Although stone gambling is said to be very mysterious, and there has been a saying since ancient times that it is difficult for gods to break through jade, but as long as you understand the nature of stone, it is not completely traceable.
People like Mr. Tang who have a professional background and have been dealing with jadeite rough all their lives can infer the formation conditions of this piece of wool from the appearance of the rough stone's outer skin, and thus determine whether there is jadeite inside.
So Zhuang Rui just wanted to win against Mr. Tang based on the few pieces of materials he was looking at now. He himself felt a little unreliable. Moreover, those pieces of materials performed well and there were probably many bidders, which was a bit inconsistent with Zhuang Rui's ideas.
Mind.
According to Zhuang Rui's idea, at least one piece of glass-type material must be cut out, so that it can be invincible. However, this kind of glass-type jadeite is usually hard to come by. Perhaps there are more than 10,000 pieces of rough stone in the bidding today.
There's not a single piece inside, so that's impossible to tell.
Fortunately, Zhuang Rui has only looked at about one-tenth of the ingredients, and there is still a lot left. After making a mark behind the piece of blue water material, Zhuang Rui continued to look at it, but only until lunch.
No matter how hard I try, I haven't been able to find any better rough jade stones.
During lunch, Qin Haoran saw that his son-in-law was not in a good mood and asked: "What's wrong, Xiao Rui, you didn't find any good ingredients?"
"There is a piece of blue water jadeite, which is the best material for making bracelets, but the quality is not as good as glass. I'm afraid I won't be able to win against Mr. Tang..."
In front of his own people, Zhuang Rui did not hide his desire to win. Anyway, this should be the last time he participated in the Jade Public Sale. He wanted to leave a legend for future generations, a legend that no one can surpass.
Therefore, Zhuang Rui didn't pay attention to the mere blue water ice material. At this moment, he was thinking about the top-quality yellow jade in the hands of the ancient master. If it appeared in this public sale, it would be absolutely impossible.
The Doubtful Emerald King.
"You...you kid, aren't you satisfied with the ice-grown blue water emerald?"
Qin Haoran stared at Zhuang Rui, stretched out his hand, and said: "I don't want that material if you don't want it, give me the number, and I'll bid later..."
Jade bracelets with blue water and floating flowers are particularly popular in the market. They are the best type of jade jewelry to sell, so Qin Haoran didn't care that his son-in-law was interested in it, and immediately asked for the serial number without hesitation.
Zhuang Rui smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't say anything. He really didn't believe it anymore. He couldn't choose one of the tens of thousands of rough stones that he was satisfied with. After eating, Zhuang Rui didn't rest and went straight to Mingbiao.
district.
There were only more than three hours until the bidding opened at 3:30 in the afternoon. Zhuang Rui also felt a sense of urgency in his heart, and he accelerated his pace. In more than an hour, he actually looked at more than 6,000 rough stones.
"Damn it, have all the glass materials been dug out?"
Zhuang Rui sweated profusely and took a few sips of the mineral water in his hand. Among these thousands of pieces of material, there were many high-ice jadeite species, but the glass-seed material that Zhuang Rui wanted was never found.
This made Zhuang Rui criticize this jade auction. The overall quality of the rough stones was far different from the one he had participated in. That time, Zhuang Rui found three pieces of glass material alone, and
Or three different colors of glass.
In fact, this is no wonder the Myanmar organizing committee. In Myanmar now, almost all the jade mines planted in the old pits have been dug out, while the materials grown in the new pits are relatively rare due to the lack of time to form them.
This has also resulted in the jadeite market in recent years, where glass jewelry has become extremely popular, with prices rising continuously. Moreover, the glass jewelry that appears in jewelry stores are basically colorless.
High-green or sun-green glass jewelry basically appears in auctions, is photographed by some people for collection, and rarely circulates in the market.
…
"Xiao Zhuang, how are you doing? Do you have any materials you like?"
Unknowingly, Zhuang Rui actually met Mr. Tang who was observing the original stone from the other side. He kept focusing on the original stone. It was not until Mr. Tang greeted him that Zhuang Rui reacted.
"Mr. Tang?"
Zhuang Rui was stunned for a moment and said: "Hey, all I saw were half-bet materials, but I picked up a few pieces. Where are you, Mr. Tang?"
As soon as Zhuang Rui said these words, Mr. Tang felt relieved. Just now, he was wondering how Zhuang Rui walked all the way without even bending his waist.
Mr. Tang has been betting on stones for decades, but he has never seen someone appraising raw jadeite like this. After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, he realized that Zhuang Rui had already chosen the material.
"The old man also looked at a few pieces, but I'm not sure. I'm old and not as good as you young people..."
Although Mr. Tang said he was humble, there was a hint of pride on his face. He must have been very satisfied with the few pieces of material he selected.
"Teacher, you just said that this piece of material has not been seen for several public auctions. Why..."
Mr. Tang was humble, but a disciple beside him couldn't help it and spoke immediately. After speaking, he glanced at Zhuang Rui with a provocative look.
Mr. Tang glanced at the disciple beside him, shook his head and said, "This raw jadeite stone is ever-changing. No one dares to tell what is inside until it is cut out. Xiao Su, don't talk nonsense..."
Zhuang Rui felt a little depressed when he heard this. Seeing how confident the old man was, he must have chosen the rough stone he wanted, but he hadn't found it yet. Could it be that he was really going to lose this competition today?
"Xiao Zhuang, go sit in the shed. I've been watching for a day, and my old bones are a little bit too much..."
Mr. Tang slapped his back. He was almost 70 years old. After standing under the scorching sun for a whole day, and observing the rough stones, it also took a lot of energy. His face really didn't look good.
"Okay, Mr. Tang, I see that you don't look well. I have Rendan here. You can take a few..."
Due to the incident of Lao Wu's sudden death yesterday, when everyone came out this morning, Hu Rong gave everyone some heat-relieving medicine. Zhuang Rui's physique naturally did not need it, so he always kept it in his pocket.
of.
"Okay, okay, yesterday I said I wanted to buy something. It's so inconvenient to buy things in Myanmar. I can't even find a bottle of essential oil..."
Mr. Tang was not polite. After taking the medicine from Zhuang Rui, he poured a few pills into his mouth and swallowed it without using any water. The disciple next to him entered the shed first and poured a cup for the teacher.
water.
Zhuang Rui followed Mr. Tang into the shed, but before entering, he saw a big stone about the same height as him standing on the edge of the shed. He couldn't help but said: "The quality of the rough stones in this auction is really poor...
"
"This material you are talking about?"
When Mr. Tang saw Zhuang Rui's eyes staring at the rough stone beside the shed, he also burst into laughter. This piece of material is better called a stone than a jadeite, because there is no jadeite on the surface.
Characteristics.
Generally, raw stones containing jadeite will have some signs on the surface. However, this stone, which is more than 1.8 meters tall and more than one meter wide, has a very smooth surface without any characteristics of jadeite raw stones. It is more like
A whole piece of rock.
If such a stone were truly jadeite, it would be a giant, but placed here, it would be a little out of place with the stones next to it. If he hadn't seen the sign next to the stone, Zhuang Rui would have thought it was just an ordinary stone.
"Yes, the organizing committee also brought out this kind of material. Isn't it fooling people?"
Zhuang Rui took a look at the price of the stone, and then said: "The bottom price is actually four million euros. I really think that the money of people in our country is blown by the strong wind..."
"There is nothing we can do about it. The jade industry can only rely on importing it from Myanmar. Maybe in a few decades, the jade we buy today will become antiques, but by then, I won't be able to see it.
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Mr. Tang said with some emotion. He has been dealing with jade all his life. Thinking that in a few years, there will be no more jade in the world, it is inevitable that he feels a little depressed.
"No, not only jadeite, but also Hetian jade in our country has been harvested. When I talked to Uncle Tian on the phone some time ago, he was... huh?"
As Zhuang Rui talked, he habitually used his spiritual energy to swim around the "mountain rock" beside the shed. He was suddenly stunned. What he wanted to say next was forgotten for a moment.
"What's wrong, Xiaozhuang? Lao Tian and I have been friends for decades. If he has anything to say, just say it. I won't spread it randomly..."
Mr. Tang thought that Zhuang Rui was a junior and did not dare to speak nonsense about the elders. Then he stopped talking, but he did not notice that a hint of surprise flashed in Zhuang Rui's eyes.
"Well, it's nothing. In recent years, the state has begun to control the excavation of Hetian jade. Uncle Tian said this is a good thing and can leave some memories for future generations..."
Zhuang Rui chatted with Mr. Tang absentmindedly, but he was very excited in his heart, because when the spiritual energy penetrated into the giant "rock" just now, Zhuang Rui felt an extremely pure and cool breath.
Zhuang Rui has felt this kind of aura several times, and he has felt this way on the top-grade yellow jade made of imperial green material that he once had.
Zhuang Rui was excited at this moment. He was afraid that Mr. Tang would catch some clues, so he stood up and said, "Mr. Tang, please take a rest first, and I will go out for a walk..."
Zhuang Rui just sensed it a little bit and didn't see clearly what kind of jade was contained in this "rock". He felt like a cat's paw and had no intention of chatting with Mr. Tang here anymore.
Mr. Tang didn't suspect anything. He waved his hand and said: "Okay, Xiaozhuang, go ahead. When I was young, I once saw rough stones in the stone gambling den for three days and three nights. It's good to be young..."
Zhuang Rui confessed his crime, left the pergola, walked to a blind corner of the pergola and stopped, squatting next to a rough stone, condensing the aura in his eyes, and looked at the "rock".
