Because of the arrival of the chengguan, the stalls that were already sluggish were wiped out in an instant, and they saw Hu Yang and Andy staring at each other. Especially the eldest brother just now, he can be regarded as dragging his family to evacuate.

The audience in the live broadcast room watched it, and some people couldn't help but sigh, this is a Chinese man, it is not easy to support the burden of the family with one hand and lead the future of the child with the other.

Andy was still holding something in his hand, which had been leaked when those people were in a hurry to evacuate just now.

At this time, everyone can't care about such a little loss. Isn't it clear to you that you have your own things? Ten or eight pieces of things, I'd rather throw them away than be caught.

In fact, they are okay, but the stalls that make food and eat are even worse, because there are many things, and they are still pulling cars, which is inconvenient to move, and they are often caught, and if they are caught, they confiscate the "tools of crime".

The most valuable thing for people who run small stalls and food is the tricycle, which is pulled away by you, and how many thousands of dollars are required to redeem it at every turn, that is the most heart-wrenching.

They are street vendors, and everything can be taken away with a single bag. There is a cloth in the stall, and when you leave, you can lift the four corners of the cloth and leave immediately, so there are very few people who are caught.

"Just now, that uncle leaked it. Andy said.

The uncle, looking seventy or eighty, but his hands and feet are very sharp, and he is faster than others when he escapes. Many viewers in the live broadcast room also saw it, and they couldn't cry or laugh.

Hu Yang took it, looked at it, and then returned it to Andy: "Luckily, this is a shell carving." The shells are still precious white lipped oysters, and the carvers look very exquisite. ”

I saw a small shell on the surface, depicting a picture.

On both sides of the river, there are many flowers, large trees, and buildings; On a small sandbar in the middle of the river, three or four people were fishing with nets. There are several small boats coming and going on the sandbar side. There was a wooden fenced building on the shore behind the island, and several people sat around the table, and one person outside the house adjusted the flag on the flagpole.

He told everyone that the white lipped mussel is one of the most superlative materials used in shell mosaics, and its smooth and deep luster texture shows a preciousness that other varieties do not have, and because of this, it is on a par with gemstones.

Historically, this shell has been used in the dials of Haute Horlogerie such as Rolex, as well as in other high-end decorations.

Nowadays, because of the scarcity of production, the price is particularly expensive, and it is only used for a very small number of high-end items such as the top shirt in the Italian classical style to show its very elegant texture.

Some people can't help but question, is it so exaggerated by Brother Hu?

You know, white lipped oysters are pearl oysters, and many pearls are worthless nowadays, let alone shells.

Seeing these doubts, Populus euphratica could only tell them that the economic value of the white butterfly mussel is very high, and it can be described as a treasure all over the body. Its body is round and plump, and the flesh (adductor muscle) is delicious and nutritious, which can be called a good feast. Its shell color, unique shape, nacre thick and beautiful luster, is a precious craft raw material, using it can carve a variety of fine ornamental handicrafts.

What's more valuable is that the pearls cultivated with white lipped oysters are not only large, good in color and luster, and high in price, which is not only a valuable ornament, but also a precious medicinal material, and is also a hot commodity in the international pearl market.

"It's different from what we used to say about ordinary pearls, there are many kinds of pearls, and the same is true for pearl oysters. White lipped oysters are precious materials in their own right.

Of course, even ordinary seashells can be turned into works of art worth thousands of gold in the hands of a carver. ”

"In our country, really anything can be carved and turned into a work of art. Andy couldn't help but say.

After following Brother Hu to see the world of antiques, everyone also discovered this phenomenon, no matter what material, as long as it falls into the hands of Chinese, waste products can also become treasures.

For example, there are a lot of shells, all over the beach, but the shells that are picked up are usually of little value, unless they are particularly rare. However, after falling into the hands of the Chinese, after some carving, it became a handicraft that everyone loved.

As the saying goes, "the mountains eat the mountains, and the sea eats the sea". In the coastal area, the abundant products of the sea create a colorful life. The industrious and intelligent ancestors, in addition to the basic needs of survival, did not forget to create a mood and chase beauty. Many exquisite handicrafts were born in this way, including shell carving.

"Shell carving has a long history, before and after the Song and Yuan dynasties, Chinese folk luodian inlay and shell stickers and other crafts have been very popular. There are various figures, animals, flowers, hanging screens and other furnishings. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it officially became a kind of carving work. Hu Yang said.

The unique spiral shape of natural shells, the texture, color and luster of the outer and inner layers provide rich artistic expression for shell carving.

On the basis of giving full play to the natural beauty, shell carving uses techniques such as relief, round carving, shallow carving, flat pasting, inlay, etc., so that the works are vivid and natural, not artificial, but also just right, intriguing, so as to achieve perfect artistic effects.

However, at present, due to the complexity of shell carving and the long time it takes to train a shell carving worker, young people have generally lost interest in this traditional craft. The craftsmanship of shell carving has gradually been lost, resulting in a shortage of talents, many shell carving factories have gone bankrupt, old artists have changed careers, and the craft of shell carving has also fallen into a downturn.

Andy happily took the shell and looked at it, so that he could actually pick up the treasure, and he was really lucky today.

"Brother Hu, how much is this worth?" Andy asked.

After all, I just heard Brother Hu say that the shell itself is a precious material, and with carving, the value should be expected, right?

"Eight or nine thousand!"

This answer is a bit disappointing.

In fact, this is considered to be picked up for nothing, so what is not satisfied? Everyone has been following Brother Hu for a long time, and has seen too many valuable treasures, tens of millions of them are often available, and thousands of yuan are not in the stream.

Andy is not an insatiable person, so he happily put away the shell carving, and planned to make it into a pendant when he went back, and if he didn't wear it, he could also give it to his cousins. He doesn't have many brothers and sisters, but he has a lot of cousins.

Now, relatives and friends know that Andy has a good boss and can make a lot of money.

Although the salary is not much, I can often make a fortune with it, and in the past two months, I have taken home hundreds of thousands, right?

Seeing that Andy was not disappointed, Hu Yang nodded slightly in his heart to express his appreciation. He thought to himself, will he help Andy make a lot of money another day?

"Brother Hu, what about you?" asked Andy, pointing to the bird-shaped jade ring that Hu Yang bought for 500 yuan.

Everyone knows that this is the main thing, right? What can make Brother Hu take a fancy to it and pay for it is at least a good piece of jade.