Chapter 356 Rare Seed Mine
When everyone came to the entrance of the mine, Yang Wei couldn't understand how Kurban made so much money from such a small jade mine. After seeing the wheels of two scrapped trolleys, Yang Wei found that the mine seemed to be very "wet" and wet. At that time, he had an idea. Finally, when Yang Wei heard the sound of water in the mine, he finally confirmed his thoughts.
Anyone who has a little knowledge of jade knows that the best jade is Hetian jade produced in Xinjiang, the Western Regions. Hetian jade is divided into seed materials and mountain materials. The so-called mountain materials are mined from the mountains. There are few top-quality products that are as clean as white as white, mostly mixed with impurities of other colors; while the seed materials are jade materials collected from the Jade River. They often have been washed in the Jade River for thousands of years, and have a round shape unique to God. The color is snow-white and flawless like condensed fat, with a warm, solid, dense, and pure texture. The outer layer forms a layer of jade skin due to years of erosion, which is very rare and precious.
For example, jade became a precious jewelry for princes and nobles thousands of years ago. Before the Qing Dynasty, most of them were mainly seed materials, which were beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, after the Qing Dynasty, jade was mostly mountain materials. Because seed materials have become increasingly rare, although jade is no longer rare due to the emergence of mountain materials, there are fewer and fewer good materials, which makes the real treasure lover feel very regretful.
When he first saw the mine, Yang Wei thought that Kurban's jade ore was mainly used to collect mountain materials. Although the mountain materials had abundant mineral reserves and could be produced in large quantities, they could not compare with seed materials in terms of texture and price. However, when Yang Wei heard the sound of gurgling water, he finally realized that although this jade ore was in the mountains, it was mainly used to mine seed materials from the underground rivers in the mountains. In this way, it was not surprising that Kurban obtained a steady stream of wealth from small-scale jade ore.
Yang Wei couldn't help but take a few steps forward, and the mine suddenly entered his eyes. A dark river flowed through the mine. From east to west, it should be the undercurrent of the branch of the Yulong Kashgar River flowing through the mountains. Around the mine, there are towering rock walls. Looking at its shape and texture, they are naturally formed. The concave and convex walls emit a soft light under the light. If you look closely, you can see countless jade faces emerging from the rocks. The latest chapter of the Wanguo Soldiers. Blood Quenching Mountains and Rivers 356
Under the mine about three meters high, more than a dozen workers were wearing only a pair of shorts that were barely enough to cover up their shame, bent over and hunched their backs and stooped in the jade river. This indifferent dress was a measure to prevent them from hiding the jade they found. In the hands of these workers, they were expensive jade, but as workers they received a very meager salary. It is no exaggeration to say that the salary of all workers was not as good as the price of a piece of jade. It is not difficult to see the cheapness of labor, which is sad.
In addition to the workers who were hiking in the Yu River, Yang Wei found that there were also some workers on the rock walls. There were barely enough trestle to stand alone on the surrounding rock walls. The workers stood on the crumbling trestle and looked for well-textured mountain materials in the walls.
Among these people, only three people were incompatible with the others around them. The middle-aged man in the lead was not tall. This height could be considered disabled among the burly Northwest people, but the weight that was even more incompatible with his height was his weight, which made him short and wide, like a round ball. The funniest thing was that the ball was wearing a heavy fur. It seemed that he felt the stuffiness around him, and the ball was gasping for breath. He flashed with his hands as a fan and was still unbearable. He lazily took off the fur on his body and threw it to the follower who was as thin as a bamboo pole.
The fat middle-aged man was wearing a white shirt with silk texture and exquisite patterns. It was not difficult to see that this person's identity was the most prominent among the three. It was supposed to be Kurban. Looking at the fat and weak Kurban from afar, Yang Wei felt a lot of emotion. He really didn't know how Kurban gave birth to a beautiful and beautiful daughter like Elken with his appearance.
Kurban's face was full of flesh, and his appearance was fierce. In the middle of the fat on his face, Kurban narrowed his eyes and looked fiercely at the workers around him. He kicked someone's butt from time to time, pointed at his nose and scolded him unceremoniously.
In addition to the thin follower standing beside Kurban, there was also a young man who was about 20 years old. He was dressed in a delicate and close-fitting black dress, which was clapped to his well-proportioned and strong body. The man had a standard Western appearance, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and followed Kurban politely, and from time to time, bent down and pressed against Kurban to listen to what he told him. His words and deeds were full of respect for Kurban, and even a bit suspicious of flattery. When Kurban moved away from his sight, a trace of contempt that was not easy to be noticed appeared in his eyes.
Just as Yang Wei was observing the situation around him, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from behind. Yang Wei turned his head and saw a pale-faced miner appearing behind him. The two looked at each other, and both sides were a little surprised. The miner immediately shouted, as if he was very nervous. Yang Wei couldn't understand Wei's words and said he didn't know how to explain it. However, thinking that he wanted to see Kurban anyway, he was no longer panicked. Instead, he walked forward calmly, as if he wanted to meet his old friend. He walked forward generously: "Mr. Kurban."
Yang Wei walked forward while saying hello, which immediately attracted Kurban's attention. The miners around him stopped their actions. Yang Wei found that everyone's faces were ugly, which made Yang Wei feel a little confused. This is just a jade mine, but it seems that everyone is very discomfortable, an outsider, and is even more hostile to his sudden visit.
Just when Yang Wei was more than ten steps away from Kurban, the fat man nervously interrupted Yang Wei with his palms up and said, "Stand there! Who are you?"
His sharp voice was very dissatisfied with Kurban's thick figure. Yang Wei's expression was unhappy and replied coldly: "Yang Wei is appointed to the Nanjing National Government."
Kurban blinked, and this action was somewhat similar to Elken. It seemed that the father and daughter would show their expressions when they had never heard of certain things. The young man around him leaned against Kurban's shoulder and muttered a few words. Kurban nodded suddenly and realized, but soon changed into a more vigilant expression and looked at Yang Wei and said, "Sorry, I am an authentic businessman, and I do my business with a steady mind, and it seems to have nothing to do with the "government".
Yang Wei shrugged his shoulders disapprovingly and said, "That's true, but Yang's arrival did not come in the name of the "government", but for your daughter Miss Elken Kurban. For her safety, I think I need to take her out... "
Chapter completed!