Reborn in 95, I unearthed a gold mine after the family split up.

"Reporter Xia, thank you so much for your help."

"If you help us overcome the technical difficulties, we can process most of the jade rough stones in the mine and maximize our profits..."

Seeing the excitement on Zhang Dong's face, Xia Chunfang was also very happy.

"Yes, Zhang Dong, I happen to know a master jade carver. He's very famous. Let me introduce you to him."

"As long as he agrees, your jade carving company's technical problems are no big deal at all."

"What? You know a master of jade carving?" Zhang Dong asked in surprise.

Only at this moment did he truly understand what it meant to have more friends and more paths in life.

"Yes, I'll introduce you to them after I finish this interview series in the next couple of days."

"Haha, that's great."

Zhang Dong excitedly grabbed Xia Chunfang's hand and shook it vigorously...

The next morning, Zhang Dong and Xia Chunfang went to the city together.

Go find that renowned jade carving master.

"Zhang Dong, after I take you there, you must seize the opportunity to act."

"This master is famous, which has led to him having a somewhat eccentric temperament."

Knowing what Xia Chunfang meant by her instructions, Zhang Dong immediately expressed his agreement.

"Don't worry, I have the sense to know what to say and what not to say."

Xia Chunfang nodded: "Then I'm relieved."

After arriving in the city, Zhang Dong bought some more gifts.

Of course, before coming here, he also brought some raw stones and jade ornaments from his mine, which is why he came to the home of this jade carving master.

When he arrived, Xia Chunfang had already introduced him to the name of this jade master – Ouyang Zhennan.

Upon meeting, Zhang Dong discovered that the other party was over 80 years old, but the master sculptor was ruddy-faced, energetic, and looked well-preserved.

"Master Ouyang, hello." After exchanging pleasantries, Xia Chunfang greeted Master Ouyang with a smile.

Master Ouyang laughed loudly: "Beautiful reporter, you've already come all this way, why bring a gift? Don't do this next time."

Xia Chunfang smiled slightly: "Master Ouyang, these gifts were not brought by me. They were brought by Zhang Dong, who came with me, and he wanted to pay you a visit."

"Oh, Zhang Dong?" Ouyang Zhennan's gaze finally fell on Zhang Dong.

"So, what kind of business does your friend run?"

At this point, Zhang Dong no longer needed Xia Chunfang's introduction.

He quickly smiled at Ouyang Zhennan.

"Senior Ouyang, my name is Zhang Dong, and I am a friend of Reporter Xia."

"I usually run a mine. Our mine produces jade of good quality. This is the raw jade that our mine has extracted."

After Master Ouyang asked him what he did for a living, Zhang Dong didn't mince words and went straight to the point.

He knew that since Ouyang Zhennan was known as a master of jade carving, he must have something extraordinary about him. It was best not to play any games like firecrackers or ghost stories in front of such a person.

Sometimes, speaking your mind directly is the best approach.

"Oh, so you want to offer a one-stop service for the development of jade products. That's a good idea."

Seeing that Ouyang Zhennan had expressed his thoughts, Zhang Dong nodded.

"Yes, Master Ouyang."

“Our mine wants to take the path of deep processing according to local conditions, but what we lack now is technical support, so we came to you and would like to ask for your help.”

"Master Ouyang, everyone knows you are an expert in jade carving. To put it bluntly, in the domestic carving industry, you are an unsurpassable monument..."

Based on his previous life's understanding of this master sculptor, Zhang Dong was full of praise at this moment.

Being praised is always a pleasant thing.

From Zhang Dong's words, Ouyang Zhennan could tell that the other party had a basic understanding of him and was not like the other mine owners he had met before, who were all vulgar and spoke with a strong smell of money.

"Well," Ouyang Zhennan also became interested, "tell me your plans."

Zhang Dong nodded: "Master Ouyang, I would like to cooperate with you to open a jade carving factory."

Since he had come here to ask for a favor, Zhang Dong didn't hold back.

But he found that after he finished speaking, Ouyang Zhennan, this master-level figure, hesitated, and Zhang Dong couldn't help but feel puzzled.

"Master, is there something you're worried about?"

"As for compensation, please rest assured, as long as you bring it up, we will definitely meet your requirements."

Ouyang Zhennan waved his hand and sighed, "It's not about the compensation..."

"What is that?" Zhang Dong asked, increasingly puzzled.

Ouyang Zhennan burst into laughter. His laughter left not only Zhang Dong but also Xia Chunfang, who was standing next to him, somewhat bewildered.

"Master Ouyang, what's going on?"

Ouyang Zhennan then explained, "Time waits for no one. I'm getting old and no longer have the energy to cooperate with Boss Zhang."

"However, if you are sincere, I have an apprentice in the city. You can go to him and ask him to cooperate with you."

Upon hearing Master Ouyang's meaning, Zhang Dong's heart skipped a beat.

His idea was to use Master Ouyang's reputation to quickly make the jade carving factory famous, but his apprentice was much less well-known.

Having understood their attitude, Zhang Dong was somewhat disappointed.

But he also knew that what Master Ouyang said was true.

After all, I hadn't even discussed payment with them yet, and they had already refused.

Known as a master in certain fields, making money is no longer difficult for him at his level. The key issue is that the other party is indeed getting old and unwilling to expend any more energy.

Zhang Dong, having figured this out, was somewhat disappointed, but still expressed his understanding.

Since the other party had proposed a collaboration between him and his disciple, he felt he had to give them a clear response.

"Master Ouyang, our initial intention in coming here was to seek cooperation with you. Since you are of advanced age, please take good care of your health and enjoy your remaining years..."

Upon hearing Zhang Dong's statement, Master Ouyang naturally understood what Zhang Dong meant.

It seems that the other party doesn't value the apprentice's reputation and doesn't want to cooperate with him.

"Haha, thank you for your blessing. But since Mr. Zhang has this idea, let's have more exchanges when we have time in the future."

"I have already examined the quality of these jade items you brought earlier, and they are all quite good."

"Yes, Master Ouyang, I will continue to bother you when I have time in the future."

Even if a master sculptor like this cannot collaborate with another, he must still maintain a good relationship with them.

Zhang Dong had already made his plans.