First, I called to inquire at the hotel lobby.

I learned that an internal exchange exhibition of the jewelry, jade, and precious stone industry association would be held tomorrow in the conference hall on the third floor. Many master-level jade carvers and well-known domestic jewelry and jade merchants were arriving at the hotel to check in.

Su Yehao asked the hotel to inquire with the organizers to see if it would be possible to visit in advance.

The message was quickly passed to the ears of a certain vice president, who couldn't have been more delighted. He immediately agreed to meet at the entrance of the exhibition hall on the third floor.

Whether tomorrow's exchange activity would be successful or not, being able to attract a Chinese billionaire like Su Yehao to attend in person was already sensational news, making the trip worthwhile.

If they could attract some sponsorships, or help members of the association climb onto Su Yehao's high branch and achieve some business cooperation, then wouldn't the association's influence soar?

And so.

After Su Yehao handed his son over to the accompanying nanny to take care of, and arrived at the entrance of the exhibition hall with Nong Qingying, the vice president who had just been contacted quickly summoned a large group of enterprise representatives from the association, a full dozen people.

Some seemed to have just arrived at the hotel and hadn't even had time to put their luggage back in their rooms before rushing over to join in the fun.

After meeting, they exchanged a few polite greetings.

Only after entering the exhibition hall, which was still being set up, did Nong Qingying realize that the so-called jewelry exhibition was different from what she had imagined.

For example, in front of her was a piece of Hotan jade, about the size of a cantaloupe, but it was just raw material. In addition, there was a large piece of turquoise, carved into an elephant-shaped ornament, inlaid with gold and various gems.

A quick glance revealed that many items had not yet been unpacked and displayed, but Nong Qingying didn't see any glittering and expensive jewelry, which was a bit disappointing for her.

She had been busy taking care of her children for the past two or three years, and hadn't bought any new jewelry in a long time. She had originally planned to splurge, but she hadn't expected it to be this kind of jewelry exhibition.

Su Yehao, on the other hand, was pleasantly surprised.

He had no interest in glittering diamonds and jewelry.

Last year, Nangong Tian had given him a custom-made full-diamond Hublot watch, which cost a total of four million US dollars including materials and processing fees. Even the strap was covered with diamonds, which could almost blind people in the sun.

Because he found it too heavy, Su Yehao rarely wore it, only occasionally wearing it to some informal occasions, so as not to make Nangong Tian feel that her efforts had been in vain.

On the contrary, these jade, jadeite strange stone roughs, and finished ornaments in front of him made him feel very interesting. While chatting with people, he examined them one by one and asked:

"If I take a fancy to something, can I buy it? I used to go to the old Lisboa in Casino, 1997, and their halls were resplendent, with gold mountains, jade mountains, golden dragon boats, diamonds, etc. When my dad's casino hotel is completed in the future, it may also need some treasures to decorate it."

After listening, the vice president immediately replied with a smile:

"These are originally commodities that members bring out for trading and display. As long as the price is negotiated, of course, they can be bought and sold. I have heard about the Old Casino King's collection. We happen to hold a Tiangong Award every year. The exhibits are all exquisitely carved and meticulously crafted masterpieces. If President Su is interested, I will bring you the award-winning works from the past two sessions for your perusal later?"

Su Yehao nodded and said, "Okay, none of these things have prices on them. For example, how much does that turquoise elephant cost?"

A fat boss decisively raised his hand and replied with a smile, "This is our company's product, worth about two or three hundred thousand. We originally wanted to send it to this year's Tiangong Award for evaluation. Its name is *Xixiang Shengping* (May Elephants Bring Peace). If President Su likes it, just take it and play with it."

"There's no need to take it for nothing. Three hundred thousand is quite cheap, suitable for placing on the tea table as a decoration."

Compared to spending money, Su Yehao was now more afraid of owing favors, even the smallest of favors, which might bring him troublesome problems.

Therefore, things that can be settled with money are best settled with money.

To put it arrogantly, he really had reached the point where he had money but nowhere to spend it. The main reason was that, apart from investing, he didn't know what else to buy. Things like antiques, artworks, and real estate were equivalent to appreciating assets, which couldn't be completely equated with consumption.

In recent years, Su Yehao's largest private expenditure was still the super yacht he had purchased earlier.

He wasn't in a hurry to sell it yet.

After walking a few more steps, he took a fancy to a Hotan jade Longevity Peach, next to which was a three-legged golden toad carved from jadeite, stepping on gold ingots and holding copper coins in its mouth. Seeing the transparent three-color material, it was a pity not to turn it into beads.

Perhaps because the price of jadeite could still be炒 (chao - hyped) to a sky-high price, all kinds of good materials in Su Yehao's eyes were carved into large ornaments as a whole, such as a dragon pillar more than sixty centimeters long. According to the introduction, the dragon ball in front of the dragon's head was a top-quality red jadeite, which happened to be cleverly carved on it.

There were many large raw materials, and he encountered three jadeite cabbages alone. It seemed that the material and carving of any one of them were much better than the Empress Dowager Cixi's one in the Little Forbidden City. There were even more plaques, bracelets, and egg noodles, among which there were many so-called "Emperor Greens" and "Dragon Stone Species."

Some things had not been placed yet, so they were directly opened and shown to Su Yehao for appreciation.

There were all kinds of good things, such as Hotan jade-carved incense burners, small tripods, and polar bears, as well as chicken-blood stone pen holders and seals.

He couldn't help but sigh and say, "There are so many good things, my eyes are almost dazzled. When I encounter them, I subconsciously want to collect them. I also have a tianhuang seal, but I didn't expect to encounter several pieces today."

The vice president followed Su Yehao, half-jokingly and half-seriously, and explained:

"When the Tiangong Award is held every year, we pay attention to 30% material and 70% workmanship. Even if you carve ordinary stones into patterns, you may win an award. This kind of internal exhibition is different. Each company takes the opportunity to compete for strength and brings out all the good things at the bottom of the box. You may not be able to see some things even if you go to the Forbidden City, such as a string of beads made of forty-nine Emperor Green beads, which is still in the bank vault. President Qian, how much is your string of beads worth, tens of millions?"

President Qian, who was named, was a rather charming middle-aged woman. At this time, she replied with a smile, "I spent several years collecting the materials, and I guess I will send them to the auction house next. The price of 20 to 30 million Hong Kong dollars at most. Don't make a fool of yourself in front of President Su. That Van Gogh oil painting is really valuable."

Upon hearing this.

Su Yehao said to her:

"I have a few plaques, but I have never encountered a suitable Emperor Green bead necklace. If you are willing to sell it, we can talk about it. The auction house's handling fee is too high, and it may not be more profitable than selling it to me. If you are willing to sell it, I would like to ask everyone to list the prices of the things they brought, preferably with a picture. If I want to buy it, I will have my secretary contact you."

The woman in front of him hesitated again and again, and replied, "It should be negotiable, but I still have to ask the other shareholders of the company for their opinions. I'll go back and ask first, okay?"

"No problem..."