For ten days in a row, Dong Xuebin searched for jadeite wool in the capital.
It has to be said that the materials in the capital are really bad. Dong Xuebin visited Panjiayuan and visited various antique markets with bet stones, but in the end what he saw was either bean jade or waxy jade, all of which were mid- to low-end.
Although the jadeite of this grade is already a very good thing in the eyes of ordinary people and is really valuable, it is useless to Dong Xuebin. The jadeite worth tens of millions cannot be put on the auction table at all.
Only the top quality ice glass is worth letting Dong Xuebin buy with his back.
So ten days passed and nothing was found.
Seeing that the date of the jade sale is getting closer, Dong Xuebin is a little anxious.
This morning, on the top floor of Yunde Auction Company.
The sky was gray and not bright, which was about five o'clock in the morning.
Qu Yunxuan woke up early. Wearing gauze pajamas, she quietly sat up from the bed, looked at Dong Xuebin beside her, leaned over and kissed him lovingly on the face, and then started to get dressed. In the past two days, Dong Xuebin and her had been because of each other.
I was busy looking for jade wool, so I slept at the Yunde Auction. There was a rest room behind Qu Yunxuan's office, with a double bed, refrigerator, desk lamp, wardrobe, and writing desk. Qu Yunxuan was often there when she got off work late.
Those who sleep here have long regarded this place as their second home.
Dong Xuebin rubbed his eyes and opened them.
"Did I wake you up?" Qu Yunxuan looked at him apologetically, "Let's sleep a little longer."
Dong Xuebin yawned, "I can't sleep anymore. Huh, help me get dressed. I'll get up too."
Qu Yunxuan reached out her hand distressedly and touched his face tenderly, "Don't be in a hurry to find jade. Glass grows ice, which is rare. You have been too tired for the past ten days. You are always running around.
Why is your body feeling so bad? Go back to sleep. Our auction house will have a small auction tomorrow. Auntie will go to the company to arrange the decorations. By the way, the wild ginseng you left at Auntie's place will be put up for auction tomorrow.
, is it okay?"
"I don't care if you take all the photos. I told you to take care of it."
"Well, I'll go ahead and wake you up when I get back."
After getting dressed and leaving the office, Qu Yunxuan sighed softly. She couldn't find the jade. How could she not be anxious? This was a matter of life and death for the auction house, but she didn't want to put too much pressure on Xiaobin, so she pretended to be fine.
Similarly, when I heard that Feng Yi's Jiaxin Auction House had received a piece of fine ice jade, Qu Yunxuan felt the pressure increasing, and she felt very unhappy.
In the room, Dong Xuebin did not sleep anymore. Instead, he tossed and turned on the bed. Where could he find jade?
He has visited various antique cities, but Dong Xuebin's luck seems to have run out. During this period, he didn't come across any good jade. Should he try his luck by visiting again? Dong Xuebin used to pick up things by relying on his luck.
The combination of back and a little bit of luck can be done. But now that there is no luck at all, Dong Xuebin is at a loss. No matter how powerful the back is and how defiant it is, it is useless if he can't touch a good jade. What is this called?
?It’s hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice! Dong Xuebin can’t conjure an ice jade out of thin air, can he?
Morning, small conference room of Yunde Auction Company.
Qu Yunxuan summoned the relevant persons in charge and experts of the jade exhibition, and Dong Xuebin was naturally recommended by Aunt Xuan.
You can see that everyone has a frown on their face.
A man in his thirties said: "Mr. Qu, in the previous auctions, the antiques we collected were all welcome, including the Four Treasures of the Study, porcelain, and bronzes, so even if there is a conflict with the Jiaxin Auction, it doesn't matter.
This time, Jiaxin also chose the same date for the special jade photoshoot. Now there are very few jadeites collected. Most people have gone to Jiaxin to take photos. We really..."
Teacher Wei sighed and said, "I think it's better to postpone it for half a month."
Another middle-aged man said: "Yes, we will wait until Jiaxin's shooting is finished. Then we may be able to collect some good greenery."
One woman said angrily: "But Jiaxin is clearly provoking us, why are you just doing this?" She seemed to have been forced to leave by Jiaxin's auction, so she had a strong opinion of them.
Everyone said something to each other, and they started to argue fiercely.
Qu Yunxuan patted the table to signal everyone to be quiet, "Xiao Bin, what do you think?"
Dong Xuebin frowned and said, "Give me a few more days. I'm not sure about glass jade, but ice jade... I can definitely get it!" Glass jade and ice jade are not all available on the market.
There may be some in department stores or antique shops, but this kind of jade is so rare. Even if it is an ice bracelet, 99% of people will not sell it, but keep it.
Collect or put it in the store as a treasure, so it is not easy to get a better ice jade. Some things cannot be bought with money.
Teacher Wei frowned and didn't quite believe him, "Mr. Dong, if it's Bing Zhong's warning face, then..."
Dong Xuebin said: "I understand this. If it's not a bracelet or something big, there's no point in taking it back."
It is relatively easy to get ice-type rings or accessories, but they are too small, costing tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, and they really can’t hold up the market. If there is no jadeite sale worth millions, this would be the main auction item.
Holding a special event would make people laugh, so it would be better not to hold it.
The meeting broke up and everyone left with their own thoughts.
Qu Yunxuan stroked Dong Xuebin's hair and said comfortingly: "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. In the worst case, we won't hold a special show."
Dong Xuebin smiled helplessly, "I made things simple. When I picked up the leak in the past, it went too smoothly. With some luck, it was almost unfavorable. But if you think about it, you know that this stone gambling itself is not that simple. Ice jadeite
If it really appears so frequently, is jade still jade? It won't be sold to its current price. Alas, a pair of ice bracelets with more green color now cost one million, right?"
"Nearly two million."
"Well, anyway... I'll try my best."
Qu Yunxuan said: "You should take a rest in the morning. I'll go to the auction house nearby and take a look. I heard that they have jade wool for auction today."
Dong Xuebin exclaimed, "They also have a jade show?"
"This is not a special event held by Shihai Auction House. It is at most a stone bet. It only sells raw materials, not finished jadeite."
"Okay, then go ahead and let's go to Panjiayuan again in the afternoon."
Dong Xuebin has seen several auctions of woolen materials in the past few days. Most of these materials were collected by the auction company from Ruili, Myanmar, and were not provided by the auctioneers. When they were put at the auction, everyone bid.
The highest bidder wins. In the end, the auction house will provide free stone analysis to the person who buys the materials. However, since the stone analysis will not start until all the stones are auctioned, the interval is too long. Dong Xuebin estimates that his back will not have a big effect.
What's more, he didn't think the materials brought out by the auction house were any good, so he didn't go.
As soon as Qu Yunxuan left, Dong Xuebin swung his wheelchair around the office.
Jade, emerald! Where can I find it?
Ten minutes...
half an hour...
One hour...
Dong Xuebin didn't come up with an idea when he arrived. He looked at his watch and saw that it was already ten o'clock in the morning.
When he was idle, Dong Xuebin made a call to the staff below and found two people to push him down to the first floor. Then Dong Xuebin planned to go to Panjiayuan by himself, although he had already been there many times.
Few times, but you can't see good green for the first time, and you can't see good green for the second time, it doesn't mean you can't see it for the third and fourth time. If your luck suddenly comes, you can get a good ice seed.
If it falls in front of you, wouldn't you get a big bargain?
Dong Xuebin was about to leave the company while rolling his wheelchair.
Ring ring ring, ring ring ring, the phone rang, it was Qu Yunxuan’s number.
Dong Xuebin picked up the phone and said: "I was about to call you. You should check your phone first. I'll go for a walk in Panjiayuan."
Qu Yunxuan sighed deeply, "Xiao Bin, let's change the date of the Jade Concert."
"Huh?" Dong Xuebin was slightly startled, "Didn't we already agree? Why did you change your mind? Don't worry, I will definitely be able to get a big piece of ice in the next two days."
"It's not that Auntie doesn't believe in your ability, it's just that...the ice type is useless now."
"What's going on?"
"Auntie is at the Shihai Auction House. Feng Yi just bought a piece of jadeite wool. I don't know what kind of luck he got, but he got a piece of glass jadeite, or the kind of glass with a strong green color. Look at it like that. How many pieces of jadeite are there?
The materials for a pair of bracelets are enough. Do you know the current price of glass bracelets with a green tint? A pair of inferior bracelets costs about 10 million, and the good ones can cost more than 20 million. He is at least now
If he can produce two pairs of bracelets, how can we compete with him for this special event?"
Dong Xuebin was stunned, is she really lucky?
There was a noisy sound coming from the phone, and it seemed that the other end was in chaos. Also, such good wool was not often seen in Ruili.
Qu Yunxuan sighed, "Let's wait until Auntie gets back."
Dong Xuebin was a little worried. Ten days ago, he vowed to give Feng Yi some color and said that he would ask the other party to change the date automatically. But ten days later, he did not expect that the other party would have such good luck that he could even grow jadeite from glass.
It's out. It's the best jadeite. It's not something that ordinary ice jadeite can compare with. For Dong Xuebin, this is undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire!
What should I do? Do I really have to change my life to avoid the sharp edge?
Hey! Wait! Dong Xuebin suddenly asked, "When did Feng Yi buy the ingredients?"
Qu Yunxuan said: "It was at the auction just now."
"I mean what time!"
"About ten minutes ago, that material was the last one to be photographed, and it started right after the filming."
Dong Xuebin suddenly became energetic. Oh my God! I have been waiting for so long! I have been looking for it for a long time! Isn’t this opportunity coming?
back twenty minutes!!
Time suddenly retreats!
The next moment, Dong Xuebin swayed, feeling that his center of gravity was obviously wandering. Looking sideways, he saw that he had returned to the previous time. Two staff members were carefully pushing the wheelchair and lowering Dong Xuebin from the steps.
After these days of accumulation, Dong Xuebin's back would not last more than 20 minutes, but because he had not calculated it specifically, he shouted a little more in order to allow himself to go back to the maximum time period. Now it seems
, it should have been about fourteen or five minutes ago!
In the blink of an eye, the wheelchair descended the steps and reached the lobby on the first floor.
Dong Xuebin hurriedly shouted to the distance: "Xiao Tao'er! Come quickly!"
Secretary Xiao Taoer was talking to someone in the hall. She was stunned when she heard the words, "What's the matter?"
"Quickly, push me to the Shihai Auction House!" Dong Xuebin didn't know if he could catch up, so he was very anxious. Seeing her walking slowly over in confusion, Dong Xuebin hurriedly turned his wheelchair to greet her, "Hurry up and lead the way!"
Xiao Taoer knew that he had a close relationship with Qu Yunxuan, so she pushed Dong Xuebin out of the company without asking any questions.
Dong Xuebin rubbed his hands and said: "Hurry up! Thank you! It's urgent!"
Xiao Taoer, dumbfounded, quickened her pace, and in the end, she was almost running.
The location of Shihai Auction House is on another adjacent street. You can get through it by entering the alley from here, and turn the road to the left. Dong Xuebin urged Xiao Taoer while calling Aunt Xuan, Xu
There was an auction going on over there, so Dududu thought about it for a long time, but Aunt Xuan didn't answer.
Damn it.
Dong Xuebin immediately said: "Go in, go in!"
Xiao Taoer pushed him into the gate of Shihai Auction.
Because most auctions of this kind of woolen materials are not held in hotels, but directly in auction companies, so with the size of Shihai Auction, the location of the conference room can be known almost at a glance. Xiao Taoer also sensed the situation from Dong Xuebin's expression
The urgency was mentioned in his mind, and he quickly pushed Dong Xuebin towards the small venue on the west side of the first floor, regardless of the staff's inquiries, and arrived at the door in a blink of an eye.
A staff member stretched out his hand to stop them, "Sorry, there's an auction going on inside."
Dong Xuebin quickly said: "Open an auction sign!"
The man said, "It's already opened. You can't enter now. If you want to buy woolen fabrics, come back next time."
Dong Xuebin had no time to talk nonsense. He turned around and said: "Come in!"
Xiao Taoer hesitated, but listened to Dong Xuebin and walked straight forward. The staff member was angry and reached out to grab the wheelchair. He even cursed. Dong Xuebin's eyes turned cold and he raised his hand to grab it.
Holding the man's wrist, twisting hard and pushing hard, the staff member stepped back several steps with a stunned expression. Even if he was seriously injured, even if his legs could not move, Dong Xuebin
Or Dong Xuebin, his fighting ability is much stronger than that of a white-collar worker.
The door of the venue has been rushed in by Xiao Tao'er.
On the rostrum, the auctioneer was speaking loudly with a microphone, and there were many bidders sitting below.
Dong Xuebin's entrance immediately attracted everyone's attention. A person in charge standing at the door was startled, and came up to ask what was going on. The staff member behind who had his hands squeezed by Dong Xuebin immediately said more embellished,
Immediately, he glared at Dong Xuebin angrily. The person in charge frowned and looked over. It was really against the rules to barge in and interrupt the auction.
"Xiao Bin?" Qu Yunxuan saw him and immediately walked over from her seat.
The jade appraisal expert, Teacher Wei, was also there. He was stunned and followed him.
The person in charge obviously knew her, "Mr. Qu, this is..."
Qu Yunxuan looked at Dong Xuebin strangely and said, "This is my friend, who is with me."
After a lot of trouble, the people at Shihai Auction still gave Qu Yunxuan face, so Dong Xuebin, Aunt Xuan, Teacher Wei and others walked to the back and sat down in a few empty seats.
Qu Yunxuan asked suspiciously: "Xiaobin, why are you here?"
Dong Xuebin kept his eyes fixed on the rostrum, "Let's not talk about this for now, what are you taking pictures of now?"
Qu Yunxuan said: "It's an open piece of material with an open window. It looks like ice from the outside, but I'm not sure what's inside. I don't know the size of the jadeite either."
"Is it the last piece?"
"That's right. Once this is over, it's time to unravel the stone."
Dong Xuebin was relieved and finally caught up!
After a brief interruption, the auctioneer on the rostrum continued to start the auction, "The 6.8 million on the 22nd... 6.8 million... Is there anyone with a higher bid... oh... 7 million?"
...The bid was seven million on the 5th...Is that the end of it...Seven million...Seven million at a time..." The last person to hold up the sign just now was Feng Yi, who was sitting in front, with a sign of momentum on his lips.
He must have a smile, and seems to be very optimistic about this piece of wool.
Teacher Wei frowned, "Is it too high?"
Qu Yunxuan agreed, "But it's not surprising no matter how much you pay for this kind of raw material, it depends on how much you like it."
Ming materials are materials with a window that allows you to see the jade inside. The risk is much smaller than other wool materials, and the price is naturally very high. However, the risk is still very high if you see it, for example, you can see ice on the outside.
The piece of material planted may be just a thin layer of green with nothing inside, or the green inside may not be able to maintain the quality of ice seeds and become stained with impurities.
"Twice seven million!"
Dong Xuebin tilted his head and asked, "Aunt Xuan, how much money can we afford?"
Qu Yunxuan hesitated, "I want to keep 2 million for publicity and other aspects, and the remaining 10 million that can be used should be about 10 million. What are you..."
Dong Xuebin said firmly: "This piece of material is very good, please give me the auction card."
Qu Yunxuan blinked, "How good is it?"
"The glass seeds are so good! I must buy them!"
Teacher Wei is a little unbelievable. Haven't you been here for less than a minute? You said this material is very good without looking carefully? He has always had doubts about Dong Xuebin being a master of stone gambling. Who really plays stone gambling?
Man, you had to go up there with a flashlight and take a picture just now. It’s better for you. You’re so far away that you can’t even see the jade on the woolen fabric clearly. You want to buy it now? It’s too casual!
"Glass species?" Qu Yunxuan muttered: "Are you sure?"
Dong Xuebin said: "I'm very sure, even if the price is 10 million... we have to buy it!"
Teacher Wei said anxiously: "Mr. Qu! You can't!"
Little Tao'er in the back was a little frightened when she heard that. Ten million?
Qu Yunxuan took a breath. Although the auction house can use 10 million funds, if it is spent on this piece of wool, it is definitely an unwise choice. If it is wiped out, what kind of low-to-medium grade ice-type products are contained in it?
, that 10 million will be wasted, and the entire Yunde Auction Company will be completely destroyed. Yes, there will be no chance to turn around. It must be the end of bankruptcy! Feng Yi dares to spend 7 million like this
Play, that’s because Charles Schwab Auction has money. Hundreds of millions of dollars will obviously not cut off the capital chain because of this money. However, Yunde Auction is still a small company. Ten million is almost all the assets. One wrong move can fill the whole game.
Everyone loses!
Teacher Wei advised: "Mr. Qu! This material can produce at most one piece of ice jade! Seven million is enough now!" Every expert has his own identification method, but he can't see that the wool can be used to identify it.
There is momentum for glass species.
Dong Xuebin looked at Aunt Xuan.
Qu Yunxuan breathed out and said with a wry smile: "I don't care anymore, I'll leave it to you." She gave the auction card to Dong Xuebin.
Teacher Wei slapped his forehead and felt that he was not far from unemployment.
Dong Xuebin had no time to explain, because the auctioneer had already called seven million for the third time, and the hammer was raised in the air.
Dong Xuebin raised his sign and shouted: "Seven million and a half million!"
The auctioneer was about to drop the hammer hard when he heard the sound and couldn't help but put the hammer down calmly.
Feng Yi in front frowned and looked back at Dong Xuebin and Qu Yunxuan. Then, before the auctioneer repeated the price, Feng Yi raised his sign without thinking: "Seven million eight hundred thousand!"
Dong Xuebin said without saying a word, "Eight million!"
Feng Yi finally hesitated for a moment, then said cruelly, "...eight and a half million!"
Dong Xuebin held up the sign expressionlessly, "...8.8 million!"
Several experts who followed Feng Yilai are very fond of that piece of wool. As long as the jade inside is heavy enough, they can basically make a profit without losing money. But the current price is a bit irrational. If it doesn't increase but just flattens.
, the cost might not even be recovered, so a little old man next to him gave Feng Yi a wink, and another stone betting expert also shook his head slightly at Feng Yi, signaling him not to follow.
Feng Yi hammered his forehead, and the duck he got flew away, feeling a little unwilling.
"Eight.8 million...8.8 million for the 18th...Is there anyone who bids..."
Feng Yi frowned and raised his sign again: "Nine million!" He thought it should be mine this time, right?
But who knows, Dong Xuebin raised the price again under everyone's astonished gaze, "...9.2 million!"
Teacher Wei no longer knew what to say. Qu Yunxuan sat there silently, leaving all the decision-making power to Dong Xuebin. Xiao Taoer also felt that the company's survival seemed to depend on this moment, and a touch of anxiety and worry flashed in her eyes.
Nervous, that’s almost all of their company’s money!
Feng Yi's face changed slightly, but after thinking about it, he smiled again. It was his own fault. How dare a small auction house with tens of millions of assets to spend so much money on a piece of wool? Isn't this risking his life? Feng Yi
Just wait and see the joke of Yunde Auction Company. This company will be in danger without having to do anything on its own!
"Nine million and two hundred thousand once...Nine million and two hundred thousand twice..."
Finally, the auctioneer dropped the hammer heavily, "9.2 million sold!"
Dong Xuebin smiled and nodded reassuringly to Aunt Xuan to reassure her.
Including commissions and other expenses, Dong Xuebin and the others had to pay over 10 million!