"The history of planting camellia in our country is too early, and after careful cultivation from generation to generation, there are at least hundreds of varieties of camellia, and there are countless high-quality products." The middle-aged man smiled: "Only one flower is exposed, and people can judge the origin of this camellia, which is equivalent to dotting a little bit on a blank piece of paper, and then making people guess what words can be constituted, which is difficult." ”

"Oh." Dongfang Wei suddenly realized, and then said with a smile: "Uncle, guess like this, isn't everyone very disadvantaged?" ”

"One is willing to fight, one is willing to suffer, and no one loses." The middle-aged man explained: "You must know that there are so many ways to bet on flowers and woods. If you judge it accurately, or guess the details of the thing, you can take it home without paying for it. ”

"What if I'm wrong?" Dongfang Wei blinked: "What are the consequences?" ”

"If you're wrong." The middle-aged man said with a smile: "Then it depends on whether you guess the high price or estimate the low price." If you guess the price is high, you will give it according to the high price. If the price is underestimated, the money will be paid according to the actual price. ”

"It's fun." Dongfang Wei sighed: "Then for the sake of insurance, don't everyone estimate at a low price?" ”

"The low price is estimated, and the owner of the thing is not at a loss, anyway, the money is calculated according to the actual price." The middle-aged man smiled: "Actually, the people who bring things to everyone to gamble on are all trying to make a move." After the event ended, some of the missing flowers and plants were directly moved to the store for sale. ”

"Understood." Dongfang Wei suddenly realized: "This is a means of promotion." ”

"Almost, it's just fun anyway." The middle-aged man smiled: "Of course, it is not excluded that there are people with good eyesight. Through one branch, one leaf, one flower and one flower, you can accurately judge the price of these flowers and trees. ”

"Really?" Dongfang Wei doubted: "Is there such a person?" ”

"Yes. I've seen it, and it's a foreigner. The middle-aged man sighed: "Just half a month ago, there was a foreigner with blond hair and blue eyes who also came here to play and gamble on flowers and trees. ”

"Foreigners!" Fang Yuan and the others glanced at each other, and naturally thought of Jack.

"Yes, foreigner." The middle-aged man smiled: "Actually, foreigners come to visit the flower market." It's nothing new to us. After all, we are one of the few large-scale flower and plant markets in the country, and foreigners often come here to buy flowers and plants. But foreigners also come to bet on flowers and trees, which is relatively rare. ”

"There were a lot of onlookers. I was one of them, and I saw it with my own eyes, and after the foreigner participated in the event, he looked like a botanist. Nine times out of ten, the flowers and plants assessed are accurate. ”

The middle-aged man sighed: "But the most impressive thing is." At that time, someone brought back a piece of rosewood from the South Seas. It is about the thickness of a bucket and more than two meters long. Although it is just an ordinary artificially grown red sandalwood, it is also expensive. The man also spent a lot of money to bring things back. But he doesn't sell it directly, he gambles it. ”

"Bet?" Dongfang Wei was a little ignorant: "What is there to bet on rosewood, how else can you bet?" ”

"Hehe, little girl, you don't know. The gambling nature of red sandalwood is great. The middle-aged man explained: "As the saying goes, ten sandalwood and nine emptiness. Although this statement is somewhat misinterpreted. But it is more suitable for that piece of material. ”

"Why do you say that?" Fang Yuan asked curiously, Bao Longtu often talked about the words of ten sandalwood and nine emptiness, but listening to the meaning of the middle-aged man's words, there seemed to be some ambiguity in these words.

"The saying that ten sandals and nine emptiness, that is from the Qing Dynasty." The middle-aged man said with a smile: "At that time, the available red sandalwood on the border of our country has also been exhausted and is on the verge of extinction. The rosewood used to make the furniture for the zuò court could only be purchased from overseas. ”

However, when businessmen buy red sandalwood materials from abroad, they only have the purpose of seeking profits, and most of them choose low-priced hollow wood to be trafficked back. The solid material is given to the royal family, and the hollow material is given to the bureaucratic gentry. Due to the underdeveloped transportation at that time, the information was not smooth, and everyone did not know the truth, so the saying that ten sandals and nine empty began to spread. ”

The middle-aged man sighed: "After this saying was widely spread, it also created the myth of red sandalwood. In everyone's imagination, since most of the rosewood is hollow, then the use of rosewood to make zuò furniture requires a lot of raw materials, and the cost is very high, which makes it difficult for ordinary wealthy merchants and nobles to consume, and only the royal family can afford to use it. ”

"Ha, there is still such an inside story." Dongfang Wei's eyes flickered: "Then aren't you fooled?" ”

"If you want to be fooled, the ancients were fooled, and modern people have had more contact with foreign timber merchants, and they have long understood that ten sandalwood and nine emptiness are just a not very scientific statement." The middle-aged man smiled: "Of course, there are a lot of hollow sandalwood, but most of them are from some relatively low-grade sandalwood." The sandalwood material that the man brought back is not very high-end, and the possibility of being hollow is also very high. ”

"All in all, the sandalwood material is not cut, whether it is solid or hollow, this needs to be gambled."

The middle-aged man said: "At that time, the man set a high price and took a relatively balanced value. If the sandalwood material is solid, then the person who bought it must have earned. If the sandalwood material is hollow, it will definitely be a loss. ”

"Anyway, everyone is very hesitant, and no one dares to make up their minds lightly. At this moment, the foreigner made a move, simply bought the sandalwood neatly, and then cut it open on the spot. Tsk, not only is it solid, but the texture of the material is even better than everyone imagined, so that the people who sell it stomp their feet, feel that the price is set low, and regret it. ”

The middle-aged man sighed with emotion: "Based on the previous appearance of the foreigner, everyone can also be sure that he is not blind, but really has real talent and learning, and his eyesight is very sharp and clever." ”

Hua Feng suddenly asked, "What is the name of that foreigner?" ”

"I don't know that." The middle-aged man shook his head and said, "That person looks like he is either rich or expensive, and he also has a few sturdy bodyguards with him." I'm a little person, how dare I go up and talk to me. ”

"Does he come here often?" Hua Feng asked again.

"I think it's just once." The middle-aged man wondered, "What, that person is your friend?" ”

"Maybe I know ......" Hua Feng said vaguely, and then whispered in Fang Yuan's ear: "If that person is really Jack, he won't come if he comes once, which means that there are no spiritual plants in this flower and herb market, and it will not be attractive to him." ”

"Hmm." Fang Yuan nodded slightly, feeling that Huafeng's analysis was reasonable.

After all, for the spirit planter, seeing the spirit plant's mood is like a collector encountering a precious antique, even if he can't afford it, he has to stop and watch it. If there are many spirit plants here, then as a Jack spirit planter, there is no reason to miss such a good opportunity.

"It seems that the only way to try my luck is to go to the plantation." Hua Feng frowned and said, the feeling of being a disadvantage naturally made him unhappy.

Fang Yuancai wanted to comfort a few words, but suddenly there were waves in the crowd, and after an uproar, many people immediately surrounded the center of the venue, which can be described as three layers inside and three outer layers, layer upon layer, and the water could not be drained.

"What's wrong again?" Dongfang was curious and watched, puzzled: "Just stopped for a while, and it was chaotic again?" As for the people who maintain order, don't come out and put things in order. ”

"The people who maintain order also watch the excitement." The middle-aged man was experienced and pleasantly surprised: "Needless to say, something good must have happened to attract everyone's onlookers." ”

"What's going on?" Hua Feng asked, curiosity is everyone, and he is no exception.

"I don't know, I'll ask." The middle-aged man walked away briskly, relying on his thin stature, and simply got into the layers of crowds, and then disappeared.

The three of them waited for a few minutes, but found that the middle-aged man had never seen him back, and he couldn't help but come over at the moment. As soon as they got closer, some chaotic chattering reached their ears, and they understood what was going on.

"Haihuang, and it looks like a wild tree, about seven or eight years old."

"What wild species, do you have eyes? It's artificially cultivated, and you don't even know the owner of the tree species, Mr. Huang, and you're embarrassed to mix in the flower market? ”

"That is, a few years ago, I heard that Huang Lao bought a batch of seeds in the Hai/Nanchang River and came back, planning to cultivate Huanghuali by himself. But as we all know, due to the difference in soil, climate, temperature and humidity, it is difficult for Huanghuali to survive in the north. Unexpectedly, Huang Lao actually succeeded. ”

"Huang Lao is a botanist, what's strange about success."

"Not strange, not strange......"

In the midst of the discussion, Fang Yuan also suddenly realized, and also understood the reason why everyone was excited.

Hai/Nanhuanghuali has always been one of the five famous trees because of its slow timing, solid wood and beautiful pattern. However, as we all know, Huanghuali is abundant in the south due to its climatic conditions. Due to the lack of adaptation to the soil and water, it is difficult for the transplanted north to survive. Even if it is lucky to survive, the material is not as solid and fine as the Huanghuali in the south, and the quality is much worse.

But now the meaning of the words of the listeners, the Huanghua pear cultivated by Huang Lao, the quality seems to be not bad.

"By the way, did you smell the aroma just now?"

"I smell it, it's really refreshing, it's worthy of fragrant sandalwood."

Hearing this, Dongfang Wei naturally didn't understand: "Boss, aren't you talking about Huanghuali, why did you mention the fragrance of Huanghua Dalbergia again?" By the way, what is Dalbergia? ”

"Another name for the sea/South Huanghuali is the fragrant sandalwood." Fang Yuan said casually: "It is said that after such a tree species is cut, it will emit a very unique aroma, as if it is a fragrance, which makes people addicted and addicted. ”

"Really?" Dongfang's eyes are shining, and his interest is strong.

"I've heard it too." Fang Yuan said calmly: "Whether it's true or not, I don't have a chance to verify it." ”

"Isn't there an opportunity right in front of you?" Dongfang Wei grinned, and then flicked his slender hand: "Let's let go, let's let go." ”

Dongfang Wei's voice was crisp, as melodious as a lark, but between the movements of the slender hand, there was a strange force, which made the layers of people involuntarily move to one side, revealing a gap.

Seeing this, Fang Yuan and Hua Feng glanced at each other, and immediately followed behind Dongfang Wei, and walked unimpeded to the inner layer...... (To be continued......)