Chapter 46: Gambling on Stones (Part 2)

  Xinjiang Jade Street is located near the city center, which is one of the most prosperous areas in the entire city.

  The entire street is lined with jade and jewelry stores, perhaps in some inland cities due to consumption level issues, such luxury goods may not be selling well, but in a metropolis like Xinkou that can rival Guangzhou and Shenzhen, this place appears extremely prosperous.

  It's bustling with people coming and going everywhere.

  When the black Cayenne drove to the entrance of the street, Zhou Ming, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly fell back in surprise and asked strangely, "Is the place you mentioned for gambling stones here?"

  Zhou Ming's astonishment was inevitable. Before Fang Shu went to prison, he had already given Xiu Ni money to open a small jade shop on this street. He had also worked in a jade shop here when he first came to Xin Chuan, so he was quite familiar with the place. But he really didn't expect that there would be a gambling den here.

  "Yes, the boss of Taihe Hang here sometimes gets a batch of goods from outside and invites some familiar people to play. According to the information I got, this batch of goods was brought back by him from the south just yesterday. We must go early, otherwise the good things will be picked up by others."

  Although some people were surprised and didn't understand why Zhou Ming Luo was so shocked, Ren Li Heng still smiled and explained.

  And the boss of Taihe Hang, Zhou Mingluo, was also heard of, for no other reason than that on Xinkuang Jade Street, Taihe Hang is absolutely one of the top giants.

  The shops on this jade street are roughly divided into two types. One type is an independent shop, either a well-known jade jewelry company that has opened a branch here, or someone who has rented a large or small storefront to open a store. The other type is a large shopping mall, which rents out counters separately to a large number of small individual businesses, with possibly hundreds of jade counters in one mall, belonging to hundreds of small bosses.

  Taihe Store is a well-known Taihe Jewelry store located in Bian Nan, mainly selling various jade and agate ornaments.

  After the explanation, Zhou Ming's expression became even more peculiar. He knew that Taihe Trading was a big company with a good reputation, but it was strange that they would take out rough gemstones for others to gamble on instead of cutting and polishing them themselves for sale in their own business.

  Of course, Zhou Ming Luo wouldn't be bothered by this for long. It's also possible that Taihe Hang doesn't lack raw materials for jade, or maybe they had stockpiled wool in the past and were just waiting to take it out later to let others gamble on stones. There are too many reasons here, and it's not something he needs to worry about.

  After all, Taihe Hang couldn't know the internal situation of each piece of wool, and no one could guarantee whether there was jade inside until a piece of wool was opened.

  "Let's go, I'm sure I'm not the only one who got the news today. If we're late, all the good stuff might be taken by others."

  Shunli stopped the car smoothly in front of Taihe Hangmen, and Ren Liheng smiled and beckoned Zhou Ming to get off the bus, then walked towards Taihe Hangmen.

  Inside Taihe Store, everything in sight is neatly arranged and orderly. The first floor hall, which is hundreds of square meters large, has rows of jade stone counters. At this moment, it's bustling with people coming and going. The sales ladies are almost overwhelmed, but still, someone came forward to greet Ren Liheng and the others.

  "I'm looking for Director Wang, we had an appointment yesterday." Ren Liheng smiled and nodded at the shopping guide, who also showed a sweet smile in response to his words. "Director Wang is on the third floor, please follow me."

  Taihe Xing's first floor lobby sells mostly mid-to-low-end jade jewelry, the second floor is mid-to-high-end, and the third floor is a warehouse and office space. With the guidance of the sales lady, the two quickly arrived at the third floor.

  "Ha, Brother Ren, I've finally waited for you to arrive, my hair has turned white from waiting." Just as the three of them arrived on the third floor, the salesgirl had just left for a moment when a middle-aged man with a spirited appearance walked out of an office, and upon seeing Ren Liheng, he laughed exaggeratedly.

  "Come on, Wang Ge, are you waiting for me to deliver money to you?" Ren Liheng also spoke with a smile.

  "Who is this?" Wang didn't think much of it and greeted Ren Liheng before looking at Zhou Mingluo with a hint of inquiry.

  "Zhou Ming Luo, an old friend of my family, Wang Ge, you must take good care of him." Ren Li Heng introduced, then frowned and said, "I'm telling you, Wang Ge, that batch of goods, hasn't been snatched by someone else, has it?"

  "Of course not, I didn't even notify others before you arrived, and now that you're here, I'm just about to spread the news. Even if others receive the message and come, they'll definitely be much later." Wang smiled again, but his gaze at Zhou Mingluo was somewhat strange - the honored guest of the Ren family's old master, yet so young? Was he another big shot?

  He couldn't help but suspect that if Zhou Ming was very old, becoming a honored guest of Old Master Ren might be because he was some kind of expert, talented but not necessarily wealthy. But someone like him, in his early twenties, being so valued by Old Master Ren, was probably a young master from an even more powerful family than the Rens.

  As for dressing, he is quite careless and doesn't pay much attention to it. Even if Zhou Ming's clothes are considered shabby, there are also many wealthy people who dress sloppily on the streets.

  He can be the first to inform Ren Liheng when there are new goods, but it's not that he fears the power of the Ren family. To be honest, the power of the Ren family doesn't count for much in his eyes. It's just that this Ren young master has given him a lot of money in the past. This Ren young master is not only rich, but also willing to spend money, and his vision and luck are not ordinary "good". He is exactly the kind of noble guest he welcomes most.

  "Mr. Zhou, this is my business card. I hope you will take care of me in the future." In an instant, Zhou Ming was also placed in the position of "noble guest", and General Manager Wang directly took out a business card from his pocket and handed it over.

  This made Zhou Ming's face change color, and he took over the business card in a very strange manner.

  Because this business card was made of pure jade, it was transparent throughout, warm and comfortable to the touch, with only three large characters "Wang Fengmang" embroidered on the front, along with a phone number.

  The thin jade card has a faint yellow color that is very comfortable to look at. The yellow is not pure, but mixed with some impurities, yet those few strands of impurity are like the finishing touches on a painting, making the entire business card even more beautiful, just like a high-quality work of art.

  This is jadeite. Modern jade can be roughly divided into two types, hard jade and soft jade. Soft jade generally refers to the jade of ancient China, while hard jade basically refers to jadeite.

  Perhaps ordinary people mention jade for the first time, and the first thing that comes to mind is green jade. However, no matter how long they have been in contact with jade, Zhou Mingluo is clear that the color of jade is not only green, but also red, purple, black and other colors.

  He now holds this business card in his hand, the color is not very pure, but the transparency is very high, and the processing is extremely fine, as if it were made by a master-level craftsman. Zhou Mingluo took one glance and judged that this was at least a good piece of beautiful jade.

  This business card alone is probably worth a lot of money.

  He had never met anyone so domineering, who would actually use a pretty good quality jade carving as a business card. However, the material of the jade seemed much more elegant than those gold-plated or solid gold business cards.

  Even if someone else handed over a pure gold business card, people might think it's a nouveau riche after being amazed. But using jade, especially warm-toned yellow jade to carve the business card, would eliminate that nouveau riche aura and only make people feel that this person is very elegant and has an air of nobility.

  (ps: Today's third update, went up three rivers, kneeling and begging for collection, recommendation and support ~)