Catch the sea: start with a sand shovel and take over the entire beach

The dishes were served one after another, and Mr. Feng, as the host, gave an opening speech, which basically welcomed everyone.

In front of Zhao Qin was a plate of oyster omelette, which was made by frying raw oysters mixed with eggs and flour, similar to the oyster omelette he made at home.

He picked up a piece and took a bite, then his eyes lit up. It was indeed good.

There are only three requirements for this dish. The first is the ratio of eggs, flour and oysters. The second is the freshness of the oysters. The third is the heat of frying.

If the cooking time is too low, the oysters will not be crispy enough and the meat inside will not be cooked. If they are too old, the oysters will shrink and lose their freshness and become difficult to chew.

The dish in front of him had all three. He dipped a little in fish sauce and tasted another piece. Hmm, it tasted even better.

"Aqin, don't always eat dry food. You may not be able to eat other dishes later. Try this goose head. It is the authentic five-year-old lion-head goose from Raoping." Lao Feng sat opposite him and turned the table to let him taste it.

This again made everyone puzzled. They didn't understand why Lao Feng looked at this young man differently?

Especially the young man sitting at the lower right, looking at Zhao Qin with a hint of hostility.

I heard from his introduction before that this man’s name is Yu Shengyu and his family seems to be in the jade business.

Actually, Old Feng was not trying to curry favor with Zhao Qin. He just thought that this young man was amazing. He had also witnessed Zhao Qin's progress step by step to where he is today.

When he was selling yellow croaker in the early days, tens of thousands of yuan would make Zhao Qin very happy. Then there were oysters and pearls. At that time, Zhao Qin was no different from an ordinary fisherman.

However, more than a year later, I heard that this guy donated more than 100 million yuan, and then I actually saw him in the news. For Lao Feng, this was simply the end of a businessman.

In terms of eating, Zhao Qin listened to the advice and picked up a piece of goose head. It tasted slightly salty at first, then fragrant, with a crispy gelatinous layer and a bit chewy.

Not to mention, the taste is really good.

This would be even more perfect if eaten with rice.

He picked up a piece of the best part of the goose head and put it in Wang Jiasheng's small bowl. "Brother Sheng, try it. It tastes really good."

They drank Wuliangye liquor. After tasting a few bites of the dishes, it was time to toast. Zhao Qin followed the crowd. In such an occasion, he would definitely toast others, and others would toast back.

Anyway, this process is almost the same for banquets in every place.

Of course it couldn't just be about eating and drinking. Everyone's topic initially revolved around Xiao Feng getting married, and then turned to the industry.

"Alas, now that the economy is booming, the price of jade changes every day." said a little old man with emotion.

"In three years, the price of stone has increased more than fivefold. I heard that the stone that was previously only used to pave the road in the mine is now being dug out and sold as raw material."

Zhao and Chen didn't understand, so they could only listen, and Wang Jiasheng would not respond.

"Uncle Liu, is the material flowing over there smoothly now?" Feng Ruonan asked with a slight frown.

"Speaking of which, there have been fewer battles over there in the past two years, and things have been smoother than they were two years ago, but we can't resist the desperate hype from these people back home.

A few days ago, Yangmei sold a piece of material with icy floating flowers. In the past, it was only about 130 yuan per kilogram, but this time it was sold for more than million yuan per kilogram. The price is out of control.”

The little old man named Uncle Liu sighed.

Chen Dong had never seen a raw jadeite stone, so he asked curiously, "Mr. Liu, are those beautiful jadeites really cut from stones? I mean, was it originally just an ordinary stone?"

Several jade workers looked at each other and laughed. They were not mocking Chen Dong for being ignorant, but simply thought the question was interesting.

"Mr. Chen, there is nothing wrong with what you said, but there are many kinds of jadeite raw materials. Some of them are sand-free as soon as they are dug out, and they are jade-like. What we call sand-free means that there is no skin.

Of course, this is rare. Most jades will have a thin or thick skin after tens of thousands of years of weathering. "

"Then how do you tell the good from the bad?" Chen Dong asked again.

"This is a huge subject, and we are still learning. After all, even gods cannot tell the quality of jade. But there are still some things we can learn from experience, such as the age of the skin, the uniformity of the sand, etc.

If the skin is thin, you can also see the fog layer, turn on the flashlight, and judge the thickness of the crystals inside by the refraction of light..."

Zhao Qin, who had been eating with his head down, now raised his head and listened with great interest.

He had learned some about it from self-media in his previous life, but as for real jade rough material, he had never seen it in reality.

As he was talking excitedly, Lao Liu actually took out his bag and pulled out a jadeite stone the size of an egg. "My two friends, please take a look. I bought this stone when I passed by a stall before I came here."

Chen Dong took it quickly. It was a small piece of black leather material. It looked like an ordinary stone except that it had a very tight structure.

Old Liu smiled and handed him another flashlight, "Turn it on and put it against the rock to have a look."

Chen Dong turned on the flashlight and placed the lamp directly on the stone. The next moment, the originally black stone looked like a small lantern, emitting a faint green glow.

"Hey, this is amazing." Chen Dong moved the light away and then approached it again, having a lot of fun.

"Well, Lao Liu, I admire your eyes. No good material can escape them." Lao Feng praised with a smile.

Old Liu smiled reservedly and waved his hand, "This piece of material is too small. At most, it can be made into two brands. It lacks the gambling element."

The so-called lack of gambling means that the value is less elastic, the price is relatively transparent, and the sellers are not fools.

"Mr. Liu, how much is this stone?" Zhao Qin took the stone, looked at it carefully, and asked curiously.

"The stone is small, and I bought it for 7500 yuan." Old Liu did not hide his feelings and stated the price frankly.

The stone was transferred to Feng Ruonan's hands. She must know more about raw stones than Chen and Zhao. "Uncle Liu, you don't have the gambling spirit. If you sell two genuine ice floating flower brands, each one will start at at least 20,000."

"Haha, not only do you have to bet on the foundation, you also have to bet on the crack."

The same kind of jade can have a very different value depending on whether the base is clean or not. If the base is dirty and becomes gray, or if there are too many or too heavy cotton spots, it will greatly affect the value of the product.

Before these are cut, it is difficult to see clearly even if the material is exposed to a light.

Then there are cracks. If there are too many cracks, you can't even make a decent product out of it, let alone its value.

Seeing the two people's interest, Lao Liu smiled and said, "In the jade business, I have cut a lot of jade every year in the past few decades. Not only can I not see the color of the jade, but sometimes I can even see the skin and the site.

You two have finally come here, and our place is also known as the Jade City, so you two can have some fun, of course, a little gambling for fun."

Zhao Qin and Chen Dong stood up and raised their glasses to thank each other for their kindness.

From what he said, it seemed that Lao Liu wanted the two of them to go and have fun, but in reality he was reminding them that it was just a matter of spending a little money and not taking it seriously. After all, he was an old hand and he often made mistakes.

After the meal, people here also wanted to drink tea, so they cleared the table and drank tea in the box. While drinking tea, Lao Feng looked at his watch from time to time.

His actions were not only noticed by Zhao Qin, but also by his two friends from Guangzhou. One of them said, "Mr. Feng, we know you are busy these two days, and we are not shy, so why don't we leave first?"