"Okay, you and the girl go home, I'll send Lin Ling'er." sang until almost eleven o'clock, the three of them were satisfied, Ouyang Yao went to the gate and said: "By the way, I will send you the requirements and quantity of mahogany furniture, you hurry up and choose in the past two days, and you will go on it after the decoration is completed, remember!" ”

"Well, I'll go with Gu tomorrow, I'll call you if there's something, you guys slow down, we'll go."

Watching Wu Shixiang take the girl away, Lin Ling'er looked at her back blankly, and Ouyang pushed her: "Let's go!" It's useless to look at it again, go back and think about it, or just seize the day, if you like it, you can be together, and you will talk about it later! Or pull it down, is it difficult to find another man? ”

"It's easy to say, but hard to do!" Lin Linger also knows that there are only two choices, mainly depending on your real needs. She is just an ordinary girl who wants a sense of security, a stable and happy family, and she is not too young to waste time and courage.

"That Lin Ling'er is very beautiful, worthy of Brother Shixiang's first love!" The girl was in the car, deliberately probing.

Wu Shixiang said with a smile: "It's all in the past, don't mention it in the future, people are doing well now, and their work is thriving, so they will definitely be able to find better people." ”

"Hmm!" The girl was really relieved this time, she could feel that Wu Shixiang really let go of the past, she only had friendship with her ex-girlfriend, and she had no other thoughts, and she was happy in her heart.

"By the way, what do you think of Old Zhou?" Wu Shixiang asked the girl what she really thought.

The girl nodded and replied: "Very good, I can see that Zhou Lao's identity is not ordinary, he must be a big man!" But it's kind to me, and the strange thing is that although we've only known each other for a few days, I always feel very cordial, like relatives, why do you say? ”

Wu Shixiang smiled secretly, nonsense, it's a relative, that's your own grandfather! Blood dissolves in water, and family affection must be cut. But I can't say it now, and said vaguely: "That's good, Zhou Lao is my grandfather's old comrade-in-arms, born and died, and he likes us because of fate." It doesn't matter what identity it is, just be nice and get closer. ”

The girl is happy, she has only had her grandfather hurt since she was a child, and now she has Wu Shixiang, the closest person. There are also two handsome guys, Sister Ouyang, Gu and the third master are also good to her. There is another old Zhou, I feel more like a relative, and the little girl is very satisfied.

As long as it is what Wu Shixiang says, no matter what it is, the girl will believe it unconditionally. In her heart, what Brother Shixiang said must be right, and she believes him 100%.

Early the next morning, Wu Shixiang made an appointment with the ancient, and the two of them went to see the mahogany furniture together. This is the big head, looking at the plan designed by Ouyang, basically Lin Yuning requires mahogany furniture. Huanghuali and red sandalwood are mainly used in the VIP room on the third floor, and the number is not too much.

Most of them are red sour branches and wenge, and some fragrant woods are also needed, which just fits the theme of agarwood. There are a lot of them, at least hundreds of pieces, and it is a big job.

Gu Gu took Wu Shixiang to a furniture factory near the suburbs, cooperated for many years, and knew the roots. This time it was the opening of the Agarwood Pavilion, and it was bought and sold by itself. Although he cooperated with Lin Yuning, Wu Shixiang did not plan to make money on it. Since he cooperates with others and contributes money and efforts, he can't be careful, and he must find the most cost-effective.

"Lao Li, I'll take my grandson to see the furniture, this is your Uncle Li."

Gu introduced Wu Shixiang to a fat old man in his fifties, with a very kind face and a smile on his face.

"Uncle Li, hello, I'm Wu Shixiang, I'll give me a lot of advice in the future." Wu Shixiang hurriedly took the initiative to say hello.

"I've heard of your kid's name a long time ago, the big boss of Mu Yuanju, the ancient praised you to the sky!" Uncle Li is also self-acquainted, and said with a smile: "I have been friends with the old man Gu for decades, and he said that he wants to retire and hand over Bogu Zhai to you, and he will be his own person in the future!" Whatever furniture you want, it's all at the cost price, just don't let me lose money. ”

"Look at what Uncle Li said, long-term cooperation in the future of business, as long as the cost performance is high, you must still earn money." Wu Shixiang said with a smile: "This is a string of sea yellow bracelets in the store, which is considered a small filial piety to you, wearing it to play." ”

Uncle Li took the bracelet with satisfaction, put it on his hand, and said happily: "I heard that Mu Yuanju has many excellent products, and it is really worthy of its reputation when I see it today." You kid has a heart, ancient, you can retire with peace of mind and enjoy the blessings. ”

The three of them talked and laughed, chatted for more than ten minutes, and asked Uncle Li to be busy. He took Wu Shixiang around first, there are many types of furniture, and they must be selected carefully.

"Lao Li has been making furniture for decades, and his ancestors are carpenters, and his family has passed on his skills. I used to follow others, but later I became bigger and had my own factory. More than half of Bogu Zhai's goods are from him, the quality is guaranteed, and the price is fair. It must be a lot lower than the market, and there is no harm in moving around more in the future. ”

Wu Shixiang nodded, the most important thing for a channel business like them to find a cost-effective source of goods is to be able to find it. Now there are many customers in Muyuanju, and players also recognize it, mainly to find a source of goods that can cooperate for a long time.

Quality is the first, but Wu Shixiang attaches more importance to character and must be honest and reliable. Like Lao Shantan's grandson, Walnut's Da Liu, as well as Hainan Brother Zheng and Lao Han. After long-term cooperation, people are very responsible, not greedy or occupied, and the goods do not have to worry about him, and the quality is guaranteed.

They are all businessmen, and no one does it if they don't make money. However, a gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way. You make money and earn clearly, the price of raw materials rises, and the labor is improved, which everyone understands. In the case of ensuring quality, there must be an increase every year.

But let's make it clear first, the quality can't be bad, as for those that have risen more, they are a drop in the bucket for Mu Yuan. In the end, it was transformed, dozens of times the profit, which is really a million profits.

"Today I will take you around, learn a little about the market, and recognize people. In the future, you will come by yourself, as the old saying goes, playing with wood and furniture is the king. Players, playing to the Ming style is the top, come, I'll show you while talking. ”

Gu took Wu Shixiang with him, and while walking around the warehouse, he taught him hand in hand. Wu Shixiang was a little excited, he liked Ming-style furniture since he was a child, and his idol Wang Shixiang was the founder of Ming-style furniture, and collected hundreds of fine products in his life, and finally donated them to the Shanghai Museum.

Some of them were auctioned by Christie's, and all of them were sold at sky-high prices, which shows his status in the hearts of collectors. Needless to say, a pen holder is sold for the price of three rosewood beds. Even the incense burner on the desk is at least tens of millions, it's really anything, as long as the old man Wang has played it, it will be at least several times doubled!

"The development of Chinese furniture in the Ming Dynasty began to enter the golden age, and a large number of exquisite and practical furniture of all kinds appeared. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, although the furniture materials were excellent, the carvings were cumbersome, and the style also changed greatly. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, furniture, like other handicrafts, was in decline. ”

"Ming and Qing Dynasty furniture because of its own truth, goodness, beauty and rich connotation and unique artistic value, in the past ten years, has always been in the boom of international collection. Craftsmen of the Ming and Qing dynasties combined the finest materials, impeccable design and meticulous craftsmanship to create furniture that was "as wonderful as a mystery" that amazed Westerners. ”

"And there is absolutely no iron nail in the making, but a complex and ingenious design of the furniture such as tongue and tenon, so that the furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties has become a part of the excellent culture of the Chinese nation."

The Ming Dynasty is the pinnacle of furniture, it inherits the aesthetic taste of the Song Dynasty, simple and generous, and the literati are very popular. Full of streamlined beauty and a strong sense of design, it is the same as the popular minimalist style, and is sought after by collectors all over the world.

As for Qing-style furniture, because of the emperor's preference, it pays attention to grace and luxury, calm atmosphere. Most of the materials are red sandalwood, and the carving is cumbersome and fine, in Wu Shixiang's view, it loses the most beautiful place of furniture. The artificial temperament is too heavy, but it is also a fine art, and it is the darling of the auction house.

"The ancestors made a piece of furniture by hand hundreds of years ago, without any current technology, all relying on the mortise and tenon structure, and it can still be handed down, do you say that it is magical?"

The ancient obsessively stroked the mahogany furniture, played with it all his life, the more he played, the more profound he became, and the more he studied, the more he admired the wisdom of the ancients. Sometimes wisdom and wisdom are not the same, deafness and sight are wisdom, and wisdom is wisdom if it is foolishness.

"The style characteristics of Ming Dynasty furniture are mainly expressed in the following aspects: first, the shape is stable, generous, proportional and dimensional, and the outline is concise and stretched. Scientific structure, precise tenon riveting. ”

"The artisans are very good at the selection of ingredients, and pay attention to the natural grain and color of the wood itself, which is most evident in Huanghuali. The engraving and thread decoration are properly handled. Finally, some metal ornaments are delicate in style and soft in color, which plays a good decorative role. ”

Gu Gu walked to a top cabinet, the Huanghuali material, which is the treasure of Lao Li's town store, and explained to Wu Shixiang a little bit in detail.

The shape and proportion of each part of the Ming style furniture are basically adapted to the structural characteristics of each part of the human body, such as the height of the chair and stool is between 40 and 50 cm, which is generally attached to the height of the human calf.

Large seats, due to the proportions of the body, the sitting surface is higher, but there must be a foot pedal to match, people sit on it, both feet on the pedal, from the pedal surface to the sitting surface is still between 40-50 cm.

The same may be true for the table, where the person sits on a chair and stool, and the height of the table is basically flush with the person's chest. Your hands can be naturally laid flat on the table, or you can read and write, or draw with a pen, which is extremely comfortable and natural. There is a certain gap between the legs at both ends, and the teeth of the table should also be controlled at a certain height. So that the human legs are stretched inward and the body is close to the table.

The back of the chair is mostly attached to the height of the human back, and the back panel is designed into an "S" shaped curve according to the natural characteristics of the human back. And maintain a 100-105 degree back inclination angle with the sitting surface, which is the natural angle of the human body to maintain a relaxed posture. Others, such as seat width, seat depth, height and length of armrests, etc., are suitable for the proportions of various parts of the human body, and have strict size requirements.

"The biggest feeling of people using Ming-style furniture is that it is comfortable, and it is more practical than the current sofa. Every bit is the wisdom of the ancestors, don't underestimate a small backboard arc and hitching curve, all of which have gone through many tests to determine the results. There are two things in China that are recognized by the world's great collectors, one is porcelain, and the other is Ming-style furniture. ”