Tang Jian can also be regarded as a man of the year in the jade world, except for Liu Nanzhi, the entire industry can be said to be unmatched.

He and Liu Nanzhi are both competitors and partners, and they are also brothers like Taoyuan Yuyi. The Tang family and the Liu family have been friends for generations, occupying half of the city's jade industry, and their ancestors have supported each other, and their generation has also continued this tradition. They have cooperated in many aspects, such as rough stones, crafts, markets, etc., and it is not good to say that it is called a grasshopper on a rope, and it is called a glory and glory in a more elegant word, and a loss is lost, which is quite a bit of "Dream of Red Mansions" in the four major families of Jia Wang Shi Xue are intertwined with honor and disgrace.

However, Tang Jian's personality is different from Liu Nanzhi's, Liu Nanzhi likes to study jade-related culture and use cultural promotion to improve his market expansion, while Tang Jian learns Western economic ideas and runs his business with the help of various business activities and special connections. Although the two methods have the same goal, they have created two completely different business temperaments, Liu Nan's elegance and generosity, and Liu Nan's radical and capable. Although these two people often disagree with each other, they can also cooperate with each other, and the relationship has always been very good, which is also a miracle. However, in the eyes of outsiders, it is most likely that Liu Nanzhi's bearing accommodates Tang Jian. In fact, in the final analysis, it is because one is the same interests, and the other is that the two are also good brothers who grew up together.

It is precisely because of this that his son Donald Duck will grow up with Rufeng with his bare ass since he was a child, sleeping in a bed and eating at a table. In fact, most of the relationship between children is due to the fact that parents have more opportunities to contact. It is often said that "things gather by like, and people are divided by groups", which is a good confirmation that the two jade families naturally have a lot of common topics, and naturally become partners who can communicate together.

Sending Wang Sisi's mother and daughter home, Tang Jian turned the car around and drove in the direction of home.

His house and Liu Nanzhi's home are in the same villa area, only a few buildings apart, but it is rare to meet them in ordinary times. Today, he deliberately turned a corner, with only one purpose: to come and explore the wind and see what he planned for Sisi.

After parking the car in the parking lot, he came to the door of the Liu family villa familiarly, naturally pressed the doorbell, and then took out a Chinese light, turned his back to the gate and smoked it with a big mouthful. In the gray-white circles under his eyes that he spit out one by one, he seemed to see the faces of Wang Bing's mother and daughter again, and remembered what Wang Bing said in the car. So, he smoked harder, and the smoke came out of his nostrils one after another, and a large white mist soon formed in front of his eyes.

The moment Aunt Zhang of the Liu family opened the door, a strong pungent smell stimulated her to cough violently, and Tang Jian's whole person was already shrouded in this white mist.

"Don, Mr. Tang, you smoke...... Ahem, ahem!" Aunt Zhang covered her mouth with one hand, and kept fanning her eyes with the other hand to dispel the smell of smoke.

Tang Jian threw the remaining half of the cigarette on the ground, then slapped it twice with his foot, and said embarrassedly behind his back with his hands, "Sister Zhang, I'm sorry, I've just committed this smoking addiction." It's all because Brother Liu doesn't even smoke a cigarette, so I can only solve it here first, otherwise it will be unbearable to wait in. ”

"Your addiction to smoking is too great, and when you get older, it's better to smoke less in the future, and you have to learn from Nanzhi. "Aunt Zhang is slightly older than Liu Nanzhi and Tang Jian, and she has watched them grow up since she was a child. If you want to say why Sister Zhang can stay in the Liu family for so long, it is another long story, and the people who know this story are Liu Nanzhi and Tang Jian, except for the elders of the two families who have passed away.

"What Sister Zhang said is that I have a lot of ordinary things, and I really want to quit, but I always can't quit. Tang Jian stepped his feet into the small courtyard door, and said melancholy.

For the cigarette thing, it seems that he has learned it since he was about twenty years old, and this hobby has been with him for decades, especially when encountering problems, it is one after another, under the stimulation of nicotine, not only can the brain be more active, but also allow himself to slowly relax and think seriously.

"Don't fool me, you and Nan Zhi are people with extraordinary perseverance, you can definitely quit if you want to, it just depends on whether you want to quit or not. "It's not the first time that Sister Zhang's bitter admonition has been, knowing that a few simple words can't change anything, but I just want to say that this is a heartfelt concern.

She herself sometimes doesn't know, she was a slave in the past, and now she is called an aunt if she sounds good, and the Liu family respects her so that she is called a sister, but after a long time, she sometimes really regards herself as an eldest sister, and she wants to treat her younger brother like a kind of reminder. Every time she thought of this, Sister Zhang would laugh at herself, shake her head and smile bitterly.

Tang Jian is a person who knows what is good or bad, how can he not understand Sister Zhang's advice, and he is often moved by it, but sometimes he can't do anything about himself.

"Sister Zhang, I wrote it down, thank you for always reminding me like this. ”

While talking, Tang Jian followed Sister Zhang, who had already bypassed the small pond in the front yard, to the living room on the first floor. After walking in, he seemed to have entered his own house, and shouted loudly, "Brother Liu, come out quickly, it's me Tang Jian, I came to see you today." ”

Liu Nanzhi, who was studying a jade Ruyi with Rufeng on the second floor, heard this familiar loud voice through the door, and jumped up from the chair, "This guy is here, haha, I have to go down and have a look, do you want to go with me to meet your Uncle Tang." ”

"Dad, Uncle Tang came to you for something, so I won't get involved. When Rufeng spoke, his eyes never left the jade Ruyi lying horizontally on the desk.

Today is the beginning of Rufeng's formal knowledge of jade, and Liu Nanzhi took a Qing Dynasty jade Ruyi to him for appreciation. This is a sheep fat jade Ruyi, the whole body is snow-white, crystal clear, without a little impurity, the feel is as delicate and smooth as silk, and the carved auspicious cloud pattern is lifelike. Through Liu Nanzhi's introduction, he learned the origin and rich knowledge of Yu Ruyi:

"The word 'wishful' comes from the Indian Sanskrit word 'anaru'. The earliest Ruyi, the handle end is in the shape of a finger to show that the hand can not reach, and scratching it can be wishful. There are also handles made of 'heart' shape, made of bamboo, bone, copper, and jade. The record of the monk's perseverance is written above in case it is forgotten. Jade Ruyi began in the Wei and Jin dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing dynasties. Such as the Ming and Qing dynasties, take the name of Ruyi, indicating auspiciousness and happiness. ”

He consulted some information, in fact, there are different theories about the origin of "Ruyi". It is said that it was the ruling wat of the ancient civil and military courtiers. Emperor Hongli of the Qing Dynasty has a poem "Swimming Merchant Copper Ruyi": "A fist on behalf of the negotiator, the antique color of gold and silver." Who knows that the Zi clan is still quality, and there are already people who are happy with Ruyi". It can be seen that Emperor Qianlong thought that the Shang Dynasty had a wish, but the real thing was difficult to find and difficult to prove. The original prototype of Ruyi was just a folk tickling thing.

In the Han Dynasty, there were ruyi made of bone, animal horn, jade, stone, bamboo, coral and metal materials, about one foot long, and the end of the handle was mostly finger-shaped, and there were also Ganoderma lucidum-shaped, heart-shaped, cloud-shaped, etc. The finger-shaped ones have practical value and can tickle, so they are called "as good as they want". According to the Song Dynasty Wu Zeng's "Can Change the Zhai Manlu" quoted from the "Yinyi Guide", it said: "Ruyi, the ancients claw cane, or bone horn bamboo wood cut into finger claws, the handle can be three feet long, or the ridge is itchy, the hand is not reached, used to scratch the claw, such as the meaning of people." This kind of "tickling" tool is called "not asking for people" in the south, and "old man music" in the north.

Ruyi's head is bent and turned back, and it has been given the warning meaning of "turning back is wishful". During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Ruyi was widely used, and it became very popular during this period, becoming a thing in the hands of emperors and dignitaries. In addition to using it to tickle, it is also used to make decisions on major events, etc., and its power is somewhat similar to that of a scepter. For example, Wei Rui of the Southern Dynasty used "Ruyi" to command thousands of troops and horses in the war in Xuzhou, and won a great victory in one day.

Ruyi is also the favorite thing of the literati, when chanting poetry, use it as a beat, elegant and leisurely can also take it with you. Ruyi is also a prop for dance, so "Ruyi dance". Liang Jianwen Emperor Xiao Gang's poem has: "The wrist moves the flower (the flower metaphorically refers to the beauty) jade, and the shirt follows the wishful wind." Sun He of Eastern Wu once danced under the moon, accidentally injured the cheek of the favored Mrs. Deng, and although he was cured, he still left a scar on his face. lured the harem people to follow suit, and then it became the style of ancient points.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the production of Ruyi has been more exquisite, and the shape is rich and colorful, winning the favor of people. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it gradually turned from practical goods to a kind of furnishings, for people to enjoy the entertainment of artworks, so that its length became shorter, and the shape of the handle end of the finger became a rare Ganoderma lucidum shape, cloud shape, etc. The main body is streamlined, the handle is slightly curved, and the overall shape is beautiful and gorgeous. In terms of materials, there are more handicrafts made of precious materials such as gold, jade, crystal, ivory, agate, etc., and there are reliefs, hollows, inlays and cloisonné craftsmanship are also used, and they are decorated with fine and gorgeous ornaments. There are Hanyu sandalwood handle Ruyi, gold hollow inlaid pearl Ruyi, jade three inlaid Ruyi, stone carved lacquer Ruyi, wooden handle inlaid jade Ruyi, cloisonné enamel Ruyi, etc., which have high artistic and appreciation value.

Ruyi has become an ornamental and a treasure, and its value has increased. In the Qing Dynasty, Ruyi turned from the people to the court, and became a tribute to the emperor by ministers, and it was also a precious gift for the emperor to promote the palace maid and choose a concubine. In the imperial palace, the emperor is also wishy-washy, which is beyond the reach of the emperors of previous dynasties, which can be seen from the archives of the Qing court, anecdotes and even the royal poems and paintings. Every time the emperor ascends the throne, the empress and concubines' birthdays, festivals and celebrations, the ministers must pay tribute to the emperor and concubines. The most interesting thing is that a minister once offered "ninety-nine ruyi", that is, nine handles of ruyi for a box, nine boxes of a total of eighty-one handles of ruyi. Some of the ministers around the emperor also paid tribute to rare Ruyi in order to increase their official favor. In the Ruyi treasured by the Palace Museum, there is a Ruyi with the inscription of the tribute. It is said that on her 60th birthday, when the Empress Dowager Cixi received the birthday gift, she received 80 precious pieces of fine products for Ruyi alone. Ruyi is also a token and certificate after the emperor's election, and it is also a gift for the emperor to reward the minister's cronies, and even some foreign envoys can sometimes get the emperor's gift.

Rufeng has been constantly reminiscing, from time to time he also holds the jade Ruyi in his hand and rubs it back and forth, and can't help but sigh at the wonder of jade, the conversation between Liu Nanzhi and Tang Jian downstairs, although the voice is very loud, he heard a sentence or two at first, but he didn't pay attention to it at all.

"Brother Tang, what kind of wind blew you here today, how long have you not been here?"

"Hahaha, it's been a while, my rebel is back, and he doesn't make people feel uneasy all day long, but he can't pull away when he wants to come. I also came back from outside today to come and see you, I heard that Rufeng went on a blind date today, and it was my cousin's daughter named Wang Sisi?"

"Yes, your cousin must have already talked to you, you have nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace. ”

"Hey, there's no way, entrusted by others, loyal to people, I rely on my old face today to ask Rufeng's thoughts. I didn't want to interfere too much in the affairs of young people, and I also said that we don't have to worry about the affairs of young people, but it's not easy for me as a cousin. No, I'm here with half a push......"