Du Ruo was wearing a light blue long dress, a milky white pearl shawl, and her long hair was flowing. She was sitting with Yuan Tingchuan in a cafe next to the Yu City Hotel.
"What's wrong with Alin? He was the one who asked us to be here, but he is nowhere to be found. He is so unreliable." Du Ruo complained softly, and her tone sounded quite familiar to Ji Bailin.
People get along with each other. In the past year or two, she and her stepbrother have actually developed a bit of a sister-brother relationship. They have a good relationship. However, Du Ruo can never get close to Ms. Bai. Their styles are too different and they can't get along.
"He should be here soon. He even called me this morning."
"Calling you? What's up?"
"About the company, we recently had a small collaboration and had a brief chat." Yuan Tingchuan mentioned it briefly without saying much, so Du Ruo didn't ask any more questions.
Sure enough, just a moment later, Ji Bailin hurriedly walked in from the revolving door of the hotel. As soon as he entered the lobby, he went straight to the coffee shop next to it.
"I'm so tired, sister. Let me tell you, our mom is so hard on us. Doesn't she see how exhausted her son is? She forced me to do a charity sale for her. I'm going crazy."
"That's why you're late?"
Ji Bailin took a sip of coffee and breathed a sigh of relief. He said helplessly, "Sister, my life is much harder than yours. I have an unreliable father, an unreliable mother, and now I have an unreliable wife."
Du Ruo was amused by his words. Actually, Ji Bailin's wife was okay, but a little naive. Sometimes she wondered why Ji Bailin, who had clearly suffered from his mother's hardship, still liked the same type of wife. Later, she discovered that Ji Bailin's wife was truly naive and innocent, unlike Ms. Bai.
Perhaps it is this pure innocence that Ji Bailin admires?
"I heard you had a little beef with that old Smith? I also heard you had something in his possession, and he even hinted that he was going to auction it off."
Du Ruo was furious, her face turned red with anger. This was really too much.
"He was just talking. He couldn't possibly send it to auction. We've already reported it to the police." Yuan Tingchuan gently comforted her, telling her not to worry.
"Sister, after I heard about this, I asked about this guy's background. Although I knew him before, it was only superficial. This time I really took him seriously, and I actually found out a secret. Sister, do you want to hear it?"
"Stop keeping me in suspense and tell me now."
"Why are you so anxious? The reason Smith was able to do business with Chen Guochang is because of Ling Feng's relationship. He has a very close relationship with Ling Feng. From the clues I've found, these two people must be a life-and-death friendship. I think you should talk to Ling Yun about this matter."
Tell Ling Yun about it? What to say? Tell him how his father killed him in his previous life?
Ji Bailin said this, which means he definitely doesn't know what the relationship between Ling Yun and his biological father is. It's no wonder, but he still needs to discuss this matter with Ling Yun after he gets back.
Speak of the devil and he will appear.
Mr. Smith came in from outside with only his two assistants. He was an expert on China and did not need any guide or translator. Seeing the three people sitting by the window, Mr. Smith walked closer with a smile.
He was wearing a standard three-piece suit, very proper and serious. He was a little overweight and looked friendly. No wonder he often said that harmony brings wealth.
But judging from the details of his clothing, this man is not an easygoing person.
"Oh, Yuan, long time no see, you are still so handsome and charming."
"Thank you, you are as kind as always."
The two men held hands, both smiling.
"Mr. Ji, you are here too? Why didn't you bring your beautiful bride? Is she okay?"
"She didn't come. Thank you for your concern."
Ji Bailin stood up and greeted him with a polite smile, and it was not noticeable at all that he had just been calling him "old man".
"Beautiful lady, let me guess, you are Mr. Du, right? I've heard of you for a long time."
Du Ruo said with a forced smile, gritting his teeth, "Nice to meet you."
Mr. Smith smiled.
"Don't take it so seriously. We're all just doing business, and we're all friends. Harmony brings wealth."
Du Ruo cursed in his heart, "Fuck you, my friend."
"Actually, I don't necessarily need that antique. If you have something I'm interested in, you can come and exchange it with me. I'm always welcome to do so."
After sending Smith away, Du Ruo whispered, "You guessed it right. He's not after the Yohen Tenmoku Lamp at all. He wants us to exchange more items so he can turn the tables."
"So what are you going to exchange with him? I have some antiques at home. Just tell me what you want."
Du Ruo looked at the coffee in front of her and said softly, "I can't change it like this. I have to think of a way to make him beg me to change it."
"That's impossible, isn't it? Mr. Smith has been in the antique business for many years, and I've never heard of what he wants."
"Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist." Du Ruo glared at her cheap brother fiercely. He really didn't know how to talk and had to pour cold water on her.
In fact, she already had a plan in mind, but it was not convenient to say it now.
The jade trading conference held in the Jade City is different from the jade public auction in Myanmar.
A free trading method was adopted. This time, the organizer invited many guests and made sufficient preparations. The raw stones in the trading market were piled up like mountains, showing lush green.
Everyone is cautious and they just observe on the first day, so there are very few transactions.
People like Yuan Tingchuan and Ji Bailin don't expect to find bargains when selecting materials. They usually choose raw materials from good factories and start with raw stones with good performance. The probability of getting green is indeed very high, and of course the price is also expensive.
Du Ruo rarely went to the scattered market stalls. She first visited more than 20 large factories and big merchants. This time she did not hold back and directly picked out the best jadeite from each store.
Yuan Tingchuan watched with a smile and whispered to Du Ruo, "It's useless for you to do this. No matter how much you buy, you can't cheat Smith. I'll teach you a little trick."
Du Ruo's eyes lit up: "What method?"
"Why not try throwing a little tantrum?"
Du Ruo, huh? ?
Mr. Smith led his men into an old shop he was familiar with, greeted the owner warmly, and followed his two assistants to select raw materials.
Then Du Ruo came in angrily, pulling Ji Bailin. She glanced at Smith, walked in front of him deliberately, and chose in front of him, as if she was deliberately going against him.
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