Chen Xia's arrival caused a sensation among the Dai people in Yunha Village.
Dao Daguang, Bo Yanshuang, Yan Jinqie, Yu Yingzai and others ran out of their homes excitedly. They originally thought that they would never see this foreign boy from Zhijiang again.
"Doctor Chen, why are you here again? Welcome, welcome."
"Hello, Uncle Dao Daguang, you're not feeling so well. Yu Dapao, have you found a wife yet? Brother Yan Jinqie, are you still in the jade business?"
Chen Xia greeted old acquaintances one by one. The scene was very harmonious and lively.
After a while, Cui Shiqi, the director of the county hospital, also arrived.
Finally, Dao Daguang treated everyone to a meal, and everyone had a happy dinner together. After the meal, everyone sat together and chatted. Dao Daguang asked Chen Xia about the purpose of coming to Ruili this time.
Chen Xia expressed his idea, "I want to recruit some skilled jade carving masters to go to Yuezhou. I will pay them high wages and provide food and accommodation."
Dao Daguang and the others were shocked. It was the dream of many people to leave this small border town, but with the current system, they couldn't even leave Ruili, let alone Nanyun Province. It was even more convenient to go to Myanmar across the border than to stay in China.
"Doctor Chen, please tell us why we asked the jade carving master to go to Yuezhou?"
Chen Xia spread some smoke around everyone. "Didn't I buy some jadeite in Ruili last time? My relatives in Hong Kong took a fancy to it and said they want to cooperate with me to set up a jade factory, focusing on export. So I want to recruit some jade carvers from your place."
Bo Yanshuang asked curiously, "Where is Xiangjiang?"
Dao Daguang looked at his son with disdain. "You don't even know Hong Kong? I heard it's next to England and it's very rich."
oh……
Dean Cui, who knew the outside world better, asked with some concern, "Chen Xia, are private factories allowed now? Will there be mistakes?"
Chen Xia said indifferently:
"Private factories are not allowed, but we can register with the village and become a village-run factory, which is no problem. In fact, I have already opened a pharmaceutical factory, which is registered under the name of our local pharmaceutical company."
Dean Cui smacked his lips. "That's great! Unlike us here, where we can't even afford food and clothing, the people in Zhijiang have already started to build factories."
If he wanted to hire the most skilled jade carver, he had to rely on the local tyrant Dao Daguang, so Chen Xia told him the conditions.
"Uncle Dao, if you come with me to Yuezhou, I will pay you 100 yuan a month, provide food and accommodation, and give you one month of family leave every year. When the policy allows, your family can also come to Yuezhou to live with you. I will find a way to transfer your household registration."
hiss~~~~~~
This condition is simply pie in the sky.
What kind of place is Jiangnan? It's like heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below. It's the richest place in China. Who wouldn't want to be reborn there?
What's there to do in Ruili? It's a remote, impoverished area, with a self-sufficient, semi-primitive lifestyle. There aren't even a few cars in the entire county, and living conditions are incredibly harsh.
If I could get such a high salary in Yuezhou, why wouldn't I agree? The highest salary for workers in Ruili is only around 20 yuan.
These jade carvers work every day in the village of Jiegao, processing some jadeite for the state-owned jade factory. In return, they are given some food and daily necessities, which together would not exceed 15 yuan a month.
Now they are offering a salary of 100 yuan at a time, with food and accommodation provided, so even Dean Cui and Dao Daguang are tempted.
Only Yan Jinqie was a little depressed. It was because of him that Chen Xia was kidnapped by the Kanguo army. It was also because of him that Chen Xia was able to walk out of the tropical rainforest. The relationship between the two can be said to be a friendship that is tested in times of adversity.
But he was just a broker and didn't know how to carve jade, so he felt a little disappointed. Otherwise, he would have had the opportunity to go to Yuezhou with them and live a good life.
Chen Xia had already seen his expression, so he said with a smile:
"Brother Iwakinkiri, what's the matter? Are you also interested in going to Yuezhou?"
Yan Jinqi smiled sheepishly: "I would like to go, but I don't know how to carve jade. I don't have the skills. Since the Kanguo Army was wiped out, I've been unemployed and have no food to eat."
"Who said you don't have any skills? I see you know a lot about jadeite. You can tell what quality it is just by looking at it."
Yan Jinqi straightened his chest at this time and said: "I am quite good at appraisal. Let alone the material, I can also tell the difference between rough stones. I know which rough stones can be cut into good jadeite."
He grew up among piles of jadeite raw stones. Later, he learned "gambling on stones" from his master in Kanguojun, so his skills are naturally not bad.
Chen Xia snapped his fingers: "Then I actually have a good job to recommend to you."
Iwakimakiri's eyes lit up. "What kind of job?"
"You're familiar with Burma, and you have a knack for gambling on stones. How about you help me buy rough stones or clear materials from Burma? I'll take whatever you have now. If you need money, I'll give you money. If you need supplies, I'll give you supplies."
Dao Daguang and Dean Cui were shocked again. Is this kid playing such a big game?
Yan Jinqie was excited: "Okay, okay, leave it to me. I will definitely help you get the best jadeite rough stones."
This is actually also a plan of Chen Xia. Everything is very cheap at the place of origin, but it becomes expensive in the intermediate links and the final retail link.
So he had to take advantage of the fact that the price of jade was still cheap and buy as much as possible.
Besides, he had no way to deal with the big warlords, but there were still countless small warlords in northern Myanmar, and exchanging supplies for jadeite would definitely be successful.
And Iwakikiri is the best middleman.
He could tell during their last time together that Yan Jinqi was not an ambitious person and had always been content to be a middleman. That was why Chen Xia wanted to take him in.
If one day he grows stronger and wants to go solo, Chen Xia will have acquired enough jadeite and it won’t matter whether he is there or not.
"Oh, I have something else I want you to help me with. I want to go to Tengchong to buy jadeite, but I don't know much about it, so I want to ask Uncle Dao Daguang and Brother Yan Jinqie to help me check it out."
"Haha, that's no big deal, no problem."
Chen Xia ran out of the bamboo building again and took out some cloth from the car. "I didn't bring anything special this time. This is cotton cloth produced in Yuezhou. The quality is absolutely first-class. Come on, come on, two pieces for each of you. It's my gift."
Wow~~~~
Several women in the house gathered around and couldn't let go of the beautiful Yuezhou cloth, which also made the men very satisfied.
Dean Cui also wanted to help. "The director of the county hospital in Tengchong is an old comrade of mine. I can help you get it done. Go find him and ask him to help you arrange a venue and introduce you to someone he knows."
Things went smoothly. Dao Daguang agreed to contact the best jade carvers in several nearby villages. With Chen Xia's condition, he didn't have to bother canvassing for votes. He estimated that this position would be fiercely sought after.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
