frightfiction Chapter 538 Suspicion of Qiao Lei
Chapter 538 Suspicion of Qiao Lei
These people like to hang out whenever they have free time, hoping to lure out those who want to murder them.
As a result, there was nothing, not even a trace of anyone following.
However, the criminal who was caught earlier confessed everything when he saw that no one came to his rescue.
It was said that someone paid them to kill someone and arranged for them to immigrate after the crime was committed.
He also gave out his other accomplices, but when the police rushed over to arrest them, they had already disappeared.
The families of those people didn’t know where they had gone, and some even took their families away with them.
This made Jiang Yanqiu and the others wonder if they had guessed wrong, otherwise why would the other party always be so elusive and leave no clues at all.
Before they returned to the imperial capital, the raw stone market reopened.
It was also announced that it would only be open once every quarter and for only five days each time.
Uncle Nan and the others also wanted to join in the fun and see if they had encountered a pig-killing scam last time, or if all the good ones had been picked up by Jiang Yanqiu and the others.
Jiang Yanqiu and Chu Tingnan also wanted to go over to see if they could find any loopholes and to see if they were setting up a trap.
The two of them dressed up specially and then acted alone with Nan Wanwu.
I didn't go with Uncle Nan and the others. Those who were with Uncle Nan were either bosses or bigwigs, so it was inconvenient for us to move together.
Jiang Yanqiu went to learn about the rules and found that this was the model of public auctions in later generations.
But there is no need to verify your capital, and they don’t give you credit, so you have to pay first before you can cut the stone.
This time, someone from the government came to preside over the ceremony, which felt quite formal.
While the ceremony was taking place, Jiang Yanqiu kept looking for a target in the yard so that she could strike later.
There are quite a few targets that emit green light this time. Most of them are half glowing, and there are only a few that are not glowing. It seems that the quality of this batch of raw stones is good.
There are three winning bids among them. The smallest one weighs more than 1,000 kilograms, and the largest one is probably around 3,000 kilograms.
Jiang Yanqiu also saw patterns in the green light in the smallest piece, which felt like a spider web.
Just as she was watching intently, Nan Wanwu pulled her aside and said, "There's a girl over there who's been watching us. Do you know her?"
Jiang Yanqiu quickly looked back, but saw no one looking at them, so she said, "No."
Nan Wanwu looked again and said, "He's gone. He's been staring at us since we came in."
Jiang Yanqiu and Chu Tingnan’s first reaction was: Could it be Li Conghui?
It is not suspected that Li Conghui went to Hong Kong. There are quite a few Hong Kong businessmen coming this time. It is not impossible for Li Conghui to come back with him.
Jiang Yanqiu didn't see anyone so she asked casually, "How high is it?"
Nan Wanwu thought for a moment and said, "Not tall, only about 1.6 meters, not tall anyway."
Li Conghui is almost 1.7 meters tall, so it can't be her.
Then Jiang Yanqiu came to her senses. Could it be Qiao Lei?
Last time they thought the back figures looked very similar, and this time the other party happened to observe them.
Moreover, there are not many people who dare to engage in the gambling stone business now. I am afraid that the only one who is so bold as to turn it into a public auction model and can bring back so many raw stones is Qiao Lei.
But this is just her guess, and she will have to see the person first to know the details.
After the ceremony, Jiang Yanqiu couldn't wait to see the raw stone.
She didn't buy it first, but first looked to see if there was a mark on each piece with a green halo.
After looking around, Jiang Yanqiu found that most of the ones with apertures were marked with prices, and the prices were not low, ranging from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
Only a small portion is sold by kilogram, and there are also many that are clearly marked with prices but the quality is not very good.
Generally speaking, most of the ones with clearly marked prices have better water head, and the latter two are probably misjudged.
Jiang Yanqiu had a clue in her mind, so she said to Chu Tingnan, "Go and tell my uncle and the others to buy the ones with clearly marked prices, and buy as much as they can."
Uncle Nan didn't doubt Chu Tingnan's words at all, and thought that they must know some inside information.
They brought Master Xiangyu with them, and he immediately picked out several pieces, and asked the bosses who were with them to pick out the ones with clearly marked prices first.
Jiang Yanqiu did not buy those with a clearly marked price, but instead looked for bargains by the kilogram. Some of the pieces sold by the kilogram were quite green and were no worse than those with a clearly marked price.
This time the price per kilogram is several times higher than the last time they came to buy, and it is also sold in different grades.
This time I also had to cut it before leaving, but I didn’t ask to cut it all, just one cut would be enough.
However, when the price is clearly marked, even if the buyer does not ask, the jade cutter can still accurately cut the price increase.
Uncle Nan’s price has increased a lot, and he cut it down to three yuan instead of twelve yuan.
One of the pieces that was cut off also had a Spider-Man-like pattern in the green light, and after being cut open, it was full of cracks.
This piece of material cannot be used to make bracelets, it can only be made into small pendants and beads.
However, the color is quite green, so I didn’t lose money, but I didn’t make any profit either.
Overall, it's pretty good. Every time green is cut out, the auction price will be based on the water head.
Uncle Nan sold everything he had and made more than three million in one go!
Jiang Yanqiu bought seven pieces in total. She specifically picked out the parts with poor quality and cut them as long as she could cut out jade.
No one said anything and just let them take away. There are too many such situations.
As for the three winning bids, the prices were not low. The cheapest one with spider webs was priced at 660,000.
That Spider-Man piece is even denser than Uncle Nan's, so the 660,000 is definitely a loss.
But now 660,000 is not a small amount, and no one dares to act rashly.
However, among those three pieces, except for the most expensive one, the apertures of two of them are not very green except for their larger size.
No one bid, so the seller cut off the best piece, which was priced at 990,000 yuan, and waited for everyone to bid after it was cut.
After one cut, it turned out to be glass-type floating flowers, and the price immediately increased.
Finally, it was bought by a Hong Kong jeweler for six million, and the other piece worth 880,000 was also bought by the Hong Kong jeweler.
This time no one competed with him for it. It was 880,000, not 88,000, and not many people could afford it.
The organizer did not require the 880,000 yuan piece to be cut on the spot. If it was cut, both parties would lose face, so it would be better to do the other party a favor.
No one bid for the remaining patterned piece. It seems everyone has figured out the trick.
When we got home, Uncle Nan said, "Be careful when you go to that raw stone market next time."
Nanda's aunt asked in confusion, "Why?"
They made a lot of money today, which shows that they are doing well.
Uncle Nan didn't answer her, but asked Jiang Yanqiu: "Xiao Jiang, why don't you ask me?"
Jiang Yanqiu then said, "I think there are several grades of raw stones mixed together. Those with clear price tags are probably the ones that are sure to contain good stuff."
In fact, Jiang Yanqiu was even more surprised that now a raw stone can be auctioned for six million.
This price is not low, and it would cost hundreds of millions or even billions in later generations.
Uncle Nan didn't mention Jiang Yanqiu and the others, but nodded with a smile and said, "I think that's the reason. It's mainly because of the sales of kilograms of materials. The price of kilograms of materials has increased several times this time, and some have increased by more than ten times.
Buying expensive items doesn't necessarily mean they'll be cut down, but buying cheap ones is very likely to be cut down. If there's good material and you don't lose much, people will continue to buy it."
Aunt Nan finally came to her senses and exclaimed in surprise, "No wonder you asked me to buy the ones with clearly marked prices. What are they planning to do?"
Uncle Nan was silent for a moment and then said, "Now that their reputation has been established, the price of their raw stones will definitely go up in the future, or maybe they are just deliberately trying to whet people's appetite.
Anyway, they definitely have a purpose for doing this. Simply put, they won't lose money. We made a lot of money this time, which is enough. We'll go less in the future. I used to worry that the SAR wouldn't be able to keep up with the investment, but with this money, I don't have to worry anymore."
Aunt Nan is also a strong woman. Although she is retired, she still manages the finances of Uncle Nan’s company.
She takes care of many things, but she still listens to Uncle Nan.
Outside, she happily said that her main purpose was to supervise Uncle Nan to prevent him from having affairs in the company.
In fact, they are monitoring the company's finances, and they are not on the same page with other shareholders.
These are all partners brought in when the state-owned enterprises were short of money, and they don’t even know when their money is being transferred away.
But Uncle Nan is only one year older than Nan Wanwu, and he is not yet 57 years old.
In addition, she takes good care of herself and looks like she is in her forties. She is also rich, so it is possible that she is cheating on her husband.
After Jiang Yanqiu returned, she said to Chu Tingnan, "I still have to go to the raw stone market."
Chu Tingnan asked doubtfully, "Are you still buying? You bought quite a lot."
Jiang Yanqiu said bluntly, "I feel like everyone was right that day. That person was Qiao Lei. I want to go and confirm it again."
Chu Tingnan stopped her without a second thought and said, "Don't provoke her. If it's really her, she probably had plastic surgery to say goodbye to the past and start anew. As long as she doesn't provoke us, we should just ignore her. What if she finds out we're following her and attacks us again?"
Chu Tingnan was not afraid of the other party. After suffering a loss once, he still felt that Jiang Yanqiu's previous worries were correct.
It’s not that they can’t beat the other party, but they can’t do something as shameless as the other party, who can even do something like stealing.
Forget about them, at least they have a grudge against each other, but what about Gu Qingqing? They are good sisters. She took the money and left Gu Qingqing with a mess and difficult parents.
The other party has special abilities, and they are all engaged in industry. If they continue to fight with them, they will definitely be the ones who suffer if the other party takes their goods.
Jiang Yanqiu thought so too, as this time the gambling on stones had government support.
Moreover, those who dare to gamble on stones must have some strength. Their raw stones are placed in the backyard and no one dares to move them, which shows that no one has the strength.
If I rashly go to check on Qiao Lei and someone finds something unusual, it might attract their attention, and I might get myself into trouble.
As long as Qiao Lei doesn't provoke them, everyone will live in peace.
Anyway, the money that Qiao Lei took away from the goods before can be regarded as the money earned from gambling on stones.
If she comes to provoke them again, she will tell Gu Qingqing the news that Qiao Lei might have had plastic surgery. Gu Qingqing should not be willing to be deceived by Qiao Lei.
If Gu Qingqing doesn't take revenge, it won't be too late for her to take action.