Little Lajiao blushed and accepted the water plants with a bit of disgust. Others gave flowers to girls, but he chose to give these water plants with a fishy smell. He was really an idiot.
After a whole morning of hard work, the name of Comrade Oishi Murama shines brightly in the two villages.
On the way back to the village, everyone who saw him greeted him warmly and proactively.
After the village chief learned about Biaozi's prowess, he specially sent someone to bring some delicious dishes to wish him a smooth victory in tomorrow's prayer meeting.
After drinking and eating, Biaozi sat in the yard and looked up at the sky. He was dazzled by the twinkling stars.
"Comrade Ma, you're drunk. Go back to your room and rest." Little Pepper raised the corner of her mouth and sat down next to him.
Biaozi giggled naively: "My surname is not Ma, my surname is Ma! My name is Ma Biao!"
It is said that wine strengthens the courage of a man. After two or three cups of yellow soup, he didn’t know where he got the courage. He said to Little Pepper: "You are so beautiful! I just want you to be my wife! Hiccup~"
After saying that, he tilted his head and fell asleep leaning on the girl's shoulder.
Little Pepper's face suddenly turned red, and her heart was beating wildly.
The whole person remained motionless and allowed him to rely on...
*
Early the next morning, all the villagers from the two villages gathered at the pool on the top of the mountain.
A series of firecrackers sounded, and the annual prayer meeting officially kicked off.
Young men who participate in the prayer meeting must complete three competitions to determine their strengths and weaknesses. Only the young men with the most outstanding performance can enter the cave to pray.
The three contents of the competition are breath holding, speed and flexibility. Yesterday, Biaozi's performance in all aspects was far superior to other players, so today's three competitions are basically just a formality.
The candidate to enter the cave to pray finally fell on Biaozi.
After a complicated ceremony, he put on a special hat and a bronze medal around his neck to symbolize good weather in the coming year, and jumped into the water.
About a moment later, a big hand holding last year's bronze medal for blessing was raised high out of the water, and the surrounding area was filled with cheers.
Like a hero, Biaozi was carried out of the water by the villagers of Dashi Village. Everyone shouted "Comrade Ma!"
The scenery of this day was something Biaozi would never forget, and it was also fresh in everyone’s memory.
*
It is said that only when we get together well can we get together easily. Once the prayer meeting is over, it is time to say goodbye.
The He family's father and daughter packed their bags early and left Dashi Village with Wei Tu and Jiang Yun, just as quietly as when they came.
*
The father and daughter of the He family were connected to the two places, so the group got out of the mountain in less than half a day.
Jiang Yun gave the address to Lao Hetou: "Old man He, take a look, we plan to go to this place."
As soon as Old He looked at the address, he knew something in his mind: "Are you going to collect rough stones?"
Jiang Yun nodded, not hiding anything: "We are here this time to help our guests find a piece of imperial green."
Lao He frowned and half-squinted his eyes: "Emperor green is not so easy to find, not to mention, you are going to the jade mine!"
"The people there have been dealing with rough stones for many years, so it's not easy to pick them up."
Everyone understood what he meant. Wei Tu smiled lightly and said, "Let's go, let's go first and then talk."
*
The group of people soon arrived at a small jade mine.
As soon as they stepped into the boundary of the mine, many miners rushed over with stones.
"Boss, look at this rough stone of mine! It's absolutely green!"
"Friend! The quality of my piece is very good!"
"Comrade, this place is good! This place is definitely bullish!"
Jiang Yun glanced at it, not a single one shone, everything was ordinary.
She smiled and shook her head: "Sorry, we are here to find the mine owner."
After hearing this, Wei Tu understood that most of these stones were of little value.
He protected Jiang Yun and gently pushed away the people who continued to rush forward: "Come on, please, we want to find the mine owner!"
At this moment, a shout made the miners stop their movements and spontaneously retreat to both sides.
"Spread out! Let them come over!"
Jiang Yun raised her eyes and saw several men sitting in front of a wooden house not far away. The man who spoke was short, skinny and dark, and his clothes looked old and stale.
But this man's eyes were particularly bright, shrewd and calculating.
While Jiang Yun was sizing up each other, he was also sizing them up.
This person was the first to speak: "What do you want from me? Are you here to buy rough stones?"
The group of people instantly understood that this skinny man was the mine owner!
Wei Tu took a step forward and smiled kindly: "Friend, we were introduced by Mr. Ye. He always praised the high quality of the rough stones here, so we wanted to come and take a look."
Everyone likes to hear good things. When the mine owner heard what Wei Tu said, he felt very good. Who is Mr. Ye? He is one of the top figures in the jade circle.
They have a big mine, but they can also boast about this small mine with no corners. The boss is still very happy!
He stood up suddenly and came towards them with a smile on his face: "Quick, my friends from afar, come in and have a sip of tea."
The group of people followed him into the house, and after a few polite greetings, the topic finally came to the jadeite.
The mine owner put a handful of cut tobacco into the cigarette paper and rolled it gently with two rough black fingers, and it was a homemade cigarette.
He lit the cigarette and took a puff, exhaling the pungent white smoke: "There are rules when you come to buy rough stones from me. Mr. Ye should have told you, right?"
The jadeite produced from this vein has always been of excellent quality, and mostly contains pigments. A piece of high-quality ice-type imperial green was once produced.
However, the way of buying and selling here is quite special. What the mine owner sells are all the materials used to buy and sell!
Meng Bao, as the name suggests, is to seal each stone with a black plastic bag, allowing customers to choose based on their own feel and experience with the stones.
If you buy the right one, you can get a high price, but if you buy the wrong one, you can only blame yourself for not being as good as others.
Biaozi leaned close to Wei Tu's ear and whispered: "Isn't this a trick? Who knows what's inside!"
Wei Tu smiled and shook his head, and replied softly: "These mine owners are talking about credibility when doing business. The jade inside must be all jade, but some are good and some are bad."
He added: "Those top-quality rough stones that were dug out have actually been cut into pieces by them a long time ago. Are they still waiting for us? The stones displayed here are all gambling-worthy stones."
While the two were muttering, Jiang Yun said calmly: "Of course we know the rules here."
Seeing the little girl's determined look, the mine owner became interested: "It seems that you are well prepared this time! I wish you can buy the materials you like."
He stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll take you to the warehouse to have a look."
The group of people came to another wooden house not far away. This house had no windows on all sides and only a wooden door.