After dealing with a few unscrupulous robbers, the group of people successfully embarked on the road to Ruili. The rest of the journey was uneventful, and it took about two hours to arrive at the hotel Song Miaoke booked online.
After parking the car in the parking lot, Gu Sheng and the other three entered the hotel to open the room first. But as soon as I entered the hotel, I smelled an unpleasant smell, which seemed to be that of mold. Due to the upcoming stone gambling conference here, the prices of all hotels have also gone up, and it is difficult to find a room.
The hotel that Song Miaoke booked was one of the few that could be called a hotel. The others were actually small hotels, and many even had public bathrooms. Although this room is not very good, the price is indeed close to that of five-star hotels in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, with the price reaching an astonishing 1,500 yuan per day.
In fact, if there is no such a large-scale stone gambling convention here, the house price would only be around 150 yuan, but now it has increased tenfold. This is also the current situation of the domestic tourism industry. The price is usually close to the people, but many tourist attractions pay for it every five days, eleven or two. Prices will double during the short holidays. It is difficult to improve despite the constant supervision and suppression by the state, and even at this price, if you book late, you may not have a place to stay.
"Xiang Lao, let's just pack our luggage and go out for some late-night snacks together. We've basically been bumpy on the road today and haven't had anything serious to eat."
"Okay, now that you say it I seem to be really hungry."
Xiang Lao's room is on the first floor, and Gu Sheng and Song Miaoke's rooms are on the second floor. When Gu Sheng and Song Miaoke opened the door, Gu Sheng's eyes instantly lit up. He was pleasantly surprised to find that Song Miaoke had booked a double bed room.
"hey-hey....."
"Why are you giggling?"
"Ah...it's nothing, hehe..."
"I hate it, I know what you are thinking. The room here is tight and there are no standard rooms. I just ordered a big bed. But you are not allowed to cross the line or I will ignore you!" Song Miaoke suddenly made a small face. Hong, she realized what Gu Sheng was laughing at and said coquettishly.
The three of them put away their luggage and walked out of the hotel together. Due to the stone gambling meeting, the originally peaceful street became bustling, and it was still bustling with people even at midnight. The restaurants on the roadside usually close around 9pm, but now they are still open with bright lights. The three of them found a stir-fry restaurant and wanted to eat some rice. Since they had been making do in the car all day, they were really hungry for rice.
While Gu Sheng and the others were eating, people came to propose toasts to Xiang Lao from time to time. After all, he was a famous jade expert in the country, so he was still very famous in this circle. Many people in the circle knew Xiang Lao, and experts like Xiang Lao, If he could give them some advice when choosing stones, they might be able to make more money or reduce their mistakes, so everyone respects him.
After a simple meal, they all returned to their rooms. Everyone was very tired after a bumpy day, especially Gu Sheng who had been driving for a day, so after washing up, Gu Sheng and Song Miaoke both fell asleep. Of course, they would not Something embarrassing happened, but tonight Song Miao held Gu Sheng's hand and fell asleep. The sense of security that Gu Sheng had brought to her in the past two days made her rely on her, and the two of them also fell in love again during this period. The distance from the heart.
Early the next morning, Gu Sheng and the others packed up and headed to the site of the Stone Gambling Conference. There are five large-scale jade trading centers in Ruili, Yunnan, namely Jiegao Jade City, New Oriental Jewelry City, Jindou Jewelry Plaza, Huafeng Mall Market, and Ruili Jewelry Street. The largest of these five is Jiegao Jade City, which is the window from China's western region to Southeast Asia and South Asia. It is also a paradise on earth for jade lovers. This year's Stone Gambling Conference was also held in Jiegao Yucheng.
As soon as they entered the interior of Jie Gao Yucheng, Gu Sheng and Song Miaoke were stunned by the huge crowd of people, not only Chinese, but also many foreigners. Gu Sheng did not expect that so many people would buy the valuable jade. Generally, people here are divided into several types: the first type is professional experts like Xiang Lao. It can be found that this kind of people are generally not eager to start, but more to compare and observe, but this kind of expert is very If you rarely participate in stone gambling conferences by yourself, you will usually follow some wealthy businessmen, who will spend a lot of money to hire them as consultants to help them bet on stones. The more experts are, the more cautious they are. They have all seen the ups and downs in this industry, so they generally won’t bet, because even if they have experience, they can’t guarantee that they won’t make mistakes. It is safer to earn commissions, except There is a fixed commission, and if you help a wealthy businessman sell the best jadeite, you will get a huge bonus.
The second type is pure gamblers. They know little or only a little knowledge about jade, but they gamble on stones with the illusion of getting rich overnight. This group is also the group with the most stories every year. Some people make a fortune from gambling, and some lose their money and jump from a building. Since they do not have the professional knowledge and ability to endorse, more of the stories that happen to them are that their families are destroyed, their families are in debt, and they are bankrupt. However, Even so, many people will join in every stone gambling conference without hesitation.
The third type is tourists. This group mainly comes to watch the excitement. When traveling here, I know there is a stone gambling convention, so I check it out. Occasionally, I will buy some particularly cheap rough stones. If they turn green, I may make a small profit. I bet wrong. It doesn’t hurt either.
In addition to all kinds of gamblers, there are also businesses selling rough stones. They all bring their own rough stones to the stone gambling conference, hoping to make a lot of money in these few days. The rough stones sold by merchants are also a mixed bag, and there are many fake rough stones among them. Of course, for Mr. Xiang, these are just childish fakes, but there are still many gamblers who have little knowledge and are deceived. There may be small windows on the original stone. When you buy it, you will find that the windows are fake, and the thin layer of the patch is just a piece of stone.
There are rules for gambling on stones. Since what is being sold is stones, no matter whether it is true or false, you must walk away and admit your losses. There is also a professional security team in the mall, all of whom are retired special forces, so few people dare to cause trouble here.
The Stone Gambling Conference lasts for three days in total. The first and second days are closed. After the opening ceremony, all merchants entering the venue can sell their products at will, and buyers can also choose and buy freely. During these two days, a team of 10 experts will select five rough stones with the best quality and the most likely to produce the best green in the market. The selected rough stones will be auctioned on the last day of the auction.
The selected top-quality stone is what everyone pays the most attention to, because it is almost impossible not to turn green after being judged by experts, so there is a great possibility that the bet will increase after it is photographed. It is also of great benefit to sellers, because the price of rough stones after expert judgment will directly double, and the final transaction price is often 3-5 times higher than what you sell yourself. Of course, the selected rough stone sellers need to give 20% of their profits, 10% of which will be given to the organizing committee for the organization and expenses of each Stone Gambling Conference, and the other 10% will be donated to the Hope Project in the name of the Stone Gambling Conference. If the buyer is bullish, he will also have to take out 10% of the profit. Although it is only five yuan, since the rough stones that can be selected are of the highest quality, the 25% commission is also extremely high.
