When Lu Jiaxin opened the box, she saw hairpins, hairpins, step-shaking ornaments, Huasheng, hair ornaments, bracelets, necklaces, rings and earrings inside.
Holding the hairpin in her hand, Lu Jiaxin asked, "How much money does your friend owe you?"
"Five thousand eight."
"Do you know that this set of jewelry is made of mutton-fat jade? I don't know the current market price, but if I take it to Hong Kong City, it will be no problem to sell it for hundreds of thousands."
Xue Mao's eyes almost popped out.
Su Heming's family was not wealthy when he was old enough, and he had no knowledge of jade and jadeite, but he still had good taste: "I knew this set of jewelry was good stuff when I saw it, but I didn't know it was mutton-fat jade."
He gave this set of jewelry to Lu Jiaxin mainly to thank her mother for saving his cousin. But now, he was doing it entirely for Lu Jiaxin. This girl was as kind-hearted as her mother and was worth making friends with.
Lu Jiaxin really likes this set of jewelry, and she is reluctant to return it to Su Heming: "I really like this set of jade ornaments, but I can't accept gifts without merit. Brother Su, I will buy this jewelry, and I will give you the money at the end of the year."
Su Heming pretended to be unhappy and said, "I said I was giving you a gift, how could I take your money. Also, if it weren't for you, I would have been tricked. Sister Jiaxin, do you think my life is not worth these broken stones?"
Lu Jiaxin didn't know how to refute.
Su Heming smiled and said, "Just keep it. If you feel bad about it, buy me a real gold watch when you make money in the future."
This greatly pleased Lu Jiaxin. She thought Su Heming was a bit silly but had good taste: "Okay, when I make a lot of money in the future, I will buy you a gold Rolex watch."
Xue Mao thought Lu Jiaxin was teasing Su Heming. After all, they couldn't afford a gold watch worth more than 100,000 yuan. Later, he realized that he was superficial and had greatly underestimated Sister Xin's ability.
Lu Jiaxin was preparing to start a business, so now that there was a ready-made senior, she naturally wanted to learn from him: "Brother Su, what business are you in?"
Su Heming did not hide it and said, "We got electrical appliances, clothing, and tapes from Pengcheng to sell. Things from Hongcheng are popular now. We have the connections, so we can make money by selling anything. It's just a matter of how much we can make."
"So how long have you been doing this and how much money have you made?"
Su Heming smiled and said, "I started doing this at the beginning of last year, and I have made about 300,000 yuan so far. After sharing it with a few brothers, I got about 100,000 yuan."
Making more than 300,000 yuan in a year and a half by reselling supplies is just a lie that can fool people who don't understand the market. Lu Jiaxin doesn't believe it. She thinks adding a zero to the figure is about the same.
Lu Jiaxin deliberately said: "It's also hard work to make money from reselling materials, but it's different to reselling piwen. I heard that many people resell that stuff and make millions easily."
Su Heming was not surprised. After all, Lu Hongjun was in that position, so it was not surprising that Lu Jiaxin knew all this. He smiled and said, "As long as you are not caught on the spot, it's fine to resell supplies. But reselling that stuff is not allowed. It is illegal. My aunt doesn't allow us to touch it."
The last sentence is the key point. Mrs. Xie did not allow them to touch it, and the father and son did not dare to disobey her wishes. In the past few years, the family relied on her protection to survive the most difficult years, otherwise they would have gone down to reunite with their grandmother.
Lu Jiaxin asked again: "Besides reselling supplies and that stuff, what other industries are there that are not illegal and can make a lot of money?"
Lu Jiaxin's heart moved. When she was studying abroad in the romantic city, she went to visit a classmate's house and saw a painting of Tang Dynasty ladies in her room, which showed a group of noble ladies traveling. The young ladies in the painting were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, some were splashing water and playing, some were catching butterflies with round fans, and some were reciting poems and writing lyrics in front of flowers... The picture was exquisitely composed and brightly colored, showing the appearance and brilliant innocence of the noble girls in the Tang Dynasty.
This painting was bought by her classmate's grandfather when he visited the ancient capital more than 30 years ago. At that time, his grandfather visited the ancient capital and planned to buy a few things as souvenirs at the antique market before returning home.
When I entered the antique shop, I happened to see someone selling this painting. The shop owner said the painting was fake, and the seller left without selling it at a low price.
My classmate's grandfather liked colorful paintings, and he liked this painting as soon as he saw it. He didn't care whether it was real or not and bought it according to the seller's offer. But the seller saw that he was so straightforward and said that he had some calligraphy and paintings and books and wanted to sell them all to him.
After asking, her classmate's grandfather found out that this person had accidentally discovered the secret passage in the house and found several paintings and many books in the secret passage.
My classmate’s grandfather was not interested in books, but he had a friend who loved Eastern culture. He bought all the books and paintings in that friend’s hands for $10,000.
Later, her classmate's family encountered difficulties, and in order to get through the difficulties, they sold the other paintings. The painting of the lady was only kept because the classmate loved it so much that she cried and begged for it.
This painting was worth tens of thousands of times at the time, and she was shocked by the price. However, after viewing it, she was inspired and designed clothes that sold well.
Su Heming stretched out his right hand and waved it in front of Lu Jiaxin. Seeing that she had come to her senses, he smiled and asked, "Why were you in a daze just now? You didn't even respond when I spoke to you."
Lu Jiaxin was in a very good mood at this time and said, "I thought of something."
She could go to the ancient capital and buy someone's house, so that the things in the secret room would be hers. Then she could choose one or two items to sell as start-up capital, and keep the rest for herself. As for the books, she could donate them to the museum.
"What are you thinking about that makes you so happy?"
After two contacts, Lu Jiaxin concluded that his father and brother were in the business of reselling materials, and this guy was at most a runner. The reason was simple: he was not that cunning.
Lu Jiaxin made up an excuse and said, "How long have your father and eldest brother been in Hong Kong? When will they be back?"
Su Heming shook his head to indicate that he didn't know: "I can't guess what they are doing, so I won't bother thinking about it. Sister Jiaxin, you are weak and need to rest, but Xue Mao doesn't need it. Do you want me to find him a job?"
It's hard to find a job nowadays, so it's very sincere to say this. However, Lu Jiaxin wants to take Xue Mao with her to teach him, and won't let him waste time doing unskilled work.
Lu Jiaxin shook her head and said, "No need, Xue Mao doesn't like being controlled by others."
Xue Mao really didn't want to go to work. He only made 180 yuan a month in the factory, and he didn't have freedom. Although setting up a stall was a bit tiring, he didn't have to be supervised by others and he could earn more money.
(End of this chapter)