An Mengxi looked at Ye Qing in surprise: "There really are legendary stones in this world."
Ye Qing chuckled: "I've read too many fairy tales. This is not the colorful stone of Nuwa Empress. In the stone gambling industry, there are several types of legendary stones. One is the black sand of the real Lao Pa Gan. The second type is Houjiang Shuishi.
Although the materials brought out by the boss are not the above two, the wax shell water sanding in Houjiang is considered precious and rare. "
An Mengxi didn't understand, but Lao Mian looked at him in surprise.
Knowing about Lao Pa Gan's black black sand and Houjiang water stone is nothing. This is a secret known to everyone in the stone gambling circle.
However, it is not easy for this kid to recognize the wax shell water turned sand in Houjiang.
Houjiang is a tributary on the north side of Wulong River. Among the Kachin people in northern Myanmar, it is also called Kandi River.
The water stones in Houjiang are the stones that the quarrying girls dug out from the freezing cold river bottom by diving into the water more than ten meters deep.
Every time they go into the water, one or two of the ten quarrying girls fail to get in.
It can be said that the Houjiang water stone was bought back by the quarrying girl with her life.
The wax shell is made of sand, but it is produced by the river, close to the Namo mining area. The rough jadeite and shell produced are similar in size to the jadeite rough produced in the Namo mining area. But the color of water is one in the sky and one on the ground.
Moreover, Houjiang is divided into new and old areas.
The real Houjiang field area is not large, about three kilometers long and one hundred meters wide. In such a small area, there are more than a dozen field entrances.
Mogelon, Jiamo, Modi, etc. are collectively referred to as the Houjiang mining area.
The scale of these farms is very small. Because no large materials are produced, the output is large and the price is not too high.
However, there is a kind of stone that is very expensive, which is the wax shell water sanding produced in Bisidu.
Moreover, the method of mining rough stones in this site is completely different from other sites.
It was dug along the direction of the Kandi River. Because the terrain is relatively narrow, handling the excavated earth is the biggest problem.
If you are not careful, the mine will collapse and the mine will be filled with water, and hundreds of people will die easily.
However, the raw jadeite produced in Bisidu is surprisingly good. Most of the raw jadeite only weighs about 300 grams and does not produce large materials, although other leather shells are also produced.
However, stone betting experts only favor wax shell water sanding. This kind of stone is mostly made of pigments, is well planted, has a good bottom, and has a better water head. Among the more than a dozen Houjiang stones at the entrance, it is the only raw jadeite that is likely to produce imperial green. .
Moreover, Houjiang Color Material is still the most talked-about place.
It means turning the color. As long as the cut jadeite is old enough, the color will become darker after polishing, and the longer it is worn, the greener the color will be.
In the 1960s and 1970s, the glass imperial green egg noodles worn by wealthy celebrities from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan all came from this market.
But unfortunately, in the late 1970s, the Houjiang field area was sealed off by the old Burmese military government. Once caught illegally mining rough stones, everyone was taken to the Kandi River for target shooting. Even now, heavy troops are still stationed at this site.
In order to compete for the Lao Pagan mining area, which is less than a hundred miles long, the old Myanmar government forces and the Kachin Independence Army have to fight several tough battles every year, fighting for control of these mining areas at the cost of tens of thousands of casualties.
Strict control and difficulty in mining have made Houjiang Stone a legend.
Water sanding has become extinct for more than ten years.
The Houjiang stones on the market now are all from Xinhoujiang. They are large and tender, which is the biggest feature of Xinhoujiang. Therefore, high-end jadeite cannot be produced...
Ye Qing didn't turn on the light, so he used his hands to pick up the sand from the river water.
This old Burmese is a ghost thief. He put the Houjiang Stone in the new field and the Houjiang Stone in the old field together to confuse the public.
But he didn't know that it was also a wax shell, but the wax skin of Xinhoujiang was so compact that it could only be rubbed off with a stone grinder.
The waxy shell of Laohoujiang rough stone will fall off as long as it is exposed to the sun for a while or soaked in warm water and tapped lightly.
This is also the best way to judge whether the rough stone with waxy shell is produced in Laohoujiang.
Ye Qing held a cigarette in his mouth and held a piece of wax shell with water sanding in one hand. He relied on the temperature of his palm and the strength of his fingers to peel off the wax shell. As long as there were signs of peeling off, he would place the stone at his feet and continue. ...
It took Lao Mian half an hour and three cigarettes before he picked out nine pieces of Houjiang stones from more than twenty pieces.
The largest ones are like goose eggs, the middle ones are chicken eggs, and the smallest ones are pigeon eggs.
As for the cantaloupe, I don’t even want a piece of the cantaloupe-sized Houjiang.
"Expert!" Even Lao Mian couldn't help but raise his thumb: "How did you see that?"
Ye Qing looked at the rough Houjiang stones the size of cantaloupe and cantaloupe with lingering fear: "These are new Houjiang. The wax shells are made of wax. They are too oily and sticky to the hands. I want these pieces. Please make an offer!"
"Three hundred thousand!"
"This price is quite fair!" Ye Qing nodded calmly: "Wang Jian, count three hundred thousand!"
"I'm talking about one hundred and thirty thousand dollars!"
Ye Qing rolled his eyes: "Look, this piece is just a pigeon egg, this piece is just an egg, the biggest one is just a goose egg, not to mention the bracelet, there is not even a sign, you dare to ask for these three kinds of eggs Three hundred thousand for an egg, you might as well grab it.”
"It's a waste of bullets to grab it!" Lao Mian was very addicted to cigarettes and slowly added another one: "Besides, you picked out all the good things, let me sell the rest to someone!"
Ye Qing's heart tightened when he heard this. The reason why this old Burmese ghost thief asked for a sky-high price was because he didn't want to sell the nine stones to him. Once he left, he would open it himself...
He turned to look at the stone-cutting stall under the bright lights. It didn't look like they were together.
"Negotiate a price!"
"Don't talk about it!" Lao Mian glanced at the suitcase containing the money and said, "That's the price. If you agree, I'll show you a stone."
"That old man is really bad!" Ye Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"In your words, you plot my stones, and I plot your money!" Lao Mian laughed and said, "It's really not easy for us to come here. If there are too many people, we are afraid of being stared at, but if there are fewer people It’s not safe. So, make enough money just by coming!”
Ye Qing chuckled: "How much money you have is not enough. Besides, this is my money..."
"We know it's yours, so we don't intend to rob it!" Lao Mian said seriously: "However, it is not easy to encounter a big fat sheep, so you must bleed more."
Ye Qing couldn't laugh or cry, is it really okay for you to be so straightforward?
"What stone."
"big."
Ye Qing turned around and took a look. They didn't look like they could bring big rocks here, so he remained silent.
"When I came here this time, I originally wanted to find a regular customer." Lao Mian saw that he was hesitating and said seriously: "But this regular customer's shop is closed, and his phone is always turned off when I call him, so these good stones are sell to you."
Ye Qing's eyes flashed and he muttered: "This old customer can be shot with one shot!"
