Looking at the ice materials placed on the shelves, everyone couldn't help but take a few steps forward.
"How much does this material cost?" Xu Zhenghua asked, looking at the ice purple jadeite in front of him.
"Boss, these pieces of raw material here are not for sale. They are for viewing." Zhang Jiu said with a smile.
A few people felt a little sorry after hearing this, and when they looked at the exquisitely carved jade pendants in the counter, the group of people were unable to move again.
“Zhang Jiu, is your master still taking orders? I also want to make carvings out of those pieces of jade.” Boss Wang from next door came over with a bulging belly.
"We've changed the rules at home. The masters only do the work in our own shop and no longer take orders. You've seen it, Boss Wang. We've taken the stone calenders out and charged by the time they were used." Zhang Jiu explained with a smile on his face.
He remembered the way these people looked at things, and the boss was right, the things on the street were not worth the money. He learned so many things from his master.
Lin Weiwan placed two tables in the middle of the lobby and placed snacks, soda, tea, candies, preserves, and fruits on them.
Mu Junyan looked around and couldn't help but look at Lin Weiwan, "Boss Lin is very clever, I admire you."
"Boss Mu, you are too polite. If you hadn't informed me, this store might not be mine. I still want to thank you." Lin Weiwan said after taking a sip of cool tea.
"Boss Lin, what time do you have later?" Mu Junyan asked Lin Weiwan.
"What's the matter?" Lin Weiwan looked at Mu Junyan curiously.
"There is a large trading market in the north of Yun City. We started participating there last year. There is a public auction in February and September every year. We would go there to buy some rough stones or materials for cutting windows."
After Mu Junyan finished speaking, Lin Weiwan knew that all the goods on the entire Jade Street came from there.
Yun Province, I was heading there, what a coincidence. "What's the number?"
Mu Junyan smiled, "We'll leave in two days, probably on the 20th. Let's see if there are any good stocks among the retail investors first. The official opening will be on the 28th, which will be 10 days."
Lin Weiwan sighed when he heard what Mu Junyan said. It seemed that the two masters said the same thing at the same time.
Mu Junyan looked at Lin Weiwan's expression. "What's the matter? Is it because of something that you can't go?"
Lin Weiwan took a deep breath and said, "I can go. I originally didn't plan to go there for work, but the timing might conflict. North? Is it Yi City?"
Mu Junyan looked at Lin Weiwan, the corners of his mouth twitched but he couldn't help but open his mouth, "It's Yi City, as long as the Yunnan Province Jade Association guarantees and issues a certificate, it's OK. The market has changed a lot in the past two years. If you want to gain a foothold in this industry, you can't miss every market."
Lin Weiwan nodded, "Then I'll go early and buy a ticket for tomorrow morning."
Mu Junyan nodded, "I'll go with you. Anyway, I have nothing to do. When I'm ready, I'll take you over to have a look. There are quite a few small vendors nearby where you can find some good raw materials. Get familiar with them. I'll help you with the formalities."
Lin Weiwan turned to look at Mu Junyan and couldn't help but smile. "That's good. I can't settle the favor I owe you."
Mu Junyan also laughed, "This way we are tied together more tightly. We are considered a team. If you encounter any problems, you have to help me."
Lin Weiwan couldn't help but laugh. Although Mu Junyan took care of her in every way, he also paved the way for her everywhere. They both tacitly agreed to the win-win relationship. "Same here."
"Boss Lin, congratulations." Xu Zhenghua looked around and walked to Lin Weiwan's side, picked up the soda and clinked glasses with Lin Weiwan.
"Thank you." Lin Weiwan responded with a smile.
"Boss Lin, don't forget us when you make a fortune. If you sell good stuff, you must remember me." Xu Zhenghua's mouth was grinning.
I made a lot of money from the material I brought back this time, and after paying it back, I still had about one third of the material left.
With the rapid economic development, the wives of the wealthy people value themselves more and more. In addition to gold, silver and precious stones, jade has a bright future.
Yang Zhiguo went out to book tickets and came back soon, so Lin Weiwan packed her luggage.
After arranging things in the store, Mu Junyan brought two of his men to pick up the car the next day.
They chatted along the way, ate sunflower seeds, snacks and dried fruits. Lin Weiwan never forgot to study. He had no time to rest except for sleeping.
After getting off the bus, Lin Weiwan and a few others checked into the guesthouse to rest.
The next day, Mu Junyan took Lin Weiwan to the Jade Association to register. After paying a deposit of 5,000 yuan, Lin Weiwan took his certificate.
A few people first went to a few retail traders nearby to look at the raw materials of various sizes. Lin Weiwan glanced at the place and saw that there was already a rough idea.
The yard was not big, but the wall was very high. Lin Weiwan followed Mu Junyan.
"Boss, come here. These are all new materials. The one on the hand weighs 31 kilograms, and the one on the right weighs 51 kilograms." The short and fat man looked at Mu Junyan with a smile.
"Why the price increase?" Mu Junyan raised his eyebrows.
"Boss, the materials from that batch are not as good as this batch. You will know if you take a closer look. The prices of several nearby stores are higher than mine. I am giving you a preferential price because I see you are here." The short and fat man showed a greasy smile.
Mu Junyan's eyes twitched twice and he turned to look at Lin Weiwan. "Just pick the one you like."
Lin Weiwan nodded, turned on the flashlight and looked at it carefully.
"The boss has a girlfriend. She's so pretty." The short and fat man gave Mu Junyan a thumbs up.
Mu Junyan suppressed the smile on his face and said, "That's my partner."
The fat boss stretched out his equally fat hand and slapped his mouth, indicating that he had said something wrong.
Lin Weiwan picked out the raw materials she liked, and Yang Zhiguo followed behind and put the ones Lin Weiwan liked aside.
Mu Junyan's eyes almost never left Lin Weiwan. She only saw Lin Weiwan weighing the palm-sized wool material with her hands. She then used a flashlight to carefully look around, but there was no pattern to be found.
Lin Weiwan settled the bill and waited for Mu Junyan to choose. Mu Junyan only chose four pieces of material, which was far less than the number of pieces chosen by Lin Weiwan.
Leaving with a few pieces of material, Mu Junyan looked at Lin Weiwan, "Normally, I would find someone to put the material I bought in a warehouse and then hire a car to take it to the station for shipment. There would be someone guarding it the whole way. How are you going to transport it back?"
Lin Weiwan really wanted to just use the space to put it back, but it was still not suitable.
"I'll choose the same transportation method as you, and transport it directly to Beijing. All the vehicles are dispatched in Beijing anyway."
Lin Weiwan said that fortunately Mu Junyan asked his men to get a cart before coming.
After taking out their own woolen materials and packing them in woven bags, the two walked to the next house.
After one round, Lin Weiwan collected thirty-five pieces of raw materials, while Mu Junyan was cautious and only collected eleven pieces of materials.
Lin Weiwan had looked at it and found that two-thirds of the eleven pieces of material selected by Mu Junyan could be cut into jadeite.