Chapter 394 The largest suet jade seed material in history (3)
Chapter 394 The largest mutton fat jade seed material in history (3)
He Qing and Lin Haitao didn't stay long in Lanzhou. They spent the night and set off early the next morning for Xinjiang...
Since Lanzhou is far away from Urumqi, it is very far and cannot be reached in a few hours, so He Qing and the others spent two full days on the road, but they were traveling while traveling.
We visited many interesting places on this stretch of road.
After all, this was He Qing's first time visiting the Northwest. Everywhere he went there was a sense of freshness, and what he saw and heard greatly expanded his horizons.
In the evening of the third day, the four of them arrived at Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, a big city full of exotic customs.
After arriving in Urumqi, He Qing and the others first checked into a five-star hotel in the city center. They were tired from the long days of traveling and had to take a good rest to regain their energy before they could have a good time.
After moving into the hotel, He Qing and Lin Haitao had dinner and then went back to their rooms to rest.
That night, He Qing slept well. When he got up the next day, he was full of energy. The fatigue caused by the long journey had long since disappeared, and he felt full of strength and motivation.
After arriving in Urumqi, He Qing felt an inexplicable sense of excitement, as if something great was waiting for him ahead.
In fact, he had already thought about it before coming here. Since he came to the "Capital of Hotan Jade", he would go back to find some good quality Hotan Jade. It would be even better if it was the top-grade Hotan White Jade - Mutton Fat Jade.
However, although his eyesight is limited and he cannot see exquisite jade through an ordinary Hetian jade stone, he still has a greater advantage than ordinary people in this regard.
Even if he can't get good jade at a cheap price, he still has to spend money to buy some. Hetian jade is the king of nephrite. Like jade, it is also very beautiful. It will feel very good to make a few pieces of mutton-fat jade.
"He Qing, have you rested?"
Suning asked with a smile while having breakfast together.
He Qing nodded and said, "Well, it's almost time to rest."
"Brother Qing, what are our plans today?" Lin Haitao asked.
He Qing replied: "I haven't thought about it yet, but don't worry. Now that I'm here, let's have fun for a few days. Miss Su, what do you think?"
Sun Ning shook his head and said: "Just come here and I will follow your arrangements. I will follow you wherever you go."
He Qing nodded and said, "Well, that's fine. Let's go to all the scenic spots and busy places here."
Lin Haitao said: "I have a suggestion."
"What suggestions?" He Qing asked with interest.
Lin Haitao said: "Hetian jade here in Rumqi is a major feature. This is the largest trading market for Hetian jade in the country. How about we go to the Hetian jade market first?"
He spoke enthusiastically, and it was obvious that he was very concerned about this matter. In fact, He Qing knew that Lin Haitao was a jade lover and was very sensitive to jade. When he mentioned jade, his eyes lit up.
Beier is energetic now. Maybe that's what he came here for this time. Speaking of which, He Qing had the same idea. Searching for high-quality Hetian jade was also the biggest purpose of his trip.
"Yes." Therefore, He Qing nodded in agreement without hesitation, and said, "But we are new here, and we don't know much about the surrounding situation, nor do we know what the Hetian jade market is like."
Lin Haitao said hurriedly: "I visited here several times many years ago and was exposed to the Hetian jade transaction. Although it took a long time, I still know the basic situation. Oh, by the way, I have a friend here.
Call him. He is also a jade lover and a local. It will be much more convenient if he can help lead the way."
He Qing said: "Well, that's good, let's call him over."
After agreeing, Lin Haitao took out his mobile phone and called his friend. It didn't take long for him to contact that person.
"Okay, Brother Qing." Lin Haitao said after hanging up the phone, "I have already made an agreement with my friend, and he will be here soon."
"That's good." He Qing said happily.
After waiting for about half an hour, Lin Haitao suddenly received a call from his friend in Xinjiang. The other party said that he had arrived at the hotel door, so Lin Haitao hurriedly went out to greet him, and He Qing
He and Suning waited patiently in the box.
"Brother Qing, people are here!"
Not long after, He Qing hurried into the box with a man.
The visitor also looked very young, in his mid-twenties, he was wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and he was elegant and elegant.
"Please come and sit down!" He Qing immediately stood up to greet him and waved enthusiastically to Lin Haitao and the man.
Lin Haitao came up with the man and introduced him first: "Brother Qing, this is my friend in Xinjiang Province. His surname is Zhu and his given name is Wen."
"Hello." He Qing smiled and nodded towards the man.
Zhu Wen said happily: "Brother Qing, just call me Xiaowen. Haitao has already told me everything about you. I really admire you. You have such a good vision!"
He Qing shook his head and said modestly: "How could that be true? That was Haitao praising me in front of you. He was over-praising me."
"Don't be modest." Zhu Wen said solemnly, "Haitao never lies to others, he means whatever he says!"
After chatting for a while, He Qing introduced Suning and Du Hai to Zhu Wen who were standing aside. After everyone got to know each other, they sat down and chatted.
"Xiaowen, we have just told you about our situation." Lin Haitao suddenly said, "You have been staying here and collecting jade, so you must be very familiar with the situation of the Hetian jade trading market here.
Do you understand?"
"Of course!" Zhu Wen nodded vigorously and said, "I know it very well. I go to the surrounding trading points almost every week to see if there is anything good to buy. Haitao, Brother Qing, you are here to buy something.
Hotan jade, right?”
He Qing nodded and said: "Yes, I have this idea. It is best to use mutton-fat white jade. We generally do not accept finished jade unless there are special circumstances. We only need raw stones."
Once he got the original stone, he could take it back and carve it himself. He could carve it into whatever he wanted. Previously, he learned how to carve Hetian jade from an imitation Zigang brand. The jade carving skills indirectly taught to him by the old master were very good.
It's so sophisticated that the jade it produces is definitely better than that of most jade carvers today.
"No problem, we have that thing!" Zhu Wen nodded quickly and replied, "But top-grade mutton-fat white jade is very rare. It is difficult to find a larger mutton-fat jade raw stone now. Most of the top-quality jade stones are collected by the Hotan Jade History Museum.
Get up. I don’t know if you have heard of it, but our Hotan Jade Museum here has a collection of dozens of kilograms of mutton-fat jade seed material. It is a truly top-quality Hotan jade with an estimated value of one billion, which is priceless!"
"I know about this. That piece of jade was collected by the museum a long time ago." Lin Haitao nodded, "That thing is really rare. It is estimated that they will not sell it for one billion. Now
There are a lot of billionaires here in Urumqi, and there is no shortage of money. It would be a great honor to have that thing in your hand!"
"Well, it's not for sale." Zhu Wen said, "If you want to get such a good piece of jade, you have to hunt for it yourself. But if you want to come across such a beautiful piece of mutton-fat jade, you have to be lucky!"
He Qing, who listened to them carefully, said in deep thought: "It seems that it is not easy to find a better piece of Hetian jade. Xiaowen, what does the best kind of mutton-fat white jade look like?
"
He asked this question emphatically. To be honest, he didn't really have any research on Hetian jade. He had never seen the top-grade mutton-fat white jade with his own eyes, so he was a little curious and wanted to explore it.
"It's hard to explain clearly in words." Zhu Wen said with beaming eyebrows, "Brother Qing, I brought a few mutton-fat jade stones. I think they should be the best kind. Take a look."
As he spoke, he took out an exquisite red box from his arms, opened it, and carefully took out a small purple cloth bag.
After opening the small cloth bag, I was surprised to see a few small white stones inside.
It was of course Hetian jade, crystal white and flawless, but too small, just like small diamonds.
"Xiaowen, why is this mutton-fat jade so small?!" Lin Haitao said in surprise.
Zhu Wen shook his head and said: "Haitao, don't underestimate these small jade stones. They are no worse than such large diamonds. Compared with diamonds of the same quality, the price will only be higher, not lower. These few jade stones are not inferior to diamonds of this size."
It was not easy to find mutton-fat jade. It took me more than half a year to find it along the Yulong River towards Tianshan Mountain.
It was found in the river. Now if you go to Hotan, you will find that people come and go in Hotan and on the banks of the Yulong River and other Hotan areas to look for jade. Some of them come from other places.
For half a year, everyone wants to find a piece of top-quality mutton-fat jade from the rivers and mountains, so that they can become rich overnight!"
He talked a lot in one breath and explained the origin of those beautiful Hetian jades.
"I can imagine it." After listening, He Qing nodded heavily.
After all, Hotan jade ore is limited, and more and more people are searching for it. As time goes by, there will only be less and less Hotan jade left, and the rare mutton-fat jade among them will be even rarer.
"Xiao Wen, I have a heartfelt request." He Qing then added, "I am very interested in mutton-fat white jade. Can you give me one? You decide the price. It doesn't matter how much it is, as long as it's similar.
Already."
"You want a mutton-fat jade to play with?" Zhu Wen asked in surprise.
"Yes." He Qing nodded solemnly and said, "I feel like I'm a bit pushy. That's what you collected with great difficulty."
"Hey, no!" Zhu Wen shook his head quickly and said, "That's not what I meant. I just didn't expect you to like the little suet-fat jade particles in my hand. If you want it, why do you charge you for it?"
Don’t ask for a price, just take one and play with it! Brother Qing, which one do you want?”
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and displayed the mutton-fat jade stones in front of He Qing's eyes at close range.
He behaved very generously and let He Qing choose!
"Ah?!" Hearing Zhu Wen's solemn words, it was He Qing's turn to be surprised. He never expected that the other party would be so generous and let him choose one at will without paying a penny.
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"Xiao Wen, that's not possible! I have to give you money!" He Qing shook his head hurriedly. He couldn't let the other party suffer, otherwise he would be so embarrassed. Those things were hard-won. He carried them with him and kept them close to him.
It can be seen that it is his collection and he can't put it down.
"Brother Qing, I gave this to you. Why do I need your money? If you pay, then to be honest, I'm not willing to sell it." Zhu Wen said with a straight face, "Just pick one. This is our first time.
When we meet, we treat it as a meeting gift between friends."
He Qing smiled bitterly and said, "But I haven't prepared anything."
"No need." Zhu Wen said, "When you come to Xinjiang, you are a guest, and I have to treat guests well. Okay, take one."
Seeing Zhu Wen acting so boldly and speaking so resolutely, He Qing felt embarrassed to say anything else, so he nodded and said, "Okay, thank you then."
At that moment, he randomly selected a piece of mutton-fat jade from the cloth bag, and when he held it in his hand, he felt an indescribable feeling. (To be continued.