In the middle of the shop, there are coffee tables and chairs in the corners.

On the coffee table, the charcoal fire was dark red, and a pot of tea was burning. Obviously, when the guests did not come, the old man was also making tea and drinking it by himself, which was very leisurely.

"Little brother, sit."

The uncle on the side did not regard himself as a guest, but sat down easily, took two clean cups, took a pot and poured tea, and entertained the guests instead of the old man.

Qi Xiang sat down, not in a hurry to drink tea, but looked at the situation in the store.

This shop, about 50 square meters, is relatively spacious. Glass cabinets are opened, and many large and small jade stones are displayed inside.

Jade of different materials, different colors, dazzling, exudes exquisite luster under the light, very magnificent.

Of course, due to the difference in quality and quality, not all jade is beautiful, and there are some that are not very good-looking. It is either gray and black, or dark brown, with pits and depressions, and traces of various weathering and water erosion can be seen everywhere.

Some jade does not sell well, and the price is naturally low.

Qi Xiang swept his gaze and saw that in the counter next to him, there was a wooden plate, on which were more than a dozen, only the size of a thumb, like pebbles.

"It's ...... Seed bar. Qi Xiang asked casually and looked at it twice.

The uncle next to him glanced at it and smiled: "Yes, it's seed material, Hetian seed material." ”

"Oh."

Qi Xiang nodded, not paying much attention.

just said that Hetian seeds are scarce, but there is a large plate here, and if it is replaced by another person, it is estimated that he will be scolded.

However. Qi Xiang was very calm, or understood the reason.

You know, there are also grades of seeds. Or rather. But all jade, there are grades, different quality, there is a world of difference in price.

The jade on the counter is Hetian seeds. The problem is that the quality of these seeds is not very good.

The seeds are of different colors. It can be blue, white or yellow, or a mixture of several colors to form a colorful texture. It seems. It's pretty good.

But as a former connoisseur, Qi Xiang knows very well that such seed material is undoubtedly the lowest-end variety.

No matter what the industry. The lowest end of the stuff. Definitely not scarce. Therefore, Qi Xiang, the old man, and the uncle have been talking about Hetian seeds, which are definitely not these things in these counters.

The seed material they are talking about, or the entire industry, is conventionally recognized as the best seed material, at least at the level of white jade.

Since ancient times, China has been making high-quality white jade a good product.

The gentleman is more than jade, and the white jade is pure and flawless. Gentle and holy, so it has become a symbol of a gentleman.

So from that point on. Whether it is a nobleman or a commoner, they all like white jade with grease luster, softness, strong moisturizing feeling, dense and pure, no impurities, and no porcelain.

In other words, Hetian seed material is not small, but Hetian white jade seed material will definitely not be much.

Qi Xiang vaguely remembers that three or four years ago, when the collection was the most frenzied, one gram of seed white jade could be fried for tens of thousands of yuan. What's even more terrifying is that the grade above the white jade, that is, the mutton fat white jade seed material, is quoted at 100,000 yuan per gram.

At that time, prices were crazy.

But at that time, he was just a bastard in the antique market, and the news was just hearsay. As for whether it's true or not, I can't tell. It's just groundless, and it's somewhat reliable.

Of course, in the past two or three years, the market has gradually become rational, and the sky-high price of 100,000 grams should not appear again. But the high-quality Hetian white jade, five or six thousand one grams, is also normal.

If it is white jade seeds, the price is higher, and it is not unusual.

Qi Xiang is not for his own collection, but to burn the talisman array, if he wants to buy it, he must buy it well. If the quality is not up to standard, resulting in the failure of the Fu Array, it will be a waste of money.

When Qi Xiang was looking at the jade in the shop, the old man also held a small box and walked back slowly. The box was heavy, his arms were tight, and he walked tremblingly and slowly.

"Sixth Master, let me ......"

Seeing this, the uncle hurriedly went up to help and took a hand.

The two of them worked together and carefully put the box next to the coffee table and put it down safely.

"Whew, old."

The old man exhaled, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with a smile: "This box of things, I used to bring it up casually with one hand." Now I can't do it, just a few steps away, and I'm sweating. ”

"Sixth master, this box of things, to say the least, has hundreds of catties, you can hold it, it's already very powerful."

The uncle exclaimed: "The degree of hardness of the body is not much worse than that of young people." ”

"Sycophants......"

The old man laughed, opened the box casually, and motioned, "Little brother, come and take a look." Hetian mountain material, as well as Xiuyan River grinding jade ......"

Qi Xiang was watching, and then he knew that the things at the bottom of the old man's box were really not bad.

At a glance, the jade is shiny, bright white and shiny, and it comes into the eyes from the box. This whitening light is the brilliance unique to fine jade. Unlike the jade placed in the counter of the storefront, it is said to be jade, but in fact, the composition of the stone is more.

Jade, jade.

Although jade and stone are nouns that are connected, the amount of ingredients determines the quality of things.

Low-end jade, the price is relatively low, after polishing and polishing, and then coated with a layer of wax, it must be very bright, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is also a relatively beautiful baby.

But in the eyes of connoisseurs, those things can only be regarded as commodities.

Commodities, often mean that the price is not high, the quality is average, not so much jade, but stone. On the surface of the stone, there is only a layer of jade light, and there are even fakes. The price ranges from a dozen yuan to thousands of yuan, which is a reward for ordinary people to meet their demand for jade.

A true connoisseur, one who never plays with commodities. They want to play, at least the real thing.

The so-called genuine product naturally refers to real jade, gemstones. This kind of jade does not need to be polished, polished and waxed, as long as it is polished and formed, it is roughly ground at will, as long as it does not pierce your hands.

Because, senior connoisseurs know that a treasure like this should be raised and plated. As long as it is patiently raised for a few years, this jade will naturally form a layer of pulp, which becomes very warm and smooth and transparent.

This kind of jade raised in a plate is absolutely jeweled and gorgeous, and it is not comparable to low-end jade at all.

Low-end jade has no value at all. Some of the quality is poor, the more the plate is worse, it is better to maintain the state of polishing and waxing.

Obviously, what the old man has taken out now is genuine jade, which is of high quality.

"It's very good."

The uncle glanced at it twice and praised: "Sixth master, these are new goods, they have only been mined for a short time." ”

"Yes, it was only dug up in the mountains, and it took no more than two months."

The old man stretched out his hand and took out a piece of jade the size of a watermelon and put it on the coffee table, so that Qi Xiang could see it more clearly. Then, he also explained on the side: "This is Hetian mountain material, the density is okay, very good......

"Hmm."

Qi Xiang inspected and saw that this piece of mountain material was angular, with traces of weathering, many cracks, and even some spots. However, the flaws are not concealed, from the overall point of view, the mountain jade contains luster, translucent, and the quality is definitely not bad.

"That's good."

Qi Xiang observed for a moment, and was also a little disappointed: "But compared with the seed material, it is still a lot worse." ”

"That's for sure."

The old man smiled helplessly: "Whether it is skin color, skin pores, or weight, structure, as well as color and moisture, all aspects are considered, and the seed material is better than the mountain material." ”

"The problem is that everyone knows this truth, which has caused the crazy rise in seed prices. But no matter how high the price is, it is in short supply. Once there is a good color, it has already been booked. ”

The old man sighed and said, "The things were dug up in Hetian, and then transferred to my hands, I don't know how many hands they were." Layer by level, I didn't get much, it's difficult. ”

"If you have to wait for Hetian seeds, then you have to wait, wait a few months, or half a year......"

The old man estimated it and said with a smile: "The order has been scheduled for half a year, can you wait?" If you can really wait, then I can also guarantee that after half a year, I can get you a sheep fat jade-level Hetian seed material. ”

“…… Can't wait that long. Qi Xiang shook his head.

"Then it can't be helped." The old man said regretfully: "After all, the supply of goods in my hands is limited, and what I don't have cannot be conjured out of thin air." ”

At this time, the uncle interjected: "There is no Hetian jade seed material, isn't there a river grinding jade?" River grinding jade, that is the best in Xiuyan jade, has a thousand years of purity. In terms of quality, it is also on par with Hetian jade, which is very good. ”

River mill jade, millennium purple, this is definitely not an exaggeration.

You must know that the river mill jade comes from the riverbed of the fine jade ditch in the remote mountains of Xiuyan, and it is covered with stone skin and contains beautiful jade. After hundreds of thousands of years, or even millions of years, the surface layer of the riverbed is gradually oxidized to form a stone skin, and the jade inside is intact and wrapped.

Such a thing is naturally not much worse than Wada seed material.

Moreover, from the historical research, the earliest jade origin in China, in addition to Nanyang Duyu, is Xiuyan jade. The development of the famous Hetian jade, at least in the Han Dynasty, was introduced to the Central Plains from the west when the Silk Road was opened.

Therefore, some people speculate based on this historical data that the Heshi Bi of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period of that year, that is, the legendary heirloom jade seal, the jade material in it is likely to be Hemo jade.

Because of the grinding river jade, most of it is jade, and the stone skin is wrapped in beautiful jade. Ordinary people don't understand, it's easy to think of Puyu as a stone, only by cutting the stone open, can you see the inner show.

This aspect of the characteristics is very consistent with the origin of He's Bi.

Therefore, it seems reasonable to say that the harmony of the year originated from Hemo Jade.

Of course, throughout the ages, there have been different opinions about the origin of the jade seal and the clan bi, and no one can convince anyone whether it is true or false.

Without the appreciation of physical objects, all speculations are empty words and have no practical significance...... (To be continued......)