Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Seeing Lin Ran looking at the statue, Yang Jianlong smiled and said, "If you like this statue, godfather, I can help you ask the price."

Lin Ran smiled and said, "Forget it, I just think it's interesting, but forget about buying it back. There's no place to put it."

To him, these things can only be regarded as works of art, not antiques, and are not objects of his collection.

Yang Jianlong nodded and understood what Lin Ran meant.

Then, he took Lin Ran and continued deeper into the exhibition hall.

There are many visitors in front of most of the showcases, but the one with the most crowds is the giant glass cabinet in the center of the hall.

This was the first time Lin Ran had seen such a large display cabinet. Apart from museums, few people would prepare such luxurious glass cabinets for display.

Therefore, he felt that there must be something extraordinary inside, so he squeezed through the crowd and came to the display cabinet to watch.

There was a crowd of people in front of the showcase, with people craning their necks to look forward, and the scene was quite noisy.

Only then did Lin Ran notice that there was a ruby ​​displayed in the showcase.

Lin Ran didn't know much about jewelry like antiques, but he still had some research on rubies.

The ruby ​​in front of me is about the size of a goose egg, and its color is bright and gorgeous.

"This ruby ​​is so beautiful." Yang Jianlong said.

"Yeah, it looks valuable." Lin Ran nodded.

"This is not only valuable, it is said that this ruby ​​is also the treasure of Allen Poe Jewelry Store. That is because today is the tenth anniversary of the store, they specially put this ruby ​​on display for everyone to see." Yang Jianlong continued.

Lin Ran nodded slightly. He finally understood that this ruby ​​​​should not be for sale.

By chance, there was a young employee nearby who was patiently introducing the origin of rubies to the guests. Lin Ran also leaned over to listen to what she had to say.

The extremely rare ruby ​​the size of a goose egg is arranged on a disk.

The staff introduced: "This is the treasure of our Allen Poe Jewelry store, weighing 200 carats!"

Carat is the unit of measurement for gemstones, 1 carat equals 0.2 grams.

In the jewelry industry, carat is the standard unit of gemstone quality, and the price of a gemstone is usually proportional to its carat number.

Of course, the final value of a gemstone is not only judged by the number of carats. Color, transparency and quality will also affect its price.

The ruby ​​in front of me is obviously not a mortal thing, and it weighs 200 carats.

The staff smiled and said: "The ancients have a saying called Ten Treasures and Nine Cracks, which means that most gems will have cracks when they are excavated, but as you can see, our store's treasure is simply a gift from God. We’re not bragging, I’m afraid this is the only one in the world!”

When Lin Ran was introduced by the staff, he carefully observed the rubies in the display cabinet.

Judging from the appearance, this ruby ​​is indeed perfect, with no cracks visible at all, not even slight cracks.

However, Lin Ran still found a small black spot near the core crystal.

However, the location is very special and the size is not large, so it has little impact on the price of gems.

"Today is the [-]th anniversary of our store. It's such a happy day, so I specially brought it out for everyone to see." The staff said proudly next to her, as if this gem had something to do with her.

Lin Ran nodded slightly, becoming interested in their store's treasure.

"The price of this ruby ​​should be quite high, right?" Lin Ran suddenly asked.

The staff couldn't help laughing when they saw Lin Ran's appearance.

Treasures of the store are usually not for sale, but he still approached Lin Ran and whispered mysteriously: "Some time ago, a customer from America offered a price of 100 million US dollars to buy this ruby, but we were The boss, Mr. Yang Guozhi, refused."

$100 million?

Everyone around was stunned, not expecting the ruby ​​to be so valuable.

Lin Ran thought for a moment and asked, "Does this ruby ​​have a certificate?"

When the staff heard this, a hint of vigilance flashed in their eyes, but then they smiled and said, "Of course, this is the credibility guarantee of our store."

Lin Ran did not continue to ask. There must be no need for such a big store to deceive people with fake goods.

And he was not interested in buying it. Even if it was a fake, what did it have to do with him? He nodded immediately to express his approval and understanding.

But just because Lin Ran wasn't interested didn't mean that others weren't interested.

In particular, some jewelry merchants began to have the impulse to consume after knowing the value of this gem.

As the saying goes, impulse is the devil. Under normal circumstances, people will understand and evaluate all aspects of gems before buying them.

It's different in this environment. Everyone let out a sound of admiration. I'm afraid that even if Chen Cheng is here, he will have the desire to buy.

And this is probably the real purpose of Yang Guozhi's exhibition, conference marketing.

Lin Ran said to Yang Jianlong who was still in a daze: "Jianlong, let's go."

Yang Jianlong was still in front of the showcase, unable to move.

He swallowed and said, "Godfather, if we can find such a gem, we can wait for someone to lie down and feed us."

"It doesn't matter how fat you are, you still think about such things." Lin Ran laughed angrily at him, and he was still daydreaming.

After Lin Ran's various requests, Yang Jianlong left the gem display cabinet.

After walking two steps, I heard Yang Guozhi and several people chatting by the wall.

Yang Jianlong immediately shouted: "Brother, long time no see."

Yang Guozhi was stunned. When he turned around, he saw that it was Yang Jianlong. He smiled and said, "Jianlong! Where have you been all these years?"

Unexpectedly, they turned out to be relatives.

Yang Jianlong said with a smile: "I heard today that your company is having an anniversary celebration. Of course I have to come from the capital to celebrate such a big day!"

"Thank you so much Jianlong." At this time, Yang Guozhi noticed Lin Ran beside him and asked, "Who is this?"

"This is my godfather Lin Ran." Yang Jianlong said with a smile.

As a result, when Yang Guozhi heard what Yang Jianlong said, his expression suddenly changed.

"Jianlong, don't talk nonsense outside, there are so many people."

Yang Jianlong was used to it, so he didn't take it seriously.

But it was different for Yang Guozhi. He was talking to his business partner now. He had just recognized Yang Jianlong as his younger brother, and now his younger brother called someone younger than him his godfather.

If this matter spread, wouldn't he lose face?

Yang Jianlong wanted to explain, but Lin Ran had already seen Yang Guozhi's dilemma, stood up with a smile, and said, "Jianlong is joking with you, we are business partners."

"I see." Yang Guozhi showed a forced smile.