Chapter 55 California Jade
After entering the door, Uncle De couldn't hold himself back: "Show me the box."
With such an open door, Uncle De looked at it for a while, then took the lid to the window. Under the reflection of light, the colors of the conch shells changed richly and were dazzling. He was sure that he had seen it correctly before.
"It's unmistakable. This is a box made with mother-of-pearl craftsmanship in the Tang Dynasty. It's in pretty good condition and is a treasure."
After receiving Uncle De's affirmative answer, the old uncle felt reassured.
At this time, Lin Yuan brought a cup of tea: "Uncle De, please drink tea."
"Put it down first." Uncle De's eyes were fixed on the mother-of-pearl box, without even looking up at Lin Yuan.
It’s not available yet!
You can drink tea at any time, but the mother-of-pearl box in the Tang Dynasty is not so easy to come across. You have to go through Ashikaku no matter what.
However, the more Uncle De looked at it and touched it, the more he couldn't put it down.
After thinking for a moment, Uncle De said: "Xiao Yuan, I want to discuss something with you?"
"Uncle De, what's the matter?" Lin Yuan was a little confused. He couldn't think of anything else that Uncle De needed to discuss with him.
"Aren't you in a hurry to sell this mother-of-pearl box? Can you lend it to me for three or two days to play with?"
Lin Yuan didn't hesitate: "Of course!"
Although this Tang Dynasty mother-of-pearl box is worth more than a million dollars, Lin Yuan believed that Uncle De's personality would not allow him to lose his treasure.
Another reason is that during this period, Lin Yuan and his old uncle frequently asked Uncle De for help in eye-catching. He was not ambiguous, so he couldn't be too petty. With the treasure hunt tool in hand, it shouldn’t be difficult to find another million-dollar item, right?
Uncle De drank the cup of tea that had already cooled down in one gulp and said goodbye with joy.
Twenty minutes later, the old uncle changed his clothes and told Lin Yuan that he had an appointment with an old friend and was going out. He also specifically told Lin Yuan to study at home.
The corner of Lin Yuan's mouth twitched, and he waved his hand to tell his uncle to leave quickly.
At this time, the old uncle is very much like his parents before leaving home, telling their children to study hard.
Except for going out for dinner, Lin Yuan spent most of his time reading, trying to make up for his shortcomings.
The next day, Paul and Henry set out early in the morning. As agreed, they would first pick up Qiao Yufan and Huo Qingtong, then pick up Li Qiushui, and finally meet downstairs at Lin Yuan.
As for Zhou Zhiming, he seemed to be busy picking up girls and had no time to reply to messages.
Seeing Lin Yuan and his uncle coming down, Huo Qingtong and others said hello one after another.
"Have you eaten?"
A typical Chinese greeting.
Li Qiushui handed over breakfast, including steamed dumplings, fried dough sticks, and soy milk.
Afraid that Lin Yuan and his uncle wouldn't be used to it, he went to a distant place to buy it.
The old uncle was not polite. He took it and gnawed on it. He praised her by saying, "My daughter is so considerate!"
Everyone stopped procrastinating and set off immediately.
They were taking California Highway 1.
Anyone who has done the roadmap knows that Route 1 in California is one of the most beautiful roads in the world. From San Francisco to Los Angeles, the Pacific Ocean breeze blows on your face, all the way south among the winding coastline and towering cliffs. , with panoramic views of the West Coast of the United States.
On the way, when they were about to reach a fork in the road, Henry introduced to Lin Yuan: "Going over there is the Monterey Peninsula. The scenery over there is pretty good. There are high-end restaurants and casual snacks. Do you want to take a rest?"
"Anything is fine."
After saying that, Lin Yuan looked at Li Qiushui and others: "Where are you?"
"Okay! I've heard that the Monterey Peninsula has a beautiful environment and there are many artists there, so it's a good place to check in." Huo Qingtong responded.
Henry: "You mean Carmel, right?" The artistic Carmel is a seaside town on the Monterey Peninsula, where 60% of the early residents were professional artists.
The various shops in the town are eye-catching, and many art treasures can be purchased in the numerous craft shops.
It seems that it is also a good place to hunt for treasure.
After everyone thought about it, they felt it was necessary to go there.
In fact, in addition to Carmel, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cannery Row, Fisherman's Wharf, and Point Robles State Reserve are also worth visiting.
"That's right! That's right there." Li Qiushui nodded.
No one had any objections, so Paul turned the car onto the side road and headed for Carmel.
On the way, Lin Yuan and the others could see wind-eroded cypress forests, rocky coastlines, and creative mansions...
"There is a shop over there. Stop for a moment and use the toilet." Huo Qingtong said.
Paul drove very steadily, he was an experienced driver, and he parked the car steadily in the parking space in front of the store. Although Lin Yuan didn't go to the toilet, he got out of the car to get some air.
Henry went to the store to buy some food and drinks.
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Three or four meters away from the parking place, Lin Yuan also saw a stall, which was filled with some beautiful small stones. There was no stall owner, but there was a playing card with $2 a piece written on it, and a small cardboard box next to it. , used to put money.
Lin Yuan walked over, and just as he reached out to pick up a piece, Paul's voice came from behind: "You can only do this in a small place like this. If it were in a city, it would have been taken away long ago."
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After all, even large supermarkets and luxury brand stores can be purchased for zero yuan, let alone a stall like this where no one is looking.
Don’t even expect everyone to give money voluntarily.
It can only be said that such a simple American village is rare.
The two chatted for a while, and then Li Qiushui and Huo Qingtong came out after using the toilet.
"Brother Lin, do you, a man, like this kind of thing?" Li Qiushui asked in surprise.
Lin Yuan smiled and said: "I like all the valuable ones."
Um?
Is this thing worth anything?
Even Paul looked surprised. He looked at the small stones on the stall with a more intense gaze.
Lin Yuan handed the few "pebbles" he picked out to Li Qiushui: "You two share it! Remember to pay."
Then said to Paul: "Nothing else is worth anything."
Only then did Paul's eyes clear up.
Li Qiu Shui gave half of it to Huo Qingtong, and they each took out 10 dollars and put them in the carton.
"Brother Lin, what is this? A gem? It looks like jade."
Lin Yuan told them: "It should be California jade. It seems to be also called Fushan stone. It can be said to be American jade. Have you heard of it?"
It is a high-ice variety with yellow ground and emerald green as the best product. The color can reach emerald green, with strong luster and good transparency, which can be compared with high-quality green jade. California jade with the best gemological quality is commonly known as "chrysophyll", with a high output. Extremely rare.
California jade is so rare that it is almost never found in the gem market and is mostly owned by a few national museums, collectors and mineralogists.
Huo Qingtong quickly searched on his mobile phone and was pleasantly surprised: "It's true, I heard it's very valuable."
Lin Yuan: "It depends on the quality. The quality of these pieces is not very good, and it is probably worth a few thousand dollars!"
Having said that, the two women were still very happy. They bought hundreds of times the profit for 10 US dollars, and the capitalists shed tears when they saw it.
At this time, Henry came out of the store carrying a large bag of food and drink.
(End of chapter)