Chapter 65 (Catching Bugs)
Yu Yao is still very keen on making money.
But gambling on stones is all about gambling. If you want to really make money, you have to be prepared to lose everything you have.
The two of them found a yard in Guangzhou and bought it directly. It was a three-story yard, very large, with many rooms. Yu Yao guessed that it might be developed in the future and it looked like a good place now.
She wanted to find a place for herself to do business in the future, but she had to make do with this mission.
While Yu Yao was looking for someone to renovate the house, Gu Qing went out to inquire about gambling on stones and slowly prepared to take action.
This mission is quite special and we are given more time.
Of course, it is better to be prepared.
Yu Yao also wanted to go out with Gu Qing to broaden her horizons, but she also had to keep an eye on the house, and as a young man just starting out, it was not appropriate for him to bring a woman with him.
So Yu Yao simply tidied up the house in Yangcheng. There would be plenty of time for renovation in the future, so this could be considered as advance practice.
Yu Yao had chosen all the best furniture and materials. Even if they no longer lived here in the future, she could just store these nice pieces of furniture and take them away.
She was not idle either, and went to the scrap collection station, hoping to pick up some scraps with the knowledge taught by Zhang Wei. In the end, she really found a small huanghuali wooden box with compartments, but that was the only thing she got, and she got nothing else.
That day, Gu Qing came back very early, and after dinner he took Yu Yao out.
"Are we going to do something bad?"
Otherwise why be so sneaky?
Gu Qing laughed, but he couldn't really say no.
"Think about what reward you want to give me first."
Yu Yao raised her eyebrows. She really couldn't think of anything worthy of reward for herself. If she found a piece of top-quality jadeite, she would be really happy.
Although the two of them have been together these days, Gu Qing goes out early and comes back late. He takes this matter very seriously, but it doesn't seem easy.
After all, stone gambling venues are not allowed to exist in the mainland now, and it is even more difficult to participate in stone gambling activities.
However, this is not completely without benefits. Most of the people who participate in the event come from Hong Kong. Nowadays, jade antiques in the mainland are worthless. They come to the mainland not only to purchase large quantities of raw stones, but also to collect some small items that are worthless in the mainland and are scattered outside.
Gu Qing also collected some of the things these days. From Yu Yao's current point of view, the 10,000 or 20,000 yuan he spent was worth it. The things he bought might be more valuable than the house in the future.
But Yu Yao did not praise Gu Qing like this. He did not want Gu Qing to be really obsessed with antiques.
During these days, Gu Qing also got to know a few pretty good people in Gangcheng. They got to know each other because of gambling on stones and also admired some treasures together. As Gu Qing was generous, these people tried their best to invite Gu Qing to visit Gangcheng. Gu Qing naturally did not refuse, but said that he had something else to do and would have to wait for some time.
Gu Qing's ability to connect with these people in Hong Kong City also makes it much more convenient for them to go to Hong Kong City.
While they were lost in thought, the two of them had already arrived at the edge of the city.
"Is T's base so remote now?" Yu Yao was worried about bad things, and could only mutter in her heart, "This time it really looks like he is here to do something bad."
But the next moment she was stunned. An old Shanghai brand sedan appeared in front of them. It didn’t look very new, but it was a car!
A car from the seventies!
Gu Qing handed her the key and said, "Try it."
Yu Yao did not refuse, she got in the car and started the engine. The sound sounded quite exciting, "Get in, I'll take you for a ride."
"Thank you, sister." Gu Qing smiled and got into the car.
Soon a car drove away further away.
"Brother Qing, where did you get this? Can the license plate be used?"
Gu Qing nodded. "I asked a friend to help me get it. The license plate can be used, but it cannot be checked in detail. It is not in compliance with the rules and cannot be used for bad things."
Puff, Yu Yao glared at him, "Who is going to do something bad?"
Gu Qing had told Yu Yao before that he would get her a car if he had the chance, but after searching, he found that it was really difficult to get one. Yu Yao almost gave up, but she didn't expect that he would actually get her one.
"I originally wanted to go to Hong Kong City to buy another one, but some things always have to have a source, and that person can help me and help me get the license plate. So I just let him bring the car to Guangzhou. If you want a better one, we can go to Hong Kong City to buy another one."
This car can be driven in front of people, and those who buy it in Hong Kong can drive it privately.
Yu Yao nodded, "We can take a look at it when the time comes." She glanced at Gu Qing, "Brother Qing's family is rich."
Gu Qing smiled and said, "I just made a little money."
They both laughed.
It didn't take long before Yu Yao put the car back in the space. Fuel is not cheap these days, and besides, they are no longer civil servants, so it is not convenient to take the car out, so they can only leave it in the space.
There is no doubt that Yu Yao was very satisfied with this gift.
So when Gu Qing asked her for a gift, she was really troubled.
"Isn't it the best gift for you to have me by your side?" Yu Yao said while throwing a coquettish glance at Gu Qing.
It was clearly a joke, but Gu Qing obviously took it seriously. He directly picked up Yu Yao and put her on the bed, and spent the whole night toying with this gift.
Yu Yao said, "Oh, what's in that bastard's head? It's a pity that she racked her brains to prepare a gift."
By April in Guangzhou, the weather had gradually warmed up. Gu Qing had already prepared his identity documents for traveling to Hong Kong. The two of them used the aliases Shen Nanke and Lin Shan. Of course, these two names had been used since they started preparing for the action.
Now they are used to calling each other Brother Shen and Shanshan.
After everything was prepared, Gu Qing finally took Yu Yao to participate in a stone gambling party in Guangzhou.
In Yu Yao's opinion, gambling on stones is similar to buying lottery tickets. Both of them use a lot of seemingly small amounts of money to gamble for a chance to become rich overnight.
It is difficult for such buyers of rough stones to make a lot of money, but it is also not easy for them to lose everything.
The ones who really lose money are those who spend a lot of money to buy it when they see it is green, but end up getting junk in the end.
When Gu Qing and Yu Yao entered the venue, the event had already begun. Everyone was choosing their tickets. Most of the people who came were men, especially middle-aged men. Most of the women accompanied the men as female companions.
Most people here dress very modestly, and there are almost no ones as flashy as Gu Qing and Yu Yao.
However, the two of them wanted to attract people's attention, so they naturally did it in a high-profile manner. As a result, they attracted everyone's attention as soon as they entered.
When they saw Yu Yao, everyone's eyes were filled with amazement, which was then followed by a bit of amusement, and then turned into disdain.
After all, they come here for the stones, not for the women. People as high-profile as them usually come here to have fun and it is impossible for them to understand stones.
Gu Qing and the other man didn't care about their gazes, but instead focused their attention on the stones, pretending to understand everything.
This stone gambling fair was not big. Even in Guangzhou where transactions could only be conducted privately, it could only be considered of a lower-middle scale. Therefore, the people from Hong Kong City that Gu Qing had met before did not show up here. If they came across a good stone here, they could not only make a name for themselves, but also make the reputation of this stone gambling fair known.
There are skills to find the truly valuable piece from a pile of rough stones, such as looking at its color, shape, weight, whether there are cracks in the shallow layer, etc. However, even if the surface is flawless, it is possible to get a piece of waste after the green comes out, so even if you get a rough stone that seems ordinary, it is possible to get good material.
After talking nonsense to Yu Yao, Gu Qing said with a smile: "This thing, to put it bluntly, depends on luck. You have always had good luck, so I'll let you choose today."
"Really?" Yu Yao was surprised. "Then I must pick out a few nice ones. Can you make bracelets for me?"
Gu Qing grabbed her slender waist and said with more ruffian spirit, "Of course, do whatever you want."
"Thank you, Brother Shen."
She called out in a coquettish voice, which made the bones of several men around her soften. They cursed in their hearts that their mother had gone to such an extent in her flirting.
"Tsk." A young man not far away chuckled, the sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for Yu Yao and the others to hear, "Who do you think I am? I'm just a dog behind a woman."
Gu Qing glared at him. The man was stunned at first, then quickly avoided his sight. However, he quickly realized that his action was embarrassing. He glared at Gu Qing fiercely, but all he saw was the two of them laughing and joking.
"Shanshan, do you know what to do if you are bitten by a dog?"
Yu Yao pretended to be confused, "Bitten by a dog?"
"Yes, if we are bitten by a dog, we don't need to bite it back. If the dog is too crazy, we can just find a chance to kill it."
After he said this, there was a burst of laughter all around, and the man only then realized that he was being scolded.
"You're looking for death!" He wanted to rush forward, but was stopped by someone.
"Mr. Zeng, please don't be impulsive. We are here to look for our treasure today. We can talk about any grudges in private."
Yu Yao glanced at the man who spoke. He couldn't tell who he was, but what he said was interesting. He was just short of saying that he would wait until the gambling party was over to stop them.
Pretending to be scared, she hid in Gu Qing's arms. Then, Gu Qing said softly, "Don't be afraid. I'm here."
Yu Yao stuck even tighter, which made Gu Qing very happy. He couldn't even stop smiling. How could he normally see Yu Yao like this?
In Mr. Zeng's eyes, his reaction was a naked provocation.
Mr. Zeng was so angry that he was like a puffer fish, but Gu Qing and the other two were not affected at all.
"Brother Shen, I want this one. Look how cute this small round one is."
As soon as Yu Yao finished speaking, there was another round of laughter nearby. I originally thought that they just didn't understand very well, but now it seems that not only do they not understand very well, they are complete outsiders.
Mr. Zeng immediately became interested. "Mr. Shen, since we are out here to have fun, how about having something fun? We each pick ten stones, and whoever opens the best stone wins. How do you think?"
Gu Qing looked at this psychopath who appeared out of nowhere and didn't want to pay any attention to him, but he also knew that this person coming to him would be beneficial to his mission rather than harmful.
However, he did not agree directly to the other party, but asked Yu Yao: "Shanshan, this person wants to gamble with us."
"Why would you want to bet with him? He clearly has bad intentions, and looking at his poor appearance, he won't give you any good luck. It's pointless."
This made Mr. Zeng very angry. He said, "I thought you were a very generous person, but I didn't expect you to listen to a woman in everything. It's really... hard to put into words."
Gu Qing frowned pretending to be unhappy when he heard this, but soon returned to normal, "Then tell me, what good prize can you offer? If I'm interested, I might be willing to spend some time playing with you."
Seeing the two men's contemptuous eyes towards him, Mr. Zeng's eyes were almost spitting fire, especially this woman, who had an expression of disgust on her face no matter who she saw after entering the room, as if the man in front of her was the only human being.
"If I lose, everyone present here today will give me ten pieces of raw materials. If I win, how about letting me play with the woman in your arms for a night?"
As soon as he said this, the men around him looked at Yu Yao with ambiguous eyes. Yu Yao only felt the big hand around his waist tighten.
"No, Brother Shen, I don't want anyone else but you. Please don't give me to anyone else." As she spoke, she pinched Gu Qing's waist.
Gu Qing understood and was very unhappy. He said, "Why, you don't believe I can beat him?"
These words seemed to put Yu Yao on the fire. Yu Yao didn't know whether to respond or not. She put on a timid expression, which made the men itchy but no one helped her. They didn't want to cause trouble in such a place. They knew that Mr. Zeng was of high status. How could they afford to offend him?
"I...of course I believe in Brother Shen, but I don't want Brother Shen to gamble with him." Yu Yao said aggrievedly.
Gu Qing: "Then you bet with him. If you win, the second piece of material will be given to you."
Everyone was disgusted again. It was good enough to get one piece out of ten pieces of raw material. Wanting a second piece was simply a daydream. But the woman believed it. She said with a naive look of joy: "Really? Brother Shen, you are so nice. I'll bet with him."
Of course Yu Yao couldn't be sure that she would win, but no matter whether she won or not, she had to deal with this bastard Mr. Zeng.
"Okay, stop talking nonsense and let's get started." Mr. Zeng's eyes fell on Yu Yao, as if he had already regarded Yu Yao as his own property, which made Yu Yao feel disgusted.
Yu Yao ignored him and pointed at the round stone and said, "I want this one."
After choosing, I heard the man sneer.
It's like there's something wrong with me.
Yu Yao ignored him and continued to choose. Then everyone in the field could see Yu Yao jumping around like a fairy who had just entered the mortal world and was ignorant of the ways of the world. She looked at this one and that one, looking at something pretty. She picked out all the stones on the field and the raw materials she picked out were indeed those with nice shapes.
If we just compare the appearance of the raw materials, Yu Yao definitely wins.
It’s a pity that the next cutting is the key point.
The first piece of raw material was quickly loaded onto the machine, and both of them became waste materials. The same was true for the second and third pieces.
Soon, it was time for the fourth piece of material.
"Green, green, green!" The man next to Mr. Zeng, who was either his assistant or his friend, cheered, and a group of people surrounded him.
Yu Yao was a little bit unconvinced, but she went forward to take a look. When she saw the tempting green color, she was speechless.
Retreating to Gu Qing's side, he shook Gu Qing's hand, as if he was about to cry out of grievance. It was a pity that Gu Qing now did not know how to be gentle with women. He pulled his hand away and said coldly, "Go on." It seemed like he was angry. Yu Yao did not dare to touch his weak spots. He just hoped that he could also bloom something good.
The others no longer cared about their show and looked at Mr. Zeng with envy.
The material that Mr. Zeng had obtained was not very good. There were some cracks on the jade, so it could not be made into a large ornament. The estimated value was 100,000 yuan. Even with such a semi-waste product, he had already made back the money he spent on the purchase of the stone, so it was not in vain.
Apparently, he thought so too, for he was looking at Yu Yao and the others with a smug look on his face, with malicious eyes that he did not conceal at all.
Gu Qing's expression turned just the right amount ugly, but Yu Yao knew that he was not pretending but was really angry.
Another piece was opened, and the so-called beautiful stone selected by Yu Yao turned out to be a piece of waste.
Moreover, the stones she selected were not much different from those selected by Mr. Zeng. She was the only one who decided whether they were pretty or not. Now, the sounds of whispers could be heard around.
These guys usually don't let women make any decisions when they come to play with stones. If they do, it's definitely just to make women happy. Now Yu Yao and the other guy have really made everyone laugh. They don't want to see their women make jokes, nor do they want to lose money, but they are happy to see other beautiful women being bullied.
Yu Yao also pretended to be anxious at the right time. She breathed a sigh of relief when Mr. Zeng's fifth block turned out to be scrap. However, she could no longer laugh when her fifth block also turned out to be scrap.
But deep down she didn't think she was that unlucky. Her fortune had been pretty good since she came into this world, so it didn't make sense for her to fail here.
After the sixth and seventh blocks still produced waste, Mr. Zeng's tail was about to soar into the sky.
The reason why he was so happy early was that when gambling on stones, one still had to look at the place carefully. Rough stones also had good and bad qualities. The reason why the stones in this place were so cheap and why so few people came here was because the possibility of picking up a treasure was small. The piece he opened tonight was already very impressive.
However, what was unexpected was that just when everyone thought that Yu Yao and the other two had no hope of winning, the sound of green instantly attracted everyone over.
"This color looks good!" The praises continued, accompanied by Mr. Zeng's ugly expression.
These people may not have produced many good things, but many of them are veterans who have seen many good stones come into being.
The green color just now is even, it is the imperial green! As long as it is not a fake, it is just that layer. I am afraid that this is the best piece tonight. How can Mr. Zeng not be angry?
He was angry at himself for losing the bet, and even angrier at himself for not getting such a good stone.
Sure enough, as time passed, his luck was broken bit by bit. This was a piece of stone that looked like waste, but was actually very complete and could be carved into a million-dollar ornament.
At this time, everyone's eyes on Yu Yao changed. They even blamed Mr. Zeng for not being able to cause trouble. If he hadn't gambled with the woman, they could have taken the stone down earlier while the woman was ignorant.
But now, no matter how dumb they are, they can see that this stone is worth a lot of money. Even so, some people have already prepared to buy this jade at a low price.
After all, getting good stone is only the first step. The later carving and polishing are also very important. If it is polished well, you can earn several times more. If it is not polished well, the treasure can become waste.
Now it was Yu Yao's turn to crane his neck, "Open and open again, I don't believe he can open a better stone than mine!"
Originally it was an extremely disgusting word, but when it came out of Yu Yao's mouth, that soft and sticky euphoria seemed to be alluring, making many men unable to take their eyes off her. They originally thought she was just a beautiful piece of trash, but unexpectedly she was actually a lucky goddess.
What happened next further verified their idea. Mr. Zeng's last two stones were still waste, but Yu Yao seemed to have turned on a cheat. The ninth and tenth stones all turned out green. Although not as good as the eighth stone, he could still make hundreds of thousands.
But when the stone with some cracks was finally cut out, Mr. Zeng was no longer in the mood to laugh, because his piece was not even as good as this defective one.
At this time, Yu Yao walked towards him with a smile on her face. "Mr. Zeng, it's not a good habit to look down on women. Thank you for the raw materials on behalf of everyone present."
Mr. Zeng's face turned pale, with a fierce look in his eyes, but Yu Yao returned to Gu Qing obediently as if she hadn't seen anything, and whispered in Gu Qing's ear blatantly.
Gu Qing was not used to Yu Yao's fiery and passionate attitude, but he knew that he was on a mission and that everyone here was like this. He thought that he would care less about these things in Hong Kong City, so he became bolder in his interactions with Yu Yao. He kissed her on the face in front of everyone, "Baby, you are awesome."
"Disgusting."
If Yu Yao had been like this before, people would only think that she was a beautiful woman who was available to any dissolute man. Maybe she was just a shameful thing kept by Gu Qing outside. After all, few decent women would come to such a place, and few men would let their families get involved in such things.
But now they think Yu Yao is their golden child! It's a pity that someone else has gotten there first.
"Ms. Shanshan, may I ask your name? Please give me your surname Fu. Do you plan to sell this stone?"
"Ms. Shanshan, this stone is of excellent quality. We can also help you process and sell it. This is my business card."
"Ms. Shanshan..."
A group of people gathered around, each one more exaggerated than the other, as if they were very familiar with Yu Yao and the other.
Yu Yao just held Gu Qing's arm and said, "Brother Shen, I will listen to you. What do you think we should do?"
The voice became softer and softer.
Gu Qing smiled and said, "I heard that there are many jade companies in Hong Kong. Why don't we take it directly to Hong Kong and make a set of jewelry for you."
"Really? Really? Brother Shen, you are going to take Shanshan to Hong Kong City!" Yu Yao pretended to be surprised and kissed Gu Qing on the face as if no one was around. "Brother Shen, you are so nice."
This action undoubtedly confirmed everyone's guess that this woman was indeed kept outside, otherwise wouldn't it be appropriate for her man to take her with him when he went to Hong Kong City?
All of a sudden, everyone's attention was focused on Gu Qing again. "Mr. Shen, Hong Kong is good, but there are many scammers there, and they have more jade. It is said that things are valuable because they are rare. I'm afraid your good stone will shrink when it reaches the other side."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Shen. Besides, the processing price there is at least twice as expensive as ours, and the products they make are almost the same. It's really not cost-effective for you to go there to process it. Why not have it processed here and take it back to collect it."
Gu Qing seemed to think for a while after hearing this. He shook his head and said, "Forget it. I don't need this little money. You get what you pay for. If I'm going to do it, I'll do it better."
After that, he hugged Yu Yao and said, "Have you had enough fun today? If you have, it's time for us to go home."
Yu Yao nodded obediently, "It's really fun. I want to go out with Brother Shen next time."
"It's up to you."
The two of them were sticky and left with their things amid the envy, jealousy or hatred of the crowd.
There are rules in their business. No one would cheat in a gambling venue. It's just like the black market everywhere. If there are no rules, business can't be done.
But once you leave this door, it will all depend on your own abilities.
Originally, no one had much in mind. It would have been safer to hand the stone over to the bosses here, or to sell it directly to the two men. But now that they have treasures on them, you can't blame them for being rude.
As soon as Yu Yao and his companion stepped onto the road, they felt several gazes from behind. They quickened their pace, and at the corner the things in their hands had already entered the space.
Those people quickly caught up with them, but the two were still flirting with each other, pretending not to know. Soon, some people couldn't help but catch up with them.
The two men didn't show any courtesy and just beat the newcomer up.
In just two minutes, four burly men were lying on the ground, groaning and crying.
These guys were not without skills to dare to come out and rob other gangs. They didn't even realize how they were knocked down until they were lying on the ground. But what frightened them even more was that they could see clearly that the two men who had just fought with them were moving gracefully with nothing in their hands.
"Where are your things?"
Gu Qing stepped forward and stepped on the man's chest. "How can you guys steal my things?"
"Go back and tell the people behind you that if you dare to covet Shen Nanke's things, consider whether you have the ability to do it."
He spoke loudly to ensure that the other groups of people following him could see him.
However, those people did not give up tracking him because of his harsh words, because they had never heard of who Shen Nanke was. Even if they couldn't bring anything back tonight, they had to at least find out the other party's background.
However, they followed Yu Yao and the other person around Guangzhou for a long time. Just when they realized that they seemed to have been tricked, a car suddenly appeared from nowhere and took the two people away. They had been busy all night but gained nothing.
In the car.
Yu Yao couldn't help but complain, "These people are really determined. I'm tired of turning around."
Gu Qing smiled, "It's okay, we will complete the task today and sleep until the afternoon tomorrow."
"Then I'm going to eat... barbecue tonight!"
It’s not like I’m very tired. I made millions in one night. I’m tired physically but excited mentally. I’m afraid I won’t be able to fall asleep even if I lie down now.
During this time, the two of them were alone together. Yu Yao told Gu Qing about many delicious foods. They had eaten barbecue many times. Although it was a little troublesome to make, the taste was really good. It was worth eating on such a good day.
"Then let's have a few more drinks to celebrate?" There are not many days like this when we can enjoy ourselves.
Yu Yao agreed. Normally she didn't like to drink, and Gu Qing rarely drank because of work, but wine was nice to have a drink with someone you liked once in a while.
The two of them were a little tipsy and went to bed when it was almost dawn. They thought there would be no more shows today, but unexpectedly, Gu Qing came to them as soon as they lay down on the bed.
Alcohol made them even more passionate, and when the lovemaking stopped, the sky was already completely bright.
Although he slept until the afternoon, Gu Qing still got up early and began to prepare for his trip to Hong Kong City.
They had been in Yangcheng for so long and had a lot of things to pack up. Gu Qing originally wanted to rent out the house, but Yu Yao said that Yangcheng would become rich in a few years.
Although Gu Qing couldn't imagine how rich he would be, since his wife said so, he believed it. Besides, they didn't need the rent now. Yu Yao had taken good care of the house. Renting it out might not be better than leaving it abandoned. Who knew what kind of people would rent it to?
However, in order to prevent someone from stealing the house, Gu Qing still planned to find someone to help watch over it. He found two groups of people who were doing well in Guangzhou to help watch over it, and paid them some money a month, and those people were willing to help.
Gu Qing had already established good relationships with these people when he entered Guangzhou. If he wanted to get information, he had to rely on them. Now asking them for help would also help them increase their income.
After arranging everything, Yu Yao and his companions followed a merchant ship to the port city.
A few days later, standing on the street in Hong Kong, Yu Yao raised her sunglasses and exclaimed, "Brother Shen, this Hong Kong is really prosperous. We must stay here."
Gu Qing looked at Yu Yao who was immersed in the drama, his eyes full of affection, "Don't worry, I will definitely let you live the best life in Hong Kong City."
The two of them didn't avoid people when they talked, and people passing by couldn't help but look at them.
Firstly, the two of them were very good-looking and dressed very fashionably. Secondly, there were many mainlanders like them who came to Hong Kong to seek their fortune, and most of the people in Hong Kong at that time looked down on mainlanders. They wanted to make fun of them, but gave up because of their looks.
Yu Yao and the other person acted as if they didn't care, but they actually felt uncomfortable in their hearts.
Hong Kong belongs to their country, and the people of Hong Kong are their compatriots. It is not a good experience to be looked down upon by their own compatriots.
Yu Yao secretly made up her mind that she must let these frogs in the well see what mainlanders are capable of.
Fortunately, she came from the future and knew that the mainland would develop one day.
Gu Qing also believed what Yu Yao said, and the two of them took the jade to the most famous Fushengyuan Jewelry Shop in Gangcheng for processing. Although their jade was good, as the man before said, Gangcheng did not lack such good material at all.
Especially in a jewelry store like Fu Sheng Yuan, these pieces of jade can only be considered upper-middle quality to them, and they did not create a sensation at all.
However, Fu Shengyuan paid a little more attention to its reputation than those people, and the store offered a price of 1.8 million in the hope of purchasing their jade.
After struggling for a while, Gu Qing and his partner decided to give up the relationship, but they tactfully asked for an invitation letter from the other party. As for what kind of invitation letter, it was naturally from various gambling clubs and jade antique auctions.
After learning about their needs, the store manager received them in person.
"Are you interested in gambling?"
Yu Yao and the others didn't know what he wanted to know, but they both had their own personalities, so as long as they followed their pre-set personalities, they wouldn't make any mistakes. Although the personalities they displayed now were a little different from what was set at the beginning, it was just a matter of time, so neither of them thought there was anything wrong.
Gu Qing said, "Manager Bumanshi, my wife really likes these antique jade trinkets. We accidentally got into the jade gambling business and are now a little interested. This stone was also found by my wife at a jade gambling fair. We heard that the craftsmanship of Fushengyuan's masters is particularly good, so we wanted to give it a try. However, since your store likes this stone, we will also let it go. I believe that our cooperation will not be limited to this time."
Manager Shi was a little surprised. At first they agreed to give in so easily. He thought these two people were short of money. But looking at their temperaments, it seemed a bit different. So he tried to test them.
But when he heard their names, he had never heard of them before, which meant that they were not lying and must be newcomers to the industry. It was really lucky for them to get such a good stone.
Moreover, these two men were able to transport the stone from the inland to here safely, which obviously shows that they have some skills.
Now the other party said that it was for the sake of future cooperation. This time, Manager Shi made a profit, so he naturally had a better attitude. "From what Mr. Shen said, you two want to develop in Hong Kong City for a long time?"
Before Gu Qing could say anything, Yu Yao interrupted him and said, "Of course, Hong Kong City is so nice. We plan to stay and do some business."
"Oh?" Manager Shi seemed not to care about Yu Yao's impoliteness at all and asked, "May I ask what kind of business you two want to do? There are many mainlanders doing business in Hong Kong now, and perhaps I can make some recommendations for you two."
Gu Qing: "We are still researching what to do, maybe real estate or finance, but no matter what we do, we will definitely keep playing with these little gadgets, so can Manager Shi introduce them to us? If we get something good, we will definitely think of Manager Shi first."
Manager Shi was very happy in his heart, but he just smiled politely on the surface, "This is a small problem, I understand your needs. I have said a lot today, but please understand. We can recommend you to participate in the event, but we must know more about your background." After saying that, he stood up and bowed to express his apology. His attitude was really good.
However, there are some things that the three of them understand tacitly and have a good attitude towards, but it is definitely impossible for them to have this attitude towards everyone.
But what he said should not be false. If Fu Shengyuan introduces some people with bad intentions to participate in the event, if something goes wrong, Fu Shengyuan will not be held responsible, but it will definitely affect their reputation.
However, his main purpose should be to find out how much potential Yu Yao and the other person have, and what level of customers they can become for Fu Shengyuan.
Yu Yao and the others guessed correctly. Manager Shi has now placed these two mainland suckers in a very important position. Not for any other reason, whether it is the real estate or financial industry, it is not easy to get a piece of the pie. First of all, you need strong financial resources.
Therefore, in the eyes of Manager Shi, the two people in front of him were gold nuggets and his big clients, and the invitation letter was really a small problem.
"I don't know how to contact you two, but I will definitely notify you as soon as there is an event."
Gu Qing gave him their current address. They were now staying at the Central Hotel, one of the best hotels in Hong Kong. The cost of one night's room was enough to stay in other ordinary places for one or two months, proving once again that they were not short of money.
Yu Yao felt very painful living in such a high-end hotel, which even made her add another item to her future plan, which was to open a chain of hotels.
Isn't it more convenient to open a hotel chain than to buy rooms everywhere?
But at this time she was just thinking about it.
The reason why they decided to stay in a high-end hotel was after discussion between the two. Firstly, it was to complete the task as quickly as possible, and secondly, it was for their own safety.
In the past, Gu Qing and his men were very frugal most of the time when they were on missions. Even though Gu Qing had some money and was sometimes generous, frugality was ingrained in their bones.
The traitors in the team probably never thought that they would become so rich all of a sudden, let alone that they would be willing to spend money like this.
And those Hong Kong people who think highly of themselves and look down on mainlanders could never imagine that the mainland military would be willing to spend so much money to complete the mission.
Manager Shi smiled even more. "Okay, I'll call them when the time comes. I have an event going on here soon and I'd like to recommend you two to go. Are you interested in antique calligraphy and paintings?"
Gu Qing looked at Yu Yao, as if he was interested in whatever Yu Yao was interested in.
"It's hard to understand calligraphy and painting." Yu Yao looked distressed, but she just frowned slightly and soon recovered. "But it's not impossible for us to go and take a look. I'm so lucky. What if I find a treasure again?"
"Shanshan is right." Gu Qing looked at Manager Shi with a smile, "Then I'll trouble Manager Shi to introduce one to us."
Manager Shi had a proper smile on his face. It was just a joke. He had seen many bosses bring their lovers to their shop to buy things to please their lovers. Some bosses even hugged their lovers left and right. This boss Shen was just pampering his lover a little. What did it have to do with him?
The most important thing for people in their line of work is to know that you shouldn't see what you shouldn't see, and don't say anything you shouldn't say. Just focus on making money. As for whether the other party will go bankrupt because of a woman, what can he do? Naturally, he chooses to respect the fate of others.
Just at the beginning of May, there was a charity dinner in Hong Kong, which was hosted by the famous Fangyuan Group in Hong Kong. This group is involved in many industries, and one of its features is also an industry related to this charity dinner, book printing.
It is said that the books produced by Fangyuan Group are of excellent quality and reasonably priced, with the aim of making books affordable for everyone. Not only do they produce good products, but the group also donates books to various impoverished areas every year. It is a company that is very popular among Hong Kong residents.
Mr. Sun, the chairman of Fangyuan Group, was the ultimate initiator of the charity dinner. He loves all kinds of antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and perhaps he held this dinner with the intention of treasure hunting.
Gu Qing and Yu Yao looked at each other, confusion flashed in their eyes at the same time.
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