golden escape

"Master Fujiwara, is this really carved from agarwood?" Hearing the words of Takebe Satoshi, several tourists who were watching at the side couldn't help but be attracted by the word agarwood.

Hearing the words of Wubu Siren and these tourists, Fang You smiled and shook his head slightly. It can be said that these people did not understand Chen Xiang at all.

Fujiwara Masahiko also showed a smile on his face. When he was about to correct the mistakes of these people, he saw Fang You shaking his head and smiling. He was a little surprised. Could it be that Fang Xiaoyou, who is very proficient in jade, is also proficient in other kinds of antiques He couldn't help but said, "Little friend Fang, why are you shaking your head and laughing? Could it be that what you Wubu and this gentleman said is wrong."

Fang You smiled, "Mr. Fujiwara, don't make fun of me. Compared with your old knowledge, my knowledge is far behind."

"Fang Xiaoyou, there is an old Chinese saying that there is no priority in learning, and the master is the teacher. You don't have to be humble, and explain it for us." Fujiwara Masahiko said with a smile on his face.

Wubu Siren's complexion suddenly sank, "Why, am I wrong, this is something carved from real agarwood."

"Mr. Wubu, if these three things of yours are really carved from agarwood, then we really won't take them seriously." Fang You said with a slight smile.

"Fang You, what do you mean by that? The preciousness of agarwood has become a fact. You don't have to fool people here, I won't be fooled." Secretary of the Armed Forces Department stared at Fang You with a gloomy expression, as if feeling that Fang You What kind of tricks are you going to do again?

Fang You shook his head and smiled, this military department secretary is very proficient in jewelry and jade, but in terms of antiques, it can make people feel embarrassed.

"For experienced antique collectors, there is no such thing as agarwood. All agarwood carvings are made of agarwood as a raw material. Agarwood was born in wood, but it is not wood itself, but resin and wood. The condensed objects after mixing can only be called agarwood wood carvings made of agarwood, agarwood is extremely precious, but agarwood is just an agarwood tree that has not produced agarwood."

Fang You smiled, and continued: "Mr. Wubu, do you think there is some value in trees that do not bear agarwood? Not to mention Mr. Fujiwara, everyone who is right next to you may not be able to see it."

Hearing Fang You's words, most of the people watching from the side suddenly realized that they had always thought that the agarwood carvings were only made of agarwood, but now they finally understood that it is the agarwood that is valuable, not the agarwood.

Masahiko Fujiwara smiled and nodded. For a long time, people who are new to the antique industry have always been confused about the relationship between agarwood and agarwood. It is not their fault, but because in recent years, agarwood has become more and more Not to mention items carved from agarwood.

"Xiaoyou Fang is right. Trees that do not bear aloe are called agarwood. Compared with the value of agarwood, this kind of agarwood can be said to be the same price as cabbage. Xiaoyou Wubu, I will shop for treasures in the antique market in the future. , You need to learn more." Fujiwara Masahiko said with a smile, what he hates the most is people who don't know how to pretend to know like Takebe Siren.

Wubu Siren's face darkened, and he wanted to get into the cracks in the ground. He also knew only a little about agarwood. The three pieces of agarwood woodcarvings were the ones he met in a corner after attending the auction yesterday. People who have a stall and are in urgent need of money.

There was a bracelet on the stall, as well as the large wood carving. The stall owner said that it was carved from ancestral agarwood. Now that something happened at home, he was waiting for money.

Although he didn't know much about Chenxiang, Wubu Siren also knew that it was a very valuable item. Seeing that the price was right, he observed it for a while and chatted with the stall owner. Unknowingly, Wubu Siren got it with his intelligence The information I want to know, I also know that the stall owner is an honest and responsible person.

These two items are really his family heirlooms, so he began to talk about the price, but the stall owner would not lower the price even if he killed him. The stall owner was very grateful, so he gave him the Maitreya Buddha, which is said to be also made of agarwood, as a thank you.

This can't be fake, although the money is not much, but I can't afford to lose my face. This is simply laughing at others, but I feel ashamed. Masahiko's resentment, he asked nervously: "Master Fujiwara, are these three things carved by Chen Xiang?"

"If it wasn't for Chen Xiang, we wouldn't be able to let us watch it for such a long time." Fujiwara Masahiko shook his head and smiled. At first, he thought that Wubu Siren had some connotations, but now he looked at it, and he looked like a nouveau riche. When he got something, he didn't care about himself. Whether you understand or not, whether it is true or not, you will come out to show off wantonly.

Immediately, Siren of the military department breathed a sigh of relief, and his face showed pride again. Regardless of whether he knew agarwood or not, he found three pieces of agarwood wood carvings at a low price. This is an undeniable fact.

"Master Fujiwara, isn't agarwood a kind of oil? How can you carve things? You said these three things are agarwood, but I can see that they are wood." A bystander asked suspiciously.

Masahiko Fujiwara smiled, "It seems that there are a lot of people who have a vague understanding of Chenxiang. Today, taking this opportunity, I will tell you what Chenxiang is, Fang Xiaoyou, why don't you tell me about it."

"Mr. Fujiwara, there's no need. I dare not interrupt you because you're always in the mood." Fang You shook his head and smiled.

"Well, I won't be polite, everyone, listen carefully." Fujiwara Masahiko took a sip of tea with a smile on his face, and began to talk about the origin of agarwood.

Agarwood is formed after years of deposition of wood containing resin. This resin is a balsam formed after the trunk of the wood is invaded and parasitized by fungi for many years. It is called agarwood.

China has had the habit of using spices since ancient times. There is an old saying that the spices are the most precious of Shen Tan Long musk. Among them, Shen is the so-called Agarwood, which is the first among all fragrances. Sandalwood, Dragon Birthday, and Musk are all incomparable. On the agarwood.

This shows the preciousness of agarwood, and agarwood has been a very valuable medicinal material since ancient times, and it is also the best raw material for making handicrafts. The Ming and Qing dynasties of the Ч court royal family advocated using this wood to make various study utensils.

Agarwood is agarwood that contains agarwood oil, and agarwood is an agarwood tree that has not produced agarwood oil, and agarwood oil is pure oil that has really been separated from agarwood.

And it is the kind of agarwood that contains agarwood oil that is used for carving, but because agarwood is precious and has slender branches, there are few large pieces of wood used for carving, and agarwood is rotten wood in terms of material, as the saying goes, rotten wood It cannot be carved, and the carving of agarwood is extremely difficult.

Agarwood itself is composed of oil and wood, and the internal structure cannot be seen from the outside. If you cut it down, you can't tell whether it is oil or wood. If the force is not right, it is easy to carve the material.

Carving with agarwood requires very high skill, and good agarwood woodcarving is extremely precious.

The reason why agarwood is extremely precious is that the resin glands of short-term agarwood trees are immature. Generally, it takes more than a few decades for agarwood trees to form agarwood, and it takes many years to grow from incense to maturity. Only a palm-sized agarwood It usually takes decades to form, not to mention the large materials used for carving, and among the agarwood trees, only a very small number of trees can produce agarwood, so the top-grade natural agarwood is a priceless treasure.

While most of the people were attentively listening to Fujiwara Masahiko's explanation, and while Takebe Hitoshi was proud, he snapped a little sawdust under the big piece of agarwood wood carving at a very fast speed, and then pretended to drink tea, Putting it in his mouth, tasting it slightly, he couldn't help but be more sure of his guess.

When he was sure that these were agarwood, Fang You absorbed them with the escape technique, and a huge aura surged in his body in an instant, which made him realize that this was by no means an ordinary agarwood, it should be a high-quality agarwood.

Looking at the appearance of these agarwood woodcarvings, he remembered the types of agarwood that Mr. Chu had explained to him before, and then the emotion that Siren of the Military Department saw appeared on his face. This guess made him decide to try it out. Now that he tried it, it was It made him feel a little excited, this is something that is truly legendary.

"Hehe, that's all. The agarwood that my friend mentioned just now is actually the pure oil of the agarwood. That kind of agarwood can only be used as a simple spice. However, due to the large-scale mining, the output of agarwood is almost Nearly exhausted, and because of the low oil content of agarwood itself, a large amount of agarwood is needed to extract agarwood oil. Most Southeast Asian countries have banned the extraction of agarwood oil. More than [-]% of the agarwood oil sold on the market is fake. So everyone pay attention."

Fujiwara Masahiko described some knowledge about Chen Xiang in detail, which made those half-knowledgeable people beside him feel suddenly enlightened. It turns out that Chen Xiang is quite different from what they understood.

"Since agarwood is so precious, then the three sculptures of this gentleman should be of high value." A bystander looked at the three pieces of agarwood woodcarvings on the table with a fiery face.

Fang You smiled slightly, "That's natural. It is extremely difficult to form a piece of agarwood. Vietnam, which is rich in agarwood in the world, produced only [-] kilograms last year. Moreover, the three sculptures of Mr. Wubu show the amount of agarwood contained in them." It is extremely high, and its overall carving is very exquisite, with excellent charm, it can be said to be a rare item, Mr. Takebe, just now you said that you can find it at a very low price, but I don’t know how much the price is.”

The others couldn't help but also look forward to watching Wubu Siren. What they most want to hear is the experience of other people's mistakes. It is like an opportunity to increase their knowledge.

(To be continued)