Chapter 184

hiss……

Liu Zixuan couldn't help but gasped, and then his whole body became excited.

Never expected that in such an inconspicuous little place, someone would know lapis lazuli.

This undoubtedly ignited his last hope.

High-purity silver, as long as you have money, it's pretty easy to get.

Now there are two difficulties, one is the same high-purity lapis lazuli, and the other is the artisan who can fuse the two.

"Auntie, do you know lapis lazuli?" Liu Zixuan strode up, his face full of surprise.

The red-and-green aunt waved her hand and said with a bared smile: "I know, I know, but I only know a little bit about it. My old man got into this industry early. If you go in and ask him, you might gain something."

"it is good."

Liu Zixuan nodded vigorously, and then the two entered the store.

Because of the age of this row of facades, the lighting is not very good.

As soon as you enter the door, you can smell the corrosion of the old house.The floor is still plastered with cement, and the two rows of counters are placed inside, making the space very cramped.

Liu Zixuan glanced at the gold and silver jewelry placed on the counter of his house. They didn't seem to be fake, but the quantity was very small and the style was quite old.

In addition to gold and silver, there are also many small pendants, such as agate, jadeite, beeswax, white jade, scattered, although there are many types, it feels unprofessional.

The storefront is only [-] square meters, about the size of an ordinary garage.

There is a counter in front, and a dark room is cut off in the back, where an old man in his fifties is turning beads with a mini lathe.

"Old man, here is a guy who said he was looking for lapis lazuli." The auntie yelled as soon as she entered the room, and the paintings on the shaking wall shook slightly.

The old man seemed unaware, and was still concentrating on making his work, and his movements were not deformed at all due to the influence of others.

The messy and white mustache moved slightly, and there was a trace of plain words in his mouth.

"Why are you looking for lapis lazuli? Although it is beautiful, it is too rare. Whether it is a decoration or a pendant, due to cost and appreciation space, it is not suitable for collection."

Liu Zixuan clasped his hands and said, "Mr., to be honest, I am a Chinese medicine practitioner. I want to use it to make some acupuncture needles. I wonder if you can help?"

"Needles for acupuncture!"

The old man was taken aback for a moment, and immediately stopped what he was doing.

"What kind of needle, show me."

Liu Zixuan took out the needle bag from his pocket and opened it. Needles of different lengths were slender and long, shining silvery in the light.

The old gentleman took out one casually, fiddled with it a few times, then shook his head and said, "This thickness is very delicate to the craftsmanship. After smelting lapis lazuli, the texture is rough. If you simply use it to condense needles, the strength will be greater." discount."

"Not only use lapis lazuli, but also use the highest purity silver. The two complement each other, and it will be successful. It's just that we can't find lapis lazuli with the same high purity."

"High sterling silver, combined with lapis lazuli, well, in this way, it is indeed possible. But I am wondering, you are a small Chinese medicine doctor, you only do acupuncture, why spend so much money on such extravagant acupuncture?"

"The way of medicine has its purpose. Ordinary needles can be used to treat ordinary diseases, and special needles can be used to treat special diseases. As the old saying goes, if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools. This is the truth."

That old gentleman, he didn't expect the young boy in front of him to have such an opinion.

Immediately asked: "What's the name, who is the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine?"

"Junior Liu Zixuan, once had a master who was Chen Jingcheng. Later, the medical clinic closed down, so he found his own way out."

Liu Zixuan!
The old man was taken aback for a moment, but the aunt next to him screamed.

Although the two of them never went to watch the Chinese God of Medicine Competition, they heard about such a rising star when chatting with their neighbors.

Those who came out of this city were able to win the only five places with the highest points in the provincial competition, which surprised many people.It also added a lot of brilliance to the city in disguise.

"So you are Liu Zixuan, you are such a hero, I didn't expect to meet you here." Auntie looked very excited.

The old gentleman nodded again and again. Although he was not as happy as the former one, he still agreed with Liu Zixuan and admired him very much.

"I can make the special needles you need to make for you, and you can rest assured about the craftsmanship..."

"Yes, yes, my old man has been learning this from his master since he was 12 years old. It has been more than 40 years in a flash. His craftsmanship is not inferior to any provincial production master. You can rest assured that you can entrust it to him."

"Then I'll leave it to the old gentleman." Liu Zixuan was secretly happy.

"Wait, I haven't finished talking yet."

The old man said seriously: "In terms of craftsmanship, I can help you, and the cost is easy to talk about. Because it is the first time to make this kind of thing, I am also very interested, especially for making utensils for Chinese medicine with unlimited future like you. , It is also a kind of promotion to my own reputation. However, in terms of materials, it is a problem. I can help you get high-purity silver, but the price is twice as expensive as ordinary silver. As for the lapis lazuli, no To tell you the truth, I have traveled all my life and never got a piece, let alone a treasure with high purity."

This……

Liu Zixuan's joyful mood weakened.

After all, this key material is still missing.Without lapis lazuli, what is the use of exquisite craftsmanship?

"You don't have to be disappointed. It's fate that we met. I can show you a way. If you are really attractive, maybe this will happen."

"Please tell me, sir."

"Speaking of lapis lazuli, I once saw it at a friend's house. Its purity is considered high-quality. However, this thing has been passed down from generation to generation. Even if you buy it with money, they won't sell it."

It turned out to be the case.

Liu Zixuan understood the extent of the difficulty, but still refused to give up.

He asked: "Old man, how about it? You give me the address of that friend, and I will visit him personally. As for whether it will work, I will try it first. In addition, you can leave me a phone number here. If it works, I'll let you get me high-purity silver, including the processing fee, I'm sure it's not bad."

"Easy to say, easy to say. Here, here is my business card. The first one below is my phone number."

The old man enthusiastically handed the business card to Liu Zixuan, and then wrote down an address in his notebook, including his friend's name and phone number, and gave them all.

Liu Zixuan put away his things, thanked them a thousand times, bid farewell to the two of them, and went straight to the address by car.

Bingzhen wanted to get what he said, Liu Zixuan secretly made up his mind in the car, playing both soft and hard ways, coercing and luring, not afraid that the guy would not give in.

(End of this chapter)

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