Chapter 312: Jade Plate
The location of Myanmar's jade auction this time is in Naypyidaw.
The Myanmar National Jade Auction was chosen in the autumn this time, which was originally at the end of October, but later changed to November for some reasons. Two years ago, due to the civil war in Myanmar, the event was suspended for one year. When it opened again, there was an influx of many jadeite jewelers.
Su Zhe went to Myanmar this time, and Xia Ke knew that he didn't say anything because of business matters, but he was very worried. Before going out, Su Zhe told him that if he encountered turmoil, he must not be reckless.
Xia Ke has been following Su Zhe for so long, and he knows his character very well. If someone provokes him, it doesn't matter if it's a small matter, if it's a big event, it will definitely make it bigger. In China, Su Yucheng can still help take care of it, but now it is in someone else's place, and after the accident, it is far water that cannot save the near fire.
Su Zhe only participated in the Jade Public Market Gala this time, and he didn't think about making trouble. He had long warned himself that some small frictions should be fine, after all, no matter how powerful he was, the strong dragon was invincible to the ground snake.
Emerald was previously in Yangon, this time in the new capital, Naypyidaw. Su Zhe and the others did not fly directly to Naypyidaw, they first stayed in Kunming for one night, and then took a flight from Kunming to Yeguang, which only took about two hours.
In other words, a place like Myanmar was unthinkable and unattainable.
In addition to the well-known gambling stones, there are also many fantastical stories over there. Su Zhe had heard a lot before, such as the doctor's rescue of elephants and the description of the people of the Ethereal Kingdom who went to Chang'an to perform the phantom spitting fire and changing the head technique recorded in the history books; and then the elephant war that occurred in our border areas, the legend of the old Burmese prince Jiang who was reckless and fell to Tengchong for refuge, Lianghe, Mangshi, and so on.
In the past, not to mention Yangon, even the Hpakant jade factory, which is not far from the border, had to wander for a year and a half or several years, and many people were either bitten by wild beasts or died of miasma on the way.
Since the advent of airplanes and other means of transport, the world has really become smaller and smaller, and flying abroad from provinces to foreign countries can be reached quickly unless they do not cross a large latitude and longitude.
In addition to the bodyguards brought by Wei Degang in Su Zhe's group to Yangon this time, there were three people: he, Wei Degang, and Chen Xiang. Li Quan thought about it, thinking that half a month later would be a happy day, and in the end he was still waiting at home to be the groom.
Entering November, the rainy season in Yangon has broken away from the flood season, and the precipitation is not so heavy, but one thing has not changed, the weather is relatively hot. Like Queenstown in November, everyone has to wear two clothes, but Yangon is okay, it is more humid and hot.
Su Zhe and others arrived in Yangon two days ahead of schedule, and the Jade Gongpan was the day after tomorrow.
According to the regulations of the Myanmar side, all participants in the public market need to pay a deposit of 50,000 euros per person to receive the admission ticket, and must be paid in advance, according to the laws of Myanmar, it is illegal to bring a large amount of foreign money into the country without declaration, and will be confiscated. In the past, I paid 10,000 euros, but I heard Chen Xiang say that this time he had to pay 50,000 euros.
Chen Xiang is familiar with Myanmar, so this kind of matter is naturally handled by him.
As soon as he arrived in Yangon, Chen Xiang went to work on this after putting his things away.
Su Zhe had never been to Myanmar and was a little curious about the country, and Wei Degang had been here twice, but both times he was in a hurry. After putting things away, Su Zhe proposed to take a look around.
Coming out of the hotel, Su Zhe heard a lot of greetings from "Min Ge La".
Before he came, he had made up Burmese, but he wasn't even a good Englishman, let alone Burmese.
I hired two locals as translators, anyway, with them as guides, it is convenient to go anywhere.
Myanmar is not a well-developed country, but because of the presence of jadeite, it has always attracted many people to come. Who doesn't dream of getting rich overnight, when cornered, people often have the idea of desperately fighting.
The gambling has risen, and if you eat and drink well, the gambling is also a life, and it is already desperate anyway. After walking around, Su Zhe and the others had such a big battle, which attracted the attention of many people.
The people of Myanmar are probably affected by the tropical monsoon, the weather is hot and humid all year round, and their skin is relatively dark. Walking with them, they are both Asians, and they can still tell at a glance which ones are overseas Chinese and which ones are locals. However, I have lived here for many years, and my customs and habits are all on the Myanmar side, so it is natural that many people cannot recognize them.
However, when they went out, they were surrounded by a few bodyguards, and their appearance as a local tyrant attracted the attention of many people.
When you arrive in Yangon, you can't go to see Shwedagon Pagoda.
Along with the Borobudur Pagoda in Indonesia and Angkor Wat in Cambodia, it is known as a treasure of oriental art, a world-famous pagoda and a national symbol of Myanmar. Burmese people call Shwedagon Pagoda "Rui Daguang Pagoda", "Rui" means "gold" in Burmese, "Daguang" is the ancient name of Yangon, Burmese people regard Shwedagon Pagoda as their pride.
As the former capital of Myanmar, Yangon's economy is still very developed.
In the past, Su had heard of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon when he was studying geography, and at that time I also thought that if I had the opportunity to see it, it would be very beautiful. Today, that wish has come true.
Fate sometimes likes to joke like this, and if he didn't fall off the river embankment, Su Zhe never dared to imagine that he would one day become a rich man. Although everyone has such thoughts, in the face of reality, they often choose to be down-to-earth and fill up three meals a day before realizing other dreams.
For the rest of his life, life changed.
Back at the hotel, Chen Xiang also returned.
"Boss Chen's things are done?"
"Well, of course, don't look at who I am. Myanmar has not been running for nothing for many years, and even this little thing can't be done properly, how dare you act as a guide. Chen Xiang looked proud.
Selling jadeite wool for more than ten years, Myanmar has come to this place every three forks. Yangon's annual public market, can catch up with all rushed over.
Chen Anshan was still alive before, and he would stay for a few days every time he came over. Now that he has been gone for nearly a year, it is still embarrassing to think about it.
On the same day, Su Zhe bought the wax stone for three million, and Chen Anshan's family did not have to worry about their future life. It's just that no matter how much money you have, your relatives always want people to live.
Now that people are gone, they can only accept this reality.
The first few times Chen Xiang came over, he would go to Chen Anshan's house to see the orphans and widows, and this time he came over will naturally be no exception. But once you have to wait for the end of the public market, after all, this is the annual Myanmar event, and there are a few days to toss.
Wandering around for two days, arriving in Naypyidaw the night before the day of the public pun.
Holding the admission ticket, the Vice President of Myanmar attended the opening ceremony in the morning, and then the jade auction officially began.
Su Zhe swept inside, most of them were Chinese, and there were also some foreigners, but the small number was a small thing. I don't know how many Chinese jewelers come and go to Myanmar in a year, and this business is the birthplace of jadeite, and if you don't come here to buy from other places, the price is much more expensive.
Su Zhe didn't see Zhao Zhongmou and Tan Jinfa, I don't know if they didn't arrive.
The jadeite public market will generally be maintained for about ten days, which is almost a ring competition for jadeite merchants from all walks of life, fighting for financial resources, eyesight and courage.
Before the official sale, all jadeite wool is numbered, indicating the number of pieces, weight and reserve price, but the reserve price is generally very low. All the wool is on public display for three days, and the jadeite merchants observe all the exhibits one by one, select the wool they need, and then evaluate their prices, determine the best bidding price, and put it into the bidding box.
For the same piece of jadeite wool, there are many people who compete, because they are bidding for the hidden standard, and everyone does not know how much the other party votes. Besides, people who don't have enough eyesight and courage often don't dare to invest at a high price, so that others can untie the gamble after they vote, and watch the money go into other people's pockets. If you have the courage and no eyesight, you will mark the price high, and if you gamble down, it will be a big loss.
Therefore, it often happens that the price is a few yuan or dozens of yuan lower and the loss can earn millions of yuan of jadeite wool.
If the jadeite merchant invests in the best, 10 (percent) of the price of the winning jade will be paid within one month after the end of the fair, and all the jade payments will be paid within 3 months after the end of the public market, and the deposit will be confiscated if there is a default.
There are also some people who bid with their own country's coins because they don't know that the jade public market is in euros, and finally win the bid at a price many times higher, resulting in economic losses.
Zhao Zhongmou and Tan Jinfa will not appear today, anyway, the jade public market has just started, and there will always be a chance to meet.
If Su Zhe hadn't rushed to Li Quan's wedding, he would have stayed longer.
When they began to select wool, Su Zhe, Wei Degang, and Chen Xiang were divided into three ways. Everyone is optimistic about the wool in their minds first, write down the number, and then negotiate the bid price one by one.
The public auction is not in the auction, and if you don't bid after reading it today, you can go back and decide after discussion.
In the past, in Jiangjingchangkou and Xixingchangkou, the price of jadeite that Su Zhe saw was thousands or even tens of thousands.
Su Zhe is not as troublesome as those people who touch and look at each other, it is convenient to have the perspective ability, and when he sweeps it at a glance, it is clear which ones are high and which ones are not in it.
A large pile of stones, of various sizes, some as small as pebbles. However, the big batch in front of me is not big, and many of them are cut open goods. As for some that everyone is optimistic about, the people here in Myanmar will not be stupid, and they will naturally be placed in the same place, so that everyone will focus on high prices when they mark prices.
If the ones who are both optimistic and those who are not optimistic are mixed together, maybe everyone will end up in the category of not being optimistic when they bid.
Su Zhe came here as long as he wanted to buy goods for Jiangjingchangkou, although the jewelry also needed raw material processing, but he couldn't take care of one or the other.
Secretly wrote down a few pieces of jadeite with good wool marks, and Su Zhe went inside.