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

Lin Ran had already gotten up before dawn on Friday.

His parents were exercising in the yard. When they saw Lin Ran so early, they were startled and asked curiously: "Xiao Ran, you got up so early, where are you going? Are you going to do archeology again?"

Lin Ran smiled slightly: "Mom and Dad, we have to go to the port to see the goods, so we have to be early."

They didn't know anything about Lin Ran's work, but they expressed their support for Lin Ran.

"Xiao Ran, why didn't you tell me earlier? The porridge hasn't been cooked yet. Why don't you go back later?" Mother Lin asked worriedly.

"It's okay, Mom, I'll buy some breakfast over there." Lin Ran looked at the dim sky. It would take at least an hour to drive to the Xicheng Warehouse.

They agreed to meet at eight o'clock. As a businessman, Lin Ran always had the habit of making preparations in advance.

There were few cars originally, and the traffic conditions were even better in the early morning.

However, in this era, people lack respect for cars. Many people were walking in the middle of the road. Lin Ran had to keep honking the horn before they leaned on the sidewalk in dissatisfaction.

There is a long way to go to change this habit among people.

When he drove to the Xicheng warehouse, the sun had already risen.

I glanced at my watch and saw that it was exactly 07:30 AM.

After parking the car, he arrived near Xicheng Square, which is considered a suburb of the capital.

The place where he was was like a parking lot.

There were already many cars parked here, and many car owners got out of their cars to smoke and seemed to be talking.

Lin Ran walked down and saw a silver-gray car slowly approaching him and honking its horn.

Looking inside, it was Qian Xiaoyong sitting in the driver's seat.

"Did you change a car?" Lin Ran saw Qian Xiaoyong acting mysteriously and made a joke.

"This is my friend's car. I took it over to avoid being followed." Qian Xiaoyong parked the car and walked side by side with Lin Ran.

They have already left the city. Although this place is called Xicheng Square, it has actually left the scope of the capital.

"Why are there so many cars?" Lin Ran felt strange. This area was not a scenic spot, and the people who could buy cars in this era were certainly not ordinary people.

It looks like a party for rich boys.

Their target was a courtyard near the seaside ahead.

If you look at it from the outside, it looks like a factory.

What is different from the factory is that the iron gate at the entrance is open, and the security guards are inspecting back and forth, checking suspicious people, and letting them in without checking their identities.

Walking along the gate, it was still a piece of yellow land at the beginning.

But after walking for a while, you will see many sheds built on the cement ground.

On both sides of the road are two rows of bungalows, which look quite old and brand new.

There were so many people in the shed that I couldn't imagine that this was a bustling suburb at eight o'clock in the morning.

Walking into the shed, there are stalls one after another. Each stall is about two meters long. There are stones of different shapes placed on the stalls.

"This is?" Lin Ran had already guessed it, but he wanted to hear Qian Xiaoyong's explanation.

"This is the rough stone distribution and trading center in Beijing." Qian Xiaoyong said, "There is still some time before delivery, let's go in and take a look first."

In fact, Qian Xiaoyong knew through Lin Ran's intentional or unintentional hints that Yuming Pavilion was not a reliable jade dealer.

But he wanted to see Lin Ran's level, and he couldn't believe him just because he said he was a master.

Lin Ran smiled when he heard it was a gambling stone.

Betting on stones and appraising antiques are not on the same level. Appraisal of antiques only requires craftsmanship and materials.

As for gambling on stones, there is also an element of gambling in it, unless Lin Ran remembers what the original stone looks like.

But he only remembers the rough stones reported in newspapers. There are countless rough stones that produce high-quality jadeite every year. How can he remember them all?

Seeing that Lin Ran did not refuse, they walked forward together. Qian Xiaoyong explained to him: "Mr. Lin, don't look at this place. In fact, 40.00% of the raw materials in the capital are purchased from this market. ."

This was something Lin Ran didn't know. He thought that all jewelry stores purchased finished jade directly from jade merchants. It turned out that a large number of people were betting on raw materials.

While walking, Qian Xiaoyong explained the situation to Lin Ran with a smile.

In fact, Lin Ran had already visited the largest stone gambling factory in the country with several jewelry tycoons of Chen Cheng's level, and knew the rules inside by heart.

But he still wanted to hear Qian Xiaoyong's knowledge.

Qian Xiaoyong said: "This is called Xicheng Jade Market. In fact, not only jewelers from the capital like to come here to choose raw materials, but also businessmen from the Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta regions also like to come here. This market has been around since the Republic of China. ”

His words were full of pride, which was beyond Lin Ran's imagination.

As expected, it is like a mountain across the street. Jewelry merchants during the Republic of China were already doing business here.

Lin Ran followed along and looked around. The price of the jadeite rough stone trading market in the capital was much more expensive than that of the Ruili rough stone trading market.

On the surface, he listened to Qian Xiaoyong's introduction calmly, but in his heart he couldn't hold it any longer.

When he was in Ruili, he had already experienced the joy of opening the imperial green.

Facing hundreds of woolen materials today, Lin Ran was a little overwhelmed.

He said: "Then what should we do? Participate in stone gambling?"

"If possible, would you like me to see Mr. Lin's level?" Qian Xiaoyong said politely, but later he was worried that Lin Ran would be displeased and explained: "Because the goods will be inspected soon, I have to confirm Mr. Lin Strength."

Good guy, it turned out that I was testing myself.

However, Lin Ran did not express his displeasure. He was too happy to be able to find this hidden rough stone trading market.

Since he couldn't lose much money anyway, Lin Ran was gearing up to show off his strength.

Seeing Lin Ran nodding in agreement, Qian Xiaoyong also smiled heartily.

He continued to explain: "In this market, 80.00% of the wool comes from Ruili, Yunnan. Of course, it is different from the raw stone trading market in Ruili. Jade-like stones, as long as you have a discerning eye, you can get all kinds of jewelry raw materials.”

He is like a salesperson who is patiently introducing the business atmosphere of the market to his boss.

This market looks small and is close to the seaside, but with so many luxury cars parked at the door, it turns out to be something special.

For today's inspection, Lin Ran brought a small flashlight with him.

Now it can come in handy.

"Come on, let's go shopping." Lin Ran said, "What time is the delivery?"

"At 01:30 in the afternoon, you can go after lunch."

Lin Ran couldn't help but think of the previous experience in Ruili, smiled and sighed: "Okay, then cherish the time and find the gems."