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

There are many people in the market, and almost every stall is occupied.

In addition to the stone betting boss, there were also many onlookers.

And it looks quite professional. Everyone has a flashlight, and when he sees a stone he likes, he shines it with the flashlight, and the boss doesn't care. He doesn't seem to be worried about sales.

The rules of stone gambling in Xicheng Jade Field are similar to those of Ruili.

Classification is based on the type of wool. For example, stones that have not been opened at all are called pure gambling stones. The price is usually cheaper, but few people buy them.

One is to open the window material, which opens a small opening in the stone. You can see the color inside and generally cannot escape.

The other kind has been cut in half, basically the jade boss has taken a fancy to it and is going to take it back and process it into jewelry.

Lin Ran also noticed that almost every stone had a number.

"What do these numbers mean?" Lin Ran saw many numbers written on the stone. He originally thought they were numbers, but it didn't feel right.

Qian Xiaoyong explained with a smile: "The number represents the number of times it has changed hands. The larger the marked number, the more times it has changed hands."

Stones that change hands are usually considered to be unfavorable.

This method is quite novel, but Lin Ran is a little confused. Are they really not afraid that the stone will not be sold?

After wandering around the market for a while, the two came to a middle-aged stall owner with a strong build and dark skin.

"Isn't this Mr. Qian? I have a few new pieces of wool. Do you want to take a look?"

The stall owner actually knows Qian Xiaoyong, and it seems that he is also a regular customer here.

"Bring your friends over today to have a look." Qian Xiaoyong replied with a smile, "If you have any rare items, bring them to us to see."

"Okay." The stall owner walked to the back and lifted up the canvas.

Then, pointing to the stones on the ground, he said: "These stones were just obtained from Yuming Pavilion. They seem to be good goods."

Qian Xiaoyong explained to Lin Ran in a low voice: "Uncle Zhong is a nice person. I bought several pieces of high-grade jadeite from him."

It seemed that they were old friends too. Lin Ran nodded and stared at one of the ingredients.

This piece of wool is huge and has a yellowish-brown outer skin. At first glance, it looks like old tree bark, full of wrinkles.

The surface is also covered with lines like python skin. No wonder it is said to be a good product.

Lin Ran and the two came to the back of the stall at the invitation of the stall owner.

Lin Ran squatted down and took out a small flashlight.

He is different from others in the method of directly irradiating wool.

I saw that he was holding a flashlight in his right hand, and his left hand was behind the stone, blocking the light from the other side.

Shine a flashlight into it to see what's going on inside.

Unfortunately, the outer skin has not been rubbed off, so it is impossible to see the quality inside.

Seeing Lin Ran's professional appearance, the stall owner said, "Mr. Qian, you brought an expert here."

Qian Xiaoyong just pursed his lips and smiled and did not answer.

If you could see the "meat" inside with a flashlight, this place wouldn't be called Gambling Stone.

Lin Ran looked at the lines on it and ran his hands along the lines.

He suddenly discovered something. He could feel different echoes by gently tapping the surface of the stone with his fingers.

This means that there are indeed emeralds distributed among the stones, but they are so sparse that they are not clustered in most places, which is why it feels like this.

It should be a very ordinary jadeite, which is totally worthless compared to its price.

At this time, the stall owner began to introduce: "Mr. Qian, look at this piece of wool. The python pattern goes in the direction. It must be ice type, and it has a lot of background. It only costs 5000 yuan. Do you want to buy it?"

The stall owner made some calculations. If it were really ice jade, this kind of experience should be able to make three to five bracelets, and the 5000 yuan would definitely be able to make back the original investment.

Even if it’s relatively small, you won’t lose money by making three bracelets.

Qian Xiaoyong just smiled and did not reply directly.

Lin Ran didn't rush to talk just now, he just wanted to see Qian Xiaoyong. He was not an unsuspecting person. Business is business and favor is favor. Only a qualified manager can distinguish between business and favor. "

The attempt just now was obviously an element of bragging, because even a stone betting expert would not dare to say for sure.

Lin Ran smiled and said, "Boss, it's too risky to bet on raw materials. There's not even a skylight open on the surface. How can you say you're sure to get your money back?"

Hearing this, the stall owner was not angry, but said: "Mr. Qian has bought a lot of rough stones from me. He understands the risks better than you."

Before he finished speaking, Qian Xiaoyong smiled and said: "Boss, what you said is wrong. When it comes to stone betting, this friend is better than any buyer."

"Oh?" The stall owner looked suspicious, but still said politely, "Brother, what do you think of the ingredients?"

Lin Ran smiled slightly and said, "You just said that the python pattern must be high-grade jade. This is different from what I know."

"I understand that the industry usually says that there are many inner fissures and poor water quality. Moreover, the epidermis of your rough stone is too sparse and there are cracks on it, so I am not optimistic about this raw material."

He deliberately lowered his voice to prevent people watching outside the stall from hearing him.

Qian Xiaoyong nodded in acquiescence, he was indeed an expert.

The stall owner also put away his previous attitude, looked Lin Ran up and down, and then laughed: "Little brother, may I ask your name?"

"My surname is Lin, Lin Ran." He replied with a smile.

The stall owner felt that he had heard this name somewhere, but he couldn't remember it for a while.

At this time, a customer shouted at the door.

The stall owner was about to receive new customers, so he said to Lin Ran: "Little brother, it seems that you are knowledgeable. This is my business card. If you have the opportunity to come to my place to get goods, I will give you a discount."

With that said, he handed Lin Ran a business card, and then went to receive other guests.

Seeing this scene, Qian Xiaoyong was also surprised. It was the first time that the stall owner was so enthusiastic.

"He has a good personality." Lin Ran looked at him leaving. As a rough stone merchant, some businessmen would not listen to others saying that their materials were poor. However, this person had a good attitude and could cooperate if there was an opportunity.

Abandoning this rough stone, they continued to wander deeper into the market.

They also stopped at other stalls for a while. According to Lin Ran's experience, most of the rough stones they saw were either low-grade jade or ordinary jade, and some even couldn't form at all.

"Nine times out of ten bets, you lose." Lin Ran looked at the people gathered in front of the stall, watching the expressions on their faces change from ecstatic to extremely disappointed, almost in an instant.

Lin Ran also took this opportunity to teach Qian Xiaoyong a little bit about the experience of gambling on stones.

The most basic thing is to look at the appearance of the raw materials, but this is common sense in the industry.

According to appearance, they are divided into python belts, pine flowers, leather shells and other characteristics, but these can only be used as a reference for people who are semi-experienced in the industry.

In fact, the internal structure is difficult to reflect from the outside.