Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh at her grandfather's trembling appearance.
This old man, the last time we wanted to borrow his antiques for an exhibition, he refused, he treasures those things very much.
They even said that these things would be left to the next generation anyway, so let him cherish them for now.
He has no other hobbies; he just likes to tinker with those things every day.
After making sure the room was locked, he went to find Jiang Ning again to ask what the leaders of the Cultural Relics Bureau had said.
Jiang Ning reassured him that they were not robbers and would not transfer privately owned antiques to the state.
"No way, I heard that someone's family had a batch of oracle bone inscriptions that were confiscated and put on display."
Grandpa Ji was uneasy.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning indeed remembered such an incident from her past life.
At the time, the news and newspapers reported that it was a cultural relic and should be handed over to the state. Several thousand pieces of oracle bone inscriptions were handed over.
However, news reports later indicated that the cultural relics department eventually returned the oracle bones.
They only made rubbings of the oracle bone inscriptions for research purposes, and returned everything else. It is said that later, many foreign experts wanted to buy the oracle bones, offering hundreds of millions of dollars, but the owner refused to budge.
"Grandpa, don't worry, those oracle bone inscriptions will eventually return to the collectors. They're just using them for exhibitions," Jiang Ning comforted him.
Grandpa Ji stopped worrying about it. If it really was a cultural relic, it was only right to hand it over to the state.
Just as he was about to turn around, Jiang Ning called him back and asked him to help identify the stone.
"An expert just said this stone is unusual. Grandpa, you have expertise in this area, can you take a look?"
Jiang Ning pulled him to the stone.
When the stone was moved back, Grandpa Ji had just gone out for a walk and didn't see it.
Upon witnessing this, his expression immediately darkened, and he ordered Jiang Ning to fetch a piece of black cloth.
Soon after, Jiang Ning brought over a piece of black cloth about the size of a quilt, and Wang Xiufen and Ji Min also came over to join in the fun.
Grandpa Ji also brought over a flashlight and asked Jiang Ning to cover the stone with a black cloth. When the light dimmed, he shone the flashlight on the stone.
His professional and meticulous examination left him amazed.
"This stone is a typical jadeite rough, with a high jadeite content; it's a gemstone."
Jiang Ning was pleased to hear this, and after thinking for a couple of seconds, asked:
Is there a specific quantity for the content? For example, how many bracelets can be made from it?
Grandpa Ji laughed heartily upon hearing this: "This is a good quantification. I conservatively estimate that we can make at least forty or fifty."
Moreover, a bracelet of this quality could easily sell for one or two thousand yuan, so this stone is estimated to be worth at least one hundred thousand yuan.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiufen's eyes widened in surprise.
"This broken rock is worth 100,000?"
Thinking back, this stone was the one the old lady instructed them to dig out on her deathbed.
I always thought it was just an ordinary stone; I never imagined it was so valuable!
She guessed that the stone must have been buried by her father-in-law back then. Did he know at the time that the stone was special?
In any case, this stone is very valuable and can't be left out in the open.
When Lin Chen and the others returned, Jiang Ning had them move the stones back into the house.
When Yang Lu found out, she smiled.
She hasn't smiled in a long time because of the company's shutdown.
In the room, she held Gao Baoliang, feeling very guilty. She knew that if she had just spoken to her father, she might have been able to salvage the situation, but she didn't say a word.
Gao Baoliang patted her back to comfort her:
“You’ve done enough. Your report is very detailed. If it gets to the mayor, it will definitely get his attention.”
He's just being deceived by Li Jiabao.
Yang Lu nodded: "I will continue to go to the leaders tomorrow and make sure they see the report."
Everyone is working hard to turn the situation around.
The next day, Jiang Ning came to the company and assigned Xu Yan the task of finding a porcelain kiln. Then she received a call from Paul.
She wanted to arrange another interview with Paul for Fuqiang Construction as a last-ditch effort to salvage the situation.
His reply came.
If he were to report on it directly, it would be blatantly going against the government, and he wouldn't dare do that if he wanted to continue staying in China.
"However, I've heard some news, I wonder if you'd be interested?"
He pretended to be mysterious.
Jiang Ning told him to speak frankly, and that as long as it could help Fuqiang Construction, he should give it a try, even if the hope was slim.
Paul said, "Toyota's new model is going to enter the Chinese market. It's a high-end brand car called Crown. They're planning to hold a sales exhibition. The first car they sell will have a license plate number attached to it. You can imagine that the sales exhibition will definitely invite a lot of reporters. If Fuqiang Construction can buy the first car, I can help you write a report."
Jiang Ning was delighted, thinking that this idea was feasible. She had read a report from the 1990s, in which the richest man at the time bought his first Ferrari, which caused a media sensation. He even took a photo with the mayor!
Why doesn't she follow suit?
However, when Paul mentioned that the crown was worth six hundred thousand, she still felt a shiver run down her spine.
Is it worth spending 600,000 yuan to buy a car when the company is facing difficulties?
Would Lin Chen and the others agree to that?
“Paul, if we put all our resources into buying this car, can you guarantee it will cause a sensation?” she asked nervously.
Paul smiled:
"You have too little confidence in the media. Don't worry, the Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Japan's Jiji Press, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the European Times, and other media outlets will all publish it."
The theme is about the initial success of China's reform and opening up, and the first group of people who became wealthy!
Jiang Ning gritted her teeth, "This is a good topic."
It attracted the attention of international media without smearing China.
This is also a way to let the world know that China is gradually becoming richer and that people can afford cars worth 600,000 yuan.
To ensure things went smoothly, she also called Meng Jiao and Lin Qiao, told them about the plan, and asked them to work with Paul to polish a few good articles.
She then went back to discuss with Lin Chen and the others how to allocate funds to fully participate in the trade fair and win the crown.
"The company has recovered more than 100,000 yuan in funds, and I will contribute it all," Luo Guangming immediately stated.
Although he didn't know if it would be successful, he inexplicably trusted Jiang Ning.
“I still have more than 10,000 yuan on hand. I’ll take it all out and borrow some more from my family to make a total of 20,000 yuan.” Gao Baoliang took out all his savings.
Lin Chen calculated that he could make tens of thousands of yuan in profit from clothing wholesale these days, and he used it all as funds to buy a car.
Jiang Ning had tens of thousands of yuan in her own savings, and by taking it all out, plus the company's money, she could raise 300,000 yuan.
"Why don't we sell the stone?"
"We're still a little short of money," Jiang Ning suggested.
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