Chapter 40: Agarwood

As soon as He Tan spoke, Luo Lao's face suddenly changed. And He Tan secretly paid attention to his expression, and when he found this, he was immediately relieved.

His ability to appreciate treasures is indeed a mess, or he doesn't know anything. But the ability to observe words and emotions has learned a lot from his grandfather since he was a child.

Luo Lao glared at the guy: "Don't come to grab this treasure, I dare to interfere with you if I fancy you, you are bold." Well, I'll pick two of them later, so I don't have to trouble them. ”

He Tan learned that this treasure was not simple, so he was willing to let go easily? A heavyweight treasure is very helpful to the development of the auction house. Whether it's making a profit or earning fame, it's the quickest way.

"Grandpa Luo, you're not right. Antiques! Isn't it worth exchanging and circulating? It can better reflect its value? Let more people enjoy it, what is the meaning of you hiding it alone?" He Tan said.

Yang Fan smiled helplessly: "I urgently need money now, and your auction house may not be able to meet it." ”

He Tan waved his hand indifferently: "If you have difficulties with funds, our auction house can advance some to you first, there is no problem." ”

"Boy, are you itching, get out of the way, don't make trouble!"

The two began to argue with reason, but instead put the owner of Yang Fan's treasure aside, so that Yang Fan was not embarrassed, but also watched the old and young quarrel with great interest.

After a long time, the two quieted down.

Luo Lao took a sip of tea, wasted a lot of saliva just now, and said dryly.

However, fortunately, this kid was finally moved by him and sent three treasures to his auction house, so that he gave up fighting for this wooden fish.

"Grandpa Luo, what is the origin of this wooden fish?" He Tan couldn't help but ask.

Let the old man care so much, it shouldn't be an ordinary treasure, right?

"Let's not mention anything else, if you look at this material, it's not wood, it's agarwood, and it's also a very high-quality agarwood. Luo Lao said.

Although it is called agarwood, it is not a simple wood, but a solid conglomerate of a special kind of incense tree that is "fruited" and mixed with oil and wood.

To be precise, it's a mixture of wood and resin.

Its resin-containing wood has been deposited over many years, and agarwood has been a very valuable wood since ancient times, and it is also the best raw material for handicrafts. Agarwood is the agarwood trunk is parasitic by fungi invasion, changes, after years of sedimentation to form the balsam, is a precious medicinal material with the effect of driving away filth and avoiding evil, regulating the liver and calming the liver, and is now very rare!

"How precious, you should know it, right?" Luo Lao glanced at the guy.

He Tan nodded, it was not that there had been no auction of agarwood before, and a small piece would cause collectors to rush it. Almost priceless.

Agarwood, also known as "agarwood", "water agarwood", the ancient language is written as "agarwood". The "Shen" of "Shen Tan Dragon Musk Deer" often said in ancient times refers to agarwood. Agarwood has been listed as the first of all incense since ancient times.

"I see, this treasure is all about restraint. He Tan said.

In recent years, the transaction rate of agarwood auctions is relatively high, and the transaction price is often several times or even dozens of times the estimated price. The auction price of a gram of agarwood ranged from 1,000 yuan to tens of thousands of yuan, and the highest price once exceeded 10,000 US dollars.

According to his understanding, Vietnam, which is rich in agarwood in the world, produced only 18 kilograms of high-quality agarwood last year. In the auction market, international auction companies such as Sotheby's and Christie's have launched agarwood, while domestic Hanhai, Guardian and Gu Tianyi have successfully launched the auction of agarwood artworks and incense cultural artworks.

"Don't keep your eyes on you, boy. What's the point of taking out such a good treasure to do business?" Luo Lao shook his head helplessly.

This guy only knows how to develop an auction house, and he can't help but move to auction when he sees valuable treasures. One of the old man's treasures of his family was secretly taken out by him for auction, and the old guy was so angry that he almost broke the kid's leg.

"It's a shame. ”

Luo Lao rolled his eyes and said secretly: It would be a pity for you to take it to auction!

"This is Qi Nan Agarwood, please! Open your eyes and see clearly, if you find such a treasure in the future, you will give it to me as soon as possible." Luo Lao said.

When it comes to gold and silver jewelry, diamonds are the first, and Qi Nan is the diamond in spices. The precious Qi Nan is found from the agarwood, which is originally a high-grade incense material, and the highest grade of agarwood is Qi Nan.

The difference between Qi Nan and agarwood, the former has the characteristics of soft and hemp, cool and sticky in the entrance, and has a clear fragrance without burning, and the medicinal properties are warmer than the latter.

From ancient times to the present, Qinan agarwood is a precious material. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, the royal family was even more flocking. To this day, Qi Nan agarwood is still a rare and good product that collectors from all walks of life compete to collect.

"Huh!"

He Tan reluctantly laughed twice, if he really found such a treasure, he would notify the auction house as soon as possible, vigorously publicize it, and copy it seriously.

In addition, it is also a long-lost Buddha sound wooden fish, a treasure of Buddhism. Luo Lao continued.

He Tan's face changed slightly, and he immediately regretted it. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and spicy! This time he was pitted. If you want to know that it's so big, don't let it.

He knew very well that no matter how rich those monks were, as long as they were treasures of Buddhism, they would take them back at all costs. And those crazy believers, what a loss.

"What a pity! ”

The corners of Luo Lao's mouth twitched, and he had an urge to drive people away.

"Show you the magic of this treasure. Luo Lao said, so he picked up the mallet of the wooden fish and beat the wooden fish.

"Knock Knock ......"

Another ethereal voice came out, and everyone was slightly distracted, as if their hearts were about to calm down.

Yang Fan roughly knows something, the sound, and the comprehensive influence of the aroma will have this effect.

"The voice of this wooden fish seems to change!" He Tan said.

Then, he didn't notice anything more magical and didn't get to the point.

Luo Lao had no choice but to explain aside, and by the way, he told the legend of the Buddha sound wooden fish. He Tan listened to it, and regretted it even more, and his intestines were blue.

"Forget it, don't go around advertising that I have this treasure, it's very troublesome to get into trouble with those monks. I'll show you these two walnuts. Elder Luo moved the pair of walnuts over.

He Tan nodded, you can't make trouble for the elders, right?

If this kind of thinking was known by Luo Lao, he would definitely complain: You didn't trouble me that time?

"Hey, it's a pair of walnuts, but unfortunately, it's a new walnut, but it should be liked by many people. "It's not that He Tan doesn't know anything about antiques, but he just knows a little about them.

They have also auctioned walnuts in their auction houses, although the price is not too high, but there are many bidders.