Wang Xiaoliuer's understanding of wood was not professional enough, so he did not dare to completely conclude whether this thing was what he imagined.
However, after comparing the characteristics described in the "Qingyang Jing", Wang Xiaoliuer can roughly deduce all of them.
He put the box away and planned to ask a professional tomorrow. Seeing that it was getting late, he lay down to rest.
As soon as he lay down, he took out his phone to check the time, and accidentally saw a message from Liu Hua.
Wang Xiaoliuer looked through it and didn't know what he saw. He smiled and seemed to be in a good mood.
He lay down, turned off his phone, pulled the quilt and fell asleep.
Nothing happened that day. Wang Xiaoliuer went out early the next morning.
This time, Wang Xiaoliuer did not go to the antique city with many illegal shops. Instead, he went to find an old gentleman who was familiar with Liu Hua.
The old gentleman, whose surname is "Wei" and whose name is "Wei Du", is a well-known figure both in Jiangcheng and in Beijing circles.
He had business dealings with Liu Hua's biological father and mother, so he was quite familiar with Liu Hua. More importantly, considering Liu Hua's status, Liu Hua and he had something in common.
The characteristic is that both Mr. Wei and Liu Hua can definitely be regarded as real social celebrities in Jiangcheng.
Sometimes, the world is very big, and sometimes, it feels very small.
As far as Jiangcheng is concerned, after reaching a certain level, people who go around basically hook up and get to know each other. Wang Xiaoliuer feels this way now.
When Wang Xiaoliu'er came, Liu Hua didn't come. To be precise, Liu Hua was still lying on the bed. She didn't have the energy of Wang Xiaoliu'er. Although she said she was very powerful, she was really
Wang Xiaoliuer also had a hard time cleaning up. Now he is really tired and can't go out for a while.
Fortunately, Liu Hua had said hello in advance, so Mr. Wei did not put on airs with Wang Xiaoliuer. He sat in the shop and fiddled with the long sword box with his hands. After looking at it for a long time, he raised his thick eyelids.
He looked at Wang Xiaoliu'er with his small eyes and asked, "Where did you get this thing?"
"They were collected from the Antique City."
Wang Xiaoliu'er said and moved forward, "There was originally something in the box, but looking at it, it didn't seem to be very valuable. Only this box, I think it's quite interesting. No, I'm not sure if it's what I imagined.
The same thing, so I came here specifically to ask you to give me a hand."
"This thing of yours should be freshly cooked and still hot, right?"
Mr. Wei weighed the things in his hands, and then looked at Wang Xiaoliu'er, "If I remember correctly, this thing should have been brought out by Mr. Wu."
"You know all this?"
"To be honest, almost everyone in the circle knows about this."
Mr. Wei grinned, then looked at the sword box, and said, "Young man, since you can come to me, it means that you must have some own judgment about this thing. You should be unsure, so come here with me."
Let’s talk, right?”
Wang Xiaoliu'er nodded, "You are an expert and have a high status in the circle. I came here specifically to ask for your advice."
"That's not a big deal. Well, let me ask you something first. What do you think this box is made of?"
"Wood."
"What kind of wood is this?"
"If I guessed correctly, it should be ebony, right?"
"You know Ebony."
"Know."
Wang Xiaoliu'er nodded, "Ebony is a dark wood. It looks a bit like a stone, but it's not a stone."
"What you said is correct, but it's not entirely correct."
Mr. Wei put on his reading glasses, then fiddled with the sword box and continued, "To be precise, this thing is indeed ebony, but this ebony and dark wood are not exactly the same thing."
Wang Xiaoliuer was stunned, "How do you say this?"
"Ebony is a general term that refers to the kind of wood that was buried under the earth's surface due to geological disasters or something, and then has obvious carbonization. This kind of dark buried wood, usually,
They are all called ebony. But there is a difference between dark wood and ebony. To be precise, dark wood is also buried underground and is highly carbonized. However, its material is rather special."
As Mr. Wei spoke, he raised his eyelids and glanced at Wang Xiaoliuer, "This box is indeed dark wood. Essentially, dark wood should be said to be highly carbonized golden nanmu."
Mr. Wei pointed to the surface of the sword box, "This wood has a very high degree of carbonization, but if you look carefully, you can still see the original veins. This kind of dark wood with phoenix patterns is almost invisible now, and it is even more valuable.
What's more, this box is carved from a single piece of dark wood, which makes it even more rare."
Wang Xiaoliu'er nodded, "Mr. Wei, according to you, this thing is both gloomy wood and golden nan?"
"right."
Mr. Wei nodded, "To be precise, the so-called gloomy wood is essentially golden nan. The full name of gloomy wood is this, golden nan gloomy wood. This kind of thing, in China, mostly comes from
From the Sichuan and Sichuan areas, more people like to call this thing ebony.
It should be said that these five trees are very precious, because they were formed by carbonization tens of millions of years ago. The amount of them existing in the world is very small. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are non-renewable and scarce resources. According to my understanding, in the world now,
There are several common types of ebony, such as willow tree, green tree, camphor tree, and golden silk tree.
Phoebe, small-leaf nanmu, red chrysanthemum, yew, mulberry, yellow willow, yellow cypress, locust, etc. These logs have been buried underground for thousands of years. Due to their age, these things have developed some characteristics, such as,
It is very dense, hard and heavy, and looks like a stone. At the same time,
It is precisely because of these characteristics that make these things extremely valuable. Of course, if you want to say that the most valuable thing is, there is no need to think about it. It must be the golden nan dark wood. Not to mention this highly carbonized dark wood.
Even the golden nanke that was just cut down is now worth a lot of money."
Mr. Wei fiddled with the box, "Moreover, the workmanship of this thing is quite exquisite. Not only is the material expensive, but the level of craftsmanship itself is also very high. It's rare, rare!"
Seeing what the old gentleman said, Wang Xiaoliuer couldn't help but move forward and asked softly, "I heard someone say that dark wood is the best material for making coffins. Is it true?"
"There is such a saying."
Mr. Wei nodded, and then continued, "In the past, there was a record in ancient books, which is said to be a legend. Legend has it that a coffin made of dark wood can be antiseptic. Putting the dead in a coffin made of dark wood can make the body die.
It is not rotten, so in the past, after emperors and generals died, they were proud to get such a coffin. But in fact, according to modern archaeological discoveries,
Analysis, this kind of thing can only be thought about at most, not to mention how much material is needed to cut out the coffin from the dark wood. Even if there is such a material, how many people can find it? Even if you are the emperor,
In the end, we will probably only be able to get a coffin made of nanmu, which is good. Like the legendary coffin made from a whole piece of golden nanmu, I'm afraid it's just a legend."
Wang Xiaoliu'er nodded, then looked at the old gentleman, "Then, why is this kind of gloomy wood so expensive now?"
"Because the material is rare, has high density, and has some special properties. Of course, the most important thing is that it is rare. Things are more valuable when they are rare."
The old man held the box and couldn't put it down, "Young man, are you ready to take action?"
"Take action? You..."
Wang Xiaoliuer raised his eyebrows.
"Well, just in time, I have a client here, and I think he would be very interested in this kind of thing."
Mr. Wei fiddled with the box up and down, and really couldn't put it down. "Let me see, the price of this thing on the market is only a few dozen dollars higher. Of course, this is not because of the material of this thing.
So it’s valuable, of course, in terms of material, but what’s more important is that
This thing is an old thing. It is actually quite rare for an old thing to be so well preserved. The only pity is that this thing may not have come from the right way, so it will have to sink and be suppressed for a few years.
In the past, if this thing can be put on the market, it will be great if it is placed in a museum."
Wang Xiaoliuer looked at Mr. Wei, "This is really not of much use to me, but I don't actually have dozens of them, so I really don't plan to buy them out for the time being."
When Mr. Wei heard this, he thought for a while, "How much do you prepare?"
"I still won't say it."
Wang Xiaoliuer shook his head, "The main thing is that we have different opinions. The price is much different. I'm afraid you will laugh when I say it!"
"Then tell me a price."
"Well, if you ask me, this is the number."
Wang Xiaoliuer stretched out his hand and made a sign of "two". When the old man saw it, he immediately grinned, "Two hundred?"
"This is just for you. I respect you as a veteran in this industry. Otherwise, I won't give you this job."
Wang Xiaoliuer stretched out his hand again and made a sign of "five".
These words obviously suited the old man's taste. The old man smiled and fiddled with it for a while, "If not, I'll give you one hundred and eighty. What do you think of the price?"
"One hundred and eighty, um..."
Wang Xiaoliuer still hesitated and thought about it for a long time without making a statement.
When the old man saw it, he quickly said, "Look, I actually collect a lot of things here. Let's just make friends. Don't we have to come and go often in the future? Let's put it this way, you will have a lot of things in the future.
Feel free to send me any good things, Master Yao and I have known each other for a long time. We have been friends for so many years, so there will definitely be no difference in credit."
"That's alright, since you said so."
"Okay, then just wait, I'll ask the accountant to wire you the money!"
The old gentleman stood up and happily carried his things to the back. After a while, the money arrived in his account.
Liu Hua didn't even think that Wang Xiaoliu'er could sell the things directly. After hearing this, Liu Hua, who was sitting in front of the dressing table getting dressed, couldn't help but look back at Wang Xiaoliu'er and said, "Mr. Wei, take that box
Received?"
"Take it!"
"How much?"
"One million and eight hundred thousand."
"A box is so valuable?"
"Jinsnan Yinchenmu is still an old guy, isn't it worth the money!"
"That's probably more than that."
Liu Hua pursed her lips and smiled, "He is famous for picking up things outside. I estimate that when he takes them back and changes hands, they will cost more than your price."
"How much a person can sell for depends on his ability. What does it have to do with me? The thing I collected for two thousand yuan is not bad at all, isn't it?"
"That's right."
Liu Hua pondered, squinting her eyebrows in the mirror, and asked Wang Xiaoliu'er, "Where is the iron rod in there? Where did you throw it?"
"I soaked it with potion, and while I'm waiting, I don't know what's inside."
"It should be an ancient sword. In fact, you should ask Mr. Wei to take a look."
"It needs to be dealt with anyway. It's a rusty mess. No one can tell what it is."
After Wang Xiaoliuer finished speaking, he also walked behind Liu Hua. He stood behind Liu Hua, held Liu Hua's shoulders with both hands, and came closer.
Liu Hua couldn't help it, she pursed her lips, rolled her big eyes, and looked at Wang Xiaoliu'er lovingly, "What are you doing?"
"Why don't you do anything? Just look at you. Hey, you said, you have two shoulders carrying one head. Why do you look so good-looking?"
Wang Xiaoliu'er was still smiling with a flattering look on her face, but Liu Hua was embarrassed by what she said. Her little face turned red and she couldn't help laughing and scolding, "You're so glib, what are you talking about!"
"I speak from my heart."
Wang Xiaoliu'er also sighed, "It doesn't matter that he's handsome, he has such a hot body, he still has a hot body, and he can serve people! I don't know what kind of man can get you."
"Didn't you get it?"
Liu Hua held back her smile and showed her small white teeth. She looked a little proud and a little shy.
Wang Xiaoliuer curled his lips, "Don't praise me, I don't have that ability! To put it bluntly, the person who has won you has not been able to win your heart!"
"Isn't it enough to just get my person? Why do you want my heart?"
After Liu Hua finished speaking, she turned back to look at Wang Xiaoliu'er with a smile. Her big eyes flickered, which almost took away people's soul. "Not to mention other places, it was in Jiangcheng, secretly thinking about me.
There are so many men out there, no matter what kind of man you want, what kind of man you have, whether it’s financial resources or status, who won’t throw you a few blocks away? But look, when have I ever looked at them seriously?”
"Yes, yes, you are so powerful and noble."
Wang Xiaoliuer played with Liu Hua's long hair with a smile, and kept talking, "But no matter how noble and powerful you are, won't you fall into my hands?"
"laugh."
Seeing Wang Xiaoliu'er smiling and a little proud, Liu Hua couldn't help but roll her eyes at him. Her face turned red, as if she wanted to say something, but she held it back, and in the end she just rolled her eyes at him shyly, "