Chapter 62 of 100

Chapter 62

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Update Time: April 1, 2013

As Duan Fei had anticipated, he didn't get any rest that night. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw jade rough stones and piles of money, and no matter how he tossed and turned, he couldn't fall asleep. The next morning, he woke up with red eyes and a heavy head, but he felt abnormally excited. The staff at the Jade轩 all carefully avoided Duan Fei.

Duan Fei's temper was already bad, and his mouth was full of foul language, which made the jewelry salespeople very uncomfortable. If he hadn't been sent down from the upper management, he would have been driven away by the employees long ago. Since he couldn't be provoked, they chose to avoid him. Therefore, no one told him about the knowledge of jade gambling, and now Duan Fei's understanding of the jade gambling industry was even less than that of the new employee, Zhang Yang.

This also doomed Duan Fei to be gradually led into a trap by Zhang Yang.

The store was nominally a joint venture, but in reality, Xiao Fei's main investment was in jade rough stones, and Duan Fei's job was to handle jade gambling. After all, compared to selling jade, jade gambling could bring greater profits. Xiao Fei was essentially a speculator, and the jade market was like the real estate market a few years ago, becoming increasingly hot and gradually becoming the target of many speculators. Seeing the price of jade rise and the raw materials become scarce, Xiao Fei planned to make a big move. He wanted to buy a large amount of jade rough stones, then stir up the market and wait for the prices to rise, and finally sell the jade rough stones.

To achieve this, he needed a stable customer base. After all, it wasn't like real estate, where there would always be people to buy even in the worst-case scenario. If he couldn't find a buyer and the funds were tied up, it would be a big problem. If he cut the stones himself, how much could this one store sell?

Duan Fei's job was originally very simple: to gradually build the reputation of the Jade轩, making more people know about it and come to gamble on jade, just like what the Lido Jade Gambling Company did, becoming the preferred place for jewelry dealers and jade gamblers.

However, Duan Fei was used to being the boss, giving orders, and fighting. Suddenly managing and operating the store was something he couldn't adapt to. Because of his temper, he offended the employees, and no one even reminded him. If he had been given time to slowly adapt to this change, Duan Fei might have really adapted, gradually built the reputation, and completed Xiao Fei's task. Unfortunately, he met Zhang Yang here and lost this opportunity.

Duan Fei paced back and forth in the store, anxiously waiting for Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang had already arrived. Seeing Duan Fei pacing in the store, he didn't get out of the car but just watched Duan Fei. Only when he saw Duan Fei's patience run out did he get out of the car and walk into the store.

"Director Duan, I'm sorry, I had some temporary matters and arrived late," Zhang Yang said.

Seeing Zhang Yang arrive, Duan Fei breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay, it's okay, little brother, let's go to the back and talk."

Zhang Yang nodded and walked with Duan Fei to the warehouse at the back of the store.

The hall manager noticed Duan Fei's unusual behavior. When he saw Zhang Yang come in, his eyes flickered. He remembered this man; he had come to sell gold, and Duan Fei had bought it at a high price. Could these two know each other?

The hall manager was not Xiao Fei's person. After hesitating, he cautiously returned to the manager's office and called the boss to report.

"Boss, the situation is like this. They are now in the back warehouse, probably looking at jade rough stones," the hall manager said.

"Xiao Ma, you did well. Continue to keep an eye on Duan Fei. Send Master Zhou over, don't let him play any tricks. These rough stones were hard to transport to the capital, and we need to sell them to make money. I don't want anything to go wrong. I found out that Duan Fei made a mistake in Jin City and was sent here. But he is indeed Xiao Fei's confidant, so don't move against him without solid evidence. This is our first cooperation with mainland merchants, so be cautious and don't make a mistake," the boss said.

"I understand, I'll call Master Zhou over right away," Manager Ma said.

"Alright, let me know if there are any problems," the boss hung up the phone.

Manager Ma smiled with a hint of victory. The store manager of the Jade轩 was hired at a high price from outside and was only responsible for the store's affairs. He had thought he would be the second-in-command, but after the store was set up, Duan Fei was sent down. It was impossible not to be angry. If he could get rid of Duan Fei, he could become the second-in-command and control the jade gambling.

There would be more room for maneuver and more benefits to be gained.

As for whether this would offend another boss, it was not something he needed to consider. His goal was to remove Duan Fei, the obstacle.

"Little brother, the goods here are good, right? These are all transported from the old pits in Myanmar. You can't find such good materials in ordinary places," Duan Fei said. In fact, Duan Fei didn't know what old pit material was or what was good about these rough stones, so he could only give a vague introduction.

Zhang Yang put on a novice's expression, patting this and looking at that, then smiled at Duan Fei and said, "Brother Duan, I don't understand these things. I just got lucky. The one I picked yesterday was just a random choice, and I didn't expect there to be real jade inside."

Hearing Zhang Yang say this, Duan Fei felt a surge of frustration. Getting lucky, why didn't such good things happen to him?

"Alright, take your time. When you're done, Brother Duan will give you a discount," Duan Fei said.

What Duan Fei was most looking forward to was Zhang Yang gambling on jade. After these rough stones were transported, none of them had been cut open, and he was very curious about what was inside.

Zhang Yang smiled and looked at the jade rough stones.

Just as Zhang Yang was slowly picking out the jade rough stones, Manager Ma brought in an elderly man with gray hair. Duan Fei frowned and went over to the old man and said, "Master Zhou, why are you here?"

This Master Zhou, named Zhou Yiran, was the jade gambling master at the Jade轩 and someone Xiao Fei required Duan Fei to respect. The pricing of the jade rough stones was entirely controlled by him, and these rough stones were transported back from Myanmar by him.

"Little Duan, I heard from Manager Ma that a customer came, so I came to take a look," Master Zhou said.

Duan Fei glared fiercely at Manager Ma, who quickly lowered his head. Then Duan Fei explained to Master Zhou, "It's just a friend of mine, not a big customer, so I didn't invite Master Zhou over."

"No problem. Whether big or small, they are all our customers. My big customers also started as small customers. By the way, what's your friend's name?" Zhou Yiran asked.

Duan Fei said, "Zhang Yang." After hesitating, he added, "He cut a piece of jade at the Lido Jade Gambling Company yesterday and sold it for 1.6 million."

Hearing this number, Master Zhou didn't say anything. He had seen such situations too many times. It wasn't just 1.6 million; he had personally cut open jade worth 16 million. This was the difference between a novice and an experienced person. Many people in the jade gambling business didn't easily gamble on jade because if they cut it wrong, the entire store would be ruined. So, for rough stones with a good appearance, they would rather mark them at a high price and sell them than cut them themselves.

Duan Fei couldn't do that. Ever since he knew about this, he had been itching to cut a piece of jade himself. Don't forget, Duan Fei originally ran a casino, and the gambling instinct was deeply rooted in his bones. Xiao Fei sending Duan Fei here might have been destined to fail from the beginning.

Zhang Yang didn't notice the conversation beside him. His entire focus was on the jade rough stones in front of him. To get Duan Fei to fall into the trap, he had to find a piece with jade inside.

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