Power and Wealth - Chapter 64

Chapter 64
The next day .





Morning .

Dong Xuebing was still dreaming . In his dreams, he was in the middle of a field, and he could smell the scent of flowers . But suddenly, there was a storm and the whole world was flooded and he was drowning in flood . He could not breathe and was struggling to swim…… Then, he woke up and saw Qu Yunxuan’s face in front of him . She was pinching Dong Xuebing’s nose and smiling . “What did you dream? Why are you grinning like a fool?” Both of them grew closer over the past few weeks and had exchanged keys to their home . This was why Dong Xuebing was not surprised to see Qu Yunxuan in his room .

Dong Xuebing rubbed his nose . “I thought I had drowned when I couldn’t breathe . ”

Qu Yunxuan laughed and knocked his head . “Breakfast is ready . ”

After she left, Dong Xuebing got dressed and saw that shopping bag of cosmetics . He remembered that the gifts he prepared for Liu Hua’s wife were still with him . He rubbed his nose and thought for a while, before bringing the bag out to the living room . He looked at Qu Yunxuan, who was bent over wiping the windowsills: “Eh, you don’t need to do this . I will wipe it later . Aunt Xuan, can you come over for a minute? Do you need these cosmetics?”

Qu Yunxuan was surprised . “Why are you buying things for me again?”

Dong Xuebing did not lie: “Actually, I had bought these for my leader’s wife . But he did not accept my gifts . ”

Qu Yunxuan looked at him, “Really?”

“I don’t dare to lie to you . It’s the truth . ” Dong Xuebing passed the bag over .





Qu Yunxuan stared at him and look into the shopping bag . “L'Oreal? Elizabeth Arden? These are expensive stuff . ” Qu Yunxuan laughed . “You really know about cosmetics . All these are the stuff I can use . I was still thinking of buying cosmetics next week . Fine . I will accept these . ”

“Ok . Let’s have breakfast . ”

“I have just eaten, and I need to go to the New agency . You go ahead . ”

“Today is Saturday . Are you working overtime again?”

“Yes . If I can clinch these 2 deals today, I will be able to get high commission . I will buy some nice clothing for you if I get it . ” Qu Yunxuan finished up cleaning the windows and grab her handbag from the sofa . “Ok, I am off to work . I might be having dinner with my clients this evening and will be late . ”

Dong Xuebing knew that Qu Yunxuan was working hard to save up enough to set up her own business . But it was not easy to save 1 million RMB . Dong Xuebing was worried that she would tire herself out before she reaches her goal . He decided to think of ways to earn some money after this Deputy Chief selection was over .

9 am . Dong Xuebing went to the bank to withdraw 20,000 RMB and took a bus to Panjiayuan .

Although he was not confident of finding the 46 mm Lion Head, he still wanted to try .

Panjiayuan, Beijing Antique Market .





This market was located at the southeast of Beijing’s 3rd Ring Road . It was China’s biggest antique market, and all sorts of antiques could be found there . There were more than 3,000 stalls there and were set up by people from all the various provinces in China . Other than the food products, there were all sorts of goods . It was like a museum and had attracted tourists from all over the world . It was the playground for antique collectors .

The morning was the busiest time for this antique market . Today was a Saturday, and the crowd was more significant than other days .

Dong Xuebing looked around the market and head towards the west . He entered a shop specializing in selling collectible Walnuts and walnuts craving . He had worked in a porcelain shop nearby and knew where the walnuts shops were located . “Boss, do you have Lion Heads?”

The man in the shop replied . “Yes, what type do you want?”

“46 . ”

“Huh?” The shop owner shook his head . “I do not have those . ”

“I don’t mind about the colors or have slight defects, as long as it is 46 . ”

The shop owner shook his head . “46 is too rare . It is too difficult to find a single piece, let alone a pair . If I have a pair of 46, I will also not sell it . I will keep it for my own collection . ”





Dong Xuebing sighed and left the shop for the next shop .

“Boss, do you have 46 Lion Head?”

“Oh, the biggest pair I have here is 44 Tiger . Do you want to see it?”

“Nevermind . Thanks . ”

Dong Xuebing went to 4 shops and could not even find a single 46 Lion Head!

Dong Xuebing sighed and said to himself . “I knew it . If it can be found so easily, Liu Hua would have bought it a long time ago . ”

When Dong Xuebing was about to return home, he heard someone shouting .

“Come and see . Chicken Heart, 200 RMB a pair . Lion Head from Panshan, 400 RMB for a pair . ”

There was a big crowd around a walnut stall not far away .

Dong Xuebing squeezed his way through the crowd to the front . This stall was not selling the finished walnut products . It was selling the green walnut fruits . There were a few baskets of walnut fruits on the floor, and 5 to 6 hands were choosing the fruits . The business was bustling . The secretion from the walnut fruit will turn black after it was exposed to air . The stall owner’s hands were like coal miners . He used a small knife to cut the skin of the walnut fruit and shouts to attract customers .

Dong Xuebing was familiar with this .

This was walnut gambling .

These walnut fruits were plucked from the trees before they were ripe . The species of walnut from this region, Shilihe, were mainly Scholar Hats, Chicken Hearts, Tiger Head, and the top-grade Lion Head . There was no way to tell how the seeds look like from the exterior of the walnut fruit . This was why it was called Walnut gambling . It was all based on luck . This type of gambling started a few years ago, and it was very popular in Beijing .

Tiger Head walnut season started earlier, and the fruits will not be available by the end of the month . The walnut fruits now were mainly Lion Head .

Walnut gambling?!

Dong Xuebing was deep in thoughts . Although these fruits sold by this seller were not high-grade fruits, there should be exceptional . While working part-time in the past, he had seen an old man opened up two walnut fruits, and it formed a pair of 44mm Tiger Head . Since 46mm Lion Head could not be found in any of the shops here, should I try my luck in Walnut gambling? What if 46mm Lion Head could really be found in this basket of fruits?

No . This should not be luck . There were so many walnut fruits in Panjiayuan, and there should be at least a pair of 46mm Lion Head .

But how should I get it?

From the exterior of the fruits, there was no way to see the size of the seed inside……