Chapter 24: Cracks

This is very convenient. Du Ruo's current problem is that no one can help her. She is worried about what will happen to her son if something happens suddenly.

The next day, Du Ruo took the household registration booklet and brought Xiaozhe to Yumiao Kindergarten.

Xiaozhe liked it as soon as he got here. The teachers were all smiling, his friends were all clean and tidy, and there were beautiful slides and carousels.

He smiled widely and said to Du Ruo, "Mom, I like it here."

Du Ruo registered her son, got to know the teacher of the second grade kindergarten class, and handed Han Zhe over to her.

Du Ruo did not leave, but stood at the gate and watched his son playing in the garden.

Suddenly, someone behind me said, "Du Xiaoyou, why are you here?"

Du Ruo turned around and saw that it was Old Man Yang.

Old man Yang brought up two children, both of whom were about four or five years old, about the same age as Han Zhe, but with very different personalities.

A child is lively and active, running east and west.

The other child stood there with his head down and said nothing.

Du Ruo smiled and asked, "Are these all your grandchildren?"

Old man Yang said, "That naughty boy Yang Ye is from our family, and this one is from a relative's family, and he's a little introverted."

Old man Yang bent down and said to the child who was looking down, "Shu Rui, this is Aunt Du, do you want to say hello?"

The boy kept his head down and said nothing. Old Man Yang said to Du Ruo helplessly, "This child had a serious illness and has been quiet since then. I originally wanted to send him home so that our monkey could keep him company.

As a result, the two children have different personalities and can’t play together, so I thought about sending them to kindergarten, maybe they can find friends to play with.”

Du Ruo nodded and said, "Children, when there are more people around, they will naturally become more lively."

Old Man Yang smiled and said, "That's the truth."

Watching the two children go in, Old Man Yang said to Du Ruo, "Little friend Du, are you going to have a day off today?"

Du Ruo nodded, and Old Man Yang said happily: "Let's go to the Antique Street. There is a gambling market there, which is better than the sundry market near us. Let's go together?"

Since Old Man Yang is so interested, let's go for a walk together.

Old Man Yang invited Du Ruo to get in the car, and only then did Du Ruo realize that the old man was traveling with a car and a driver.

Old Man Yang saw that Du Ruo looked a little surprised, so he smiled and said, "My son has worked with his cousin for the past two years and has made some money. He insisted on giving me a driver and a car, saying that this way he would feel at ease when I go out. This is pure nonsense."

Seeing that he said this with a smile in his eyes, Du Ruo knew that he was being polite. She smiled and said, "Your son is filial. Aren't you happy?"

Old man Yang laughed, who wouldn't be happy that his children and grandchildren are successful and filial?

The two of them came to the antique street again, and walked around the market and the shops. Old man Yang seemed to have a gluttonous stomach, and pulled Du Ruo towards the Gambling Stone Street.

The old man invited Du Ruo here today for a reason. He heard that Du Ruo had gambled away another piece of imperial green, and he was itching to do so.

He thought Du Ruo was lucky and wanted to share some of her luck.

Du Ruo followed Old Man Yang around the back of the shop and came to the large square next to it. The square was bustling with people. Large pieces of wool materials were piled on the ground. Some people gathered in twos and threes, studying them.

Old man Yang wanted to join in the fun, so he pulled Du Ruo into the busiest crowd. The driver, Xiao Wang, followed him closely, fearing that the old man would fall.

Du Ruo squeezed in to take a look. In the middle was a piece of raw material weighing several dozen kilograms. A hole had been opened in it, revealing a large area of ​​jade-colored material. Many people were discussing it there.

"The water head is pretty good. There is white mist next to the skylight. It looks pretty good. From the color, you can tell there aren't many impurities in it."

"It's useless even if there aren't many impurities. There are cracks next to the skylight. It's hard to tell what's inside."

"I see the crack isn't deep, so there shouldn't be anything wrong inside?"

"It's hard to say. As the saying goes, even gods can't cut jade. Who can tell for sure whether one cut will make you rich or poor?"

Old man Yang was very interested. He took out a magnifying glass from his pocket, squatted in front of the raw material, and observed it carefully.

Old man Yang observed very carefully, circling the raw material from front to back and left to right. After looking at it for a long time, he turned back and asked Du Ruo, "My dear, what do you think?"

Du Ruo took a look and saw that the several potential buyers gathered in front of the rough material were all willing to spend money, so this piece of rough material was bound to be a failure.

She said: "As the saying goes, it is better to buy a thread than a whole piece. The risk of relying on the green skin is too great. It is hard to say whether it will crack or not."

It is not convenient for Du Ruo to explain it too clearly now. This is not only risky, but there are too many cases of tampering with the raw materials with skylights. The flaws and cracks you see on some raw materials are all modified, which is actually much more serious.

Old man Yang seemed to be thinking about something, but he was still very optimistic about this rough stone. He had just seen its origin. It came from an old mine in Hpakant, Myanmar, and was well worth a gamble.

Old man Yang quietly asked about the price, and the person next to him raised his finger and made a gesture.

Old man Yang took a deep breath. Eight hundred thousand? But it's not cheap.

The person next to him said: "Several jade gambling masters have determined that at least these jades can be found in here." As he spoke, he gestured again.

That is indeed a lot. After processing, the value created may be tens of millions or even more.

The question is, does it have to exist?

Old man Yang didn't give up and spent a long time looking at the raw material. The sandpaper was fine and smooth, with good glossiness, and it performed very well. He still felt that it was worth the bet.

However, he doesn't have that much spare money. Even if he is itching to do so, Old Man Yang won't gamble. If he leaves now, he will not be willing to do so. He still wants to see the result.

As everyone was talking, a few people came over there. Coincidentally, the one leading them was Mr. Yang, whom Du Ruo had met before.

Mr. Yang walked straight to the piece of rough material and stood still, and saw Old Man Yang and Du Ruo at a glance.

He walked up to Old Man Yang and said, "Dad, why are you here?"

Old Man Yang rolled his eyes and said, "You are the only one who can come to this place. Why can't I come?"

He turned back and said to Du Ruo, "This is my son Yang Ze."

Yang Ze did not argue with him, but turned to Du Ruo and said, "Ms. Du is here too? What do you think of this piece of wool?"

Du Ruo did not hide it or explain, he just shook his head lightly.

Yang Ze's brows furrowed. He came here today just for this piece of rough stone. He had been here once the day before yesterday and had invited many stone experts to evaluate it. They all thought it was very worthwhile.

He came here today with the intention of making a decision. Now that Du Ruo was shaking her head, he felt a little unsure.

Before he made a deal with Du Ruo, he inquired about Du Ruo's background, which surprised him.

This Ms. Du is indeed very lucky.