Chapter 1 I Am the Jade Connoisseur 1

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The old Shengjing City in the Northeast. In recent years, in the old saying, it is a bit wrong to call the time of the day. Winter is not cold enough and there is little snow. Spring is short and rainy, and summer is early with dry heat and covers the earth. Not long after the 'May Day', it was originally the most pleasant time to be cool and hot, but it became a hot and dry day of more than 20 degrees early. Coupled with the dry monsoon in the north, it makes people very irritable.

When the city is bigger, there are more people. On the road outside, in the lively office buildings, all kinds of people are bustling and busy, but there are also their own cold old towns, quiet corners, and some people are enjoying a rare little leisure in the city.

Shen Yuan was alone in the deserted antique shop, with a recliner and a pot of tea. His face was full of indifference that did not match the age of twenty-seven. The store is not big, fifty or sixty square meters. It's not much, barely enough to fill the two counters and the Bogu shelf behind it. On the shelves are some porcelain bottle ornaments, and on the counter are all kinds of jade agate, bracelet cigarette bottles and other playthings. At first glance, to use the jargon, there is nothing that can 'hit someone'.

In recent years, the antique and cultural toy market has not been as hot as it was in previous years. The antique cities that used to bloom everywhere in various big cities have been depressed and closed down many times. There are not many treasure appreciation activities and TV programs left, and the excited faces on TV and in life who are real and fake and get rich overnight because of their collections have gradually disappeared. Seeing that the situation was not good, the newcomers who rushed into this industry made a lot of money by hyping up the new category of 'cultural toys', which had never been on the elegant hall since ancient times. The smart, earning enough rapids to retreat from the gold basin and wash their hands. Stupid, just to be the bloody pick-up man.

Shen Yuan's shop is in the old antique city to the west of the old imperial city of Shengjing City. Put the north gable on the second floor, the third house in the east. It is far away from the stairs, and in this already deserted antique city, it shows some cold taste. For a long time, no one came in to take a look. Shen Yuan is not in a hurry. What really does this business depends on the combination of eyesight, intelligence, and endurance. I was upset and irritable, and within a few years, I died on the beach in the big waves. Playing collections, pouring antiques, the most taboo anxious. There are many people who are calm and pick up leaks for most of their lives, and there are many people who can't hold on to the old and get a "punch in the eye" and lose their hands empty.

A small purple clay pot drank most of the tea, and in a humble stone incense burner on a half-man-high mahnolia straw stand in the northwest corner, a handmade incense stick was just burned out. The faint aroma fills the room.

I counted the hour, and it was almost noon. Shen Yuan closed his eyes and was thinking that he should order a takeout to fill his stomach, and the small bell "jingle" connected next to the half-gauze door curtain rang urgently. Come in a flaming bald

Head middle-aged.

"Yuanzi, my brother has encountered stubble today! It's a bit overwhelming. Borrow two things to support my brother's face, you give a bottom, if you can get out, it can be regarded as my brother helping you open a show! ”

Shen Yuan didn't get up either, and grinned: "If you want something, you have to tell me!" Brother Qingpi. Have you met a 'fat master'? ”

"Hey! There is no business at the end of three days, but when I meet a person who buys things, he still has an eye. I can't help it! It was introduced by a friend, and I had to have two bronze mirrors. I have a good product at the bottom of the box, and the rest are 'Hubei goods'. People don't recognize it! I remember that you seem to have seen the two open the door here, if you don't come out, hurry up and give my brother 'strings' goods. You say the price, brother won't pay it back! Hey? You order this incense, the smell is really authentic. The bald man named Qingpi said anxiously.

Shen Yuan pointed directly to the first small cabinet door on the left under the counter, "The two in the box on the left with a sealed box are good things." The big 'thirty' and the small 'forty', and the three without boxes are also Hubei goods. But the 'work' is good, you have to be able to bluff out and give three or five as you like. ------ ['Thirty' in jargon refers to thirty red tickets, three thousand yuan]

Lao Qingpi used to squat in the counter and hurriedly took something out, muttering "Okay!" I'll take a look at the cheap ones first, brother has poisonous eyes. Even if it is from Hubei, it must be authentic enough、、、"

Shen Yuan grinned and smiled again, secretly thinking about this "loss of goods", thinking of using fake goods to fool people and make a lot of money. He didn't squeak either, and let him pick it himself. Within two minutes, Lao Qingpi came out from behind the counter with the goods from the north of the country and the cheap large bronze mirror.

"Yuanzi, brother went over first! Wait, whether it will be successful or not, this meal is invited! ”

"Okay! Sit back and wait for you to win! Brother Qingpi: "Shen Yuan still smiled and lay down without moving.

"It's a must, don't take this little girl today. I'm also confused with green skin! Haha、、、Brother, you order this fragrance today, it tastes really good, and it smells comfortable、、、 "Lao Qingpi is still chatting while walking."

Shen Yuan closed his eyes and didn't squeak again. "Yes! This is the best Tibetan incense 、、、" Shen Yuan thought silently in his heart、、、 thinking about the place where he brought back this good Tibetan incense. That mysterious plateau 、、、 Minzhulin Temple in the south of Shannan.

Tunba Village in Nimu County and Minzhulin Temple in Shannan have always been known as the two traditional Tibetan incense producing areas. The Tibetan incense produced by Minzhulin Monastery in Shannan is said to have been created by the scripture master of the Fifth Dalai Lama, Rinzen Jigme Dorje, who was proficient in Tibetan medicine and astronomical calculus, and made the first Tibetan incense here. It has a long history, exquisite materials, unique formula, precise production, pure texture and solemn smell, which is a necessary article for holding religious activities, so it has been handed down to this day, and has unique characteristics.

Half a month ago, it was because of such a phone call that was almost thousands of miles away from Shengjing and had nothing to do with Shen Yuan's small days. broke Shen Yuan's quiet life and revealed the secrets he had been carefully hiding. He officially embarked on an unknown road that he had never had the courage to face, which could be extremely exciting and inevitably extremely dangerous and exciting.

On the morning of the first day of the May Day holiday half a month ago, there was a lot more people in the antique city. Shen Yuan calmly made a business and sold two imitation Qing Dynasty jade pendants made of new materials. Although the thing is imitation, the materials are not bad. The shape of the knife work is old, and it is all one board and one eye. Genuine Hetian jade mountain material made. The regular lotus leaf wearer type, the horn and the moire head, and the brushed hollow longevity core. On the surface, there is also a little sandblasting to make old hemp noodles, at first glance, it is very tasteful. In addition, it is a pair with slightly different subtleties, and the meaning of pairs is even more gratifying. In Shenyuan's store, it can be regarded as a mid-range price point. Of course、、、 things are really real. But in this era、、、 the buyer self-decisive! If you want to ask the store、、、 "'A look' can go to the late Republic of China!" Of course, it's up to you to make your own decisions. However, this stone work line, drawing and carving is still very good" ['A look' is a personal opinion, for your reference only. 】

It was a young couple who bought something. The girl must have been ignorant of these antiques and jade, and she looked like a tourist. The man should be regarded as a half-bottle of water, more or less eyesight. At least know a little about the jade quality, basic knife work, age, and shape of jade. But it's this kind of person that insiders love the most. Say he doesn't understand, he can barely tell if something is good. Say he understands, the authenticity of the 'good things' or the new and the old, he can't be sure. Specious things are the most lethal to their kind. When you first enter the antique shop, you also know a little basic rules, and you will still abide by the rules of 'buying and leaving the house without returning'. Therefore、Do the antique business most like such a novice。 seems to understand whether they understand or not, and they are not deeply involved, but most of them are willing to spend money. The mentality is to rush to get a really good thing!

This is almost every person who has just entered the threshold of the collection has experienced the stage, to put it bluntly, it is the first taboo of the collection--- anxious! This kind of impatience suffers losses, and it can't even be talked about 'eye-catching' in the industry. 'Eye-catching' still refers to the lack of eyesight of insiders and occasional losses. And for these novices who rely on online pictures to argue things, the so-called 'eyesight' is not yet possible! They can only be regarded as 'taking medicine'! --- mean! If you take too much medicine, you will be cured of your disease, and your eyesight will be trained. However, the 'medicine' was eaten too much, and it was 'poisoned'、、、 that is, I was scared, ran away, and never touched the collection again. There are many people like this.

Shen Yuan has always been in a good mood. Ninety percent of those who eat this bowl of rice are running trains with their mouths full. Even if you flicker and bluff again, you are almost on the edge of being cheated and deceived. In recent years, storytelling has been in vogue from time to time, and no one believes 、、、 antique dealers have turned to playing 'expertise'. Flexibly adjusting strategies according to market demand and customer characteristics, antique shops have never been left behind.

In fact, Shen Yuan had already seen that these two people had already circled around their store several times, and even the mentality of these two people had been almost figured out--- girls wanted romance, and boys naturally wanted to do what they liked. Look at the things they pay attention to、It is estimated that they are looking for a pair of love tokens.,Pairs of beautiful things are naturally the first choice.。 Shen Yuan watched them go back and forth quietly, and the man pretended to be casually not very interested. I think it's funny. Really! Within half an hour, the two of them turned back again. Pointing to the jade pendant on the counter, he asked Shen Yuan to take it out and take a good look. Shen Yuan walked over and took it out of the counter and deliberately handed it over directly, sure enough! The girl reached out directly to pick it up, but the man directly blocked the girl's hand.

"Don't move! There are rules in one line, don't pick up random things when the seller hands you something! "Things can't be handed、、、" the man told the girl with a little mystery.

"Oh、、、" The girl quickly retracted her hand, stuck out her tongue, and looked at the boy there with a little admiration.

The boy's vanity was suddenly satisfied. To be able to show a little ability and insight in front of girls, it is very 'sour'.

Shen Yuan couldn't help but laugh, in fact, he deliberately used this hand to satisfy the boy's vanity. "The beauty of adults" is such a thing, Shen Yuan is still quite happy to do. What's more, it makes the buyers happy. People are willing to pay for it, aren't they?

Sure enough, after a careful look, the magnifying glass, the strong flashlight, and the weighing、、、 the boy pretended to be casual and asked directly, "What price can I get?" Exceptional"

"It's just this pair, it's real. Five thousand! Shen Yuan estimated that the strength of the two of them was limited, so he didn't want to be too ruthless. But Shen Yuan still noticed that the girl secretly made a smacking expression. I couldn't help but smile.

The boy didn't look up, but he didn't let go. I thought about it, "It's a little expensive." The jade quality is not white, and the oiliness is also poor. ”

Shen Yuan naturally followed his words, "Then if you say a price, if it's about the same, you can study it well, and if it's much worse, you can turn around and 、、、."

The boy thought for a long time, and whispered a little hesitantly, "How about three thousand?" ”

Shen Yuan grinned, "It's a bit hard, isn't it?" Oh, that's not going to work."

When Shen Yuan said this, it meant that the price given was quite reliable. But there is still something to add.

"Three thousand five!" The boy hurriedly added some. But Shen Yuan felt that the girl was secretly touching the boy with her foot under the counter、、、

Shen Yuan felt quite funny, but in an instant, he seemed to be moved by this cute girl again. The current social atmosphere is that money worship and vanity are popular, and it is not too much, and few girls themselves are interested in antiques and jade. Who doesn't like brand-name luxury goods today? After being able to accompany her boyfriend here for a long time, and was afraid that the boy would spend too much money、、、 Shen Yuan suddenly felt that this delicate girl was very cute.

"Alright! Here you go. Things are good, go out and don't go back."

Shen Yuan looked at the two of them with a smile.

"Good! I'll pay for it. Cash! The boy quickly pulled out his bulging wallet.

Shen Yuan pulled the money counter in the corner of the counter and carefully went through the cash that the boy had counted. Prudence is also one of the golden rules of this industry.

After the money and goods were gone, Shen Yuan took out two beautiful flannel boxes to help them pack them carefully. The girl carefully put the box into her shoulder bag.

Shen Yuan suddenly felt that this might be the most expensive gift the young couple had ever bought. Just when the two of them said goodbye and left, they were about to go out. Shen Yuan suddenly felt a throbbing in his heart! There seemed to be an inaudible voice in the dark layer under the Bogu shelf behind the counter, sighing softly at him、、、 Shen Yuan subconsciously shouted: "Two of you, go slowly!" Wait a minute. ”

The two young men turned to look at him in surprise, not understanding what Shen Yuan meant.

Shen Yuan sighed softly and calmed down. Smiled at them.

"The first time we dealt with it, it was fate. Let's give you a souvenir! ”

As he spoke, Shen Yuan bent down and took out a black box from under the Bogu shelf and put it on the counter. After a slight hesitation, he opened the lid and took out two small jade pendants with dark green patterns like flat beads.

The little couple looked very happy, walked back and looked carefully around the two jadeites with their heads down. The girl seemed a little disappointed after reading it, thinking that the two little things were not very beautiful. The boy looked at it carefully for a long time, but suddenly thanked him happily.

"It looks so old! It's just that the water head is not very good, thank you boss! ”

"Well, these are old earrings that I picked up from a stall last month. The old jadeite will lose water and be normal after a long time in the soil. It happens to be two small earrings with holes in the sky, worn on the top of your jade pendant as a decoration. It's very good-looking, if you don't want to go, you can also feel free to find a little meaning! Haha" Shen Yuan kindly teased the two young people.

"It's a giveaway! The boss can't go back! "The girl hurried to protect her boyfriend's wallet.

"Hahaha! Joke, this pair of jade pendants looks at your feelings and feels that they are destined for you, and they want to go with you! Shen Yuan was joking.

"Good! Thank you, boss! You must be prosperous in business and rich in money! "The girl's mouth is sweet.

"I'll lend you good words. Yu Pei Jin Gui was careful to bump into it, and the eldest sister who sold Chinese knots on the right side of the stairs had very good craftsmanship and a fair price. Hurry up and match two good jade threads to string jade and jadeite! Don't let them be separated、、、"

"Hmmm! Here it goes. The white jade pendant with green oval beads will be beautiful when worn with red thread! The girl said happily.

Shen Yuan smiled and watched the two of them snuggle away. I suddenly felt as if I had sent away a good friend, or had done a good deed. It's a little empty and a little relieved, yes, it's gratifying.

Jade, there are joys, sorrows, and sorrows. This pair of jade、Like them、、、

Shen Yuan has been able to feel Jade's emotions since he was a child. Yes, you can from a young age! --- no one knows this secret except for his deceased grandfather.

After sending off the little couple, the flow of people gradually became scarce, and Shen Yuan made a pot of tea. Resting on a recliner with your eyes closed and your thoughts wandering、、、

Shen Yuan's father traveled three times at home, and he and his mother were busy in state-owned enterprises for half of their lives. Although the life is not rich, it is still quite steady. Coincidentally, Shen Yuan is still the third among his cousins. As the saying goes, the third grandson refers to him、、、 with the eldest grandson and eldest brother at the beginning, and the fourth and fifth youngest granddaughters Chenghuan. These three grandchildren can't get any of them, so naturally they won't be much favored by their grandparents.

Shen Yuan's impression of his grandfather has always been one of the few meetings a year, his grandfather's taciturnity, and the little New Year's money during the New Year. It wasn't until Shen Yuan was 22 years old that his grandfather died of a serious illness that Shen Yuan knew the unusual secrets of the family.

After failing the college entrance examination, Shen Yuan followed his father's orders to join the army. After two years of hard work, he came back from the army and was ready to be assigned to the railway department according to the treatment of his children, and his son inherited his father's business and served an iron rice bowl. By mistake, the distribution policy has changed, and the iron rice bowl has not been completed, and it has become directly unemployed at home. When I was bored, my grandfather was seriously ill! The sickness came quickly, and when people said they had fallen, they fell. The old man who is almost eighty years old, and the doctor only persuades the family to see some 、、、 Shenyuan, an unemployed young man, has a lot of leisure time, and can often accompany his grandfather. Unexpectedly, when no one else is there. Grandpa revealed to him a secret that he could barely fully believe to this day.

Grandpa worked in the railway department before liberation, and his qualifications were extremely old. I have ink in my stomach and I am steady enough. It stands to reason that it should be able to stand out and be able to mix well in that era. But it was unfortunate that it was unfortunate in that vigorous red storm、、、 because my grandfather was more outstanding at work back then, and an old chief who was a household name met my grandfather by the way when he inspected the work at the train station. He also took photos for propaganda、、、 but in the subsequent storm, the chief plummeted、、、 and the grandfather naturally became a thousand husbands overnight, and the future was ruined, and the whole family was sent to the countryside. When a large family of people from the city came to a backward and deceitful remote village, they naturally suffered a lot、、、 grandpa's lifelong taciturn but extremely resolute character was probably tempered little by little in the ordeal. When he was dying, his grandfather handed Shen Yuan a black gloomy wooden box, two plain jade pieces inside, and a thin booklet that was old and yellowed. At the same time, there is also an incredible-sounding family secret handed over to Shen Yuan、、、

After the birth of every grandchild in the family, in fact, the grandfather will find an opportunity to secretly take out this black box when the grandson is 100 days old. Put it next to your grandchild and let your grandchild fiddle with it. This is actually a kind of temptation to see if the child has a very special ability inherited from the family--- Jianyu! It can also be said to be --- Tongyu! Two jades, one happy and one sad. Children's hearts are pure, their eyes are pure, and their spirits are pure. If you have this ability, you will be happy when you are happy, and you will cry when you are sad!

Shen Yuan, who happened to be 100 days old, cried and laughed that day、、、 grandfather that day, had mixed feelings、、、

Shen Yuan's grandfather and brothers and father brothers do not have this ability、、、

At that time, the family was backward until Shen Yuan grew up. Shen Yuan's house doesn't even have a decent electrical appliance, let alone any jade antiques. It wasn't until his grandfather was seriously ill and Shen Yuan knew why he could suddenly feel so many inexplicable faint emotions of joy, anger and sorrow at the moment when he occasionally saw the old jade over the years、、、

The dying grandfather looked at him quietly, "Yuanzi! 、、、 remember、、、 you are the 72nd generation of our jade connoisseur! It's your life, and there's no one at home to help you. Walking in a down-to-earth manner is a blessing or a curse、、、 you must grasp the 、、、 well"

After his grandfather passed away, Shen Yuan followed his grandfather's will. Don't make any noise, and continue to hide the secret in the bottom of your heart. ran to Shengjing City and found a comrade-in-arms to start a decoration business. came and went, and didn't make any money. In a fit of anger, the comrades-in-arms went to the pharmaceutical factory where my father worked to work as a warehouse manager. And Shen Yuan simply used his innate ability to sense Gu Yu's joys, sorrows, and sorrows to blend into the antique shop. Gradually, I relied on Gu Yu to pick up leaks and dig up a few buckets of gold, and my life went on in such a mess. It's just this strange ability, an inexplicable inheritance. Inside the gloomy wooden box, two plain jades with different sorrows and joys, and a thin booklet that I couldn't understand all the time, became a boulder pressing on Shen Yuan's heart. Heavy and never able to let go、、、

Shen Yuan, who was thinking about this, gradually became a little sleepy, and suddenly, his mobile phone rang!

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