Chapter 310: All the way south
For Jiang Ping, stealing the Boshan knife from Chen Yiqun this time was just a small test. The most important thing at the moment is not to get a rare ancient coin, but to prepare for a long trip and go to the south with Wu Hanqing to gamble on stones. For this reason, Jiang Ping made sufficient preparations, so as not to be blind when he got there.
Of course, in all the preparations, the most important thing is to bring all the newly bought ancient coins, the aura contained in these antiques can support Jiang Ping to use many snobbery, enough for him to pick out a large number of jade rough stones.
In addition, Jiang Ping also called several of his confidantes, telling them that he was going to the south for a few days, and that he would talk about anything when he came back.
Jiang Ping's sudden decision to go to the south was also very surprising to his confidants. However, no one tried to change his decision, only reminded him to be safe along the way.
Among them, Ye Mei is the most worried. Because she also has a godfather like Hong Jinlong, she has also heard of the rumors. I know that the southwestern border is not a place of singing and dancing, and sometimes it is not peaceful. So Ye Mei repeatedly told Jiang Ping to pay attention to safety, and even moved to ask Hong Jinlong for a "guy", so that Jiang Ping had the idea of defending himself on the road.
Jiang Ping was also very touched by this sexual-sensuality-special thing who cared so much about his safety, but he finally stopped Ye Mei from doing it. After all, Jiang Ping's trip to the south this time was to gamble on stones, not to do other shady things. If Jiang Ping really brought a guy, he would not only have to beware of being seen by the locals and causing misunderstandings, but also worried about being discovered by the police. It will be more troublesome.
Of course. Since Ye Mei is so dedicated to herself. Of course, Jiang Ping will not treat her badly. That night, Jiang Ping went to the Blue Moon Bar and "rewarded" Ye Mei several times, which was definitely a good effort, and he almost died.
Thinking that Jiang Ping might have to go for half a month or even longer, Ye Mei also tried her best to please Jiang Ping while trying her best to get it, so that he enjoyed incomparable happiness.
The night before departure, Jiang Ping obediently went home for dinner. This is also a death order given by her mother Zhu Yun. He didn't dare not listen.
In fact, Zhu Yun was very unhappy that Jiang Ping was going to the far south. She felt that her son was still young, and he might encounter all kinds of dangers when he went out, so it was more reassuring to stay by his side.
So when eating dinner, Zhu Yun couldn't help but be a little nagging. One will say that it is a bad idea for her husband to agree to his son's suspension of school, and then say that Jiang Ping's heart is too wild, why do you have nothing to do with running so far, and let her mother worry about him.
As the so-called "pity the hearts of parents in the world", Jiang Ping, who has the soul of an uncle, can also understand his mother's current mood, so he has a lot of patience for her nagging. Just ate with a smiling face, without showing the slightest expression of impatience.
However, Jiang Jianhua felt that his wife was a little too worried. Since he has agreed to his son's entrepreneurship, he must let him go out. If you keep your child tied to him, he won't be of much interest.
Seeing that his wife was talking endlessly, Jiang Jianhua couldn't help frowning and said: "You just don't say a word, my son is already an adult, and he is not going alone, why are he so worried? No matter what, it is in our own country, where can it be dangerous?"
Seeing that his father had finally spoken for himself, Jiang Ping, who was secretly relieved, also hurriedly smiled: "Yes, Mom, don't worry." My friend who went with me has been there several times, he goes every year, he knows it very well, it's fine!"
Seeing that her son and husband both said this, Zhu Yun also sighed and said, "I also know that you have a point, but when I think of my son going to run so far, I can't help but worry!"
Jiang Ping smiled and comforted his mother: "Mom, don't worry." It's all arranged along the way, and it's going to be fine!"
Seeing that her son had made up her mind, Zhu Yun didn't say anything more, but just sighed lightly and said, "Anyway, be careful all the way, and come back early when you're done." β
"Got it, Mom, you can rest assured. Jiang Ping smiled and reassured his mother, and finally passed this pass.
Early the next morning, Jiang Ping took the necessary luggage and the ancient coins he had just bought, and drove the brand-new Saab 9X to the corner of the antique street.
Not long after Jiang Ping arrived, a Mitsubishi off-road vehicle also slowly stopped nearby. Wu Hanqing got out of the car, looked around and muttered, "Xiao Jiang hasn't arrived yet, why don't you call and ask." β
Wu Hanqing took out the phone as he spoke, but before he could dial the number, Jiang Ping came out of the car next to him and smiled: "Boss Wu, I'm here." β
"So you're early. Wu Hanqing smiled and said to Jiang Ping: "I also bought a new car, is this going to drive over?"
Jiang Ping smiled: "Yes, I just bought a new car, and I want to take a trip to see how the performance is, this is a good opportunity." β
Wu Hanqing knew that although Jiang Ping was young, he was very calm in doing things. Since he had decided to drive, he didn't say anything, just smiled and said, "It's not easy to drive over there, you have to work hard all the way." β
Jiang Ping shrugged indifferently: "It's okay, anyway, I'm young, it's okay to suffer a little." β
Now that Jiang Ping has talked about this, Wu Hanqing has no reason to object. He was also a simple person, and said to Jiang Ping with a smile: "It's not early, let's go!"
"Okay, let's go!" Jiang Ping smiled: "You lead the way, I'll follow!"
Wu Hanqing nodded, went back to the car, and motioned for the driver to drive. However, considering that Jiang Ping was behind, Wu Hanqing also told the driver not to drive too fast, lest he not be able to keep up.
In the early morning, the roads in Suzhou City were very smooth, and the two cars drove on the streets one after the other, and it didn't take long for them to drive out of the city and onto the southbound highway.
At first, Wu Hanqing was a little worried, for fear that Jiang Ping would not be able to keep up with his car. However, after driving for a while, Wu Hanqing found that Jiang Ping definitely had the demeanor of an old driver. Not to mention driving the car steadily along the way, whether it is changing lanes or accelerating and braking, it is just right, which is on par with those old drivers who have been driving taxis for many years. This made Wu Hanqing feel a lot more relieved, knowing that Jiang Ping's plan to drive to the south was not inadequate, but he did have the ability.
After knowing this, Wu Hanqing no longer asked the driver to deliberately slow down and drive south at the usual speed.
In fact, for Jiang Ping, there is no pressure to drive a trip like this. He even followed Wu Hanqing all the way to the south with the mood of enjoying the mountains and rivers.
The city of Su is located in the Jiangnan region, while the location of the gambling stone is located on the border between China and Myanmar. There is not a close distance from Sioux City to that side, and the two cars drove for three days, and finally approached their destination.
The gambling stone site where Wu Hanqing went is located in the north of Tengchong County, a small place called Wangping Township. Don't look at the reputation of this place, it is difficult to find on the map, and the vast majority of Chinese simply do not know that there is such a place. But in the eyes of many jewelers, there is definitely a very important place in Wangping Township.
The reason is simple, it is because it is one of the largest jadeite rough distribution points in China. Many of the rough jadeite stones mined from Myanmar will be transported to Wangping Township. TongguΓ² is a place where large and small rough dealers meet with gamblers from all over the country.
Especially at the end of the first month of the lunar calendar every year, a large-scale rough stone exhibition will be held in Wangping Township. Gamblers from all over the world will gather here to try their luck and leave behind the legend of getting rich overnight or turning from a rich man to a beggar overnight.
Wangping Township is located next to the national border, where the mountain is high and the road is dangerous, the terrain is rugged, and the winding mountain road is also difficult to walk. After coming here, Jiang Ping finally understood why Wu Hanqing drove an off-road vehicle.
However, the off-road performance of the Saab 9X is not bad, and it is not inferior to the off-road vehicle on such a poor road. This also made Wu Hanqing understand that Jiang Ping not only had good driving skills, but also had a deep understanding of cars, and couldn't help but be even more amazed in his heart.
After a three-day long journey, when I came to Wangping Township, the sky was already a little hazy. The two cars slowly drove into Jingxia Town, Wangping Township, and then parked in the parking lot of the town's largest Tycoon Hotel.
Jingxia Town is the seat of the government of Wangping Township, and it is also the most prosperous place in the whole township. Because this year's fair is about to start, the town of Inoshita has also been very lively recently.
On the streets of the town, well-dressed outsiders can be seen everywhere. These people all had a mixture of excitement and anticipation on their faces, and at a glance, they knew that they had gathered from all over the country to gamble on stones. Now Jiang Ping and Wu Hanqing have also become one of them, and they will try their luck in a few days.
Because there are so many gamblers, there are almost no empty rooms in the Fortune Hotel. Fortunately, it is not the first time that Wu Hanqing has come, so he is very experienced in dealing with this kind of thing. He had booked a few rooms a few days ago, and Jiang Ping and the others were not in danger of sleeping on the streets.
After driving for three days in a row, he finally arrived at his destination, and even Jiang Ping felt a little tired. And Wu Hanqing and he brought two people, and they were even more tired enough. After settling down, a few people made do with dinner, and then went back to their rooms to rest early.
After all, according to Wu Hanqing, there will be several fairs in the coming week, and it is not easy for God to look at and buy stones, so you must first cultivate your spirit.
Jiang Ping occupied a room alone, and after the routine practice of Xuankong Jue's Tunazhi, he also fell asleep early.
Jiang Ping gets up early every day to exercise, and his biological clock is also accustomed to the rhythm of getting up early. So the next morning, he was the first in the group to get up.
However, Wu Hanqing and the others didn't come over to enjoy the mountains and rivers, so not long after Jiang Ping got up, the others also left the room one after another.
After eating a simple breakfast, Wu Hanqing took Jiang Ping out of the hotel, saying that he wanted to let him feel the atmosphere of gambling stones first. (To be continued......)
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