Tengchong County was only 80 kilometers away from the world's only source of raw jade, Myanmar.
In the 70's, the country introduced a policy to develop foreign trade. Tengchong's raw jade business started to prosper again. In the decades after that, Tengchong played an important role in the global jade trade center. That was the spring of Tengchong's jade industry. In 1996, the Myanmar government announced that private trading of raw jade was not allowed. They blocked the smuggling route of Myanmar merchants. Most of the jade trade returned to Myanmar. That was the beginning of the winter of Tengchong's jade trade.
Powerful merchants went directly to Myanmar's Wa City or Yangon to get their goods. Tengchong became a place for small and medium merchants. Jewelry merchants like Zhang Jiefang could only go to Tengchong to get their goods. He had enough money to go to Myanmar, but he didn't have the experience.
For example, the raw jade auction in Yangon was sold in piles. A pile of stones could be sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions. People like Zhang Jiefang who didn't have the experience only had two options. One was to get a jade and his value would skyrocket to hundreds of millions. The other was to go bankrupt and buy a pile of junk.
Therefore, Zhang Jiefang would rather buy a normal raw jade for 500 yuan a kilogram than gamble in Yangon.
Wu Facai had already rushed back to Tengchong last night. Because Zhang Jiefang had just arrived in Yunnan, he rested in Kunming for a night. There was no flight from Kunming to Tengchong. They could only take a bus. They left at 8 am and arrived at 8 pm. Because Yang Ming and the rest followed, the hotel in Kunming was canceled.
On the bus, Yang Ming tried his best to ask Zhang Jiefang about jade. "Uncle Zhang, 500 yuan for a kilogram of stone, can you get your money back?"
"That's hard to say. If you are lucky, you can earn a lot. If you are unlucky, you can break even. Of course, there are times when you lose money. You can only get junk jade. That's a small probability. If you buy a few thousand stones, you can at least get some good jade, right? " Zhang Jiefang smiled. "Look at the jade pendants sold on the streets. They are actually jade, but there are too many impurities. They are considered bad jade. Usually, when I get this kind of stone, I will sell it to the small craftsmen. They will process it and sell it. I keep my own goods are A grade or B grade goods. In fact, sometimes one stone can earn back all the cost! "
"Can't you see the quality of the stone from the outside?" asked Yang Ming.
"Of course you can't see it! Not to mention looking from the outside, even with an X-ray from the inside, it was not easy to determine the quality of the jade. They could only open it up and see! Of course, if anyone had x-ray vision, they would be able to see it directly. Haha, just kidding! "Zhang Jiefang laughed." If someone had such a special ability, he wouldn't be here to open the jade! "
"Why not?" Why? "Yang Ming's heart skipped a beat when the speaker spoke without any intention of the listener. . Until yesterday, he was determined to study's Jade gambling rules...... of ''s Wang's.... until yesterday, he made a decision..... until yesterday's's....... com! Now that he heard Zhang Jiefang's words, there was a better business than Jade gambling, so Yang Ming was curious!
"What's so strange about that? Think about it. If you have this ability, why would you need to open jade? Just go to the Pacific Ocean or deep in the mountains. With your x-ray vision, you can find any treasure. This is much better than Jade gambling!" Zhang Jiefang smiled.
Yang Ming broke into a cold sweat. Although the money that Zhang Jiefang mentioned was quick, why did it feel unrealistic? Let Yang Ming go to the Pacific Ocean to find treasures? Let's not talk about whether he could find them. Even the initial investment wasn't a small amount! First of all, he had to have his own boat. He had to hire a lot of people. Then, fishing was a problem … Just thinking about it gave him a headache. At least, Yang Ming couldn't do it now!
Going to the deep mountains to find treasures? Wouldn't that require the help of digging equipment? Also, it was another matter if the local government would allow him to dig.
"That's true!" Yang Ming didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Also, for example, go to Africa. There's also Stone gambling, but the gambling is diamond ores. It's more difficult, but more exciting! If you buy a bunch of ores, you can become rich overnight or even become a beggar overnight! "Zhang Jiefang continued.
Well, the pole sent me to Africa again! Yang Ming shook his head. The Jade gambling in front of him was much more realistic. Also, the price was acceptable to him. If it was more expensive, Yang Ming didn't have the capital!
Because he chatted with Zhang Bin until late into the night, both of them slept on the bus. Zhang Jiefang was full of energy. He was watching a Hong Kong movie from the nineties with great interest.
At night, the three of them arrived at Tengchong. Wu Facai kindly arranged a meal and a place to stay. They also agreed to go to the warehouse early in the morning to select some stones.
Because Yang Ming and Zhang Bin slept in the afternoon, they were full of energy after the meal. Zhang Jiefang drank too much, so he went back to the hotel to sleep.
"Yang Ming, how about we go out for a walk?" Zhang Bin wasn't willing to stay in the hotel so early. It was only nine o 'clock.
Tengchong had a tropical monsoon climate. The average temperature was 14.8 degrees Celsius. There was no cold in winter and no heat in summer, so the climate was refreshing. Yang Ming looked at the bustling night scene and couldn't help but sigh. This county is actually so bustling!
The night market here mostly sold small things like jade. Zhang Bin's family was in this business, so naturally, he didn't care about these things. Because the things here couldn't possibly be good.
"Two handsome guys, do you want to have some fun?" A prostitute stood in front of the two of them.
"No …" Yang Ming opened his mouth. Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Zhang Bin and the pimp talking.
"How much is it per time?" Zhang Bin asked.
"One hour is four hundred, the whole night is eight hundred. Full service!" The pimp saw that someone was hooked, so he quickly said.
"One hour is four hundred? Do you think I'm a fool? "Zhang Bin said," Two hundred yuan, the national price! "
"Two hundred is two hundred, but you have to wear a condom!" The pimp saw that the person in front of him was a veteran, so he said helplessly.
"Damn, I wouldn't dare to do such a dangerous thing. Who knows if it would be a lousy chick!" Zhang Bin nodded and said, "Lead the way!"
"Zhang Bin!" Yang Ming quickly pulled Zhang Bin's sleeve. "Are you serious?"
"Are you coming out to play? I just want to have some fun. Why, Yang Ming, don't tell me you're still a virgin? "Zhang Bin looked at Yang Ming with a smile.
"Of course not!" Yang Ming was embarrassed. In today's world, women are most afraid of others saying that they are not a virgin, but men are most afraid of others saying that they are a virgin! It sounds a bit contradictory, huh? But in fact, it is like this.
"Oh! I understand! " Zhang Bin said with an 'I understand' look. "Don't worry, I won't tell Mengyan sister-in-law. This is our little secret!"
Yang Ming was helpless. He was not a casual person. Although sometimes he was not a person when he was casual, that was with the girl he liked. He was still somewhat resistant to a union without feelings.
Seeing that Zhang Bin was in high spirits, Yang Ming was helpless. He had to follow Zhang Bin to a bath center.
For example, the woman who solicited customers just now generally had an agreement with the bath center. She received a commission. Her income was linked to Yang Ming's consumption.
Zhang Bin skillfully picked a beautiful lady and hugged her in his arms. It could be seen that he often visited this kind of place. Yang Ming, who was a veteran, was now embarrassed!
"What's wrong, Yang Ming?" Zhang Bin looked at Yang Ming, who was standing there motionless, and whispered in his ear, "Dude, are you really a virgin?"
"I …" Yang Ming didn't know how to answer. From a physiological point of view, he was no longer a virgin. He had a relationship with a little girl named Lin Zhiyun, but he couldn't remember the feeling at that time. So from a psychological point of view, Yang Ming was still a virgin.
Zhang Bin was more experienced in this regard than Yang Ming. When he saw Yang Ming's appearance, he guessed it in his heart. "Don't worry, you will definitely be satisfied!"
Before Yang Ming could speak, Zhang Bin let go of the lady next to him and walked to the lobby manager, who was actually the procuress.
"Sir, is there a problem?" The lobby manager saw it when the two came in. Zhang Bin was a veteran, and Yang Ming was a novice, so she didn't dare to fool Zhang Bin.
"My buddy came to this kind of place for the first time. Is there any cleaner goods?" asked Zhang Bin.
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