Chapter 16 Baoding Iron Ball
"Xiao Qiang?" Wen Birou didn't expect Xiao Qiang to suddenly be interested in the pair of iron balls, so she couldn't help but say a little strangely, "What? Are you interested in the iron ball? ”
Xiao Qiang didn't reply to Wen Birou's question, but took the initiative to walk up to the old lady and said again, "Old lady, can you give me a closer look at the iron ball?" ”
"Oh? Okay......" The old lady saw that Xiao Qiang and the shopkeeper Wen Birou knew each other, so she naturally nodded in agreement, and took out the pair of iron balls again.
Xiao Qiang's face was a little solemn, and he stretched out his hand and tentatively took the iron ball out of his hand. Soon, the dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest heated up, and the rich golden energy in the iron ball went all the way up along the endless flow of guò meridians in his arm, and was sucked into the jade pendant!
In the eyes of Wen Birou and the old lady, Xiao Qiang was just observing and studying the pair of iron balls in his hands, but he himself could see very clearly that the golden energy in the iron ball, which could not be seen by ordinary people's eyes, was decreasing sharply, while the golden energy in his jade pendant was increasing rapidly!
After the rusty pair of iron balls gradually disappeared from the golden energy, the true face of Lushan had begun to be gradually revealed in the iron shell, Xiao Qiang was still paying attention to the jade pendant on his chest at first, but soon his see-through gaze was deeply attracted by the internal structure of the iron ball in his hand!
These inconspicuous-looking rusty iron balls are not entirely made of iron! Inside the encased iron shell, there were a pair of round transparent gemstones! He didn't know exactly what kind of gemstone it was, but whether it was the purity of the transparency or the lustre, he was sure that the old lady was right, it was a precious heirloom!
What's more, if it's not a treasure, how can it possibly have that mysterious golden energy?
"That...... Old lady, my mother has always had some small problems with her body, I heard that this Baoding iron ball hand will have a massage on the acupuncture points, play a role in fitness, if you can, can you sell this iron ball to me? Xiao Qiang suppressed the excitement in his heart, and smiled quietly, "I just don't know, how much are you willing to make a move?" ”
"Young man...... Would you like to buy my iron balls? The old lady sighed with some surprise, "You have some filial piety, much better than my grandson." Let's tell the truth, my son and daughter-in-law died early, and my grandson grew up with me picking up rags, but when he grew up, he was not obedient at all, causing trouble everywhere...... It's still more than 5,000 years away, and I don't know if this thing is worth anything, but after all, it was left by the ancestors, or else, you look at it and quote a price? ”
Xiao Qiang still had 2,000 cash left in his pocket after repaying his relative's debt of 18,000, and he originally planned to use this amount to buy this pair of iron balls. After all, even the owner of the iron ball, the old lady herself was not sure whether this thing was a treasure or not.
Taking a step back, even if she takes it to other stores, there will definitely be no boss who will see through the iron shell outside and find out the mystery, so the price will definitely not be too high. But seeing the pity of this old lady, he thought about it and said, "Old lady, originally I only planned to pay 2,000 yuan to buy this pair of iron balls, but it is quite urgent to treat your grandson, so how about I help you make up the medical expenses and give you 6,000?" Would you like to sell? ”
"Really? Oops, thank you, thank you so much lad! Yes, yes! I sold this iron ball! When the old lady heard this, she was immediately excited and said, "You are really a good person, now my grandson can be saved!" ”
Xiao Qiang smiled, although he helped the old lady, but in fact, it was he who took a big advantage, and now he still has to listen to the old lady thank him, but he really feels a little embarrassed.
But then again, he didn't feel guilty, because if he hadn't paid 6,000 for this pair of iron balls, maybe someone else would have bought them at a lower price, and then the old lady would only lose more.
"Xiao Qiang! You are crazy? Wen Birou was completely dumbfounded at this time, and hurriedly came to Xiao Qiang's side and glared at him, "You don't spend money like this when your compassion is overflowing, right?" It's not sixty or six hundred, it's six thousand! What the hell do you think about buying such a pair of rusty useless iron balls! ”
"Sister Birou, don't worry, I have my own measure." Xiao Qiang couldn't say it clearly, so he could only smile at her, took out the only two thousand yuan left in his pocket and said, "That's ...... I only have 2,000 now, can you lend me 4,000? As soon as I have money, I will pay you back first. ”
"You ......" Wen Birou wanted to quickly persuade Xiao Qiang not to be so impulsive, but after she found that Xiao Qiang's eyes were full of doubt, she finally could only stomp her feet helplessly, pursed her pink lips and walked back to the counter to take out four thousand yuan, and reluctantly stuffed it into Xiao Qiang's hand!
Xiao Qiang handed over 6,000 yuan to the old lady, and quickly went to the counter to pick up pen and paper to write a sales agreement. Of course, considering that the old lady could not write, she was asked to press her handprint.
"Old lady, you have taken the money, we will consider the transaction to be completed voluntarily." Xiao Qiang smiled at her and said, "Take the money and go see your grandson." ”
"Okay, thank you, young man, you're such a good person!" The old lady thanked her again and again, and left the Gentle Pavilion happily. It is estimated that she also ran a lot of jade shops, and it was unexpected for someone to pay 6,000 yuan to buy this pair of iron balls, so she is so happy, right?
The old lady left satisfied, but Wen Birou was unhappy. She didn't open her mouth in front of the old lady just now, and then she and Xiao Qiang were left in the store, and she couldn't help but immediately say dissatisfied, "Xiao Qiang, you give me a reasonable explanation, why do you spend this unjust money?" ”
"Unjust money? Hehe, Sister Birou, this money is not unjust at all! Xiao Qiang smiled and played with the rusty iron ball in his hand, and said to Wen Bi Ju next to the counter, "Sister Birou, where is the stone dissolving machine in the store?" ”
"Stone-dissolving machine? Isn't it on your right? Where is the calcite machine doing, you ask? Wen Birou was a little speechless and said, "Don't interrupt, let me ask you what's going on with this iron ball, you have to tell me why I bought it, right?" ”
"Hehe, you'll know in a moment!" Xiao Qiang eagerly came to the side of the stone dissolver, plugged in the power supply and turned on the sharp knife edge of the stone solving machine.
"Xiao Qiang! What do you want? That's an iron ball, don't cut the stone dissolver because it's expensive! You ......" Before Wen Birou could finish speaking, Xiao Qiang was already excited to put the surface of the iron ball under the blade of the stone machine!
"Rustling ......" A sound of metal friction sounded, and the blade of the calcifier quickly cut into the iron ball in Xiao Qiang's hand, and he carefully rotated the iron ball along the edge of the blade at this time, trying to keep his hand from trembling.
Soon, the calciner cut a whole circle on the iron ball through the incision of the blade, and Xiao Qiang cut another iron ball in the same way! To say that he is indeed not an expert in cutting jade, but as long as he cuts the shell of this iron ball, it is not too difficult.
"Xiao Qiang, what are you doing?" Wen Birou still didn't understand why Xiao Qiang did this, and couldn't help but say out, "Is there anything different about this iron ball?" ”
"Yes, there is something different about this iron ball." After Xiao Qiang cut the pair of iron balls, he got up and came to Wen Birou and said with a smile, "Sister Birou, look! ”
Wen Birou looked down at Xiao Qiang's hands, only to see him smiling and pinching an iron egg with his fingers, and then gently ...... In this way, the rusty iron shell was instantly separated like an egg shell, and the transparent and clear round gemstone was exposed to the air and saw the light of day!
There is a crystal lamp hanging on the roof of the gentle pavilion, and the light that shines down is a white cold light, and the light at this time happens to shine on the gem that reveals the true face of Lushan, making its whole body exude bursts of unique fluorescence!
"Oh my God...... This, this is ......" Wen Birou's beautiful eyes widened, and she almost exclaimed!