Brother Kuan briefly explained his investigation results to Guo Tianfei in a low voice.
"On the internal public security information network, I saw that this person named Xue Chen seemed to have military status. When I checked, it turned out to be the case. It seemed to be the Beijing Military Region, but the specific military rank could not be found. After all, it is not a system. I
I can only know so much, but the strange thing is that there is no relevant service information. I feel that there is something weird in this. If the matter is not serious, I think it is better to forget it..."
"Brother Kuan, I understand, thank you." Guo Tianfei hung up the phone with a serious face.
On the third day after arriving in Hualin City, Xue Chen and the four of them spent a day shopping. Early the next morning, they boarded a plane back to Haicheng City.
When the plane landed, the two batches of soapstone materials consigned by Xue Chen were also delivered on the same day. It was not convenient to get a pile of stones directly to the antique store, so after thinking about it, they got it in the yard of the Lotus Pond Villa first.
On the second day after returning to Haicheng, Xue Chen borrowed a grinding machine and prepared to simply process all the dozen pieces of chicken blood stone he had won from Guo Tianfei.
These dozen pieces of materials were all selected by He Ruchun, so there is no problem with the quality. Moreover, in front of Mr. Guo and He Ruchun, those sellers could not give a false high price. They gave the real price. Therefore, this
The cost of a dozen pieces of materials is less than one million, but each piece is very good and there is no junk material.
After processing it with a grinder, Xue Chen was not disappointed. There were fifteen pieces of material in total, six pieces of material were average, and the chicken blood area after processing was barely less than thirty, which was a small loss.
Among them, eight pieces of material have obviously increased in price, and the bleeding area is between 40% and 50%. The bleeding amount of the two best pieces has reached around 60%, which can be said to be high-quality products.
What surprised Xue Chen the most was that one of the materials was actually black and white! It was the famous "Liu Guanzhang" among the chicken blood stones!
The red and psychic chicken blood stone is called "Dahongpao". In addition to the red "chicken blood", the background color also has black, white, yellow, green, blue, gray brown, purple, cyan and other basic colors, plus different shades.
Different colors blend together to create natural and beautiful patterns without the need for artificial carving.
The three colors of black and white and chicken blood are called "Liu Guan Zhang", which is a rare stone among chicken blood stones and has collection value.
Xue Chen was very surprised. He did not expect to find Liu Guanzhang among these dozen pieces of materials. This was a very big surprise.
This piece of "Liu, Guan, and Zhang" is neither big nor small, about half the size of a basketball. The three colors of black, white, and red blend with each other, and the colors are gorgeous. It really looks like the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang, blending in and out without distinguishing each other.
"Hey, the shape of the material looks really suitable for carving Liu, Guan, and Zhang."
Xue Chen couldn't put it down and held it in his hand. He liked it very much.
It was no secret that Xue Chen and Wang Dong went to Hualin City to attend a soapstone trade fair. Many people around them had heard about it, so they all called them to ask how their harvest was.
In recent years, the price of chicken-blood stone has been rising steadily. In the past three or four years, the price has at least tripled. As the Changhua chicken-blood stone mines are decreasing day by day, the price of chicken-blood stone will only rise, not fall, so it is becoming more and more popular.
Many people have focused on bloodstone.
Just as ordinary people have been obsessed with wearing various beads in recent years, more and more people like to get a personal seal and wear it on their body. When they need to sign, they click it and they immediately stand out.
As for bloodstone, as a seal, coupled with its bright color, it can be said to be the best choice for making seals.
Xue Chen himself has come into contact with Tianhuang Stone and Hibiscus Stone, but speaking of it, he really likes Chicken Blood Stone the most. He feels that the chicken blood on the Chicken Blood Stone is really a miraculous workmanship of nature.
Finally, he simply processed the piece of chicken blood stone that weighed nearly a ton. After all the useless stone skin was polished away, all the chicken blood was exposed. Visually, the area of the chicken blood exceeded a hundred.
Fifty percent, around 60 percent.
The bleeding area of 60% is very objective. The whole piece of aniseed looks red and dazzling, as if a basin of chicken blood has been poured on the head. It is very beautiful.
After more than a dozen pieces of soapstone were processed, he asked Wang Dong to find a few people to transport them to the antique store, including Da Hongpao, Liu Guanzhang, and the big guy weighing nearly a ton, who all took them with them.
Wang Dong held a dozen soapstones in his hand like he was picking a watermelon, and touched and patted them again and again. He seemed to like them very much.
When I got Liu Guanzhang, I looked at it again and again, shaking my head in admiration.
The two guys stood aside and looked at it in a strange way. They had never seen so many soapstones put together.
"Old Xue, you should have received some calls. Hey, they all asked about the quality of the soapstone you brought back, and whether to sell it. I don't know what your plan was, so I didn't reply." Wang Dong stood up.
Speaking of.
"I thought about it for a moment. I plan to keep the piece of Liu Guanzhang and find a master to carve it into a decoration. I won't keep the piece of Dahongpao. I will cut it and leave one piece for you and me to make a seal. The rest
They are all sold, and this big guy can also be sold if there is a suitable seller."
Xue Chen explained his plan to Wang Dong, but Wang Dong naturally had no objection and completely obeyed Xue Chen's opinion.
Hearing that the big red robe was going to be used as a seal, Wang Dong rubbed his hands and felt excited. Just thinking about it, when he took out a chicken-blood stone seal full of chicken blood, he would definitely be full of face.
A dozen pieces of bloodstone were not too much, so the two of them did not plan to sell them in a big way. They just told some familiar friends in Hai City that they could go and have a look if they needed it. In order to facilitate the reception,
The same day was chosen to bring those interested in Soapstone to the Joyo store.
The appeal of the chicken-blood stone is naturally extraordinary. On this day, as soon as the store opened early in the morning, Yan Ruxing and Shen Wanjun came in with a smile. As soon as they entered the door, Yan Ruxing shouted rudely: "Wang Dong, take the chicken-blood stone quickly."
Come out and give me a look, let me see..."
Before he finished speaking, Yan Ruxing saw the large piece of chicken blood stone placed in the middle of the lobby on the first floor. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly walked over, and Shen Wanjun also walked over.
Hearing the arrival, Xue Chen and Wang Dong, who were chatting on the second floor, went downstairs together. They saw Yan Ruxing bent over, squinting at the piece of chicken blood stone, and still putting his hand on it and touching it again and again.
Wang Dong smiled and made a joke: "Boss Yan, please touch it gently and don't touch the blood off it."
Yan Ru, without raising his head, replied: "It's not paper, it can't be easily damaged. Hey, you guys are really good at it. We went to Hualin City and participated in some kind of soapstone trade fair. It’s okay to get such a big guy back.”
"Uncle Shen, Uncle Yan, sit down and drink tea." Xue Chen walked over and said hello.
"Not bad, really good. It's so big. What's rare is that the bleeding area is not small, and the color of the blood is good. It's not rich, but it sounds pure." Shen Wanjun also nodded and praised, and immediately asked how much it was. Bought with money.
"Eight million!"
Hearing that it was bought for eight million, Shen Wanjun nodded repeatedly.
"Eight million? You two guys are really brave. You're playing big. If there's a bag of garbage inside, wouldn't you be afraid that all eight million would be wasted?" Yan Ruxing said in surprise.
"Good luck, good luck." Xue Chen said with a faint smile.
The two asked again, besides this big guy, are there any other soapstones? They were taken to the second floor and saw other soapstones, especially Dahongpao and Liu Guanzhang, both of whom were in the antique circle. People who have lived for more than twenty years are shocked.
When it comes to chicken bloodstones, Dahongpao is undoubtedly the first. There is no dispute. After all, the most praiseworthy thing about chicken blood stones is its chicken blood. The thicker, thicker, and more colorful the chicken blood is, the larger the area, the higher the value. All aspects are quite good. Only high standards can be called Dahongpao, and the value of each gram is far more than gold!
"I have not seen many bloodstones, but there are quite a few. Over the years, they have all added up to hundreds of pieces, but I have only seen Dahongpao once. It was a personal seal. I am still the first to see a complete Dahongpao chickenbloodstone. See you for the first time.”
Yan Ruxing pursed his lips and held the Dahongpao in his hand, looking like he couldn't put it down, but he couldn't help but sigh.
"I have to say, I'm a little jealous of you two. I really don't know what you two did to get back Dahongpao and Liu Guanzhang! If I didn't hold it in my hands, I would even suspect it was a fake! "
"Soapstone, are there any fake ones?" Wang Dong was stunned for a moment.
"Of course, jadeite, Hotan jade, and agate all have a price, so it's not surprising that soapstones are fake. Basically every year, one or two people come to my store with questionable soapstones, and they are very realistic. , if one is not careful, one will be deceived." Yan Ruxing hummed.
"We are relatively lucky. We really didn't encounter any problematic chicken blood stones on this trip." Xue Chen said at the side.
He had heard about counterfeit soapstones, but he had never seen one. He was looking forward to seeing what fake soapstones looked like.
"Uncle Shen, you should know something about fake bloodstones, right? How are they faked?" Xue Chen asked.
"You mean fake bloodstone? I know a little bit about it. Generally speaking, there are four main ways to get the cost of bloodstone."
Shen Wanjun is also considered a senior figure in Haicheng's antique circle. He is well-informed and has a wealth of knowledge.
"One of the more common ones is to use other types of red stones to pretend to be chicken blood stones, mainly cinnabar jade, blood chalcedony, Shoushan stone and dyed Xiu jade. Such fakes are relatively easy to distinguish by texture and density. , feel, etc., this kind of fake soapstone can only deceive people who are not familiar with it."
Wang Dong also listened with his ears pricked up. This is the experience of people who have been through it. There is always nothing wrong with learning more. (To be continued)