Chapter 248 – Jade! (1/2)

Next day. Morning.

The Summer sun was shining brightly, and a few dragonflies were flying around the pond.

In the garden of Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, the patients and nurses were envious and admiring a pretty woman pushing a wheelchair. She was wearing high heels and was strolling in the garden, pushing an ordinary-looking man in the wheelchair. They were chatting and joking happily, and these two people are Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing.

“Aunt Xuan, how was the Spring Auction?”

“Hehe, didn’t I tell you over the phone?”

“I am talking about the exact figures.”

“Yes. The standard practice is to make payments within one to two weeks after the auctions, and we had just collected our commission.”

“How much did we make?”

“Haha… Our Auction Company has around 9 million worth of assets, and then you bought a Mercedes Benz for me. After deducting some expenditures, our asset is around 7 million. But because of our successful first Auction, our company become famous in the industry, and many people approached us to sell their items for them in our Spring Auction. Now, our total asset is around 12 million.”

Dong Xuebing was surprised. “So much? That means we are now multi-millionaires?”

Qu Yunxuan smiled proudly. “That’s right. It feels like a dream. Hahaha.”

“Ah… I didn’t expect to be a multi-millionaire!”

Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing were still ordinary folks one year ago. Aunt Xuan’s family conditions are slightly better. She is an Office worker, getting a few thousand months. But Dong Xuebing and his mother were penniless, and for a while, they can’t even have enough for their meals. But one year later, Qu Yunxuan and Dong Xuebing are a millionaire with over 10 million worth of assets.

Dong Xuebing proudly exclaimed. “This is not enough. Our next target is 20 million.”

Qu Yunxuan rolled her eyes. “You think it is so easy?”

“Did you forget that I know stone gambling? Let’s go to your office to discuss.”

Since Dong Xuebing had returned to Beijing and have two to three months of free time, his first thought is to make money. This will make Aunt Xuan happy, and he will have more spare cash to spend. Dong Xuebing still wanted to buy a big mansion in the future, and he might need money for him to progress in his career with the government.

Dong Xuebing will be bored to death if he doesn’t find something to do in the following months.

Yun De Auction Company.

Top floor. Qu Yunxuan’s office.

Qu Yunxuan announced. “Let me introduce. This is Mr. Dong Xuebing, and he will be in charge of the upcoming Jade Auction.”

Dong Xuebing smiled and nodded to the rest of the staff.

The staff consists of mostly middle-aged men, and there were looking at each other.

Qu Yunxuan had no intention of getting their opinions and had held this meeting to make this announcement.

Yun De Auction is still a small company, and all the staff had just joined. Most of them still do not know about the relationship in higher management. They were unhappy when Manager Qu appointed a newcomer to be their supervisor. But all of them could them Manager Qu is very close to that man in the wheelchair from the way they entered the room. That’s why no one raises any objections.

Dong Xuebing did not say anything.

In Yan Tai County, Dong Xuebing is a bigshot. But when he is with Aunt Xuan, he will tone down his imposing manner of a leader. Maybe it is because Qu Yunxuan had taken care of him for too long, and she is like an elder to him.

After the meeting, Qu Yunxuan called out to one of the staff to remain. It is an old man with lots of age spots on his face.

Qu Yunxuan introduced. “Xiao Bing, this is Teacher Wei. He is an expert on Jade stones.”

Dong Xuebing extended his hand. “Nice to meet you.”

Qu Yunxuan continued. “Xiao Bing is also very good in stone gambling.”

Teacher Wei shook Dong Xuebing’s hand politely, but he thought nothing about him. In China, seniority is important, and Dong Xuebing is very young. Stone gambling is mainly depending on luck, and no one can claim they are experts!

After introducing them, Qu Yunxuan smiled and said. “Alright. Let’s talk about your plans.”

Dong Xuebing replied. “The plan is nothing special. We will just go to Ruili for stone gambling. Let’s go together.”

Qu Yunxuan said without thinking. “No! How can you travel in your current condition? What if you encounter some mishap on the way? How am I going to answer to Sister Luan?”

“Eh, what can happen to me?”

“No.”

Dong Xuebing shrugged his shoulders. “Then tell me what I should do?”

Qu Yunxuan thought for a while and turned to Teacher Wei. “Is there any stone gambling places in Beijing?”

Teacher Wei smiles awkwardly. “Yes, but the quality of the stones there is not good. Most of their stones are unwanted stones from Ruili and Myanmar. It will be a miracle if someone can find a piece of good jade out of ten stones. Manager Qu, the Jade Auction is nearing, and we don’t have time to acquire good jades from the people, not even the ice grade jade. Every year, there are many Jade Auctions in Beijing, and how many good pieces of jades have you seen? Even if there are good jades in Beijing, no one will sell them.” There’s something which Teacher Wei had not said. Even if someone wants to sell their ice grade jade, they will not choose Yun De Auction Company.

Qu Yunxuan picks up a cup of water and fed it to Dong Xuebing. “Do you have any ideas?”

Teacher Wei shook his head. “I had objected to holding a Jade Auction initially. Many people do not want to hold this type of Auction for a long time. Even those big Auction Houses in Shanghai and Hong Kong avoided this type of Auction. Why? Because good jades are rare, and very few people are willing to put their jades up for auctions. This is a very difficult market to enter.”

Qu Yunxuan used a handkerchief to wipe Dong Xuebing’s mouth and said. “Haha… That’s why we need to go for stone gambling.”

“But the risk…” Teacher Wei sighed. “The risk of stone gambling is high, and the whole company might close down because of it.”

Qu Yunxuan laughed. “That’s why I brought Xiao Bing over.”

Teacher Wei asked curiously. “Mr. Dong, how confident are you?”

Dong Xuebing waved his hand. “Just call me Xiao Dong will do. Errr… how confident am I? I can just say that we will not suffer any losses.”

Teacher Wei shook his head in his heart. This young man is too boastful.

Qu Yunxuan kept her handkerchief and smiled. “We have already advertised, and everyone knows about it. But now, we have only a few low-grade jade ornaments, and should not fetch good prices. My initial plan is to ask Xiao Bing to get a few ice grade or glass grade jades for us. This way, we will not only earn money and also increase our reputation.”

Teacher Wei was speechless. Ice grade? Glass grade? You think it is so easy to find these jades?!

Qu Yunxuan paused for a while and said. “Xiao Bing, how about we check out the stone gambling places in Beijing first?”

“Ok.” Although the stones in Beijing might be lousier, there might be some good jades.

“Alright. Are you going to now?”

“Yes. Don’t forget to bring your checkbook.”

…….

Panjiayuan Antique Market.