The stars fall in Shenzhou and make waves Chapter 13, a cup of sea
Zhongzhou City is centered on Chaoqian Mountain. Generally speaking, the closer to Chaoqianshan, the more prosperous and lively it becomes. Only at the intersection of this climbing ladder, there is a huge circular square, not for anything else, but also to show respect for the school palace.
It was close to the end of the day, and for some people the day's work was over, while for others, the day's life had just begun.
The golden lights covered the sky, and the sky was as bright as day. The shouting and selling sound is like the waves of the East China Sea, drowning Bai Yu one after another. Carved beams and painted buildings, the green tiles of Zhumen are like a layer of red gold under the illumination of the light, and the rising moon is also eclipsed. The inner city of Zhongzhou City is lively every day like a festival.
Along the edge of the square, rows of black and blue plaques are written with large characters of dragons flying and phoenixes dancing. Those who can open a store in the inner city are all rich in capital. Some of them built their shops as high as the sky, some opened up more than a dozen storefronts, and some stood with more than a dozen pretty girls like flowers and jade, smiling and inviting customers.
Bai Yu had only seen sentences describing the big city in the book, and he was quite fascinated at the time, but now that he has seen it with his own eyes, he is a hundred times more shocking than in the book. He shuttled through the crowd at will, touching here and looking there, like a wild boy who had never seen the world!
In addition to the fixed storefronts, there are countless peddlers and pawns, selling new things that are not available in the school palace. Some are sold to tourists, what are the tips for guaranteeing admission to the school palace, and what are the confidential test papers inside the school palace...... It was ridiculous to see Bai Yu. Others are daily gadgets for local citizens, which is what Bai Yu is most interested in.
"Come on—a freshly made and sold bowl chicken—"
"Sell-sugar gourd-"
The cries of each business are not the same, and Bai Yu is dazzled by it, and he only feels that he has lived in vain for more than ten years.
Bai Yu had the heart to take care of their business, but unfortunately he didn't have a penny on him except for a few Lantian jades.
He observed for a while, then picked a store specializing in jewelry and walked in. On the storefront, there is a big Lu family logo, but there are not many people coming and going.
The shopkeeper in charge of picking up the guests glanced at the Lingxi pendant on Bai Yu's waist, threw off the guests who were entertaining, and greeted Bai Yu with a warm smile.
"Come on, come on—this boy wants to pick out a piece of jewelry for his sweetheart? Our 'sea and moonlight', but the Lu family's business, there is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing you can't buy! Son, go to the second floor to rest for a while, and then pick it slowly?"
Bai Yu waved his hand, it was the first time he had dealt with someone outside the Academy, and he deliberately made a calm appearance, but he was actually quite nervous in his heart.
"Shopkeeper, do you have Lantian Yu here?" he cleared his throat and deliberately lowered his voice so that he could sound more sophisticated.
The shopkeeper heard the spirit and was a big customer!
"Childe, I won't tell you, if you want to buy Lantian jade, you can really only come to our Canghai Yueming! Who in the world doesn't know, sixty percent of the best Lantian jade is in our Lu family! Coincidentally, we are here, we just came with a few pieces of Lantian jade with excellent color yesterday, and they have just shipped this year! They are related to you! Would you like to take a look?"
The shopkeeper spoke one by one, bluffing Bai Yu, a fledgling little fox, into a daze, and had to vaguely agree.
Seeing that he was a little flustered, the shopkeeper smiled secretly in his heart, and hurriedly beckoned Bai Yu to go to the elegant seat, and called a few maids to accompany him, serving tea and pouring water, and beating his back and rubbing his legs, which made Bai Yu feel uncomfortable.
After thirty years of tea, the shopkeeper walked in with a few thick yellow rosewood boxes and opened the bead curtains.
The shopkeeper lined up several boxes in front of Bai Yu and opened them one by one.
"Childe, the best jade we have here is here!"
Bai Yu glanced at it casually and closed the boxes one by one.
"What, Childe?" the shopkeeper sweated in his palms, this is obviously a stupid master with a lot of money, how can this kind of easy-to-do business be easily let go.
Bai Yu shook his head: "Shopkeeper, you should also see that I am really not proficient in jade." So please also ask the shopkeeper to introduce one or two, which is the best and what is the second?"
The shopkeeper was relieved and explained to Bai Yu.
Ordinary jade, the whiter the better, but Lantian jade is the opposite. The general Lantian jade is also milky white all over, such as mutton fat, and ninety percent of the Lantian jade on the market is this kind of Lantian jade. This kind of Lantian jade is judged only by its shape, size, and cracks. There is also a blue field jade, which will have a little goose yellow color, which is called "point gold" in the industry. A piece of Lantian jade, as long as you bring even a trace of gold, even if the shape is rotten and there are many cracks, the value is far more than that without gold, and the more gold, the more valuable. Some of the Lantian jade's gold will also present various shapes, such as dragons and phoenixes, like pavilions, this kind of Lantian jade is peerless and rare, and it can be said that it is invaluable.
The few pieces of Lantian jade in front of Bai Yu, although the whole body is flawless and the carving is quite fine, none of them are golden.
After listening to the shopkeeper's introduction, Bai Yu touched his chin, his expression was calm, but there was a storm in his heart.
It turns out that when I was a child, the stones that were floated in the water were so valuable!
He was ignorant at the time, and when he brought it back, he deliberately picked out a few pieces that were not so yellow......
Near the Sealing Demon Temple on the top of the snowy mountain, the white Lantian jade is not so easy to find.
Bai Yu shrank his hand like a sleeve, the magic trick flowed, took out a Lantian jade from the Lingxi pendant, threw it on the table, squinted, and slowly spoke.
"Shopkeeper, look at my Lantian jade, how is the condition?"
The shopkeeper's face sank.
Could it be that this kid was sent by another store to smash the field?
When he saw the jade on the table, he couldn't take his eyes off it.
The piece of Lantian jade was no bigger than a baby's fist, flat in shape, and moist throughout, but a small half of it was wrapped in wisps
The so-called "point of gold", in the light of the lights, is swaying out a touch of brilliance, like a dream.
"This ...... This is the top five grades, the sea of clouds is churning!"
Their jade industry has specially rated the gold of different colors, with the highest grade being nine grades and the next grade. He has handled countless Lantian jades over the years, and the best is only the top three grades. Today, I saw a piece of fifth-grade jade, and I was so excited that I couldn't even understand the words.
The shopkeeper looked eagerly, and wanted to reach out and take a closer look, but he was afraid of making Bai Yu unhappy, so he just rubbed his hands in place and looked at Bai Yu eagerly.
"Uh...... This one...... Childe, can you let me take a closer look? ”
Bai Yu smiled and stretched out his hand, indicating casualness.
The shopkeeper took out a silk handkerchief from his sleeve, wiped his hands carefully, and asked the little servant to change a cup of tea for Bai Yu.
Bai Yu tea drank several dishes, and the shopkeeper reluctantly put down the jade.
He has been in charge of this place for many years, and all kinds of people don't know how much they have seen, their minds are exquisite, and their eyes are vicious, at this moment, they still don't understand Bai Yu's intentions. He bowed and spoke respectfully:
"Childe showed this jade, but you want to sell it?"
When Bai Yu left, the shopkeeper sent him out at least half a mile before he watched him leave, and his eyes were still reluctantly looking at the spirit rhino pendant on Bai Yu's waist.
"Childe, is this jade pendant really not going to be shot?"
"No!" Bai Yu replied categorically.
"If that son still has such a colored Lantian jade to make a move in the future, please be sure to come back to our Canghai Yueming!"
"Haha, I'll talk about it later!"
"Childe go slowly!"
Bai Yu felt the thick pile of Jiaozi on his chest, and his heart was also hot. He is now a small "nouveau riche".
It turns out that this stone is so valuable, and I have to put a few sacks on Lantian Island next time!
Bai Yuxin should make a lot of money, and the shopkeeper will not lose money. What he paid to Bai Yu was the son of the Lu family's money bank. It is equivalent to saying that as long as this Jiaozi is not taken to the money bank to redeem, they will take this treasure jade for nothing.
Bai Yu naturally doesn't understand this financial thing, he has a windfall at the moment, and he is shopping in the city!
"Well, it tastes good—the finches must love it. Shopkeeper, it's all over!"
"This garment is beautiful, for the finches to wear. Shopkeeper, it's covered!"
"This hairpin is also good, it is just right for Que'er and Aunt Feng. Shopkeeper, one of each color!"
"The whole book of "Fighting in the Sky"? shopkeeper, come to ten sets! one set of birds, one set of Dawu, and one set of Senior Brother Fang......"
"Well, this paperweight is good, give the master a set, shopkeeper...... Forget it, the master has no desires, and he won't like it......"
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Not long after, on the street of the inner city of Zhongzhou, there was a handful of big bags and small bags, and there was something strange in his mouth.
Whenever there were too many things, he would find a small alley, put things into the Lingxi Pendant, and then come out to buy them.
"No wonder those brothers and sisters run down the mountain all day long!"
Before you know it, the moon has reached mid-heaven. Shopping alone, no matter how many novelties there are, you will feel lonely.
"Ah, it's late at night, it's time to find a place to live!" Bai Yu looked up at the moonlight, and it was already morning at this moment.
The city is still lively, but there are a lot fewer people, and Bai Yu is also a little tired.
"I've long heard the brothers say that 'A Cup of Sea' is a first-class restaurant in the world, so let's take a look today!"
Bai Yu grabbed a passer-by and asked for directions, and strode straight towards the "cup of sea".