Participating in the bidding meeting for jadeite raw materials

Ye Cheng stretched, then opened PUBG and started to play.

He basically plays a few games a day now.

In this round, Ye Cheng, like the god of war, was possessed by Ou Shen, and he had the last laugh and succeeded in eating chicken.

This is his first time eating chicken.

Ye Cheng felt as comfortable as if he had drunk an elixir.

However, in the second round, he was completely exposed and fell directly into a box. He was sprayed to death without even seeing the weapon.

Just as he was about to continue the third round, the study door opened, and Aunt Xu said, "Mr. Ye, it's time to eat."

"OK."

Ye Cheng could only quit the game and turn off the computer.

After leaving the study, he came to the living room and saw the three Qinqin, who were serving meals, and then brought them to the table.

"Qinqin, where's Wang Zixin?"

Ye Cheng asked curiously.

Wang Liqun's son, Wang Zixin, came to play at home today.

"He just went back."

Qin Qin placed the prepared meal in front of Ye Cheng and said,.

"Why didn't you let him stay for dinner?"

Ye Cheng said.

"Wang Zixin's mother asked him to go back while he was eating, but I couldn't hold him back, so he ran back."

Qinqin said.

Ye Cheng didn't ask any further questions. After everyone arrived, he started to eat.

Little Feifei was placed in the stroller, quietly watching with her eyes open, neither noisy nor fussy.

Today's dish was very rich, but there was a braised red snapper.

"You three, when you eat fish, you must pay attention to the fish bones."

Ye Cheng said.

When she was eating fish on the houseboat last night, Xinxin got a small fishbone stuck in her throat. Fortunately, it wasn't that big, and she quickly pulled it out with tweezers.

The three little ones nodded in response.

The three of them ate well without any urging.

After eating, the three of them scrambled to help Aunt Xu clean up the dishes.

"Dad, we want to go swimming."

After finishing the dishes, Qin Qin walked up to Ye Cheng and said,.

"Wait for half an hour before swimming. Swimming right after eating can affect digestion, causing abdominal bloating, pain, and diarrhea."

Ye Cheng shook his head and said,.

"Oh."

Qin Qin nodded.

They didn't understand what indigestion meant, but they knew that abdominal pain and bloating were uncomfortable.

So they went to play.

After more than half an hour, the three Qinqin ran over again, shouting that they wanted to swim.

Ye Cheng took them out.

However, Ye Cheng did not ask them to change into their swimsuits immediately but went to the equipment operation room next to the swimming pool to check the water quality of the pool.

After all, the water in the pool had been used for several days.

If the water quality deteriorated, it wouldn't be very good to continue swimming.

Especially with small children playing in the water.

After some testing, the water quality was still within the normal range.

Ye Cheng also felt relieved.

"Okay, let's go change into your swimsuits."

Ye Cheng said to the three Qinqin.

"It's great; let's play in the water."

The three Qinqin happily ran into the changing room.

After changing into their swimsuits, they went into the water with their swim rings.

Ye Cheng also changed into a swimsuit.

On such a hot day, it was very comfortable to soak in the water.

The next day.

July 9, 2019, Tuesday.

More than two o'clock in the afternoon.

Ye Cheng and Fei Wei arrived at Pengcheng Anbao Airport.

In the lounge.

Ye Cheng met Yao Zhengtao, chairman of Zhoufu Jewelry Company.

"Mr. Ye, it's very nice to meet you."

 Yao Zhengtao smiled and shook hands with Ye Cheng.

In the Pengcheng business district, he had long heard of Ye Cheng, a new star, and recently, it was rumored that Xu Dapeng of Dapeng Motors and Chen Yinong of Jinyi Group had a close relationship with Ye Cheng.

After Xu Dapeng called him to tell his sister about the invitation letter from the Jade City Trade and Auction, he was basically sure that Ye Cheng was not easy.

It is likely that he joined the Asia News Agency.

He also tried to join the Asia News Agency and asked Xu Dapeng to make a recommendation, but he never succeeded.

Because his assets are not enough, and his influence is not enough.

"Dong Yao, are all of your Zhoufu Jewelry people here?"

Ye Cheng glanced at the audience; there were more than 30 people, and he couldn't help asking in surprise.

"Yes, this time, the jadeite rough transaction in Jade City is a feast for our Jewelry Street, and how many pictures can be photographed will often affect the company's share of the jadeite market in the next year.

Yao Zhengtao said with emotion, "The number of rough jadeite produced every year is limited now. If you buy more, there will be fewer competitors. Of course, this also requires the ability of major companies to identify rough jadeite. If the ability is not enough, buy a new one. If you pile up stones, the loss will be even greater."

He didn't hide much from Ye Cheng and explained something that only the jewelry industry knew.

"Let's just say that there are more than 30 people here. There are only nine jade appraisers. Except for the two jade appraisers, Master Yuan and Master Wu, the others are all carefully cultivated by my Zhoufu Jewelry Company."

Yao Zhengtao continued.

"Sure enough, listening to Yao Dong's words is better than reading ten years of books. I didn't expect that there were so many things in the jade trade."

Ye Cheng exclaimed.

If he hadn't known something from his previous life, he would definitely not have bought rough jadeite.

This thing is really a gamble.

"By the way, President Ye, didn't you bring an appraiser?"

Yao Zhengtao glanced at Fei Zheng, who was sitting behind Ye Cheng, and knew at a glance that he was a bodyguard.

In other words, Ye Cheng didn't bring a jade appraiser at all.

"No, I just went to gain knowledge, participated in the auction to see if there were any good rough stones, and bought some jade jewelry for my family."

Ye Cheng laughed.

"Well, I'll send an emerald appraiser to you; although I can't fully guarantee the accuracy, I can still give you some more reliable opinions.

Yao Zhengtao said.

"Then thank you, Director Yao."

Ye Cheng said quickly.

"Mr. Ye, this is my daughter Xiaoqian, who is now the vice president of the company and is also a jade appraiser herself. She was trained under Master Yuan, so let her help you.

Yao Zhengtao looked at a woman sitting not far away and said it with a smile.

Ye Cheng looked over and saw that this woman was about thirty years old. She had a cold temperament, but she was very smart and capable. She was wearing a lady's suit, which fit very well.

Seeing Ye Cheng looking over, Yao Qian said quickly, "Mr. Ye."

"Miss Yao, then I'll trouble you."

Ye Cheng said it with a smile.

He knew that Yao Zhengtao should have a good relationship with him, so he paid so much attention to it.

Although he does not need a jade appraiser,.

However, it is very good to have someone familiar with Jade City accompany her.

"No trouble, but if there is any inaccurate identification, please forgive me, Mr. Ye."

Yao Qian chuckled lightly.

Three o'clock sharp.

The plane, packaged by Zhoufu Jewelry Company, took off from Pengcheng Anbao Airport.

It will take a six-hour flight and arrive at Hongde International Airport in Yunnan Province at 9:00 p.m..

Dinner is also eaten on the plane.

Quite rich.

Ye Cheng chatted with Yao Zhengtao for a long time.

Yao Qian, who was listening on the side, suddenly asked, "Mr. Ye, I heard that your Xinghai Guild has been very successful in bringing goods live. I don't know if we have no chance to cooperate in the future."

"Ms. Yao, our company also has live broadcasts of jewelry and other goods, but they are not large. I don't think it is much different from ordinary products. As long as the jewelry is of good quality, fidelity, quality, and after-sale, it is also possible."

Ye Cheng laughed.

In the live broadcast with goods from the previous life, all kinds of jewelry, including gold and silver jewelry, are available.

It's just that it is full of all kinds of fake and shoddy products, making users afraid to place an order.

Some highly reputable live broadcast rooms are very popular.

"Then I must try.

Yao Qian said.

"No problem; we'll talk about cooperation when we go back.

Ye Cheng laughed.

Due to the long flight, Ye Cheng fell asleep on the seat after he was tired from chatting.

This business seat is very comfortable and has a lot of space. It is very comfortable, whether you are sitting or lying down.

I don't know how long has passed since Ye Cheng was woken up when he was sleeping soundly.

"Mr. Ye, we have arrived at Hongde International Airport.

Ye Cheng opened his eyes and saw Yao Qian.

"Oh, so fast."

Ye Cheng sat up and yawned.

On the plane, I still slept soundly.

He remembered that it was seven o'clock when he fell asleep.

Two hours seemed to pass in no time.

After getting off the plane, Ye Cheng, Yao Zhengtao, and others boarded a bus.

Zhoufu Jewelry Company also has many physical stores in Yun Province, so transportation and accommodation have been arranged here.

That night, Ye Cheng stayed in Hongde City with the people from Zhoufu Jewelry Company for one night and set off by bus at 6:30 the next morning for Lirui City.

From Hongde City to Lirui City, it only takes 100 kilometers.

They arrived in over an hour.

There is also a hotel here.

Ye Cheng took Fei Zheng and went straight to the car lodging of Zhoufu Jewelry Company, saving a lot of trouble.

Li Rui La Song Hotel.

"Mr. Ye, take a break for half an hour, and then we'll go to Jade City."

After breakfast, Yao Zhengtao said to Ye Cheng:.

Ye Cheng and Fei Zheng returned to the hotel room.

Taking advantage of the time, Ye Cheng sent Lin Yuanyuan a video message.

The two chatted for a while before ending the call.

At nine o'clock, Yao Qian called.

"Mr. Ye, we can go now."

"OK."

After Ye Cheng hung up the phone, he picked up his bag with Fei Zheng and left the room.

Ten minutes later, Ye Cheng and Yao Zhengtao arrived at Jie Gao Jade City by car.

Upon entering Jade City, I realized how lively it is here. There are all kinds of jade and jade stalls everywhere in the streets and alleys, and tourists are like weaving.

On the road, you can also meet people selling jade.

Many are local ethnic minorities.

Because Jade City is so famous, many visitors are from other places.

Because of this, there have also been many cases of fake and low-quality jadeite jade being sold. The established shops are better, such as the stalls or those who sell jadeite jade to people on the street, and there are many fakes.

Everyone came all the way to Jade City.

This is the main destination of the Zhoufu Jewelry Company.

Although the auction will not be held until the afternoon, Zhoufu Jewelry Company came to participate in this jadeite rough trading event, not just to attend the auction.

They also have to purchase a large amount of low-end jadeite rough stones.

Because the auctions feature only the highest-quality rough jadeite.

Of course, it is said to be of the highest quality, but only through the identification of appraisers can its quality be determined, and it is only known how it will turn out when cut. Often, good-quality pieces are cut from seemingly poor rough.

The best jadeite often comes from the same poor-quality rough.

Picking and identifying the best pieces are common occurrences here.

In an exhibition area, there are a large number of large and small jadeite rough stones, some as small as eggs and others weighing dozens or hundreds of pounds.

People who don't know much about rough jadeite can't discern anything from the outside.

"It went up, it went up..."

Suddenly, a surprised voice came from the crowd.

Ye Cheng, Yao Qian, and Fei Wei walked over.

As for Yao Zhengtao and the others, they split into several groups and went to other areas.

"This person has good luck; it's a horse tooth emerald; the condition is not bad; the individual is okay; he should be able to produce two better items."

Yao Qian glanced at it and commented.

Before Ye Cheng arrived, he had learned about the classification of jadeite seed water.

Jadeite has a saying, "36 water, 72 beans, 108 blue," which is often used to explain that the variations in jadeite water are very complex, with many types, and are difficult to identify.

For many beginners, it's not easy to figure out these things.

If it weren't for Ye Cheng's good memory, he might not have been able to tell the difference in such a short period.

It is said that the rough stone cut by this person from the surface has a relatively fine texture but is not transparent. It looks a bit like porcelain, with mostly green and white thin strips.

Therefore, this horse tooth variety can only be considered mid-range jadeite.

"Ms. Yao's eyesight is really good; she can tell at a glance."

Ye Cheng laughed.

If it were him, he might need to conduct repeated research and comparisons before making a judgment.

But it's also normal; he is an amateur who has only recently become involved in this field.

And Yao Qian has been immersed in the identification of jadeite and jade for many years.

As the saying goes, practice makes perfect.

Moreover, becoming a jade appraiser is not easy; one must have high academic achievements.

In any profession, becoming professional is not easy.

Whether it's half-baked or not, it's easy to tell at a glance.

"Mr. Ye is joking; this is just the basic common sense of our appraisers. If you can't judge it at a glance, it means that I haven't started. When I first learned this, the teacher's first requirement was to memorize all kinds of jadeite, including water classification, to be able to distinguish at a glance, which is a solid foundation."

Yao Qian shook her head.

Next, the three of them looked at the original stone placed on the ground.

Yao Qian briefly talked about how to judge the quality of embryos.

"Miss Yao, what do you think of this piece?"

Ye Cheng picked up a fist-sized, rough stone.

Yao Qian glanced at it, then rubbed the rough shell with her fingers and said, "Mr. Ye, this is a rough jadeite from Moxisha. The sand on the shell is more evenly turned, which means that the possibility of internal variation in the jade material is low. Carefully observe the sand grains of this piece of jade material; they look coarse, not very fine, and do not have the feeling of being as fine as powder."

"Generally, people will think that the sand is thick and the meat is thick, and they will judge that the meat quality of such jade material will be thicker. But many people ignore a problem, that is, the density of sand grains and the hardness of wear resistance. And this piece of jade material has relatively good density and anti-wear hardness. On the whole, the leather case is more compact and not very fluffy. And if you touch the leather case with your hand, it's very thorny, like we feel like lychee skin."

"If the touch feels thorny, it means that the sand grains of the leather shell are turned upside down, not rigidly on the leather shell. It is the so-called sand turning bright bottom, or sand board bottom wood. Therefore, a jade germplasm was decided. The most critical factor is the density and anti-wear hardness of sand grains, not the thickness of sand grains. Therefore, from the sand grain characteristics of this piece of jade material, it can be initially judged that the germplasm of this piece of jade material is older."

Ye Cheng was very surprised to hear this. He didn't expect that the grit on a leather shell could reveal so many details.

"So, the piece I picked has a high probability of producing jade?"

Ye Cheng said it with a smile.

"This is not necessarily; many stones have similar indications, and more detailed identification is needed from other aspects."

Yao Qian shook her head.

Then she looked at the rough stone again, pointed to a place, and said, "Mr. Ye, look, there is a fracture here, and some secondary mineral deposits are formed at the fracture. In short, another layer has grown. The skin is thin. So it belongs to the natural fracture, and the jade material of Moxisha has thick skin. If you press the lamp on the skin, you can't see the water head at all. Now that there is a fracture, it is easier to judge. Germplasm and succulent inside."

Yao Qian took out a small flashlight from her pocket. After opening it, she pasted it on the leather case, and there was no trace of the water planted inside.

Then, she put the flashlight in the position of the fracture.

"From the point of view of the fracture pressure lamp, the water head is relatively high, the fluorescence is strong, and it is very clear and does not corrode. Judging from the performance of the leather shell sand hair, we can judge the species of this piece of jade. Quality—at least it has reached the glutinous material. However, from the fracture, we can see that there are many cracks, and some large cracks. In fact, we are not afraid of large cracks, but of small cracks. Generally, if there are many small cracks, it's f**ked up."

Yao Qian continued.

"In that case, this material is not good enough."

Ye Cheng said.

"Well, it's basically like this. If the size is bigger, there is still a glimmer of hope. In terms of shape, it is not very good. Often, the incision position is a little jade, and the rest are white. Therefore, our jewelry company will not accept this kind of original stone."

Yao Qian nodded.

"Miss Yao, I have learned a lot today. The identification of rough jadeite is really a technical job."

(Is it good?) Ye Cheng was overwhelmed with emotion.

If you really want to pick the rough stone by feeling, it is estimated that it is really a loss.

Unless you are lucky, you just picked a better jade.

After shopping all morning, Ye Cheng didn't buy anything and said with a smile, "I still bought some at the auction; the materials there should be much better, right?"

"It's true. They're all good materials, especially clear materials. Generally, the chances of big losses are not high, but it's often difficult to make big profits."

Yao Qian smiled.

At noon, Ye Cheng and Yao Zhengtao met for dinner at the hotel restaurant, only to realize that they had gained a lot and selected a lot of good ingredients.

"Mr. Ye, your approach is right. When you buy materials at the auction, you have a higher chance of getting good materials."

Yao Zhengtao nodded and said.

"Hope so."

Ye Cheng laughed.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, everyone set off again and entered the Jade City of Jade, this time directly for the auction of Jie Gao.

Only Yao Zhengtao, Yao Qian, Master Yuan and Master Wu, and another key-trained jewelry appraiser were among the five people who entered the Zhoufu Jewelry Company.

Ye Cheng can only go in alone.

If he brings a jade appraiser with a professional certificate, he can also enter.

Zhoufu Jewelry Company uses group invitation letters, so one invitation letter can bring four appraisers.

And Ye Cheng has a personal invitation letter and can only bring one jade appraiser.

Fei Wei didn't have a certificate; he was just a bodyguard, so naturally, he couldn't go in.

This jadeite raw material auction is very high-level, so the entry threshold is also very strict.

Others from Zhoufu Jewelry Company still grouped together to select jadeite raw materials.

Ye Cheng entered a hall with six people, and there were slightly more people inside than outside.

However, there are still many people.

In the huge hall, there are some rough stones everywhere.

Each rough stone has a label.

"Xiao Qian, please accompany President Ye to see it."

Yao Zhengtao said to his daughter.

"OK."

Yao Qian nodded.

"Mr. Ye, let's take a look around, and I'll explain the specific procedures and rules of this auction, by the way."

Yao Qian said.

"Okay, sorry to bother you."

Ye Cheng nodded and said.

He is also very curious about this auction.

He wanted to know even more: where is the No. 9 bright material, rough stone, that sold for a sky-high price of $70 million?