Chapter seven hundred and fourteen the use of jade bottle
According to some records, Hotan jade has been developed and used by people thousands of years ago. It is mostly used to make jade bis, pendants, ornaments, etc. It is relatively rare to polish it into jade bottles.
"Is the jade bottle hollow or solid?" Xue Chen asked.
"I haven't seen the real thing, but it should be hollow." Jing Yunxing said thoughtfully, "When Manager Zhang informed me at the time, he also joked that ancient people were so extravagant that they drank water from jade bottles, so I think it should be
It's hollow."
"It's actually hollow?!"
Xue Chen felt even more incredible. If it were a solid jade bottle, he could still understand it as an ornament. But hollow jade bottles were too rare. It would be unreasonable to hollow out the jade bottle.
It's such an easy thing, but so much jade is wasted, why bother? If it is used as a vessel, just bake a batch of porcelain. If not, gold and silverware can also be used.
After two days of waiting, the express mail was delivered and placed on the coffee table in the living room.
Xue Chen used scissors to cut open the outer bag, opened several layers of thick and tight packaging, and got the jade bottle found in the mine from the innermost layer, holding it in his hand.
Jiang Huilan came down from upstairs and sat aside without saying a word, watching curiously.
"It's actually hollow!"
Xue Chen held the jade bottle in his hand and observed it carefully.
This is a seven-inch, or about twenty centimeters, jade bottle with a thin neck and round belly. It is 70% similar to the style of porcelain wine bottles fired in the early Ming Dynasty, which shows that this jade bottle is indeed from that period.
The quality of the jade is quite good. Although it is not as good as mutton-fat jade, it is similar. What's more, it is such a large bottle. It is rare to see such a large and high-quality Hetian jade.
The surface of the jade bottle is very smooth, but there are no obvious patterns, and there is no money on the bottom, which means there are few ways to trace the origin and use of this object.
The jade bottle had a matching Hetian jade lid, which fit tightly. Xue Chen carefully twisted it a few times before opening it. The inside of the jade bottle was hollowed out and could be used to hold liquids.
"This is strange. What is it used for?" Xue Chen also felt very strange. He tried to identify it with Jade Eye's ability, but he could only conclude that this object was indeed from the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.
Jiang Huilan saw the jade bottle Xue Chen was holding and whispered: "Xue Chen, is this bottle made of jade?"
"Well, it's Hetian jade." Xue Chen said. He seemed very curious when he saw Jiang Huilan, so he briefly told the origin of this jade bottle, "But what makes me strange is that the purpose of polishing this bottle is really unexpected."
"I think since this bottle is so valuable, it must not be used for drinking water. It should be used to store some very valuable liquids. Could it be some very precious medicinal liquids?" Jiang Huilan guessed.
"Liquid..." Xue Chen's eyes flashed, and he vaguely caught something in his heart. He couldn't help but close his eyes and think carefully. After three or five minutes, he suddenly opened his eyes and slapped his thigh hard.
, "Is that so?"
Thinking of a possibility, Xue Chen immediately filled the jade bottle with water at the water dispenser. After walking back, he tightened the lid of the jade bottle and placed it on the coffee table.
After half an hour passed, he opened the lid and carefully felt the changes in the liquid in the jade bottle. There was a hint of surprise and joy in his eyes. After an hour passed, he tried again.
For the next half of the day, every hour, Xue Chen would open the lid of the jade bottle and simply check the liquid in the jade bottle.
When seven or eight hours had passed, Xue Chen was sitting on the sofa with both hands vigorously slapping together, with a happy face, smiling cheerfully and loudly saying: "I know, so that's how it is!"
"Uncle Xue, what do you know?" Erniu, who was sitting on the carpet nearby and building blocks, raised her face and asked curiously.
"I learned a very interesting thing." Xue Chen rubbed Er Niu's little head.
After careful consideration, Xue Chen realized that since this jade bottle was found in the Laoweng Mountain Mine, it must have something to do with Shen Wansan, and only Shen Wansan could have the financial resources to carve and polish it. The jade bottle looks a bit useless and wastes money, but it is impossible for ordinary miners to make it.
Then what is the use of Shen Wansan's jade bottle like this? Xue Chen thought along this line of thought, and after being reminded by Jiang Huilan, he came up with a possible guess.
He once incorporated the rejuvenation power into water. In this way, the water also had the effect of rejuvenation. It was used to water flowers and vegetables, making them grow more pleasingly and the flowers they produced were more fragrant.
It can be said that the value of this water is immeasurable, because it can also cure all diseases. Is there a more precious liquid in the world than this? No!
But this liquid has a drawback. As time goes by, the rejuvenation effect in the liquid becomes worse. After an hour, all the effects will disappear.
Therefore, after comprehensive thinking, he guessed whether this kind of jade bottle was used to contain medicinal liquid with rejuvenation ability. Since he could obtain rejuvenation ability, it is possible that the previous owner of the ancient jade, Shen Wansan, had achieved great results. Got the same ability!
He spent several hours to verify it, and the result was that his guess was correct. After seven or eight hours, the rejuvenation effect of the water stored in the jade bottle was still there, and the effect of evaporation loss was almost negligible. Regardless, by extrapolation, using a jade bottle to store a medicinal liquid that incorporates rejuvenation ability can last for a very long time. It’s hard to say exactly, but it’s very likely that it can last for more than a month.
"It turns out that Hetian jade has such wonderful uses. If I hadn't discovered this jade bottle, I would never have discovered it."
After dinner, Xue Chen was playing with the jade vase when his third aunt's brother Xu Deji called.
"Brother, tomorrow is New Year's Day. I plan to go home, and Xiaoqi will go back as well. How about you, will you go back together?" Xu Deji asked.
"Okay, I haven't been back to my hometown for a long time." Xue Chen thought for a while and decided to go back to his hometown to visit his elders tomorrow.
Xue Chen casually asked Xu Deji about his work at Jinbihuihui. It could be heard that Xu Deji was very satisfied with his work at Jinbihuihui and was very motivated to work.
In fact, Xue Chen knew Xu Deji's situation very well. Qi Hu mentioned it to him several times and now he has become a grassroots manager. If Xue Chen hadn't specifically told Qi Hu that he didn't have to promote Xu Deji for his sake, Otherwise it might be higher now.
Xue Chen did this carefully. He was very clear about the abilities of his third aunt's younger brother. He might still be competent as a grassroots manager, but he might not be qualified if he was responsible for more work. At least he would need some time. It only takes two years of training.
The next day, Xue Chen drove Xiaoqi and Xu Deji also drove, and the three of them rushed back to their hometown.
Before entering the village, Xue Chen could see his house. Although there are a few two-story buildings in the village now, they are all very simple with two floors, built with the construction team of Wang Tianhai.
This can be said to be a villa, but there is still a big difference.
The door was open and the car drove directly into the yard. Before getting out of the car, Xue Chen saw his parents standing in front of the door with smiles and looking very good.
Xiaoqi jumped out of the car and said hello to the two old people, then skipped back to her home.
After entering the house, Luo Huijuan immediately went to the kitchen to cook.
Xue Chen and his father Xue Hongfa entered the living room and sat down.
Xue Chen saw a box placed under the coffee table at a glance. It looked like a nutritional supplement. He took it out and took a look. It was an oral nutritional solution. The efficacy written on the package was astonishing. It could treat insomnia and forgetfulness, and activate blood vessels.
, enhance immunity... More than a dozen effects, but it is short of bringing back the dead and making flesh from bones.
Xue Hongfa said with a smile: "Brother Da Liang of your second aunt's house brought this to you some time ago. Your mother and I drink some occasionally."
Since my son Xue Chen became a successful man, relatives from all over the world have moved around much more frequently. In the past six months, I have had to entertain several groups of relatives every month.
"Don't drink these messy things, just throw them away. It's of no use." Xue Chen threw it aside casually. He didn't care whether it had any curative effect. He was worried that it would be ruined by the second elder.
"How can you throw it away? It's Da Liang's intention, and it's not cheap. There are only four bottles in this box. Guess how much it costs? Hey, more than eight hundred, one bottle is only two hundred." Xue Hongfa shook his head.
I thought it was too expensive.
Xue Chen really didn't like this thing, and he wasn't worried about his parents getting sick. With him here, any illness would not be a problem.
"Brother Daliang, what is he doing now?" Xue Chen picked up a cooked peanut from the fruit plate, peeled it off and put it in his mouth.
"I've hired a hilltop to plant fruit trees. That's right, because the weather this year has been a bit dry and the harvest is average. I plan to dig a few deep wells next year and build another mountain. I almost didn't have enough money, so I came to our house to ask, and I got it for him.
Fifty thousand yuan." Xue Hongfa said.
"Oh." Xue Chen nodded, and then asked with a chuckle, "Dad, do you and my mother still have money? We have almost lent it out." He heard more than once that relatives came to borrow money.
, and the second elder is not a money-keeper, so he borrowed money whenever he had spare money.
He doesn't care much about relatives coming to borrow money. He usually only borrows thirty to fifty thousand to build a house and marry a wife. His parents are shy and embarrassed to refuse, so they just borrow it, which adds up to hundreds of thousands.
That's it, it's nothing, he wouldn't care even if it's not enough, after all, they are relatives.
Xue Hongfa laughed twice with a red face and did not answer.
"Let's do this. I'll put some money in my bankbook at home later, and you and my mother can keep it for you and my mother. If relatives come to borrow money in the future, as long as it's for serious business, I'll borrow it, but if it's for drinking or gambling,