Chapter 9: The Secret of Wood Carving
But the other party obviously didn't plan to just forget it, came to him, looked at the Antarctic birthday star carefully, turned around and pointed at Yang Xiu and said loudly: "You are blind!" Don't see the price tag above? If it is scratched and falls, I can't afford to lose if I sell you! ”
When Yang Xiu heard this, he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, if he didn't let him touch it, he wouldn't let him touch it, why should he speak so badly? If it weren't for the fact that the wood was good, I wouldn't have bothered to look at it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
That's what the shopkeeper said.
Yang Xiu originally wanted to be polite, but seeing that the other party was so impolite, he simply said: "Things are put out for people to watch, no matter how good the wood is, if you don't touch it, how can you let people know if it's really good, and what's so good?" ”
"What kind of garlic are you pretending to be with me, you little kid~ You and I have seen a lot of people like you, and when you see valuable things, you touch them, hurry up, get out!" The young man shook his hand at Yang Xiu, and said impatiently with his nostrils facing the sky.
"A damaged wood carving will make your treasure like this, and I don't think this shop is like this,"
Yang Xiu sneered, too lazy to be like a small clerk, and walked out while shaking his head: "Don't take out this kind of hollow wood in the future, it's too low-grade." ”
On the other side of the hall, in the back room.
Qian Lao, the boss of Yunqi Flowers and Trees, sat on the bamboo chair, frowning slightly, as if he was thinking about something.
Next to him, Zhao Si, who had a big back comb, bowed slightly, with a courteous expression on his face, laughing and talking.
"Qian Lao, I, Zhao Si, have always had a say, not that I blow, as long as there are things in the flower and wood market, Mr. Wang has them all, and the price you buy now is two percent lower!"
Zhao Si poked out two fingers, gestured in front of him, and said with a smile: "The scale of Shengshi Trading Company is ranked first in the entire Jiangbei Province!" You must also know the strength of Wang Zhenbiao Wang, the number of supplies is absolutely not to worry, by that time, the scale of the Nantang flower and tree market will definitely be able to go to the next level! ”
Qian Lao let out an "um" and didn't say much.
As the helmsman of the entire Nantang County flower and tree trade, Qian Lao was a little hesitant at this time.
Of course he had heard of Wang Zhenbiao's name, and there was no problem with the strength of Wang Zhenbiao's Shengshi Trading Company, and he could invite Zhao Si to come, so Wang Zhenbiao must have put a lot of thought behind him.
Qian Lao was worried about the reputation of the other party - the reputation of Shengshi Trade in the shopping mall was not very good.
In recent years, the domestic flower and tree trade competition has become more and more fierce, and there are many multinational groups eyeing the domestic fat meat, and they can't afford to be careless. Once the reputation is bad, no matter how large the market share is, it is only a blink of an eye if it is taken away by others.
Zhao Si is the vice president of the Nantang County Flower and Tree Association, although it is only a semi-official organization, but this association has the support of the county forestry bureau, and in Nantang County, where the seedling industry is the core industry, his position as the vice president is naturally rising.
However, in front of Qian Lao, Zhao Si only had to bow his head and bow his waist.
Qian Lao is the father of Qian Liang, the current magistrate of Nantang County, and Liao Chunzhi, the current governor of Jiangbei Province and deputy secretary of the provincial party committee, the secretary of the ******** when he was in Yunzhou City!
Qian Lao followed Liao Chunzhi to work for more than 20 years, conscientious, and later left his job due to physical reasons, but the friendship with the old leader is still there.
Not to mention, Qian Lao also controls more than sixty percent of the flower and tree business in Yunzhou City, and there are also powerful construction companies and other industries under his name.
Looking at Nantang County and even the entire Yunzhou City, how many people dare to be disrespectful to Qian Lao?
Seeing that Qian Lao had no expression, a trace of anxiety flashed in Zhao Si's eyes, but it quickly disappeared without a trace, and he glanced at the attendant behind him, and someone immediately hugged a cardboard box.
"Mr. Qian, this is our little welcome gift from Mr. Wang, please smile."
Zhao Si carefully opened the cardboard box and took out a beautiful pale cyan flower pot, in the pot was a juniper with old branches and knotted branches, more than a foot high, and the verdant and dark green thorn leaves were quite beautifully trimmed, which formed a sharp contrast with the dry and cracked trunk skin.
The main trunk of the juniper is curved in an S shape to one side, and the old roots that are intertwined with each other are rooted in the soil, reminiscent of the vigorous old trees that take root and grow in the rocks in the high mountains.
Hearing this, Qian Lao glanced sideways, and was immediately attracted by this exquisite bonsai, got up from the bamboo chair, and looked down carefully.
Seeing this, Zhao Si showed a hint of pride in his eyes, and hurriedly introduced: "This is a century-old bonsai that our Wang Zong entrusted people in Nanjiang Province to find with great difficulty, according to that person, this bonsai can be traced back to the early Republic of China, but it is quite rare~"
Qian Lao smiled and nodded slightly, I don't know if there is a hundred years, but it is impossible to prune it like this, without twenty or thirty years of hard work.
This Wang Zhenbiao has worked hard.
"Our king is always very sincere, if we can reach a cooperation, we can negotiate the price of your purchase here, Mr. Qian......"
Zhao Si struck while the iron was hot and continued to sell with great enthusiasm.
But before Qian Lao could speak, there was a shout from the other side of the hall, and the tone seemed to be arguing.
Qian Lao frowned slightly, he usually always teaches these people to be patient with customers, why are there still people so frizzy?
But what did the young voice say? As if to say "hollow"?
The other side
The guy didn't expect Yang Xiu to dare to talk back, and he actually said that the wood here was hollow, and immediately glared at him: "Blind your dog's eyes, this is the treasure of this store, you didn't see the big price clearly, hurry up, don't be embarrassed here!" ”
Yang Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly when he heard this, he didn't retreat, but advanced, took a step towards the young clerk, and said in a deep voice: "Keep your mouth clean, do you want me to discipline you for your parents?" ”
The young man didn't expect Yang Xiu to be so horizontal, he was glared at by Yang Xiu's eyes, and subconsciously took a step back, but then he thought that this was in his own store, what was his heart empty?
Before the guy could speak again, a calm voice had already come from the other side: "Xiao Li, don't be presumptuous." ”
Hearing the voice, Yang Xiu turned his head and found an old man bypassing the shelves and approaching.
The other party is about fifty years old, wearing a bright silver silk short coat on the upper body, and loose old-fashioned trousers on the lower body.
He had a long beard on his chin, his hair and eyebrows were a little gray, but his eyes were attentive and energetic, and he was holding a small wooden teapot the size of a palm in his hand, looking at Yang Xiu with a smile on his face.
The old man was followed by several people, looking at this side with interest.
Seeing this, the young man shrank his head, and hurriedly ran to the old man's side, and said with a flattering smile: "Old Qian, why are you here, you don't know, this kid just now ......"
Qian Lao frowned slightly, waved his hand, and the young man immediately shut up and showed a look of contempt.
"The guy in the store is young and doesn't know how to measure, don't be surprised, young man."
Qian Lao smiled kindly, bowed his hand slightly to Yang Xiu, and then turned his head to look at the young man: "You still don't apologize to others?" ”
How dare not listen to the boss's words, the guy looked up at Yang Xiu, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes, and he whispered: "I'm sorry guest." ”
Stretching out his hand not to hit the smiling person, not to mention that the other party is still a kind old man, Yang Xiuquan didn't see the unwillingness in the man's eyes, waved his hand and smiled: "Forget it, just let him pay attention in the future, otherwise it would be a pity to wear the hat of a big bully in such a good store as Yunqi Huamu." ”
"Hehe, that's right."
Qian Lao smiled and nodded, walked over to look at Yang Xiu, and said, "I heard it just now, young man, you said that this Antarctic birthday star is hollow, I don't know if you can tell me in detail?" ”
Yang Xiu didn't expect this old man named Qian Lao to mention this stubble, turned his head, looked at the old birthday star wood carving on the wooden frame, and said: "I saw that this sign was damaged, so I took a look at the wood carving, and I thought that the damage on it was the hollow in it." ”
Qian Laohua's white thick eyebrows raised slightly, and he quietly glanced at the young man in front of him.
As long as you are a regular customer of Yunqi flowers and trees, you know that this Antarctic birthday wood carving has a story.
At the beginning, Qian Lao spent a high price to buy wood, carved by hand, and it took four months to finally complete the wood carving, whether it is the selection of materials or the carving, it can be called a high-quality product.
Qian Lao's original plan was to take the wood carving as a birthday gift and give it to his old leader, who had found that there was fungal corrosion inside the wood carving during the last test!
In this way, this wood carving is a waste product, and it cannot be given to the old leader, otherwise the entire wood carving will be corroded after a few months.
But on the contrary, Qian Lao has already boasted to the old leader about Haikou, and there is a rare sea yellow wood carving to give to the old leader for appreciation.
So Qian Lao was depressed in his heart, and simply let out his words, whoever could see where the defects of this wood carving were, he would give it to the other party for free.
Everyone doesn't know the intention of Qian Lao to do this, many people come to visit, and they all want to try their luck, after all, this size of sea yellow wood is rarely seen now, and it is priceless.
But nearly two months have passed, and no one has found where the so-called damage is, and as time goes by, fewer and fewer people have tried it, and this matter has become a topic of conversation for everyone.
Therefore, hearing Yang Xiu's words just now, Qian Lao became interested and came over to take a look.
"That young man, in your opinion, what is the situation with the hollow inside this wood carving?" Qian Lao asked with a little curiosity with his hands behind his back.
Everyone else was a little surprised, everyone knew the story of this Antarctic birthday star, and said in their hearts, could it be that this kid was right?
The young clerk who was reprimanded by Qian Lao was first surprised, then showed disdain, glanced at Yang Xiu, and said in his heart that the blind cat touched the mouse.
There have been people who have made the same guess before, but once they are asked to say the size and location of the hole, without exception, they are all dumbfounded.
Zhao Si was a little impatient, he was talking to Qian Lao well, seeing that the other party was about to loosen up, who would have thought that he would be disturbed by this kid. Zhao Si crossed his waist, and said in his heart that he should hurry up and send this kid away, what time is it wasting with him?
As soon as Qian Lao asked, the other party must have been vague and couldn't say why. Dirt buns, what kind of garlic to hold!
Yang Xiu was stunned, seeing that Qian Lao didn't seem to be joking, he said that the shopkeepers are not worried about showing short, what am I afraid of.
So Yang Xiu nodded, turned around and picked up the Antarctic birthday star wood carving again.