As night falls, the lanterns come on. Lu Cheng and Jiang Qiuyun walked out of the hotel, walking leisurely and tasting delicious food.
After entering Hotan Night Market, fireworks hit our faces. From the huge ostrich eggs and goose eggs cooked over charcoal fire, to the rich aroma of roasted whole lamb and noodles, to the juicy watermelon and melon on the white eucalyptus board, every delicacy at Hotan Night Market is particularly tempting. .
While the stall owner was greeting the diners, he was fanning his hands to smell the aroma of roasted whole lamb.
Roasting is an ancient cooking method. At Hotan Night Market, every baked product exudes the most original fragrance.
The most unique snack in Hotan is undoubtedly roasted eggs, especially roasted goose eggs. These eggs, which are extremely difficult to bake, can only be baked completely because of the simple and peaceful temperament of the person who bakes them. The baked eggs at Hotan Night Market are basically roasted slowly over charcoal fire sprinkled with ashes. This is a technical job that requires patience and endurance. The stall owner keeps turning the eggs and must control the heat, otherwise the eggs will really explode in the ashes.
Nang is the most common delicacy in Hotan Night Market, and it is always placed silently on many stalls. Although silent, those naan dishes all reveal a simple beauty. Nang eaters sit in front of the stalls, drinking yogurt or fragrant tea, laughing and chatting.
Kebabs are another common delicacy in Hotan Night Market. The stall owner's kebab skills are unique and he pays dedicated attention to it. They will select the highest quality mutton, the finest ingredients, and use the most skilled techniques. The roasted mutton is delicious and has a unique flavor.
The way to eat Hotan rice dumplings is quite special. The stall owners not only add yogurt but also preserved fruits to the rice dumplings. You can also add sugar, honey, milk, etc. This way of eating is extremely refreshing and unforgettable.
In addition to rice dumplings, some vendors at Hotan Night Market also sell wontons and dumplings. Those wontons and dumplings exude the fragrance of skin, coriander, and mutton. When they are cooked in the hot pot, the stall owners will tell you one humorous joke after another. When the dumplings and wontons come out of the pot, the stall owner will also give you exquisite small plates, either sesame oil plates, clear oil plates, original sauce plates, or hot sauce plates, there are many varieties.
It was rare for Lu Cheng and Jiang Qiuyun to be so relaxed and relaxed, tasting various delicacies in a leisurely manner. Seeing the steam of haggis filling the air and the fireworks of mutton kebabs, people of different nationalities gathered around the stall, eating, talking, laughing and having fun. In such a harmonious atmosphere, Hotan Night Market is not only a market, but more like a city parlor that integrates and demonstrates the beauty of harmony.
The next day, they went to Yulong KS River.
This river attracts countless tourists and is known as the "Holy Land for Jade Lovers". The endless stream of jade pickers has become a unique local scenery.
The Yulong KS River is rich in white jade, sapphire and black jade. It has been the main river for producing jade in Hotan since ancient times. Fishing for and stepping on jade in the water is a unique sight in Yulong KS River and Kala KS River.
However, in fact, the entire river has been dug with excavators, making it increasingly difficult to find beautiful jade!
Lu Cheng and Jiang Qiuyun came to see the fun.
It's July, so I put on my sun hat, walk barefoot in the river, step on large and small pebbles, and occasionally bend down to pick up a pebble that looks like jade. It feels fresh and comfortable.
Jiang Qiuyun opened the heavenly aperture and also knew some techniques of looking for energy. Although she was not as proficient as Lu Cheng, she was much better than ordinary people.
Like a little girl, she happily fished out a white stone from the water and shouted: "Wow, I picked up one! Look, is this white seed jade?"
Lu Cheng said: "Yes, but this one is too small. The larger the seed material, the more precious it is, and the larger it is, the rarer it is. The jade nugget weighing more than 6 kilograms is a special-grade jade material, more than 3 kilograms is a first-grade jade material, and more than 1 kilogram is a second-grade jade material." Grade jade material. Anything less than one kilogram is called 'zero'."
Jiang Qiuyun smiled and said: "Small has its advantages. I picked this up with my own hands."
Tourists gathered around to watch.
Some of them recognized Lu Cheng and Jiang Qiuyun, so they greeted them warmly, and more and more people gathered around them.
"Lu Cheng? Yun Ji? It's rare to see you here. Can you please take a photo with me?"
"Miss Yunji, can you give me an autograph? I heard that one of your calligraphy works sold for 30 million? Then your autograph must be valuable too!"
"Mr. Lu, can you make amulets? I heard that you sell one amulet for 100 million. Is this true? Then you will make a fortune!"
"Mr. Lu, I have seen your impressive appearance in the Olympics, and today I finally see you in person!"
Lu Cheng and Jiang Qiuyun couldn't stay any longer, so they signed a few words and left quickly.
They then drove westward and arrived at Yecheng, then turned south and entered the XZ Autonomous Region.
This road is far away, 2,600 kilometers long. Although it is an asphalt road, the G219 national highway has an average altitude of 4,500 meters. It is the highest road in the world, with the most difficult conditions and the most difficult sections. On the way, we have to climb 5 mountains above 5,000 meters, 16 icebergs, 44 glaciers, and 300 miles of no-man’s land...
Fortunately, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. Along the way, you can see the majestic and majestic Himalayas, the world's highest peak, the ruins of the ancient Guge Kingdom, the must-see King of Mountains - Kailash, and the birthplace of the four major rivers in Asia. The Holy Lake Manasarovar, the vast and majestic Zada Earth Forest, etc., fully experience the exotic customs of Tibet.
Three days later, they arrived at LS and spent two days exploring.
Then they continued eastward and took the G318 to Chengdu via Linzhi, Bomi, Mangkang, Batang, Kangding, and Ya'an. Although this stretch was only 1,994 kilometers, they walked for four days and spent a lot of time traveling along the route.
Now that I'm in Chengdu, I have to visit Jiang Qiuyun's grandfather and grandmother.
Jiang Qiuyun gave her grandfather a piece of Hetian topaz weighing 5 kilograms. As soon as the topaz was taken out, the whole family was stunned!
Huang Hanzhang is a retired engineer who worked at the Sichuan Geological Survey Institute for thirty years. His inconvenience in his legs and feet was caused by too much field work. Sichuan is close to the snow-capped mountains and glaciers of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and has a harsh climate and environment, making fieldwork very difficult.
After he saw Huang Yu, he was stunned.
Although my uncle and aunt are not knowledgeable about goods, they also know that this is a rare treasure. No matter what kind of topaz it is, it is worth a lot of money, especially if it is so big, I don’t know how much it is worth!
Thinking that Jiang Qiuyun gave this to the old man, and that the old man could only live another twenty years and the treasure would fall into their hands, they couldn't help but feel excited and their eyes shine.
The younger uncle asked: "Is this amber? Beeswax? Huanglong jade? Or Tianhuang stone?"
Huang Hanzhang said: "What amber, beeswax? This is Hotan topaz!"
"Is Hetian Huangyu the same as Tianhuang stone?"
"It's not the same kind of item. Tianhuang stone is produced in Fujian and has no jade content."
"Which one is more precious?"
"They are all precious. Especially this size, with bright color, no impurities, crystal clear, soft as fat, delicate and moist texture, yellow and positive color, warm as fat, rare and rare, it is a rare treasure among jade!"
"Dad, how much is this stone worth?"
"If you change it to mutton-fat white jade, it will cost 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per gram; topaz is more expensive, and the exact price depends on the size. The bigger it is, the more expensive it is. At 100,000 yuan per gram, this piece of topaz is worth 500 to 600 million yuan!"
"ah?"
Not only the uncle and aunt were shocked, but also Jiang Qiuyun was surprised.
She turned to look at Lu Cheng with questioning eyes and thought to herself: "We have seven to eight hundred tons of jade in our hands! How much is that much jade worth?"
Lu Cheng knew what she was thinking, so he smiled slightly and said: "Things that are rare are valuable." The implication is that if there are too many jade stones and they flood the market, they will become worthless.
They spent two days in Chengdu, and then drove directly back to Daicheng instead of going to Yunnan or Guangdong to buy rough jade stones.
The reason was that Lu Cheng had seven to eight hundred tons of Hetian jade, which he had never expected before going out. He thought he could dig some Hetian jade, but he didn't expect to find a cave left by his predecessors!
With these Hetian jade, there are more than enough materials to make jade charms, and there is no need to buy jade for the time being. What's more, he still has 280 pieces of fine jadeite in reserve.
