The owner is a middle-aged man with small eyes. "This seal is about 70% HP. Including Da Hong Pao, it will cost at least 800,000 RMB."
"Haha, this is not good."
Dong Xuebing walked over to watch. This raw stone weighs more than 10 KG, and there is a lot of Chicken Blood on one of the edges. This stone should not be cheap. If the Chicken Blood on the surface of the stone can seep into the stone, the value of the stone will increase. But if the Chicken Blood is only on the surface and can be removed with a cutting machine, it will be worthless. A stone without Chicken Blood cannot be called a Chicken Blood Stone. It can only be called a Wax Stone.
"I don't mind setting up an Auction Company. It is good and promising. If we do not have enough money, we can work with others. This company belongs to us, and we do not want others to interfere." That's right. Dong Xuebing does not want others to invest in the company. There are too many troubles, and it is hard to distribute the shares. He still needs to invest in the company in the future.
Half an hour passed … …
"Damn, I am so unlucky today! Two pieces in a row! Is anyone interested in this stone? I had bought it for 80,000 RMB, and I am selling it for 30,000 RMB now. Whoever buys it can take it away! "
"Almost there! More! "
"Do we not have enough money?"
Time returned to two minutes ago!
Dong Xuebing was thinking about how to use BACK to earn a few hundred thousand RMB from Chicken Blood Stones to set up his Auction Company. Since the crystal gambling method is not working, Dong Xuebing can only wait for others to cut out all the Chicken Blood Stones. If the Chicken Blood Stone has a lot of HP and is on a good spot, Dong Xuebing will use BACK to buy it. But if he is not the one buying the stone, he will not be able to control the timing. Other people are very careful when they cut out the stone. Some stones take more than 20 minutes to cut out, and Dong Xuebing only has 12 minutes of BACK.
Three cuts … …
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and nodded.
"This Chicken Blood Stone is too low. 150,000 RMB."
Hotel, Room 3026.
Dong Xuebing can't be bothered to talk. "10,000 RMB."
The luxurious decor, the simple yet elegant atmosphere, and the glittering layout made it obvious that this was not a cheap place.
The man with the mustache no longer had any hope for the rubbed stone. He just wanted to recover some of the cost, but when he saw that no one was stupid and no one was willing to buy it, the man with the mustache smiled helplessly in his heart. If no one wanted it, he could only open it himself. So he turned around and asked the shop assistant to open the stone.
After understanding the market, Dong Xuebing asked. "Boss, can we gamble on stones here?"
The mustached man was secretly amused, but he said, "No, at least 25,000."
Dong Xuebing sensed the opportunity and stopped hesitating. BACK! BACK！ He shouted twice!
He had used BACK 12 times over the past few days. Hmmm … it should be enough.
"Give me another piece! That's right! That's it! "The person who had just bought the stone was unwilling to give up. He spent another 80,000 yuan to buy a small stone.
A young man who had just gambled said, "I'll pay four hundred thousand."
Looking at the thick blood on the cut surface, everyone looked at each other in a daze. They were all speechless!
What should they do?
Da Hong Pao was rarely seen in auctions, and everyone started to bid for it.
How is this f * cking lousy material! It was the highest grade Da Hong Pao Chicken Blood!
The price of a Bloodstone was related to its size and HP. If it was big, heavy, good, and covered a lot of HP, then it would be expensive. The best type of Bloodstone was the Da Hong Pao. If it was an exquisite Da Hong Pao with more than 90% HP, then it wouldn't be a problem to sell it for a few million RMB. In this regard, Bloodstones were much more valuable than crystals.
"Let's see blood! Let's see blood! "
Zhejiang Province, Lin 'an City.
"You should open it yourself."
Dong Xuebing smiled at the shop assistant. "Can I trouble you to open it for me?"
Dong Xuebing's eyes brighten up. His BACK was very useful in the antique trade. Be it stone gambling or buying scraps, he should be able to make profits. "Good idea! Then what should I open? An antique shop? "
This kind of red and blood color stone was rare among Chicken Blood Stones. It was one in a million, and whoever saw it would be rich!
Dong Xuebing stood at the entrance and looked around before entering the shop. There were a lot of bloodstone seals on the counter. They were as bright as blood and exceptionally alluring. There were 7 to 8 pieces of Chicken Blood Stone carvings, Tian Huang seals, and Tian Huang ornaments. The only Chicken Blood Stone was nowhere to be seen.
This time, Deputy Bureau Chief Xu Yan was leading the team to Zhejiang Province for an exchange trip. Along with her were Deputy Bureau Chief Zhao Jinxi, a Deputy Bureau Chief from the Finance Department, a veteran officer from the Sixth Bureau, a Section Chief from the Political Section, Xiao Gao, etc. There were exactly 10 people in the team. After alighting from the plane, Xu Yan brought everyone to the hotel they booked. They were assigned their rooms and left their luggage there. After that, she announced that they were free to do whatever they wanted. This "trip" will last for three days. Other than visiting Lin 'an's State Security once, the rest of the time is up to them. But if they do not return for the night, they must report to the leader in advance.
"A few thousand RMB should be enough."
The shop assistant nodded. He also does not think the price of this stone will increase, and he cut the back of the stone where there is no blood.
Dong Xuebing looked at the Chicken-Blood Stone and felt it was a soft stone. The cutting machine's gears can cut through it easily. If he buys seven to eight pieces of Chicken-Blood Stones and ask the shop owner to cut the bleeding spots to see if the blood is deep, it should work. But after thinking for a while, Dong Xuebing gave up on this idea. From what he knows, Chicken-Blood Stone is not a good stone for gambling. It is not like Jade Gambling or Jade Gambling. Why are there so few Chicken-Blood Stone gamblers in Lin 'an? It was because it wasn't a big gambler. Generally, whether there was blood or not could be seen from its appearance. The depth of the blood wouldn't be too different either. In other words, the reason why the Chicken-Blood Stone wasn't very popular was because whether it won or lost, the price of the stone wouldn't fluctuate too much.
"Don't!" The mustache man bargained for a while and finally agreed to Dong Xuebing's price.
One hour passed … …
The mustache man took out 10,000 RMB from Dong Xuebing's bag and laughed. He was satisfied with the 10,000 RMB. He had not lost too much money and had gotten back some of his capital. The people around looked at Dong Xuebing and shook their heads. If you don't know anything, don't buy it. You don't even know the market, and you want to gamble on stones? If you don't lose money, who will?
The man with the mustache was overjoyed and laughed heartily. He was rich! I got a few hundred thousand RMB!
Even Dong Xuebing, who is not an expert in this field, smirked. This mustache man really knows how to bid. 30,000 RMB? Now, no one wants 3,000 RMB.
"If you want to open an antique shop, you can only do it on a small scale. Think about it. If you want to do a stone business, a piece of Tian Huang Stone is worth more than 1 million RMB. If you want to do a porcelain and calligraphy business, you might not even get a few hundred thousand RMB. We only have 2 million RMB. Is it not enough?"
"Haha, there is no blood on the side. Who will want it?"
This was an old shop, and the light box selling the Bloodstone had long been faded by the wind and the sun.
There are about 6 to 7 people around the shop. One of them is a middle-aged man holding a cutting machine and cutting the window of a Chicken-Blood Stone. The raw Bloodstone was not as smooth and supple as the Crystal Ore. Instead, it was rough and bumpy, and most of its shapes were very irregular.
Dong Xuebing frowned. "Aunt Xuan, we don't need it."
Dong Xuebing got excited. He finally found it.
"Wait a minute." A voice came from behind.
A middle-aged man with a mustache stared at the stone and cursed. "Damn it! I am so unlucky today! This is the second stone in a row! " That Chicken-Blood Stone is almost useless. There is only a little bit of blood on the surface. The mustache man turned around and asked: "Is anyone interested in this stone? I had not cleaned the back part, and it is still gambling. I had bought it for 80,000 RMB. I will sell it for 30,000 RMB now. Whoever buys it can take it away! "
No one in the shop thought it was a big deal. They continued to pick their stones and chat with each other. They are waiting for the next stone to be cut.
That's why if Dong Xuebing uses the same method he used to gamble with crystals to test his luck, it will be a waste of BACK. Even if Dong Xuebing gets lucky, he will not get more than 10,000 RMB. Furthermore, he only has 100,000 RMB with him, and he cannot buy so many stones at once. If he uses BACK to buy every stone, he will waste the time needed to trade.
Dong Xuebing had no choice but to wait patiently and act according to circumstances.
The mustache man knew Dong Xuebing is not someone who plays with stones. He is an amateur when he saw Dong Xuebing is interested in buying. The mustache man was overjoyed and quickly said: "Ok. Name a price. How much is it?" The mustache man really does not want to cut this stone. He knows even if he cuts it open, it will only be worth a few thousand RMB. He might as well sell it.
The shop assistant looked at the mustache man and slowly cut the corner where there is no blood. Screech! Screech! Screech!
"Ok. What do you think of the Auction House?"
Dong Xuebing and Xiao Gao from the Political Section were allocated the same room. After all, Xiao Gao is not at the same level as Xu Yan and Zhao Jinxi. That's why the higher-ups did not give him a separate room. But Xu Yan is biased towards Dong Xuebing and had purposely reserved the biggest room for Dong Xuebing.
1 second … … 2 seconds … … 3 seconds … …
The shop assistant was cutting open a piece of raw stone that wasn't too big. The cutting machine slowly rubbed the edges of the raw stone around the chicken blood, hoping to expand the area of the chicken blood. Only by doing so would the raw stone expand. But as he rubbed, the color of the raw stone on the side didn't change. It was still grayish-black impurities!
There is blood!
Dong Xuebing smiled. "Sorry. I still have something on."
"Then this 2 million RMB … … should I open an antique shop?"
A streak of bright red color jumped out without any warning!
"Huh? How many days has it been? Why haven't you decided what business to do? Don't worry too much. Just find an industry you like. As long as you are happy, it doesn't matter if you make money or lose money! "
With this 700,000 RMB, Dong Xuebing's total assets will reach 2.7 million RMB!
Qu Yunxuan paused for a second and continued: "But it is not much different. That friend of mine might be interested in working with us. If you decide to set up an Auction House, I will speak to him."
Many of the onlookers were stunned. They thought to themselves that this person must be crazy. 10,000 RMB to buy a stone? Can't you just buy a new stone?
Dong Xuebing was not in a hurry to sell and listened patiently.
"How can I do that? You had worked hard to earn this money. I cannot let you waste it. I need to study it carefully."
At this time, the shop owner entered the backyard. "Out of Da Hong Pao? Where is it? " The shop owner looked at the half-cut stone on the floor and squatted down to touch it. He nodded and praised: "Good material. Young man, are you the one who cut it? Ok. You are lucky. How about this? I also do not know how much the others are willing to pay. Hmmm … … I have a 700,000 RMB cheque here. What do you think? "
"Haha, I will listen to you. Ok?"
The mustache man turned around. "What's wrong? What do you want? "
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and asked. "Do you have any ideas?"
"It is still not enough. I came to Shanghai to ask a friend. I had met many people in the past when I was working in the newspaper advertising department. This friend has a relative who is in the antique business. He knows a lot about antiques. I spoke to him, and he said if you have 3 million RMB or more, it should not be a problem to set up a small Auction House in a second-tier city."
"I had just arrived in Shanghai and am asking a friend about business."
"Boss." Dong Xuebing points to a stamp of chicken blood on the counter. "How much is this?"
Six days later.
… …
"What's wrong?"
One cut … …
"How is it? How is it? "
Now, the shop assistant was using a cutting machine to cut the sides of the Chicken Blood. He wants to see how thick the blood is.
"How dare you call me Auntie!"
After a while, Xiao Gao called the old police officer from the Sixth Bureau. He seemed to have made an appointment with someone, and they left together.
A middle-aged man said: "500,000 RMB! Are you selling? If you want to sell, I will write a cheque for you now! "
"Ah … … There are so many places to play in this city. There are mountains, rivers, and rivers. Chief Dong, I had read the travel brochure on the plane. Err … … If it is not inconvenient for you, can I follow you in the afternoon?" Other government agencies can bring their family members with them, but the State Security cannot. This trip is too boring. What's the point of going there alone? That's why Xiao Gao wants to follow Chief Xiao Dong. He also wants to make use of this opportunity to build a good relationship with Chief Xiao Dong.
No one is stupid. The side of the stone with blood is gone. Who will buy it?
It was Dong Xuebing. "I want it, but your price is too unreasonable. 30,000 RMB is enough for me to buy a new stone. Why should I buy it?"
Screech … … Screech … … The shop assistant continued to cut the stone.
"Ah! The blood is not in! "
But accidents always happen so suddenly!
"Haha … … there is no blood on the side. Who will buy it?"
"Aiya, do you have to do this? Oh, right, where are you?"
The stone gamblers had changed three or four times, and 16 or 17 pieces of Chicken-Blood Stones had been opened. However, those raw stones were all about the same. The best one was bought by a middle-aged woman for 50,000 yuan. Later, the raw stone that was opened was worth 100,000 yuan, which doubled. The worst one was bought by the person who was still cutting stones in the backyard. He had just spent 110,000 yuan to buy a raw stone, but in the end, he had lost a lot of blood. In the end, it was only worth 50,000 yuan. The rest of the raw stones did not rise or fall, and the fluctuation did not exceed tens of thousands of yuan.
"Stone gambling is too risky. It's not good."
It's enough to set up a small auction company!
This is stone gambling. It's unpredictable.
When the shop assistant slashed a few times, he suddenly shouted, "What the f * ck!" This shout attracted everyone's attention. When everyone looked at the cut surface of the raw stone, many people also shouted, "What the f * ck!"!
"Of course, it's going to be a lot of investment, but it's not going to be as much as opening a high-end antique shop. Think about it, the auction house doesn't need to spend any money to buy those antiques. They just need to sign a contract and keep your antiques. Even if the antiques are not sold or sold at a low price, the auction house won't suffer any loss and can even take a commission from the auction. Of course, the cost of the auction house is also very high. For example, how to build the scale of the auction house in the early stage, how to get people to send the auction items to us, advertising, hotel and venue rental, hiring experts, hiring staff, etc.
Dong Xuebing nodded. "What about this stone?"
"It's normal. The blood is the same as it looks. It did not increase or decrease."
Xiao Gao quickly waved his hand. "It's fine. Just carry on with your work."
For example, the Chicken-Blood Stone in front of him right now. The buyer might have spent more than 200,000 RMB when he bought it. However, if the Chicken-Blood Stone's HP increased, the value of the Chicken-Blood Stone would immediately increase to 300,000 RMB. If the Chicken-Blood Stone's HP dropped or the color of the Chicken-Blood Stone was not as bright as the Chicken-Blood Stone, the Chicken-Blood Stone could also be worth 180,000 to 190,000 RMB. There were very few cases of getting rich overnight or going bankrupt overnight like the Jadeite Gambling Stone.
Dong Xuebing was getting impatient. Sigh … it's easy to come by. But who knows it's so hard to find a better Chicken Blood. He had waited for the whole afternoon, and there's still no better Chicken Blood. Even if there is a better Chicken Blood, it's too late to use BACK. He does not have much money with him. Sigh … … Let's go back for lunch after cutting this stone. It's not a good idea to wait here.
"Aunt Xuan, don't worry about it. I will not do anything I am not confident about. Let's just wait."
Dong Xuebing was also stunned. Who knows there is no blood on the side of this stone, and the side without blood is bleeding! From the surface area, this stone might not be big. But if the area with blood is cut neatly, it can be used to make a seal. A Chicken Blood Da Hong Pao seal!
The mustache man regretted his decision! Slap! Slap! Slap! Slap! He slapped his thighs a few times! Why should I sell this stone? Why should I sell this stone?!
Xiao Gao looked around the room. "Chief Dong, it's all thanks to you."
But after the three slashes, everyone sucked in a breath of cold air!
Squeak … … Squeak … …
"Young man, are you selling this Da Hong Pao?" The shop assistant was the first to ask. After that, he shouted for his boss.
"Give me 550,000 RMB!"
The stone was slowly being cut … …
Dong Xuebing threw his luggage to the side of the bed. "Haha, where are you going later? Are there any tourist attractions in Lin 'an? "
"Huh? How's your research?"
"Ok."
No one wanted to compete with Dong Xuebing when they heard 700,000 RMB.
Dong Xuebing saw he was the only one left in the room, and he stopped acting like a leader. He hummed a tune and went to the bathroom to take a shower. After drying his hair, he laid down on his bed and took out his phone to call Qu Yunxuan. "Hello, Xiao Xuanxuan. I have reached Lin 'an."
"A few thousand RMB should be enough."
"You can open it yourself."
The mustache man stared at the shop assistant. "Then I will open it myself! It's just some money! It's nothing! "
Dong Xuebing was stunned. "Of course. But the investment will be higher."
"Eh? It's opened! "
Suddenly! It was too sudden! No one was prepared for this!
Dong Xuebing looked at his watch. It was almost dinner time.
Squeak … … Squeak … …
"There should be no problem! The blood will seep into the stone! "
Also, the bright red color and the density of the stones were the best among the Chicken-Blood Stones, Da Hong Pao!
Dong Xuebing thought for a while and turned around. He placed his elbow on the pillow and said. "Let's set up an auction company. We do not have enough money. It's fine. I am in Lin 'an now. Changhua Chicken-Blood Stones and Tianhuang Stones are all produced here. I will go stone gambling in the afternoon and try to earn enough money to set up an auction company. If I can get a few hundred thousand or 1 million, it should be enough. "
Qu Yunxuan paused for a while: "… … It's like this. Listen to me and see if this is feasible. Haha … … This is what I am thinking. Since you are so good at picking antiques, today you can buy a coin, tomorrow you can buy a pearl necklace, and the day after that you will buy a bowl from the government kiln. You are also good at stone gambling. Now, the antiques market is very popular, and there should be many opportunities to make money. I am also studying antiques these few days. "
Dong Xuebing laughed. "Never mind."
Two cuts … …
… …
There was blood!
Two hours passed … …
After leaving the hotel, Dong Xuebing walked along the streets of the city center. He was asking around for places to gamble on stones. Although Lin 'an was a producer of Chicken-Blood Stones, there were not many shops selling them. After walking for a while and asking many people, an old man told Dong Xuebing an address.
The boss looked at Dong Xuebing and kept quiet for a while before saying. "According to the regulations, Chicken-Blood Stones are not allowed to be sold directly. But if you really want to gamble … … Ok. Follow me." The boss called someone over and brought Dong Xuebing to the backyard. When Dong Xuebing entered the shop, he heard some noises from the backyard. It sounded like someone was cutting some stones. Dong Xuebing looked towards the corner of the shop. There were quite a lot of people there.
No one was surprised. Chicken-Blood Stone gambling was like this. You might not make a lot of money, but you will not lose a lot of money.
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing got off his bed and took out a bag from his suitcase. This time, Dong Xuebing was not here for a vacation. He had come to Zhejiang Province again, and he must get some money back. That's why he had prepared 100,000 RMB in his bag. But because he was here with his colleagues and leaders, Dong Xuebing did not dare to bring too much money with him. If it was not enough, he will ask Aunt Xuan to send him more money.
It was only three cuts. Three simple cuts!
"Is 2 million enough?"
Time flew back!
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