Pick up bargains in Chinatown and make 10,000 times the profit at the beginning

Chapter 55 California Jade

After entering the door, Uncle De couldn't help but say, "Let me see the box."

Uncle De looked at the thing with a door for a while, then took the lid to the window. The spiral pieces reflected the light with rich and dazzling colors, and he was sure that he was not mistaken.

"It must be this. This is a box made in the Tang Dynasty using mother-of-pearl craftsmanship. It's in pretty good condition. It's a treasure."

After getting Uncle De's affirmative answer, my uncle felt relieved.

At this time, Lin Yuan brought a cup of tea: "Uncle De, please have some tea."

"Put it down first." Uncle De's eyes were on the mother-of-pearl box, and he didn't even look up at Lin Yuan.

I'm not free yet!

You can drink tea at any time, but it is not so easy to come across a Tang Dynasty mother-of-pearl box. You must have enough experience to get it.

However, the more Uncle De looked at and touched it, the more he couldn't let it go.

After thinking for a moment, Uncle De said, "Xiao Yuan, uncle wants to discuss something with you?"

"Uncle De, what's the matter?" Lin Yuan was a little confused. He didn't expect that Uncle De still had something to discuss with him.

"You're not in a hurry to sell this mother-of-pearl box, are you? Can you lend it to me so I can play with it for a few days?"

Lin Yuan said without hesitation: "Of course!"

Although this Tang Dynasty mother-of-pearl box is worth more than one million US dollars, Lin Yuan believes that Uncle De is not the kind of person who would embezzle his treasure.

Another reason is that during this period, Lin Yuan and his uncle frequently asked Uncle De for help in judging. Uncle De was not vague, so he couldn't be too petty. With the treasure hunting instrument in hand, it shouldn't be difficult to find another million-dollar item, right?
Uncle De drank the cup of tea that had long since gone cold in one gulp and said goodbye with joy in his heart.

About twenty minutes later, the uncle changed his clothes and told Lin Yuan that he had made an appointment with an old friend and was going out for a while. He also specifically told Lin Yuan to study hard at home.

The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth twitched, and he waved his hand to tell his uncle to leave quickly.

At this time, my uncle was just like parents who would tell their children to study hard before leaving home.

Apart from going out for dinner, Lin Yuan spent most of his time reading, trying hard to make up for his shortcomings.

The next day, Paul and Henry set out early in the morning. As agreed, they first went to pick up Qiao Yufan and Huo Qingtong, then to pick up Li Qiu Shui, and finally gathered downstairs at Lin Yuan's building.

As for Zhou Zhiming, he seemed to be busy picking up girls and had no time to reply to messages.

Seeing Lin Yuan and his uncle coming down, Huo Qingtong and others greeted them one after another.

"Have you eaten?"

A typical Chinese greeting.

Li Qiu Shui handed over the breakfast, which included steamed dumplings, fried dough sticks, and soy milk.

Afraid that Lin Yuan and his uncle wouldn't be used to the food, he went to a faraway place to buy it.

The uncle was not polite and took it and started to eat it, praising her by the way: "My daughter is really thoughtful!"

Everyone stopped delaying and set off immediately.

They were taking California Highway 1.

Anyone who has made a travel guide knows that California Highway 1 is one of the most scenic roads in the world. From San Francisco to Los Angeles, the breeze from the Pacific Ocean blows on your face, and as you head south between the winding coastline and towering cliffs, you can take in the stunning scenery of the west coast of the United States.

On the way, when approaching a fork in the road, Henry introduced to Lin Yuan: "Go over there and you will reach the Monterey Peninsula. The scenery there is pretty good, and there are high-end restaurants and casual snacks. Do you want to take a rest?"

"It will be all right."

After saying that, Lin Yuan looked at Li Qiushui and the others: "What about you guys?"

"Great! I heard that the Monterey Peninsula has a beautiful environment and there are many artists there. It's a good opportunity to check in." Huo Qingtong responded.

Henry: “You mean Carmel?” Artistic Carmel is a seaside town on the Monterey Peninsula, where 60% of its early residents were professional artists.

The various shops in the town are eye-catching, and many craft shops can buy many art treasures.

It seems that it is also a good place to hunt for treasure.

When everyone thought about it, they felt it was necessary to go.

In fact, in addition to Carmel, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, and Point Lobos State Reserve are also worth visiting.

"That's right! It's right there." Li Qiu Shui nodded.

Since everyone agreed, Paul turned into a fork in the road and headed for Carmel.

On the way, Lin Yuan and his friends could see wind-eroded cypress forests, rocky coastlines, and creative mansions...

"There's a store over there. Let's stop and use the restroom." Huo Qingtong said.

Paul drove very steadily, as he was an experienced driver, and parked the car steadily in the parking space in front of the store. Although Lin Yuan did not go to the toilet, he got out of the car to get some fresh air.

Henry went to the store to buy some food and drinks.

Three or four meters away from the parking space, Lin Yuan saw a stall filled with some beautiful little stones. There was no stall owner, but there was a sign with 2 dollars written on it, and a small cardboard box next to it for money.

Lin Yuan walked over, and just as he reached out to pick up a piece, Paul's voice came from behind him: "You can only do this in a small place like this. If it were in the city, it would have been taken away long ago."

After all, even large supermarkets and luxury brand stores can be purchased for free, let alone a stall like this that no one visits.

Don’t even expect everyone to give money voluntarily.

I can only say that such a simple American village is rare.

The two chatted for a while, and then Li Qiu Shui and Huo Qingtong came out of the bathroom.

"Brother Lin, as a man, you also like this kind of thing?" Li Qiu Shui asked in surprise.

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "I like anything that's valuable."

Ok?
Is this thing valuable?

Even Paul was surprised, and his eyes were burning with excitement as he looked at the small stones on the stall.

Lin Yuan handed the selected "pebbles" to Li Qiushui: "Divide them between the two of you! Remember to pay."

Then he told Paul, “Nothing else is worth anything.”

Paul's eyes finally cleared up.

Li Qiushui gave half of it to Huo Qingtong, and they each took out $10 and put it in the cardboard box.

"Brother Lin, what is this? Is it a gem? It looks like jade."

Lin Yuan said to them: "It should be California jade, which seems to be also called Fushan stone. It can be said to be American jade. Have you heard of it?"

Its best quality is high icy yellow-ground emerald green, the color can reach emerald green, with strong luster and good transparency, comparable to high-quality green jadeite. The California jade with the best gemological quality is commonly known as "golden jadeite" and its output is extremely rare.

Because California jade is extremely rare, it is almost never seen in the gem market. Most of it is owned by a few national museums, collectors and mineralogists.

Huo Qingtong quickly searched on her phone and was pleasantly surprised: "It really is. I heard it's very valuable."

Lin Yuan: "That depends on the quality. The quality of these pieces is not very good. I guess they are only worth a few thousand dollars!"

Having said that, the two women were still very happy. They bought it for $10 and made hundreds of times the profit, which would make capitalists cry when they saw it.

At this time, Henry came out of the store carrying a big bag of food and drinks.

(End of this chapter)