Godanwei was very good at reading people's expressions. When he saw that Li Du was unhappy, he did not say anything. He quietly held a teacup and sipped his tea.
Compared to Godanwei, Li Du knew more.
Hpakant was a historic jade mine. Of the six major fields in Myanmar, it was the earliest to be mined. However, it was not as exaggerated as Godanwei had said, that it had only been mined two thousand years ago.
According to historical research, the jade mines in Hpakant could be traced back to the 14th and 15th centuries. At that time, they mainly supplied gems to the royal family, and the people were not allowed to enter or leave the mines.
At that time, the ore was mainly obtained by manual mining. Life in the mining area was very difficult. The royal family did not treat the miners as human beings, and for a long time, the miners were criminals.
The work was tiring and dangerous, and the things found were particularly precious. This contradiction made the miners constantly take risks.
A long time ago, when they dug up good jade, they would hide it, then secretly dig it out at night and take it to other countries to sell.
However, there were very few people who could escape. Most of them would be caught and then sentenced to death to frighten the workers. It could be said that the history of jade mining was a bloody history of miners' suffering.
Since 1992, Myanmar allowed large companies to enter, and then modern machinery was used to mine, greatly speeding up the extraction of raw jade.
According to statistics, in recent years, the annual output of jade was about 7,000 tons, an increase from previous years. However, the quality of raw jade was greatly reduced, so the government wanted to control it.
Li Du looked at a piece of information. In fact, the jade ore in the old Hpakant field was still enough to be mined for 40 to 50 years, but it was harder to find high-quality ore in the future.
High-quality ores had thin skin and were mainly grayish-white or yellowish-white in appearance. They had fine crystals, good seeds, high transparency, and large sizes, ranging from a few kilograms to hundreds of kilograms. They were once the main source of jadeite.
Old Hpakant was famous for producing black sand with a black crust like coal. This was a good raw jade, and it belonged to the category of uncut raw jade, which meant that there was a good head of water hidden underneath, but it had all been mined.
In addition to this, Li Du also knew a lot of information about jade ore, but it was useless. This industry required actual combat, and some information was not useful.
Of course, the things that Li Du remembered were nothing compared to the entire jade industry. He did not try to remember anything in particular because the knowledge was useless to him. His little bug could enter the stone, so he could see with his eyes whether a raw stone was a waste stone or a gem.
There were quite a lot of people drinking tea in the afternoon. More than a dozen tables in the teahouse were occupied.
Both Li Du and Godanwei were very special in terms of speech and appearance. The veterans could tell that they were rookies just by listening to them.
Rookies were welcomed everywhere because they represented people who were stupid and had a lot of money.
Soon, a middle-aged man with a shiny bald head sat down and said with a smile, "Greetings, Little Brothers. Can I share a table with you? I have a pot of good tea here. Brothers, if you are interested, you can try it. "
Li Du nodded and packed up the backpack on the chair. The bald man sat down and waved his hand. The waiter brought over a more exquisite teapot. The emerald green tea was poured out, and immediately, a fragrant aroma filled the air.
"Where are you from, Little Brother?" The man took a sip of tea and asked, "You look very unfamiliar. Judging by your accent, you are Chinese, right? Oh, I'll introduce myself first. My name is Lu Dayou. Everyone likes to call me Dalu. All roads lead to wealth, haha. "
Li Du smiled and said, "I am from Nanshan. I went to Germany two years ago. This time, I was invited by a friend to Hpakant."
Lu Dayou said with a smile, "Oh, a brother from Nanshan? We are half from the same hometown. My wife is from Nanshan. This is really fate. "
Li Du also smiled. "Fate, fate."
After taking two more sips of tea, Lu Dayou talked from the people of Nanshan to the military, and then from agriculture to industry. He was good at being familiar with people and had a way of chatting. Soon, they became closer.
Li Du guessed that he was a liar, so he chatted with him. When Lu Dayou asked about himself, he would tell him, but it was definitely a lie.
Lu Dayou didn't care and continued to talk. After drinking a pot of tea, he got to the point. "Brother Su, did you come here for jade this time?"
Li Du nodded. "Yes, I am going to marry my partner, so I want to get a piece of jade to carve something serious as a wedding gift."
Lu Dayou slapped the table and gave him a thumbs-up. "Well, Brother Su, we Nanshan men are affectionate and righteous. I admire you. But to put it bluntly, I am afraid it will be difficult for you to get a good stone here. "
Li Du pointed outside and said, "I see a lot of stones outside."
Lu Dayou sneered. "Those stones? Then it really was a bunch of stones. What was the point of buying them if they were proper stones? Building a pigsty? Jade can't fall on the streets outside. They are used to cheat new people. "
Li Du asked, "What should I do?"
Lu Dayou put his satchel on the table and said, "I have a good stone here. Do you want to have a look?"
Li Du couldn't help laughing. The local liar's tricks were so clumsy. How could he be fooled with just a few words?
He smiled and said, "Well, take it out and have a look."
Lu Dayou opened his bag and took out a yellow-skinned stone, smaller than an adult's fist. Then he carefully wiped it and said, "This is a piece of material I got from Damakan. Have a look?"
Damakan was a famous field in the six major fields. The material used there was a name, "Ten fog, nine water," which meant that there was a layer of fog inside the stone, and then the fog penetrated the skin, the fog wrapped around the color, the fog ate the color, and the skin was indistinguishable.
This place was rich in small raw materials. Small stones like this, which weighed about a kilogram, were very common and popular.
Li Du touched the stone and released the space-time bug to have a look. Then he was stunned.
Lu Dayou was not a liar, unless he happened to have a good piece of jade to cheat. The stone was moist, the upper layer was orange, the lower layer was aqua blue, and there was jade in it!
Seeing Li Du's surprise, Lu Dayou said with a smile, "What do you think of my stone? You see the trick, don't you? "
Li Du shook his head and said, "Sorry, Brother Dalu, I don't know much about this industry, so I can't see much. But is this stone good?"
Lu Dayou smiled and said, "Absolutely, this is definitely a good material. Fellow countrymen will not cheat fellow countrymen. If you are interested, I can sell it to you."
Godanwei winked at Li Du and coughed. He also saw that Li Du was tempted, so he reminded him to calm down and not be fooled. There was no doubt that he and Li Du had the same opinion. Lu Dayou was a liar.
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