After all, the jade bottle is not a jade bowl, it is not easy to hollow it out, and the jade bottle with such a complex decoration is generally only used as an ornament, not a practical device, so it is generally not hollowed out in the bottle, not to mention that the content is polished as smooth as a mirror, which is even more rare.

"What is this jade bottle for?"

Meng Zitao took the jade bottle in his hand, observed it carefully, felt a little strange in his heart, and tried to identify it with his ability, which could be determined to be a jade artifact from the early Ming Dynasty, but the value was unusually high, higher than he imagined.

Cheng Qiheng saw that the jade bottle held by Meng Zitao was a practical device, and he was a little strange in his heart: "What period is this?"

"The characteristics of the ornament should be from the Ming Dynasty. Meng Zitao replied.

"I think since this bottle is so valuable, it will definitely not be used for drinking water, it should be used to store some very valuable things, could it be some very precious pills or liquids?" Cheng Qiheng guessed.

Yu Xingyan said: "Didn't the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have the idea of cultivating immortals, I think this jade bottle should be used by the palace to hold some elixir, spiritual liquid." ”

"Spiritual liquid ......" Meng Zitao's eyes flickered slightly, the speaker had no intention, the listener had a heart, and the words of the two made him think that this thing might really be used to hide the spiritual liquid, for example, the spiritual liquid that he can get every day now.

Speaking of which, the spiritual liquid he is carrying with him now is basically diluted, because he later found that if it is the original spiritual liquid, if it is left for a long time, its effect will become worse and worse, and the concentration will become lower and lower.

However, if you use a high-quality jade bottle, then it can be stored for a longer time, but there is a limit, the highest concentration of 30% is already the limit, however, even if it is such a concentration, with Meng Zitao's medical skills, it still saved the army from the dying pass, if it is 100% concentration, and then the army will not have to recuperate for so long.

It's just that Meng Zitao has never found a suitable container for the spiritual liquid essence, and the best jade can only be stored for a few days, and the concentration will slowly decrease to 30%, for which he is also very distressed.

Now seeing the high value of this jade bottle and the reminders of the two, Meng Zitao suddenly thought of whether he could use it to hold the essence of the spirit liquid, maybe it would have a miraculous effect.

Thinking of this, Meng Zitao secretly decided to take this jade bottle into his pocket.

"Friend, what do you think of this jade bottle?" asked Yu Xingyan with a smile.

"To be honest, I love this jade bottle and want to buy it, but this kiln wash is really important to us. Meng Zitao said with a regretful face.

Seeing that Meng Zitao's attitude was so resolute, Yu Xingyan said, "Can't you be accommodating?"

Meng Zitao shook his head: "It's really not. ”

Yu Xingyan shrugged his shoulders: "Then forget it." ”

Just as the other party wanted to take the jade bottle back, Meng Zitao suddenly said, "Can't you transfer this jade bottle?"

"Sorry, I don't have that idea either. Yu Xingyan showed a smile on his face, as if to say, let you also taste my grievances.

Meng Zitao smiled: "What if I exchange a piece of Dingyao porcelain with you?"

"You still have Dingyao porcelain!" Yu Xingyan was stunned, then remembered Meng Zitao's identity, and immediately smiled on his face: "Can you let me appreciate it?"

"Chameleons aren't as fast as you. ”

Meng Zitao sneered, and then said: "I have a photo on my phone, wait for me to call it out." ”

Saying that he put it in the room, Meng Zitao took out his mobile phone and called up the photo, of course, the photo was not the purple ding, so precious things he would definitely not agree to exchange, but a small bowl engraved with lotus pattern in the kiln. This small bowl was also obtained when he picked up the leak, and it was never made public in front of outsiders.

Meng Zitao's mobile phone has a high resolution, and the photos taken are also very clear, and some details can be seen, which also makes Yu Xingyan feel relaxed and happy.

"I wonder if you're willing to exchange?" Meng Zitao asked

"Changed!" Yu Xingyan seemed to be afraid that Mencius would regret it, so he directly put the jade bottle in front of Mencius: "This jade bottle is yours." ”

Meng Zitao couldn't cry or laugh a little: "You're too anxious, the things are still in my house, and I won't be able to get them for a while." ”

Yu Xingyan smiled: "It's okay, just put the things here for you first, I believe you won't regret it." ”

Meng Zitao said: "Okay, since you insist on this, then I will accept it, but about the price, we have to make it clear, my Dingyao bowl is definitely higher than your jade bottle." As for the price, we will wait until you have seen the actual product. ”

Yu Xingyan nodded again and again: "Of course, I don't think that my jade bottle will be higher than your Dingyao." ”

"So be it, I'll write you a receipt first. ”

Meng Zitao took a pen and paper, wrote a receipt and handed it to Yu Xingyan. At the same time, he put away the jade bottle, and when he returned, he did an experiment, and the results of the experiment confirmed that his guess was correct.

Four days later, the effect of the spiritual liquid stock liquid stored in the jade bottle was still the same as always, and the degree of loss was almost negligible, and Meng Zitao finally calculated that the original liquid was placed in this jade bottle, and it could be stored for two or three months before it began to have obvious losses, which was completely in line with Meng Zitao's requirements.

After getting this result, Meng Zitao was happy, but also very heartbroken, feeling that the producer was completely ruining the heavens, you know, how much material will be lost to make such a jade bottle, if it is made into a small jade bottle with plain noodles, you can make a few more, and this nearly twenty centimeters of jade bottle is not easy to carry, which is also a very troublesome thing, but since it is already like this, it can only be a few words from the craftsman.

Yu Xingyan put away his things and invited Meng Zitao to eat with a smile, but Meng Zitao declined, he planned to go to Shanghai in the afternoon, and he didn't want to waste too much time.

Yu Xingyan, who had a harvest, didn't force it, and left happily.

Next, the three of them chatted for a while, and when they arose, Meng Zitao wrote a calligraphy work for Dai Guanglan, which made Dai Guanglan overjoyed.

After a light meal together at noon, the two said goodbye to Dai Guanglan, and made an appointment to meet again when they had time to set off for Shanghai.

"Wow, yes, if you can open a store here, it should cost a lot of rent a year!"

After meeting Yu Weigang, Meng Zitao and the other three went to the store that had not yet been renovated, and Cheng Qiheng saw the scale of the jewelry store, and immediately shouted.

"It's okay, Toazer's blessing, he contacted the shop for me, and I don't have to pay the rent, because I have already bought this place. Meng Zitao said with a smile.

The location of the store is located in Shanghai's famous business district, surrounded by luxury brands, which is certainly very helpful for the sale of jewelry and jadeite. Of course, it is not easy to find a suitable shop here, especially according to the requirements of Meng Zitao and Yu Weigang, it is even more difficult to find, and the rent for a year is also very expensive.

Fortunately, with Shu Ze's help, it is much easier to find, because the rent is too expensive, and it is not a one-shot deal, Meng Zitao has money in his hands, so he simply bought it directly, not to mention the trouble, it is also an investment.

After turning around the shop, Cheng Qiheng made some comments with a professional vision, and Yu Weigang also wrote them down one by one, although he has rich experience in this industry, he is still the first time to be a real general manager, and he has not dared to relax in order to make his career bigger and stronger.

After visiting the store, Yu Weigang took the two of them to the office, which is not too far from the store, and the place was also bought by Meng Zitao, and several areas were planned, but because there is only one store now, there are not many staff recruited for the time being, and the office is still empty.

Yu Wei just called the employees over and let everyone know the big boss, seeing that the big boss is so young, everyone thinks that this is a second generation.

As usual, Meng Zitao said some of the company's outlook and morale-boosting words, so he asked everyone to go back to work, and the employees felt that the big boss was more compatible, and they were a little relieved, and they returned to their jobs one after another, working hard, at least behaving like this.

Meng Zitao called everyone and Luo Indifferently, who had arrived in Shanghai from Xiangjiang to come to his office, and after greeting, he smiled and said, "Master Luo, are you still used to living here?"

Luo smiled indifferently: "Mr. Yu arranged very well, I am also very used to it, although this is not my hometown, but I feel that there is a difference between it and Xiangjiang, after this time, I understand the old saying, the golden nest and the silver nest are not as good as their own kennel." ”

"Indeed, no matter how good it is outside, it is not as friendly as my hometown. "The three people who run outside a lot can empathize with this.

After that, Meng Zitao asked some things about Luo Danran's work, and there was basically no problem, even if there was a problem, it was solved by Yu Weigang.

It can be said that in addition to the raw materials, which may need to be solved by Meng Zitao, other things of the jewelry company do not need to be worried by Meng Zitao.

"Mr. Meng, if there is nothing to do, I will go to work first. Luo said indifferently.

Meng Zitao was about to nod, when he suddenly thought of the jade bottle mentioned earlier, and said, "Master Luo, I got a jade bottle before, and then I felt that its material was a little different, and I would like you to help me take a look?"

"Mr. Meng doesn't have to be so polite. ”

Luo said with a smile indifferently, and when Meng Zitao took out the jade bottle, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if they were shining.

Meng Zitao saw that there was a play, and hurriedly put the jade bottle in front of Luo Danran, who picked up the jade bottle very reverently and observed it carefully.

It took nearly twenty minutes to watch this: Luo came back to his senses indifferently, and smiled apologetically: "I'm really sorry, I've made everyone wait for a long time." ”

Meng Zitao smiled and said it didn't matter: "I met something I like like like the same way, I wonder if Master Luo has recognized the material of this jade bottle?"

Luo nodded indifferently: "The material of this bottle should not be Khotanese jade, but jade essence." ”

"Jade essence?" everyone was surprised, and Meng Zitao still remembered what jade essence was.

"Jade Essence" is a thing, from the ancient mythological collection "Gleaning Notes", which has a story about the princess of Guantao in her later years, the first Dong Yan often lies in the Yanqing room, and uses painting stones to make a bed. The reason why it is called "painting stone" is probably the pattern of the stone like a painting. This stone is large and light, and comes from the Zhizhi country.

It is said that the bed has a purple glass curtain, a screen made of fire stones, candles made of hemp, and plates made of purple jade. The bed resembles a curved dragon, all decorated with variegated treasures. The waiter fanned Dong Yan outside the window.

Dong Yan said: "Does jade also need to be cooled after fanning?" The waiter put away the fan and touched it with his hand, only to know that there was a screen. Dong Yan made a plate made of jade essence again, and the plate was filled with ice cubes and placed in front of his knees. The jade essence and ice are both white and transparent items, and the waiter didn't see it clearly, so he hurriedly said, "If the ice cubes don't need to be held on a plate, they will definitely melt into the wet mat!" Dong Yan laughed heartily.

It is said that the jade essence obtained by Dong Yan was paid by Qiantu State, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gave it to Dong Yan. During the period of Emperor Wai Jianping, the common people still have this kind of utensils, but most of them have been broken. When Wang Mang was in power, he had already disappeared without a trace.

The country of Qiantu mentioned in the story is the Gandhara country, which is a country in the South Asian subcontinent that gradually declined until the fifth century AD.

After all, this is just a story, and Meng Zitao found it hard to believe the existence of jade essence, so he asked, "Master Luo, I don't know how you can decide that the jade bottle is made of jade essence?"

Luo smiled indifferently and said: "I know it's hard to believe, in fact, if I hadn't seen a piece of jade essence made of jade essence at my grandfather's place before, I wouldn't believe that there is such a thing as jade essence, but unfortunately, the artifact in my house was lost, and I don't know where it went, I thought I would never see anything made of jade essence in my life." ”

Meng Zitao asked: "Why is it obviously a snow-white and transparent jade essence, but the jade quality of this jade bottle will be white and blue?"

Luo said indifferently: "I also thought it was strange at the beginning, I heard my grandfather say that the jade essence will change color over time, and as for what the truth is, my grandfather didn't understand it, let alone me." I think maybe it's like this, some people mistook the jade essence, and now the jade essence is scarce, so it is said that the jade essence has disappeared. ”

Meng Zitao felt that it was very possible, even if he thought it was Khotanese jade, if it weren't for the ability, he wouldn't let Luo indifferently identify it, and he asked again: "Master Luo, then do you know how to identify jade essence?"

"Actually, it's really not much different from Khotanese jade, especially this kind of jade essence that has changed color, it's very difficult to identify, and I can't tell you how to identify it, so I can only point it to you. ”

Luo indifferently demonstrated to everyone the method of identification, mainly relying on light to identify, and the angle is very tricky, it is not easy to explain clearly.

Yu Weigang smiled: "I really gained knowledge, I didn't expect that there was such a thing as jade essence, should I say that the ancients did not deceive me?"

Everyone chuckled a few times, and Meng Zitao asked, "Master Luo, I don't know if your grandfather has mentioned it, where else does the jade essence exist?"