Compared with "toon wood" and "golden silk nanmu", those woods are much inferior.

The ordinary "toon wood" itself is fragrant, and it is used to make steamed rice in a steamer, which not only tastes extraordinarily fragrant, but also does not stink after a few days; It is used to make a drawer to put meat, even in summer, the meat will not grow maggots; It is used to make a wardrobe, and the clothes will not be eaten by insects. Therefore, according to the characteristics of "toon wood", it is natural to regard it as the best wood for coffins. However, "toon wood" also has a disadvantage, that is, the wood is brittle and not durable, and it has some fly in the ointment when used to make coffins. The piece of "toon wood" that Xie Jizu looked at just now is different, it has been buried under the riverbed for thousands of years and has become "ebony". Not to mention that the wood is strong, and it is not afraid of flooding or fire, and it is used to make a coffin, and it will not rot if it is buried in the ground for several years. Now, based on his experience, the piece of wood chip he is holding in his hand must be "golden silk nanmu", which is better than that "toon wood". "Golden Silk Nanmu" is a fine product in the wood, whether it is used to make furniture, or used to repair houses, it does not attract insects and ants, does not form cobwebs, does not stain dust, and is not afraid of decay, not to mention the "ebony" made of "Golden Silk Nanmu"?

"Golden silk nanmu" and "toon wood" are very rare and precious trees, which make many people salivate and rush to it. These trees are often cut down as soon as they reach maturity, and only a few that grow in the uninhabited mountains are likely to survive. If these trees were to be uprooted, transported from the mountains to rivers and buried for hundreds or thousands of years, and turned into "ebony", it would be impossible for manpower to do so. Only in the event of a catastrophic flood or a major natural disaster such as an earthquake, mudslide, landslide, etc., can it be uprooted and washed into a river dam to be buried in the ground and become "ebony". Even so, there aren't many times when people are able to dig up "ebony" of this material. It is the occasional fluke that I came across one or two pieces of "ebony" of this material, most of which are also some small diameter materials, and it is rare to encounter a few large logs that can be used as furniture and coffins.

Xie Jizu was pleasantly surprised with this piece of "ebony" made of "golden silk nanmu", in addition to the scarcity of this wood, but also because he has an indissoluble bond with "golden silk nanmu".

Xie Jizu once visited the prefect in the Guangxu period, and saw the prefect show off to him a "nanmu" eight immortal table, after he came back, he invited carpenters, collected "golden silk nanmu" everywhere, and made two sets of tables and chairs. One set is to be kept for your own use, and one set is to be given to the prefect. After Xie Jizu made the set of "Golden Silk Nanmu" tables and chairs, he sent them to the prefect's house, and the prefect saw him and praised him, and specially invited the famous Sichuan opera actors from the provincial capital to sing in the Fuzhong Hall to reward Xie Jizu for sending the "Golden Silk Nanmu" tables and chairs. Xie Jizu saw the famous flower in the provincial city at that church meeting, and he loved it very much. The prefect saw his thoughts, so he pretended to be generous and gave the flower to Xie Jizu and took it back to be a concubine. The prefect was powerful and powerful, and it was said that he was rewarding the flower paste to Xie Jizu, which was actually more cost-effective than selling. Xie Jizu was originally a smart man, and there was no shortage of silver at home, he unexpectedly got a play that looked like a fairy, how could there be any reason to no longer honor the prefect? However, Xie Jizu didn't know until he died that the prefect was a more shrewd person than him. The reason why the prefect wanted to generously reward him with the flower paste was because the prefect wanted to make sure of his worries. The prefect had a son-in-law named Luo Lun, who led soldiers in the governor's mansion as a manager. That Luo Lun looks like a talent, and his martial arts are good, although he was already the son-in-law of the prefect at that time, but he secretly exchanged autumn waves with Hua Rong, and the two of them have long had the intention to achieve good things, but they can't succeed because of the many eyes and ears of the prefect's yamen. For the sake of his daughter's marriage future, the prefect knew that Luo Lun had an outside heart and did not say anything. The prefect saw that Xie Jizu was obsessed with Hua Rong, so he quietly rewarded Hua Rong to Xie Jizu, which not only relieved his heart disease, but also saved his daughter's marriage, and also made an extra handful of silver. Who would have thought that although Hua Rong was a play, she was also an infatuated woman, and she dedicated her body to Luo Lun on the day she learned that Lord Fu was going to give her to Xie Jizu. Hua Rong got pregnant in order to prevent herself from having an affair with Luo Lun, and on the way Xie Jizu took her home, she pretended that she couldn't stand Xie Jizu's teasing, and half-pushed and half-followed Xie Jizu on the spot. After she came to Xie's house and officially became Xie Jizu's concubine, she was still worried that she might give birth early, so she continued to pretend to be true. On the one hand, she made the habit of insisting on maintaining the practice of the troupe, and on the other hand, she bought a Lang Zhong and a midwife, and asked them to talk everywhere, if the concubine of the Xie family practiced every day, she might be born prematurely. Sure enough, less than ten months after Xie Jizu brought Hua Rong home, Hua Rong gave birth to a son. Lang Zhong and the midwife, who got the benefits, naturally had to cover her up. Xie Jizu didn't know that this was the bead fetus secretly knotted by Hua Rong and Luo Lun, he was cuckolded and became a "wronged leader", and he thought it was the good luck brought to him by the set of "Golden Silk Nanmu" tables and chairs! Since then, Xie Jizu has a unique love for "Golden Silk Nanmu".

Now, the Taishi chair that Xie Jizu is sitting on and the Eight Immortals table in front of him for eating "Chinese New Year's Eve Dinner" are the two sets of tables and chairs he made with "Golden Silk Nanmu" back then. He cherished it very much, on weekdays, he asked Ma Renli to lock this set of tables and chairs with a white cloth, only when he met a distinguished guest or a New Year's holiday, he asked Ma Renli to arrange for someone to move out and use it once, thinking of using this to get the joy of "golden silk nanmu".

Xie Jizu looked at the piece of "ebony" shavings in his hand repeatedly under the light of concentration, and was so surprised that his heart almost rose to his throat. I think back then, the dignified prefect was full of praise for a set of ordinary "Nanmu" tables, and the "ebony" in front of him was a genuine "golden silk nanmu", and he used it to make tables and chairs, and I don't know how many times better than the set of tables and chairs of the prefect's family.