Tang Jingling laughed dryly, put away the phone, and changed the subject: "By the way, Master, there is a patient who should come for follow-up today, but he hasn't arrived yet, so I'll make a call and ask."
After saying that, he stood up and left with a stiff expression.
Looking at her back, Xiao Yun looked solemn. After sighing, he had no choice but to shake his head.
That's all, it's not convenient for me to ask more about things she doesn't want to talk about.
I was busy at the hospital until the evening. When I got home, my mother had already prepared dinner.
After eating Lin Qiaoqiao's dark dishes at noon, Xiao Yun had no appetite for anything else, so there was a lot of food left on a large table. Xiao Zhenjing did not cook again, but just used the leftover food at noon.
The dishes were heated up.
Thinking of tomorrow's Jade Expo, Xiao Yun's lips curled up slightly, thinking that this would be a good opportunity to make quick money, so he checked some information about jade online, intending to gain some relevant knowledge in this area.
Early the next morning, Xiao Yun put on the clothes that Lin Xueer had given him before. After freshening up, he looked even more handsome and refreshing.
After finishing breakfast at home, Xiao Yun went out and came to the Zhongxin Building in the east of the city.
The area east of the city is considered the old town of Zhongyang City.
Xiao Yun remembered that the Zhongxin Building seemed to have been built when he was in high school. It has been more than ten years now. It looks a bit old from the outside, and the decoration style also looks a bit rustic compared to those newly developed buildings.
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But despite this, the popularity of the Zhongxin Building is not bad at all. As a long-established commercial building in Zhongyang City, some large-scale talks and bidding fairs are held here, and even two charity auctions have been held.
Last night, Xiao Yun also learned about this jade expo online and found that the scale was quite grand. Even jade enthusiasts from other urban areas in Jiangzhou Province drove to attend.
The conference started at nine o'clock in the morning, and Xiao Yun arrived at nine-thirty.
"Xiao Yun, this way!"
I thought I would have to wait a while for Lin Xueer to arrive, but who would have thought that as soon as I wandered around the door for a while, I heard her voice.
Xiao Yun turned around to see clearly, and saw that Lin Xueer was wearing a dark purple suit today, with an apricot-colored bottoming shirt underneath, and her hair was pulled into a low bun. Not only did she not look old-fashioned, but she looked...
Noble and elegant.
"Xue'er, when did you arrive?"
Xiao Yun greeted her with a smile, and at the same time nodded politely to Annie behind her as a greeting.
Lin Xueer blinked her big eyes and smiled: "Just arrived."
Annie adjusted her glasses frames and said with a smile in her heart, the eldest lady is really tough-tongued. She was obviously looking forward to today's date and she came before nine o'clock!
"Shall we go in directly?"
This was Xiao Yun's first time to participate in this kind of jade expo, and he didn't know if it would be like Wanlong Auction Hall, where capital verification would be required before entering.
Anne respectfully took out two invitation letters from her bag and said: "There is no threshold for this jade expo. You only need to pay a deposit of 100,000 yuan on the official website to get the invitation letter."
Xiao Yun raised his eyebrows, "Is this considered a ticket?"
Annie chuckled and said, "The deposit will be refunded when you leave the venue."
Hearing this, Xiao Yun nodded thoughtfully.
Although, for ordinary people, it is impossible to easily take out 100,000 yuan as a deposit, but compared with the Wanlong Auction Venue, this jade expo is indeed more "down-to-earth".
After the three people passed the security check at the door, they entered the building unimpeded.
This jade exchange meeting was held on the seventh floor. As soon as he got out of the elevator, Xiao Yun was secretly speechless. He saw that the entire seventh floor was packed with people, as if they were attending the New Year Festival.
His grandma didn’t expect so many people to casually hand over a deposit of 100,000 yuan to participate in a small expo!
It seems that there are many poor people, and there are also many rich people!
Noticing the subtle expression of surprise on Xiao Yun's face, Anne nodded slightly and took the initiative to introduce him like a tour guide.
"Mr. Xiao, this jade expo is not only to showcase all kinds of exotic stones and treasures, but also an opportunity for jade merchants to expand their channels and promote their products."
"Because in addition to jade enthusiasts, there are also some big names in the jewelry industry present."
Hearing this, Xiao Yun said half-jokingly: "It seems that these big guys who make jewelry are quite down-to-earth."
In his opinion, the Zhou family and the Qin family are both giants in the pharmaceutical industry, while the Lin family is the leader in the real estate industry.
Among these three families, if any one person stands up and stamps his feet, the whole Zhongyang City will be shaken, and the occasions when he comes in and out are naturally very high-end.
Take Wanlong Auction Hall as an example. You have to verify your capital before entering, and you must have assets of more than one billion yuan!
It stands to reason that even if the big bosses in the jewelry industry are not as prominent as these three families, they should still be considered to be well-known in the upper class circles.
For such a jade expo with no barriers, they probably would not want to participate.
Therefore, when Annie said that "big men" would be present, Xiao Yun felt that it might be a bit exaggerated. They were probably just some well-off jewelry merchants.
Lin Xueer seemed to have guessed Xiao Yun's thoughts, smiled slightly, and said: "Actually, if it weren't for the Wu family, many of the jewelry merchants present today could indeed be called 'big bosses'."
"Wu family? The Wu family, one of the four major families?" Xiao Yun asked, licking his lips twice.
Lin Xueer nodded, "In the jewelry industry in Zhongyang City, the Wu family is currently the largest and strongest. In front of the Wu family, others can only be regarded as small shrimps sharing a piece of the pie."
"However, the Wu family is not interested in participating in today's expo."
Xiao Yun frowned slightly, "Apart from the Wu family, aren't there any particularly big merchants in the jewelry industry?"
In such a large industry, only the Wu family stands out. Isn't it strange?
No matter how well the Qin family does in the pharmaceutical industry, isn't there always a Zhou family chasing after them?
Lin Xueer thought for a while and replied: "There used to be some, but later they all failed."
"All collapsed?" Xiao Yun was a little stunned.
"Well, that's right." Lin Xueer nodded and said: "In the past, in Zhongyang, the Wu family, the Bai family and the Li family were the biggest in the jewelry industry."
"The Wu family's path is relatively broad, involving gold and platinum jewelry, jade, pearl agate, etc., and it has grown bigger and bigger in recent years."
"As for the Li family, our ancestors have always been in the jade business, but the business has been very bleak in recent years."
Remembering that he had made a fortune at Li Junhao's stone gambling den, Xiao Yun raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "This Li family...could it be Li Junhao's family?"
"That's right, it's their home!"
"With such an incompetent son, it's no wonder that the ancestor's industry was ruined." Xiao Yun shook his head and continued to ask: "What about the Bai family?"
Lin Xueer sighed softly and said: "The ancestors of the Bai family also made jade, and it was going smoothly at first, but the past two years have been bad luck."
"Last year, first the husband of the eldest daughter of the Bai family contracted a serious disease, and a man who was in his prime died just like that."
"Then at the beginning of this year, the multi-billion dollar group suddenly declared bankruptcy, and the Bai family also fell into decline. Alas..."
After hearing these words, Xiao Yun felt a lot of emotion in his heart.
"Everything in the world is unpredictable...Okay, let's not talk about these things. Let's go shopping for jade first."
Lin Xueer nodded, took the initiative to take Xiao Yun's arm with her little hand, and pulled him towards the inside in an affectionate manner.