Gu Ming agreed in a nice tone on the surface, but in fact he was already dissatisfied in his heart.
He is just a gambling stone dealer, why are you giving him random orders and don't talk nonsense. After all, he is the employer, so shouldn't I give him some suggestions?
While complaining, he looked into the distance.
The figures of Li Xiujun and Gu Qingming suddenly appeared in sight.
He moved his legs almost subconsciously, and only reacted when his body stopped beside the two of them.
He pretended to be calm and said, "Hi, sister and uncle, are you here to gamble on stones too?"
Li Xiujun, holding a fist-sized rough stone, couldn't help but sigh inwardly when she heard the sound. If only she had the luck to meet a scumbag wherever she went, and gave her half of the money to look for antiques, she wouldn't have to worry about getting rich overnight.
Even though they just nodded lightly, it didn't affect Gu Ming's continued conversation.
"Let me introduce you. This is Master Wang, a well-known figure in the gambling stone world. I specially invited him to help. Uncle San must have come in a hurry and forgot to call anyone. But it doesn't matter. If you have any questions, you can ask him."
Last time, it was because of the existence of Uncle San that he had to be compared and embarrassed in front of the two girls he liked.
Most of the Gu family's industries are concentrated in foreign trade and import and export of mineral transactions. Gu Qingming's major is not related to this field, so he is lucky enough to have learned management skills.
In addition, since it had never been mentioned at home, Gu Ming thought that everything involving ore should be handed over to his subordinates, and he could only sign the contract and stamp it.
Most likely, he knows nothing about gambling on stones and is just here to join in the fun.
Master Wang was used to being flattered by others and was arrogant. He thought the two would immediately try to establish a relationship with him and ask him all kinds of questions.
Unexpectedly, I waited for half a day but got no response.
His tightly closed eyes opened slightly, and he almost choked on his saliva when he saw it.
Li Xiujun would pick up stones with slightly novel patterns and examine them from time to time.
Gu Qingming followed behind her and spread relevant knowledge: "You need to be cautious with these irregular fur goods. The merchants are very likely to counterfeit them. They will beautify the leather or fill the cracks to beautify it..."
"Tsk, isn't it just some basic theory?" Master Wang listened for a few words and turned his head away with disdain. "Just saying you can't find good materials is all just empty talk."
How could people who gamble on stones not have heard of his name? At first glance, he is no different from someone like Gu Ming who knows nothing about the business.
If Gu Ming knew that the other party could just complain if he wanted to, but had to drag him into belittling him, he would definitely be so angry that he would vomit blood.
After listening to Master Wang's words, he became more convinced that his uncle did not understand gambling on stones, and he couldn't wait to jump out and show off.
"Sister, what kind of jade do you like? I'll ask Master Wang to help you choose. There's no point in just looking at it here. The right thing to do is to take something back."
"Third Uncle probably doesn't understand girls' thoughts. He's just talking without doing anything. Even if you feel bad about your wallet, you can't be stingy with the gift."
The tone was targeted and without any pretense.
If the two of them were just acquaintances, or if Li Xiujun was a bit vain, there might really be a gap between them.
After all, Gu Qingming has been immersed in the business world for so many years, how could he be so upset by a few words from a junior?
He remained standing, his thumb hanging from the opening of his front pocket. "Of course I have to choose my gifts. I don't like the stuff here."
What do you mean you don’t like the stuff here?
Master Wang was so angry that he laughed. He hadn't heard such an arrogant tone in many years. "Are you saying that I am not as good as a novice in the field of jade? I want to see if you can pick out glass-type jade or imperial green jade."
The two examples given are both the finest water colors among jadeite.
It's obvious that he is deliberately making things difficult for people.
After being educated along the way, Li Xiujun also had a general understanding of some jade varieties.
They originally just planned to take a look around and there was no need to argue with Gu Ming, which would waste time and affect their mood.
So he pulled Gu Qingming's sleeve and whispered, "Don't worry about him. Didn't Third Uncle say that he would take me to the stone cutting place later?"
Seeing that the two were still ignoring him, he turned around and left.
Gu Ming and Master Wang put aside their prejudices against each other, reached a consensus for the first time, and blocked the way together.
"Uncle San, don't go. Are you angry because I saw through your true intentions? Sister, you have to see clearly. A man who is not willing to spend money on you is not a good person."
Ever since he came out of the Ruijin Hotel, he had completely regarded the other party as an imaginary enemy, and was eager to find an opportunity to avenge his previous humiliation.
Master Wang also challenged, "I'm extremely curious. In this gentleman's eyes, what exactly is considered a good thing? Give us a chance to see it for ourselves."
Like two annoying flies, buzzing non-stop.
Seeing that the words were getting more and more excessive, Li Xiujun couldn't help but say: "What does it have to do with you? Are you here to gamble on stones, or are you just imitating the aunties in the vegetable market? If you have nothing to do, don't come to bother us——"
"Okay." Gu Qingming spoke quickly, his words clearly. "If you want to play, let's play big. Each of you randomly pick ten pieces of raw material and take them to the window cutter at the door. Whoever has the highest total value wins."
The skin on Li Xiujun's face contracted and her lips were tightly closed, suppressing the second half of the sentence that was stuck in her throat.
If the situation did not allow it, she would really want to try it out and see if she had become a different person in the Third Uncle's mold.
But she didn't know that Gu Qingming was clear about her thoughts, so as soon as she saw Gu Ming's eyes, she knew that her nephew had the same idea as him.
It would be strange if he could still endure the provocation from his love rival to this extent.
Gu Ming didn't expect that he would agree so quickly, and he was secretly delighted.
He cleared his throat, not forgetting to dig a bigger hole: "Since it's a bet, there can't be no prize, right? Whoever wins, in addition to helping the other party pay the price of ten pieces of raw stones, also has to give the other party half of their own."
In order to win, both sides will naturally try to find stones with higher value.
It's a good opportunity to make a fortune without revealing that I'm short of money. I'm really lucky to be going out today.
"Also, the loser must wear a sign around his neck that says, 'I'm not as good as xxx,' and walk around the gambling market five times, yelling, 'I'm a loser.'"
The former only asked for some financial losses, but Master Wang's request was much more sinister. He simply wanted to make sure that the other party would never have the face to gain a foothold in Beijing again.
Gu Qingming agreed to everything without even thinking about it.
Afterwards, the two sides agreed to meet at the gate after half an hour of discussion. Gu Ming's face flushed as he followed Master Wang to quickly sweep both sides of the alley.
This time, he is sure to win!
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