Rebirth in the 70s: A military wife who was married into a vegetative state

"Dr. An, are you here to join in the fun too?"

Duke Abby smiled and lowered his head, looking at the flashlight in An Nian's hand.

An Nian shrugged: "I came here to participate in the rough stone auction."

"Oh? Do you like rough stones?" Duke Abby raised his eyebrows happily and said generously. "I can give you a few bucks."

This time it was An Nian's turn to be stunned.

"Do you still have the original stone?"

"I have mines all over the world. Jade mines, sapphire mines, ruby ​​mines, diamond mines, you name it, I have it."

As expected of a capitalist, he is truly encircling the world.

An Nian was secretly speechless.

"If you want the finished product, you don't have to look at the stones here. I can have someone bring the polished ones over and you can choose as you like."

Duke Abby waved his hand, very grandly.

"Pick randomly?"

An Nian looked at him and raised his eyebrows slightly.

When did this old man take advantage of someone so much? What is the nature of a capitalist? !

Duke Abby met her gaze and laughed.

"Of course, if Dr. An can give me a few extra boxes of tea after selection, I will be happier."

The price of a box of tea is almost as much as a piece of raw jadeite. When China sells it to the outside world, it is still sold in limited quantities.

Secretly, in the aristocratic circle, the price of tea has already increased several times, but everyone is tight-lipped and determined not to circulate it out again after it is in their pockets.

An Nian smiled. It turned out that it was an exchange of equal value. If she needed it, she would have exchanged it, but the Chen family was not worthy yet.

She ignored the looks that Chen Jinrong and his son beside her gave her, and shook her head in rejection.

"No, Duke Abby, thank you. I'm just here to accompany my relatives to participate in the auction. Just follow the normal procedures."

Father Chen's face turned green immediately. He wanted to come over and say a few words, but he was photographed by the security personnel who stopped him and could only stare silently.

"relative?"

Duke Abby doesn't quite understand this word. There is no such relationship in country m.

"Ah."

An Nian responded without further explanation.

Duke Abby blinked, as if he understood something.

"Dr. An, let's sit down and chat over there?"

“I haven’t finished reading Uncut Gems yet.”

"That's it..." Duke Abby paused and said. "Then let me watch it with you."

After saying that, he also leaned over and took a flashlight.

"Dr. An, have you done any research on raw stones? What does it mean when it turns green when exposed to light?"

Under everyone's shocked eyes, An Nian and Duke Abby studied the raw jade stone together.

People who could still be holding wine glasses and standing in groups talking quickly put down their glasses and gathered in the rough stone area.

They were obviously still wearing expensive custom-made suits and high-end dresses, but at this time, they all pretended to bend down and began to touch the rough surface of the original stone.

The whole venue was instantly in full swing.

The Governor of Hong Kong was no exception. He came close to Duke Abby and An Nian and chatted with them with a smile.

"Your Excellency, this rough stone looks very beautiful..."

Duke Abby also nodded with satisfaction: "I also think that maybe there is a sapphire in it."

An Nian: "..."

What nonsense are you talking about? If a sapphire can be found inside a raw jade stone, it would really be a hen that laid dinosaur eggs.

Mr. Chen looked at the scene in front of him with confusion, walked to his eldest son, and asked him.

"Boss, what's going on? Does Nian Nian know the Governor of Hong Kong?"

Father Chen was also in a daze: "No, she seems to know Duke Abby of country M."

Mr. Chen's eyes were shaking: "She is a country girl from mainland China. How did she get the chance to meet Duke Audemars Piguet?"

"I do not know either."

Mr. Chen glared at him dissatisfied and asked his grandson again.

"Jinrong! Haven't you been to An Nian's hometown?"

Chen Jinrong huddled his shoulders and answered cautiously.

"Grandpa, I have been to Lu'an Village. That village is very poor, and most of the families still live in mud houses.

Anjia's life was also very difficult. He was in debt and had nothing to eat.

An Nian stayed in the An family for twenty years and married Yu Luyuan from the same village six years ago. Yu Luyuan is an ordinary soldier with no background, and his allowance and salary do not exceed one hundred yuan.

This money is needed to support a family of seven including his brother, sister-in-law, and nephew. "

One hundred yuan to feed seven people.

There is almost no need for Chen Jinrong to go on, Mr. Chen can imagine the hard life.

"Grandpa, I think An Nian must be Duke Abby whom I only met after going to college. The Duke once visited the capital."

"This is the only possibility." Mr. Chen sighed, "Nian Nian is not easy either."

An Nian looked at the rough stones by himself. After spending more than half an hour, he finally sorted through all the rough stones.

Duke Abby was quite interested at first, but when he saw An Nian walking forward as if walking through an assembly line, he put down his flashlight and followed her with his hands behind his back.

While An Nian was looking at the rough stone, he was chatting with her on the side, talking about the current situation in country m, his recent experiences, etc.

The people present all pricked up their ears to listen to him.

I only heard Duke Abby speaking diligently.

An Nian responded with a perfunctory "Uh-huh."

Everyone suppressed the shock in their eyes and exchanged information with each other silently.

-

"Near."

When Mr. Chen saw that An Nian had walked back to him, a smile immediately appeared on his face, which was a bit more amiable than the first time he saw her.

"Have you finished reading it all?"

An Nian nodded slightly: "We've almost seen it. Grandpa, when will the auction start?"

The Governor of Hong Kong and Duke Abby were two steps behind and laughed when they heard this.

"Dr. An, the auction can start at any time. Are you ready?"

In fact, it was long past the originally scheduled start time. It was only because Duke Abby had been following An Nian that the others waited patiently.

"almost."

"Okay!" The port governor smiled and nodded, gesturing to the people next to him.

Immediately, receptionists filed out and led everyone to sit down in the auction area.

Luxurious velvet stools were placed in rows.

An Nian was invited to the first row, next to Duke Abby, and further to the right was the Hong Kong Governor.

"Dr. An, this is my business card."

After the Hong Kong Governor sat down, he immediately handed over his business card.

"Hello, Mr. Governor." An Nian took it with both hands and said with a smile. "Sorry, I don't have a business card."

"It doesn't matter! Hahaha, I already know you."

The governor laughed and spoke very politely.

"Actually, I had heard of your name before I met Dr. An."

"Oh?"

"Dr. An is very famous in the aristocratic circle of country M. He has superb medical skills and is everyone's second life.

Moreover, I heard that you are also a national treasure-level medical expert in China, and both the Anxin Kangtang Pill and the Little Rejuvenation Pill are your patents. "

An Nian's eyes moved slightly. This Hong Kong governor knew a lot.

"In fact, with your influence and financial resources, you don't need to pay attention to those people in the Chen family. They are already going downhill..."

When the Hong Kong Governor spoke, his eyes passed over the three Chen family members sitting in the last row, and there was undisguised contempt in his words.

This governor is very interesting.

When she didn't know her relationship with the Chen family at first, she actively proposed to invite the Chen family to the front row.

Now that she found out that she didn't like the Chen family, she immediately changed her attitude.

However, An Nian didn't dislike this change.

She smiled and replied: "I don't want it either, it's just that the Chen family has what I want."

A look of surprise appeared on the governor's face: "Is there anything I can do?"

This question is very spiritual.

An Nian sat up straight and said, "It would be better if you could be a witness today."

The governor laughed: "No problem!"

Duke Abby saw that the two of them were talking enthusiastically and listened carefully, while the translator beside him translated word for word.

After listening to the translation, he spoke.

"Did they threaten you? Dr. An? Do you need me to take action? Chen Ruilin makes jewelry, and I still have some influence in the jewelry industry."

To say it has some influence is really modest.

From what An Nian just heard from him, Duke Audemars Piguet's industries basically cover 80% of the raw material supply for the jewelry industry. If he attacks, Chen Ruilin will die faster and more miserably.

An Nian subconsciously looked back at the last row. When he turned back, he smiled at Duke Abby and shook his head.

"It's not necessary. I will not suppress them. They will write their own ending."

A family that puts interests first will eventually fall apart due to interests.

Duke Abby nodded thoughtfully: "I understand..."

Chen Jinrong, who was in the last row, always felt uneasy and moved around on his stool.

Father Chen frowned unhappily: "Why are you moving? Sit tight!"

Chen Jinrong quickly stopped his movements, moved closer to his father, and spoke in a low voice.

"Dad, I always feel that An Nian is talking ill of our family to the Governor of Hong Kong and Duke Abby."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

"Really! She just looked back at us several times."

That look is definitely not kind!

Chen Jinrong dared to pat his chest and promise!

Father Chen already felt empty in his heart. Hearing what he said made him even more flustered. But after all, he was older and could still hold his own in such situations.

"Stop talking about this, sit down first, the auction is about to begin."

"Ah."

Mr. Chen on the side did not notice the conversation between his son and grandson. He just lowered his head intently and looked at the piece of paper in his hand.

There are densely written numbers on the paper, and each number corresponds to the approximate condition of the jade meat in the original stone, as well as the estimated price.

These are the stones An Nian gave him just now, saying they were the stones she was most optimistic about after looking around.

Mr. Chen's wrinkled hands gently twisted the edge of the paper, again and again.

In just one hour, An Nian wrote down information about twenty-one rough stones.

Even the most experienced Emerald Master dare not say that he can achieve this level.

The important thing is...

Of the twenty-one rough stones recommended by An Nian, not one of them was what he liked.

The Chen family does not have sufficient funds now. If they buy the rough stones recommended by An Nian, they will not be able to buy what they like.

Mr. Chen's eyebrows wrinkled tighter and tighter, hesitating.

-

The auction proceeds little by little.

An Nian sat in the middle of the first row with calm eyes.

The twenty-one rough stones she gave to Mr. Chen have already been auctioned for fifteen pieces, and the price of each piece is not high. If the Chen family raises the sign according to the price they wrote, the probability of winning it is as high as 80%.

but……

Fifteen times, the Chen family only raised their placard twice, and the price was only half of their own price. When it exceeded half, they backed down.

To the twentieth piece.

The Chen family gave up.

Twenty-one pieces.

The Chen family still gave up.

An Nian breathed a sigh of relief slowly.

She did everything she had to do, and it had nothing to do with the Chen family's failure to seize the opportunity.

As time passed, the auction reached its climax.

A beautiful rough stone appeared on the auction block.

It is like a lying gourd, with an incredibly thin skin. Under the illumination of the overhead lamp, it seems that just a gentle touch of the hand can remove its stone skin, revealing the clean and clear jadeite inside.

"This is absolutely superb!"

"I dare say there are all kinds of colors and species in it!"

"Do you even need to tell me? The green color is almost showing through! It's very translucent when the flashlight shines through it. It's definitely the texture of ice!"

"..."

The host kept smiling and waited for the discussion in the audience to gradually disappear before speaking with a smile.

“This is our grand finale! It comes from a century-old pit in Pakant, Myanmar. A hundred years ago, glass-type imperial green jadeite was dug out of it!

It is made into top-notch luxury jewelry by the craftsmen of the international first-line jewelry brand-Hevenness. The complete set of jewelry includes necklaces, earrings, rings, and brooches, and the price is as high as 10 million!

It has set a price ceiling for high-end luxury jewelry!

Now! Our auction also has Laokeng rough stones from the same origin and mine! It looks better on the outside! More beautiful!

Don’t miss it! Buy it and earn it!

The starting price is three million! "

Don't think that a set of inlaid high-end luxury jewelry costs 10 million, but the rough stone can be sold for 3 million.

In fact, with the size of this gourd rough stone, if it really behaves as it does on the outside, removing a little bit of the outer layer of stone skin, and all the inside is high-ice, high-green jadeite, it can make more than ten sets of the same kind. of luxury jewelry.

In other words, three million can leverage a profit of 100 million!

Therefore, when the host finished speaking, someone immediately shouted out the first-hand price.

"Three and a half million!"

"four million!"

Prices are climbing up little by little.

The entire auction house was like a boiling hot pot, gurgling upwards. Less than a hundred people actually created a posture of thousands of people.

An Nian touched his earlobe, put down his hand and changed his position.

Duke Abby approached her: "Doctor An, don't you like this rough stone?"

An Nian was slightly startled: "No."

Duke Abby chuckled: "I am very sensitive to people's emotions. When the rough stone was pushed up, your body leaned back..."

Staying away is a sign of dislike.

An Nian looked sideways at him with a smile in his eyes: "Okay, you guessed it."

"Hey, why don't you like it?"

The two of them talked in English, and their voices were very low. Except for the two of them, even the translator on the side couldn't hear what they were saying.

An Nian didn't have to hide it and answered bluntly.

"It doesn't give me a good feeling. We Chinese are very particular about concealing treasures. It's too bright..."

It seems to be telling the whole world that I am very talented! You’re right to buy me!

In fact, An Nian had already 'seen' it. There was nothing in it, it was full of waste.

The green and transparent parts that transmit light are less than one centimeter thick, and only such a small piece.

If it is really cut out, the value of the jade will not exceed one hundred thousand.

Whoever buys it will be unlucky.