"Brother, what the hell is this bloodstone, listen to what you mean, how can it seem to be as valuable as jadeite, is it so exaggerated?" Wang Siyuan heard Zhang Tianyuan talk to Lao Yu about bloodstone, which was a set of bloodstones, but he was quite unfamiliar with this bloodstone, although he had heard of it, but he didn't know anything about what this thing was.

"Brother Wang, it's really interesting for you to say this, if this bloodstone is not valuable, will so many people run into the mountains all day long? In the final analysis, the reason why bloodstone now has a sharp decline in reserves and a sharp decline in mining volume is because this thing is so valuable, and many people are rushing to mine it, so this situation will occur. Zhang Tianyuan said with a smile.

"About this bloodstone, in fact, to put it bluntly, there is nothing magical, the red on it is neither chicken blood, nor the legendary phoenix blood, is cinnabar (mercury sulfide) penetrated into the kaolinite, the formation of the ground stone, its composition is mercury sulfide, the stone is the ground stone or kaolinite, the two are blended, symbiotic natural gemstones...... "Old than the shopkeeper is a good teacher, know this thing, so the concept of this bloodstone has been sorted out, who knows that before the words are finished, it was interrupted by Wang Siyuan."

"Gotta get it, I'm so good at you, I know that I have the most headache for this kind of conceptual thing, and I don't understand it if you tell me this." Compared with this boring concept, Wang Siyuan obviously prefers to listen to legends, stories, and things he has not heard, which is Zhang Tianyuan's specialty.

Zhang Tianyuan scolded with a smile: "It's your kid who wants to ask, Lao Yu explained it to you, but you are not happy to listen." Bloodstone is very mysterious, but that's what science says. ”

"There are not many records of bloodstone in ancient books in China. "Jiangsu and Zhejiang Tongzhi" mentions that 'Changhua County produces stamp stones, and the red dots are like cinnabar. There are also bruises such as tortoiseshells, good and cute to play, but close to rare. ’”

"The emperors of the Qing Dynasty, such as Kangxi, Qianlong, and Jiaqing, appreciated the Changhua bloodstone very much and used it as the chapter material of the treasure seal. It is said that when the Qianlong Emperor visited Tianmu Mountain in the south, he gave a local temple a volume of the imperial pen woodcut "Heart Sutra", the abbot was very grateful, and offered a bloodstone seal of 8.4 centimeters square and 15.2 centimeters high, and Qianlong was like a treasure. It is engraved with 'Qianlong Chenhan' and often stamped on calligraphy and painting works. ”

"For bloodstone, folklore is even more exciting. In Changhua, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, there is a moving story. In ancient times, in the area of Yuyan Mountain, locusts plagued year after year, plague was prevalent, and the people complained of suffering. A pair of phoenixes landed on Yuyan Mountain and wiped out the locusts. Dispersed the plague and restored peace to the area. But soon, a vicious bird flew from Yuyan Mountain, named 'Bird Lion'. One day. When the bird and lion saw that the phoenix was hatching eggs, he suddenly had evil thoughts and launched an attack. The unprepared phoenix was bitten by a bird lion. Feng heard the news and arrived and joined forces with Huang. Defeated 'Bird Lion'. Although the phoenix was victorious, the phoenix's blood flowed. Dyeed the Yuyan Mountain red. This blood-stained stone is known as Bloodstone. Later, perhaps because they couldn't bear to separate the phoenix, or because chicken blood was common, people commonly called phoenix bloodstone as chicken bloodstone. The story has been passed down from generation to generation, and I don't know how many versions have changed, but people's love for bloodstone continues unabated. ”

"People always like to arrange some stories to prove the uniqueness of this thing, I heard a friend say, about this mythical story, in Changhua has been made into a drama to perform, now although there are fewer bloodstones, but it has gradually become a tourist attraction, so it is not bad to continue to develop." The old shopkeeper was a little scoffy at these myths and stories, because he categorically didn't believe in them.

"In fact, bloodstone is not only beautiful, but also its vermilion color is in line with the cultural tradition of the Chinese nation advocating red, so it has become a blessing stone that can be used to exorcise demons and pray for blessings in people's minds. The temple uses it as a material for worshipping Buddha statues, and believers from all over the world come enthusiastically, and they respond to their requests, which is particularly effective. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, some countries. People. The party's senior generals firmly believe in the 'spirit' of bloodstone, and even carry it with them as a life amulet, hoping to be born and die, and turn evil into good fortune. Because the 'blood' in bloodstone is cinnabar, which is the main raw material for mercury refining, bloodstone has suffered a painful experience that cannot be looked back. Tons and tons of rubies were thrown into the furnace and burned into slag, and I don't know how many heavenly things were destroyed. And the rediscovery of its value has to do with a diplomatic incident! While driving, Zhang Tianyuan told the legendary experience of bloodstone.

Hearing this, Wang Siyuan slammed on the brakes and shouted in surprise: "Damn, what a waste, if only those bloodstones were given to me." ”

"Wang Siyuan! You kid wants to die, why did you suddenly hit the brakes and almost crashed into it. Zhang Tianyuan was so angry that he almost wanted to cry, fortunately his speed was relatively slow, otherwise he would have to get under the car if he braked suddenly, you must know that the chassis of Wang Siyuan's car is much higher.

"Hey, sorry, sorry." Wang Siyuan stuck out his tongue and hurriedly continued to move forward.

"You kid is really making a fuss, you still lack money to spend? You can afford this kind of car, what kind of poor are you. "Zhang Tianyuan didn't have a good airway.

"Okay Tianyuan, don't argue, tell me, what is the historical event that made the meaning of this bloodstone rediscovered?" Liu Mengxun chuckled, she still knew that this quarrel hurt her body, she didn't want her husband to be so idle.

"In the early 70s of the 20th century, Kakuei Tanaka, then Prime Minister of Japan, received a special gift from our country - it was a pair of exquisite lithographs, and the two square medallions were as bright as blood. After this gift was reported by the media, it quickly became famous at home and abroad. Subsequently, people in China, Japan, and Southeast Asia became interested in this stone. Later, people learned that this kind of stone is produced in the western mountainous area of Anlin City, Jiangsu, Zhejiang Province, China, and is vividly called 'chicken bloodstone' because of its bright red color and jade-like beauty. ”

More than 30 years later, in 2007, a handicraft exhibition held in Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, a screen carved with bloodstone set a transaction price of 91 million yuan. Coincidentally, the raw materials for the screens are also sourced from the local area. Before it was hyped up in the collector's market, bloodstone had been mined for hundreds of years. It was found in the area of Yuyan Mountain in the Ming Dynasty, and later this stone was also found in the Inner Yuan Bahrain Right Banner. ”

"The area of Yuyan Mountain in Anlin City. The reputation of producing strange stones in the mountains has long been there, and the local Chang fossils and Bahrain stone, Qingtian stone, Shoushan stone are called 'China's four famous stones'. Geologists investigate and discover. The local quarry was created by volcanic activity 75 million years ago. Chang fossils have red, yellow, brown, lotus white, sky blue, bean green and other colors, gray and white mostly. Among them, red bloodstone is very rare and was not originally considered a separate variety. However, with the heating up of market speculation and the scarcity of bloodstone resources, many people flock to it, even to the point of madness. ”

"Bloodstone went from mining to no one caring, and then to the hot and crazy market speculation. This is probably the case, now everyone knows about bloodstone, and they all want to get such bloodstone, which is why a large number of people crowd into a town like Changhua. ”

Zhang Tianyuan finished talking about this, but everyone was silent, there is no doubt that bloodstone is a very valuable thing, but the problem is that the value of bloodstone has been rediscovered. Is it really a blessing?

No one knows, and no one can explain it.

The car was speeding on the road, because the road was much better than in the past, and it would have taken two or three hours to reach Yuyan Mountain. Now it only took about half an hour to arrive, and when I arrived at the foot of Yuyan Mountain, it was just about three o'clock in the afternoon. At this time, the sun sprinkled all over the entire Yuyan Mountain, and looked up from the bottom of the mountain. It's a really shocking sight.

Yuyan Mountain is located in the headwaters of the Grand Canyon in West Zhejiang, Grand Canyon Town, Anlin City. This mountain is more than 1,300 meters above sea level and belongs to the north branch of the Xianxialing Mountain Range. Surrounded by mountains and valleys, the climate changes throughout the year.

The local folk song says: "The banqiao is straight to the ridge, and the wind and rain are constantly traced." Covered with quilts in summer, snowflakes in October. ”

But the village at the foot of the mountain feels good, the clean and smooth cement road, on both sides are the kind of villa-like yards, although a bit of a cookie-cutter feeling, but it also looks neat.

Although it is rural, every household has access to natural gas and clean toilets, which is very different from many rural areas.

From this point, it can be seen that the people in this village are very rich, and perhaps it is the light of this Yuyan Mountain.

"When I came here ten years ago, it was very messy, many houses were built on the mountainside, and the houses were scattered and arranged in a mess, but now I look at it, it has all been relocated to one place, and it is much cleaner than in the past with unified management and unified development." When the old shopkeeper remembered the scene when he came to this place ten years ago, he was embarrassed, at that time there was garbage everywhere and it was very dirty, but now it is obviously much better.

"By the way, where is the bloodstone trading market?" Zhang Tianyuan has never been to this place, it is quite unfamiliar, although the scenery here is beautiful, but he has not forgotten another thing that he came here to do.

"It's over there." The shopkeeper pointed to a very beautiful building complex in the distance and said: "Although the trading ground is still on the old address in the past, this is obviously much more beautiful than in the past. ”

"That's where bloodstone is traded, how about we park our car there and take a look?" After Wang Siyuan listened to what Zhang Tianyuan and Lao Yu said about bloodstone in the car, he always wanted to see this magical stone as soon as possible, this is a gift from our country to foreign VIPs, how magnificent.

"What's the hurry, that place won't run away, if you want me to say, let's find a place to live quickly, there should be a hotel or something like that, right?" Zhang Tianyuan glanced at Wang Siyuan, then looked at the shopkeeper and asked.

"I guess there is, there used to be hostels when I came here. Don't worry, I have an acquaintance here, so give him a call first. The old shopkeeper smiled, took out his mobile phone and made a call, and then only ten minutes later, a BMW appeared in front of everyone, driving a middle-aged man, wearing sunglasses, and his hair was shiny.

"It's Uncle Yu, right? My dad asked me to pick you up, just follow me, you can get in my car. The person who came looked at his phone, probably looking at the photo, and only came over after confirming the appearance of the old shopkeeper.

"No, we're all driving, you just lead the way." Lao Yu said with a smile.

"This is your car, my God, Mercedes-Benz G500, although this car is not expensive, it has to be more than 1.7 million, and there are not many people who drive this kind of car now." (To be continued......)