The three of us left in the afternoon of the next day. Before leaving, I wrapped the rough stone in several layers of newspapers, put a plastic bag on the outer layer and wrapped it in a towel. Dou Sprout was worried, so I always carried it with me.
I know someone is looking for this thing. The longer it is in our hands, the more dangerous it becomes. Only by taking action as soon as possible without being noticed can people breathe a sigh of relief.
The train ride back to Panjiayuan from Yinchuan lasted a day and a night. By the time we arrived, it was already three days later. Dou Sprout and I both had a hat. When we left the station, Dou Sprout also bought three pairs of sunglasses.
Each of the three wore one, and Dou Sprout smiled and said this was called boss style.
When I walked across Warwick Bridge again with my bag on my back, I felt a little emotional.
"What are you thinking about?" Dou Sprout asked.
"Nothing, let's go in and take a look around."
It happened to be a Saturday in Panjiayuan, so there were many people, and all the stalls in the greenhouse were open. Ordinary people who wanted to make a fortune were constantly haggling with the bosses, and there was a lot of noise in the greenhouse.
Douyazai looked around with his sunglasses on and said: "There are so many people, it's really lively. How about we also look at the street stalls and see if we can miss a national treasure?"
I shook my head and said nothing, and walked straight back through the greenhouse.
Behind Panjiayuan District 4 is the Dingpai shopping area. At that time, there were no shops specializing in agate, but there were three jade jewelry stores next to each other. Two of the owners were from Tengchong and the other was from Ruili. Although there were no carvings in their stores
Master, but I know that they have a way to contact those skilled craftsmen. It would be best if they are willing to purchase it directly.
I don't believe that the Yinchuan Jin brothers' sphere of influence can affect Panjiayuan.
Just as I was about to pass through the third district, I stopped.
"Boss, take a look and see if there's anyone you like. Open an appointment." The person talking to me with a smile was a bald man in his forties.
What a coincidence, I met this person again after so long.
Maybe he didn't recognize me because I was wearing a hat and sunglasses, or maybe he didn't remember my appearance at all.
"Boss, look at my gilded Buddha , This is the Medicine Buddha, from the late Ming Dynasty. I bought it to protect the health of my whole family." The bald boss picked up a bronze Buddha and showed it to me. He kept boasting and gesticulating while spitting.
I smiled and said, "Okay, the stuff is good, I'll take a look around."
"Fengzi, do you know the bald man just now?" Dou Sprout trotted up and followed.
I said I didn’t know him, we were already at the place.
There are three storefronts right next to each other, one is called Tengchong Boutique Jade Shop, the other is called Cuishangfang, and the last one is named Aliang Jade Shop.
I entered the first store directly and was immediately greeted by two young and beautiful saleswomen at the front desk.
"Hello you three, would you like to order something or just take a look?"
"Is your boss here?"
The saleswoman smiled and said: "Our boss is usually not in the store. If you have anything, you can contact the boss."
I said okay, please give me a call.
The saleswoman handed over a white business card with PHS's mobile phone number printed on the bottom and Zhao Qiang written in the lower left corner.
I followed the number and called it on my Douyazai mobile phone.
"Hello. Who is this."
"Hello, Boss Zhao, my surname is Xiang. I have some business that I would like to discuss with you. Can I meet in person?"
"Your last name is Xiang? I don't know anyone with the last name Xiang. What's your name?"
"Xiang Ziming."
The corners of Douyazai's mouth twitched.
"I don't know Xiang Ziming. You said we were talking about business. What kind of business were you talking about?"
"Agate business, Alxa agate." I said straight to the point.
"Alxa Agate, you have found the wrong person. I am in the jade business. Zhuangzi is not talking to me."
, just like that, it’s dead.”
I said calmly: "I just came from Yinchuan."
The other party was silent for a few seconds, and then said: "You wait in the store, I will go over there.
"Okay, done," I smiled and handed the phone to Dou Sprout.
Dou Yazai asked curiously: "Why did this man agree to meet us as soon as he heard that we are from Yinchuan? Didn't he say that Zhuangzi was not talking about him and did not do agate business?"
I said that was all nonsense, just like a motorcycle repairman who also sells electric scooters, all trying to make money. I said that I was discussing the agate business with him, and Yinchuan is one of the three major agate distribution centers in Alxa. He naturally became interested when he heard it.
understood.
"Wow, these pair of jade earrings are so beautiful. They are inlaid with diamonds. My dad gave me a similar pair before," Xiaoxuan looked at the pair of green earrings in the glass display window with nostalgia.
"It's so expensive," Douyazai pouted after seeing the price tag and said that two jadeite pieces the size of soybeans cost 180,000, which is more expensive than buying an off-road vehicle.
"Can you take it out for me and take a look?" Xiaoxuan was a little moved, but I also knew that she had the money to buy it.
"Of course," the saleswoman smiled and was about to open the display cabinet when a strong voice suddenly came from the door.
"Three of you, are you the one looking for me?"
This middle-aged man is dressed in casual clothes, with thin features and a high nose, and his voice sounds a bit thick. This man is Zhao Qiang, the boss of Panjiayuan Tengchong Jade.
An hour later, Tengchong Jade Shop, inner hall.
Zhao Qiang held a cigarette in one hand and smoked one cigarette after another. He held a strong flashlight with a solemn expression. The white light of the flashlight and the color of the blood agate made his face turn red.
After a while, he took a deep breath, put down the flashlight, and said, "Mr. Xiang, right? To tell you the truth, although I am a jadeite maker, I have seen a lot of agates. This is the first time I have seen such Alxa agates."
, It’s so eye-opening”
"Mr. Xiang, do you want to contact the master carver in Jieyang, Ruili, through me?"
I nodded and said yes, and said that I wanted the best craftsmen and top masters to carve it.
I added another sentence: "If someone bids for the rough stone, I can also sell it."
"Oh? How much is the price?" A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
I stretched out my hand and made a sign of four.
His expression changed drastically, "Four, forty? You want that many?"
"It's not forty, it's four hundred." I said.
He stood up in a hurry, "Four hundred? Brother, you really dare to say this. At this price, you can choose from Pagan, Mojiwan, Houjiang, Moxisha, and imperial green glass varieties!"
"It seems that Zhuangzi is really wrong. I can't see it anymore," he shook his head helplessly.
"If you want to see it, what's the highest price?" I tentatively inquired about the price.
Because to be honest, all my knowledge of the price of this thing comes from Aza, but Aza often doesn’t tell the truth. In the end, I still have a drum in my heart.
"Then I'll tell you directly. Don't be angry after I told you." He pointed at our blood agate and said: "First of all, this thing has a high reputation and is very rare. I don't deny this, but judging from the consumption in the domestic jewelry industry
Judging from the market situation, it is very unfriendly to Alxa agate. I believe you have also seen this. In a place as big as Panjiayuan, there is not even a store that specializes in selling Alxa agate. If there is, there are only a few scattered stalls."
He looked at me and Dou Sprout and said, "If you really want to make a move, I'll give you a high price."
The three of us looked at him.
My palms were so nervous that I sweated a little. I wanted to know how much this piece of blood agate was worth.