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When he heard that it would take almost half of the Taklimakan Desert, Senior Brother Hai's eyes lit up again: It would be best if he could cross the desert, that would be enjoyable.

Liu Qingshan doesn't look good at first glance, with this unstable factor, it's not like carrying a time bomb.

So he directly drove these two back to the capital, Senior Brother Hai was still reluctant, and finally Liu Qingshan sacrificed a big killer:

Aren't you going to hold a wedding after you go back, so hurry up and get ready.

This trick worked really well, Senior Brother Hai was directly dragged onto the plane by the girl.

Liu Qingshan asked two people to help bring back the things presented by the herdsmen, as well as some gifts with local ethnic characteristics.

The five of them left thought that it would be much easier to pack lightly without the burden.

The result was very disappointing. After more than ten days of ups and downs, they finally arrived in Hotan.

Along the way, they have been in passenger cars, donkey carts, and horse-drawn carts, and have traveled hundreds of miles on foot, which is simply miserable.

There is no way, the roads in the frontier at the moment are really bad.

It made Liu Qingshan want to make a movie: people are on an embarrassing journey.

At this time, Hotan was still a big town. In a two-story hotel, Liu Qingshan and the others finally met Uncle Lu, Lu Liang and others.

Cao Xiaofei hugged Lu Liang and almost cried.

Although Liu Qingshan was tossing enough, but his physical fitness is there, and his mentality is relatively relaxed, so it is an unforgettable trip, so he is in good spirits.

After bathing, eating and sleeping, it was not until the next day that the group of people completely recovered.

There is a cafeteria on the first floor of this hostel. Uncle Lu and the others have been here for more than a month and are familiar with it, so they recommended baked buns to Liu Qingshan and the others, together with a bowl of pasta called lamb lungs, and finally two baked eggs. A hearty breakfast.

"When the egg is baked, won't it explode?" Liu Qingshan was a little puzzled as he turned the still hot egg.

Lu Fang explained to him: "This is baked by putting firewood ashes in it."

Liu Qingshan tasted it, the egg has a unique aroma formed after being roasted, and it is much more delicious than boiled eggs.

Everyone chatted while eating, Uncle Lu first asked Liu Qingshan about their itinerary this time, and after listening, he also sighed for a while.

Liu Qingshan asked Uncle Lu about their purchase of jade, and saw Uncle Lu's face showing embarrassment:

"Those local people are very stubborn. Seeing such unfamiliar faces as us, they don't do business with us at all."

"I contacted two second-hand dealers, but they increased the price too much. They increased the price by several times and dozens of times. They simply took us for a fool."

Seeing the indignation on Uncle Lu's face, he must have suffered a lot during this time, so Liu Qingshan smiled and comforted him.

In fact, even the current price, in Liu Qingshan's eyes, compared with later generations, it is the price of cabbage.

However, they will definitely use a lot of jade in the future, and it is best to purchase directly from the local jade pickers.

Uncle Lu saw that the several plates of baked buns that came up were about to be eaten on CD-ROMs, so he ordered another plate of zakr, which is also a kind of baked naan, but it is made of cornmeal.

When the uncle in the white hat brought it over, he accidentally saw the Yingjisha knife Liu Qingshan put on the table, and his eyes lit up.

Then he asked in weird Chinese, "Can I have a look at this knife?"

Liu Qingshan didn't pay much attention to it, he reached out his hand to signal, then picked up a miscellaneous Kerr, and took a bite.

There is a strong sweetness of corn in it, as well as a fragrance of onion, and of course the unique umami taste of suet.

If you eat sheep oil while it is hot, it is still very delicious, but when you see the wind outside, the smell is a bit strong.

Liu Qingshan was eating well, when he saw the uncle suddenly yelled strangely: "Maimati Tursun, oh, my friend, where did you get this knife?"

"Tell you, my stomach is swollen now!"

The uncle was still smiling just now, but now his expression is unkind, his eyes are fixed on Liu Qingshan, seeing that posture, the next moment, he will draw his sword to face each other.

Such a precious Yingjisha knife, even the locals, would regard it as a treasure. How could it appear in the hands of a Han?

Obviously, the other party obtained it through improper means, so Uncle Nyazi turned his face.

Liu Qingshan was not in a hurry at all, he also touched his belly, feeling quite full, so he said with a smile: "My stomach is also full."

As a result, Uncle Lu next to him was so surprised that he waved his hands repeatedly, and explained in a low voice: "A bloated stomach means that he is angry, just like we say he is swollen with anger."

If the stomachs of both sides are swollen, there must be a fight.

And it would be very unwise to fight here.

Liu Qingshan also made an oolong, hehe said twice: "Uncle, my stomach is full."

Then he calmly told about the origin of the knife.

Uncle Nyazi's face is still cloudy and uncertain, obviously he has not fully believed it yet.

He thought it over, and then said to Liu Qingshan: "My friend, this knife is really important, so I have to check it out."

Liu Qingshan couldn't help but spread his hands: "It took almost half a month to get here from KLMY, and we don't want to go back the same way."

If I knew it was such a trouble, I would have asked Aizmat to write a certificate for him.

Niaz still put the knife back on the table, then called a little Balang over, gave some instructions, and told the little Balang to watch over here, while he hurried out.

The teenage boy stared at them intently with his big deep eyes.

Liu Qingshan didn't find it funny, anyway, he was open-minded and not worried at all.

Uncle Lu and the others couldn't sit still, they couldn't ask Liu Qingshan directly, so they dragged Cao Xiaofei and Li Likun aside for questioning.

Here, if the locals are really angered, it is estimated that none of them will be able to leave.

Li Likun explained to them, and took out a piece of gem-level gold silk jade from his pocket, and asked Uncle Lu to help him palm his eyes.

Uncle Lu felt at ease now, studied the gold silk jade carefully, and then shook his head: "I haven't seen it before, so it's hard to say whether this thing is valuable."

After all, a special thing like jade, in addition to its own value, also pays special attention to historical inheritance.

Just like jade, before the Qing Dynasty, it was just an ordinary stone.

After a while, Nyazi returned and invited an old man with a white beard to come back, hugged him, followed by more than a dozen strong men, each with a knife in his waist.

"This is Alimukari." Niaz also respected the elder very much.

Li Likun quickly introduced to Liu Qingshan: Alimu means a person with profound knowledge, and adding the honorific title of Kari generally means a person who can recite scriptures, which is roughly similar to a title like professor.

This Elder Alimu has a kind face and a pair of eyes, which do not have the hazy eyes of the old man at all. Instead, they are shining with a different kind of light, which makes people feel respectful at first glance.

Liu Qingshan also hurriedly bowed to greet the elder. The old man looked at him with wise eyes, peaceful and serene, but seemed to have a power that penetrated directly into people's hearts.

Looking at Liu Qingshan for a moment, the old man nodded, turned around and said something, Niaz and others immediately nodded vigorously.

It was obvious that the tense atmosphere just now disappeared in an instant.

Li Likun explained to Liu Qingshan in a low voice: "The elder said just now that he is a friend."

Liu Qingshan nodded, feeling that the Alimu old man in front of him is indeed a wise man, and with this ability to know people, it is definitely beyond the reach of ordinary people.

And Nyazi also served herbal tea, which is a local specialty.

Herbal tea is added with pepper, cloves, cinnamon, hay, etc., and it will be offered when entertaining the most distinguished guests.

But Liu Qingshan took a sip and was still not used to it.

Everyone chatted while drinking tea, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. After learning that Liu Qingshan and the others came from the capital, the old Alimu asked with great interest.

It turned out that the old man had also been to the capital several times.

But they all went by train, not by donkey.

Liu Qingshan also talked about the changes in the capital, as well as the country's current reform and opening policy, etc., which made the old man nod repeatedly.

Then the old man said to those around him: "If you have a chance, you should go out and take a look. Don't just see the sky the size of a palm above your head."

In the end, the old man said politely that he wanted to have a look at Liu Qingshan's knife.

Of course Liu Qingshan would not be stingy, and handed over the Yingjisha knife with both hands.

The old Ali Mu watched and praised, and explained to Liu Qingshan: "Maimati Tursun is a famous master knife maker."

"He is the founder of the Yingjisha knife, a descendant of Kurahon, and there are only a few small knives handed down from generation to generation, which are very precious."

The fingers of the old man Ali Mu lightly stroked the beautiful jade on the handle: "This kind of jade must be produced by our Hebazi here."

Hebazi?Liu Qingshan is a bit puzzled, could it be that any river here produces beautiful jade?

Upon seeing this, Master Lu explained softly to him: "The river dam in the local population is the Yulong KS River we are talking about."

Only then did Liu Qingshan understand, and he couldn't help but feel moved: Since he came to Hotan, if he didn't go to see the Yulong KS River, wouldn't it be a waste of time?

The old Alimu watched for a while, then returned the knife to Liu Qingshan, and said softly:

"Please treat this knife well."

Liu Qingshan nodded: "Definitely, because this is a gift from a friend, representing the most precious friendship."

The old man also laughed: "From now on, you are our friend."

Liu Qingshan and the others just arrived here, and they didn't know the meaning of this sentence, but Uncle Lu was extremely excited.

Because he knew that with the words of the elders, they could directly contact those jade pickers in the future and buy the jade in their hands.

Uncle Lu tried all kinds of tricks for more than a month, but he couldn't do it.

Unexpectedly, after Liu Qingshan came, he was recognized without doing anything.

It made Uncle Lu feel both excited and disappointed: this person compares himself to others, and he is so maddening.

With such a wise elder in front of him, Liu Qingshan also felt that the opportunity was rare, so he took out a few pieces of gold silk jade brought back and asked the elder to help him appreciate it.

Among them was the piece of golden jade that was the size of two fists that was obtained in Devil City.

The old man Ali Mu held the jade in his hand, with a smile on his face:

"It is indeed a kind of jade unique to KLMY. It seems that you have already been to Devil City."

Liu Qingshan could only express his admiration: "Old man, I don't know if this kind of stone is worth it?"

Li Likun next to him also chimed in, saying that they asked herdsmen to help them buy them, and the price was 100 yuan per kilogram.

At this price, Niaz and the people behind the old man were stunned:

The Hetian jade on our side is of slightly inferior quality, so it can't be sold at this price, okay?

At this time, the price of Hetian jade, especially mountain materials, is really not expensive.

After being shocked, their attitude towards Liu Qingshan and his group became closer:

Those who are willing to spend such a big price, of course, regard those herdsmen as true friends.

The old man Ali Mu played with the gold silk jade for a while, and then said with a smile: "The value of the stones mainly depends on whether there are people who appreciate them."

"The golden silk jade you mentioned is like this, and the Hetian jade here is also like this."

After finishing speaking, he looked up at Liu Qingshan: "Since you appreciate this kind of stone, then cherish it."

"Thank you for your enlightenment, elder."

Of course Liu Qingshan understood, he stood up and saluted the old man respectfully.

Chapter 682 So much strength, so much luck!

Three jeeps drove out of Hotan County and zigzagged eastward.

It was already the second day after Liu Qingshan arrived here. When Liu Qingshan proposed to go to Yulong KS River, the old man Alimu readily accompanied him.

This is within the scope of Hotan Oasis, so the vegetation is still very lush, and there are a few Populus euphratica forests along the way.

When everyone came down to watch, Li Likun also sang a few lines of Populus euphratica by KS Geer in a showy way, which attracted the accompanying Niaz and others to nod their heads in praise.

The car ran for more than three hours, and in the oasis ahead, I saw a meandering river.

The river runs in a north-south direction, silently nourishing this oasis for thousands of years.

In fact, in the frontier, a place with countless magnificent natural landscapes, this river is too ordinary.

However, it is famous for Hetian jade, as the saying goes: if the mountain is not high, there will be a name if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, there will be spirit if there is jade.

The old Alimu introduced to Liu Qingshan enthusiastically:

"We call this river the Baiyu River, which is the Yulong KS River; there is also a Moyu River called the Kara KS River, which mainly produces jasper."

Liu Qingshan now finally knows that the old Alimu is very prestigious in the local area, and his family's ancestors have been jade pickers for generations, and they have a deep research on Hetian jade.

A few years ago, everyone thought that the mineral veins on the mountain were exhausted and their livelihood was cut off.