Chapter 117: Dunhuang (Asking for Votes)
According to scientific research, meteorites are the most likely to fall to high latitudes.
For example, Antarctica......
On the Beichuan continent in Antarctica, tens of thousands of meteorites are hidden.
Since the Antarctic continent is covered by an ice sheet up to several kilometers thick, when a meteorite lands on the Antarctic ice sheet, it will shoot directly into the ice at a depth of several hundred meters, so that it is rarely eroded by external weathering and is preserved inside.
Secondly, there is the ocean.
Seventy percent of the earth's area is the surface of the sea. No matter how many meteorites fall into the deep sea, there is basically no trace.
In addition to the ocean, the next place is forests, grasslands, deserts, and the Gobi Desert.
In terms of probability, it should be similar in various places, but many places are rich in vegetation and difficult to find, and the easiest place to find should be the Gobi.
The Great Gobi in the Northwest China, due to its arid climate, little or no vegetation, and sparsely populated population, provides favorable conditions for the long-term preservation of meteorites that have landed in the region.
So if you want to look for meteorites, the Gobi Desert is undoubtedly the best choice.
In some places, there are even piles of meteorite groups, which are very large, and meteorites are everywhere and can be picked up at will.
Of course, scarcity is expensive, and the price of meteorites that can be picked up casually is definitely not expensive, and it is a very common stone meteorite. However, the number of meteorites is large, and the probability of iron meteorites is also relatively large.
All in all, the Great Gobi in the northwest belongs to the holy land of "star hunters".
"Got it, thank you. ”
Under Zhang Chu's explanation, Wang Feng also has a sufficient understanding of the situation of domestic meteorites.
He just wanted to end the call, but Zhang Chu asked coldly, "Are you going to the northwest?"
"If you're going, we can go together. ”
Zhang Chu said with a smile: "It just so happens that in the past two days, someone asked me to buy a batch of goods, asking for Gobi stone in the northwest, gold silk jade or something, I am about to leave, do you want to go together?"
“…… Good. ”
Wang Feng hesitated, but did not refuse.
After all, he has never been to the northwest, and if Zhang Chu is with him, he can take care of each other.
The personalities of the two people are also more vigorous and resolute.
After making an appointment at the time and place, I packed my luggage directly and met at the airport.
Then, go through security and board the plane.
A few hours later, they arrived in the northwest, a famous city.
Dunhuang ......
The desert is lonely, and the sun sets over the long river.
It is located at the westernmost end of the Hexi Corridor and at the intersection of three provinces. On the ancient Silk Road, one of the most important transit stations, it belonged to the transportation artery to the Western Regions.
Different cultures from China and the West converge, collide and blend here, making Dunhuang a "metropolis where Huarong intersects".
Humanities and cultures.
The most famous, naturally, is the World Cultural Heritage Site, the Mogao Grottoes. In addition, there are the Great Wall of the Han Dynasty, Yumen Pass, Yangguan and other sites, which are also familiar cultural landscapes of the Chinese people.
It's just that Wang Feng and Zhang Chu are not here to travel.
The two arrived in the city, settled down in a hotel, and began to plan their trip.
"I'll contact the jade merchant I know tomorrow. ”
Zhang Chu sat under the air conditioner, blowing a cool breeze, and said slowly: "Then through him, inquire which star hunter has the iron meteorite you want in his hand." ”
"If you have, you can buy it directly, you don't need to pick it up yourself. ”
Zhang Chu smiled: "Anyway, you are not short of money now." ”
"It depends. ”
Wang Feng nodded, and then spread his hands and said, "If the other party asks for tens of millions, I will definitely not be able to afford it." ”
To be unworthy means to be reluctant.
After all, he is not Xiao Jingxing, he belongs to the real local tyrant, spending tens of millions of dollars to buy things without blinking.
Born at the grassroots, he still maintains a relatively diligent and thrifty style.
"It's not that exaggerated. ”
Zhang Chu smiled and said meaningfully: "It's not anyone, everyone is as lucky as you, the black treasure green that fell from the sky smashed directly into your family yard......"
"Ordinary iron meteorites, hundreds of thousands are fine, at most millions. ”
Zhang Chu talked eloquently: "Of course, the main reason is that the price of meteorites has risen, and some people have begun to fake it. Neither you nor I know anything about identification, so we must be careful everywhere so as not to be fooled. ”
"Hmm. ”
Wang Feng nodded.
After a night of nothing, early the next morning, Zhang Chu rented an off-road vehicle and drove Wang Feng out of the city.
In the city, high-rise buildings, cookie-cutter, nothing special. But when I left the city, the scene in front of me suddenly changed...... The vastness of the wilderness is boundless.
On both sides of the highway, there are basically no mountains and rivers. Even the verdant green color is very rare.
The Gobi Sea is right in front of you.
The car is brisk, and the Great Wall, Fengsui ruins, and swamps and meadows are scattered along the way. However, more than that, the yellow sand is all over the sky, vast and vast, and it is touching the vicissitudes of life.
I am accustomed to seeing green mountains and green waters, and then I see a completely different style.
Wang Feng also sighed a little in his heart.
As for Zhang Chu, he is familiar with the road and drives fast on the vast highway.
More than half an hour passed, and scattered buildings appeared in front of me. Gradually, a place similar to a township market came into his eyes.
This place is the destination of this trip.
On the edge of the market, Zhang Chu stopped and beckoned Wang Feng to get off.
The two of them walked into the market under the scorching sun.
This place is very lively.
Wang Feng looked around and was surprised to find that there were at least hundreds of shops and stalls in the small market. Most of them are in the stone business. The crystal stone, in the sun, exudes a colorful luster, a bit dazzling.
Zhang Chu said, Gobi stone, golden silk jade, and pink agate are dazzling.
In the small bazaar, nearly 1,000 people, most of them tourists, gathered. Under the guidance of the tour guide, they shuttled through various shops and stalls, rubbing shoulders and sweating.
Passing by a stall, Wang Feng saw a piece of crystal clear, yellow, and reddish golden silk jade, and he couldn't help but turn around and ask, "Is this really jade?"
"Haha, that's a very controversial question. ”
Zhang Chu said with a smile: "Some people say that this is a stone, and some people say that this is a jade." Some people even say that it is chalcedony. All in all, there's a lot of saying about it. But it does not prevent its price from skyrocketing and becoming a new favorite in the market. ”
"But its heritage is indeed inferior to jade. ”
Zhang Chu said softly: "So its price has not reached the level of jade." All in all, you think of it as a variety of colored jade. ”
"If you think it's beautiful, buy a few and play with it. If you don't like it, don't buy it. ”
Zhang Chu smiled and said: "Anyway, this thing, although it can't be eaten as a meal, is really pleasing to the eye, catering to some people's aesthetic tastes, and there is no market." ”
"Understood. ”
Wang Feng nodded lightly, and then followed Zhang Chu to a shop.