The first ray of the early sun pierced the morning mist, seeming to wake up the sleeping city all at once.
On the top floor of the hotel, Lando slowly performed a set of boxing techniques. There was no strong wind or strange phenomena, just like the health-preserving boxing of the old man in the park.
This is indeed the case. This is a set of health-preserving boxing techniques. However, it is different from the ordinary versions on the market. This is a set of health-preserving boxing techniques created by Lando based on all the martial arts he has come into contact with so far. In addition to its health-preserving effects,
It can also quickly awaken the qi and blood in the whole body to make it active and improve the efficiency of cultivation.
By the time Lando came downstairs after exercising, Hou Tianhua and Shui Wenjin were already feasting. Although Hou Tianhua's cooking skills were pretty good, he couldn't handle barbecue and stewed it every day!
The three of them were already tired of eating those things while they were outside.
So every time they come to the city, they will enter a brief state of starvation.
Lando and Shui Wenjin are better off. The former has strong self-control, while the latter is a girl after all, so she still pays attention to her image in front of others. Hou Tianhua doesn't care about that, and fully explains what it means to be "informal" every time!
After they were full of wine and food, the three of them left the hotel and prepared to go to the agreed place.
As soon as they came downstairs, they saw a young and beautiful girl waiting for them downstairs.
"Brother Tianhua! Brother Lan! Sister Shui!" The girl smiled sweetly as soon as she saw the three of them.
When Hou Tianhua saw the visitor, he looked around for a moment, and then said doubtfully: "Tianqing, are you alone? Where is cousin Tiansheng?"
The person who came was none other than Hou Tianqing, whom Lando and the others also knew. This girl had been with Hou Tiansheng yesterday. She didn't say much the whole time and looked very ladylike.
Hou Tianqing said with a smile: "Brother Tiansheng is ill. Let me take him to apologize. I will accompany you today." Then he pouted and said: "Brother Tianhua won't be dissatisfied!"
Hou Tianhua laughed and said: "How could it be! But wasn't cousin Tiansheng fine yesterday? It's strange!"
Hou Tianqing also said with some confusion: "It is said that there is something wrong in the cultivation, and it seems that I need to retreat for a period of time to adjust."
Hou Tianhua said regretfully: "Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. I originally wanted to see him."
If he was just suffering from physical illness, he would naturally need to visit him, but since he was in retreat for adjustment, he had no choice but to forget about it.
Lando listened quietly without saying anything. Thinking of the ferocious aura he felt coming from somewhere in the city last night, and the faint emotions emanating from Hou Tiansheng during yesterday's contact, he had already made some guesses, but these were also
It has nothing to do with him so I don't bother paying attention.
Hou Tianqing waved her hands and said with a smile: "Let me take you to have a good time in Shangdu today. Don't look at me like this. I am a PHS expert in Shangdu! Just listen to me!"
Naturally, Lando and the other three were indifferent. Although Hou Tianhua had lived in Xanadu for a long time when he was a child, he was still young and could not run around at that time. He basically lived near his old house on the outskirts of the city, and he was not very familiar with Xanadu.
Next, the four of them started touring Xanadu. All kinds of delicious snacks were definitely indispensable. The ancient buildings with rich history are also worth seeing.
Of course, when it comes to Xanadu, the jade industry is indispensable. When Hou Tianqing took the three of them to the famous jade street in Xanadu, he immediately said very generously that the three of them could take whatever they liked! After all, the family paid for it.
Looking at the dazzling array of jade stones, Lando thought for a moment and then said: "Miss Hou, I don't know..."
Before Lando could finish speaking, Hou Tianqing waved his hand and interrupted: "Brother Lan, just call me Tianqing. Miss Hou is too cute!"
Lando smiled and said: "Okay, Tianqing, I don't know where I can get a jade appraisal here. I have a jade pendant and I want to know its specific place of origin."
Lando was naturally talking about the jade pendant he carried. When he learned that Xanadu jade was famous all over the world, he thought that if he could get some relevant information here, he might have a chance to figure out his life experience.
There is too little information known about him in this life, only some scattered scenes from his infancy. After all, you can't expect a newborn baby to remember large sections of complete plots and dialogues, right?
As far as he knew now, he found it through Xiao Hui's search for memories deep in his mind.
Lando had also paid a little attention to the jade pendants he and Lan Yue carried before. Apart from the pattern and the word "LAN" engraved on it, there was nothing special about it. It was just an ordinary piece of jade.
As the Hou family develops in Shangdu, it will naturally be involved in the jade business, and as a member of the Hou family, they know more or less about jade.
After listening to Lando's question, Hou Tianqing immediately said: "This shouldn't be difficult. If it is a special type of jade, their origin is usually relatively fixed. Many masters can recognize it at a glance. If it is an ordinary type,
As for jade, we also have testing equipment here, and Shangdu has the most comprehensive distribution map of jade origins in the entire Central Region. It should not be difficult to draw a conclusion after testing and comparison, but the second method will take more time."
Lando nodded and said, "Please."
Hou Tianqing smiled and said: "Let's go then. In that case, let's go to my Hou family's shop first and have a look at Master Liao. Master Liao is the best jade master in our shop, and he is also the best in the jade industry in Shangdu.
It’s one of the best.”
Soon, the three of them, led by Hou Tianqing, arrived at an antique jade shop. The plaque in front of the shop door was engraved with the words "Yu Jifang".
This store is not magnificent either on the outside or inside, but just by looking at the ornaments, carvings, and even the two stone lions outside the door, you can feel a sense of history, low-key and luxurious!
The store manager is a fat middle-aged man in his forties, who naturally knows his boss. As soon as he saw Hou Tianqing, he immediately ran over to greet him: "Why are you here so early, Ms. Tianqing? Yes."
Are you ready to buy some good items?"
Hou Tianqing had a smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Manager Wen, I, Mr. Qing, want all the goods from Yujifang today!"
Manager Wen smiled bitterly and said, "My Miss Qing, Mr. Qing, please don't make fun of me."
Hou Tianqing smiled and curled her lips and said: "Okay, okay, I'm not joking. Today we are receiving distinguished guests from my Hou family. If they like the things in the store, they will naturally take them casually. If you don't believe it, you can call
Check with the clan."
Store Manager Wen was able to hold the position of Yujifang store manager with a foreign surname, so he naturally had two skills. Dang Zhi smiled and said, "No, no, no," and at the same time looked at Lando and the others.
Manager Wen certainly knew about the now-rumored challenger Lando. He basically confirmed the identities of the three of them with just a glance. At the same time, he also understood the Hou family's choice, and the smile on his face became a little brighter.
Hou Tianqing asked: "Master Liao hasn't come back yet?"
Manager Wen smiled and said: "As you know, Miss Tianqing, Master Liao has the habit of visiting the morning market. There is no precise time, but he will probably be back soon."
After Lando said it didn't matter, the four of them started touring Yujifang accompanied by store manager Wen.
There are really a lot of good things here. In addition to normal jade carvings, there are also various precious and precious jade types.
Manager Wen took the four people to the top floor of Yujifang. Every kind of jade here is extremely valuable.
"This kind is made of health-nurturing jade. It can independently absorb free energy between heaven and earth and transform it into gentle energy that is most suitable for warming and nourishing the body. Wearing it all year round can nourish the body and mind and prevent all diseases!" Manager Wen pointed.
Said a pair of crystal green jade bracelets.
"This is dragon blood jade. Legend has it that it was contaminated with the blood of ancient mythical beasts. It evolved over time and has the function of promoting blood circulation and regulating meridians." Manager Wen said, pointing to a blood-red jade finger.
"This is……"
As Manager Wen introduced each item one by one, Lando and the three of them also opened their eyes. They did not expect that there were so many jade stones with special effects.
Hou Tianqing said with a smile: "Ordinary jade has certain health-preserving properties, and these special jade have even more extraordinary effects."
While they were joking, a clerk ran up and said, "Shopkeeper, Master Liao is back."
Store Manager Wen nodded and told the clerk to go about their business, then led the four of them to where Master Liao usually worked.
When he pushed the door open, he saw a hale and hearty old man making tea with a comfortable expression. When he saw the visitor, he smiled and said: "Manager Wen, are you looking for me?"
Manager Wen said politely: "Teacher Liao, a friend brought a piece of jade over. I hope you can give it a hand."
Master Liao glanced at the person behind Manager Wen and said with a smile: "Girl Qing, the person next to you should be the little friend Lando who has turned the entire martial arts world upside down recently, right?"
Hou Tianqing said with a smile: "Grandpa Liao, you know Brother Lan."
Master Liao smiled and said: "I'm not an old man. The matter of little friend Lando has been reported on the Internet for several months, and the heat has not dissipated."
As he spoke, Master Liao blinked, looking like an old naughty boy.
After a moment of greetings, the guests and hosts sat down. Master Liao said: "Little friend Lando, you might as well take out the jade now and let me see it."
Lando took off the necklace hanging around his neck, and he placed the jade pendant on top of the necklace.
This move also made the people present even more concerned, because the way Lando carried it with him also showed that he valued this jade pendant.
"Mr. Liao, this jade pendant of mine is probably an ordinary item, but it means something special to me, so I want to find out where it came from."
In fact, according to Lando's original intention, just go directly to the instrument for testing. It is not appropriate to trouble the Taishan Beidou in the jade world. If this jade pendant is too ordinary, it is just a commemoration, and Master Liao can't see why.
Come on, isn't this embarrassing?
However, Hou Tianqing insisted on making this arrangement, presumably with the permission of the Hou family, so Lando didn't care.
Master Liao took the jade pendant, held it in his hand and looked at it carefully for a moment, then said with a smile: "It is indeed an ordinary jade, but I happen to know its place of origin. If nothing else, it should be produced in Yuwuzhen."
Lando was immediately shocked. You must know that the origin of ordinary jade can be said to be everywhere in the Central Territory. It is a bit amazing to see where it is produced at a glance. But he did not doubt the authenticity of Master Liao's words. After all,
There is no need for people to use their own reputation to deceive him.
Master Liao explained with a smile: "Although jade is produced all over the Central Territory, the jade produced in each place is still slightly different depending on the environment, and Yuwu Town is where I lived when I was young.
I have been to places where I have a deep understanding of the texture of jade there. Look at its color and weight..." (The following knowledge is too professional to make up? (?????)?)
After Master Liao's explanation in simple and easy-to-understand terms, only Lando, a highly educated person, finally understood it completely. Even Hou Tianqing and Manager Wen, who are often exposed to the jade industry, only had a partial understanding, but everyone looked like they suddenly understood.
A group of curly-haired baboons nodding seriously.
Finally, Master Liao returned the jade pendant to Lando and said, "Just in case, let's ask Manager Wen to take it for comparison with the samples from Yuwuzhen."
Lando was not pretentious. After taking the jade pendant, he handed it to Store Manager Wen and said, "Please."
Manager Wen took it with a smile and said: "It should, it should!"
If it is a comprehensive comparison, it will of course take longer, but if there is a clear comparison goal, the results will be available quickly.
After a while, store manager Wen came back with the jade pendant and handed it back to Lando and said: "It is indeed as Teacher Liao said, it comes from Yuwuzhen."
Lando took the jade pendant back and said to Master Liao and Manager Wen: "Thank you for your help this time."
Master Liao nodded with a smile and said nothing more, while Store Manager Wen quickly waved his hand and said, "You are a valued guest of my employer, and you are my valued guest. I am happy to be able to help you."
This kind of favor should naturally be attributed to the Hou family, and store manager Wen would not dare to accept it casually.
Next came the scene where the guests and hosts had a great time. Before leaving, the three of them each brought a piece of jade as a gift.
Lan Duo chose a jade bracelet made of health-preserving jade. He had no use for it himself, but he could give it to Lan Yue. That girl's three-legged cat's kung fu was not immune to all kinds of illnesses, so this jade bracelet was just right.
Then it’s time for normal playtime.
Wait until night comes.
In the hotel, there was a knock on Lando's room door.
After he opened the door, he saw Hou Tianqing standing outside the door pretty.
Of course, the reason why the latter came back was not to trigger the plot that the old gentlemen loved to see. She came here to complete the task given by her family.
Hou Tianqing said with a smile: "Brother Lan, don't you invite me to come in and sit down?"
Lando smiled helplessly. Yesterday, he really didn't realize that Hou Tianqing, who was following Hou Tiansheng, had such an eccentric temperament. Because he felt the aura emanating from the latter's arms, Lando had roughly guessed her purpose.
After inviting Hou Tianqing into the house, Lando didn't say anything, just sat on the sofa and looked at her quietly.
This gesture extinguished Hou Tianqing's small thoughts. She solemnly took out a delicate wooden box and placed it in front of Lando and said:
"Brother Lan, this is our Hou family's Heart Monkey Boxing Technique!"