Although Zhang Jiefang was a forthright person, it was hard to guarantee that he wouldn't be tempted by money. One or two pieces of jade was fine, but a big sack, what kind of concept was that?
Yang Ming didn't want to turn against Zhang Bin because of money. Hence, there was a saying, "Brothers should settle their accounts clearly." This way, it wouldn't cause any unnecessary trouble in the future.
"Why would I let you spend money when I'm out with Uncle Zhang?" Zhang Jiefang patted Yang Ming's shoulder. "Why? Do you have a problem with Uncle Zhang?"
"No, Uncle Zhang. You misunderstood. I just want to earn some money by gambling on stones. Only when the capital is yours, will there be a sense of achievement when you earn money in the future! "Yang Ming said a seemingly reasonable reason.
"En, that's right. You will cherish your own money! "Zhang Jiefang nodded and actually agreed.
When he saw the pile of stones in the warehouse, Yang Ming was stunned. He was hoping to pick a sack of jade, but now it seemed like it would be difficult.
Although Yang Ming could use his x-ray vision to find the stones that contained jade, most of the stones were underneath. He couldn't just move all the stones aside and only pick the one in the middle. If he did that, it would be strange if he didn't attract suspicion!
There were already a few groups of merchants in the warehouse. They were surrounding the pile of stones and picking. They were whispering from time to time. This time, Zhang Jiefang didn't bring his eyes. Because at Wu Facai's place, the stones picked by his eyes weren't very good. It was like a win-win situation. It was hard work but no reward.
Hence, Zhang Jiefang decided to try his luck this time. The middle-aged Zhang Jiefang believed in luck. If not, why would people with the same experience have such different lives? Some were already at the top of society, while others were struggling to survive.
The difference between people's IQ was the difference between a genius and a retard. Most people's IQ was about the same, and Zhang Jiefang didn't think that he was smarter than others. Hence, his current success could only be attributed to luck.
Back then, he and another laid-off worker went to the South to start an accessory business. Both of them casually brought some goods back to sell. While Zhang Jiefang's goods were selling like hotcakes, that person's goods were piled up on the stall with no one interested. In the end, he had to sell them at a loss. With this failure, the man bought a tricycle and went to work as a coolie. As for Zhang Jiefang, he just casually picked the goods, but they were still selling well. If this wasn't luck, then what was it?
Zhang Jiefang and Zhang Bin were together. Yang Ming and Lan Ling were together. The two groups of people started their own stone gambling.
Yang Ming scanned the exposed stones in a large circle. There was only one piece of jadeite. The rest were basically nephrite. However, there were many pieces of good quality jade.
Through the conversation just now, Yang Ming already knew that the price of new jade was 500 yuan per catty. He estimated that 10,000 yuan could buy 20 catties of jade. Even if there wasn't that much jade, he could still make a lot of money by filling a bag with good quality jade.
Thinking of this, Yang Ming let out a sigh of relief. There was only one piece of jadeite on the surface. Yang Ming, of course, wouldn't let it go. However, there was a group of people near the location of the jadeite stone. Yang Ming purposely squeezed through. Why did it feel like stealing someone's rice bowl?
In fact, Yang Ming thought too much. In the stone gambling industry, it was all about snatching food. If you saw a stone, you had to quickly take it in your hands. Otherwise, if someone else took it first, you could only look at it. As long as the stone wasn't in the hands of others, anyone could take it.
Yang Ming didn't know the rules. He was afraid that it wasn't polite. Hence, he wanted to wait for the group of people to leave before he went over. However, just as Yang Ming was hesitating, that piece of jadeite was taken by one of the group of people!
Yang Ming's heart tightened. He regretted it in his heart. If he knew this would happen, he wouldn't have cared about his face. This piece of jadeite was bigger than the one he lost!
Lan Ling saw Yang Ming's regretful expression. She was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing." Yang Ming shook his head. Money. Yang Ming seemed to see the money grow wings and fly away.
Lan Ling was far away. She couldn't feel whether the stone was good or bad. Intuition also had a distance. If it was too far away, it would be ineffective. Hence, she didn't know that Yang Ming had missed a good opportunity to make money.
En? Yang Ming was suddenly stunned. The person who took the jadeite didn't put it in the bag. Instead, he just threw it at his feet! It seemed that this person had excluded it.
Yang Ming was overjoyed. It seemed that this guy was also an idiot! After missing the opportunity once, Yang Ming didn't care about manners this time. He directly squeezed through.
Yang Ming's figure was very swift and fierce. He easily squeezed the people on the side to the side.
"Why are you squeezing? There are so many places. Why do you have to come here to join in the fun?" The person who was squeezed complained.
Yang Ming didn't have time to care about him. He was afraid that the stone would be picked up by someone else. He directly bent down and grabbed the jadeite in his hand. Only then did he feel relieved and put it into his bag like a treasure.
Ha, a few hundred thousand yuan is in my hands! Making money is so easy! Thinking of the Qidian Internet YY novels that he read before, Yang Ming was very proud. Using special ability to make money is more awesome than others!
Seeing Yang Ming pick up a stone from under his feet, the boss who was squeezed couldn't help but say sarcastically, "Someone actually picked up a stone that was eliminated by Master Wang. He really doesn't mind having more money!"
How could Yang Ming not understand the boss's words? He was indirectly scolding him for not having good taste! The person who eliminated the jadeite was probably the Master Wang that the boss was talking about.
Yang Ming couldn't help but curse in his heart. Idiot! What is an optimist? This guy is a typical example. He casually threw away a few hundred thousand yuan item and still pretended to be cool!
Yang Ming couldn't bear to attack this idiot, so he pretended that he didn't understand and left.
Lan Ling and Yang Ming went together. Naturally, she also heard the boss's words. However, she also knew that Yang Ming picked up a good stone. She couldn't help but laugh, "That boss is really stupid!"
"En, he is just average. I have seen people who are stupider than him!" Yang Ming nodded.
Yang Ming walked around the stone pile a few times and picked out the better quality jadeite. Of course, he also put in some trash. Otherwise, it would be too fake.
After picking out a small sack, there was about half good jade and half bad jade. After sealing the mouth, he weighed it. Twenty-three kilograms, eleven thousand five hundred yuan. Yang Ming paid the money directly.
Seeing that Zhang Bin and the others hadn't finished picking, Yang Ming decided to help them. He picked up a few jadeite pieces and threw them into Zhang Bin's sack. Of course, it was only a few pieces. He didn't want to overdo it.
Zhang Jiefang didn't specialize in this. Two hundred kilograms of jadeite was enough. He didn't make any extra movements. He sealed the mouth, weighed the money, and left.
"Yang Ming, what about your sack of stones? Do you want to throw it away here or go back first?" Zhang Jiefang asked.
"Uncle Zhang, what about you?" Yang Ming didn't know how to handle it.
"I am going to transport it all back to Song Jiang." Zhang Jiefang said, "I have my own processing plant. It is more convenient to go back."
"Then, I will transport my sack back too!" Yang Ming nodded and said. Yang Ming didn't want to make the same mistake twice. Before the jadeite was polished, it was no different from other stones. Therefore, he didn't have to worry about losing it during the transport. For safety reasons, it was better to go back to Song Jiang first.
After all, Yang Ming put in a lot of money this time! Of course, if other people in the jadeite business heard this, they would be shocked. Ten thousand yuan worth of jadeite was considered a lot of money?
The previous jadeite seemed to have disappeared. The police couldn't find anything. The hotel staff also investigated, but there was still no result.
Although it took some time to solve the case, Zhang Jiefang and Yang Ming had stayed here for almost a week. They hadn't explored the other places in Yunnan yet. After Zhang Jiefang asked for Yang Ming's opinion, they decided not to wait any longer. The next day, they checked out of the hotel and headed to Lijiang.
Lijiang City was located at the junction between the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It was more than two hundred and forty meters above sea level. Sichuan Langzhong, Shanxi Pingyao, and Anhui Shixian were the "Four Best Preserved Ancient Cities."
If they didn't go to Lijiang for a trip to Yunnan, it would be a wasted trip.
Although Zhang Jiefang was already past his middle age, his interest in traveling didn't diminish. The four of them toured Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Lijiang Ancient City, Lashi Sea, Spruce Field, Baishui River, Ganhaizi, Jade Peak Temple, Baisha Murals, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yangtze River's First Bay, Lugu Lake, Yak Field, Laojun Mountain, and Ice Tower Forest.
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