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They bought a bracelet. Because the craftsmanship of the jade carving mountain was still relatively rough, the two of them did not have much appetite. They spent 80 yuan to buy a bracelet that weighed more than 30 pounds and prepared to take it home to give to Sister Ping.
This was a mountain similar to the yellow jade in the jade. It could be placed in the office in the future. It was said to be beneficial to business operations.
Moreover, it was said that they had to sit west to east and could not be placed wrongly. This was what the salesperson said. Yin and Yang and the five elements were used. What she said made sense!
It would be a pity if he didn't sell the house in 30 or 40 years.，He cursed in his heart.
A pair of bracelets cost more than a hundred yuan, and a jade carving that weighed dozens of kilograms and was of good quality would only cost dozens of yuan. This was jade, and if it was a little less, the price would be worlds apart.
"Tell them that our workplace is cheaper?”
Brother Long asked after they came out.
"Yes, we're buying a lot of them now. I'm talking in the industry. Plus, they're from the national unit in Beijing. Even though they only bought a single variety, they could still get this relative wholesale price. Otherwise, the price would at least be several times higher!”
The price marked on those cardboard boxes was a few hundred yuan each, which was half a year's salary!
"If we pretend to be customers from the south, we can get the lowest price. However, we have to buy a large number of miscellaneous items before they will give us the real wholesale price, which is slightly cheaper than the price they gave us.”
This was the jade industry. If it wasn't for the people in the industry or the retail stores, no matter how much you bought, they wouldn't give you a wholesale price. Just wait to bleed!
It was only after three o'clock when she returned the things to the hotel.
"Let's go eat."
There were a few state-owned restaurants near the Temple of Marquis Wu, so he casually walked into one.
The two of them ordered three dishes and one soup: stir-fried beef tripe with garlic, braised beef, stir-fried cabbage, and meatball soup. Just the three dishes and one soup and two white steamed buns were enough to fill the two of them.
Compared to the restaurants in the south, the plates in Nanyang were three times bigger. The quantity of the dishes was more substantial and the price was cheaper! The two of them wanted to complain that the plates in their hometown were too small!
After eating and drinking their fill, the sky turned dark.
"To the train station."
After eating, she walked out of the restaurant and headed straight for the train station.
They were not going to catch a train. The government of City Y was quite open-minded. They had set up a jade and antique night market in the train station square. The two of them were going there to shop for treasures.
The first time he came to Nanyang in his previous life was by train. It was in the 1990s. As soon as he left the train station, he was attracted by the bustling night market. It was brightly lit, crowded, and there were all kinds of things.
This night market had existed since the late 1970s. He wondered if there were many stalls now.
The two of them walked as if they were taking a walk to digest their food. It did not take long for them to reach the train station.
It was called a square, but it wasn't actually big. The train station building was also quite small.
The Nanyang Train Station 30 years later was incomparable. However, there were still quite a few people, and rows of stalls had already been set up in the square. There were all kinds of wires above their heads.
"The things here are not as good as those state-owned stores.”
Brother Long pointed at the bracelets and ornaments in front of a stall.
The stall owner couldn't understand the dialect. Otherwise, he would be furious!
If you don't like other people's things, it's not right to say that they are inferior.
"Do you think that the things you bought in the afternoon were street goods? The good ores and raw stones were now controlled by the state-owned factories, and the self-employed could only eat bits and pieces.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Shi said to the 40-year-old stall owner in Mandarin,"Boss, do you have any old jade?"
The stall owner had already noticed the two big men speaking in the northern dialect. He felt that they were two fat sheep.
"Yes, of course!"
He took out a small paper bag from a bag under the stall.
"A jade axe from the Warring States Period is definitely rare!”
He sounded quite proud.
It was a small white jade axe with a handle that was more than ten centimeters long. Under the light, it still had some soil stains. The jade seemed to be a little dry because it had been buried in the soil for too long.
However, Zhang Nan did not take it. Instead, he smiled and shook his head."Boss, we can't afford the things from Shang Dynasty.”
Upon hearing Qin Shi's words, the stall owner smiled awkwardly.
"Boss is particular!"
As he spoke, he put away the jade axe and did not get angry.
Being particular was because he said that the item he took out was wrong without saying anything.
How was this a fat sheep? An expert!
Brother Long did not understand the subtext of Qin Shi's words, so he took the initiative to speak to him in dialect,""This style of jade axe is an imitation of the jade axe from the Shang Dynasty in the museum.
After it was done, he heated it up with a fire and put it into cold water. It looked dry and white. Then, he mixed it with yellow soil and glue, and it looked like it had just been dug out.”
In fact, he felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the jade axe. It was mass-produced in the 1990s. There were all kinds of sizes and unique designs. He had seen it many times, but he did not expect it to appear now.
"Boss, a northerner?"
The stall owner didn't mind that the deal didn't go through and instead tried to get close to him.
"Yes, a northerner." As he spoke, he handed a cigarette to the other party.
The stall owner took the cigarettes." Do you want old jade or?”
This was a cliché-an expert like him was obviously not here to buy new jade.
"Take a look."
He didn't say he was dead.
"Guys, let's talk inside."
As the stall owner spoke, he took out two small folding chairs and placed them on the side of the stall.
The two of them did not stand on ceremony and went inside to sit down.
It seemed that the stall owner was a real person, otherwise, he wouldn't have let the two of them chat inside. Just now, there was a stall between them. If the good stuff was really passed around, it would be too big of a target. If they were not careful, it would not be good to attract attention.
"I really don't have any good old jade, but I bought two bronze mirrors yesterday. Good stuff, do you want to take a look?”
Seeing the mysterious look on the stall owner's face, Qin Shi smiled and said,""Take it out, Boss. Have you seen any police officers who can speak the Northern language come to your place to fish?”
"Haha!" This time, the stall owner also laughed. He had seen many merchants in the north. There were ten miles of different tones there. The dialect was like a heavenly book. Outsiders would not be able to learn it without decades! He had never seen a police officer from that province come here to handle a case, so he was relieved. The stall owner took out a leather bag. There were two pieces of things wrapped in newspaper inside. They looked about the same size.
He took one. There were not many rules in Nanyang's night market that said " porcelain can't be held in one's hand."
The moment he opened it, he said," Oh, not bad. It's the Sui Octagonal Mirror.”
As he spoke, he took out his flashlight and turned it on to take a closer look.
The back and sides of the stall were surrounded by cloth curtains, and Brother Long and the stall owner were blocking the front with cloth curtains. The people outside couldn't see what Qin Shi was looking at.
This octagonal diamond-shaped bronze mirror had a diameter of about 20 centimeters, and there were round buttons on the inside.
With the button as the center, four peonies formed a flower-shaped button seat. Around the button were Kirin, Pegasus, Phoenix, and Luan. There were four broken branches decorated with leaves and blooming flowers.
The surface of the mirror shone brightly. He used his fingernails to scrape off a small amount of bronze rust on it and found that the green embroidery was very sturdy. It was not man-made.
He already had a replica bronze mirror, but the decorations and old ones were still very childish. It was still in the kindergarten stage.
The bronze mirror rested on his finger and he tapped the edge of the mirror with his finger. The sound was not bad. There should be no cracks or internal injuries on the mirror.
When the stall owner heard Zhang Nan's words, coupled with his professional movements, he smiled and said,
"That's right. The boss is an expert. How can the things we take out be bad? How could he survive in this train station without something real?”
He smiled and wrapped the mirror in newspaper before placing it on the side.
He took another paper bag and opened it.
"The shop owner's food is not bad."
Lying in front of an expert would be lowering their value, and they would not sell it to you. Only when everyone was knowledgeable would they be able to negotiate a reasonable price.
"Of course, we won't take out those small ones. We spent a lot of money to buy these two bronze mirrors.”
It was a size, low-grade bronze mirror.
The stall owner said proudly.
The stall owner was pleased. These two bronze mirrors were really not bad!
He was holding a divine beast mirror with a diameter of at least 23 centimeters. It was very likely to be from the late Sui and early Tang dynasties.
If these two bronze mirrors were bought from the same person, then it was very likely that they came from a Tang Dynasty couple's tomb that was not too small. It should also be an official's tomb.
In ancient times, not only women would be buried with mirrors, but men would also have bronze mirrors in their tombs.
Moreover, the people who had the ability to build brick tombs were either landlords or officials. It was common to have bronze mirrors buried with them. The only difference was the size and the craftsmanship of the bronze mirrors.
He even asked the stall owner for a 5x magnifying glass to take a closer look. Every stall in the night market had this kind of toy.
The customers had to see clearly. If you didn't give them a magnifying glass, the business would run away if you weren't careful.
This divine beast mirror had a round shape, a round button, and a round button seat. Two auspicious beasts had each other's tails in their mouths and surrounded the button seat.
The inner area was decorated with six auspicious beasts, separated by a double-line concave boundary grid. There was a circle of words in the outer area, but Zhang Nan did not read it carefully for the time being.
The outer ring was decorated with the twelve zodiac patterns, and there was a circle of patterns on the outermost edge. It was similar to the twining pattern, but there were differences.
There was a thick black layer of rust, and even the mirror could reflect a person's figure!
"This Divine Beast Mirror has a unique design and complicated patterns. It's exquisitely made and extremely exquisite! Rare, rarely seen! Good stuff!"
He had already fallen in love with these two bronze mirrors.
Especially the divine beast mirror in his hand, it was definitely the top quality mirror of the Tang Dynasty. These two bronze mirrors should have been forged by the official workshop of the Tang Dynasty, and the craftsmanship was exquisite!
"Boss, your flashlight is not bad."
He didn't say anything and just watched. The stall owner had never seen the flashlight in Qin Shi's hand before. It was small and small, and the light was not as red as the " three-section flashlight " that could be bought, nor was it as white and dazzling as the rare strong flashlights. Under the light, it was as if he was looking at goods in broad daylight. He could not help but comment.
"It's okay. It's a gift from a friend."
He didn't think much about it, but the flashlight was imported, and the color temperature of the light was about 5K, which was similar to the color temperature of the noon sunlight.
When looking at things, especially porcelain, calligraphy, and jade, one usually needed to look under natural light so that the color would not run away.
If it was in the room at night, he would at least look at it under the fluorescent light.
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