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Chapter 1007: Entering the Mountain
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Looking at the mutton-fat jade seed material in his hand, Liu Dong felt a little hesitant!
Because although the seed material Hetian jade is better than the mountain material in terms of oiliness and moistness, after it collapsed from the mountain, collided with the rocks and rushed into the river, many hidden cracks have appeared inside, so it can no longer be carved.
It is not as good as mountain material.
Especially when carving many large pieces, mountain materials can often be finely carved, but this is not the case with seed materials.
So facing the suet-fat jade seed material in his hand at this moment, Liu Dong was a little hesitant, because there was indeed a flaw in it! So after thinking about it for a long time, Liu Dong still put away the carving knife, and only planned to carve this piece as big as a child's fist.
The hotan seed material mutton fat jade is collected as a 'toy'!
The so-called ‘plaything’ is a top-quality jade that is basically crack-free on the outside and has no flaws on the inside. Such jade is extremely precious and rare.
It is precisely this kind of perfect seed jade that can be played and worn directly. The toy material is the only one in nature, cannot be reproduced, and is completely natural. Therefore, since ancient times, there has been a saying that "good jade does not require surgery", and its market price
It is often several times or even hundreds of times more expensive than the ingredients, depending on how perfect and exquisite it is.
Now that we are talking about toy materials, let’s talk about the opposite ‘making materials’!
Generally, jade has serious problems such as slurry and cracks, and needs to be carved to remove the flaws. This is called making materials. As the saying goes, "jade cannot be turned into a tool if it is not cut." Only after it is made into a tool can its true value be reflected. That is, based on the original value of jade
Increased added value of art.
It is precisely because the top-quality jade that is truly almost flawless and can be called ‘playthings’ is so rare that almost everyone now equates jade with carving.
However, the top-quality Hotan seed mutton-fat jade in Liu Dong’s hands is definitely of high quality to be collected and played with as a ‘toy’!
After playing with the jade for a long time, Liu Dong put it away with satisfaction.
After having breakfast with Yang Shang and Qiu Yuan the next day, Liu Dong carried his backpack, loaded with the outdoor survival supplies he bought yesterday, and drove with Yang Shang toward the Kunlun Mountains outside Hotan County!
About half an hour later, the car stopped outside a village called Bagh.
Obviously Yang Shang was not the only one traveling with Liu Dong and the others this time. When the three of them arrived, there were already people waiting nearby!
"Lao Yang, Qiu Er, you guys came a little late this time!"
Just as the three of them got out of the car, a tall, middle-aged man with slightly bulging cheekbones, sunken eye sockets, and obvious Uighur characteristics opened his arms and walked towards Yang Shang and Qiu Yuan with a big smile.
come over.
"Adili, you still haven't changed your bad mouth!" Qiu Yuan scolded with a smile.
"It's been more than ten years. Nothing can be changed!"
After the two embraced each other warmly, the strong Uighur man named Adili greeted Yang Shang again, and then turned his attention to Liu Dong, who was standing at the end.
"This is the Liu Dong you mentioned on the phone yesterday, right?" Adili said after looking Liu Dong up and down.
"Hello. I am Liu Dong!"
Out of courtesy to the elders, Liu Dong took the initiative to extend his right hand.
After the two parties shook hands, Adili said with a hint of envy in his tone: "I didn't expect that the person who bet on mutton-fat jade would be so young. Your luck really makes me, an old guy, deeply envious!"
"You're welcome!"
"Okay, Adili, if you want to chat, we have plenty of time to chat on the way there. Now we should hurry up and meet Lao Shi and the others to set off. Otherwise, if we waste time and are overtaken by others, then we will be gone by then.
It’s a huge loss!” Yang Shang said.
"Haha. Look at me, I almost forgot about the real thing when we started talking! Let's go, Lao Shi and the others have arrived a long time ago and are at my house. I have also prepared all the things. After joining you, we can set off right away!
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"Then let's go quickly, I can't wait any longer!" Qiu Yuan said, rubbing his hands.
Of course, many of the reasons were also because of Liu Dong. A piece of top-grade mutton-fat jade worth 45 million really stimulated him. It was as if someone else had won a grand prize of two million, and he wanted to buy two to try it out.
Later, the three of them followed Adili into a large yard with an area of more than 400 square meters. The yard was ordinary, but the only impression that Liu Dong had was that there were so many donkeys, 16 in total!
Perhaps noticing Liu Dong's gaze, Yang Shang, who was walking with him, smiled and said, "Don't underestimate these donkeys. We will rely on them to get into the mountains this time!"
"Then why didn't you prepare more horses?" After saying this, Liu Dong immediately realized that his question was too stupid!
"Although the horse power is strong, it is not long-lasting, and it is troublesome to feed! Donkeys are different. Donkeys have thin necks and thick flesh, small and solid hooves, strong physique, strong resistance, and are also gentle in temperament, hard-working, and able to tolerate extensive work.
It’s much better than a horse in the mountains!”
After Yang Shang finished speaking, Liu Dong immediately nodded. Liu Dong knew the advantages and disadvantages of these horses and donkeys, but he just didn't think of them for a moment.
"By the way, Xiaodong, can you ride a donkey?" Yang Shang suddenly asked.
This question really puzzled Liu Dong. He had ridden a horse on his farm in Vancouver, Canada, but had never ridden a donkey. However, he also believed that with his balance ability from martial arts training all year round, there should be no problem riding a donkey.
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After he finished saying this to Yang Shang, the other party nodded and said: "That's no problem. As long as you can ride a horse, you can also ride a donkey! And this time we are going to the Kunlun Mountains. The road is rugged, and the donkey
The pace is very slow, so it’s not difficult to ride!”
After explaining some precautions to Liu Dong when riding a donkey, the group also entered the main room.
When they came in, the atmosphere in the hall instantly became lively. Yang Shang and Qiu Yuan were almost all old acquaintances of them, so they were very close to each other. Liu Dong also met through the introduction of Yang Shang and the others. They had said before
Lao Shi. Lao Shi, No. 1 Shi Guangtao, is a typical Inner Mongolian man, enthusiastic and forthright, informal, but too carefree, but a room full of men don't care about this.
After chatting briefly for a while, a total of 8 people, including Liu Dong, simply packed up the things they had prepared and prepared to set off into the mountains!
Of course, all the cars that came were left at Adili's house, and then one man took two donkeys out of the village and headed towards the foothills of the Kunlun Mountains, which was just around the corner!
Listening to the crisp ringing, surrounded by vast mountains, long stretches of dust, and in the distance are the blue sky and snow-capped peaks. In an environment where the sky is high and the sky is high and everything is vast, eight men sitting on the backs of donkeys are talking to each other.
It's not a major national event, nor is it a family affair, it's just a simple discussion of trivial matters in their respective lives or careers.
And in a daze, Liu Dong, who had experienced and participated in this scene for the first time, felt very comfortable in his heart. And seeing this scene reminded him of Jin Yong Gulong's novels about the heroic heroes of the northwest with swords in the world, and the unrestrained passion in the world!
The only dissatisfaction is with the two flies who are always following behind. If he hadn't worried that he was not alone at this moment, Liu Dongzao would have taught these two lingering guys a lesson!
When Liu Dong and the others disappeared into the distance, a black Jeep appeared stumblingly on the mountain road.
"What should we do? Are they going into the mountains?" The Uyghur man sitting in the driver's seat, with a slightly pointed chin, said anxiously with a look of deep hatred on Liu Dong's back.
"What else can I do? Just follow me. Otherwise, how will I explain to my brother when I go back?" Next to him, another Uyghur man wearing a black jacket and slightly convex cheekbones complained in his tone.
"But the car won't be able to drive up to five miles ahead. How can we follow then? Two legs are not as good as four. No, eight legs. Each of them has two donkeys!" said the driver!
The Uighur man in the seat complained.
"You have to follow even if you can't keep up, otherwise the big brother will pursue you, will you resist?"
Hearing this, recalling his elder brother's methods of dealing with those who were unfavorable to the public, the man sitting in the driver's seat felt a thrill in his heart. He didn't say anything more at the moment, stepped on the accelerator and followed again!
Of course, the two of them were not stupid. They also called their superiors and took the initiative to inquire, but the answers they received continued to follow!
However, due to the rugged mountain road, and the further you go into the mountains, due to the spring, melting ice and snow forms many seasonal rivers, so donkeys can cross the simple wooden bridge, but cars cannot. Therefore, the two of them are far away from Liu Dong and the others.
The distance is getting farther and farther!
And Liu Dong had almost forgotten these two people!
"Uncle Yang, where are we going?"
Previously, Liu Dong could still see the roar of machines, and the Yulong Kashgar River had completely lost its original beautiful natural scenery. But now it is getting farther and farther away from the river, and he can't even hear the roar of the river. Liu Dong is a little confused.
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You must know that the producing area of Hetian jade is in the Yulong Kashgar River!
"Haha, don't worry, Xiaodong, I will definitely take you to a good place this time, and as long as you are willing to spend money, you will definitely be able to buy good jade!"
Seeing Yang Shang's mysterious look, Liu Dong was almost confused!
But looking at each other, even Qiu Yuan next to him just smiled and didn't say much. He, a young bird, had nothing to do with these old birds!
"What...!"
Sheep braying suddenly came from the corner of the mountain road in the distance. After Liu Dong and the others drove the donkey around the corner of the raised cliff, in a narrow valley that was not too big, thousands of large and small lambs were being hurled by the shepherds.
Driven to eat the grass!
Because of the sudden appearance of Liu Dong and the others, the three dedicated shepherd dogs first shouted and surrounded them!