Chapter 62: The Jade Seminar

Rufeng from the formation of jade to its development history of understanding, no less than a professional who has been in the industry for many years, Liu Nanzhi is proud of his son, perennial with jade as a companion, he has a deep affection for jade, as soon as he mentions topics related to it, he is excited, listening to Rufeng say so much, he is a little impatient. As a result, a two-person discussion meeting on jade kicked off wonderfully.

Liu Nanzhi can be described as a living treasure house about jade, his face was red, his eyes were shining with wisdom, and he began to say from "Shuo Wen Jie Zi", "The beauty of stone, jade also." The definition of jade in Cihai is: a warm and lustrous beautiful stone. The ancients said: A gentleman uses jade to be a virtue, a gentleman must admire jade, a gentleman has no reason, and jade does not go to his body. It can be seen that everyone has loved and respected jade since ancient times. In "Shuo Wen Jie Zi", it is said that jade has five virtues: moisturizing with warmth, benevolence, reason from the outside, you can know the middle, righteousness is also, its voice is soothing, it is focused on hearing from afar, and the wisdom is also, it is not broken, and the brave is also; it is sharp and honest but not resentful, and it is clean. Do you understand what that means?'

"Moisturizing with warmth, benevolence, that is, color, texture, luster, warm and soft, nourishing all things or blessing all things; "Rufeng copes with ease, and he has studied Chinese and has a great advantage in interpreting ancient characters.

Liu Nanzhi nodded slightly, very satisfied with Rufeng's explanation, " The first two sentences are the benevolence and righteousness of jade, in addition, high-quality jade can also be used to make musical instruments, because its texture is hard and delicate, the sound is stretched and clear, and it can spread in all directions, which is the wisdom of jade; the hardness and toughness of jade are second to none, and it is better to break than bend, so the ancients had a cloud: rather for the broken jade, not for the whole of the word, which refers to the brave spirit of the jade; sharp and honest without resentment refers to the broken jade, although the fracture is sharp, the ability to envy and revenge on others, or seek benefits, but it can remain honest and do nothing. From the appearance, jade does not have the dazzling gold jewelry, subtle and elegant, it will not be too ostentatious to take it out, its nature is hard, even diamond can not be compared with it, these coincide with the humanistic spirit advocated by the ancient sages, so jade is also known as the ornament of the gentleman, with its profound cultural heritage. ”

Any kind of knowledge, only enough understanding can really like it, such as the wind has always been more reluctant to follow his father to do business, partly out of youth rebellion, always want to get out of the shadow of the ancestors to find a piece of their own sky, relying on their own ability to break through the so-called human rivers and lakes, on the other hand, is really not interested in jade this kind of thing. This study completely changed his perception, and when he actually entered the world of jade, it was like discovering a treasure, and he was out of control as soon as he stepped into it. Although this is a business, it is also a cultural accumulation and continuous inheritance. If he said to his father a few days ago that he wanted to carry the banner of the family business for his own selfishness, now it is completely out of a sincere love. And for his father, this man who has always been resolute and wise in his impression, if the previous cognition basically stayed in the fact that he was particularly good at making money as a businessman, now it seems that he has only begun to know him, and a sense of reverence arises spontaneously in his heart.

"After being taught, I never thought that jade had so much knowledge, and I always thought it was a simple commodity. Rufeng suddenly felt a little sorry for the years wasted.

Liu Nanyi saw through Rufeng's thoughts, and he didn't have the same feeling: staying in the jade house, Rufeng should have been exposed to it since he was a child, and he should have learned something early, which was also because he had been busy with his career and had no time to spend more time with him at home. Children are influenced by whoever follows more, and his wife loves literature, so she is naturally often edified. When Rufeng graduated from high school and chose to volunteer, he realized that he had missed the best period to cultivate his interest, for which he blamed his wife, but in fact, he knew very well in his heart that it was not his wife's fault. But it's okay now, Rufeng is studying at such an age, and his heart is stable, and it's not too late to really like this career.

Thinking of this, Liu Nanzhi sighed and said, "It's never too late to start learning at any time, the most important thing is that you really like it, and only real interest can push you to continue to explore and truly understand it." You're a little late to the start, but you're already fast, and I'm glad you did. There is a lot to learn next, as a business leader, mastering the knowledge of the product itself is just a simple beginning, and then about business management, operation, etc. are to continue to learn, only continue to learn so that you have enough foresight, in order to control the overall situation, in this ever-changing market tide in an invincible position. What we want to do is not only to lead the domestic jade industry to develop in a benign direction, but also to promote it and the culture it carries to the world, so that more people can understand and accept it. ”

Rufeng received encouragement from his father's words, and at the same time felt the pressure that was still coming. He remembered that when he was very young, he always left early and returned late, and sometimes he didn't even see him for many days. So he often asked his mother why his father was always so busy, and his mother's answer was always one sentence: Dad has to support the family. Now he understands that what his father has to do is not just to simply raise a family of three, it is a kind of persistent belief in what he loves, as well as personal ideals and great responsibility.

"Dad, I'll work hard, I hope it lives up to your expectations. ”

"Hmm. Liu Nanzhi responded with a smile, and then started the topic of jade again, "Come on, tell me about your other knowledge of jade, such as the big types and identification methods......"

At this time, Ou Huiming, who had not been silent and quietly listening to the conversation between father and son, couldn't help but interject, "You have a breakfast and have a morning meeting, this meal is cold, can you finish eating." ”

The father and son talked for a long time before they realized what they had overlooked, and Rufeng took the lead in apologizing, "Mom, I'm sorry, my father and I ignored you by patronizing and talking, this breakfast is so rich, we must sweep it away." Right, Dad?" said as he spoke, like the wind, he glanced at Liu Nanzhi.

"Yes, yes, yes. Come, let's hurry up and eat, and continue after eating. Liu Nanzhi then responded, and then picked up the bun and devoured it.

Ou Huiming saw the appearance of the father and son, and laughed with a "poof", "You two, I don't blame you, it's just that this breakfast is the foundation of health, no matter how important things are, you have to fill your stomach and nourish your body, and you may not have the strength to do what you want to do when your body collapses." ”

Father and son looked at each other and smiled while eating, and did not speak again, they were not thinking about health at this time.

After the storm was over, Ou Huiming was busy cleaning up, and the father and son decided to go for a walk by the pond in the front yard while continuing to discuss. So, I saw two men walking around the pond overflowing with lotus fragrance and walking around again, and when they were tired, they sat on the side embankment of the pond to rest for a while, Ou Huiming interrupted them with tea several times, and finally they were all left to the side raw, like transparent people. While shaking her head, she was both worried and happy in her heart, worried that they would be too tired from this obsession, and happy to see that the father and son finally had a common topic and goal. At this moment, she felt unprecedented happiness, a satisfaction that no other achievement could replaceβ€”a harmonious family.

When Rufeng ran away from home, she silently complained about Liu Nanzhi for many years in her heart, although she knew that all of Liu Nanzhi's arrangements were for Rufeng's good, but she knew that Rufeng's character loved freedom, and the more high-pressure it was, it would backfire. Like the wind is gone, although she is prosperous and rich, she feels that life has lost its meaning, no matter how delicious things are, she feels that the food is tasteless, and no matter how beautiful things are, she has no intention of appreciating them. Every day, she worries about whether Rufeng is doing well, whether she has been wronged, whether she has encountered any difficulties, and all kinds of speculations torment her heart all the time. When she came back this time, she really wanted to know about Rufeng's life experience in the past few years, but seeing that Rufeng had no intention of talking, she didn't dare to continue to ask.

As a mother in her heart, one of the biggest problems is Rufeng's marriage problem, judging from her observation for so many days, Rufeng doesn't seem to have any girlfriends. She was thinking in her heart about whether to introduce a few to him, but in view of the previous events, she never dared to take any action, looking at the father and son who were in a good mood, she suddenly moved her mind today.

From the type of jade to the origin to the identification, the father and son chatted enthusiastically, and they didn't notice that Ou Huiming was paying attention to them, let alone what they thought in their hearts.

"The quality of jade is generally judged from five aspects: texture, hardness, transparency, specific gravity and color. The texture of jade refers to the fineness and warmth of the jade. One of the differences between jade and stone is that jade is delicate, warm and firm, translucent, and lustrous like fat, while stone is rough and dry, lacks luster, and is mostly opaque. Hardness refers to the ability of jade to resist external forces such as pressing, carving, and grinding. The higher the hardness, the more difficult it is to process, and the better the quality of the jade.

Although the hardness index of jade can be known by detecting its internal crystal structure by instrument, the hardness method is generally used in operation. The hardness of common jade in China is between 4 and 6 degrees, which is higher than the hardness of copper and lower than that of glass. In other words, jade does not necessarily make marks on the glass.

In practice, we usually look at the jade by looking at the ballast, generally cutting a small piece, breaking it with a small hammer, and observing the fracture, which is relatively vitreous compared to the toughness. The toughness of jade is not easy to make a fracture, and even if there is a fracture, the fracture is uneven, while the vitreous jade fracture is bright through the section, which is called "bright ballast", similar to the shape of a shell. Jade, which is between toughness and vitreity, is usually called "bad" and "fleshy", and its ballast is granular, parallel bundle, needle-like, and so on. Through this observation, it is also possible to observe whether the jade has cleavage characteristics, if there is cleavage or cracking, when struck, the jade will break in the direction of cleavage or crack. ……”

Liu Nanzhi can't wait to stuff all the knowledge and experience he has learned in his life into Rufeng, and all the ardent hopes of an old father are pinned on the words of the mantra.