Blood-quenched mountains and rivers

As a father, based on his own understanding of his daughter, Kurban firmly believed that Erken must have gone to the jade mine, otherwise he would not suddenly ask for a car. Kurban felt very impressed by his daughter's initiative and enthusiasm. Thankfully, Kurban knows that Erken has a stubborn temper, which has been like this since she was a child. Whatever she wants, she must get it no matter what. With Erken's intentions, Kurban is relieved , After that, everything will be left to the young people themselves.

Kurban has a very good impression of Yang Wei, not only because of Yang Wei's superior ability and strength, but also in terms of character, which makes Kurban very satisfied. Naturally, Kurban is very relieved to entrust his daughter to such a person. Even having a drink or two is only beneficial and harmless.

But just when Kurban was thinking wildly in his mind, Yang Wei suddenly appeared in front of Kurban. Kurban looked at Yang Wei in front of him in surprise, his mustache curled up, and he looked at Yang Wei wonderingly. : "Mr. Yang? Why did you visit suddenly?"

Looking at Kurban's very strange expression, Yang Wei lowered his voice and asked in doubt: "Master Kurban doesn't welcome Yang?"

Kurban shook his head hastily, the fat on his cheeks flew all over the place, and hurriedly explained: "Of course it's not that I don't welcome you, but the little girl Erken just happened to go to the jade mine. Didn't Commander Yang see her?"

If you think about it carefully, when Yang Wei entered the door, Erken had just left the house not long ago. Presumably, the two missed each other on the road. Kurban couldn't help but feel very sorry for Erken, and welcomed Yang Wei into the living room in a listless manner. After sending someone to serve tea, he pulled Yang Wei and said, "Commander Yang, please sit down. I don't know if Commander Yang is here to visit. Is there something urgent?"

The matter is not urgent, but it is very important. Yang Wei cut to the point and said: "Mr. Kurban has been in the jade business for so many years, I believe he must have his own contacts. Yang came here this time to let Kurban Mr. Ban recommended several craftsmen for me."

Right now, the mining work of the Khotan Jade Mine is progressing very smoothly, and the next thing to consider is sales. Yang Wei has already thought up a brilliant plan, and he will definitely be able to sell these jades at a high price, but everything is ready. Dongfeng, after observing the mining situation, Yang Wei found that in addition to the seed material produced in the undercurrent of the Yulong Kashi River, other mountain materials are also of good quality and have excellent use value. , is an excellent carving craftsman.

Kurban laughed loudly, waved his hands disapprovingly and said: "So that's the matter, Commander Yang really found the right person, I don't have anyone else around Kurban, but if it's related to jade, just come to me, we There are many skilled sculptors in Hetian County, all of them are experts in carving, but they have learned carving skills since childhood and have decades of skill."

Yang Wei shook his head regretfully for Kurban's all-inclusive offer: "Mr. Kurban, I naturally believe in the craftsmanship of the masters in the county, but what I want to find is the craftsmen in Beiping City."

During the conversation with the jade miners, Yang Wei learned that Erken himself often went to Beiping City, and some of the top jade wares were brought to Peiping by himself to find buyers for transactions. few.

Kurban rolled his eyes a few times, looked at Yang Wei in bewilderment, and said, "Mr. Yang, I'm sorry, but I'm really curious. Our jade craftsmen in Hetian County have excellent craftsmanship, and they can Carving jade in Khotan County, if this is the case, why do you have to go to Beiping to find some craftsmen?"

Vision determines altitude. After hearing Kurban's question, Yang Wei was even more sure of the meaning of this sentence. Yang Wei smiled mysteriously and said: "Mr. Kurban doesn't know something. It is not the craftsmanship of the jade craftsmen, but the reputation. Although the local craftsmen in Khotan County are highly skilled, they are not well-known in the jade circle of Beiping. Sometimes, reputation is far more important than craftsmanship. .”

Yang Wei has always felt that jade is a very interesting thing. It is both jewelry and a work of art. This dual identity makes the quality and artistry of jades complement each other and are indispensable. The combination of these two points constitutes the value of jade. , and art is ever-changing. Art cannot be measured by a unified standard, and there is no fixed standard to treat it. The only thing that can determine the value of jade is people. Someone who appreciates it is a priceless treasure, and no one cares about it. Crushed stone, therefore, finding a craftsman who can match it for excellent quality jade is a necessary element.

And the most trustworthy ones are famous craftsmen. It is not because they are famous that their craftsmanship is trustworthy, but because they are famous that they are recognized by others. This effect will be infinitely magnified in later generations. In fact, it is a kind of The disguise of brand effect is an unwritten rule that has been subtle for thousands of years.

Kurban nodded half-understood, feeling unfathomable just because he didn't understand, because the image of Yang Wei in front of him grew taller in Kurban's heart, and he couldn't help admiring him, Kurban thought for a moment and said quickly: "If that's the case, I think of a person. He is the elder brother of a jade craftsman in our county. He was young and vigorous in his early years. He ran to Beiping City with only a set of tools to make a living. I heard that he gave many princes The ministers have made jade, but..."

Yang Wei was deeply interested in this, raised his eyebrows and said, "Just what?"

Kurban sighed with some regret: "It's just that this person is old, and I don't know if he can still serve for Commander Yang."

Hearing this, Yang Wei immediately slapped the table heavily without hesitation and said, "This is the kind of craftsman Yang is looking for. Mr. Kurban really solved my doubts!"

"What?" Kurban rubbed his ears in surprise, and couldn't believe what he heard. You must know that the jade craftsman is now in his eighties, and whether he can carry out such an extremely expensive task of carving The work of eyesight is still unknown, Kurban couldn't help but asked again uneasy: "Commander Yang is really not a joke? It's not an exaggeration to say that the craftsman has reached the age of old and dim-sighted, and jade carving is not a joke. Yes, especially the rare rough stones in our Hetian Jade Mine, they should not be taken for risk.”

Yang Wei is deeply disapproving of this, so what if he is old?Many professions today use the artist's age as the criterion for evaluating experience, not to mention that what Yang Wei wants is just a reputation.

After confirming Yang Wei's decision, although Kurban didn't understand Yang Wei's intentions, he could only nod his head and said, "Since Commander Yang is so determined, there must be your reason for thinking about it, so I will arrange for someone to contact that craftsman for Commander Yang." .”

"No need," Yang Wei waved his hand and said, "Mr. Kurban just needs to tell me the address. Yang has planned to go to Beiping City for a while, and he can visit in person when the time comes."

Kurban suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and said with an embarrassed smile: "Eirken has been arguing about going to Peiping. This time is a good opportunity. I wonder if Commander Yang can take Erken to go with him if it is convenient? But my precious daughter's long-cherished wish." Blood Quenching Mountain and River 369

Looking at Kurban's expression, Yang Weidun felt a headache. In Kurban's eyes, Erken, who was the apple of his eye, was not a good thing to Yang Wei. He went to Peking by himself for serious business. How could he bring such a difficult man with him? Tangled revenge?

However, when Yang Wei was racking his brains to think about how to reject Kurban, Tieniu, who was guarding the door, rushed in hastily, and Yang Wei immediately said seriously as if he had seen a savior: "Is something wrong? "

Tieniu was stunned for a moment, Yang Wei looked like he really wanted something to happen?The news he heard would definitely guarantee that Yang Wei would be satisfied.

Seeing that Tieniu was out of breath, he said, "Report to the commander, the jade mine has been bombed!"--