golden escape

"Stone gambling, what is that?" Hearing Fang You's words, Old Man Sun asked in confusion.

Qi Lao smiled, "Old Sun, betting on stones is not a thing. Some jade articles we wear in real life are basically cut out of stones, just like the two pieces of Hetian jade given to us by Fang Xiaoyou. cut out of stone."

"Jade can be divided into jadeite and nephrite. Jadeite is the kind of emerald green jadeite, and nephrite is the most representative Hetian jade. The betting stone is jadeite. The rough jadeite is basically a big stone. It looks like ordinary jadeite. At that time, we need to bet whether there is any emerald in this stone, if there is, you will become rich overnight, if not, you may become a pauper."

"It's exactly the same as gambling on a slot machine." Old man Sun was stunned for a while, then suddenly said something.

Mr. Qi glared at Mr. Sun with displeasure, "Strictly speaking, stone gambling is not comparable to pediatric gambling like slot machines. The ultimate purpose of gambling is for money, and the process is also for money. Stones are a bet on the jade culture that has been accumulated for thousands of years in China. Through betting on stones, people can recognize more beautiful jade and the rich culture it contains.”

Stared at by Mr. Qi, this old man Sun continued to eat his food obediently, without any intention of refuting.

"Old Qi, why do you say that betting on stones is emerald? Don't you need to bet on Hetian jade?" Wang Mingcheng, who was on the side, saw some doubts in Qi Lao's words, and asked in puzzlement.

Elder Qi smiled and pointed at Fang You, "I don't know much about this, so I'd like to invite Fang Xiaoyou, a professional, to talk about it."

Fang You smiled helplessly. He didn't know much about gambling stones before. If it wasn't for the fact that he was coming to Pingzhou Public Market, he had a burst of cramming learning, and the thrilling bet with Shen Gang, He might not even be able to answer Wang Mingcheng's question.

Sure enough, Mr. Chu was right. Although stone gambling depends on luck, the most basic vision and knowledge are still necessary. Otherwise, you can only be a nouveau riche who lives by luck, instead of becoming a rich man through gambling stones. A jade tycoon like Mr. Li exists.

"Just like what Elder Qi said, most rough jadeites are no different from black stones. Even if you can estimate it based on the above performance, you still take a very big risk. This is gambling on stones, and Hetian Some nephrite jade, such as jade, are basically the same jade on the outside and inside. The jade inside will be exactly the same as the original stone, and the surface is rarely covered by black rock layers, so in general, there is basically no need to gamble on Hetian jade. , You can know the condition of jade by looking at its surface."

Fang You smiled, this is the knowledge he read in several stone gambling books, and now he just picked it up.

Hearing Fang You's answer, Mr. Qi smiled and nodded slightly. This little friend Fang is not the kind of nouveau riche who only relies on luck. It must be that the piece of Liu Guanzhang three-color emerald that Wu Yang gambled on was not accidental, maybe It is inevitable.

In addition, in the past few months, the legendary deeds of this kid in the antique world have been spread all over the country. All these fame, except through his strength, cannot be obtained by any means. Old Chu and Old Chen picked up one Good apprentice.

Old man Sun was stared at by Mr. Qi, and he simply turned his ears off the world, and concentrated on dealing with the big meal on the table. In the village where the medicine shop was located, there was not even a decent restaurant, so the old man could only eat food every day. He eats dried ginseng like a radish to fill his stomach. Seeing such a rich meal this time, if he doesn't eat a serious meal, how can he be worthy of taking the risk of being beaten and going out of the village to eat.

When Mr. Qi and the others had finished chatting, Mr. Sun was also full of his stomach. He looked at his daughter Hong next to him, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, patted the table hard, and then took out the piece of meat from his pocket. He took a bite of the thousand-year-old ginseng himself, carefully picked a little bit off from the top, gently put it into the wine, and shook it vigorously.

Looking at Fang You, he couldn't help showing a bitter look on his face. How much he missed the days when he ate thousand-year-old ginseng bite by bite. Now, it's no longer possible to take advantage of this piece of thousand-year-old ginseng.

The sudden movement of old man Sun slapping the table could not help attracting the chattering people. Seeing his resolute expression, as if he wanted a hero to die, Fang You thought that this guy was going to do something big, until the end Seeing the old man take out the small piece of ginseng from his pocket, and put some ginseng dregs that he couldn't even see from it into the wine, Fang You showed a helpless and wry smile on his face.

The old man was careless when he ate his own ginseng, and he simply jumped on it and bit it. Now that the old man looked cautious, Fang You couldn't help but think of the life of African refugees.

Seeing Fang You looking towards him, old man Sun looked at him sadly, with tears in his eyes, he was just short of holding a broken bowl and yelling that you have pity on me.

Fang You already knew the old man's character deeply, how could he be confused by his pitiful appearance, so he just ignored him very calmly, which made old man Sun shake the flagon violently in anger.

Seeing that it was almost done, he poured a glass of wine, and at the same time took out the little ginseng in the jug, put it in his mouth and chewed vigorously, "Mr. Qi, the thousand-year-old ginseng is still strong enough, I used to be like a carrot Even eating century-old ginseng has never disturbed my breath, but unfortunately, this thousand-year-old ginseng is too expensive to eat."

"Old Sun, don't expect me to take pity on you. Hehe, just that small piece of ginseng is enough for you to eat for several years. Be careful not to chew too much. However, Fang Xiaoyou, these few pieces of ginseng are not fake ginseng for thousands of years, but strictly speaking Generally speaking, it has not reached maturity." As he spoke, he seemed to think of something, and Elder Qi said to Fang You with a smile.

Fang You was a little puzzled, judging from the orange aura overflowing from this ginseng, it can indeed be said to be a thousand-year-old ginseng, since it is a thousand-year-old ginseng, why did Elder Qi say that it has not yet reached maturity, "Old Qi, can you explain in detail. "

"Hehe, Fang Xiaoyou, I was lucky enough to get a piece of thousand-year-old ginseng more than ten years ago. I tasted it a little, but it contained much more yang energy than this piece of ginseng, and the taste was very sweet, but this ginseng With a bit of bitterness, I think, if your ginseng can grow for a few more months, it will probably make a big difference. However, I don’t have much research on this nearly extinct millennium ginseng. You just listen to it. As for the accuracy, I can't guarantee it." Qi Lao stroked his beard slightly and said with a smile.

After a few more months of growth, there might be a big difference. Hearing what Elder Chu said, Fang You seemed to think of something, his complexion changed, and he seemed worried, "Fang Xiaoyou, what's wrong with you, why did your complexion change suddenly?" Seeing the sudden change in Fang You's face, Elder Qi couldn't help but asked worriedly.

Fang You came back to his senses, smiled and shook his head, "It's nothing, Mr. Qi." Maybe he was too sensitive, how could such a thing happen.

After careful observation, seeing that there was nothing unusual about Fang You, Mr. Qi was relieved. If something happened to Fang You in his old territory, Mr. Chu's reprimand would not count. Most importantly, Mr. Chen The old guy is probably going to find himself desperately.

"Second brother, what about the Pingzhou Jadeite Fair? Can you take me with you? I also want to see what it looks like when the jadeite comes out of the stone." Hearing these things about the origin of the gambling stone, Wang Chongyang felt full of emotion. interest.

Hearing Wang Chongyang's words, Fang You was also a little uncertain, "It should be possible to bring it, I haven't been there before, I don't know what conditions are required to get in, and when the opening is open, let's go and see together."

"Fang Xiaoyou, don't you even have an invitation letter?" Seeing the confusion on Fang You's face, Elder Qi asked in surprise.

Fang You shook his head directly, leaving Mr. Qi speechless, "You boy, you are so sloppy. The Pingzhou Jadeite Fair is facing jade merchants from all over the world. It is not open to the public. If you want to enter, you have to rely on sponsorship The invitation letter issued by Fang, one invitation letter can bring two people, Fang Xiaoyou, you don’t even have an invitation letter, how dare you go all the way to Guangdong to participate in the jade fair.”

Fang You suddenly felt dizzy, touched his head involuntarily, smiled wryly, how could he forget this, the last time he went to Tianhai to participate in a small jade exhibition, he had to rely on invitations, Pingzhou, the largest jadeite fair in the country , How could it be possible for ordinary people to enter casually?

"Old Qi, I really forgot, what should I do?" Fang You looked at Wang Chongyang next to him, feeling a little helpless, if it was just him, it would be easy to say, directly activate the evasion technique, and it would only take seconds to escape. The matter, but I finally got together with Wang Chongyang, and no matter what, I have to take him to see how the jade is practiced.

If Elder Qi can't help it, he can only hang out with Wang Hao and his uncle Liu Yuanshan. Presumably he will have an invitation letter to participate in the Pingzhou public offering.

Qi Lao pointed at him helplessly, "You boy, do you still need to be so embarrassing about this trivial matter? Based on your current reputation alone, the organizer of the Pingzhou Public Market will probably let you in. If you Go in and gamble a few bucks, it will definitely make this public market popular, well, don’t worry about this matter, there is still a while before the curtain, I will bring you a few invitations in the next few days.”

"Thank you, Mr. Qi." Fang You scratched his head and said with some embarrassment.

Qi Lao waved his hand and said with a smile: "You're welcome, after eating your boy's thousand-year-old ginseng, I have to do something."

After chatting casually for a few more words, seeing that it was getting late, Mr. Qi waved his hand and decided to take the guy away. Mr. Sun stood up with a ruddy complexion and burped loudly, which made Mr. Qi a little helpless. Among the few people who came to eat, the old man was probably the one who ate the most.

These people were busy chatting, but they picked up a few chopsticks casually during the meal. Now the table is in a mess, and it is estimated that everything else has gone into the old man's stomach.

Walking into the lobby of the hotel, when Mr. Qi was about to ask how much the meals cost, Fang You rushed up, paid the money directly, turned around, smiled and said to Mr. Qi: "Mr. Qi, this meal is my As the younger generation respects you, you must never compete with me."

Seeing the boy's hippie smiling face, Mr. Qi smiled helplessly, but finally nodded. In his heart, he had already regarded Fang You as one of his own, and it didn't matter who paid the bill. The kid has said everything to death, and if he makes a move, it will be too much to justify.

"If you know it's Kid Fang paying the bill, I'll definitely order another table." Seeing this situation, old man Sun said a little indignantly, this kid sold a full gram of thousand-year-old ginseng for a full 20 million, so don't try hard to kill him How can it be possible, at the very least, I have to eat enough of the food I saved in the small pharmacy for the past [-] years.

Hearing the resentful voice of old man Sun, Fang You couldn't help laughing and said, "Old man Sun, do you really want to eat, don't you? I'll come to this hotel tomorrow, so follow me."

"That's what you said." Old man Sun was overjoyed at once, but he didn't know that he had fallen into Fang You's trap.

Since Wang Mingcheng's family had just escaped from the thousand-year-old ginseng scam, there were many things to deal with, so Wang Mingcheng said hello to Mr. Qi, called a car, and went home. Before leaving, he told Wang Chongyang to be careful. The reception party tour.

This Fangyou saved their family from despair. If it wasn't for his thousand-year-old ginseng, 500 million would be enough to ruin their family.

Sitting in the car, Wang Mingcheng was still sighing constantly. The honor that this seemingly ordinary young man possessed was beyond his expectation. His main business was usually medicinal materials, but for antiques, it was With a certain understanding, the Jun kiln, Liu Guanzhang's three-color jadeite, and the inkstone used by Mi Fu, all of these things from Qi Lao's mouth are priceless, not to mention the few pieces on his body. Millennium ginseng.

Elder Qi smiled, seeing that the time was approaching dusk, so he took Fang You and wandered in the streets and alleys of Foshan. He was very interested in the young man that Elder Chu was talking about, so he just took this opportunity to have a good time. Let's chat with him and see how he has achieved such a great fame within a year.

As we were walking, Old Man Sun suddenly thought of something and became furious, "Boy Fang, you dare to lie to me and go eat tomorrow, can I still walk out of that village tomorrow? Once I go out, maybe your master will come Beat me up, you kid is uneasy and kind, in order to eat your meal, am I going to be beaten up?"

"Old Sun, you just realized that this is a lie to you. When will your rough nerves become thinner?" Seeing the anger on Old Sun's face, Old Qi shook his head helplessly.

Fang You squatted on the ground, clutching his stomach and laughing. Unexpectedly, it took old man Sun such a long time to remember such a low-level deception.

While he was laughing, suddenly, there was a crisp sound in front of him, which immediately made his heart tighten, and the smile on his face changed slightly. This crisp sound, other than the sound of broken porcelain, was not nothing else.

Elder Qi also heard the crisp sound, and couldn't help looking forward with some doubts. There was a hotel not far ahead, and it was already full of people. The crisp sound seemed to be coming from the door of the hotel.

Seeing that the entrance of the hotel was immediately filled with people, Fang You couldn't help but wonder, this is the entrance of the hotel, could someone bring dishes into the hotel.

The noisy scene at the door made Mr. Qi frowned, and when he was about to leave by another way, suddenly Wang Chongyang seemed to see something, and rushed towards the door with a stride.

Fearing that something might happen to Wang Chongyang, Fang You greeted Mr. Qi, and followed quickly.

Seeing the excitement, old man Sun laughed a few times, squeezed his fists, and walked towards the door with a wretched expression. Old man Qi shook his head helplessly and had to follow behind.

As soon as Fang You leaned up, he heard the rascal voice inside, "You broke my priceless Jun Kiln, you must pay me back."

"It wasn't me, it wasn't me, you broke it yourself..." A girl who seemed to be very wronged suddenly cried, her tone full of fear.

The shrill voice sounded again, "I broke it myself. Am I free to break this very valuable porcelain? I kindly ask you if you want this priceless Jun kiln porcelain. If you don't want it, don't you?" That's all, you still stopped me from entering the hotel to sell, and in the end, you even pushed me, if you didn't push me, would this porcelain fall to the ground, it's you."

"Lan Lan, what's going on, who bullied you." At this moment, Wang Chongyang's somewhat angry voice suddenly came out from the crowd.

When Fang You heard this, he immediately quickened his pace, as if this aggrieved girl was Wang Chongyang's friend, so it was understandable why Wang Chongyang ran so fast.

Hearing the shrill voice inside repeating Jun Kiln, Jun Kiln, Fang You couldn't help shaking his head and smiling, Jun Kiln, this kind of porcelain that is as famous as Ru Kiln, is also very rare in existence, and every time it appears, it will Caused a big antique storm.

What's more, if the broken piece of this guy is really a Jun kiln, do you still need to take it to a hotel to sell it? I am afraid that as soon as the news is released, some antique dealers and wealthy collectors will flock to it. .

Since ancient times, there will be no shortage of buyers for rare antique objects, even if they are more expensive, but antique collectors are all wealthy people, as long as they really like it, a small amount of money is nothing to them What's more, this is Jun Kiln, which is almost as famous as Ru Porcelain among the five famous kilns.

Thinking of this, Fang You smiled, remembering that the first time he used the escape technique to pick up the leak was this Jun kiln, but those were just fragments and not perfect, but in the end, Elder Chu also gave a price of 200 million , it can be seen that the value of Jun kiln, for collectors, its value does not lie in the money, but in the rich cultural connotation above.

Just like the most famous Jun kiln, the color of the kiln can change into various beautiful colors, which is a beauty that makes everyone amazed.

(To be continued)