1986: Old Stories in Northeast China

"Tiezhu, it seems to have really melted, right?"

"It should be, the water here is a little muddy."

"Is there really something else in here? Will it turn into a bowl of muddy soup?"

...

Looking at the changes in the bowl, the three people were also very curious.

"Hehe, don't worry, it seems that the water temperature must be controlled, I will change some more water."

Chen Tiezhu said happily, and then played his little tricks.

In fact, as the outside was soaked and peeled off a little, his feeling became more obvious, and he became more confident.

This time, the space water was added a little more, and at the same time, he also reached in and gently rubbed the bead.

With the help of this external force, the speed was obviously faster.

"Dad, Dad, there is a fragrance, it has become fragrant."

At this time, Doudou, who was guarding the jar, shouted excitedly.

She didn't care what you guys were doing, what she cared about most was the meat. And this meat fragrance was more fragrant than steamed meat.

With Doudou's reminder, everyone noticed the aroma of the stewed meat lingering around their noses, which was indeed fragrant.

"Big girl, keep watching. When it's really cooked, it will be really fragrant." Chen Tiezhu said happily.

"Yeah, Doudou, watch."

The little guy said seriously that this task must be completed.

Han Xiuying rolled her eyes at him. This guy can only bully girls.

She forgot that she was bullied a lot.

"How are you rubbing it?"

Seeing that the water in the bowl was turbid, Han Xiuying spoke.

"Hey, it should be almost done. The beads I touch now are very smooth." After Chen Tiezhu finished speaking, he took out the beads.

In fact, there is still a layer of fish glue on the outside of the beads, but some places have indeed been rubbed off by him, revealing their true colors.

"Why is this thing a little yellow? It's not just plastic lumps, right?" Han Xiuying asked.

"It shouldn't be. Wait for me to change another bowl of water and rub it well this time." Chen Tiezhu said excitedly.

When the third bowl of water came up, the effect looked even clearer.

A round golden bead with a diameter of about three centimeters appeared in front of everyone.

"Hey..., it's really a treasure." Chen Tiezhu sighed.

"What is this? Is it a pearl? But aren't pearls all white?" Han Zhenwen asked curiously.

"Well..., it is indeed a pearl, and it is the best among pearls, Dongzhu." Chen Tiezhu said.

"Is this Dongzhu?" Han Xiuying asked in surprise.

"Sister, have you heard of it?" Han Zhenwen asked curiously.

"Well, my classmate's grandmother believes in Buddhism, and she has Buddhist beads. At that time, it seemed that it would be better if there were Dongzhu to wear, but it was said that the thing was used by the royal family of the Qing Dynasty, and it seemed that it had to be worn by the noble people in the royal family." Han Xiuying said.

Chen Tiezhu nodded, "Yingzi is right. Most of these things can only be strung into court beads by the top few in the royal family."

"And a bead this big can be placed on the emperor's hat. But seeing that this bead has not been carved at all, it is estimated that it was made by a brave person."

"Why? Is the palace strict?" Li Yinglin asked.

"At that time, Dongzhu was a tribute. Anyone who privately kept even the most broken one would be beheaded from top to bottom." Chen Tiezhu said.

"'You can't find a single clam in the Yishu River, and you can't find a single pearl even if there are so many clams in a boat', which means that Dongzhu is rare. And now, there are no freshly mined Dongzhu, because they have all been found."

"By the way, it seems that one of the charges against the famous and sir is that he privately kept Dongzhu. I've been wondering if this one came from him."

"But I used to hear that Nanzhu is the best?" Han Zhenwen frowned and said.

"Hehe, good or bad, in fact, are all conditionally restricted." Chen Tiezhu was happy.

"The advantage of Dongzhu is that it is rare, and it has a very high status in the Manchus, so its value is naturally rising. Let's try again and see if we can move it on the plate."

After saying that, he ran in again, carefully selected a plate from the bowl rack, and took a stool by the way.

After putting the stool flat, he carefully adjusted the plate again, and then put the Dongzhu on the plate.

"Eh? He really rolls it by himself."

"Is this what moving the plate means?"

Li Yinglin and Han Zhenwen spoke at the same time.

It's really amazing to see the beads wandering around in the plate.

"Hey..., this is the work of nature." Chen Tiezhu sighed.

"Originally, I was planning to sell it for money to build a relationship with YingziI'm living a happy life in the factory. I can't bear to sell it now. If there's really no other way to make money, I'll just sell the gold bars. "

Han Xiuying bit her lip. She thought she should teach this guy a lesson for his talkativeness. But she really liked this Dongzhu.

"Dad, what is this?"

The movement here finally attracted Doudou's attention.

"Haha, this is a treasure. Keep it as an heirloom. Do you want it as a dowry?" Chen Tiezhu asked the little guy teasingly.

Doudou looked at the beads, stretched out her little hand and dug in the plate for a while, "Also."

"You haven't chosen anything yet." Han Xiuying picked her up.

"I just asked, Tiezhu, how much do you think this thing can be sold for if it is sold?" Li Yinglin asked curiously.

"How much? I don't even have an idea. "Chen Tiezhu said with a wry smile.

"But I guess, in the eyes of rich people, and they are proud of this thing, it should not be difficult to sell it for 100,000 or 200,000 yuan."

Hearing his words, the three of them took a breath.

100,000 or 200,000 yuan, how much money is that?

And according to what Chen Tiezhu said, this may be a very conservative estimate.

"Hurry up and keep it, don't scratch it, knock it, or lose it." Han Xiuying picked up the beads and stuffed them directly into Chen Tiezhu's hand.

"Don't worry, wait for a chance, I will scratch other pearls for you to play with. After all, this thing is a bit eye-catching, and you can't wear it." Chen Tiezhu nodded.

Han Xiuying rolled her eyes in anger. Who wants to wear it? It's just a rare thing.

"That..., Brother Chen, do you still have gold bars?" Han Zhenwen asked cautiously.

"Yes, I'll take it for you, you can play with this. "Chen Tiezhu said casually.

After putting away the beads, he took out four large yellow croakers, which also made Han Zhenwen, who saw it for the first time, a little dumbfounded.

"Take it and play with it. Doudou doesn't like to play with it anymore." Chen Tiezhu said.

"It's uncomfortable when I sleep."

Doudou nodded his head seriously.

Han Zhenwen grinned, and didn't know what kind of evaluation to give.

"Tiezhu, when is dinner tonight? I can ask your aunt to make the corn cakes on time."

At this time, He Jianguo's voice came over, and Han Zhenwen hid the gold bars behind him.