Tianhe stone, also known as Amazon stone, can be regarded as a gemstone.

It is essentially a mineral crystal, and the emerald green Tianhe stone with positive color and good transparency can be used as a substitute for jadeite.

But generally speaking, Tianhe stone rarely has enough purity and uniform color, so the gem grade is relatively small, but a large piece of Tianhe stone spreads in the stone layer, and when it is fused with the outer layer of volcanic rock, it will form a unique and beautiful stone, which is used for a variety of different occasions.

Xu Wen thought of the name of this stone factory.

Strange jade.

Jade, the beauty of stone.

Although the concept was later narrowed down to specific types of stone, in the beginning, it was actually a general term.

The name of this quarry suddenly reminded Xu Wen of this original definition.

"Yes, this is Tianhe Stone, how about it, do you like it?" Xu asked and called out the name of this stone, Uncle Meng was a little surprised, but quickly returned to normal.

"Anything else?" Xu asked, noncommittal.

"Then come in. Uncle Meng was not surprised, he took a few puffs of his cigarette at the door, put it out and threw it outside, and continued to walk inside with him.

"Are you alone here?" Xu Wen remembered something, and suddenly became a little curious.

"The concierge is also a receptionist, or does it have to be a beautiful little girl?" Uncle Meng glanced at him.

The front desk doesn't have such a talk......

"Of course not...... Speaking of which, were you a stonemason before?"

"Oh, how do you see that?"

"Your hand, I look like an old stonemason's. ”

"Can this also be seen?" Uncle Meng suddenly became happy, and then glanced at him again, "You are really a beginner." ”

Xu Wen followed him and glanced down.

He learned art mainly in the class world, but he used the characteristics of Xu Zhai to spend a lot of time practicing here.

This left a lot of marks on his hands and body.

Thicker arms and thighs, rougher fingers and wrists that are in contact with tools and materials for a long time, are generally not aesthetic changes.

But Xu Wen didn't care about this, but was a little happy.

In his opinion, this is a symbol of honor, like a scar on the body of a warrior.

But Uncle Meng is right, he is still a beginner, and with the growth of time and the improvement of his skills, his "scars" will become more and more distinct.

"What do you want to see?" Uncle Meng suddenly became interested, led Xu Wen inside, and introduced him as he walked, "This piece is all Tianhe stones, and the grades are different." This piece is marble, imported from Italy, with white fish belly and galactic gold, all of which are whole plates. Behind the Tianhe stone is quartzite, and a little further back is the Indian agate ......"

In addition to the names of these stones, their size, hardness, cold, heat, acid and wear resistance, Uncle Meng is all at his fingertips, and they are introduced casually and in detail.

Xu Wen listened very carefully, he had never seen so many top-grade stones, it was indeed an eye-opener.

There are a lot of stones in the warehouse, but they are classified and placed in a neat and orderly manner. Next to each shelf there was a list of goods, much more than he had seen elsewhere before.

It is worthy of being a five-star stone yard, not to mention this stone, and the management is also in place......

However, after wandering around the warehouse, he came out with Uncle Meng, scratched his head a little embarrassedly, and said, "These are too good, I don't need them now." ”

"Hmph, I know you don't need it, just let you see it and open your eyes. Okay, let's say, what do you want?" said Uncle Meng.

"Cheap. Xu Wen said calmly, not blushing at all, "The cheaper the better, there are more impurities, and the stone situation is more complicated." ”

"Huh?" This is really an answer that Uncle Meng didn't expect, he turned his head in surprise, "What do you want to do like this?" Beginners, honestly, just ponder your skills against standard stone, can you handle the complex stone situation?"

"Probably not, but that's what the freshly produced stone should look like, and I want to see it in its most pristine state. Xu Wen said seriously.

“...... Interesting. Then you come with me. Uncle Meng looked at him, and his expression suddenly became much more serious.

He led Xu Wen out of the warehouse, pulled down the iron gate, and went to the open air at the back.

There are also stones placed haphazardly in front, but they are more or less covered with a plastic sheet, but the stones here are really piled up in the open air in the weeds, as if no one has paid attention to them for a long time.

They are not like the ones on the outside, which are basically machine-cut into regular slabs or strips of stone. Most of them are irregular in shape, some round, some rugged, and stand bulky and ugly in the grass, like quiet monsters.

As they walked over, a bird flew away from the stone in a startled way, and with a snap of, it dripped yellow and white on it.

"Are these okay?" Uncle Meng stood at the entrance with his hands folded and pointed there with his chin.

"I'll see. Xu Wen's eyes lit up, and he walked over without hesitation to start checking.

I don't know where these stones came in, but they have been here for a long time, and they are covered with a thick layer of guano dead leaf dust, and some of the stones have been eroded on the surface, accumulating a thick layer of gray skin on the side.

Xu Wen reached out and brushed away the leaves to see the rocks below. While he was watching, he compared it with the theoretical knowledge in Qin Lianying's notes.

It's a wonderful feeling, obviously different worlds, different times, but these most basic things coincide and can perfectly reflect each other.

The variety of these stones is very abundant, and as he said before, the situation is more complicated, often with several different stones mixed together, and occasionally metal ore exposed. However, it can still be seen that they are mainly limestone, that is, bluestone, and the rest of the granite, marble, etc., as well as many unpopular species, and even ginger stone.

The softness and hardness, texture, and grain texture of each stone are different, and Xu Wen compares them one by one, and the written knowledge gradually becomes clear in his mind.

Qin Lianying is not an all-rounder, he has been immersed in the processing of stone bricks and tiles for half his life, and he has a lot of experience in this.

And he is very good at summarizing, the touch of various different stones, the inspection techniques, and even the taste he has recorded them in different categories, and Xu Wen remembers them all clearly.

Now he is practicing according to Qin Lianying's teachings, and the stones are a little dirty, but he doesn't dislike them at all.

Uncle Meng stood not far away and watched him walk over to check, staring at the movements of his hands, his expression gradually becoming a little strange.

"That's what I want, how much is it?" After a while, Xu Wen walked back and asked.

"All of them?" asked Uncle Meng.

"Yes. Can the factory help me send it to the car?" asked Xu Wen.

"It's a minor problem...... Do you know all these stones?" asked Uncle Meng.

"Basically recognizable. Xu Wen was conservative.

Uncle Meng thought for a while, and suddenly asked, "What are you going to do with them?"

"I want to feel the feeling of different stone materials first, and then I want to try the fine work of stone carving. "There's nothing to hide, so ask the truth.

"Have you tried it before?"

"Tried a little. ”

"That's the foundation...... You are waiting here. ”

Uncle Meng suddenly dropped a sentence and turned to leave.

Xu Wen looked at his back, his eyes fell on his hand again, and he instantly guessed what he was going to do.

He took a deep breath, a little nervous and a little expectant.