Standing in front of An Yiqing was a man wearing a floral shirt. He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a flashy gold chain around his neck, a thick cigar in his mouth, looking every bit the nouveau riche.
This man was a tyrant on this antique street and the second boss of the biggest Jade Industry shop, Shao Qiang.
Jade Industry was one of the top five brands in the jade retail industry south of Xuanjin. Its founder is Shao Xing, who is thirty-nine this year. He has a younger brother named Shao Qiang, who is thirty-four.
Shao Xing and Shao Qiang lost their parents early and have relied on each other for many years. From being street thugs, they leveraged their knack for speculation and black-market dealings to become successful entrepreneurs today. Since they come from the underworld and know lots of people, no one in the jade industry dares to disrespect them. This is one of the reasons for their success.
