Tengchong County is only 80 kilometers away from the Myanmar border, the world's only source of jade wool.
In the 1970s, the country introduced a foreign trade policy, and Tengchong's jade stone became prosperous again. In the following decades, Tengchong played an important role as a global jade trading center. That was the spring of Tengchong’s jade industry. In 1996, after the Myanmar government announced that it would not allow private jadeite rough trading, it blocked border smuggling channels for Myanmar merchants. Most of the jadeite trade returned to Myanmar. This is the beginning of the winter of jade trading in Tengchong.
Strong businessmen now go directly to Wacheng or Yangon in Myanmar to get goods, while Tengchong has become a place for small and medium-sized businessmen. Jewelers like Zhang Jiefang, who is worth tens of millions, can only come to Tengchong to get goods. . I had enough money to go to Myanmar, but I had no experience.
For example, at the rough stone auction house in Yangon, stones are sold in piles. A pile of stones may be sold for hundreds of thousands or even millions. People with little experience like Zhang Jiefang have only two ways out, either to open a When the value of jadeite skyrockets to hundreds of millions, or you lose everything and buy a bunch of junk.
Therefore, Zhang Jiefang would rather occasionally buy some ordinary woolen stones priced at 500 per kilogram than go to Yangon to gamble.
Wu Cai had rushed back to Tengchong last night. Because Zhang Jiefang had just arrived in Yunnan, he spent the night in Kunming. There is no plane from Kunming to Tengchong, so you can only take a bus, which departs at 8 a.m. and arrives at 8 p.m. Because Yang Ming and the others also came, the hotel in Kunming was canceled directly.
On the long-distance bus, Yang Ming asked Zhang Jiefang as much as possible about jade: "Uncle Zhang. One kilogram of stone costs 500. Can you get your money back?"
"It's hard to say. If you are lucky, you can make a lot of money. If you are unlucky, you will not lose money but you will not make money. Of course, there are times when you lose money and the lands you open are all rotten jade. The chance of this is relatively small. Buy one for a few thousand How many pieces of good jade can you get out of a piece of stone?" Zhang Jiefang laughed and said: "Look at the jade pendants sold on the street for tens of dollars. In fact, they are also jade, but they have too many impurities and are considered rotten jade. Generally, they are rotten jade. When I get this kind of stone, I will directly resell it in batches to those small handicraft processing factories, and they will process it and sell it. I can make back all the costs by keeping only one stone for myself!"
"Can't you tell the quality of the stone from its appearance?" Yang Ming asked.
"Of course you can't see it! Not to mention from the outside, even with an X-ray inside, it's hard to judge the texture of the jade. You can only see it when you open it! Of course, if anyone has clairvoyance, they can see it directly. Haha , Just a joke!" Zhang Jiefang laughed and said: "If someone has such a special power, then he won't come to get jade!"
"No more jade? Why?" The speaker was unintentional, but the listener was intentional. Yang Ming's heart skipped a beat! After he heard Zhang Jiefang tell him about the jade gambling place yesterday, he knew that his opportunity had come. He was not sure how he could make money with his special powers. Until yesterday, he Made up my mind. Be prepared to study the rules of jade gambling. Now that he heard what Zhang Jiefang meant, there was actually a business that was more profitable than gambling on jade, so Yang Ming was very curious!
"What's so strange about that? Think about it, what kind of jade can you find if you have this ability? Just go to the Pacific Ocean or deep mountains and old forests, look through it, and you can find any treasures inside. This is much more money than gambling on jade!" Zhang Jiefang smiled.
Yang Ming sweated after hearing this. Although what Zhang Jiefang mentioned was quick to make money, why did he feel that it was not practical? Let Yang Ming go to the Pacific Ocean to hunt for treasure? Not to mention whether it can be found, even the initial investment is definitely not a small amount! Do you need to have your own boat first? We have to hire a lot of people, and salvage is also a problem... It gives me a headache just thinking about it, at least Yang Ming can't realize it now!
Go hunting for treasure in the mountains? Wouldn't he have to use excavation equipment? Besides, whether the local government would allow him to dig mountains is another matter.
"That's right!" Yang Ming responded dumbfounded.
"Also, for example, in Africa, they also gamble on stones, but the gambling is on diamond ore. It is more difficult, but the excitement is greater! If you buy a bunch of ore, you may become rich overnight or even become a beggar overnight!" Zhang Jiefang continued.
Yes, a pole took me to Africa again! Yang Ming shook his head. The jade gambling in front of him was more practical. And the price is acceptable to me. No matter how expensive the land is, Yang Ming can
Money is gone!
Because I chatted with Zhang Bin very late yesterday, the two slept again on the bus. Zhang Jiefang was full of energy and watched with great interest a Hong Kong film from the 1990s shown on the coach.
In the evening, the three of them arrived in Tengchong. Wu Cai kindly arranged the meal and accommodation, and made an appointment to go to the warehouse to select rough stones early tomorrow morning.
Because Yang Ming and Zhang Bin both caught up on their sleep in the afternoon, they were very energetic after the meal. Zhang Jiefang drank too much and went back to the hotel to sleep.
"Yang Ming, how about going for a walk?" Zhang Bin didn't want to stay in the hotel so early. It was only around nine o'clock now.
Tengchong has a tropical monsoon climate, with an average temperature of 14.8 degrees Celsius. There is no severe cold in winter and no scorching heat in summer, so the climate is very refreshing. Yang Ming looked at the bustling night scene here and couldn't help but sigh to himself, a county town can be so prosperous!
Most of the night markets here sell small items such as jade pendants. Zhang Bin's family does this, so he naturally disdains these things. Because there is no way the things here are good.
"Two handsome guys, do you want to have some fun?" A street guy soliciting customers stood in front of the two of them.
"Don't..." Yang Ming just started, but before he could finish his words, he saw Zhang Bin chatting with the pimp.
"How much does it cost?" Zhang Bin asked.
"Four hundred an hour, eight hundred for the night, full service!" The solicitor said quickly when he saw someone took the bait.
"Four hundred an hour? Do you think I'm a Kaizi?" Zhang Bin said: "Two hundred yuan, the same price nationwide!"
"Two hundred is two hundred, but you have to wear a condom!" The solicitor said helplessly when he saw a veteran in front of him.
"Damn, I don't dare to put me at high risk. Who knows if I can die!" Zhang Bin nodded and said, "Lead the way!"
"Zhang Bin!" Yang Ming quickly tugged on Zhang Bin's sleeve: "Are you serious about coming?"
"Are you coming out to play? Just have fun. What, Yang Ming, don't tell me you're still a virgin?" Zhang Bin looked at Yang Ming with a half-smile.
"Of course not!" Yang Ming was embarrassed. In today's world, a woman is most afraid of others saying she is not a virgin, but a man is most afraid of others saying he is a virgin! Sounds a bit contradictory? But that's actually it.
"Oh! I understand!" Zhang Bin said as if he understood everything: "Don't worry, I won't tell Sister Mengyan, this is our little secret!"
Yang Ming is helpless. He is not a casual person. Although he sometimes acts casually and is not a human being, he is still a little resistant to the unfeeling union with the girl he likes.
Seeing Zhang Bin's high interest, Yang Ming had no choice but to follow Zhang Bin to a bathing center.
Like the woman soliciting customers just now, she usually has an agreement with a bathing center and gets a commission. Their income is linked to Yang Ming's consumption.
Zhang Bin skillfully selected a pretty young lady and hugged her in his arms. It could be seen that he often visited this kind of place, but Yang Ming, an old man from society, was extremely embarrassed now!
"What's wrong, Yang Ming?" Zhang Bin looked at Yang Ming, who was standing there motionless, and whispered in his ear: "Brother, are you really a virgin?"
"I..." Yang Ming didn't know how to answer. From a physical 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, From a perspective, Yang Ming is still a virgin.
Zhang Bin is much more experienced than Yang Ming in this regard. When he saw Yang Ming's appearance, he made a certain guess in his mind: "Don't worry, I will definitely satisfy you!"
Before Yang Ming could say anything, Zhang Bin let go of the young lady beside him and walked towards the lobby manager, who was actually the Madam and Mama Sang.
"Sir, do you have any questions?" The lobby manager noticed from the moment the two people came in that Zhang Bin was a veteran and Yang Ming was a novice, so he didn't dare to fool Zhang Bin.
"This is my first time coming to a place like this. Do you have anything cleaner?" Zhang Bin asked.