Chapter 997, 998 Jade Factory [Third and Fourth Update]
"Dear Li, come on, take a look at this painting!"
As soon as he walked into the hotel lobby, Mr. Hoss waved to him loudly from the rest area. There were more than a dozen people next to Mr. Hoss. In addition to the people he brought, there were several others who came to participate.
Event experts.
Teacher Ma is inside.
Li Yang came down with Bai Ming and the others. After he contacted Mr. Hoss just now, the other party asked him to come to the hotel lobby immediately. Li Yang also heard a lot of other people's voices on the phone.
This time on the phone, Hoss spoke in English and did not speak his poor Chinese.
Several people walked towards the rest area together. When they saw Li Yang coming, those surrounding them took the initiative to give up their positions.
"This is?"
On the table in the rest area in front of you, there is an ancient silk painting. It is an ink painting, and it depicts Guanyin.
This painting is different from ordinary religious Buddhist paintings. The characters in the painting are closer to reality. Guanyin is very kind, sitting there flatly, looking at the vase in front of him.
The Guanyin in front of her looks more like an ordinary folk woman. If it weren't for the majestic Qilin beast at her feet, no one would know that she is a god.
In the corner of the painting, there is also the four-character traditional Chinese inscription "Li Boshi's Painting". After Li Yang and Mao Lao took a closer look at the painting, the expressions on their faces were slightly moved.
This is a very good work by Li Boshi. Li Yang quietly turned on his special abilities. It is indeed the original work of Li Boshi.
Li Boshi was a famous painter in the Northern Song Dynasty. He was especially good at line drawing. He was the first person to use line drawing at that time. He was also a famous painting master in ancient times and had few handed down works.
This painting vividly reflects his skills in white painting. Guanyin's amiable and ordinary appearance cannot be seen in other paintings.
"This is what Mr. Ma gained from visiting the antique city today. Mr. Ma's vision is really admirable!"
Mr. Hoss slowly explained on the side that he did not stay in the hotel this morning. Teacher Ma specially accompanied him to the antique city.
Mr. Hawes and Teacher Ma are also old friends. Mr. Hawes also has his own museum in the United States and has had mutual exchanges with Teacher Ma's museum.
In the antique city, Mr. Hoss bought some small things. They were all genuine, but not of high value. They were purely kept as souvenirs.
However, Teacher Ma accidentally encountered this authentic painting by Li Boshi, and he bought it without hesitation. The painting cost him 200,000.
The price is not low, but it cannot be compared with the real value of the painting.
The minimum price for this painting is over two million.
Especially now, in the domestic calligraphy and painting market, ancient paintings have been recovering. If left for a period of time, the value of this painting may be even higher, even more than the Han Dynasty jade pendant in Li Yang's hand.
No matter how you look at it, Teacher Ma missed the 200,000 yuan.
After buying this painting, Teacher Ma was very happy and quickly returned to the hotel with Mr. Hoss. When he returned to the lobby, he happened to meet a few friends. When these friends heard that Teacher Ma had picked up the painting, they
I had to take a look immediately, and then I saw this scene in front of me.
"Unexpectedly, Teacher Ma also made a big mistake. Our ancestors often warned us not to be arrogant and complacent. The ancients were honest and could not be deceived!"
Bai Ming sighed heavily. He also picked up the leak today. He was very proud of it and wanted to show off.
Unfortunately, he was hit once by Li Yang in the room, and then hit again by Teacher Ma when he arrived in the hall. At this time, he no longer felt any pride, and was left with only sighs.
Bai Ming's words also made several people around him express doubts. Everyone knew each other and quickly started asking questions.
After learning that Bai Ming and Li Yang had both picked up leaks today, the people around them suddenly widened their eyes and stared at them blankly.
It's okay to say that one person picked up the leaks, that's because he was lucky, but two or three people picked up the leaks, or they picked up the leaks at the same time and in different places, and they all picked up big leaks exceeding one million, which is a bit evil.
They usually participate in various activities together, and there has never been a case where three people were in the same place at the same time.
For a moment, everyone around them looked at the three of them as if they were monsters.
In their hearts, there was still a lot of sighs and jealousy.
Many of them are experts who have been here for many days. They have also been out and about before, going to the terrible antique street where Li Yang went, and also to the antique city where Teacher Ma bought the ancient paintings today.
Some people have even been to Panlong Temple and offered incense.
But they don't have such good luck as Li Yang, Bai Ming and Teacher Ma. Not to mention big leaks, they didn't even meet a few small leaks. A few people bought some things and the value increased, but
They are all gadgets costing several thousand yuan, and their value-added range is very limited. They are incomparable to million-dollar leaks like Li Yang and others.
"Some people say that good luck is contagious, but I don't know who among you three infected whom!"
Someone said with emotion that the seniors in the antique world also believe in luck, and luck is needed to pick up leaks. The luck of the three of them today is indeed enviable.
His words aroused the approval of many people around him, and everyone nodded unnaturally.
"Teacher Ma, you must treat us today, and treat us well. With so many people here, you three will gain the most!"
Another person said that this person was not very familiar with Li Yang, but he had a very good relationship with Teacher Ma, and he had an unabashed sourness when he spoke.
Not to mention him, the staff nearby also felt a little sad.
They were still thinking about whether there had been a series of major leaks in Kunming recently, and whether they should try their luck and maybe encounter a million-dollar leak.
Li Yang did not object to the treat and readily agreed.
He had originally planned to invite, so it didn't matter if he invited a few more people. After all, we all knew each other, but we just had less contact with each other, which was good enough to deepen our relationship.
After he graduated from Mr. He, he had to make his own way in the future.
It will not harm his future to establish more good relationships with people in his circle, even if he already has a very high prestige at this time.
Originally, Li Yang only reserved one table, but during the meal, four tables of people came.
Sundala and An Wenjun also came. They were not surprised at the Han Dynasty jade pendant that Li Yang bought at a low price, but they were surprised that three people arrived this morning after picking up the jade pendant.
The two of them are not from the antique world, but they also know how difficult it is to pick up missing items.
It's like three different people participating in an event together, and then they all solved the glass jade at the same time. The probability of this is so small that it is almost impossible to count.
This kind of thing has never been encountered in Pingzhou Gongpan. The last time Li Yang and Shao Yuqiang solved the glass species at the same time was already a record.
From this comparison, it is enough to see how difficult it is for such a coincidence to happen. No wonder some people call it evil.
During the meal, the three of them, Li Yang, were all drunk. Bai Ming was defeated early and was carried back to the room. Teacher Ma was smarter and refused many drinks that he could refuse, but in the end he drank too much.
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Li Yang was the only one who was okay, but the two people who took the initiative to drink him were defeated. His drinking capacity also overwhelmed all the experts. Some experts who were not familiar with him had an excellent impression of Li Yang.
For Chinese people, many relationships are actually established over the wine table.
After lunch, the news that three experts had picked up millions of dollars in the morning quickly spread among the experts participating in the event, causing quite a stir.
The direct consequence was that many experts did not stay in the hotel in the afternoon and all ran out.
Everyone wants to go out and try their luck to see if they can also encounter such good luck. Picking up leaks can not only gain financial benefits, but also greatly help their reputation.
An important condition for the first-class expert exchange meeting is leak detection.
Li Yang did not go to these places in the afternoon, but went to visit someone with Sandara.
There is a beautiful villa area in the suburbs of Kunming. The people who live here are either rich or expensive. It is said that the price of villas here is close to that of first-tier cities such as Guangzhou and Shanghai.
Ordinary people don't know the specific price, but they understand that they will never be able to afford the villas here.
The climate in Kunming is very good, and this villa area is the best location in Kunming. It is warm in winter and cool in summer. The price cannot be lowered even if it is low. Driving on the mountain road full of spring, even Li Yang has a feeling
The urge to buy a house here.
The car finally stopped in front of a villa with an obvious rustic color.
The architecture of this villa has the style of the 1920s and 1930s. Although it is a bit retro, it does not have that special feeling, as if this house was passed down from the 1920s and 1930s.
The sense of historical vicissitudes is very vivid.
Of course, it is impossible to pass it down from the 1920s, because at that time this was still a large wasteland, and no one would build such a good house here. It can only be said that the architect did a very good job, and it is all the credit of the architect.
"arrive!"
Sundara got out of the car, feeling a little excited. Today they were going to visit a senior, a senior that Sundara admired.
Li Yang also had a smile on his face, looked at the iron gate, walked to the side and rang the doorbell.
Apart from Wang Jiajia, Zhao Kui, and Haidong, the only person who accompanied him out in the afternoon was Sandala. He Jie also drank a lot at noon. He didn't have Li Yang's special ability to relieve hangovers. He will go back to his room to rest.
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As for He Shanshan, she was also stimulated by the three people picking up the leak in the morning, so she went out for a walk in the afternoon to see if she could encounter another big leak.
Li Yang persuaded her not to listen, and could only ask Liu Gang to follow her first to prevent any accidents.
It is enough to have Zhao Kui and Haidong here. They are visiting in the afternoon and they are not going to a dangerous place. Plus, Zhao Yong and the others are secretly there, so there is absolutely no problem with safety.
Liu Gang didn't agree at first, but in the end Li Yang moved the old man out and let him leave with He Shanshan.
"Li Yang, you're here!"
Not long after pressing the doorbell, the door opened, and Mr. Jade King Horse, wearing a blue shirt, walked out and looked at Li Yang with a smile.
The person Li Yang came to visit this time was this old man. He came back earlier than Li Yang. As early as when he was in Pingzhou, Mr. Ma had extended an invitation to Li Yang. If he went to Kunming, he would definitely come to him.
Come and sit here.
"Hello, Mr. Ma!"
Li Yang lowered his head slightly. He had beaten the senior in front of him in gambling on stones, but he had won by using his special ability. His real level was still far from that of this senior.
Moreover, the quality of this senior is indeed worthy of admiration.
"Mr. Ma, excuse me!"
Sandara bowed respectfully. Due to his position, the Emerald King had not helped the Thornton family to bet on the mines, but the relationship between the two parties was not bad, not to mention the link button of Desk Lao.
"Sundara is here too, come in first, let's talk inside!"
The Jade King laughed and called Li Yang and Sandara to come in. Some of the servants around looked at Li Yang and Sandara strangely.
The Jade King has not come to pick up people at the door in person for many years. Even if the city leaders come, he just waits in the living room. The two young people who came today actually asked him to come out in person. These servants
I was very surprised.
Only the Jade King himself knew about Li Yang's coming, and he did not tell these people.
Moreover, these people have only heard of Li Yang's name and don't know much about what happened between him and the Jade King. The servants in the Jade King's family are usually at home and don't pay much attention to the matters on the gambling stone. The Jade King hired
The first requirement of these people is someone who doesn't know how to gamble on stones.
They had heard of Li Yang's name because Shao Yuqiang had been here many times before and mentioned it.
In the living room, King Jade made coffee himself. He knew about Li Yang's arrival in Kunming yesterday.
"Li Yang, have a taste. This is authentic Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. My friend brought it to me from over there!"
After making coffee, Jade King brought it over directly and poured a cup for each of Li Yang and others. Zhao Kui and Haidong both had it, but they didn't drink it and just stood quietly beside Li Yang.
"Thank you, Mr. Ma, your daily life is also very leisurely!"
Li Yang took the coffee and looked around again. The villa in Jade King has a very nice environment. It looks antique on the outside, but has a very sunny and modern atmosphere inside.
The wall of the living room is made of transparent tempered glass. From the inside, you can clearly see the small garden outside, which is a unique experience.
"Haha, I'm old and can't walk anymore, so I can only clean up my little nest at home!"
The Jade King laughed loudly and seemed very happy. This villa is also a pride of his. Many things were designed by him personally. To him, it is no worse than those achievements in gambling on stones. Especially after getting old, he is very interested in this place.
The living environment is more satisfactory.
"Dad, I heard that a guest is coming!"
Suddenly, a middle-aged man in his forties walked in outside the door. He shouted as he entered the living room and looked at Li Yang with confusion and curiosity.
The Jade King's brows condensed together for a moment, but they relaxed immediately. He smiled and said softly: "Juntao, let me introduce to you. This is my old friend, Li Yang Li Xiaoyou!"
Li Yang?
The man who came in was stunned for a moment and stared at Li Yang.
He is the son of the Jade King, so he is naturally different from those servants. He has heard the name Li Yang countless times.
He had heard of it not only at Jade King, but also in other places. He currently runs several jade factories and also has his own stone gambling warehouse. He is a relatively large jade merchant in Kunming.
He has also seen the video of Li Yang and the Jade King gambling. The Li Yang in the video is not very clear, but he still looks 70-80% similar to the young man in front of him. It can be seen that he is the same person.
After recognizing Li Yang, he was even more surprised.
He is the youngest son of the Jade King. He has two elder brothers above him. One of the two elder brothers is running a jewelry company, and the other is abroad and is also doing jade-related business.
With the big tree like the Jade King, the three sons are living a good life now. It is a pity that none of them could inherit the mantle of the Jade King on the gambling stone. Otherwise, the Jade King would not have accepted Shao Yuqiang as his apprentice.
"Li Yang, this is my useless young son Ma Juntao. He is currently doing some small business!"
The Jade King said something again, and Ma Juntao also reacted and immediately walked over to greet Li Yang warmly.
He had just come home from outside, and happened to hear from his family that a guest was coming.
He didn't pay much attention to it at first, but the introduction of the guest by the servant at home made him pay attention. The very young person went to the Emerald King to pick him up at the door in person, which made him have some doubts in his heart.
He knew his father very well. The Jade King was a very arrogant person. It was impossible for ordinary people, who could not catch his eye, to receive such treatment.
Under this doubt, he couldn't help his curiosity and simply went to the living room to take a look.
After his father introduced him, he understood why this young guest received such high treatment.
Jade Saint Li Yang, he never expected that the person who came was actually Li Yang, who was as famous as his father. At the same time, he was extremely impressed by Li Yang's youth.
A man who looked like he had just graduated from college turned out to be the genius who beat his father in gambling. He was known as the number one person in the stone gambling world. Considering his age, he really deserved the title of genius.
Ma Juntao was very conscious and left directly after saying hello to Li Yang.
He came in just to satisfy his curiosity, but after knowing that the guest was Li Yang, he had other ideas in his mind.
It is easy to enjoy the shade against the big tree. It is precisely because of the presence of the Jade King that the business of the brothers is so good, giving him a very high influence in Kunming.
But the Jade King is old after all, and he can still control the scene now. In a few years, when he is really old and can no longer move, or it will be worse, no one knows what it will be like then.
This has always been the case in the business world, not to mention that his business has offended many colleagues over the years, so he has to think more.
If we can get Li Yang on the line, the result will naturally be different. Li Yang is very young, and young is a bit scary. As long as he has this relationship, he is also the largest jade dealer in Kunming, and he is a person that others dare not offend.
As for how to build this relationship, it's up to him.
In fact, the Jade King knew these thoughts of his. He knew his son better than his father. His youngest son was a shrewd man and would definitely think of these things.
The Jade King felt a little helpless about this, but he understood that this was reality. The waves behind the Yangtze River pushed the waves ahead, and the future was bound to be Li Yang's world.
His children will have a good relationship with Li Yang in the future, which is what he wants to see.
That's why he took the initiative to introduce his son to Li Yang. As an elder, he also had to think about his descendants. Shao Yuqiang still couldn't fight against Li Yang in a short time.
Even if Shao Yuqiang really grows up, he will not be able to shake Li Yang's status. At most, he will be as famous as Li Yang in the future.
After chatting for more than half an hour, the Jade King took Li Yang to visit his villa.
In front of the villa is a garden, and at the back there is an outdoor swimming pool and a vineyard. In the summer, the Emerald King likes to lie under the grape trees to enjoy the coolness and read a book. The grapes grown here are also green, pollution-free, and very delicious.
These things made Li Yang and Wang Jiajia envious.
They even thought about returning to Beijing and demolishing the golf course and turning it into a garden and vineyard. However, it was just a thought and it was difficult to realize it.
The weather in Beijing is not suitable for doing this.
"After watching it at home, do you want to go outside and have a look?"
Returning to the living room again, the Jade King said to Li Yang with a smile.
"Outside?" Li Yang was startled for a moment and asked doubtfully.
"Yes, Juntao has a jade factory not far away. Let's go and have a look together?"
The Jade King smiled and nodded. Now that he knew his son's intention, he would naturally help his son. It would be much better for him to invite than his own son.
As you get older, while you can still move now, you can pave the way for future generations. This is a thought shared by many elderly people.
Even someone like the Jade King is not immune to this kind of thing.
Ma Juntao was stunned for a moment, then his face immediately showed joy. He took the initiative to cooperate with the Jade King in inviting Li Yang. Li Yang and the Jade King went to his jade factory together. Even if they didn't do anything but just walked around, it meant a lot to him.
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"Okay, then I'll bother you and Mr. Ma!"
Li Yang smiled and agreed. He didn't know what the purpose of the Jade King was, but he would not refuse the Jade King's invitation. Besides, he was also a little curious about the jade factory in the Jade King's home.
There are many jade factories in Yunnan, not only in Kunming, but also in Tengchong, Dali and other places.
The jade factory is a factory that integrates raw material business, production and sales. In fact, it is very simple to understand, that is, they buy the wool themselves, unwrap it themselves, process it into jade and then sell it.
Their sales are not retail, some are wholesaled to jewelry companies, and some are purchased directly by some large merchants.
When jade factories have sufficient raw materials, they will also sell jadeite raw materials, but most of what they sell are mid- to low-end raw materials, and some small jewelry companies will also come to them to purchase such raw materials.
As for those high-end woolen materials, they are a resource that is competed for everywhere, and the jade factory itself is also in short supply.
Li Yang knew this a long time ago, but he had never seen a real jade factory. When he was in Canada, the place where Li Yang solved the dragon stone species was a very small jade factory. Strictly speaking, it was not really a jade factory.
Because they only provide raw materials.
Li Yang had his own car. Ma Juntao drove the car and led the way. The Jade King was in his car.
Before going out, he called the people in his factory and asked them to prepare quickly to welcome the distinguished guests. To them, Li Yang was definitely the most distinguished guest among the distinguished guests.
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Two chapters in one, the update is a bit late, friends, please forgive me!
