In the brocade box, there are two seals in a dignified manner. The shape of the seal is extremely simple, that is, two cubes with sharp edges and corners. The rarity is that the two seals are natural red texture, the color is distinct, there is no trace of darkness, and it looks as dazzling as the colorful clouds on the horizon.

"It's ......"

The same thought flashed through the hearts of the two people at the same time, and they invariably reached out their hands, and each took a seal and looked at it in his hand. I saw that the six sides of the seal were the same as the one they first saw, completely bright red color, with only a few strands of dark red in a few places, which made the whole seal look more layered.

"Big Red Robe!"

"Superb!"

Gao Shixin and Cai Meilin exclaimed, completely devoid of the calmness just now.

The so-called Da Hong Pao, of course, does not refer to the famous tea, but to a variety of bloodstone. Bloodstone is a kind of natural stone mined from cinnabar ore, which is a special form formed by red mercury sulfide penetrating into kaolinite or ground stone, because its color is bright red, like chicken blood, so it is named bloodstone. According to the combination of mercury sulfide and other components in bloodstone, it can be divided into dozens of types, such as Da Hong Pao, glass jelly, Tianhuang jelly, lotus root powder jelly, snakeskin jelly, etc., among which the six-sided red "Da Hong Pao" is the best in bloodstone, and the bright red color is the best of the best.

Bloodstone is a unique gemstone in China, and its mining history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, Changhua bloodstone was discovered, and the practice of playing and collecting bloodstone began to flourish among literati and scholars, as well as high-ranking officials and magnates. At that time, due to the relatively large reserves of bloodstone, ordinary quality bloodstone was not very popular, and only red bloodstone accounted for more than seventy or eighty percent was considered a treasure. The pair of bloodstones in Li Yu's hand were red on all sides, which was a treasure back then, but it was not yet priceless. Li Yu selected it from his own collection, and he also felt that it was not too eye-catching, so as not to arouse the covetousness of outsiders.

But Li Yu didn't know that from the early years of the Ming Dynasty to today, six hundred years have passed, and Changhua's bloodstone has been mined for many years, and the resources are on the verge of exhaustion. Especially at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the collection of cultural toys was regarded as a kind of extravagant way of life, which was suppressed, and some local towns and villages regarded the bloodstone pit as an ordinary mercury sulfide mine, and used the bloodstone to refine mercury, which greatly reduced the reserves of bloodstone. By the time the collecting trend began to flourish again in recent years, people found that bloodstone was hard to find. It is said that a craft factory sifted through 12,000 tons of ore, but failed to find a satisfactory bloodstone.

In this case, some stones with a very low amount of "blood" that were disdained in the Ming Dynasty were also singled out as authentic bloodstones. If the blood content can reach 30%, it is already considered a mid-range product, and at 50%, it is a high-quality product. As for the all-red on all six sides, it is almost the legendary zài, and there are one or two pieces in some museums, which are absolutely not seen in the cultural entertainment market.

It is precisely because of this that when Li Yu took out the pair of big red robe bloodstones, Gao Shixin and Cai Meilin were so out of shape.

"Lao Cai, you see this color, it should be naturally formed, right?"

Gao Shixin said to Cai Meilin in a low voice, using very euphemistic words, in fact, he was reminding Cai Meilin to pay attention to whether there was fraud in it.

The method of using Chang fossils or Shoushan stones to fake bloodstone has appeared as early as the end of the Qing Dynasty. The method of counterfeiting is mainly to infect the stone with mercury sulfide dye, add some resin to solidify the dye, and it looks like a red piece, no different from real bloodstone. Of course, what is fake is fake, and people with a little experience will be able to identify the real from the fake. Li Yu's pair of bloodstones is naturally real, and Gao Shixin can't see any flaws. He asked this because he was so shocked that he couldn't believe it.

Cai Meilin took out a magnifying glass out of nowhere, looked at the various sides of the seal again and again, and finally shook his head, and said: "I don't see any problems, if it is not a natural color, the luster of resin should be visible on the surface, and there will be some small pores." But this stone is translucent throughout, and it is completely natural. ”

"If it's okay, then ......" Gao Shixin said this, and didn't say any more, because the latter words were too shocking, and he was afraid that Li Yu would not be able to bear it.

Cai Meilin turned his head and asked Li Yu, "Xiao Li, how much are you going to sell this pair of seals?" ”

Li Yu shook his head and said, "Boss Cai, Mr. Gao knows, I don't know anything about the antique market, so I can't estimate the price." How much do you think this pair of stamps will be worth? ”

"This ...... It's hard to say. Cai Meilin shrank back and refused to offer.

Gao Shixin understood what Cai Meilin meant, if it was replaced by some other seller, Cai Meilin would probably tentatively quote a low price, in case the other party did not know the goods and accepted the low price, Cai Meilin would be regarded as picking up the leak. Even if the other party does not recognize this low price and proposes a higher price, Cai Meilin has more room for bargaining and can maximize profits.

But when it comes to Li Yu, Cai Meilin is a little embarrassed. After all, Li Yu is the person brought by Gao Shixin, Cai Meilin doesn't know what Gao Shixin means, of course he can't be too tricky of Li Yu. But if the quotation is based on the real market situation, Cai Meilin feels a little lost. He didn't care much about the price difference, it was just a habit of doing business.

Gao Shixin also fought against the heavens and men in his heart. He knows more about Li Yu than Cai Meilin. He knew that Li Yu was indeed a person who didn't know much about the cultural and entertainment market, and if Gao Shixin quoted a price of one or two million for the seal, it was estimated that Li Yu would also make a move. In fact, the value of this pair of seals is at least more than 10 million, and if it is put at auction, it is entirely possible to sell it for 20 or 30 million if you meet a rich owner.

If you quote a low price, you can get the joy of picking up the leak, but one day after Li Yu knows the truth, his Gao Shixin's image in Li Yu's mind will completely collapse. Whether to pick up the leaks, or to make your own face, this is where Coats is in a dilemma.

After thinking for a few minutes, Gao Shixin sighed softly, and then asked Li Yu: "Xiao Li, let me ask you, you want to open a medicinal restaurant, how much money are you missing?" ”

Li Yu said: "Sister-in-law Xu has calculated, it will probably take about 500,000. However, I think it would be safer to prepare another two or three hundred thousand. ”

Gao Shixin said: "That's it, I don't approve of you selling this pair of seals." I'll be the master for Boss Cai, and let Boss Cai lend you 1 million to open a restaurant, what about you, put this pair of seals here as collateral for Boss Cai. In the future, if you can't afford to pay back the money, or have other needs, you must sell the pair of seals, and then ask Boss Cai to take the seals to auction. The money from the sale will be deducted from Boss Cai's part, and the rest will be handed over to you. What do you think? ”

Hearing Gao Shixin's words, Cai Meilin's eyebrows moved, as if he wanted to say something, but finally didn't say it. He didn't understand why Gao Shixin came up with such an idea, and he didn't consult him, so he said it first. In Cai Meilin's opinion, borrowing money to go out, and he can't get bloodstone, isn't this a thankless thing?

Li Yu pondered for a while, and guessed what Gao Shixin meant. With his original idea, he was very satisfied that the pair of seals could sell for 600,000. But listening to Gao Shixin's words, it seems that the value of this seal is much higher than 1 million, and it is too much of a loss to make such a hasty move now. Coats's new idea is equivalent to letting Hongbao Zhai make a pawnshop and give Li Yu a loan of 1 million. Since he could get the money first, Li Yu didn't have to rush to sell the seal, but could learn more about the market and sell it at a better price.

After figuring out this section, Li Yu felt a little reverence for Gao Shixin in his heart. In fact, he was ready to let Gao Shixin take advantage of them, but he didn't expect Gao Shixin to have this kind of thought, but sincerely thought about him. He and Gao Shixin are just meeting in Pingshui, and Gao Shixin can do this, which is really commendable.

"Teacher Gao said this, and the students naturally had no opinions, but they didn't know what Boss Cai thought." Li Yu turned his head to Cai Meilin and asked politely.

Cai Meilin looked at Gao Shixin, and said angrily: "Isn't Old Man Gao already in charge of me, what else can I think?" ”

Gao Shixin laughed and said, "Lao Cai, what, aren't you happy?" ”

"Am I not happy?" Cai Meilin choked. Whoever is replaced, being forced to take out 1 million out of thin air to alleviate poverty is also a depressing thing, Cai Meilin is inconvenient to directly oppose Gao Shixin's meaning, but it is always okay to complain.

Gao Shixin smiled: "Lao Cai, let's tell the truth, Xiao Li's pair of big red robes, if there is no problem, it must be worth at least 10 million, right?" ”

Cai Meilin was silent, which was equivalent to acquiescence. Li Yu was dumbfounded when he heard it, but he didn't expect this pair of seals to be so valuable.

Gao Shixin said again: "Xiao Li is short of money now and is in a hurry to make a move. I analyzed, Xiao Li's psychological price, that is, one or two million, may even be lower, isn't that so, Xiao Li? ”

Li Yu nodded, confirming that Gao Shixin's analysis was correct.

Gao Shixin said: "If we spend 2 million to buy this pair of seals, it is estimated that Xiao Li will thank us, and we will be 8 million or more profits as soon as we change hands, which is indeed very attractive." Lao Cai, don't you say? ”

Cai Meilin smiled bitterly, how can this kind of thing be said directly in front of the victim? This tall old man has really been in the ivory tower for too long and has become pedantic. However, then again, if Gao Shixin was not such a person, Cai Meilin would not have become a close friend with him, and no one would be happy that his friend was a calculating person, right?