Ma Zhiyuan was going to the countryside soon, so he sat with Chen Ran for a while and got straight to the point. When he heard that the ancient calligraphy and painting Chen Ran bought for him was a Dunhuang scripture, his eyes suddenly lit up. Although he
He is not an antique person, but he has heard about the name of Dunhuang scriptures and knows the value and significance of Dunhuang scriptures. However, he heard that a pair of Dunhuang scriptures is worth millions, so he took it as a gift for this price.
, that was undoubtedly inappropriate. Fortunately, Chen Ran told him that this scripture was just a fragment, and he felt relieved.
"What does this kid want from you?"
Chen Ran was asked to find a pair of ancient calligraphy and paintings for him without telling the old man, so Ma Zhiyuan did not open it on the spot and read it. After sitting for a while, he left with the scriptures contentedly. As soon as he left, he heard something in the room
The old man who made any noise came out, looked at Ma Zhiyuan's back, and asked Chen Ran suspiciously.
"It's nothing, old man. Let me tell you a good thing. Yesterday, Zhang Shuchun and the others were gambling on agate stones at the Universiade store. What kind of agate do you think I cut out?"
Chen Ran also knew that Ma Zhiyuan was hiding this from the old man, so when he heard the old man's question, he quickly changed the topic and turned to talk to the old man about yesterday's incident. He didn't want to show off this matter in front of the old man. With Zhang Shuchun and
The big talk of Huang Shang and the others has not been known to everyone for a long time. Anyway, it will not be long before the news reaches the old man's ears, so he simply told the old man in advance.
The old man always liked Chen Ran no matter how he looked at him. When he heard Chen Ran's words, he laughed and asked, "What's wrong? Did your kid even cut out the fire agate?"
Chen Ran brought the poured tea and cakes to the old man, smiled and shook his head.
"Better than fire agate?" Seeing Chen Ran like this, the old man suddenly became interested.
Chen Ran was noncommittal: "Guess what."
"You kid, if you have something to say, just say it and let it go." The old man couldn't figure it out, so he straightened his face and gave Chen Ran a lesson.
Chen Ran chuckled: "It's a top-notch pink beauty."
The old man was stunned for a moment and asked dubiously: "Really?"
Chen Ran smiled and nodded.
After receiving Chen Ran's confirmation, the old man suddenly showed a look of shock on his face. He stared at Chen Ran for a long time and then exclaimed: "Xiao Ran, I am convinced of your luck. This kind of
It’s really unreasonable that you can encounter the best agate. I have been engaged in jade research for so many years, and I have only heard of these top-quality agates, but I have never seen them. I didn’t expect... This is your first time.
Is this your first time betting on raw agate stones? It’s your first time betting on a top-notch pink beauty. Your luck is so good that it’s purple.”
The old man was really surprised. Thinking of Chen Ran's luck, he didn't know how to describe it.
"Old man, I bumped into this by mistake. The piece I cut was the scrap that Lao Mai had cut. If Lao Mai had cut it, how could it be my turn..." Chen Ran smiled bitterly and said
I talked about the situation with the old man.
After hearing this, the old man laughed heartily: "The boy who bought the Universiade must have been very angry, but you got a big deal. Well, you handled it well. Being kind makes money, and you can be harmonious.
Try to be as gentle as possible. How do you deal with that piece of pink beauty? Such a good thing is rare in a lifetime. If you are not short of money, don't sell it. Keep it for yourself. Agate is a lucky thing. Keep it.
It’s quite good as a family heirloom.”
The old man was very satisfied with Chen Ran's handling methods. When he should be kind, he should be kind, and when he should be decisive, he should be decisive. He saw both of these things from Chen Ran, which made him completely relieved.
"I know, that's what I think..."
Chen Ran nodded, he had no intention of taking action on that pink beauty.
"It's better to avoid gambling on stones in the future. You can just play casually, but don't expect to make money from it."
The old man was quite relieved about Chen Ran, but despite this, he still gave Chen Ran a vaccination to prevent Chen Ran from tasting the sweetness and becoming obsessed with gambling in the future.
Chen Ran naturally agreed, but he smiled bitterly in his heart. Now he was still counting on this to make money, but it was difficult to tell the old man about this, so he could only agree first and then talk about it.
Seeing Chen Ran agree, the old man nodded with satisfaction and opened his mouth to say something else, but suddenly remembered something and stood up.
"By the way, talking about this, I thought of something. Come with me..."
Although Chen Ran was a little strange, he quickly stood up and followed the old man into the house.
"The third 'Bian He Cup' Jade Sculpture Competition in Tengchong will be held in a few days. Du Maosheng, the president of the Tengchong Jade Association, and I are old friends. He sent an invitation letter to our association, and there are three quota places for the competition.
I don’t want to go far away now. You have just taken up the post. No jade carver in our association can go out except you. Originally I wanted to turn it down, but after thinking about it, I’d better let you lead the trip.
You might as well go take a look..."
The old man took Chen Ran directly to the study, took out a big red post from the drawer, and handed it to Chen Ran.
When he heard that it was an invitation from Tengchong, Chen Ran was immediately moved. He had been thinking about going to Yunnan for the past two days. Although his energy aperture could detect whether there was jade in the stone, this
One condition is required, that is, you must encounter a stone with jade inside. Otherwise, even if he can detect it, what is the use? Almost all wool materials across the country come from Yunnan and Myanmar, except for Yunnan.
On the other side, the wool shipped to other places has basically been sorted, and the possibility of finding jade is naturally very small. But it is undoubtedly different when it comes to Yunnan, that is, he is given treasure mountains one by one, and the transaction is
It's legal. No matter how small the possibility of finding jade is, you can still make a huge sum of money, right?
For him, this can be regarded as primitive accumulation. If he makes a lot of money, he can spread his business as soon as possible and gain a foothold in Tianzhong City. Now he is very powerful in Tianzhong City, but in fact it is just
He's just a paper tiger. If he doesn't get a firm footing as soon as possible, the outcome will be dire. A behemoth like the Zheng family has lost face in his hands. How can it not regain its place? Once the Zheng family regains its place in his hands,
, then his current power in Tianzhong City is undoubtedly gone, and the situation may not even be the same as before.
Therefore, he must establish a foothold in Tianzhong City before the Zheng family regains its position. If he wants to establish a foothold, currently, he has only one way, and that is to spend a large amount of money to invest it. Now is the economy and society.
Everything depends on the economy. The economy is the general trend. In the face of the general trend, everything is on the sidelines. When you invest money, you are repaying the country. The country will protect you. The extent to which it can protect you depends on how much capital you have.
"Old man, can I go here? If something goes wrong, wouldn't it be a black mark on your face?"
Although Chen Ran wanted to take a trip to Yunnan, he was still hesitant to lead a team to participate in the Jade Sculpture Competition in Tengchong.
You must know that the Tengchong Jade Sculpture Competition is not the Peony Cup Competition held by the Central Plains Province. The competition held by the Central Plains Province is a provincial competition or a newcomer competition, while the Tengchong Jade Sculpture Competition is national, and any domestic jade carver can participate.
In the competition, even Chen Ran can't guarantee that he will get a good ranking. After all, the jade carvers across the country are also good at hiding dragons and crouching tigers. There may be fifth-level jade carvers participating. This is why the old man said that the jade carvers of the Tianzhong Jade Association are not able to compete.
The reason is that the jade carvers of Tianzhong Jade Association are all third-level jade carvers and second-level jade carvers. When they get there, they will sink directly into the sea.
The reason for Chen Ran's hesitation was that he was a little worried about his qualifications. Even if the old man was not invited to be a judge, he would still have to participate in the relevant jade research conference. In comparison, his qualifications were naturally a bit shallow.
Hearing Chen Ran's words, the old man laughed, waved his hand and said: "What can it do? If I say you can do it, you can do it. Xiao Ran, don't belittle yourself. The knowledge you have now is definitely no worse than us old guys."
, the only difference you have is in experience. It is because you lack experience that you are asked to go. If you don’t do it, how can you have experience? You have done everything before and you are familiar with it. When you get there, you will gain more knowledge.
It’s good for you too.”
The old man had said so, and Chen Ran could only nod his head and agreed. He was going there anyway, so this was just right.
Seeing that Chen Ran agreed, the old man nodded with satisfaction. People, once they are free, they don't want to be busy. He is like this. He used to travel all over the country and didn't feel anything. Now that he has been free for such a long time,
I was too lazy to run away anymore, so I quickly wanted to push Chen Ran out. After Chen Ran established his connections, he would naturally take over his position.
After agreeing, Chen Ran humbly asked for advice on what problems he would encounter when participating in this competition. The old man explained to him and asked him to prepare well in these two days before letting him leave.
After leaving the old man's place, Chen Ran had been thinking about this matter. In addition to preparing for the Jade Association, he naturally also had to make good preparations.
Chen Ran was thinking about this all the way home. On the way, he received a call from Zhu Feng, saying that several luxury cars he ordered had been shipped back and he asked Chen Ran to go and take a look.
Chen Ran couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't expect this guy to take it seriously. He didn't have the spare money to change his car now, but Zhu Feng had helped him so much and invited him so kindly, so he had to go and have a look.
As agreed with Zhu Feng, Chen Ran returned home first. Bawang and Bai Lei were the only ones at home. Chen Ping went to the city to inspect the market. Li Yuzhi has been accompanying Chen Xiaomei throughout the past two days. Chen Xiaomei will be tricked in a few days.
It's exam time.
Chen Ran called Li Yuzhi and drove to the gate of Chen Xiaomei's school.
"elder brother."
Not long after Chen Ran arrived at the gate of Chen Xiaomei's school, Chen Xiaomei had finished school. When she came out of the school gate, she cheered in surprise when she saw Chen Ran, ran over and threw herself into Chen Ran's arms.
"You are such a heartless girl. I come to pick you up every day, but I never see you so happy. Your brother came to see you and made you happy..." Li Yuzhi, who was standing aside, curled his lips unhappily.
"Mom, you are even jealous of my brother, are you ashamed..." Chen Xiaomei hugged Chen Ran's arm affectionately, and started quarreling with Li Yuzhi with a smile.
"You damn girl." Li Yuzhi angrily stretched out her hand to slap Chen Xiaomei, but Chen Xiaomei dodged it with a smile, and threatened Li Yuzhi and said: "Mom, if you hit me again, I won't treat you well when I grow up.
, let’s see what you do.”
"Mom, I hope you will be kind to me, and I will wait to starve to death for the rest of my life." Li Yuzhi was very angry.
"Okay, how do you talk?"
Chen Ran reached out and patted Chen Xiaomei's face, and also laughed.
Li Yuzhi hummed twice, and Chen Xiaomei hugged Li Yuzhi's arm with a smile. The two of them whispered something unknown, and after a while, Li Yuzhi was made to laugh.
He took the two of them back home, called Wang Liang and asked him to have dinner at the Baojian Factory. He went to pick him up in the afternoon. Chen Ran accompanied his family to the meal at home. After the meal, he drove with Bawang in his car.
I arrived in the city with Bai Lei, made a phone call with Zhu Feng, and went directly to Zhu Feng's villa...
