Look at my memory. Mother Yu smiled and said: Your second sister is getting married next Saturday. Can you ask the school leader for a leave? Although she doesn’t want to disturb her son’s study, Mother Yu still hopes that Yu Fei can come back. After all, marriage is life.
It's a big event. And there are rules in Yu Fei's hometown. When a daughter gets married, her brother must send her off.
The second sister is getting married. Yu Fei said in surprise: Who is this person? Why don’t I know?
It was decided after you returned to school. Mother Yu said: The child is very honest and responsible.
Next Saturday, right? Then I'll go back on Wednesday. I can help with anything at home. Yu Fei said. He originally wanted to rush back today, but firstly, he had to go through the enrollment procedures tomorrow, and secondly, he was afraid that his mother would become suspicious.
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No, no, just come back one day early. Yu’s mother kept saying: There are people taking care of things at home, and you can’t help if you come back.
Yu Fei put down the phone and thought about what gifts to bring to his second sister.
Just as he was thinking about it, the phone rang again. Yu Fei was also puzzled. He was supposed to be idle now, so where did he get so many things going on?
The call was from Ye Jianjun.
Brother Ye, what do you want from me? Yu Fei asked with a smile.
Good thing Ye Jianjun said somewhat mysteriously: Come to the Shanxi Road Military Club for a cup of tea now, I'll wait for you here.
Brother Ye, what is going on? Yu Fei asked.
You’ll know what’s wordy when it comes. After Ye Jianjun finished speaking, he hung up the phone.
Yu Fei could only smile bitterly.
A Cup of Teahouse has a small appearance but is easy to find. The interior is retro and elegant, with a faint fragrance of tea, giving people a very peaceful feeling.
Ye Jianjun was in a box. When Yu Fei knocked on the door and went in, he found that there were two people inside besides Ye Jianjun. One of them, Yu Fei knew, was Song Xicai, who sold the house to him. Seeing Yu Fei, Old Song stood up and smiled.
Say hello: Brother Yu Fei, why did you come just now to keep us waiting?
The other Yu Fei, whom I had never seen before, looked like he was in his forties. He just smiled and nodded without standing up.
Yu Feilai, let me introduce you. This is Master Shen, the consultant I specially invited. You know Lao Song, so no introduction is needed.
Ye Jianjun's introduction to Master Shen's advisor was not detailed, and Yu Fei did not ask in detail.
This is my little brother, an expert in antique appraisal. Ye Jianjun patted Yu Fei on the shoulder and said.
Hearing Ye Jianjun call Yu Fei an antique appraisal expert, Master Shen's mouth twitched obviously with a hint of disdain. He thought this was just Ye Jianjun deliberately raising Yu Fei's identity.
Brother Ye, you are flattering me. Master Shen's expression did not escape Tao Fei's eyes, but he didn't care. After all, he was too young, and anyone else would feel this way.
Mr. Shen laughed. I just learned appraisal from Mr. Dong Dechang for a few days. Yu Fei said modestly.
When he heard that Yu Fei was a student of Dong Dechang, Mr. Shen showed a clear look on his face and shook hands with Yu Fei, which was considered acquaintance.
Brother Ye, why did you call me here in such a hurry? Yu Fei sat down and asked.
Good thing Ye Jianjun smiled and said: Old Song, come and tell Yu Fei.
Brother Yu Fei, this is what happened. Song Xicai wiped his mouth and said.
Through Lao Song's introduction, Yu Fei found out that Ye Jianjun actually took him along to Pingzhou to gamble on stones.
Although Yu Fei has never gambled on stones, he has heard of some.
Gambling stones were originally called gambling houses, which used raw jade stones for gambling. The raw stones were excavated and covered with a rock shell. No one can still tell what is inside the shell. In today's advanced technology, it is also
No instrument can detect it, so it is called gambling on stones in the industry. Success depends on luck, just like gambling on lottery tickets.
The history of stone gambling is not very long. It probably only became popular in the Qing Dynasty, but it left many legends. In the world of stone gambling, there is a saying that one knife will lead to poverty, one knife to rich will lead to heaven, and one knife to hell. A stone can make a person violent overnight. Being rich can also make people lose everything overnight and lose everything.
In recent years, as the market for jadeite has risen, more and more people are betting on stones. In addition to pursuing money, many people bet on stones to enjoy the thrilling process.
As a result, more than a dozen stone gambling markets have been formed in China. Pingzhou is the largest one among them and the only one with a public offering.
Ye Jianjun came into contact with gambling stones in a club in Kyoto, and he was fascinated at the time. If it weren't for Yu Fei's treasure appraisal conference, I'm afraid he would have flown directly from Kyoto to Pingzhou.
Although it is gambling, it is also learned, and therefore a profession of stone bettors has emerged. An experienced stone bettor can judge the quality of the jade through the outer skin of the original stone. Although it may not be possible to win, the chance of winning the bet is greater. A lot.
Master Shen is the stone bettor invited by Ye Jianjun this time. He works in a jewelry store and is well-known in Kyoto. He is also quite conceited. He is not interested in Yu Fei, an appraisal expert in his early twenties, and thinks he is one of the playboys. Nowadays, rich people always like to put a few halos on their heads. For example, Ye Jianjun only collects a few antiques and claims to be a collection expert. I'm afraid this guy named Yu Fei is also in this way. goods.
Brother Ye, you know that I don’t understand stone gambling at all. Yu Fei said with a bitter face that because of the education he received since childhood, Yu Fei is quite disgusted with gambling.
When he was a child, he often heard about people who lost everything because of gambling, and even lost their wives and children. He also saw neighbor couples quarreling and even getting divorced because of their husbands' gambling. Therefore, almost instinctively, Yu Fei wanted to reject.
Who made you understand? The knowledgeable person is here. Ye Jianjun patted Master Shen on the shoulder and said, I am interested in your shit luck. I watched the treasure appraisal meeting from the beginning to the end yesterday. Your luck is really not good. By the way, what's the point? If you were betting on stones, you wouldn't be able to make a lot of money.
Although Master Shen was hired, it is difficult for gods to tell the difference. No matter how experienced the stone gambling master is, he cannot say that he will be able to spot it accurately. Therefore, stone gambling ultimately depends on luck.
In Ye Jianjun's view, Yu Fei's identification of antiques was purely luck. Only Yu Fei knew in his heart that the identification of antiques was due to the help of the Qi of Chaos. However, jade is originally a stone and is not essentially the same as the leather shell wrapped around it. There was no difference, and he couldn't guarantee that the energy of chaos could also recognize it.
If the energy of chaos is useless, then he really has to gamble on luck like Ye Jianjun.
Speaking of luck, Yu Fei smiled bitterly. He had never won a five-dollar lottery ticket since he was a child. Even a three-year-old child had never won a bet. Yu Fei still remembered that when he was a child, there was a two-dollar car dealer in the county town. During the event, adults thought their children were lucky and held their children to draw the lottery. Not to mention that the winning rate did increase a lot. Yu Fei's father also held Yu Fei to draw, and ended up getting dozens of dollars. He didn't even get a pack of washing powder, so Yu's father was so angry that he found a reason to beat him up. To gamble on stones with such great luck was simply asking for death.
However, it is not convenient to say these words.
Yu Fei could only find an excuse: Brother Ye, my sister is getting married next Saturday, so I may not have time to go to Pingzhou.
Today is only Tuesday, next Saturday is still early. Let’s go to Pingzhou early tomorrow morning and return on Saturday at the latest. We won’t delay your business. Don’t you think you don’t want to help you, Brother Ye? Ye Jianjun said.
Yes, brother Yu Fei, it won't delay anything. I also want to take a gamble, but without you by my side, I don't know what to do. Song Xicai also helped me. In order to get Yu Fei to agree to marry Pingzhou, The two of them deliberately exaggerated Yu Fei's role, which made Mr. Shen's expression on the side become even more ugly.
Seeing this, Yu Fei couldn't shirk anymore. Anyway, he had enough time. He just thought of it as a long experience. He had already made up his mind. No matter what, he would never get involved. But he didn't know those who lost money in the casino. A bankrupt gambler had exactly the same thoughts as Yu Fei before entering the casino.
Well, I will go and gain experience. But before I say it, I really don’t know anything about stone gambling. Brother Ye, Brother Song, you will listen to Master Shen when the time comes. Yu Fei emphasized again and thought about it. He also joked: It’s okay to listen to me, but listen the other way around. If I say you can bet on an increase, you will definitely bet on a decrease. If I say you can bet on an increase, you can almost bet on an increase.
Yu Fei's words made both Ye Jianjun and Song Xicai laugh. Master Shen's face also looked much better. He felt that Yu Fei, a young man, was sensible and knew how much he weighed.