Five minutes later, Li Youran came to Old Man Qu's house.

"Xiao Li, come over today, do you want to practice Tai Chi with me or play two games?" Old Man Qu led him to the sofa in the living room and sat down, and asked with a smile.

The nanny at home then came over to make tea.

"Old man, it's neither, I want to ask about hemp walnuts today." Li leisurely went straight to the point and directly stated the purpose of the trip.

"Oh, hemp walnut, you're still interested in this, I didn't expect it." When Old Man Qu heard this, he was a little surprised. After all, there are not many young people who like this thing.

When Li Youran heard this, he understood that he had not guessed wrong, and the other party was indeed a person in this way.

Next, he first asked Old Man Qu for knowledge about playing walnuts, and did not immediately scoop out the pair of lion heads in his pocket.

Old man Qu suddenly became interested, and the more he looked at the young man in front of him, the more pleasing he looked, it was rare, all hobbies were in line with his spleen and stomach, and he was stronger than his two sons.

So, he opened the conversation box and began to talk endlessly about his experience of playing with walnuts for many years.

"In that case, old man, why have I never seen you play with walnuts?" Li Youran asked the doubts in his heart.

"Well, that thing is clucking and clucking, and it's not polite to play this when you're meeting and chatting with people." Old Man Qu explained.

I see, Mr. Qu is really a person who pays attention to the details of life. Li Youran sighed in his heart.

"It's not interesting to just talk, Xiao Li, you come with me." The old man said, and brought the studious Li Youran to the study on the second floor.

The study is very large, and there are three sets of bookcases placed against the west wall, and the old man Qu walked close to open the drawers, took out a few flat brocade boxes, and then put them on the big desk and opened them one by one.

"This is my collection in recent years, and it's pretty good. You see. This is the head of the wheat ear tiger, this is the head of the horseshoe lion, the head of the white lion, the official hat, the boy's hat, and the wild chicken heart. He pointed out the treasures in the brocade box one by one to Li Youran. The love is beyond words.

Most of the collections in the box are in good condition, and they are obviously old walnuts, the skin color is dark red, and the pulp is shiny, and it can be seen that after a long time of playing, such an effect can be achieved.

"Sir, I just got a pair of new walnuts. I don't know how, but I'd like to ask you to give me a palm. After the old man Qu had explained it almost completely, Li Youran made a request.

"Actually, beginners like you, don't worry, you should first practice your eyesight before you shoot, there are so many counterfeiting methods on the market now, and some of them can't even be seen by us old guys. Never mind. Now that you've bought them all, let's scoop them up and take a look. When Old Man Qu heard this, he felt that it was his responsibility to remind the young people. The water in this line is also quite deep.

Li Youran didn't argue, he took out his pair of hemp walnuts from his pocket, held them in the palm of his hand and handed them to the other party.

Old Man Qu fixed his eyes and couldn't help but change slightly, then took the walnut and scooped it to a well-lit place by the window to carefully inspect it.

"It's a stuffy lion's head! Good condition. Suddenly, he exclaimed.

"Stuffy lion head? What is the meaning of this? Li Youran asked curiously, he knew the lion's head, but it was not very clear if he subdivided it further.

"There are also many varieties of lion heads, including old lion heads, stuffy lion heads, white lion heads, Nanjiang stone lion heads, horseshoe lion heads, mill lion heads and so on. Among them, the old lion's head and the stuffy lion's head are the top grades. It is also relatively rare in the market. I looked again, yes, it was really stuffy, and I didn't do anything about it. Rare good goods. Old man Qu explained, the pair of lion heads in his hand made him feel like he couldn't put it down. …,

"I see, so why is it called muffled? And what is a good way to do this pair of walnuts? Li Youran continued to ask for advice.

"Look here. This walnut has a solemn appearance, thick edges and blunt tips, and the tips are quite small, and they are almost gone after a while, so they are called stuffy tips. Also, look at this appearance, it has to be four centimeters tall, with a low pile and a large bottom, a plump appearance, a big belly, wide and thick sides, and deep and wild lines. ”

"The leather is thick, it's quite a thug, and the voice is brittle and tough. This lion's head is coiled, the color and pulp are fast, remember to use the handpan steadily, and it will be agate red when the time comes, which is very beautiful and eye-catching. Old Man Qu played with it a few times, and his eyes lit up.

He beckoned Li Youran to sit down on the circle chair by the window in the study, and then turned the two walnuts over and over again to look at them carefully, and his mouth kept letting out sighs of admiration.

"It's good to have a handpan, but it's more effortless. I've seen people on the Internet share their experiences and say that olive oil on walnuts is also beautiful and can also prevent the skin from drying out and cracking. Is this possible? Li Youran asked a new question.

"Ordinary walnuts don't matter, but for high-quality ones, don't oil them. Teach you a word, remember, oiled walnuts, kneaded bright as lacquer; The walnuts that are not oiled are as clear as jade when kneaded! Old Man Qu said solemnly.

Li Youran nodded, indicating that he remembered.

"Hey, it's such a perfect match. Xiao Li, your luck is good, how much money is this to please come back? Old Man Qu compared the two walnuts, and then turned his head to ask Li Youran.

"Hehe, the walnut tree in my conservatory was made by itself, and it didn't cost anything. But there was only one tree, and only twenty of the fruits remained, most of which were not ripe. Li Youran immediately revealed the mystery.

"What, grown at home? You're a great kid. Oh, by the way, I should have thought that the trees and bamboos in your yard grow so well, and it wouldn't be strange to plant a good walnut tree. Old Man Qu was taken aback at first, and then relieved.

"This walnut doesn't have white tips or yellow edges, so it seems that you haven't applied chemical fertilizer." He looked at it again and came to a conclusion.

"No, all the plants in my garden don't use chemical fertilizers, so I just went outside and bought some farm fertilizer and biofertilizer." Li leisurely explained.

When Old Man Qu heard this, he also nodded in approval.

An old man and a young man chatted and admired walnuts in the study, and they were happy.

Li Youran saw that Old Man Qu really liked this pair of stuffy lion heads, and thought that there were still a lot of them on his tree, and this thing was no better than jade and jade, which could be regenerated. So he proposed to give it to the other party, which was also the intention of the younger generation.

"This can't be done, a gentleman doesn't win people's love. Moreover, this pair of stuffy lion heads is worth a lot of money, and with this quality, it is estimated that it will cost tens of thousands. It's not easy to make such a pair on your tree, and in general, the others are probably much worse. Old Man Qu shook his head again and again when he heard this.

Li Youran insisted on his own opinion, saying that he benefited a lot from the other party's teaching him to practice Taijiquan and the way of Go, and he should be respected.

The two argued, and Mr. Qu offered to buy it again.

Li Youran still disagreed, seeing that this old man really couldn't wipe his face, he gave up his hand and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

"Hey, this kid." Old Man Qu looked at his departing back and sighed to himself. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )