Chapter 241 Fate
One month later.
With the business in Hangzhou on track, Jiang Ruzhen packed up and returned to the capital, leaving everything to Tang Mi.
She resumed her leisurely life.
Since Lu Mingzheng left, she has been like a wandering soul, listless all day long.
Tang Mi couldn't stand it anymore and said she wanted to go on a trip with Jiang Zhengyu, so she forcibly dragged Jiang Ruzhen to the office and began to take over all of her work.
Jiang Ruzhen gradually found enjoyment in her busy work, which eased her mind somewhat about the man's departure.
Now that she had calmed down, she left immediately, which angered Tang Mi, who cursed her as a heartless little devil.
Jiang Ruzhen didn't care and rushed back to Beijing to throw herself into her parents' arms.
After staying here for a few days, I started to run into Meng Qi again.
Jiang Ruzhen sighed, rubbing her forehead. This Meng Qi was like an unkillable cockroach; no matter how much she refused, he would ignore her completely.
He firmly believed that as long as he swung the hoe fast, he could dig the corner of the wall fast.
Left with no other choice, she moved back into Xin Xin's courtyard house.
But within a few days, Meng Qi found her here and ambushed her morning and night, eagerly waiting for an opportunity to curry favor with her.
To avoid Meng Qi's harassment, Jiang Ruzhen moved to that shop in Nanluo Lane.
As she watched the bustling streets and increasingly prosperous commercial districts every day, an idea suddenly came to her.
She wanted to open a private jewelry store to cut open the jadeite rough stones she brought back from northern Myanmar and let those treasures see the light of day again.
It also allows her to satisfy her own desires and own many beautiful jade jewelry pieces.
She's always decisive and gets things done.
I wanted to find a top-notch master craftsman, but I didn't have any connections, so I went to my senior brother Jin Sheng.
Upon hearing this, Jin Sheng glanced at Jiang Ruzhen, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
Jiang Ruzhen immediately realized that the origin of her batch of jadeite rough stones was unknown. Others might not know, but her senior brothers from the Ninth Special Operations Bureau must already know something.
She chuckled twice, and Jin Sheng didn't say anything. Instead, he actually helped her find a jade carving master.
This Mr. Xu is over seventy years old, but he is in good spirits and looks like a young man in his forties.
He had already retired and didn't want to take on any more work.
But Jiang Ruzhen told him that she had excellent jadeite, and that she might only ask Master Xu to do the work once every six months, and would pay the highest labor fee in the industry.
Master Xu agreed after thinking about it, and Jiang Ruzhen picked out a rather unremarkable piece of jadeite rough for him to try first, based on her own judgment.
Unexpectedly, the very first piece yielded a fist-sized piece of icy red jadeite, and Master Xu's eyes lit up as he looked at it.
He gestured excitedly to Jiang Ruzhen, "This piece of red jade can yield three bracelets, six pendants, two pairs of earrings, and three rings. Little Jiang, do you have any particular favorite designs?"
Jiang Ruzhen shook her head, "I don't have any particular favorites, Master Xu can decide what to do."
Old Xu likes bosses like Jiang Ruzhen, who only provides materials and doesn't interfere with his carving, so as not to affect his performance.
Master Xu waved her away and turned to concentrate on carving.
Jiang Ruzhen left, and he never looked back.
With the contractor found, Jiang Ruzhen was busy renovating the shop, so she simply tidied it up and it was done in about half a month.
It's her favorite natural wood style. Her little shop is only about 20 square meters, and she doesn't expect to get rich from it.
She named the little shop "Fate".
She bought a lot of flowers and plants to decorate the small shop, so when people come in, they don't think it's a jewelry store, but rather a flower shop.
Jiang Ruzhen even specially built a swing in the hall and placed a large solid wood table by the window as a workbench for drawing design drafts.
In fact, this little shop is a quiet studio that Jiang Ruzhen tailored for herself in the midst of the hustle and bustle.
Selling jewelry was just an extra part-time job for her, one that relied on luck.
It was because she knew that the things sold in this little shop were not necessarily affordable for people outside.
Even those who can afford it may not necessarily walk into her small shop.
It all comes down to fate.
In half a month, Master Xu carved a bracelet, a pair of earrings, and a ring face.
The bracelet is the most classic imperial concubine bracelet. As soon as Jiang Ruzhen received it, she couldn't wait to try it on.
Master Xu's skills were indeed superb; she loved what he made.
As a result, she was in a good mood all day long. As she sat in her chair drawing design sketches, she felt that inspiration was flowing freely from her mind.
Perhaps no one can tell that this is a shop, and very few people come in to disturb her work.
So much so that for a month, hardly anyone visited, but Jiang Ruzhen didn't care.
She works quietly here every day, occasionally going out to have a meal with her daughter or visit her parents; she couldn't be more comfortable living her life.
Another half month passed, during which Master Xu delivered the remaining jade pieces to her.
Among them were a small-sized jade bracelet, a pair of bracelets, a pair of earrings, and two rings.
The six jade pendants feature classic designs such as lucky beans, leaves, safety buckles, Pixiu (mythical creature), water droplets, and lucky gourds.
Jiang Ruzhen really liked the Pixiu. She casually found a red string, tied it up, and wore it around her neck. She also put away the jade pendant with the peace buckle, intending to give it to Lu Mingzheng as a gift.
She stores all her other jade pieces in fine wooden boxes, waiting for the right person to find them before selling them.
She had just finished tidying up when she heard the wind chimes at the door ring.
A very elegant and noble lady walked in, her eyes were gentle and her smile was very kind.
"Young lady, are you selling that red jade?"
Jiang Ruzhen stared blankly at the woman in front of her. She was wearing a dark green Xiangyun yarn cheongsam, had silver hair, and wore a pair of emerald earrings.
She wore an emerald necklace and black high heels, giving her an air of unattainable elegance and nobility.
Jiang Ruzhen could tell at a glance that this woman, who was probably around seventy years old, was a truly wealthy person.
What's more, she was accompanied by two tall, burly bodyguards in suits who looked like they were not to be trifled with.
"They're all here for sale."
Jiang Ruzhen opened the boxes one by one and presented them to the lady.
Lu Chuyao stepped forward gracefully, raised her hand to examine all the bracelets, jade pendants, earrings, and rings against the sunlight, and nodded repeatedly.
"I never expected to find such high-quality, pure red jadeite in China. Young lady, how much are these for?"
Jiang Ruzhen wasn't really clear about the current market situation, so she asked in return.
"Which one have you taken a fancy to?"
"all."
all?
Jiang Ruzhen looked up at Lu Chuyao again. Lu Chuyao seemed to know what Jiang Ruzhen was thinking. She smiled gently, and the whole room immediately brightened up.
"This is my first time returning to China, and I'd like to buy some gifts for the younger generation. These might not be enough. Do you have any other jade or precious stones?"
"Nothing for now, that's all."
Hearing Jiang Ruzhen's answer, Lu Chuyao showed no regret, but instead asked...
"Young lady, may you make a bid now?"
Jiang Ruzhen tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Since you've stepped into my shop, you're my destined one. You can decide on the price!"
"Hehe." Lu Chuyao smiled and said, "This young lady is indeed a remarkable person. Your red jadeite is of the icy type, and the quality of the jade is not very good."
How about this, I'll give you the price based on Hong Kong Island, a total of 500,000. What do you think?
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