Chapter 22: Attempt
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I asked Xiao Mi, "The plan..."
Xiao Mi looked at me, not saying a word, but instead lying on me, holding me tightly. She said, "I never slept with Qian Laowu, not even once. She hates me, she hates me a lot, I know that. But she hates Qian Guang even more because she knows Qian Guang is better than her. So she always wants to surpass Qian Guang, but the reality is she's a cowardly fool. She looks tough, but she has no real
Xiao Mi's words were very simple, and this is something I've always thought about. I know that Qian Laowu won't be convinced by Qian Guang, and I've also wanted to find an opportunity to test Qian Guang, but now the opportunity has come.
I said, "How much does it cost?"
Xiao Mi said, "Let's talk about it later. I'm tired. Remember, don't be afraid of anyone. Even if you're scared, don't show it. You have to be fiercer than others for them to fear you. That's what Lao Wu did, and that's why many people are afraid of him."
I closed my eyes. She trained me like she trained Qian Laowu. I felt like she had a big conspiracy planned out long ago. She's a very scary woman, but I'm not Qian Laowu. I won't be controlled by anyone, absolutely not.
The sunlight in Ruili was blinding. I opened my eyes and saw a figure turn around. I looked at Xiao Mi, who had put on her clothes and was standing by the window. My phone kept ringing. I answered it; it was Xuan Ling calling. I didn't pick up. Xiao Mi looked at me and said, "She's called three times already. Aren't you going to answer?"
I looked at Xiao Mi and said, "Don't look at my phone."
I stood up, got dressed, and Xiao Mi was standing by the window, smoking continuously with a blank expression on her face, as if she were deep in thought. At that moment, my phone rang again. I saw it was Brother Guang calling, so I answered.
"Come down, it's time to get to work..."
I hung up the phone, didn't say anything, opened the door, and walked out. Suddenly, Xiao Mi hugged my back and said, "What we talked about last night, you won't tell Brother Guang, will you?"
I sensed Xiao Mi's fear. If Brother Guang knew she was planning revenge, she probably wouldn't survive today. And Xiao Mi doesn't completely trust me either. I untied Xiao Mi's hands and said, "No, it won't happen..."
Leaving the room, I went downstairs, the musty smell lingering in my nostrils. Should I get involved in Xiao Mi's plan and her ambitions?I don't think I should, so I don't plan to help him deal with Qian Guang. However, I must have the ability to protect myself. Those big shots are too terrifying, and besides, my self-esteem doesn't want to be insulted again.
After coming down the stairs, I saw Zhuzi standing in front of that Land Rover. I walked over, he opened the door for me, and I got into the car. I looked at Qian Guang, who still looked so spirited, his hair standing out like needles.
"Are you relaxed?" Qian Guang asked me.
I nodded. At that moment, Qian Laowu tossed over a heavy box. He smiled at me, looking very excited. I opened the box and took a look. As soon as I saw it, my whole body tensed up. The box was filled with money, stacked in piles. I picked up a stack and was a bit dumbfounded.
"Two million in cash, let's go big," Qian Guang said.
I looked at so much money, my heart racing. It was the first time I had seen so much money. I felt very unwilling; this two million should have been mine. But because I didn't have the capital to bet, I could only get two hundred thousand. The disparity was huge, which made me feel a bit resistant inside.
But I know I can't resist.
Zhuzi was driving, and Qianwanjie was talking. On the road, I was looking at the scenery outside. Ruili maintains a good environment and culture. There were many men and women dressed in Dai clothing, as well as Burmese people, making one constantly feel the exotic atmosphere.
My phone rang again, and I saw it was Xuanling calling. I hung up. While I was in Ruili, I didn't want to answer Xuanling's call. I didn't want her to know about anything I was doing here, and I didn't want to be influenced.
Suddenly, Qian Guang slapped my thigh. I looked at him, and he seriously said to me, "Women are just accessories to men, don't get distracted by them."
I nodded, turned off the phone, and drove to the Dachang gambling stone shop. There weren't many customers at noon, but it was very noisy.
"Boss Wei, I've worked for twenty days, why aren't you paying me?"
I listened to Wang Gui's voice; his hair had already been cut off. The once non-mainstream look had now turned into a punk style.
"Damn it, you offended Boss Li, and you still have the nerve to ask me for your salary? Do you have any idea how many customers I've lost because of you?" Boss Wei said angrily.
We walked over, and Boss Wei pushed Wang Gui aside, saying, "Get as far away as you can, and don't let me see you again."
I looked at Wang Gui, and he looked at me, his face full of unwillingness. Boss Wei said, "Brother Guang, come play?"
Qian Guang smiled, didn't look at Wang Gui at all, just nodded. Boss Wei then asked, "Upstairs or downstairs?"
Qian Laowu patted the box and said, "With such a big box of money, are you talking about upstairs or downstairs?"
Boss Wei quickly said, "Please, upstairs. I've prepared some Pu'er tea. Wang Gui, why don't you get lost a bit further and give Brother Guang some space?"
Wang Gui was very angry and stood to the side. Seeing his unwilling expression, I said, "He went against me, so from now on, he'll be cutting stones for me."
Boss Wei was somewhat surprised and said, "His hand is ruined, he's useless..."
Wang Gui reached out his hand, wanting to curse, but I stopped him and said, "Boss Wei, you don't need to worry."
Boss Wei glanced at Wang Gui, didn't say a word, and led us upstairs. We followed him up. Despite Boss Wei's immense wealth, we were still very polite to him. First, of course, because we were guests, and second, because I sensed the goodwill he was showing me. Such people are very scary.
When we got upstairs, Qian Laowu casually placed the box on the table, and Qian Guang also found a spot to sit down. I scanned the room and noticed a few other people, but I immediately spotted a familiar face. This person made my teeth ache, not Boss Li, but Boss Zeng, Zeng Hong's father.
I really didn't expect Zeng Hong's dad to be here too. When he saw someone coming, he just glanced over. When he saw me, he only gave me a disdainful look and then continued picking his stones, completely ignoring me.
I watched as the waiter brought up the Pu'er tea, which smelled very fragrant. I wasn't in the mood to drink tea; I needed to focus on picking stones. Today was a big deal, and whether I could hold my head high depended on me.
"Little brother, we recently received a batch of mountain materials. Would you like to take a look?" Boss Wei asked.
Mountain material is stone extracted from the mountains. There are three types of jadeite gambling stones: mountain stones, water stones, and semi-mountain semi-water stones. Water stones, which are jadeite gravel, are formed when jadeite rocks weather and break, rolling down the slopes and being carried into valleys or small rivers by floods or river water.During the rolling and handling process, the edges of the jadeite ore fragments are rounded, and the originally cracked or loose areas are worn away or broken off.At the same time, the surface is weathered into a layer of uneven thickness, so the jade fragments become gravel that is roughly round or oval in shape, wrapped in this outer layer.
Most of the raw jade traded in the market is water stone.
Half-mountain, half-water stones mainly refer to jade mountain stones that have been transported to the foot of the mountain by gravity or flowing water. Due to the long-term transportation by flowing water, they generally appear semi-angular and semi-rounded, with a thin layer of yellow-brown outer skin. The surface has a sandy texture, which is very noticeable to the touch.
I heard it's mountain material, so I'm not very inclined to gamble, because the quality of mountain material isn't good, and the quality of water stone is better.
I said, "Boss, the chances of the new material being good are very high. Can you take me to see it?"
Boss Wei smiled and took me to a shelf on the left side of the rough stone area. He said, "Look, these materials have just come out, from the upper reaches of the Uru River, all good stuff."
The Myanmar jadeite mining area is mainly located in the upper reaches of the Uru River in the northwest of Mongko, northern Myanmar. It stretches approximately 250 kilometers in length and about 15 kilometers in width, covering an area of over 3,000 square kilometers. After years of mining, the water stones in the river have basically disappeared, and the rocks near the river have become the new favorites. Experts know that the closer the material is to the upper reaches, the better it is.
There are also many mining sites upstream of the Uru River. I looked at the skin of the materials, and they were mostly uniform yellow sand skins. Yellow sand skins are materials from old mining sites, but there are also yellow sand skins from new mining sites. I picked up a stone, about the size of a fist, and touched the gravel on the stone. To distinguish whether the material is from an old or new mining site, you first need to feel the sand. In industry terms, it's called
I touched it and felt that the gravel texture wasn't very strong, and there were even some chips in places. I smiled and said, "Boss, this material isn't from the old quarry; it should be from the back river, right? The materials from the back river are all from small quarries and are mountain materials, so they're hard to bet on."
The boss, upon hearing this, wasn't angry but instead chuckled and said, "Ah, I didn't expect you to be able to tell just by feeling the fabric. It seems, little brother, that winning the bet twice wasn't just luck; you really know your stuff."
I was a bit surprised to hear this; I didn't expect that Boss Wei was testing me. I looked at Brother Guang, and he clearly didn't want me to have too much contact with Boss Wei. Sure enough, I looked at him, and he glared at me. I could only give an awkward smile.
"Boss Wei, I can't agree with what you're saying. I know this kid; his dad used to be my driver. He liked to study gambling stones but never actually gambled. Then he saw me win once and couldn't take it anymore, so he sold his house to gamble on stones, thinking he could hit it big. But guess what? He lost and hanged himself. I tell you, gambling stones relies on luck, not on any experience or knowledge. Xiao Fei, since your dad drove
I looked at the person speaking, his laughing face making me furious, and it was none other than that former boss...
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