Two o'clock in the afternoon, Gulou District, Shitucheng Road, National Arts Exhibition. Zhao Yuanshan did not take Xu Zheng and the others to the Ancient Culture Street next to the Confucius Temple because they sold finished jade at very high prices, and this was the largest Hotan jade trading place in Changming City.
"You just come to me to buy jade. In fact, many domestic jade mines have been exhausted. For example, the Dushan jade mine in Yangnan City, Truong Binh Province has long been closed. Because jade is highly profitable, our domestic jade and Hetian jade , now most of them are Russian jade, and even jade from Guatemala, otherwise there would be so many genuine products for sale..." Zhao Yuanshan took them inside and told them the basic market price of jade. According to him, Yes, when buying jade, you must buy raw seed jade. First, the price is low, and second, you can tell whether it is genuine.
Because the counterfeiting methods are so advanced now, even if the counterfeiter buys Russian jade and processes it, even a second-rate expert like him will notice it.
"Grandpa Zhao, how can you be a second-rate expert?" Zhao Yuanshan laughed loudly,
"Professionals have specializations. I actually know a little bit about these jades. I can tell you a thing or two about identifying ancient jades, but we can't afford the truly inherited ancient jades. The ones we can afford, you are the police , you also know that you can't make mistakes." Xu Zheng would not buy ancient jade even if he had money. First, there are really few that have been passed down, and the less they are, the more valuable they are; second, ancient jade dug out from ancient tombs, this kind of I can’t even ask for jade.
While talking, Zhao Yuanshan took them into a jade shop. The facade looked small. Once inside, they found that there was a huge sky. There was a corridor inside that led directly to the backyard. The backyard could be described as bustling with people.
Seeing that Zhao Yuanshan was coming, a middle-aged man with a mustache came over soon.
"Why is Uncle Zhao here today? You didn't even say hello in advance." Zhao Yuanshan has basically never been to his place. That is, when he opened the business, he was invited here by this mustache's father relying on his old friend's relationship, because this place All the rough stones are sold, and each rough stone is worth dozens or millions of dollars. Sometimes, if it is a rough jade stone, the daily transaction volume is hundreds of millions. How can he afford this thing?
In fact, the main reason is that he is not a professional in this field.
"Bring a few juniors here to show you around. You guys want to buy genuine products? I'll bring them to your place to show you around. Xiao Zheng, this is Boss Tang. You call me Uncle Tang. This belongs to my old friend. Grandson, Xu Zheng." Xu Zheng and Han Xin quickly performed the junior ceremony. Tang Liangcheng saw Zhao Yuanshan introducing Xu Zheng so solemnly, and he also paid attention to it.
"Okay, let's go. I'll take you to the backyard. They happen to be playing stone gambling there. It's great for you to watch. Of course, I'll be honest with you among our own people. Uncle Zhao also knows that stone gambling is very risky. Let's watch and play. That's fine." Xu Zheng had heard of this stone gambling, and he immediately became curious. He definitely couldn't afford it, but he could watch the fun, and Zhao Yuanshan didn't object. As a young man, it's always a good thing to have more experience.
When I walked to the backyard, I realized that the place was quite big, more than 500 square meters, and it was full of people. The clothes and jewelry were all rich and expensive. At this time, they were all gathered around a machine to look at it. It turned out that workers were cutting stones at this time.
After Tang Liangcheng brought Xu Zheng and the others over, he went to do other things. There were a lot of people on holiday these days, but he still arranged for a boy to follow Xu Zheng and the others.
Zhao Yuanshan looked at the stone removal process and explained it to Xu Zheng.
"What they are blooming now is a piece of jadeite. You, Grandpa Zhao, can't tell the specific place of origin. They usually open the window first to see if there are any flowers, and then cut them. With one cut, the water will be heaven. If not, it will be like this." Tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands, some rough stones even hundreds of millions, have to be wasted." Han Xin became nervous at what he said, and grabbed Xu Zheng's sleeve,
"Xiao Zheng, we can't bet on stones." Xu Zheng patted her hand and said,
"Don't worry, Sister Xiaoxin, we can't afford this stuff." Han Xin agreed upon hearing this. With Xu Zheng's hobby of buying random materials, he couldn't save money, so he just gave him the 100,000 yuan today. Spend money, my mother is right, men can't have money, and they will buy random things if they have money. Now think about it, my father's hobby of playing with mobile phones is the most economical and least worrying thing.
Xu Zhengke couldn't guess Han Xin's random thoughts. At this time, he felt someone looking at him with hateful eyes.
He was surprised. Come on, does this advanced tracking and anti-reconnaissance technology also have self-sensing capabilities? He didn't look back, and thought for a moment that he didn't seem to have offended anyone, because almost all the people he offended were sent to jail.
Huang Xinyi had been staring at Xu Zheng, wanting to see if he would fall in front of this gambling stone of heaven and hell. When she saw Xu Zheng, she frowned.
"Xu Zheng, you don't want to try it, do you?"
"No, it seems like an old friend is watching me from behind. Use your phone to secretly take a picture. Remember, don't be deliberate." He whispered.
After Xu Zheng finished speaking, he turned to look at the stone dissecting machine. At this moment, a knife cut through one-third of the jade stone. The two stones separated. Everyone looked at the cross section of the stone and sighed.
Zhao Yuanshan raised his glasses, turned to Xu Zheng and explained: "Xiao Zheng, you see, this is the solution. The transaction price of such a big rough stone is estimated to be more than four million..." He asked the person next to him. The little guy, the little guy has been here, of course he knows how much money it is,
"This rough stone comes from Laokeng in northern Myanmar, and it costs 6.3 million." When Zhao Yuanshan heard this, he clicked his tongue twice.
"Look, this 6.3 million has been wasted with just one cut." Xu was at the scene, looking at the buyers of the rough stones, and with a gray face he ordered the stone-unlocking master to continue untying the remaining two stones, but everyone at the scene saw that From the look on his face, he guessed that if he continued to untie it, it would be the same thing that would break it down.
Sure enough, after several cuts in a row, it still collapsed. In the end, the man didn't even try to save face. He just flicked his sleeves and left with the secretary.
Like this, if Jie Shi Jie fails, it will also affect the owner's business. After all, although Jie Shi relies on his eyesight, most of it relies more on luck.
"Xu Zheng, I took the opportunity just now and took a photo. Take a look, who is it?" Huang Xinyi handed the phone to Xu Zheng. He took it and opened it, and he recognized the person after just two glances.
Ji Zhang, during the Chinese New Year, Xu Zheng went to another place to participate in the arrest of gambling in a five-star hotel. At the back door of the hotel, Xu Zheng and this person named Ji Zhang became enemies. At that time, his two men were very powerful, but they are not here now. It shouldn't have come out, right?
However, the man named Da Zhuang was indeed very powerful. According to reports, he injured many policemen and was sentenced to three years for obstructing official business and assaulting the police. However, it seems that the man named Ji Zhang was only fined because he was arrested. so many
No one among the "guests" could testify whether he played cards or not. Xu Zheng asked afterward at that time, never thought that there would be a chance to meet. Now it seems that the circle of rich people is quite small, or in other words, Ji Zhang can be found wherever he gambles.
"Do you know the man in the video?" Xu Zheng pointed to Huang Xinyi. Huang Xinyi shook her head,
"Let me ask others, there are some circles in Changming City that I rarely participate in." Xu Zheng stopped and said
"No, he might know about it if you check it. It's not necessary." It's really not necessary, because this Ji Zhang took the opportunity to come over after the people dispersed.
"Officer Xu, do you have time to chat?" Xu Zheng nodded and walked to the side with him.
"Mr. Ji is very hostile to me. I feel like a thorn in my body even from this distance." Xu Zheng is generally not polite to these so-called rich second generation scumbags, not to mention that they still hate you. .
"Officer Xu's senses are sharp enough. I'm convinced. He is indeed Detective Xu, who is widely rumored within the police. I'll tell you the truth. I'm not seeking revenge on you this time, and I don't dare to. Alas, I'm not afraid of your jokes! I thought you were just a little policeman, but I found the son of the boss of your city. As soon as he heard it was your name, he left without saying a word. Well, we happened to meet each other today, so we can forget our grudges with a smile. Let's do this. Officer Xu's expenses today will be on my account. I'll have a drink tonight and let's get drunk and relieve all our worries. How about it?" Xu Zheng had no reaction to Ji Zhang's confession. These so-called high-ranking people are playing games in the world. Mr. Qian, if you can't fight, you will cooperate. If you can't cooperate, you don't want to become an enemy. This is how they deal with things.
"Forget it about drinking. Mr. Ji's confession is very sincere. Don't worry, I will only do what is within my job." Although he knew that Ji Zhang hated him, this kind of situation must not be as written. Those kinds of slaps in the face were all civilized people, and the two even shook each other's hands when they parted.
Seeing Xu Zheng coming back, Zhao Yuanshan and the others asked what was going on. Xu Zheng smiled and said,
"This is a friend I don't know very well. Let's meet and chat. Grandpa Zhao, let's go see the seed jade and mountain materials you mentioned. What kind of rough stones are these? I can't afford to play with them."
"Hey, isn't this going to increase your knowledge?" Zhao Yuanshan said and called Xu Zheng and Han Xin to another exhibition hall. There were all kinds of jade and rough stones, among which Russian jade accounted for the majority.
There are also some rough stones with windows open, which can also be gambled, called half bets, and the price is hundreds of times more expensive than the original stones. Xu Zheng curiously looked at the prices marked below, and immediately lost his idea. The lowest one was about the size of a brick. The window is only as big as a fingernail, and it costs more than 300,000 yuan. How can I do this?
In the end, he chose the finished jade from mountain materials that Tang Liangcheng recycled. The quality was close to that of seed jade. It weighed 10,001 grams. Xu Zheng bought ten grams. If it was heavier, it would be uncomfortable to wear.
As for the shape, whether it is inlaid with gold or silver, it is free. It can be decided according to the design style later. Tang Liangcheng can help contact the jade processing master. Zhao Yuanshan refused, saying that a friend of his is good at this.
In the end, Xu Zheng spent 100,000 yuan to buy ten grams of jade that looked like mountain material, but he guessed that it should be seed jade, because when Zhao Yuanshan asked Tang Liangcheng to get the materials, Tang Liangcheng inexplicably reopened an insurance policy. Jade from the cabinet.
After Zhao Yuanshan saw it, he patted him on the shoulder without saying anything. Xu Zheng also saw that this was a friendship price and a favor price. According to the price, there should be an error of about 20,000. He looked at Zhao Yuanshan, who smiled and said nothing.
After walking out of this exhibition, Zhao Yuanshan did not mention what happened just now.
"Let's go to your Grandpa Ni Dahua's house. He is an old jade craftsman. At present, he is considered the top craftsman of the Su School." Su School's jade carvings also have a long history in Changming City, and craftsmen are generally regarded as Known as Su Gong, Ni Dahua and Xu Zheng have met him many times. I really didn’t know that he had such high achievements. I didn’t expect that grandma and other old friends are all hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
On the way, Han Xin asked: "Grandpa Zhao, do you know a master who can decorate watches with oil paintings?" Zhao Yuanshan and Xu Zheng, who were sitting in the passenger seat, looked at each other and laughed. Xu Zheng said: "Sister Xiaoxin, have you forgotten Grandpa Zhao?" Are you an expert in this field?"
"Ah, I'm sorry, Grandpa Zhao, I just thought you were an expert in Chinese painting restoration." Zhao Yuanshan explained: "I have also studied oil paintings. In comparison, I must be better at decorating Chinese paintings. Why, do you have What kind of oil painting needs a watch? My old man just happens to be idle and has no time." Han Xin was still a little embarrassed. Zhao Yuanshan was considered a top craftsman in this field. She was afraid that Xu Zheng's paintings would not be elegant, although she thought they were beautiful.
However, in the end, Xu Zheng still turned home to pick up the oil painting and then drove to Grandpa Ni's house. It's not far away, just two or three intersections away. After we got there, we greeted each other for a while and explained our purpose. Ni Dahua looked like an old craftsman, wearing a toad mirror and looking at people with his eyes rolled up.
After sitting down, the two old men became interested in the oil painting Han Xin brought because they learned that it was painted by Xu Zheng. You know, these lonely old men were so interested in Xu Zheng's grandmother Su Tongyun, it was not just friendship. .
When he opened it, he saw that it was the spring outing that Xu Zheng painted for Han Xin yesterday. Zhao Yuanshan was curious.
“The color of the grass in the painting is still very immature, but the further you look up, the more mature the color combination becomes. When it comes to the characters, especially the appearance, and the expression created by the layering of colors, the master-level technique has begun to appear. "So, he didn't believe that this painting was painted by Xu Zheng, but he was more or less a master in appreciating oil paintings. He could see many contradictions in this painting, such as the characters were full and the scenery was full. Just so-so.
"Xiao Zheng, I didn't expect that your sketches have already been mastered. However, you need to strengthen your training on the scenery." Xu Zheng could only hey, there was no other way, the system only provided advanced sketching techniques.
Ni Dahua looked at the painting and said what Zhao Yuanshan did not say,
"Xiao Zheng'er, do you have other skills? Let me see the characters in your paintings. Ahem, the most perfect part is..." Zhao Yuanshan obviously knew more, and interrupted his old friend with a cough. , Xu Zheng smiled,
"It's okay, Grandpa Zhao. Sister Xiaoxin also knows now. Grandpa Ni, I also have a skull restoration technology, which should be regarded as reaching the level of a master." Ni Dahua was stunned.
"Good boy, I can't believe that you still have this talent. It's great. It just matches your major. Come on, let me take a look at the jade materials you brought." He opened the small package and poured out a small piece of jade. Ni Dahua put it on. Open your eyes to the light and observe carefully,
"This jade material is good, ten grams, right? In this way, you can make a pendant and a pair of earrings, just right. The old man will not charge you for other inlay materials, including craftsmanship fees. But I have a condition, Xiao Zheng'er, you You have to agree." Before Xu Zheng asked carefully, Ni Dahua said with a smile: "You draw a sketch for me, old man, I am 68 this year, you can draw me younger, like 50 years old, okay? "Xu Zheng understood what he meant as soon as he thought about it. Su Gong is the best in the world. By the time the craftsmanship is perfected, most people are already fifty or sixty years old. Therefore, what Ni Dahua pursues is his spirit at that time, and he wants Xu Zhengneng to Draw his spirit back then.
When Ni Dahua looks at Xu Zheng's paintings, it can be seen that he first drew the sketch and then started to add color. In contrast, the essence of his painting is still the skeleton of the sketch.
That's why he asked Xu Zheng to draw a sketch for him. Xu Zheng smiled confidently,
"Grandpa Ni, there is no problem, but I have to observe your working status first." Ni Dahua smiled and said
"You kid, come on, come into my studio. Xiao Xin'er, think about what shape you want Grandpa Ni to carve for you. Do you want it to be embossed on it?" Han Xin finally thought about it for a long time, but she didn't have any ideas. Finally, Huang Xinyi suggested,
"Xiao Xin, I see your smile is very beautiful in this painting, so I asked Grandpa Ni to carve a smile on it for you. What do you think?" After comparing this suggestion, everyone thought it was a good idea.
In this way, several people gathered around to watch Ni Dahua's handling of the jade, while Xu Zheng carefully observed the old man's work. In the end, he was confident.
