Ming Zhanxue and Qin Yuan exchanged glances. Not wanting to cause trouble, he affectionately took Murong Yanran's arm and said with a soft smile, "Sister, let's take a walk around a bit. There's nothing much to see here."
Murong Yanran said in a low voice, "Sister, I think this is quite interesting. How about we each pick a stone and try it out?"
"Okay, let's try it." Ming Zhanxue showed a warm smile.
Accompanying Murong Yanran, I looked at this stall.
Ming Zhanxue saw Murong Yanran staring intently and bowing her head, her brow slightly furrowed, her expression very serious. She whispered, "Sister, you're looking so carefully, but what treasure have you spotted?"
Murong Yanran's eyes sparkled, and her gaze involuntarily shifted back to the stall. Her fingertips gently stroked a kidney-shaped round stone with a jujube peel that was smooth and glossy, and she nodded.
"To be honest, sister, I've taken a few looks and the stones on this stall should all be seed jade."
"What?!" Qin Yuan was dumbfounded.
If that's the case, isn't it ridiculous that this jade craftsman has ended up like this?
And you, Murong Yanran, do you have X-ray vision?
Murong Yanran continued, "If I'm not mistaken, this seed stone should emit a yellow halo when held up to the light."
Qin Yuan immediately took the stone and looked at it carefully.
It is the size of a palm and has several cracks on the surface.
The surface is not rough, it feels smooth and comfortable to touch, making people love it.
The whole body looks like it is covered with date skin and is dark red in color.
Don’t even mention “yellow halo”.
Such a thick stone probably cannot let any light through!
Unfortunately, it is night time now and I cannot verify it under the sun.
Qin Yuan looked left and right, and it was clearly just an ordinary stone...
Ming Zhanxue didn't care at all. She took the stone from Qin Yuan's hand and smiled charmingly: "Old man, I choose this one."
Qin Yuan thought it was a bit of a cheat and was about to speak up to stop it.
But then Old Man Yu nodded seriously and said, "Okay, Miss, please tell me what to make of this jade in the stone."
Ming Zhanxue stuck out her delicate red tongue and giggled, "I see this stone isn't that big. How about this, I'll ask the old man to make me a pair of jade bracelets and a jade ring for my husband."
"If the remaining scraps are still usable, make me a pair of jade pendant earrings, which will go perfectly with the bracelet."
Qin Yuan was stunned. My wife, you don’t seem to be playing by the rules.
Ming Zhanxue knew what Qin Yuan was thinking and chuckled, "Husband, what does it matter?"
"If the old man thinks this isn't okay, then forget it."
"If you think it's feasible, Master will have a beautiful jade ring that he can show off at the government office, and I will also get a set of jade jewelry. Isn't that great?"
Yu Sou looked the same as usual, but he just stretched out his hand and asked her for the stone.
He held it in his palm and weighed it carefully for a long time before saying, "This material has a fine color and a smooth, lustrous texture. It is an excellent material."
"It's a pity that these cracks are too deep. If we want to remove them completely, we will inevitably waste a lot of jade flesh."
"Therefore, some people think that the whole carving method should be adopted, while others think that it should be finely carved."
"But no matter which method is adopted, some of the jade meat will be wasted, which is a pity."
"No one has ever thought that it can be broken down into small pieces."
Murong Yanran saw that Qin Yuan and Ming Zhanxue were completely confused and bewildered.
Then he smiled and explained, "When it comes to jade appreciation, small pieces are often not as good as large ones."
"Fragments are not as good as the whole."
"Jewelry is no match for ornaments."
"Breaking a large piece of jade into small pieces is a waste of natural resources."
"For example, this piece of seed jade has good quality, but unfortunately it has quite deep cracks."
"I think it's better to carve locally along the shape of the crack. This should preserve as much jade flesh as possible, and a 'clever carving' approach is better."
"Carving it into something like a landscape painting or a portrait should be the only way to highlight the true value of this jade."
After hearing this, Ming Zhanxue realized how naive his thoughts were.
He immediately stuck out his tongue and said, "Oh, that's really a joke."
"This ring bracelet I want is so small and broken, just like jewelry. Isn't it a complete waste of such a good thing?"
"No, no, old man, just treat it as something I said casually, don't take it seriously."
Yu Sou shook his head, still looking serious.
"No."
"The girl is quite right."
“This is the method of great destruction and great construction.”
"Like the sound of a golden bell and jade chimes, it awakens the deaf and irritates the ears."
"This piece of jade has been examined by countless renowned experts, and their opinions are generally all about perfection and grandeur."
"Or grind away the cracks."
"Or transform the cracks."
"But no one has thought that it can be broken down into smaller pieces. Then, where would the cracks be?"
"Maybe the girl is the destined one!"
"I am willing to give it a try for you, young lady. I will deliver it to you in three days."
Qin Yuan was stunned. "Old man, do you know where our mansion is?"
Yu Sou said seriously, "If we are destined to meet, we will meet again."
Qin Yuan: “…”
Judging from the situation, I'm afraid they will search the entire Jingzhou City, right?
Ming Zhanxue also smiled slightly, glanced at Qin Yuan delicately, and said proudly: "Husband, look at what realm is!"
"Why don't you give it a try? If you don't try, how will you know if there's a chance?"
"My dear husband, please pick one quickly. This time, I want a hairpin and a beautiful jade pendant."
Yu Sou frowned and squinted his eyes, carefully examining the two of them. He murmured, "In my opinion, what the young lady needs is not a jade pendant or a jade hairpin."
"My little brother, your peach blossoms are so deep and intertwined, you still want a jade ring."
Qin Yuan's expression was stern, but he saw the old man with lowered brows and grinning, still smiling foolishly. It was hard to tell whether he was saying something with hidden meaning or just talking nonsense.
He could only point to the cloth beside him and said with a smile: "Old man, can you also read faces?"
Yu Sou shook his head: "Look...read faces? I don't know how to do that."
"It's just that whatever a person thinks in his heart will be reflected on his face."
"Just like the jade in this stone, in the eyes of a master, it is not a stone, but a piece of jade."
"The thoughts of these two girls are clearly written on their faces."
The words fell.
“Cough cough cough——”
Qin Yuan and the other two coughed lightly at the same time to hide their embarrassment.
Yu Sou didn't understand why, so he murmured:
"All conditioned phenomena are like dreams, illusions, bubbles, and shadows; like dew and lightning, they should be viewed in this way."
Suddenly, the vendor in front suddenly jumped up and yelled:
"Hello, old man!"
"I really underestimated you."
"So you're not single, and you have helpers?"
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