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Chapter 10 Tridacula Soul Pearl

After breakfast the next day, Daya asked me if I wanted Panjiayuan to find an expert to show this bead. I heard that there were many heroes and many people who knew that there were many heroes. I guess someone would know what it was.

I curled my lips and read too many novels about burying the big teeth. Now Panjiayuan is more like a department store, which is a must-have item at home from the assembly line. When I smashed a brick on a street, I couldn't pay much money when I was appraised. The things there were far away, and some were hot. It was not that there were no masters, but that they could not find them at all, and some were all merchants.

When it comes to experts, I think of someone, it is Yu Mazi.

Yu Mazi is from Fujian. She is in her 50s and has been making jewelry for decades. She also sells some Feng Shui products and occasionally sells old items. I usually show some Feng Shui products to some friends, and I inevitably need some Feng Shui products. I often go to his store and get familiar with it after going there more times. Out of politeness, I always call him "Brother Yu" and he calls me "Brother Hu".

His store is in a shopping mall in the north section of Xidan Street, Beijing. The first floor of the shopping mall is wedding photography; the second floor is running jewelry and handicrafts. The popularity of the shopping mall has never been very strong, and few people come to it. The business seems to be bleak, but what this industry wants is not crowded. Those who do this industry know that it is the reason why it will not open for three years and eat for three years. The same is true for Yu Mazi's store. It also collects some old things behind its back and does a few businesses a month, so the profit should still be quite considerable.

I took the bus and fell to the subway. Daya and I finally arrived at the place. As soon as we entered the house, we saw Yu Mazi sitting behind the counter, leisurely looking at the newspaper. When we heard the movement, we looked up and saw that I was coming in. We immediately stood up, greeted us with a smile on our face, and greeted us while walking: "Oh, isn't this Brother Hu? Why are you free to come to play with me today? Come on, sit, sit." We were busy adding water to make tea.

I also quickly exchanged a few greetings. After Yu Mazi sat down, I spoke: "Brother Yu, I have caused you trouble as soon as I come. It's not a problem to say that. I'm not familiar with this place. Who else should I look for if I don't look for me?"

Speaking of this, I pointed to my big teeth and introduced it to Yu Mazi, then continued: "My friend brought something and wanted to ask you to take care of me. We know nothing about this, so we have to work hard for you."

Yu Mazi heard that I was so polite, and kept waving my hands, telling me not to be so polite. They were all my family members, and they became distracted by saying these words. He reached out to take the bead handed over by Big Teeth, looked at it, then touched it with his hand, and told me with a smile that the bead was "tried clam" and his appearance was considered excellent.

Seeing that we didn't understand very much, Yu Mazi smiled and said a lot, saying everything, which made me dumbfounded.

After talking about it, Yu Mazi held the bead with his hand and shook his head, looking at me and said, "Brother Hu, there are rules for doing this industry, so I cannot ask more questions. It is rare to say that the bead is of course of rare appearance. However, if it is a rosary or a hand bead, there must be a hole; if it is for viewing, there is no carving; if it is played with, it is still a little smaller. This bead is an old thing, but it is not very good to see, which is really interesting."

I was also confused. When I heard this, the bead was not an ordinary glass marble, it didn't look like someone accidentally fell on the grave. Could it be the thing in the tomb? It was picked up by the yellow skin? Thinking of this, I suddenly burst into cold sweat.

Yu Mazi kept twisting the bead with his hands, and suddenly told us mysteriously that the bead should be an old thing with his eyesight, and there seemed to be some dark patterns on the surface, but he did not have equipment in his hand, so he couldn't be sure now. If we could trust him, he could help us find a master and see what happened. Maybe we could do it.

When we heard this, we were eager to help like this, so we thanked him and told Yu Mazi that Zhuzi would put him here first and call me when there would be a result.

Yu Mazi smiled and said, "Thank you two brothers to respect me, so don't worry about this matter. I'll give you an answer in three to five days. Whether it's OK or not, don't blame me then."

For Yu Mazi, it is not surprising that he is willing to help me like this. First, because I am also his old customer and often takes care of his business. Second, although my ability is not worth mentioning than my grandfather, it is no longer great for them. Naturally, if you can, you can hand it over. If you have this opportunity, you can sell me your favor. If you have something to do in the future, you will be able to speak up.

This is how people are. If there is no human relationship, there will be no human relationship over time. No matter how Yu Mazi thinks, I can have a good rest with Daya.

On the morning of the fourth day, Yu Mazi finally called and told us that the result was out and asked us to explain in detail after the afternoon. Unexpectedly, it was not to go to his store, but to a teahouse in Liulijing, which was a distance from his store, and I don’t know what medicine he sold in the gourd.

Fortunately, it was not far from where I lived, so I was not in a hurry. It was not until I saw that the time was about to be over, so I pulled my teeth up and went downstairs.

I guess I'll know the result when I think about it. Daya was obviously a little excited. Sitting in the passenger seat, he started talking to the driver with dirty jokes, spitting in plain language, and talking to the "Brother". Along the way, I heard them talk about each other one after another. Before getting off the bus, Daya kept giving the thumbs up to others, praising the "Brother" that is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and almost vomiting me.

The teahouse is not very conspicuous outside, but it is ancient and not many people. After opening the door, what catches your eye is a row of exquisite old-fashioned windows with some calligraphy and paintings hanging on them. There are stone carvings and wood carvings on both sides. The lights from the ceiling are very soft, which renders the place very romantic and looks very cultural.

As soon as we entered the house, someone came up to chat with him. After asking about the situation, he led us directly to a private room on the second floor.

Yu Mazi was chatting with an old man. When he saw us coming, he quickly stood up, took two steps, came up, and then introduced us to get to know each other.

Only then did he realize that the old man sitting was called "Old Master Dong San". According to Yu Mazi, he is also a figure in the Tao. He is not something that ordinary shrimp soldiers and crab generals can reach. There is nothing he doesn't know about antiques, big and small things. If anyone has a good thing, he has to ask someone to take a look and pass on it.

I really didn't expect that I would alarm this big Buddha, which caught me off guard and nodded at Master Dong San with a smile.

Big teeth clasped his fists at Master Dong San, laughed and said first: "The sky is connected to the northwest, and the crows fell into the phoenix group. Master Dong San, seeing him today is a blessing for our brothers. I didn't expect that our brothers would have to worry about your gods. If we both remember the troubles, we two will keep in mind. If you need help, you can help me, just keep your words."

These words are good words, but when they sprayed from Daya's mouth, I always feel that something is wrong. I cursed Daya in my heart, you are a doctor, and you are a man of the martial arts world. You even make up the Northeast slang, isn't this a problem?

I was afraid that Mr. Dong San was going to pick things up, so I quickly said, "Mr. Third, my name is Hu Deng. This is my brother Cheng Yada. This person is not close to his words, so you don't have to care. I really didn't expect that he would startle you. We were really sorry."

Mr. Dong is about sixty years old, with an inch-long hair, and his eyes are not big, but bright. He wears a pair of narrow-edged glasses, and he looks a bit like a scholar. He is just not angry and powerful, and his body exudes a sharp and powerful aura, and his aura is overwhelming.

Mr. Dong owed a little, looked at Daya and me, and smiled in a Beijing accent and said, "Hey, I didn't expect that my little brother is also a gangster. You don't have to be polite to me. Brother Yu said he was afraid of being misleading, so he found me. I dared to take a look. They were all playing with this, just like this one. Youdao is that everyone in the world, and everyone knows you, and they will be friends in the future. There is a helping hand to each other, so you don't have to be polite."

At this time, Yu Mazi, who was standing by, sent a waiter next to him, saw that there was no one else in the room. While he was busy making tea, he said, "No one is outsider. The third master is an elder, and Hu Deng is also my little brother. I always have to help with this. I just ran away. I really don't dare to ask you to thank you."

Master Dong San smiled slightly and winked at Yu Mazi. Yu Mazi smiled knowingly, took out a box from his bag and pushed it in front of me, asking me to collect it. This is the bead we brought, and now the item returns to the original owner.

It can be seen that people care about this thing very much, and they actually matched it with an extremely exquisite sandalwood box. This caught me and Daya a little off guard. Not to mention how much they care about our affairs, this box alone is priceless.

I was about to say some kind words such as thanks, but when Master Dong San waved his hand, he seemed to know what I was going to say, he said first: "Brother, you don't have to do this, it's boring to be polite. I have carefully looked at the things. This bead is made of high-quality giant clams, so I dare to call it the 'Titrina Soul Pearl'."

Mr. Dong San took a sip of tea, his tone was calm, and although his voice was not loud, he was a bit awe-inspiring everywhere: "This bead should be something from the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It has dark carving on the surface, exquisite and superb craftsmanship, and should be a micro-carving technique. It is just the essence of craftsmanship, and has never seen it in my life. Now, after magnifying the pattern thirty times, it has been printed on this piece of paper. You can take a look first."

Daya and I were basically stunned after hearing what Mr. Dong San said.

It is estimated that there may be some patterns on it, but I really didn't expect that its craftsmanship was so outstanding that even Master Dong San would praise him. He really didn't expect that this bead would have so many names.

I reached out to pick up the file bag on the table, took out the paper inside and looked at it. The pattern on the paper consisted of some curved lines, and I couldn't tell what was drawn. There seemed to be two characters. I only knew one of them, like the capital Chinese character "Ten". The other one was a lot of strokes, and I don't know what font it was.

Mr. Dong took a sip of tea and smiled: "Both of you are not outsiders, and someone Dong has a reluctant request here, which is a bit abrupt to say."

When I heard this, I withdrew my gaze, handed the paper directly to Daya, and said straight to the point: "What's wrong with Mr. Dong San, just say it, and never refuse what you can do."

Mr. Dong San smiled, looked at Yu Mazi again, then turned his eyes to look at me and Daya, and glanced at us: "You two are definitely 'sanctioned' things, and I like them very much, but I don't know if you two can give them to me evenly? As for everything else, it's easy to talk about."

Yu Mazi quickly explained to the side that the third master meant that this thing was a good thing. If we were not interested in it, he could buy it. As for the price, let us open it casually. How could they say that, they were all playing with this, and they couldn't see the good thing, and they felt itchy when they looked at it, let alone the bead really had a glance.

Daya and I only realized the real purpose of coming here to drink tea. Such things are indeed unexpected. Looking at the sandalwood box next to me, and thinking about the evaluation of the bead just now, I suddenly remembered the story of buying a box and returning the bead. However, the current situation is that the bead looks much more valuable than this exquisite box.
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