Chapter 41 Chapter 41 The uncle asked in a voice of being bullied: "...
Hongguo looked at the man and didn't recognize him, but she knew the older sister next to him. There were more than a dozen passengers on the bus that had the accident in the county. Half of them were from the county, and the other half came to the county for their own reasons. Some came to visit relatives and friends, some came to collect tea, and some were on business trips for work.
Hongguo had a good memory. She didn't know these people's names at the time, but she recognized them when she met them again. This lady was from the animal husbandry station in the city and was invited to the county. She didn't expect such a thing to happen.
The man who wants to collect the red fruit raw stone is the second person that my eldest sister is spiritually bound to, right?
What happened to the elder sister? What abilities did she have? Hong Guo didn't know, but judging from the man's determination and confidence, the elder sister must have helped him a lot.
Hong Guo retracted her gaze, shook her head to indicate that she would not sell the rough stones, and advised him: "My dear brother, maybe you have been smooth sailing before and everything you want has come true, but it is the same for me. My luck is not necessarily worse than yours. There are all kinds of rough stones in the market in Pingzhou. You can choose them yourself. I choose my own luck and will not resell it to others. I am sorry."
Hongguo's way of refusing was very clear, and the listeners suddenly realized that buying raw stones requires a bit of luck, and if you are not short of money, no one would be willing to borrow luck.
Everyone thought that five times the price was too much. It was not put on the market, but it was sold to another person. The price of 18,000 yuan became 90,000 yuan. What kind of concept is this? But the other party did not sell it. The reason he gave sounded quite reasonable. If she was lucky enough, there were still five pieces of raw stones. Maybe she could get top-quality jadeite.
The man was convinced by Hong Guo's reason and said with a smile: "Then can I go and see you while you're opening the stone?"
Hong Guocai refused to show them to others and apologized, "We are from other places. We don't know when these stones will bloom. Even if they bloom, we don't want others to know."
This elder brother wanted to be friends with Hongguo and tried hard to invite the three of them to dinner, but Hongguo did not accept. They met by chance and didn't know who the other party was. Besides, he didn't know what kind of strength the elder sister next to him had. As long as Hongguo was not in trouble, Changzong would be safer.
After returning to the car and giving money to the workers who were moving the goods, Hong Guo urged Chang Zong to drive faster: "Chang Zong, let's go home directly and don't stay in Pingzhou."
"Okay, let's go now."
Gu Changzong was not afraid. If it were him, he would stay and find out the man's background. As for the elder sister next to him, there was no need to care about her.
However, Changzong listened to Hongguo the most. When Hongguo decided to leave immediately, he just did as she said. He just felt a little sorry because he could have picked up one or two more raw stones with the remaining two thousand yuan.
Xiao Zheng was about to go to the station to catch a bus, but Gu Changzong stopped him and asked him to get on the back of the truck and go together.
Xiao Zheng was flattered, and fearing that Gu Changzong would go back on his word, he quickly climbed into the car.
Jiang Hongguo turned around and said to Xiao Zheng who had come up, "Changzong is afraid that if you stay, you will get into trouble."
When buying raw stones, you have to be careful about revealing your wealth. Xiao Zheng was afraid in his heart, but he is not afraid now. He smiled and said, "I want to go back with you. I am afraid that Brother Zong will not be happy."
Hong Guo said, "Coming here and going back here are not the same thing. You will get bumpy in the back of the car. Don't you get carsick?"
Xiao Zheng hugged the smallest raw stone and said happily: "I am not dizzy. I can sleep with the stone in my arms."
Gu Changzong: "Look at your achievements. Sell the raw materials from this batch of stones, and buy all the raw stones next time."
"Xiao Zheng, do you think you can sell out all the goods in your small shop in a year?" Hong Guo asked.
Xiao Zheng said: "Some good materials are not sold in the store. My uncle has run the store for many years and has many customers. I have recorded them all in a notebook. After the materials are cut, I will go find the buyers."
I see, there are so many tricks in business. Hongguo is only responsible for selecting materials and she can't help with other things. Xiao Zheng is the right material, and only by working together can they make money. Hongguo and Xiao Zheng discuss how to distribute the materials and ask if half is ok for each?
How could Xiao Zheng dare to expect so much: "Sister, are you sincere? Do you want to ask Brother Zong for his opinion?"
Gu Changzong glanced at the rearview mirror and saw a car following behind him. He said, "Hold on tight, I'm going to speed up."
Hongguo and Xiao Zheng both looked back and saw that there was also a truck behind them. The maximum speed was the same, so it just depended on driving skills.
Changzong drove the car onto the small road, which was very bumpy. Hongguo held the door handle tightly. Xiao Zheng was in the back, feeling the most bumpy. He was holding the largest piece of raw stone and was very nervous.
Soon, the car behind got stuck in a pit and couldn't get out. Changzong drove out of the small road and onto the main road, thus getting rid of the people behind him.
Xiao Zheng feels very safe. If Brother Zong is with him every time he makes a purchase, he won't have to worry at all.
He stopped asking silly questions and said, "Sister, it's settled then. I will follow you for the rest of my life."
Hong Guo smiled and said, "Life is so long, don't make random promises."
Chang Zong also said: "I told Hong Guo about a lifetime. You will have a wife and a family in the future, so don't talk to Hong Guo about a lifetime."
Hongguo turned around and smiled, but Xiao Zheng didn't dare to laugh. He didn't expect that Brother Zong was so powerful but lacked confidence. With him around, who else could Hongguo look up to?
After getting on the main road, there were no suspicious cars behind them. Xiao Zheng made a random guess and thought that the car just now was the generous big brother who offered five times the price in the jade market before.
"The big brother who wanted to buy our raw stones before is quite famous in the jade market. Many stall owners know him. Some people asked curiously, and I followed him and listened for a while. They said that he was superstitious about Feng Shui. The big sister next to him was someone he specially found because her horoscope was especially auspicious for him. Brother Chang, I think he doesn't care about these stones. He is attracted by Hongguo's luck and wants to sell a good one to make a friend."
Hong Guo told him not to talk nonsense: "He doesn't know my horoscope, does he?"
Xiao Zheng: "You can also look at your face. When I first saw you, I felt that your face was very comfortable. Uncle Zheng said that you have a face that will bring prosperity and peace to the country."
Hong Guo laughed: "Besides, Chang Zong wants to drive you away, how dare you?"
Xiao Zheng smiled and said, "I'm just giving Brother Zong a reminder."
Gu Changzong was not afraid: "Men in the jade market are at a disadvantage in height, appearance, and age. What is there to be afraid of? Duan Zhiqing is a man who treats no one as well as himself. There is no comparison. I am not afraid of him."
Hongguo thought it was funny: "In the past, in the village, my father liked several male educated youths, but none of them liked my family's conditions and were unwilling to stay. Now that I have Changzong and Xiaobudian, you are not allowed to make fun of me."
The three of them chatted and laughed, and the return journey was not boring at all. They were originally planning to stay in a hotel that night, but Xiao Zheng shook his head, saying that he was worried about the stones and that moving them around would attract attention. So they stopped the car to rest opposite a relatively large public security bureau in the urban area.
Changzong didn't let Hongguo sleep in the car and sent her to a guesthouse. After a night's rest, she got up early the next day. Changzong and Xiao Zheng took turns going to the guesthouse to take a shower, have breakfast and then continue on their journey.
When we returned to the provincial capital and needed to find a place to mine stones, Lao Zheng said there was no need to find anyone, he could just borrow a cutting machine and do it himself.
Xiao Zheng agreed. His uncle had been dealing with jade and antiques for half his life and had great skills. It would be great if he was willing to come out and do something special.
Hongguo ranked the quality from high to low. Let's discuss which of the remaining five pieces should we open?
Hongguo wanted to open the best piece of imperial green jadeite, and Xiao Zheng suggested keeping the best one: "This is the first rough stone Hongguo bought. Our store needs a treasure to be the treasure of the store, so let's keep the best one. Otherwise, if the quality is so good for the first time, what will we use to impress customers next time?"
Hong Guo felt that Xiao Zheng's business philosophy was right: "Then let's keep this good piece."
Lao Zheng looked at Hong Guo and said, "You better watch out, don't turn around and mistake a piece of trash for a treasure."
Gu Changzong couldn't bear to hear people questioning Hong Guo: "If you don't believe me, open the other four pieces quickly."
Old Zheng adjusted the machine and began to cut the raw stone. With one cut, he saw an icy jadeite with green floating flowers and great transparency. Little Zheng was so happy that his scalp and soles of his feet felt numb. He was rich, really rich this time. He dared not think about the piece that he would keep as the treasure of the store, how beautiful it would be.
These raw materials are the basis for the success. Xiao Zheng was so happy that he discussed with Jiang Hongguo: "Sister, we don't need to hire anyone to process it. Let's buy this processing workshop."
Hong Guo didn't understand and asked Chang Zong, "What do you think?"
Changzong looked at Lao Zheng and thought about the good body he chose for him, which would be just right to help Hongguo.
"What do you think, Old Zheng?" Changzong asked.
Lao Zheng: "I need to take care of some things, so how can I have time to take care of your business?"
Xiao Zheng said hurriedly: "Uncle, you don't have to do it yourself, you can just be in charge of the guidance. With you here, these good materials won't be wasted."
Hong Guo helped persuade him, "My family is in the jade business, and the little one might be interested in it in the future. Isn't it a good thing for him to be influenced by it now?"
Only then did Old Zheng agree. Hongguo selected the best pieces of raw material from the white-green material and said she would take them back for Sister Shan to choose: "See if she likes it. Changzong, do you want to take one piece for Second Aunt?"
Hongguo was too kind to his relatives. Changzong had figured it out and decided not to go: "We have nothing to ask them for, so if we send them a piece of jade, they will think we are trying to curry favor with them. It's unnecessary."
Hongguo thought about it and felt that Changzong was very capable and there shouldn't be anything he needed to ask for help from his relatives. Besides, considering the condition of his uncle, it was better not to be too enthusiastic.
After a busy day in the workshop, it was getting dark. Hongguo took a few pieces of cut blanks and Changzong and the little one went home.
When Sister Shan heard the laughter in Hongguo's house, she came over to chat: "Hongguo, I really envy you for being able to travel all over the world with Changzong. My man never takes the initiative to take me out."
If Sister Shan didn't come, Hong Guo would go over there soon. She took out the raw materials of several bracelets she brought back and asked Sister Shan if she liked them.
"Chang Zong, Xiao Zheng, I went to Pingzhou and bought a piece of good material. These are the pieces with the best appearance and water content. If you like, choose one. I will only charge you the cost and labor fee."
From our ancestors to the present, thousands of years have passed. Who doesn't like jade? Sister Shan liked it very much and wanted to take all of them, but thinking that these were the best pieces mentioned by Hongguo, she took two and played with them lovingly, saying, "Then I will take two, one for my daughter-in-law and one for my daughter in the future."
Hongguo smiled. Sister Shan was pretty good. There was a lot of material this time, and there might be better ones, but she just didn't want to say them all at once.
"Okay, next time Xiao Zheng has better material, you can make another one for yourself."
Hongguo also wanted to give Grandma Kong a pendant. Grandma Kong liked it, but she was reluctant to spend the money: "I can't eat or drink, so why spend that money? I don't want it."
Hong Guo knew that Granny Kong was used to being frugal and would never spend money on these things, so she said, "These are the leftovers from making bracelets. They're free. You're my landlord after all. The one-year lease is about to end, and I want to renew it. If you're willing to renew, go find Xiao Zheng tomorrow and choose a pattern you like. I won't charge you for the labor."
Grandma Kong took the free one and complained, "Look, I wanted to raise your rent."
Hong Guo smiled: "Yes, I am using the scraps to trick you into not raising the rent, just keep it in peace."
Although it was said to be a scrap, Grandma Kong knew it was not. This piece of material was transparent and beautiful. It was the core material in the middle of the bracelet after it was opened. She had chosen a particularly good piece of material to give to her.
If Hongguo wanted to take credit for it and say how good it was, Grandma Kong would never accept it. She said it was just waste material. But Grandma Kong accepted it, renewed the lease for another year, and did not raise the rent.
Changzong had already prepared dinner. He held the little one in his arms and called Hongguo to eat. The family of three was in the kitchen. Just after they finished their meal, they heard the voice of their uncle outside the door. The uncle asked in a voice that sounded like a bullied person, "Is Changzong home?"
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