Chapter 399 Encounter

"Do you guys take a look at it casually or do you need specific things?" The store was a little deserted. The owner of the store was a middle-aged man who was reading the newspaper. At this moment, he suddenly saw Jia Sidao and A San talking and laughing while entering the store. Moreover, when he glanced at the few low-level things placed at the door of the store, his eyes quickly passed by. This is a sign that only experts can have.

Of course, it is also possible that it is just an amateur who knows nothing, pretending to understand.

"Let's take a look first." Jia Sidao said.

"It feels pretty good." A San said, "Boss, do you have any good bloodstones in your store?"

"Haha, if you want to find the bloodstone, you two have found the right place, here I am." Before the boss could continue to praise him, A San reached out to stop him, and his expression was stunned. It seemed that A San's actions were quite unkind.

"Take the things out and take a look." A San said indifferently, "I'm here to see the bloodstone. As for my friend, just let him take a look at it alone. Don't worry about him now."

"Okay." The boss nodded, and then he groped in a small grid near the cashier. He really took out a seal. It was not big, about a finger was a little taller, about three fingers in thickness, and the carving was relatively simple, without any special depiction, and it felt very "natural". However, when A San saw it, his eyes lit up.

In fact, the most important thing about carving bloodstone is to carve according to the situation. If the natural bloodstone itself has a certain shape, there is no need to worry about it. Of course, this is also because the material itself is relatively small. Once it is carved, it is easy to make mistakes. It is better to simply use the "real face" directly. Or, among the people familiar with the owner of bloodstone, none of them are proficient in carving.

What made Ah San happy was that the bloodstone had sufficient blood volume, and the color was very dynamic and bright. After careful estimate, it was about half of the surface, and there was "blood" appear.

"It's very good." Asan praised it and then checked it directly. For the material of bloodstone, it is not suitable for long-term care under the strong light. Asan is not a pure layman, so he naturally knows this and pays great attention when checking. After this action, the owner of the store nodded repeatedly.

"However, the blood color seems a little bit less even. In addition," A San said while looking at it, as if he was such a top-notch expert in bloodstone. He didn't need to worry about the boss's reaction. Jia Sidao next to him felt funny in his heart. I wonder what A San could fool him?

Could it be that A San really wants such a bloodstone?

However, speaking of this, it is really possible. After all, Jia Sidao and A San came together. Jia Sidao had already gambled back a piece of bloodstone wool, which was directly consigned back to Linhai, but A San was still empty-handed. It was a bit unreasonable to not get a ready-made bloodstone back.

Looking at some of the stationery tools in front of him, Jia Sidao was a little depressed that the quality of the things here was not very high. What was particularly disappointing was that there were no conspicuous porcelains. Most of them were inkstones, stones, etc. It seemed that they were such a small shop, but they also survived with the environment of Lin'an County. The bloodstones in this place were famous. By the way, more shops in the county town were sold related items.

Although it may not be that every shop has bloodstones, it is not far from the same.

Fortunately, when Jia Sidao's antique street, he could also look at some inkstones from Mr. Ma. Not to mention the distance, he still has some understanding of Chengni inkstones. Now he saw a lot of inkstones in this shop. Although he was not full of expectation, he felt a little familiar.

He reached out to pick up an inkstone. It was quite heavy and terrible. Jia Sidao used his supernatural perception to detect the inkstone. He felt that the texture inside was actually very delicate, as if it was a bit similar to the body texture of porcelain.

Then I thought about it and then realized it.

If the stone that can be used as an inkstone is not delicate enough, it may not be appropriate?

As a result, Jia Sidao's heart became more and more interested, that is, he wanted to see if he could find the most delicate texture among these inkstones? If he really found it, he would ask the boss about the value of these inkstones of different textures, and how much impact it has on the price it shows.

Suddenly, Jia Sidao smiled bitterly, as if the things he was targeting when he used his supernatural perception were too single, and he was almost just checking on the jadeite rough stone, especially because of the large amount of money brought by gambling stones, he looked down on other things.

For this reason, I will miss a lot of exciting and interesting things, right?

When he thought about it, Jia Sidao kept picking up the inkstone on the pavilion stand, and then picked up the one again. Fortunately, Jia Sidao's techniques were relatively steady, and he often played with porcelain. At this moment, he didn't have any caution when picking up the inkstone, or he just felt like he was dragging it out. In addition, A San was talking about bloodstone with the shop owner. Even if the boss noticed Jia Sidao's actions, he didn't say anything. Instead, he thought in his heart that Jia Sidao and A San were both insiders, right?

"By the way, A San, have you negotiated something?" After a while, Jia Sidao had an objective understanding of the inkstones in front of him, so he turned to Asan.

"Haha, I'm attracted to such a bloodstone seal, but the price can't be explained." Asan was a scoundrel and directly told his dissatisfaction with the price.

The boss smiled bitterly on his face. Seeing Jia Sidao's curious gaze, he couldn't help but say helplessly: "Your friend is too priced. I really don't make any money. I've been an old shop for decades, and the things inside are guaranteed. At such a low price, there is no way to take action."

However, as the saying goes, the business cannot be achieved, and the boss does not have any bad faces to Ah San's "stubbornness". Instead, he regrets that the transaction cannot be completed.

"Why would you like to talk about the price of these inkstones?" Jia Sidao helped A San to find fault on purpose and said, "If the price is right, we can make a deal."

"Oh? Is this friend interested in inkstones?" The boss's eyes lit up, as if he was talking about inkstones, he was far more excited than the blood-stone seal just now. Jia Sidao muttered to himself, "You must have met an enthusiast of inkstones?"

Sure enough, Jia Sidao hadn't asked anything yet, but the boss introduced several inkstones to Jia Sidao, such as family traditions, and they bought them from other places. There are almost all kinds of strange ways to collect them. When it comes to the price, although Jia Sidao didn't know much, he could also feel the sincerity on the boss's face when he said these words.

If the boss was not an absolutely shrewd businessman, then he would be a person who was full of affection for the inkstone.

Jia Sidao is more willing to believe that the other party is the latter. After all, Jia Sidao himself opened a jade company or even opened a jade store because he liked jade? Although at the beginning, Jia Sidao did make a profit by gambling stones, gradually, as Jia Sidao continued to understand jade over the past few months, Jia Sidao discovered more about his love for jade.

Otherwise, there would be no action to list jade jewelry like the "Twelve Zodiac Signs" as non-sale products? Perhaps, some smart big businesses, such as Dong Zong from Hong Kong, would think that this is Jia Sidao deliberately hangs the appetite of customers and wants to attract the attention of the people. However, Jia Sidao is very sincere in preparing to collect such a set of top-quality jade himself.

Even that "Blood Jade Bracelet" is not ready to be sold!

Of course, from the beginning, Jia Sidao was hesitating whether to cut the giant glass-type imperial green jadeite rough stone, to the plan to ensure the integrity of this jadeite material after returning from the Guangdong gambling stone, and to the plan to send it to Mr. Li in Jieyang, to the plan to carve it by himself after learning the carving skills, all of which showed that Jia Sidao's feelings for jade are growing day by day.

If someone else says that Jia Sidao doesn’t like jade at this time, I’m afraid Jia Sidao will doubt it, right?

The shop owner in front of him seemed to be similar to Jia Sidao. It was because he fell in love with inkstone that he opened such an antique shop. This made the conversation between the two more speculative, and it could only cause A San to roll his eyes on him. Of course, from the shop owner's conversation, Jia Sidao knew that the shop was inherited by the boss from his father's generation. However, it did not damage the boss's love for inkstone.

More importantly, even during the chat, Jia Sidao roughly figured out the prices of inkstones of different textures, which was really consistent with what Jia Sidao had guessed before. Of course, the specific differences are still very big. For example, the price of inkstones and their fame differences.

It’s like something of the same quality. It’s famous and has a price advantage after all, right? Otherwise, what else do you need to advertise? What else do you need to promote?

Before leaving this store, Jia Sidao and A San did not buy anything, but exchanged their contact information with the store owner. In the vast crowd, it was a very happy thing to meet a colleague with the same interests and hobbies.

Before leaving the house, the boss mentioned intentionally or unintentionally: "Asan, did you really like that bloodstone seal just now? If it is true, the price I offered is definitely below the market price level. Why don't you want it?"

He was embarrassed by Asan, and quickly walked a few steps, shouting: "I remember to go to Linhai to play next time I have the chance. I will definitely treat you well."

However, Jia Sidao said goodbye to the other party with a smile and also sent an invitation to go shopping in Linhai. Anyway, it is better to "take" some antiques, which is not a waste of time. However, the shop owner also sincerely told Jia Sidao that if you really want to buy some good things here and can "pick up bargains", you can go to a shop called "Yunlaige" on the other end of the street.

Jia Sidao asked: "Why?"

The shop owner said in a bit mysteriously: "You will know when you go."

Jia Sidao didn't ask much about this. He caught up with A San who was walking in front and said something to the shop owner. A San immediately decided to directly kill "Yunlai Pavilion". No matter if he really had the chance to "find a bargain", after such hope, he felt different when he walked.

However, before he could go out, A San suddenly stopped his steps, looked at Jia Sidao with a profound meaning, and gestured to the front. Jia Sidao was always looking at the "Yunlai Pavilion" mentioned by the shop owner. Jia Sidao was not very interested in the "Yunlai Pavilion" mentioned by the shop owner. If he could really find a bargain, why would the shop owner not go there by himself? Therefore, Jia Sidao was very calm and focused his attention on other shops on both sides of the street. If there were porcelain or jade, they would be ready to go in and take a look.

Porcelain is purely because of preference; jade is naturally because it is a peer.

"What's wrong?" Jia Sidao looked at A San in surprise first, followed his gaze, but was also shocked. Standing at the door of a shop in front was a lady Yang with a graceful figure and a little wheat-colored skin. She couldn't help but sigh and muttered, "It's really a place where we meet in life."

"What a mess? This is called fate, do you understand?" At that moment, A San walked over directly without caring about what Jia Sidao was thinking. Obviously, when Jia Sidao and A San approached, Miss Yang also saw the two of them, and couldn't help but smile a knowing smile on her face and nodded at them.

"Miss Yang, is it yours that you owned this store?" Asan said, he looked up at the sign hanging in front of the store: Shi Zhixuan.

If the encounter at this moment was still in the trading area of ​​the foothill market in Yuyan Mountain, A San would definitely not be so direct, but he could meet again in Lin'an, and such greetings would not seem reckless.

"Yes." Miss Yang continued nodding and said with a light smile, "Two bosses come to the shop to sit? I haven't asked what you guys should I call you."

"Haha, it's easy to say." Asan said with a smile, "Just just call me Asan, this person, Jia Sidao, Xiao Jia." As for what kind of business he is doing and what industry he is doing, does this need to be introduced?

Miss Yang leaned against her side and gave in a little. Asan happily pulled Jia Sidao, who was a little stunned. The three of them came to the "Shizhixuan" together. The initial feeling was that this was a shop that mainly operated stones. The place was not big, but it had a lot of "content". In terms of the number of strange stones placed, it was far beyond Jia Sidao and Asan's imagination. The rest were also a large number of blood stones. The red color made people look a little dazzling.

However, perhaps it was obvious that A San and Jia Sidao's identities should be insiders, but Ms. Yang did not stop at the store, but directly took the two to the manager's office behind.

The office is not big, but it looks very delicate. You can tell at a glance that it is clean and tidy from the hands of a woman, and everything is placed just right. Sometimes, there are some bloodstone carvings, indicating that this is in a "Stone Pavilion". After Miss Yang sat down, the woman and the beautiful stone ornaments set off each other, which is a unique charm.

It gives Jia Sidao and A San the feeling that it seems to be human and stone, both of which are truly fine products.

"Mr. Jia, did the piece of wool that day before yesterday cut out and turned out to be fruit?" Maybe I didn't know what to say, but Miss Yang finally chose to start with the bloodstone. No matter from which perspective, this is the common preference of the three of them at present.

"Not yet." Jia Sidao smiled embarrassedly. It was okay not to mention the piece of wool, but when he mentioned it, Jia Sidao seemed a bit human. Perhaps, Miss Yang in front of him didn't feel that way, but Jia Sidao was thinking in his heart, always feeling that he should find an excuse to return the favor.

Otherwise, just find a brilliant stone sculpture on the "Shizhixuan" and buy it at a slightly higher price?

On the contrary, A San praised her a little carelessly: "Ms. Yang's store should be an old store that has been in the past! This specification and style are very meaningful."

As for what kind of meaning it is, A San cannot describe it. It is like walking into an antique shop and you can clearly feel that the background is not entirely in the decoration, but also many other factors, or the feeling that is emitted by the things placed, or it is a pure feeling.

People in the antique industry will only look a little more obvious about this feeling.

"Asan, you are joking," said Ms. Yang. "This store is a branch of our "Shizhixuan". It is quite old, but it is not as good as those real century-old stores."

"Don't say that," said A San. "If even such a store cannot be considered an old store, then Xiao Jia's store can only be considered a very, very new store."

"Oh, Mr. Jia also manages bloodstone?" Because this is Lin'an, A San mentioned the store again, so it's no wonder that Miss Yang asked this question. What's more, Ms. Yang trusted Jia Sidao's vision of bloodstone.

"Jade." Jia Sidao replied, "It was just opened a few days ago. It was indeed a very, very new store." When he said the four words "very very, very", Jia Sidao deliberately aggravated his voice, and then glared at Ah San. However, perhaps because he did not let Miss Yang in front of him laugh at him, he had already mentioned his own store, but Jia Sidao also briefly introduced it. Regardless of whether Miss Yang has any interaction with the jade industry, it is not harmful to know more acquaintances.

However, after saying a few simple words here, A San looked at Jia Sidao, showing a strange and ambiguous look, and then apologized to Miss Yang, saying that he wanted to go out for a walk, so that Jia Sidao and Miss Yang would communicate more here. Even the reasons raised were that both of them were the owners of their respective shops, so they naturally had some common language. A idle person like him paid more attention to the bloodstone placed on the counter outside!

After A San left, Ms. Yang ordered the waiter in the store to receive the reception on his behalf.

In the office, there were only Jia Sidao and Miss Yang, a man and a woman. In the scene, they felt a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, at this time, another waiter who was originally preparing to go to tea brought the freshly brewed Biluochun and brought it up, which could be regarded as interrupting the discomfort that gradually spread between the two. The new tea was placed on the coffee table, exuding a faint, elegant fragrance, and the office was gradually filled with a faint fragrance.

Jia Sidao took a deep breath involuntarily, not knowing whether it was the fragrance of tea or the fragrance of women. There was a feeling of lingering in the lingering lingering. Then, Jia Sidao took a sip casually and quietly experienced the smell of new tea. Just like the two people sitting opposite each other, his silent mentality seemed to be looking at each other, and he didn't say anything to each other, and his heart was moved by the thoughts that no one knew.

Could it be that this is the fun of tea tasting

After a while, Jia Sidao couldn't help but speak first: "Ms. Yang's business is very big. Does it mean to expand to other types?"

"Oh? Why did Mr. Jia say this?" It seemed to be Jia Sidao's topic, which was a little beyond Miss Yang's expectations. While smiling on his face, he was also a little curious, as if Jia Sidao was looking for nothing.

"Isn't this what Miss Yang said just now?" Jia Sidao didn't care about the other party's thoughts, but just wanted to start the topic as soon as possible. "In my opinion, this store is already a very good store, but it is still a branch of "Shizhixuan", which shows how big the business of "Shizhixuan" is."

After a pause, Jia Sidao continued to analyze, "When I entered this shop just now, I looked at some of the stone sculptures placed outside, which were naturally mainly blood stones. However, there are many such as Tianhuangshi, so I won't mention them for now. There are also many other famous stones. In addition, what surprised me was that there were actually a lot of jade artifacts."

"Because I saw the jade, I felt that 'Shi Zhixuan' was planning to march in many ways?" Ms. Yang was also very smart. From Jia Sidao's point-up, it was easy to hear the specific meaning. If Qingtian Stone and Tian Huang Stone were placed together with the blood stone, it would be reasonable, the appearance of nephrite would indeed have a cross-track meaning.

"Actually, why don't I want to expand?" Jia Sidao looked around and said to him.

"No wonder Mr. Jia is coming to Lin'an." Miss Yang smiled and said, "But is Mr. Jia really a jade store that has just opened recently? In my opinion, Mr. Jia's eyesight on bloodstone is really good. I guess he is even more powerful in the jade industry."

While speaking, Jia Sidao looked at Miss Yang's red lips, his heart was beating for a while, and his face couldn't help but feel a little hot. He pretended to be tea and diverted his sight. This was the only way to restore his calmness to the survey. He cursed himself in his heart, why did he look like such a coward! You know that in front of Ji Yanran, or Li Shiyun, he never had such a mentality?

A woman's beauty can indeed bring a lot of trouble in many cases, but more often it is a fatal temptation, right?

Especially when a woman's beauty is concentrated at one point, this temptation becomes even stronger. Jia Sidao couldn't help but say: So amazing! Fortunately, at that moment just now, Jia Sidao had not yet raised the topic of cooperation with "Shi Zhixuan".

In fact, after visiting the bloodstone company and shops in Lin'an today, Jia Sidao planned to find an ordinary bloodstone store to cooperate with. When he contacted those big companies with bloodstone materials, he clearly looked down on you. So, instead finding a ready-made shop will naturally become the first choice.

After all, the shop run by Jia Sidao is not mainly chicken blood stone, but jadeite. The carving of chicken blood stone is just a kind of embellishment. It only requires a small amount of top quality. Of course, this "small amount" is not something Jia Sidao can easily obtain by gambling on wool materials in Changhua.

After seeing the decoration of the things in the "Shizhixuan" store, Jia Sidao's thoughts quickly turned into action. During the silence, Jia Sidao was thinking about how to speak to Miss Yang. This was why Jia Sidao broke the problem of silence between the two.
Chapter completed!