After the raw materials are selected at the public auction, the bidding floor price has nothing to do with Du Ruo.
Du Ruo borrowed two bodyguards from Yuan Tingchuan, carried a small suitcase, and walked out of the hotel.
We came to a trading market, where the ground was covered with various irregular jades. They were not worth much here. There were no processing factories or good jade carving masters in the local area, so the price could not be raised.
Following Du Ruo and a bodyguard, they communicated with the locals, found a small stall, and Boss Du opened his business.
Before she came, she carved many jade Buddha statues, and all of them were mid- to high-end jade. After her carving, they were worth a lot of money.
Boss Du wrote a small sign and used such jade pendants to exchange for large pieces of jade raw materials. For a time, it attracted the attention of many local people.
This is a Buddhist country, and more than 80% of the people believe in Buddhism. No matter how poor the family conditions are, they will send their children to practice Buddhism. Such jade pendants are very attractive.
Through the translator, they learned that it didn't cost any money, only raw jadeite was needed in exchange. Everyone was overjoyed. Raw jadeite was available and not worth much. Many people gathered around, all wanting to do business with Du Ruo.
In business, naturally the highest bidder wins.
If there is jadeite of ice grade or above and it is large enough, it can be exchanged directly. For a while, the stall was bustling with activity.
Du Ruo was not in a hurry either. She had limited jade pendants, but there were plenty of jade stones here, so of course she had to choose a good deal.
As if to arouse everyone's enthusiasm, Du Ruo took out two top-quality jade Buddhas, one of which was imperial green, with exquisite carving that made people salivate.
Sure enough, the eyes of the people around became more eager, and some people quietly retreated and ran back home to look for jade.
This place is indeed a city of treasures. In a short while, people brought in a lot of jade raw materials one after another. The smallest one was as big as a ball. If we exchanged it, we would make a lot of money, right?
Du Ruo was still not in a hurry. Good things come to those who wait, so she would wait a little longer. As the saying goes, shop around, so she would also see who offers the higher price.
The two bodyguards following Du Ruo went from being stunned to being numb. Can business still be done this way?
When they returned to the hotel at night, the two bodyguards each hired a tricycle, which took up two carts full of the jade raw materials, leaving them speechless.
In fact, they still haven't figured it out. What's lacking here is not the raw jade materials, but good carving masters. A carving master like Du Ruo who was once internationally famous is hard to come by, and people won't wholesale in bulk like Du Ruo.
Yuan Tingchuan was standing at the door of the hotel. He had heard about it. Looking at the jadeite piled up like a small mountain, the worst of which were icy types, Yuan Tingchuan was rarely surprised.
He turned around and looked at Du Ruo in disbelief, and asked, "How did you come up with this idea? Is this feasible?"
Du Ruo spread his hands and said, "Is this possible? Isn't the fact right in front of us?"
Yuan Tingchuan couldn't help but laugh softly. He couldn't suppress his love for her. He rubbed Du Ruo's head unexpectedly. For some reason, he felt a little uncomfortable. He coughed lightly to cover it up, turned around and walked back.
Du Ruo suddenly smiled, feeling a little emotional and melancholy inside.
The next day, Du Ruo's business was not over yet. Several prestigious local people found her and were very generous. They brought all kinds of imperial jadeite. One of them was not big, but it was an extremely rare glass-type yellow jadeite.
Low-grade yellow jade is of average value, and yellow jade that reaches the glass grade is rare. It has a special name "golden jade". Golden jade is honey-colored, crystal clear, and has uniform color. It is truly worth every inch of gold and every inch of jade.
Seeing such top-quality jadeite, Du Ruo couldn't help but be moved, but she had to figure out what these people were going to do.
These people chattered for a long time, and the translator told Du Ruo that these people all had children at home who were about to become ordained monks, and they wanted to ask Du Ruo to carve pendants. The patterns and jade were all ready, and as long as Du Ruo agreed, they would reward him handsomely later.
Du Ruo looked at the pattern and nodded in agreement. He felt that if he didn't accept this top-quality jadeite that was delivered to his door, he would be doing it a disservice.
Yuan Tingchuan was amazed at the sight of the "golden jadeite". Even a wealthy family like the Yuan family only had a few gold jadeite pendants, which were rare items in the industry.
If it were to be auctioned directly, the price would be sky-high, and even Yuan Tingchuan would be extremely interested in it.
Such a large piece of glass-type yellow jade can be made into at least four or five pendants. If it is made into a whole piece of jade carving, it will be priceless.
Seeing Yuan Tingchuan looking at him eagerly, Du Ruo said with a smile: "I want to make a whole piece of jade carving as the treasure of my Jade City." The implication is that there is no share for you.
Yuan Tingchuan looked at the yellow jade with regret. It felt terrible to pass by such a top-quality jade.
The jade auction will not end for a few days yet. Du Ruo has work to do these days. She is busy in the temporarily rented studio and forgets to eat and sleep.
While she was busy, she did not forget to instruct Yuan Tingchuan to ship all her jade back immediately.
Yuan Tingchuan looked at her miserly appearance and said helplessly, "How can I still covet your things? Do you really need to do this?"
Du Ruo said with a smile: "Money can move people's hearts, but people's hearts are hidden. Just send the jade back to me as soon as possible."
Yuan Tingchuan waved weakly at the bodyguard and said, "Ship the goods!"
He turned to Du Ruo and said, "You can trust me a little more. My Yuan family really won't covet your things."
Du Ruo smiled but said nothing.
Du Ruo worked hard and completed the task before the end of the public auction. After the transaction was completed, those people really gave her a few more pieces of top-quality jadeite. This time they were not big, about the size of a fist, and Du Ruo could put them in her suitcase and take them away.
Before leaving, Yuan Tingchuan stroked Du Ruo's cheek with regret and said, "I have to go back to the company for something, so I can't go back with you. If I call you, you have to answer the phone. I'll be there in a while."
Du Ruo stroked the man's shirt with her white fingers, making circles casually. She said "hmm" softly, with a nonchalant tone in her voice.
Yuan Tingchuan unsatisfiedly kissed the red lips of the woman in his arms, lingering and rolling, gentle and strong. His hot palms slowly moved down along the woman's back, bringing with them a scorching heat...
It was already evening when Du Ruo got off the plane and returned home. When Yu Min saw her, she smiled and said, "Mr. Ling said this morning that you would definitely be home today. You're finally back."
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