Among this group of people, the one with the highest interest is undoubtedly Han Cong, who wants to prove his ability, he has been self-taught for so long, and he has not shown it.

Therefore, after entering the store, I just stare at all kinds of carved products, touch here, look there.

"Hey, little brother, that treasure can't be touched, the rest is arbitrary, just don't break it. Suddenly, the shopkeeper opened his mouth to stop Han Cong's move.

Han Cong was startled, and his outstretched hand immediately froze and quickly withdrew it.

He's not a rich man, and if he really breaks it, and the shopkeeper wants him to buy it, he doesn't have the money, and in that case, it's still very troublesome to lose face.

Hu Yang and the others turned their heads to look over and found that it was a root carving ornament.

The content of the root carving is a double dragon playing with beads, two dragons compete for a bead, looking lifelike, no matter how you look at it, you feel precious, not simple.

The shopkeeper was a little afraid that this treasure would be damaged by a layman, and it was carved from the roots of rosewood. What is rosewood, everyone should know very well, in the world, is one of the most precious wood.

A piece of Huanghuali wood furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties can be sold for 10 million, which can be seen to be precious.

When he saw that this group of people were all young people, he subconsciously felt that they were all laymen. Such a group of people are probably tourists, right? When they come in, they just want to bring one or two handicrafts back as a souvenir.

The shopkeeper recommended: "These stone carvings are good, you can consider them." ”

The stone carvings he recommended are all gadgets, basically small animals, the carving is average, and the materials are ordinary, so they are not expensive and are the first choice of many tourists.

"Brother Hu, it seems to be made of yellow rosewood. Han Cong whispered to Hu Yang.

When the shopkeeper heard this, he was a little surprised, but he didn't expect that there was someone who understood and actually recognized Huanghuarosewood.

Since this is the case, he will say a few more words, nod and say: "That's right! It's Huanghuali wood, which is the treasure of my store, so everyone understands." ”

Speaking of which, he got this treasure at a high price, and it cost him almost a million, thinking that he had picked up a leak and taken advantage of it. If it changes hands, without two million, he will not consider it.

Han Cong said that it was better not to touch this level of treasure.

The shopkeeper joked: "This baby, if you like it, I can consider transferring 2.3 million yuan to you." ”

As soon as they heard the price, Han Cong and the others immediately consciously stayed away from the yellow rosewood root carving.

Hu Yang made an exception, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "If you have 500,000, you can still consider it, but you don't want more than 700,000." ”

Hearing this, the shopkeeper was a little upset. It doesn't matter if you can't afford it, but don't talk nonsense! However, he didn't bother to bother with a layman like Populus euphratica, and he smiled, and there was some sneer in his laughter.

However, Han Cong, Andy and the others looked at the root carving with a little surprise, so it didn't seem to be what they imagined!

What strength does Brother Hu have, are they still unclear?

said that it was not worth 700,000, but basically it didn't run, at most it was 500,000 or 600,000. The root carving made of yellow rosewood, and it looks exquisitely carved, not only five or six hundred thousand, right?

Han Cong was a little confused, and felt a little wrong.

"If you can find this treasure, I can give you a million. ”

Hu Yang: "Boss, are you serious? This root carving is made of yellow rosewood, but it is not from Hainan, but from Vietnam, and the quality is far from the same." ”

In the world, the most precious rosewood is produced in Hainan, which is the consensus of the timber industry.

The same is Huanghuali wood, a piece of Ming Dynasty furniture made of Hainan Huanghuahua, which may be sold for more than 10 million, but Vietnam's can shrink more than ten times, which can be described as the difference between cloud and mud.

Hearing this, the shopkeeper was a little dumbfounded: Vietnamese?

Of course, he knows that the yellow rosewood produced in Vietnam is far from that of Hainan. However, he couldn't tell the difference between the two origins! When he first bought it, someone patted his chest and told him that this was Hainan yellow rosewood.

"How do you know it's not from Hainan?" he questioned, it was really because Populus euphratica was too young, and what he said had little credibility and felt unreliable.

Hu Yang said: "The preciousness of Hainan Huanghuali is reflected in its oily and transparent, smooth and jade-like texture, elegant and delicate, rich patterns, and incomparable strong fluorescence. ”

At present, there are only a few old furniture of Hainan Huanghuali in the museum, and the real furniture made of Hainan Huanghuali can no longer be seen in the market.

"Vietnam's yellow rosewood sapwood is clearly differentiated, the sapwood is light yellow, and the heartwood is light yellow, yellow and reddish-brown to dark brown, with dark stripes and a sour aroma. ”

Hu Yang pointed to the texture of the carving and said: "You see the texture of this carving, it is very smooth and regular, which is not the characteristic of Hainan Huanghuali wood.

As far as I know, due to its harsh growth environment and long growth cycle, the texture of Hainan Huanghuali is mostly distorted, staggered and irregular, full of changes, which makes people think about it. ”

"Not necessarily, right?" The shopkeeper didn't give up, after all, he got millions of them, and suddenly someone told you that this was shoddy, can you accept it gladly?

Populus continued to strike: "Then we can still see brown eyes."

Hainan Huanghuali wood, after polishing into a vessel, the surface of the utensils and furniture is delicate like skin, the stripes are clear, the brown eyes are small and beautiful, and most of them are crab claw-like lines, cow hair patterns and so on.

In addition, the center of the texture group of Hainan Huanghuali is solid, which is basically a solid black spot.

However, the center of the texture group of Vietnamese Huanghuali is empty, and its texture is more regular than that of Hainan Huanghuali.

If you look at this carving, the brown eye on it is blank in the middle, and there is no solid center, which is very illustrative. ”

The audience in the live broadcast room called out the long insight, when it comes to appreciating treasures, Brother Hu is still powerful, he is very good, and his ability is very good, until you are convinced.

Seeing that the shopkeeper was still a little suspicious, Hu Yang added another fire: "Or, you can also sink it into the water to take a look."

The wood of Hainan Huanghuali is hard, the proportion is large, and it sinks to the bottom of the water when it is put into the water. Only huanghuali with hard texture and good stability can be called the best grade. The specific gravity of Vietnamese huanghua pear is lighter, lighter than that of sour branch wood, and it is semi-sunken when placed in water. ”

Moreover, there is another point that Populus euphratica is not optimistic about this root carving ornament.

The root carving pays attention to "three points of artificial, seven points of nature".

Then, when carving, in addition to a small amount of local decoration and necessary carving, the focus should be on the skillful use of the natural form of the root, such as branches, whiskers, holes, knots, scars, texture, color, posture, etc., as far as possible to make these natural characteristics and charm, in the determined artistic image to be reasonable use and fully embodied.

According to the aptitude, a series of refined processing such as selection, carving, and grinding are carried out, so as to make natural and beauty useful, so that the "strangeness" of natural beauty and the "ingenuity" of artificial beauty are made.

These are one of the core elements of root carving, which cannot be ignored.

However, the one in front of you, obviously the opposite, is "seven points of artificial, three points of nature". Therefore, in the opinion of Populus euphratica, this root carving is not authentic.

This is the same as when we order, we obviously ordered fried cucumber slices, but what was served was fried cucumbers.

"Haha! Now, the shopkeeper is going to doubt his life. ”

"The treasure of the town store, Brother Hu said that it was like that, who is not uncomfortable, everyone should not gloat!"

......

The shopkeeper really tried to put the root carving into the water, and when he saw that the root carving had not completely sunk to the bottom of the water, the whole heart had been sinking. He spent a lot of money to get this, and now, with a loss of at least 400,000, the whole person feels bad.

Han Cong's eyes were in admiration, worthy of being the object of his admiration, it was too strong.

Just now, Brother Hu didn't look very closely, just a few glances, and he saw the problem, which he couldn't compare, I'm afraid it would be difficult to learn Brother Hu's realm.

In the final analysis, he still has too little experience, just based on impressions, probably guessing, specific details, he ignores too much. With his ability, if he goes to pick up treasures, he can dig a pit and bury himself in it.

This time, the shopkeeper did not dare to slack off and despise the group of poplars.

That young man turned out to be a master, and the appraisal just now opened his eyes. He has also seen some people who do professional appraisals, but like Populus euphratica, there is absolutely no one who can see through an item after a few glances, at least not so young.

"This one is only 5,000 dollars. The shopkeeper said to a lady who couldn't help but sell when she saw the root carving she was holding in her hand.

After Liang Yu heard this, he immediately wanted to put it back. Five thousand yuan is too expensive for her, and she is reluctant to buy a bag of more than a thousand yuan, let alone this kind of handicraft.

Hu Yang was next to him, reminding: "If you want 5,000 yuan, it's worth getting." ”

Hearing Brother Hu's words, Liang Yu immediately changed his mind and happily paid for it. They are all centered on Populus euphratica and never question Populus euphratica's ability. He said that it is worth starting, then there must be money.

If you don't know how to pay for it, you deserve to be poor for the rest of your life.

Others were a little envious, guessing that Liang Yu would definitely be able to make a profit. Sure enough, there is meat to eat with Brother Hu!

After looking at the store for a while, Hu Yang took everyone out, and there was nothing worth selling.

After going outside, someone asked Populus euphratica how much the root carving that Liang Yu got was worth.

"To be precise, it is not a root carving, but a handicraft carved from a tree. Poplar told them.

Before, Populus euphratica explained to you that tree tumors are similar to human tumors, but this kind of lesion has become a good material, and the carved handicrafts are often not cheap.

"Moreover, it is still a gall wood, so it is a little more valuable. ”

It is not surprising that the nodules of the general wood grow locally, but a small number of precious woods grow large nodules, and some even the whole tree grows into a hollow core, and all the nutrients are concentrated on the nodules, and the fibrous tissue inside the nodules has changed, forming a variety of different beautiful patterns, which we call "gall wood".

"This one, thirty or fifty thousand should be asked for by someone. ”

Liang Yu was pleasantly surprised, predicting that he would gain something from coming out to find Brother Hu this time, but he didn't expect it to be realized so soon. It only started with 5,000 yuan, and it suddenly multiplied several times, or even ten times.

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