"Liu Weishan? Is the old gentleman you are talking about Liu Weishan?" Zhang Jiefang said in surprise after hearing this.
"What, is this Liu Weishan famous?" Yang Ming is not from this industry, so naturally he has never heard of it.
"Of course, Liu Weishan is a master of jade carving, and he is also a leading figure in jade appreciation! He serves as an honorary consultant in many jewelry companies!" Zhang Jiefang said: "My company has invited him several times, but nothing If you can please do it, you should know that as long as there is jade appraised by his old man, the value will increase a lot in an instant!"
"So awesome!" Yang Ming was very surprised. He didn't expect that the person he met today was actually an expert: "Uncle Zhang, Mr. Liu also left me a business card, so that I can ask him if I don't understand anything. You think I should Call him?"
"Of course I have to call him. Mr. Liu rarely gives his contact information to others. Besides, he doesn't like to be polite. If he asked you to call him, he would naturally be willing, otherwise he wouldn't have given you his business card! After hearing this, Zhang Jiefang immediately said: "Yang Ming, this is a good opportunity. If you can become a disciple of Mr. Liu, sooner or later you will become an upstart in the jewelry industry! "
In fact, Zhang Jiefang also has his own plans. If Yang Ming really gets involved with Liu Weishan and Mr. Liu, it will be of great benefit to his jewelry company!
"I understand." Yang Ming nodded. Yang Ming has no plans to become a disciple of Mr. Liu for the time being. He cannot make a living by gambling on jade for the rest of his life. Now it is just a stopgap measure to make money. Therefore, it is not important whether he can carve or appreciate. What is important is that he can learn from rough stones. Pick out the good stuff. As for who will process it and what it will look like. Yang Ming didn't want to participate.
Zhang Jiefang saw that Yang Ming didn't seem to have any intention in this regard, and he couldn't force him. He just persuaded him: "You think about it yourself. The opportunity is rare. Many people want to become his disciple but can't find the way!"
"Maybe Mr. Liu just regards me as a young man who is eager to learn. Maybe he has no intention of accepting me as his disciple at all!" Yang Ming smiled.
"That's true, but if he takes the initiative, you'd better think about it!" Zhang Jiefang said, "Let's go out to eat something."
Zhang Bin didn't eat anything in the afternoon and was already hungry, so he was very active. On the other hand, Yang Ming and Lan Ling were not too hungry.
"By the way, Yang Ming. What happened to your two rocks? Could it be that you threw away garbage and were too embarrassed to take it out?" Zhang Bin suddenly remembered the agreement between the two of them to compete.
"I haven't polished it yet..." Yang Ming was a little embarrassed and was busy playing some couple games with Lan Ling. He didn't think about the stone at all!
"Have you seen that the stones I bet on are so awesome that you no longer have confidence in your own two pieces of rags?" Zhang Bin boasted.
"Maybe a piece of jade will be found!" Yang Ming smiled and said speciously.
"Jade? By the way. What does jade mean? Isn't it also jade?" Zhang Bin couldn't figure out the difference between the two.
"Zhang Bin, the concepts of jade and jade are easily confused. In fact, jade is indeed jade, but conversely, jade is not necessarily jade." Zhang Jiefang listened to his son's words and explained: "Jade is a natural mineral aggregate. The general term for jade. There are many types of natural jade, which show different shapes due to their different chemical compositions, density, hardness, and refractive index. Therefore, natural jade is divided into jadeite and soft jade. Jadeite is jadeite, produced in Myanmar. Jadeite With its unique composition and excellent texture, it has become the king of jade and is deeply loved by people. Nephrite is a natural jade with a hardness lower than jade. The natural jade currently produced in our country is basically nephrite. The most representative It is Hetian jade produced in Xinjiang and is the best among Chinese jade."
"In other words, if we bet on stones, we might be able to get jade?" Zhang Bin asked in surprise.
"Yes. Many jewelry merchants in Guangdong and Hong Kong who became rich overnight won the Jade family through gambling!" Zhang Jiefang said: "But the chance of winning Jadeite by gambling was higher in the first few years, and the stone was cheaper at that time. . A lot of jade is not much money. Later, these merchants who resold rough stones became wiser, and the price increased several times. If you buy a lot of jade back, even if you get jadeite, you won't make much money."
"Then you still gamble on jade here?" Zhang Bin was a little surprised.
"Haha, gambling on jade is just a hobby. It doesn't hurt to play occasionally. It's like buying lottery tickets. If you spend a few hundred yuan every month, it may not matter, but if you want to buy one worth hundreds of thousands, there is something wrong. !" Zhang Jiefang said: "This time, I mainly want to show you and get in touch with these things."
Situation, Zhang Bin has unknowingly understood a lot of this aspect just through the introduction! Zhang Jiefang was very happy and felt that his trip was worthwhile. Moreover, what he was most fortunate about was that he brought Yang Ming with him on this trip! It was because of Yang Ming's interest that Zhang Bin became interested!
Don't underestimate this entrance. As the saying goes, the master leads you through the door, and cultivation depends on the individual. In other words, the first step to get started is the most important. As long as you get started, you can make progress on your own in the future.
If you don't even know the ropes, how can you make progress
After finding an authentic Northeastern restaurant, Zhang Jiefang and his party walked in. Because he has been eating Yunnan food continuously for the past few days, Zhang Jiefang is a little greedy for his hometown food. This is the first time Lan Ling has eaten Northeastern food, so he is quite excited.
Fish-flavored shredded pork, pot-roasted pork, spicy tofu, and ground delicacies served with rice. This is the way Northeastern people eat. Northeasterners are not as willing to eat pasta as southerners, and rice is indispensable for almost every meal. In fact, it may not be that southerners don’t want to eat rice, it’s just that the rice in the south is too unpalatable, and Wuchang rice from the Northeast is the best rice.
Zhang Jiefang ordered a few more Northeastern-style smoked sauces, and several people started eating them. Lan Ling, on the other hand, couldn't eat much. He ate a few bites of each dish and felt full.
"How many of the bosses are from the Northeast?" The restaurant owner had nothing to do, sitting at a table on one side and chatting with Yang Ming and the others.
"Yeah, I didn't expect that I could eat such authentic Northeastern food here!" Zhang Jiefang exclaimed.
"Of course, I am a pure northeastern man. I am from Harbin, and my wife, the chef, is from Jilin. The craftsmanship is absolutely authentic!" the restaurant owner boasted.
"Haha, I'm sorry, we are still fellow villagers. We are from Songjiang, the three northeastern provinces, which means that we are all one family in the three northeastern provinces!" Zhang Jiefang is a businessman with a bold personality and can talk to anyone.
"Yes, there are many guests coming here to eat, but not many people from the Northeast. Many of the people who come to Tengchong to buy goods are from the south." The restaurant owner said, "How many of them are also in the jade business?"
"I'm a jewelry maker. I make some jade stones here and there, just for a small business. I can't compare with the big bosses in the south." Zhang Jiefang told the truth. His scale is not big enough.
"Whose house do you get the goods from?" the restaurant owner asked.
"Wu Cai, what's wrong?" Zhang Jiefang said with a smile, "Do you know this too?"
"More or less, Wu Cai's batch of goods came last month. It has been picked up a few times. You just came to pick the leftovers. I heard from customers that Liang Jinya in the goods yard can get a good batch these days. If you are interested in the goods, you can go and have a look. If you arrive early, you can pick out good things," the restaurant owner said.
"Liang Jinya?" Zhang Jiefang doesn't come here often, so naturally he doesn't know the names of other merchants.
"That's Liang Jinde. Because his two front teeth are gold, others call him Liang Jinya." The restaurant owner smiled and said, "If you want it, just hurry up and don't make it public. There are a lot of people watching, and only when the goods are picked at a later stage can the owner of the goods advertise to find a buyer."
Zhang Jiefang nodded after hearing this. He probably was recruited by Wu Cai in this way. In fact, there is nothing wrong with it. I don’t come here often to gamble on stones. When the goods first arrive, they will definitely give them to regular customers first.
But since Liang Jinya has arrived this time, Zhang Jiefang still wants to take a look, but it's just to join in the fun. He is not an expert in this field, so it won't be of much use if he goes early.
But Yang Ming was different. After hearing what the restaurant owner said, Yang Ming's heart moved. He didn't want to let go of this opportunity to make money easily. Because based on his current status and origin, it is impossible for him to come to Yunnan often, so it is better to take advantage of this time to do more.
In this case, the biggest problem is the sale. What reason should I come up with so that Zhang Jiefang will not doubt it? Yang Ming couldn't help but frown.