"Tsk, tsk, this is really a good thing, look at it here, it's so translucent." There was a raw blood agate stone on the table, and Dou Sprout looked at it with a flashlight in wonder.
The flashlight is close, and a faint red light shines through. If you look at it for a long time, you will feel trapped.
"Where should we go?" I took a deep breath and asked the boss.
He raised his head and said thoughtfully: "I wonder if there are any people who play stone gambling here in Yinchuan? There are quite a few in the north. I have played with jadeite rough stones once or twice with my friends. The main reason is that Zhuangzi is not right, so why don't we find tools to cut it ourselves?
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Jadeite gambling was very popular at that time, because there was a popular word in the northern region called "gold inlaid with jade."
I don’t know how many people have suffered from gold inlaid with jade. When I got married and married a daughter-in-law, the girl’s family did not want gold jewelry as a dowry, but gold inlaid with jade. I spent a lot of money to buy gold inlaid with jade. As a result, it has not appreciated at all now.
The price has dropped so much that if I had bought gold, I would have doubled my profit.
The scale and grade of agate are definitely not as good as those of jade, and the best carvers are all in Jieyang, Guangdong. However, there were indeed two companies in Yinchuan at that time that were engaged in the jadeite rough stone solution business. One was located near Baohu Road, and the other was conducting experiments.
In the alley behind the elementary school.
Of course we cut this stone to sell it for money. We did this because we didn't want to be noticed. I guess this thing was stolen by Azana boy and belonged to the Jin brothers.
I secretly visited two stone betting shops in Yinchuan and observed that the shop owners did not look like good people. Aza said that the Jin brothers monopolized 70% of the agate mines in Alxa and there were many eyes and ears on the road. Maybe we were in his shop.
All the stones, he sold us back later.
I discussed with the boss and said that we couldn’t go to these two shops because it was unsafe, so where should we go to cut our stones?
I wandered around for two days and finally found a place.
Xinyi Market in Xingqing District, Yinchuan.
At that time, Xinyi Market was full of independent shops with roller shutter doors. In the far corner, there was an inconspicuous store. The owner of the store was a woman in her early forties. She had a second-hand chain saw in front of the store. This chain saw was bought by her husband two years ago.
It was collected from other places, and because it was of no use, it was always thrown in front of the store and covered with a raincloth.
I disguised myself and went to buy fruit several times, and became familiar with this woman. Through market surveys, I got some basic information about her.
Xia Huiwen is now a widow. Her husband died in a car accident last year, leaving her with a son and a daughter. The son is named Xia Zhixue and the daughter is named Xia Miqi. They were both one or two years older than me at the time.
We are thinking about buying this chain saw and cutting it ourselves.
That day, I went to Xinyi Market to buy fruit for this chain saw.
"Sister Xia, are there any bananas?"
"It's you, young man. I have bananas, one dollar and two pounds per pound," Sister Xia came out combing her hair.
"Then give me five kilograms."
"Zhixue, stop watching TV. I'm combing my hair. Come give the guest a five-pound banana. Hurry up."
"Okay, okay, I got it, Mom," after a while, a boy with a crew cut ran out reluctantly.
The boy with the flat head grabbed a handful of bananas, threw them on the scale, and said without even looking at them: "Five kilograms, one piece."
I smiled and said, "How can you weigh five pounds? Look at what the scale is saying."
The boy with the flat head glared at me and said angrily: "You can buy it or not!"
"Why are you talking to people, Zhixue!" Sister Xia came over and hit the boy with a crew cut.
"There's so much shit." The kid cursed and turned around and ran away.
Sister Xia's face changed. She looked at me and forced a smile and said, "I'm sorry, the child is disobedient. This is not enough for five pounds. I'll give you some extra." After saying this, she broke off three bananas and added them to the scale.
Being a drunkard, I immediately walked over to the chain saw and said, "What is this, Sister Xia?"
"It should be a chainsaw. My husband took it back before. What's wrong, young man?"
I pointed to the chain saw and said, is this for sale?
"Sell it?" She looked stunned, shook her head and said, "This thing is not for sale. A rag collector has asked about it before, so I'll leave it here as a thought."
"How much does the rag collector pay you?"
"Okay...it seems to be 150."
"How about I give you 300?"
"It's not about money."
"500?"
"Young man, I told you, it's really not a matter of a few hundred dollars. The main thing is that when I saw this thing, I thought of my husband. I don't even know if this thing can be used. Why do you want it? Don't embarrass me.
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Then she refused to sell it even if I paid 1,000. It seemed that this thing was really important to her. I was afraid that if I increased the price, people would be suspicious.
I asked her if I could borrow it, but she was stunned again and asked how I could borrow it.
I said I would take the chain saw back for use and I would send it back when it is used up. If you are willing, I will leave a deposit of 2,000 yuan here.
After hearing this, she said suspiciously: "As long as you just use it, the deposit is fine. I see that you have bought fruit from me several times, and you don't seem like a bad person. You must send it back to me after you use it."
I thought to myself that I am really not a bad person, I am a tomb robber.
"No problem, I'll get it back to you as soon as possible. Just keep the deposit." After saying that, I took the money out of my pocket.
I prepared 3,000 yuan in advance to buy this thing. Anyway, it is just for use. It can be borrowed, and it will save money.
"Take it, Sister Xia, you will feel more at ease after taking the deposit."
Only then did she take my money.
"Young man, are you here to pull me away? When will you come to pull me away?"
This thing weighed only a few hundred kilograms. I thought about it and said, "Let's do it tonight. I'll find a small truck to take it away tonight."
"Okay, then you can do it tonight. There's one more thing I want to tell you, young man. This thing hasn't been used for more than two years. I don't know if it can still be used."
"Okay, you don't have to worry about this, I understand."
"Then I'm leaving, Sister Xia. I'll be back in the evening."
Back at the Shapotou bungalow, I told the boss about the incident.
It's okay to say this with your head. Pulling it back here is the best way to hide it from others and no one will notice it. I'm going to go outside to find a small truck now.
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At about 9 o'clock that night, Dou Yazai and I followed Tou in a small truck to Xinyi Market. The driver was hired by Tou. The chain saw was very heavy, and the driver was also responsible for helping to move it together.
"Turn left into the market, go all the way to the fruit shop and park," I pointed the way to the driver.
"We're here," I got out of the car first and called Dou Sprout to get off, and he sat in the back bucket.
"Is this the thing?" Douyazai saw the chain saw covered by a raincloth.
"Sister Xia, I'm here to pull something. Are you there, Sister Xia?" I saw that the lights were on in the fruit shop, but there was no one at the stall.
"Maybe she won't be here for the time being. It's okay. I made an agreement with her during the day to load the car."
I lifted up the rain and preached: "Each person has a corner. Lift it carefully, this thing is very heavy."
"Damn it, it's really heavy even though it's not big," Dou Sprout tried to move it, but it didn't move.
"one two three."
"Get up." The four of us worked hard to lift the chain saw.
"Slow down, look at your feet, and be careful not to hit your feet."
"It's almost there, we'll be there in five meters."
At this moment, a little girl came out of the fruit shop. She was brushing her teeth with a water glass in one hand and a toothbrush in the other. Her mouth was full of foam.
Seeing the four of us lifting the chain saw, the little girl kicked her eyes and pointed angrily at us with a toothbrush in one hand.
