Chapter 344 River Mill Jade
Brokers pulling fibers are also considered the norm in the business world.[++
Nowadays, in order to make a living, it is not easy for everyone, and Qi Xiang is very understanding. So he was very straightforward and said directly: "I want to buy some jade materials. Among these shops, which jade materials are more authentic?"
After talking, the uncle's smile became stronger: "Brother, it depends on what jade you want to buy. The jade materials that are mainly produced in different shops here are also different."
"The highest-end ones must be the three famous jades, Heyu, Duyu, Xiuyu. The second-most ones are the famous jades from various places, such as Huanglong jade, Golden Silk jade, etc."
The uncle smiled and said, "By the way, there are also foreign materials, Russian jade, Han jade, and various wool materials."
"Um."
Qi Xiang was a little surprised: "The way is quite broad."
“That’s…”
The uncle was also a little proud: "Brother, it's not that I brag about it. Our street is the largest jade market in the entire Hunan Province, second only to the provincial capital. As long as you can name jade materials at home and abroad, there will definitely be one."
"Even if not, as long as you are willing to wait, you can get it for you."
The uncle was full of confidence and patted his chest to promise.
While speaking, the uncle was very eager: "Brother, what kind of materials do you want?"
"You need the best quality." Qi Xiang said: "The jade material with a more transparent texture and the purest luster."
"This..." The uncle frowned: "Only Hetian jade can meet your requirements."
"Is there any Hetian jade here?" Qi Xiang didn't want to be regarded as a sheep slaughter, so she didn't mind showing that she knew what she knew: "I heard that Hetian jade materials are about to be exhausted, and seed jade is very scarce, and there are not much mountain materials or mountain water materials."
"You have it here? Could it be that you are using Qinghai jade and pretending to be Hetian jade?"
As a former antique shop cultural relics dealer, Qi Xiang knew all kinds of tricks in the market. He was more conscientious in his behavior as a substitute for good. The most unscrupulous one was some illegal vendors who directly used the materials and pretended to be jade materials to cheat people.
Material jade. Jade material has the opposite two words, but the meaning is completely different.
Jade material is real jade, pure natural mineral. Jade material is a chemical method, using resin, talc, glass and other items to synthesize something similar to jade.
It can be said that in the irregular market, most of the "jade" that people buy are actually this kind of jade, rather than the jade material that a real gentleman is more virtuous than jade.
"Huh!"
At this time, when the uncle heard this, his eyes stumbled slightly. He knew that the market was scarce, which was very normal. After all, scarcity is the most expensive thing, because of the scarcity of resources, the price of Hetian jade is only getting more and more expensive every year.
But it is clear that someone uses Qinghai jade as a lie to the Hetian jade, which means that Qi Xiang has a certain understanding of the jade material market, at least not a little shrimp who knows nothing.
The uncle paused for a moment and immediately laughed: "Brother, don't worry. If you really want to buy Hetian jade, then I will definitely take you to a real shop."
"That store has been operating for decades and is doing a reputation business. If you want to build a century-old store, you will never lose your signature for small profits."
The uncle smiled and said, "But, good things must be expensive. You must be mentally prepared."
"Don't worry, I understand."
Qi Xiang nodded and said, "You get what you pay for, lead the way."
"Okay!"
The uncle likes the most cheerful person like Qi Xiang. He is most afraid of meeting a half-baked guy. He is the kind of rookie who knows a little, but doesn't know the truth, but doesn't know the reason.
That kind of rookie usually knows the depth of this industry. But how deep it is, it is not clear. If you don’t understand the specific situation, you subconsciously feel that everyone in this industry is a liar and will harm him, and always look at everything with a suspicious look.
right……
The uncle also admitted that this market is mixed with good and bad, so there is nothing wrong with being careful. However, don’t always feel like you have fantasy persecution, and you will question and distrust people when you see them, and like to do the opposite.
For such people, uncles are usually too lazy to receive them. Anyway, the recommended shops will be rejected, and then those people go to shops that they don’t recommend to buy things.
The uncle really couldn't understand. Could it be that the shops he didn't recommend were all conscientious stores? So for such people, the uncle thought that they deserved it and did not deserve sympathy.
In contrast, only people like Qi Xiang are truly sensible.
Qi Xiang knew very well that a broker wanted to survive in the market and do novice business, just a decoration. Those who really made them make money were repeat customers.
Therefore, they will never cheat the first business of receiving newcomers. Instead, they will consider everything carefully and make the newcomers feel their sincerity. As long as the business is completed, they will feel sincerity and establish a trusted relationship. Then, they can continue to earn employment fees.
Maybe some shop owners have the mentality of killing one by one. However, brokers understand the principle of long-term flow and will never do anything to kill chickens and get eggs and fish in the end.
Qi Xiang is very clear about the broker's psychology, so he is naturally more at ease with the uncle's recommendation.
"Brother, please come here."
The uncle happily led Qi Xiang, bypassed several shops near the street, then turned a corner, entered a fork, and then stopped at a shop on the side of the fork.
At this time, the uncle whispered: "Brother, don't look at this shop as a bit off. In fact, the shop here is incredible. When he was young, he went to the frontier alone to make a living, helped people pick up Hetian jade in the river for ten years, and then accumulated enough funds and connections before he came back to open the shop."
"Decades have passed, and with his connections back then, he was able to get a batch of jade in Hotan every year."
The uncle sighed: "The quality of those jades is very good. Real old experts and customers like to come to his store to buy things. So the location is not important, and the wine is fragrant and you don't have to worry about the deep alley."
"Yeah?"
Qi Xiang smiled, not saying that he believed, nor did he say that he did not believe. Anyway, hearing is false, seeing is true.
The uncle also understood, so he didn't say nonsense. He just shouted at the door of the shop, "Sixth Master, are you here?"
“…Where are there, which one!”
After a moment, an old voice came from the shop, and someone came out.
Qi Xiang looked at him and saw an old man in his sixties or seventies walking towards him. He was wearing black silk cloth, with a pair of cloth shoes underneath, and a string of jade beads on his wrist.
Qi Xiang's eyes flashed, and from the bright color of the jade beads, you can tell that it was seed material.
Seed material, also known as seed jade or Zi jade. It is a precious jade that naturally forms a mountain jade material that rolls into the river during the weathering process and then passes through the river water for millions of years.
Seed jade is like a peach egg, very smooth, not only rare, but also excellent in quality.
Compared with mountain materials, the seed material has a more delicate texture, moisturizing, dense and hard texture, especially its natural and maw-colored outer skin, which is colorful and pleasing to the eye.
This is how the jade beads on the old man's hand are composed of seven or eight seed jades of the same size but different colors. Under the reflection of the sun, the glucos on the seed jade is colorful and emits a brilliant light, which is very magnificent and beautiful.
Qi Xiang looked at it and immediately asked, "Do you sell the skewers?"
"Varied?"
The old man and the uncle were stunned at the same time and did not react.
"This string!"
Qi Xiang stretched out her hand, pointed to the string of jade beads on the old man's wrist, and said directly: "One million, can you sell it?"
"Oh!"
When the uncle heard this, he was a little ridiculous, but he hurriedly introduced him and said, "Sixth Master, this guy wants to buy some jade materials with better quality and guaranteed quality, so I brought them to you."
The old man suddenly realized and waved, "Okay, it's great, the visitor is a guest, please come in quickly."
Qi Xiang walked into the shop and asked, "Sixth Master, are your skewers sold?"
"Haha, young man, your eyes are a bit terrible."
The old man laughed, touched the jade beads on his wrist, and his face was filled with smiles. Then, he shook his head and said, "This is when I was picking up jade in the Jade Dragon Kashgar River in Hotan, I privately detained a few of them as a souvenir. I have been raising things for decades and have feelings for them, so I won't sell them."
"oh."
Qi Xiang was a little disappointed. After all, when he saw the string of seed jade beads, he vaguely discovered that these seed jades emitted a trace of spiritual energy, which was also a rare good thing.
If you have spiritual energy, no matter how weak the spiritual energy is, it is a hundred times better than something without spiritual energy. If the old man promises to sell it to him, then he will not be too lazy to look at other jade materials.
The old man observed his face and smiled quickly, "But don't worry, the things in my store will not disappoint you."
The ability to offer a quote of one million to buy beads shows that Qi Xiang is very sincere and has economic strength.
Such customers are very popular with shop owners no matter where they are placed. The elderly open their doors to do business and will definitely not turn such customers away.
The uncle next to him also smiled and said, "Brother, although seed materials are relatively rare, I guess Mr. Liu must still have stock in his hands. Is it, Mr. Liu?"
"... There is one, but a few!" Master Liu frowned and said, "Even if there is one, it was booked in advance by some old customers. Before the goods came back, they had already divided them up."
"There are some good quality mountain materials. I wonder if you are interested?"
Master Liu pondered for a while and continued, "By the way, if you have to ask for seed material, it's not without it. Recently, I have an old friend who brought a batch of river-milled jade in Anshan, which can be regarded as seed material."
"I saw it at that time. Relying on years of friendship, he forced me to make some difference."
The old man smiled and said, "Those river-milled jades are also considered high-quality products of Xiuyan jade, and the quality is still very good. Brother, do you want to take a look?"
"Yes." Qi Xiang didn't care: "Look at it."
"Okay, then you can sit down."
The old man smiled and said, "Tea is ready-made. If you are thirsty, pour it yourself. I will go get the things, and you will do whatever you want."
Chapter completed!