Chapter 466: Conversation
Yan Shao and Le Xiao arrived in Ying County in the late afternoon. The sunset in the western sky spread out in layers, burning like a raging fire. It was as beautiful as a dream.
In late March in the southern border town of Y, kapok blossoms and peaches and plums bloom. It is the season when the spring river is warm and flowers are about to bloom. It is also the best spring travel season of the year. Groups of people and tourists are constantly coming and going, making everyone Cities and ancient villages, large and small, are full of people, and quiet border towns like a paradise are bustling with activity.
During the peak travel season, the number of beds in hotels has also increased, and they are very popular. Fortunately, Yingxian County is not the most famous scenic spot. In addition, regular hotels are expensive, so there are still a small number of beds. Classmates Le Xiao and Mr. Yan grabbed two in a regular hotel. Get a bed, pack your luggage, wash up, go shopping, and find a place to have dinner.
After more than half a month, they came to Yingxian County again. They knew the roads very well. They walked around the pedestrian street, had a meal in a restaurant and then went straight to the Paishi Street Night Market.
The Stone Gambling Street Night Market in March is more lively than February. There are crowds of people everywhere, and the largest number of tourists come to experience the fun of stone gambling. Most of them only spend a few thousand dollars on stone gambling, just to try it. That thrill of “one size fits all.”
There are many tourists, and the business of the vendors is also very good.
Young Master Yan was protecting a little lolita who was as slippery as a loach while squeezing in the crowd. There was a large flow of people and bustling people. Sometimes people would bump into each other, and the little lolita would inevitably have physical collisions with others, so that he His face was dark the whole time.
After visiting the night market, the little loli didn't buy any stones. Instead, she went to a night snack stall to pack up a big bag of late night snacks. She ate so much that her indifference made Young Master Yan's depression dissipate a lot.
After spending a night in the hotel to recharge his batteries, Le Xiao's classmate went to the morning market before dawn the next day under the protection of free bodyguards. This success once again made Young Master Yan want to take someone back to Beijing directly.
Le Yun didn't know what Handsome Yan was thinking. She happily searched for treasures. Although she didn't buy anything, she had a general idea. There were no particularly eye-catching top-quality stones on the market. She paid special attention to a few shops. , most of the woolen materials in the shop were the ones she saw last time, which also means that there has not been a frequent and large flow of woolen materials recently.
She went to the morning market, but her hands were still empty, and then went to the wool trading market. This was her second time here, and she also knew which market had more dark materials, which market had more semi-clear materials, and which market vendor had more stalls. .
I spent the whole morning wandering around two wool trading markets. Le Xiaoxiao never gambled on the materials. It wasn’t that she didn’t have high-quality wool. It was just a little bit worse than the materials she gambled on last time. Some of them were half-conscious. material, so I don’t bet.
In the afternoon, she arrived at the wool trading market, which was the latest in the city. After visiting half of the market, she finally found her target and decided to take action. What she found was a piece of black and gray wool. The original stone shell was sanded off, the color was gray, and the overall shape was smooth. , to be honest, the rough stone looks very much like an ordinary stone by the river, without any characteristics.
The weight of the wool is 63.8 kilograms, and the characteristics of the material are consistent with the characteristics of the most famous rough stone of Moshi Shachangkou in Myanmar.
However, Le Yun really wanted to ask the jade vendor: Are you sure that the wool in your hand is really the rough stone from Mohisha, Myanmar?
If he said it was from the Moxi battlefield, she would say "haha"!
It is true that she is not an expert on jade, nor is she an experienced digger. She cannot judge the type and color of the original stone based on its appearance. However, her analysis based on the composition of the stone proves that the stone is not a rough jade stone. It should be It was a piece of waste stone that someone got from a certain channel. Because its appearance was very similar to the characteristics of the rough stone produced at the Moxi battlefield in a certain period, it was passed off as a fake. It was purely a counterfeit.
A stone can successfully hide from jade experts and appear on the market as jadeite raw stone with a serious label. She wants to say: Is it really okay for you to do this?
Myanmar has regulations that only jadeite rough stones that have passed public auctions can be exported, otherwise they will be regarded as smuggling. Of course, there are also some well-channeled businessmen who will bring rough jade stones that have not gone through public bidding procedures across the border to the border towns of China.
Le Xiaoxiao doesn’t mind if there are smuggled rough stones in the market, but this kind of... well, the rough stones that are obviously Li Daitao are appearing. It can only be said that the world is too crazy, and it is Chi Guoguo who bullies inexperienced people who don’t understand jade. Xiaobai.
As a novice with no professional experience, she said that in order to prevent more people from being deceived, she reluctantly bought the fake product as a good deed.
The counterfeit jadeite wool weighed more than 100 kilograms, and the asking price was 400 yuan per kilogram. Leyun put on a round face and continued to pretend that she was a newbie who didn't understand jadeite. She smiled and dragged the boss to a corner to negotiate the price. From 400 yuan to 250 yuan per pound, the transaction price was 31,900 yuan.
The stone weighed more than a hundred kilograms. The size was not particularly domineering, but the weight was real. After the little Loli paid, Yan Xingxing walked over and leaned over to pick up the stone as easily as if he were holding an ostrich egg. A group of people left the store arrogantly with Popeye-like eyes.
Intuitively, he really didn't like it, but the little loli liked it. Of course he didn't say anything. Fortunately, it was not expensive. More than a hundred kilograms of wool cost only more than thirty thousand yuan, compared with those that weighed ten kilograms and cost hundreds of thousands. It is a super bargain for rough stones.
Youdao is cheap but not good. The merchants sell it so cheaply. It is estimated that the experts all know that it cannot produce good materials, so it is enough to sell it cheaply and make a profit.
After he was far away from the shop, he asked quietly: "Little Lolita, are you sure it won't go bankrupt?" "
I don't know, betting on stones is just gambling. Let's do it after betting." Le Yun held her little hands behind her back and stepped forward. Walking in small steps, looking around leisurely.
"!" Whether Yan Xingyun makes a move, or if he does, he will definitely slap the little loli on the head. Is it really a joke to bet such a big amount without knowing the exact number?
"It's very heavy." He couldn't pat the little loli's little head, so he had to sing bitterly.
"Handsome Yan, the stone is very heavy and it's tiring to carry. That's all right. You can help me take the stone back to the hotel. I'll go shopping again. When we get back later, we'll go to eat and go to the night market." "I...Okay
, I'll send the stone back first." Yan Xing felt like he was shooting himself in the foot. What he wanted to say was that the stone was a bit heavy. Can we send it to be unpacked or stored?
In the end, the little loli asked him to send him back to the hotel directly, and he had no choice but to cooperate honestly. He was the one who said it was serious, and the price for his mouth would be to be kicked back.
Although he felt a little unhappy, Yan Xing did not hesitate, gave the backpack to the little Lolita, and returned to the hotel with the stone in his arms. After all, walking around with a piece of extra wool was really eye-catching.
It was a bit far from the hotel, so he took a taxi back. The driver looked at the guest's joyful expression holding a piece of jade wool, and kept smiling, very cheerfully.
When Mr. Yan returned to the hotel and entered the reception hall, he was once again noticed by the receptionist and the security guard. He silently carried the stone upstairs without looking for the little Lolita. In order to prevent others from finding out his whereabouts through the mobile phone signal, he He and the little Loli didn't turn on their mobile phones. It would be troublesome for him to find the little guy, so he might as well sit and wait for someone to come back.
After sending Yan Shuai away, Le Yun immediately took a taxi to move to another trading market to visit the woolen materials area. , still look at the overall situation first, and aim at the place with the strongest spiritual energy as the direction forward.
As I walked around, I couldn't help but feel a bit of resentment in my heart. Why are so many plain and half-made auras so strong?
Many of the aniseed materials in the wool section are cut with one knife. Some of them have really good texture and positive aura. However, because they are cut, the price is relatively much higher, much higher than dark materials.
The purpose of her stone bet is to pick the best stone and move it into space, and to bet on secret materials. No one knows whether the rough stone is a treasure or a piece of lint. No one knows if she steals a few pieces of waste stone to package the jadeite rough. The material is semi-clear, and the price is where it is. At that time, there will be a large amount of money that does not match the number, and it really cannot withstand scrutiny.
Therefore, every time when the source of strong spiritual energy is clear material or semi-clear material, classmate Le Xiao's heart bleeds. She endures the strong reluctance, moves her legs and leaves silently. Often, when she goes to the next place, it will be like that again, that blow. It's really awesome.
After suffering countless blows, when her heart was about to be broken, she finally found a jade stone with pure spiritual energy at a mobile dealer's stall. It was not big, only a little over 19 pounds, and it was still a piece of ink jade, with a thick black color. Ink, judging from the luster of the original stone itself and the concentration of the spiritual light, it is inferred that it is a glass type of ink. Although it is not the Laokeng glass type, that kind of texture is really rare.
The price of the raw stone is 70,000 yuan, which is more than 3,600 yuan per kilogram based on weight. The shell of the raw stone has the characteristics of wood, presumably because of the obvious appearance characteristics of the shell, so the price is high.
A stone weighing more than 10 kilograms costs 70,000 yuan. Compared with the stone that weighs more than 100 kilograms and only costs more than 30,000 yuan, it is nine-tenths lighter in weight, but the price is doubled. It must be said that the jade industry is so magical.
In line with the principle that good stones must be snatched, Le Yun took out the stone and waited patiently for the people who were looking at the stone to leave before negotiating the price with the boss. After some haggling, the deal was concluded at 55,000 and the stone was bought back. She stuffed it into her backpack and carried it away. When no one was paying attention, she ran to the bathroom. When she turned the corner and no one was around, she threw the stone back into space. Then she actually wandered into the bathroom, and then wandered to other places for a while. The circle swings back to the woolen area.
After shopping around the wool trading market, the piece she bought was the one she liked the most. In order not to make handsome man Yan suspicious, she bought another piece of green jade that she liked. She returned to the hotel with satisfaction, and stopped by the mall on the way to buy a car. Folding aluminum alloy trolley portable luggage trolley.
Young Master Yan sat waiting for the little Lolita in the hotel until she returned home in the evening. He could only express his grievances with resentful eyes. Of course, when the little Lolita happily dragged him to look for food, he immediately Become a little coward without any complaints.
The two of them went shopping without any psychological pressure, ate, ate snacks, went to the night market, and ate late night snacks. They had a great time shopping and eating. After a day of fun, they checked out of Pentium City early the next morning.
Teng City is also a jade distribution center and the most famous tourist attraction. It has vast volcanic national parks, large wetlands, and the National Memorial Cemetery, which is the resting place of countless heroes who gave their precious lives for the cause of national freedom. , with its long history and unique scenery.
It was only around eight o'clock when Mr. Le Xiao and Yan Shuai arrived in the city. Citizens began to walk around in the streets at a slow pace, but tourists were already rushing here and there as if rushing to a scene, and they could be seen everywhere.
Go to the booked hotel to check in, wash your hands briefly, and then the two go out and walk to the street. Yan Xing notices that the little loli next to him looks melancholy. He is startled and rubs her little head gently: "Little Loli, what's wrong? You can't figure out where to go first, are you confused?" "
No, I want... to go to the Memorial Cemetery, will you go?" Le Yun lowered her head, with a look in her eyes that only she could understand. sad.
For the first time, the little Loli didn't protest against him touching her head. Yan Xing lowered his eyes and heard her sighing whisper. His heart felt sour and his eyes were burning. The little Loli gave up the route to Ruili when he returned. If you want to go back to Beijing via Tengshi, your purpose should be to pay homage to the National Memorial Cemetery.
Patriotism and supporting the army has never been a spoken word. Little Loli never said how patriotic she was or how much she respected the soldiers, but her actions always put the interests of the country and the safety of the soldiers first. For example, she never showed mercy to spies. When he asked her to perform operations on soldiers, she never refused.
"...Let's go." He held back the warmth in his heart, gently helped her straighten her hair that was messed up by him, and took the initiative to invite her to go.
Le Yun hummed and followed Handsome Yan, going to the flower shop to buy flowers first.
Many people who travel to Tengshi will pay their respects to the cemetery. There are endless flowers suitable for worship in the flower shop, and the prices are very reasonable. Mr. Yan bought a huge bouquet of golden chrysanthemums, and Mr. Le Xiao bought three bouquets and almost held them in his arms. I couldn't see the road, so I took a taxi to the cemetery.
The National Memorial Cemetery is about one kilometer away from the city center. The cemetery occupies a large area and has a memorial tower, martyrs' tomb, museum, etc. The pine, cypress, and bamboo in the park are evergreen, and the cemetery gate is solemn and solemn.
The taxi arrived and parked outside the cemetery. Le Yun and Yan Xing got off the car and walked, step by step, to the steps in front of the cemetery, climbing up the steps step by step. The stone carvings with the words "Blood for Life" engraved on it spoke to people. Tell about the great achievements of heroes and martyrs.
In March in the southern border town of Y, the spring blossoms and the sun shines brightly on the cemetery, filling the heavy place with infinite hope and warmth.
Many tourists are visiting the cemetery to remember the martyrs.
Walking into the gate of the cemetery, the green pines, green cypresses and strong bamboos accompanying the loyal souls of the heroes were silent, which was a silent condolence and a silent confession of the martyrs' loyalty to the country.
Le Yun walked slowly with a huge bouquet in her arms, walked to the monument, presented three bouquets of flowers, paid tribute to the loyal souls, observed three minutes of silence, and turned around to go back.
Yan Xing presented bouquets of flowers to the ancestors and accompanied the little Lolita to pay tribute to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the cause of national liberation and independence. When the little Loli stepped back and walked away, he hurriedly followed up: "Little Lolita, aren't you going to climb the mountain?" "Wait a minute
. When I come here next time, I will pay homage to the Heroes' Tomb and the relics of the martyrs." Le Yun raised her head slightly and walked towards the gate along the road.
The little Lolita was not as lively as usual, so Yan Xing didn't ask any more questions. After walking out of the cemetery gate and onto the street, with the sun shining down, he asked carefully: "Little Lolita, you presented three bouquets of flowers, which have special meaning." "?"
"One bouquet is a bouquet of flowers that I dedicated to the heroes, and the other two bouquets are my feelings for the heroes on behalf of my great-grandfather and grandfather. My great-grandfather has a last wish to ask my grandfather to go to Ynan Province to pay tribute to the heroes he served that year. My grandfather did not fulfill the instructions of my great-great-grandfather before his death. He told me to go to the border town of Ynan Province to pay homage to the heroes when I had the chance." Le Yun lowered her head. She had never seen her great-grandfather
. , but grandpa often mentioned his great-great-grandpa, who could not go to Ynan Province to visit the heroes. This time she came to fulfill the unfulfilled wishes of his grandpa and great-grandpas.
"Does Mr. Lejia have any special relationship with the fallen heroes?" Yan Xing became more and more strange. The origin of Mr. Lejia was nowhere to be found. The Lejia seemed to have a special feeling for the soldiers. Is there anything else unknown? s story?
"I don't know. My great-grandfather left a relic for my grandfather. My grandfather should know something about Yuanyuan."
"Your father... doesn't he know too?" Yan Xing was even more confused.
"My dad doesn't know that the relics left by my great-grandfather are only passed down to the descendants who inherit the ancestral medical skills. My grandfather inherited his father's will, so my grandfather has the right to see what the relics are when he becomes an adult. My dad is not a doctor, so he has no right. Look at the relics left by our ancestors, but my dad knew that my great-great-grandfather left some things, but he didn’t know where they were hidden. My grandfather passed the relics to me before he died, and repeatedly told me to wait until I was at least sixteen years old before he could leave them. The relics that came down.”
Yan Xing looked sideways at the petite little girl: "I feel like your family's origins are very mysterious." "
Well, that's what I thought too. I guess my great-grandfather must have had an unusual experience." "
..." Yan Xing is a little speechless. It feels like the little Loli is particularly curious about the relics left by her old master, as if she wants the truth. What if her family's origins are mysterious or actually very ordinary, will she go crazy?
He didn't dare to speak out about his guess. He was afraid that the little girl might think he was deliberately throwing cold water on him, but he also wanted to hear her true thoughts, so he bit the bullet and asked, "What would you do if your great-grandfather had a big background?
" Just do whatever you want."
"For example, recognize your ancestors and return to your clan?"
"Why do you have to recognize your ancestors and return to your clan? If my great-great-grandfather's surname was not LE, he doesn't necessarily have to change it to his ancestral surname. I think my great-great-grandfather created The surname is very good and has special meaning. It is also good to keep it. In this case, my great-great-grandfather is the ancestor of the surname Le." "
If there is nothing special about it, what will you do?"
"Just do what you have to do."
"! "Yan Xing felt like he couldn't have a pleasant chat anymore. He was obviously having a good heart-to-heart conversation, so why didn't the little Lolita cooperate? How could he have nothing to say if he was asked like this? Unable to find the words to say, she choked out: "Where are we going now?"
"Go and bet on stones. I want to accumulate more funds." Le Yun raised her head and waved to a taxi majestically. She wanted to work hard to make money. When she reaches adulthood, she will have enough ability and funds to fulfill the last wishes of her ancestors, in case there is any will about their legacy.
(End of chapter)