Back to 80, start from gold digging

"If he is really an apprentice, he can have such a craftsmanship just like the ancestors. He is no worse than those ordinary masters." Wang Dabiao is still a little unsure. This Hou Song is a master carver. It's unlikely. If it does succeed, the fee will be quite high. Those bracelets are just like what the third girl said, and you won't lose anything after buying them.

I don’t know about other places, but just in X town where jade is produced, there are countless shops of all sizes that make and sell jade. The demand for master carvers exceeds the supply here. Especially masters with outstanding skills are simply a hot commodity and are robbed wherever they go. It is precisely because their craftsmanship can extend more value that their value has naturally increased.

The better the master, the more expensive it is. This is true in any industry, especially in the carving industry. This is a skill that is not easy to learn, and it is even more difficult to master it. As a result, there are not that many people in this industry. It takes several years of training to become successful, and there are not a few who can't stand the hard work and quit midway. It is reasonable for such a craft to receive higher rewards.

Wang Dabiao didn't know how much he could earn as a master carver. What he knew was that one hundred yuan was really not much.

"Investment is a good option." Zhao Wenduo said slowly: "Especially early-stage investment, you can get a head start before most people react."

Well, aren't we talking about the master carver? Why does it involve investment again?

Wang Dabiao and Zhao Wenlan both heard the story from Yunshan Mist Cover and did not understand the connection.

Zhao Wenduo didn't try to explain anymore this time. After saying this, he took the lead and walked forward: "Let's go to the village to have a look."

Although Jade Town is called so, there are not mines in the whole town, and there are mining areas in only two villages. Now that this person is here, it makes no sense not to see it with your own eyes.

The three of them got into the car again and started driving down according to the route they had learned about.

The town has a limited area, so the car quickly reached the place.

Following the front window, I could see the mine from a distance. The area was much larger than expected. The surrounding area was full of mining machinery and workers transporting it back and forth. Like most sites, it was noisy. After staying there for a while, my ears felt unbearable.

And this is only from a distance, if you get closer it may hurt your ears even more.

Zhao Wenlan rubbed the base of her ears, opened her mouth wide and moved her mandible, and said, "Will they drive us away if we just go there like this?" She had no experience in this area of ​​business, and she couldn't figure it out well.

Especially in a mine like this, where there are no acquaintances to introduce, and completely unfamiliar faces are almost not allowed to stay for long. On the one hand, it is for the safety of tourists, and on the other hand, it also involves issues such as business confidentiality, so there is such a requirement.

It is not allowed to go up casually on the mountain, but there are not so many restrictions at the corner of the mountain, and tourists can be seen passing by from time to time.

There are also stalls selling woolen fabrics nearby. Small piles of stones are placed randomly on the roadside. The prices are written on cardboard and placed on them. If anyone is interested, pick one and pay for it. You can just take the money and leave.

Not far away, there are also two stone-cutting spots in the open air. You can break the stone on the spot for a labor fee. The harsh sound produced by the machine was mixed with the shouts of the crowd from time to time, making the place a little more lively.

"Those are all based on a little anger. Most people can't find any good information, so they just spend money to have fun. What kind of good stone can you buy with ten or twenty yuan? If you really want It's so easy to pick up and miss, then what are these jade worth?" Wang Dabiao saw the two sisters looking at them seriously, and warned them at the right time. He was also afraid that they would see this scene for the first time, and they would be uncontrollably excited and buy again.

"But I think that person seems to be making a profit. He keeps saying that the stone he bought for ten yuan can be worth fifty to sixty thousand. Does this mean that he is making a fortune with a small gain?" Zhao Wenlan pointed and was still jumping with joy. The man asked.

"It's actually similar to gambling. You can make you poor and you can be rich. It's how you lose everything, and it's how you make a lot of money. It all depends on whether your luck is good or not."

"Forget it then. I haven't won many times playing guessing games with others since I was a child, so I'd better forget it." Zhao Wenlan just watched the excitement. He didn't have any addiction himself, but he started to encourage the three girls around him: "Third brother, why don't you buy a few yuan to try, don't buy more, just one hundred and eighty yuan." It's just a joke.

When you come to the mine and don't open a raw material, you feel like something is missing. Zhao Wenduo was just about to tell her to give it a try when he saw Wang Dabiao next to him, hesitant to speak.

"What do you want to say?" According to age and seniority, Zhao Wenduo should be called Brother Wang Dabiaosheng, or Uncle Zhao Mingyu. But who is Zhao Wenduo? The little girl is nagging when she is not talking. She is famous in the village for not being sweet. She rarely calls her parents, let alone others.

Brother Wang Dabiao really didn't dare to let her scream. The third girl has always had a dull face, but if she shows a bright and bright smile and then shouts sweetly, that is not a good thing. Usually this kind of Sometimes she is either setting a trap to lure people into taking the bait, or she is accumulating anger points so that she can blow her face with her fists in the next second.

Either way, he didn't want to try it. The daily state is the most suitable. If your mouth is not sweet, then it is not sweet. It really doesn't matter if you call me brother or not.

Having become accustomed to this straightforward way of speaking, Wang Dabiao didn't think too much about it and treated him calmly. Since she asked, she told the truth: "I also heard what my old aunt said. The mines here have a large output, and there are veins passing through many places around it. When it rains continuously and the water in the river surges, the locals If you can run into the river to pick up stones, you will most likely come across good materials. Big items won’t work, but small items will be no problem at all.”

"Isn't it free? You don't even need to have capital, and there is such a good thing." Zhao Wenlan's blood boiled when he heard it, imagining the feeling of going down the river to pick up money, not to mention how wonderful it was.

Wang Dabiao nodded and explained: "This can be regarded as a little benefit for the locals. With a little movement, it is not a problem to make ends meet. If you work harder, you can earn 1,800 yuan a year. Those with better luck. It’s not uncommon for someone to pick up a few pieces of good material and make a small fortune.”

"Then it's really good to live here. It's close to the water, first come first, and you can pick up jade without investing any capital." Zhao Wenlan said: "Then the locals should have something in their hands." Generally speaking, it's not much. Good things are always waiting for a price. If you don't find a good buyer, you will choose to put these good things away.

"That's pretty much it. At least that's what my aunt said." Wang Dabiao said.

"So, where does our aunt live?" Zhao Wenduo suddenly said something, and a smile appeared on his originally dull face, looking kind and sincere.

Wang Dabiao, who was familiar with her, couldn't hold it back. He shivered all over, and even his voice was trembling: "Auntie, she lives in this village, this village. The third house that the car met when it just drove in was... ,that is."

"You shouldn't have told me earlier." Zhao Wenduo muttered.

Wang Dabiao: "...Then you didn't ask me." Who doesn't know how to criticize others? Let alone tell me what's going on.

Zhao Wenlan was afraid that Zhao Wenduo would get upset again. This guy was not a soft person. He seemed to have a sulky look on his face and didn't care about anything. He couldn't hold back his anger. No matter who it was, as long as it made her unhappy, she would just call him Who is not happy, it is the kind that doubles.

"Then let's go quickly and ask my aunt if there is anything special here." Zhao Wenlan was almost waving his hands to drive people away, as if he was afraid that he would not be able to catch the train in one second at night. Zhao Wenduo was driven away by her way of chasing ducks. He bowed to the pile of stones and successfully saved a big red ticket.

Wang Dabiao's aunt is a very chubby woman who looks a bit rich. I heard that the two men brought by the eldest nephew are daughters of the boss's uncle's family, and they came here to buy some good raw materials. The guy was so enthusiastic that he almost hugged the person and coaxed him.

"If we say there is nothing else here, we just have a lot of jade. If you name any one, you can find half a basket full of them. There will always be three or two pieces of good materials, and there may be more than a dozen pieces. It's twenty yuan. If you really want it, then I'll go from house to house to see how much I can get." The old aunt gave a general explanation to let the three of them have an understanding.

"Then I'll bother you, auntie." Zhao Wenduo said with a smile.

"Hey, it's just a matter of spreading a message. What's the trouble? Besides, you are the people brought here by my eldest nephew. As an old aunt, you can't help with other things. You can't handle this little thing. Is that so? Don’t be polite anymore.”

When Wang Dabiao saw that she was just chatting, he warned her: "Auntie, tell me about the price. It's the first time they've come back here, so they don't know much about it. Don't wait until everyone in the village comes. It’s not good to discuss the price in human dignity.”

"You're a very thoughtful guy." The old aunt said happily: "Don't worry, with me as a low-income person, they don't dare to make random bids. Not to mention that everyone is like this, and 80% of them will be in compliance with the rules. Yes. Of course, good materials are more expensive, but you can’t compare them with rough stones. However, what I can assure you is that it is cheaper than the same grade of goods sold outside."

This is the benefit of knowledge, which can save a lot of costs virtually.

The old aunt moved very quickly, and within half an hour the whole village was buzzing. After a while, someone came over with their own good ingredients.

Several people formed a temporary acquisition team. The old aunt was responsible for identifying people and chatting, Wang Dabiao was responsible for receiving the goods and displaying them, Zhao Yulan was bargaining with the machete, and Zhao Wenduo was an important part - confirming the quality of the goods before paying and settling the bill.

Although these are some basic identification methods that I temporarily mastered while becoming a monk, it doesn't take much effort. The reason is that most of these are open materials, and the probability of them being scrapped is very small. It is precisely because of this that everyone keeps it in their hands and waits to sell it, and they can get a higher price. Otherwise, how could those plain materials not even sell for one-tenth of the price? This is the difference.

Originally, I came here just to explore the road, and I didn't plan to make any big moves. The amount of money available is also limited, so there is no need to worry about good materials ranging from a few hundred kilograms to more. Smaller quantities are still allowed. These in the village are just small stones, which is just right.

It took two hours to collect a total of 360 pieces of stone. Only three of the five bundles of red tickets were left. The trunk of the car was piled full, and the acquisition mission came to a perfect conclusion.

Take a look at the time, it's not bad, hurry up and it will be dark when you get home.

The three of them touched each other and agreed that they would go back immediately and not spend the night here.

So, after thanking the old aunt for her repeated attempts to stay, the car started to drive back.

When passing by the town, Zhao Wenduo specifically stopped, took the business card of Zhang County Gold Store, found Hou Song and handed it to him.

"This shop is recruiting engraving masters. The salary and remuneration are very generous. If you are interested, you can come over and give it a try."

Hou Song was stunned by this sudden appearance, and reflexively asked: "How do you know I can carve? Oh, no, I should ask why you told me?"

He was just a seller who set up a stall to sell small items. It was nowhere to be seen that he knew how to engrave things. How did she find out about it?

Zhao Wenduo knew that he was confused. She refused to explain things that could be clearly explained in a few sentences. She even said vaguely: "You made it very obvious. It's easy to see." Well, what’s so difficult about this? If you just want to know, then come to Xian Cheng and I’ll tell you.”

After saying that, he no longer waited for Hou Song to reply, and turned around and went back to the car.

Only Hou Song was left messy in the wind...

The car sped away for hundreds of kilometers, and Zhao Wenlan belatedly shouted: "Oh, I didn't buy any talc." He came here with the excuse of buying talc, but ended up buying a lot of stones. , but not a single hair on the side of the main talc could be touched.

Talc says: Is this fair?

"Next time, I will remember it next time." Zhao Wenduo couldn't hide his guilt and laughed dryly.

Zhao Wenlan rolled her eyes and lied to a three-year-old child.

It went smoothly when we arrived, and there was no trouble when we returned. We drove the car into Zhao's house very smoothly.

The sky was completely dark, and it was difficult to tell the faces of people two meters apart.

I can't see clearly from the left and right, so I just see it when I see it. I might as well just stop running and just pack everything up and move it upstairs.

As a result, people returning home from the evening shift saw their neighbors on the third floor carrying plastic buckets of things upstairs. They came closer to take a closer look -

Oh, good guy, the stones and stones have come out to work. This house is going to build a stone wall. It's really, really energetic to move such heavy things and climb the stairs.

Misunderstood by their neighbors, the Zhao family soon ushered in the harvest season, and the living room was filled with a row of plastic barrels.