Listening to Nie Zhen's words, Zhang Tianyuan always felt a little exaggerated, if this Kurban master was not the reincarnation of the Jade Emperor Beast, then Bacheng had the same special abilities as himself, otherwise, how could he judge so accurately?

"You don't seem to believe what I said? That's the real thing, after Lord Kurban made a bet with those people, he started construction, and after digging about twenty meters, he saw jade, several huge pieces, the largest one weighed seventy tons, and the total was about one hundred and ten tons. Nie Zhen saw that Zhang Tianyuan had a disbelieving expression on his face, so he hurriedly finished supplementing the previous matter.

Kurban listened to Nie Zhen's words, shook his head with a smile and said, "This story is a bit mythical, but it's not that magical. ”

Hearing Kurban say this, Zhang Tianyuan believed a little in his heart, maybe there was something similar at that time, but it shouldn't be as mysterious as Nie Zhen said.

"Master Kurban, don't be modest, in the whole Hejiang, who doesn't know how powerful you are, if you say which piece of jade is Hejiang material, Haiqing material, Russian material, then others dare not say that it is something else, on this ground, you stomp your feet, the jade world will also be shaken." "Nie Zhen seems to be very much admired by Kurban.

Zhang Tianyuan analyzed a conclusion from his words, that is, because of Kurban's long-term accumulated authority, no one dared to object to it, even if he pointed to the deer as a horse, this is actually not a good thing.

But it also shows from one side that Kurban's influence here is indeed very large, and this old man is definitely not ordinary.

"Nie Gongzi, don't patronize and brag about me, let's talk about you. Is this time determined to contract the ore vein?" Kurban also seemed to feel that Nie Zhen's boasting was a bit too much, and the old man was a little embarrassed. Then he changed the subject.

"Yes, but I didn't contract. It's Brother Zhang. Nie Zhen replied.

"Oh, I didn't expect Tianyuan Xiaoyou to be a big boss!" Kurban was indeed a little surprised, he thought that at Zhang Tianyuan's age, it would not be easy to get a senior consultant of the Jade Association, but he didn't expect that he was still a rich big boss, you must know that this contract vein can get a lot of money, and if there is no capital, it is really not fun.

"What a big boss, it's just a small business. Zhang Tianyuan shook his head with a smile and said, "By the way, Master Kurban, I heard people say it before. There are ore search teams and jade miners in this vein, what is the difference, aren't they all going to jade?"

"Jade pickers generally refer to those who work alone, just like I used to, running all over the mountains, sometimes for months without any harvest, and I am thankful that I can find a piece of jade. And the prospecting team is literally, the team that looks for ore veins. This is similar to the preliminary investigation in archaeology, which is mainly to confirm the jade veins through guò drilling, excavation and other methods, and after confirmation, the jade mining team can go out. The division of labor is just different. Kurban explained.

"So that's the case...... Zhang Tianyuan nodded thoughtfully, for him, what he had seen and heard in the past few months. That's more than I learned in four years of college.

"Listening to your words is better than reading a book for ten years!" Zhang Tianyuan originally thought that it was just a joke. Now he understands that this is the real golden rule. Some people's words are really worthy of all the knowledge in the textbook, which can benefit you for a lifetime.

"By the way, Nie Gongzi and Tianyuan Xiaoyou, if you want to contract the ore vein, I'm afraid you will have to stay for a while this time. Kurban said suddenly.

"What's wrong?"

"Recently, several veins have collapsed due to earthquakes, and the terrain has changed a bit, and now we are looking for new veins, so it will take some time. Kurban said.

"Well, how long will that take?"

"It's about half a month, but if someone who knows how to lead it, it may be faster. It's a pity that I'm old and can't stand that kind of suffering, otherwise, I can help you. Kurban sighed.

"Why don't you let me go out with the mining team?" Zhang Tianyuan relied on his own six-character true trick, and it should be easier to find the ore vein, plus there was Shenluo around to help, so he wanted to find it in person, since he wanted to contract the ore vein, then he must find a better one, otherwise it would be finished with light, and it would not be cost-effective.

So he really had to do it himself.

"Hey, you're crazy, the work of the mining team is not done by people, not to mention tired, it's still hot, and even life-threatening, you don't know, the situation in Hejiang has not been very stable recently. Nie Zhen hurriedly persuaded.

"If they go, I will go too! Thank you Brother Nie for your concern, but I have my own way to protect myself. "Zhang Tianyuan is definitely going to go, this kind of thing will only be relieved if he goes by himself.

"Actually, Nie Gongzi, you don't have to worry too much, our mining team now has the protection of soldiers, even if there is no protection of soldiers, we also have our own mine protection team, all of which have gun licenses. Kurban laughed.

Although the national team is very strict in the management of jade mining, after all, this is a business that can make a lot of money, just like smuggling antiques, it is difficult to guarantee that some people will take risks, and now it is not very good to be in the shape of the territory, some people are afraid that the world will not be chaotic, so the jade government allows some reliable jade bosses to have their own mine protection teams, which are all documented and have gun licenses.

"Forget it, I won't persuade you, but Brother Zhang, you have to think about it, the mining team will set off tomorrow, don't regret it, it's too late to regret it, I'll be wandering around Hejiang during this time, just to find a few friends, so I won't go with you to endure hardship." Nie Zhen sighed and said.

"Okay, that's fine. "Of course Zhang Tianyuan won't let Nie Zhen go, Nie Zhen is going, he still has to protect him, it's better for him to go alone.

……

Kurban's home is not as luxurious as expected, it looks ordinary, it is relatively large, a large yard, and grapes are planted in it.

There are many jade stones in the courtyard, all kinds of shapes, which look like they should be used for decoration. None of them are worth much, but put it there. The pomp and circumstance of the whole yard is different.

Kurban entertained Zhang Tianyuan and Nie Zhen with fragrant pilaf, although this thing may not be on the table in a high-end hotel. But here, it's delicious.

In addition to the pilaf, there are also freshly cut cakes and fragrant Japanese chicken.

Of course, the wine is drunk with dry red and white wine produced in Xinjiang, and the taste is also quite good.

At the end of this meal, it was also a joy for both the guests and the host.

Zhang Tianyuan and Nie Zhen rushed over as soon as they got off the plane, so they were naturally a little tired, so the two of them chatted for a while after eating, and they felt that they were almost digested. So I went to sleep.

This sleep went straight to night, and Kurban asked his maid to wake up the two of them during dinner.

During dinner, Zhang Tianyuan remembered something and asked Kurban: "Master Kurban, I heard that the state has now issued a ban on mining, and we will not lose all our money in the end if we contract the ore veins now?"

"You're right, the state has issued a ban on mining, which is just a restriction on indiscriminate mining. For formal jade mining, there is no prohibition, but the management is more strict. Kurban explained.

"Oh, I see. Zhang Tianyuan heard this. is also relieved, in this regard, Kurban knows better than him.

"By the way, Tianyuan Xiaoyou......"

"Master Kurban, you can just call me Xiao Zhang or Tian Yuan. ”

"Oh well. Xiao Zhang, I just had a phone call with Professor Li Mingguang from the imperial capital. He told me that you are an expert in gambling stones, how is it? Are you interested in taking a gamble?" Kurban asked with a smile.

"There's jade here too?"

"It's not jade, it's Hetian jade!" Kurban said.

"Does nephrite also have a gambling stone?" Zhang Tianyuan scratched his head, feeling that he was a little embarrassed this time.

"No wonder Professor Li said that you are more proficient in jadeite, but you don't know much about nephrite. Hetian Yu's 'gambling stone' is generally called 'gambling meat', and the two parties to the transaction are betting on the 'meat' wrapped in the weathered skin. The jade meat is delicate, white and flawless, and the price will rise exponentially, otherwise the price will be greatly discounted. In addition to 'gambling on meat', gambling stones can also be gambled on color. In addition, there are also gambling seeds, mountain materials or mountain water materials, which can be described as many forms and emerge in endlessly. Kurban said with a smile.

"There is really a gambling stone of Hetian jade, this is the first time I've heard of it. ”

"Not long ago, the Yinghe Jade Wealth Club held a Hetian jade jade gathering activity in the imperial capital that made many jade lovers and jade players excited and eager to look forward to it. Kaiyu is not only a cutting material, but also opens the door to the wealth of jade, and in popular terms, it is a 'gambling stone' that makes people feel mysterious and exciting. Among them, there is a piece of red and white Hetian jade seed raw stone weighing dozens of kilograms was cut on the spot, the stone is not very good, the utilization rate is about 30%, the whiteness reaches the third level, the investor last year is to buy 400,000 yuan of the rough stone, after expert identification, the stone after processing, the investment income may be doubled. Kurban continued.

"Oh, I know, I was there at the time, and I remember that Professor Li Mingguang said at that time, 'The investment return on this seed is not very good. According to him, on March 20 this year, the Yinghe Jade Wealth Club held the 'Open Jade Gathering Wealth' event in the imperial capital, a piece of seed raw stone with an investment of 2.9 million yuan, after the stone was opened, the national jade carving master commented and planned, and the investment income was as high as more than 10 million yuan. Nie Zhen said.

"That's right, in the past two years, investment in art has heated up rapidly, and Hetian jade, which is known as China's 'national stone', is particularly sought after! Or on March 5 this year, at a seminar on the investment of open jade and white jade held at the Shangpu Yinghe Jade Wealth Club, the highest price of a piece of seed rough exceeded 18 million yuan, of which the price of top seed material per gram was as high as 10,000 yuan, which was more than 26 times that of gold. Kurban also sighed: "Actually, you have also encountered a good time, at that time, Hetian Yu was not as valuable as it is now." ”

"This is the so-called jade priceless! I have heard that the ancients had a tradition of thin gold and silver, while thick jade. Regardless of the deepest and widest rumors that 'gold is valuable and jade is priceless', even the old books such as "Guanzi" also record that "the first king used pearl and jade as the upper currency, gold as the middle currency, and knife and cloth as the lower currency" as the final conclusion. Even the 'seal', the symbol of power of the ancient emperors, is mostly inseparable from jade. Legend has it that the 'He's Bi', which was exchanged for fifteen cities, is said to be the ancestor of China's jade seal. What the kings value may be the virtue and spirituality of jade, and today's people have also absorbed these values!" Zhang Tianyuan sighed. (To be continued......)