1491. Common sense (5/5)
Along the way, Li Du has seen many people looking for food in the garbage dump, and many world-class luxury cars such as Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Maybach.
The gap between the rich and the poor is particularly obvious in this place. Sometimes when a car passes by and someone throws a cigarette butt or half a piece of cigar from the window, someone will immediately rush up and pick it up.
When Li Du looked northeast, it was China's boundaries. Although many classmates and friends in China complained about the country and the government, as Li Du saw more, he felt that the Chinese government was doing quite well.
The Pagan area is indeed worthy of the title of the International Jade Capital, and there are traces of jade ore everywhere here.
As long as the car can drive, there are stalls and vendors on the streets. They do not manage small food commodities, but piles of ore.
There is also a large electronic scale that is accompanied by ore. Some people like which piece or pile of ore is placed on the electronic scale to weigh and trade it.
There is no bargaining here. With the government introducing a series of policies to limit the output of jade, ore prices have been rising all the way, and the mine owners and ore merchants have also become harder.
They dominate the ore market. After setting the price, they no longer bargain. If they like to buy, they will buy or not. They all act like a master.
There were jade shops everywhere on the streets of Pagan. Li Du was looking at this strange area, and people outside were also looking at their convoy.
Ge Danwei asked carefully: "Boss, now it's Pada. We're here. Do you think you still need a tour guide?"
Li Du glanced at him and said, "Why, are you in a hurry to leave? We haven't been together for long."
It was not far from Myitkyina to Pagan, and the distance was less than 200 kilometers, but they walked for more than six hours.
One reason is that the road conditions are not good and it is difficult to drive, and another reason is that Godanwei leads the way many times mistakenly.
Through the journey, Li Du can see that this is a king of verbal tricks, a keyboard warrior. He is very polite when talking about state affairs and world affairs, and he is indignant. If he really does something serious, he will not be reliable.
Take this guide for example. This guy probably hasn't walked the road from Myitkyina to Pagan several times, so he has repeatedly led the wrong direction.
If Li Du hadn't been familiar with the place here and could not find a tour guide on the road, with Ge Danwei's performance, Li Du would have wanted to change people long ago.
Gedanwei also wanted to change people. On the way, he saw Godzilla open some packages in the trunk, and there were traces of spears inside!
Looking at Li Du and his group, and considering the equipment in the car, he had to worry that these people came to Pagan to rob him!
They were not satisfied with the other party in their hearts, so they looked at each other.
Ge Danwei had a small plan in his mind, and when he met Li Du's eyes, he was immediately startled and turned his head to look out the window.
Li Du said coldly: "Young man, what's wrong with me?"
Ge Danwei quickly explained: "No, I'm wondering if you don't hire me, where can I find some work to make money? Is it necessary to live a life right?"
Li Du nodded and said, "Don't be afraid, I will continue to hire you."
Although Ge Danwei is not a good guide, he is a good translator at least. He speaks Mandarin very well, which is better than what Li Du and some of his southern classmates said.
After hearing what he said, Brother Danwei almost cried.
He once thought that he would be liberated when he arrived at Pagan, but now it seems that he is thinking too beautifully.
Li Du's destination is in the Denay Mountain area, but when he arrives at Pagan, he has to take a walk here. After all, this is the world-famous jade capital.
It is not easy for him to get here, because the value of jadeite has led to Pagan being a must-fight for military strategists. The government forces and guerrillas are eager to take this place. The jadeite ore here is of great value. Taking a jade ore is equivalent to taking ten gold mines.
In order to better maintain public order, ordinary foreigners are not allowed to enter the Pagan site normally. Tourists cannot come to Pagan directly for tourism unless there is a strong tour guide leading the way.
Gedanwei definitely has no strong relationship. Li Du can come here entirely by Winston Group. Cole prepared an admission certificate for him, so he can be unimpeded.
In fact, from Myitkyina to Pagan, especially after approaching Pagan, they encountered many levels along the way, and each level was guarded by elite soldiers.
As a foreigner with a new face, it is not easy for Li Du to go deep into Pagan. How could he not take a good look here after he comes?
But the situation of Pagan is different from that of other towns. This is a farm area, which is the place of jadeite production. There are six major farm areas in Hongshawadi, and each farm has many farm entrances. If you want to buy or see good stones, you have to enter the shop entrance.
There is a famous saying in the jade industry, "Don't know the court, don't play gambling stones." Li Du certainly didn't understand this, so he asked Brother Danwei: "Are you familiar with Pagan's court?"
When Brother Danwei got here, how could he dare to lie? He shook his head honestly: "Boss, look at my poor appearance, how can I understand the scene here?"
Li Du said: "Don't your cousin's family live here? And don't you say that there are no people from Hongshawadie who don't understand jade?"
Ge Danwei continued to say honestly: "I'm bragging, boss."
After hearing this, Li Du almost slapped him with a big ear.
Ge Danwei noticed his anger and quickly said, "Actually, I understand something, but jade is a big business, and I dare not talk nonsense, I am afraid that if I say too much, it will affect you."
Li Du said: "It's okay, tell me, what do you know?"
They found a teahouse to sit down, Li Du ordered a pot of tea, and Ge Danwei started drinking tea and said:
"There are six areas in total, such as Pagan Field Area, Mukan Field Area, Nanqi Field Area, Houjiang Field Area, New Field Area and New and Old Factory Area, right?"
"We are in the Pagan field now, so I won't introduce it to the other five venues. Pagan is going to make money here. Daji's family knows that there are twenty-eight venues here, such as Huika, Muna, Dagudi, Sitongka, and Pagang!"
He had to continue talking about this, but he felt that Li Du's expression was not right, so he asked carefully: "Boss, what's wrong?"
Li Du said with a gloomy face: "Tell me something I don't know, I know all of this."
Gedanwei rubbed his hands and said, "That, the Pagan site is an alluvial deposit, which has been mined since two thousand years ago. Do you know these?"
"explain."
Ge Danwei quickly continued, "Okay, the deepest hole dug here has reached the fifth floor, and it has reached thirty meters deep underground."
"The stones produced on the first layer here are yellow sand skin shells, the second layer is red sand skin shells, and wax skin, the third layer is black sand skin shells, the fourth layer is gray-black skin shells, and the fifth layer is white and yellow skin shells, and most of them have wax skins. Based on this, they can be distinguished. Do you know these?"
Li Du completely gave up on him. All these things Gedanwei said were basic common sense. Since he decided to come to Hongshawadi, he would definitely do his homework. Now it seems that he knows more than Gedanwei.
Chapter completed!