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Chapter 137 Jade Story
As a modern celebrity, Soong Meiling, the former first lady of the Republic of China, was also a person who loved greenery and became obsessed with it.
In the 1930s, a BJ jade king bought a piece of jade material with excellent green color. Skilled craftsmen carved it into a pair of bracelets with novel style, bright jade quality and as clear as water. Du Yuesheng, the leader of SH Green Gang, bought it for 40,000 yuan.
Soong Meiling saw the jade bracelet worn by Mrs. Du. She fell in love at first sight and couldn't put it down. Mrs. Du had to give it to Soong Meiling. Experts estimate that if it were obtained in Hong Kong today, it would be worth at least 10 million Hong Kong dollars at auction.
In 2003, at a reception held by the U.S. Congress to commemorate the 50th anniversary of World War II, 96-year-old Ms. Song Meiling wore a pair of green bracelets, an emerald saddle ring, an emerald brooch on her chest, and a pair of emerald earrings.
, extraordinarily eye-catching, extraordinarily noble and elegant.
Speaking of Soong Meiling's love for jade, the most representative thing is: at her 100th birthday party in 1997, the centenarian's love for jade was evident.
When a once-powerful woman wearing a traditional bun and a black cheongsam appeared in front of many guests and media, people were shocked.
I saw that she was wearing a complete set of jade jewelry: jade earrings, jade bead chains, jade bracelets, and jade rings. The color and texture of the entire set of jade jewelry were of the highest quality. The jade cabochons of the earrings and rings were rich and deep in color, making them appear more stable and majestic; jadeite
The beads on the chain are round and jade-like, with delicate emerald green color. A full green emerald bracelet is evenly colored and rich in color, with delicate and transparent seeds.
Under the whole set of jade, even though she is a centenarian, Song Meiling is still so graceful, elegant and noble. At that moment, this centenarian seems to have merged with the jade: I am in you.
, I have you in me, sublimating to the highest state of communion between humans and jade.
It is the use and utilization of jade by these two powerful and distinguished women that promoted the marketization of jade, making jade more popular and entering the homes of ordinary people. Nowadays, jade is well known to everyone, except since ancient times.
It can be said that the contributions of Song Meiling and Empress Dowager Cixi to the Chinese jade culture are indelible, which has also made today's jade market increasingly popular.
Shaking his head to put away these scattered thoughts, Liu Dong raised his legs and stepped into Baoyuexuan.
Although he has never done jade work for Bao Yuexuan before, he is very familiar with this place and the boss here. He usually comes here occasionally to buy some jade materials.
However, unlike Wang Kun in Jinyu Pavilion, who is not afraid of meat and fish, Baoyuexuan's jade business generally only deals in Hetian jade, and they are all mid-to-high-grade jade. Generally, jade that is third-grade and below the grade are all sold here.
You can't see it, so the price of Hetian jade here is relatively more expensive than outside, so Liu Dong rarely comes here.
However, although the things here are more expensive than other stores, the quality is guaranteed. Moreover, the boss here is nice. Although he started this antique and jade shop as a monk halfway, he is loyal and honest. In Quancheng Antiques
The market, which is only one-third of an acre of land, has little reputation.
The layout of Baoyuexuan is not much larger than that of Jinyu Pavilion. In addition to the low tables on the left and right sides and the hollow ancient shelves against the wall that hold various antiques as soon as you enter the door, there is also a display shelf behind the counter in the inner room.
It is the real jade.
When Liu Dong walked in, he happened to see the middle-aged man who had been knocked to the ground by him just now.
However, he looked very nervous at this moment. He was holding the deflated army green backpack tightly with his right hand and staring straight at Baoyue Xuan who was standing behind the counter at the moment, holding a Buddha statue and looking up and down, left and right.
Shopkeeper Yang Shang.
Seeing this scene, Liu Dong, who had been hanging out in the antique city for three years, naturally understood what was going on. He already liked antiques, so he walked over immediately. But he also knew the rules in the antique shop. So.
, just stood aside and watched without making a sound.
However, when he saw the Buddha statue in Yang Shang's hand from a close distance, he couldn't help but his face suddenly changed and he made a sound of surprise.
"Oh, it's Xiaodong here!" After hearing the voice, Yang Shang raised his head and saw Liu Dong standing aside, and immediately started laughing.
He also had a good impression of this young man who had been working hard since he was a child, and was good at jade carving and calm. Whenever Liu Dong came to buy jade, he would sell it to him at a relatively low price.
The reason for this is that Yang Shang saw his younger self in Liu Dong. He thought that he was also alone at that time, coming from his hometown to the bustling big city, but he did not stay in the city to work hard like Liu Dong, but
By chance, I traveled thousands of miles by train to Hotan, Xinjiang, and became a jade picker in Kunlun Mountain, a profession that has been passed down for thousands of years.
At that time, in the mid-1980s, reform and opening up had begun, so the domestic economy began to sprout, and the jade mining and jade cutting industry, which had been depressed for more than ten years, also began to flourish again. The price of jade began to rise continuously, and many
At that time, the jade collectors who entered the mountains all made a fortune.
Yang Shang is one of them. His more than ten years of jade mining career has transformed him from a penniless poor boy into a moderately rich man.
However, when he reached middle age, Yang Shang, who had already married a wife and had children, did not intend to continue the precarious life of collecting jade. So in 1995, he took his wife and children back to his hometown and took his parents out.
Later, he bought a house in Quancheng and took root. He also used the money he earned to open Baoyuexuan in the Antique City, specializing in antiques and jade business.
Of course, it is also because Yang Shang became a monk halfway, so although his store sells antiques, he sells basically modern handicrafts. He rarely accepts antiques because he is afraid of being deceived.
However, the sale of ancient jade and finished jade has become his main source of income. After all, more than ten years of jade mining has not only allowed him to accumulate rich practical experience in the appraisal of Hetian jade, but also accumulated a lot of experience.
He has strong personal connections. Therefore, he can easily obtain a large amount of relatively low-priced mid- to high-end jade.
Therefore, compared to most shops in this antique city, although his store here does not mainly deal in antiques, it makes more money and has more stable revenue than most antique shops that do not open for three years and last three years after opening.
It was precisely because of these experiences that he had a special affection for Liu Dong, who came out from his hometown to work hard at a young age, and was willing to help him in any way he could.
"Well, I wanted to come to Boss Yang to buy some jade for carving, but I didn't expect to catch you receiving the goods, which made me a little strange. Excuse me, excuse me!" Liu Dong knew Yang Shang's nature, so he talked to him
At that time, there were three points less scruples in my words and four points more freedom.
After hearing this, Yang Shang naturally understood the meaning of Liu Dong's words, and smiled without feeling dissatisfied. Anyone who had spent a year or two in Quancheng Antique City would naturally have a deep understanding of Bao Yuexuan's details.
He somewhat understood it, so he was not surprised by Liu Dong's words.
"Haha, I didn't want to get into antiques at first. This business is a test of one's eyesight and the water is too deep, so I didn't plan to go deep. But this person was introduced by a friend, and there was something urgent at home. So I asked him to take it over and take a look.
Look, if the price is okay, I will make the decision to buy it," Yang Shang said.
At this time, after hearing their conversation, the middle-aged man who had been paying attention to Yang Shang's movements also turned his head and saw Liu Dong. He frowned and said with a hint of surprise in his tone: "Yes.
you?!"
"It's me. I'm sorry, sir! I was walking too fast just now and bumped into you. Are you okay?" Liu Dong said with an apology on his face.
Hearing this, the middle-aged man shook his head disapprovingly and said, "You don't have to apologize. I was walking too fast and bumped into you just now!"
After listening to his words, Liu Dong felt a little fond of this middle-aged man. Although he didn't know this person before, but after listening to these words, he understood that this middle-aged man has an upright nature and is not the kind of person who likes greed and gambling.
He is an unscrupulous person. Otherwise, if he were someone with an impure heart, I am afraid that he would have blackmailed him relentlessly.