Chapter 104: Grabbing the Small One (Third Update)
Zheng Tianlong found that he encountered a problem. If it was a magic weapon, relying on supernatural powers, Zheng Tianlong could know what it was just by holding it in his hand, but what he saw in front of him was wood - although wood can be used to make magic weapons.
It is a weapon, but it is not a magic weapon yet.
No matter what kind of wood it is, if it is a good thing, it will have Qi. This is because the wood absorbs the essence of heaven and earth during the growth process. Zheng Tianlong's Qi-seeing power can see such Qi. This has been done before.
It's already proven.
This is why he is very confident in betting on wood.
However, when Zheng Tianlong squatted down and carefully looked at the pieces of wood in front of him, he was a little undecided.
The reason why red sandalwood is precious is that ten sandalwoods have nine hollows. That is to say, basically very thick red sandalwood will be hollow for one reason or another. Once such a situation occurs, it means that the material cannot be taken out. In the end, the surface looks like
In the end, I am afraid that very thick rosewood cannot even be used to make small items such as pen holders, so such rosewood will not have much value.
Therefore, generally speaking, it is definitely not that simple to find red sandalwood with a diameter of more than 20 centimeters.
At this time, the three pieces of rosewood placed in front of Zheng Tianlong, the thickest one has exceeded an adult's thigh, more than 30 centimeters. Theoretically, such a piece of rosewood has a high chance of being hollow, reaching 100 centimeters.
More than ninety-nine points. However, on the contrary, Zheng Tianlong saw a strong aura from above, and the aura covered the entire wood like a white mist.
“Should I trust myself or experience?”
Zheng Tianlong hesitated.
"Okay, does anyone else want to participate? If not, then we can get started."
Luo Qiu on the side saw that the time was almost up and called out loudly. After a few calls, she found that no one wanted to participate, so she nodded and said, "Everyone, we all know the rules. Today we have the highest bidder.
You can choose any piece of wood, first of all, let’s start with the smallest one.”
"The base price is 300,000."
Just as Luo Qiu finished speaking, someone immediately made a bid: "310,000."
When the onlookers heard this, they all chuckled. As soon as they heard such a quotation, they knew that they were trying to fish in troubled waters. Most people nowadays are connoisseurs. It is impossible for such a rosewood to be worth only this price, because although it is small, it is
Because the possibility of holes appearing is relatively small, the value goes up as soon as it comes.
Rosewood is not easy to come by now. Although the section in front of you is only as thick as your forearm, it is very straight and can take out a lot of materials.
"I'll pay 500,000."
Wang Shiwei looked at the arm-thick red sandalwood in front of him, thought about it in his mind, and quoted his price. As a very precious wood, red sandalwood mostly grows in tropical and subtropical primeval forests. It grows extremely slowly and every day
It only grows 3 centimeters in 100 years, and generally takes nearly a thousand years to mature. It is characterized by high density and small brown eyes. It is the best material for making furniture and other wooden crafts. Generally speaking, red sandalwood can be divided into
There are two types: large leaves and small leaves, of which small leaves are the best, and among all the rosewood, the quality produced in India is the best.
Wang Shiwei is very knowledgeable in wood and has more than 30 years of experience. He has a good eye. He can tell at a glance that the wood in front of him is small-leaf red sandalwood from India, which is also commonly known as chicken blood red sandalwood.
Although there are many so-called red sandalwoods on the market now, which are sold by the ton, there is no way to compare with the one in front of him. Therefore, although it is only a small piece, Wang Shiwei feels that it is worth paying the price.
As for the three pieces of red sandalwood in front of him, Wang Shiwei knew that he could not win it, and after comprehensive consideration, he felt that the smallest one was actually the best...
Ten Tan Nine Kongs, this is definitely not a joke. The largest one is thicker than an adult's thigh. If there are no holes, it is naturally a good thing - if there are really no holes, it is definitely a priceless treasure. However, Wang Shiwei
I don’t dare to take risks. If I spend a lot of money to buy it and cut it open and see a big hole inside, it’s really over. Instead of doing this, it’s better to choose a small one. The first one is not too expensive. The second one is guaranteed and the arms are thick.
Small rosewood can basically guarantee that there will be no holes inside.
Wang Shiwei knew that he could be powerful in the extremely risky business of betting on wood. The first thing he had to rely on was his eyesight, but the most important thing was his cautious character, so this time he decided to use
This way.
"Oh, it seems that you, Lao Wang, are also optimistic about this one. It seems that we heroes really have the same view. But since it is a good thing, everyone wants it, so I won't be polite. I'm going to
550,000."
Xiao Jun was standing next to Wang Shiwei. When he spoke, his whole face was smiling, like a Maitreya Buddha, but the meaning behind his words was that he was not polite at all. This was to compete with Wang Shiwei.
Got up.
Regarding this point, Wang Shiwei was not moved at all. He had been in this industry for a long time. Although they often met each other and even ate and drank together, when it came to such a scene, it would be a shame - it was all for making money.
Who would be polite?
Besides, Xiao Jun is also a well-known figure in the wood gambling industry in Shanghua City. If he can see that this is a good thing, he can naturally see it too.
"600000."
Wang Shiwei didn't hesitate much and immediately added another 50,000.
This is business, so there is nothing to be polite about. In the end, it all depends on how much the other party can increase the price.
"I'll add another 50,000."
After Wang Shi raised the price, Xiao Jun did not hesitate and immediately increased the price again.
Seeing this situation, Luo Qiu was very happy. This time she found these pieces of wood by accident. The total money spent was only 600,000. Now just one piece has already cost 650,000.
price, and this is far from the final price, so I really made a big profit this time.
"650,000. The current highest price is 650,000. Is there anyone who offers a higher price?"
While Luo Qiu was talking, his eyes glanced at Zheng Tianlong and Bai Jianyun. At this time, he really hoped that Zheng Tianlong and Bai Jianyun would bid.
Luo Qiu has been here for nearly ten years, and he can recognize anyone who comes here often, so when he saw Zheng Tianlong and Bai Jianyun, he knew that they were two newbies, at least two newbies, novices or newbies because
If you are not very familiar with the market, you will often shout out a very high price.
This is not the case at all for old people like Wang Shiwei. They have been in this industry for too long and are very familiar with the market price trends and so on. Generally speaking, they will not shout out a high price.
It can even be said that there may be a certain tacit understanding between each other - for example, Wang Shiwei and Xiao Jun both have a bottom line in their hearts, and they will not raise more prices when they reach a certain price.
They will return favors, but if someone comes out to "disrupt the situation", that's a different matter.
In Luo Qiu's view, unfamiliar faces like Zheng Tianlong and Bai Jianyun could do such a thing, so he extremely hoped that Zheng Tianlong and Bai Jianyun could participate in this bidding.
However, what disappointed him was that Zheng Tianlong remained unmoved and still stood aside without speaking.
In fact, Zheng Tianlong's plan is very simple. Rosewood is a very precious wood. It would be great if it could be used to make the store's signboard. This is because red sandalwood has absorbed the essence of heaven and earth over the years of growth and has become
With a certain amount of Qi, a sign made of wood can definitely become a "magic weapon". However, the piece of wood currently being bid is too small - he doesn't want to buy it to make a gadget.
Yes, if you really want such a big red sandalwood, you can buy it from Ma Fang before, so why come here?…
If you want to buy it, you have to buy the biggest one, but Zheng Tianlong is quite hesitant at this time.
"Ten sandalwoods and nine empty ones, will this one be empty?"
Zheng Tianlong has never bet on wood. Although he can judge that the largest one has the strongest Qi through his own powers, he really doesn't dare to make a conclusion whether it is empty or not - he doesn't know that the empty sandalwood is
It is not possible to have strong Qi.
Zheng Tianlong had been thinking about this issue, so he stood motionless and did not receive Luo Qiu's "eyes" at all.
"Tianlong, do we want to take action?"
Bai Jianyun couldn't help it. The reason why gambling on wood is attractive is that it may bring huge profits. In fact, this is also the charm of all types of gambling. Seeing Wang Shiwei and others pay a lot of money.
Fortunately, Bai Jianyun couldn't bear it anymore.
However, Bai Jianyun knew that his eyesight was not very good. Whether he should gamble or not, and how he should gamble, it was up to Zheng Tianlong to decide.
Shaking his head, Zheng Tianlong said: "Don't worry, there is no use for us to buy such red sandalwood."
Bai Jianyun nodded and understood what Zheng Tianlong meant. He was playing with Feng Shui instruments, not with wood. The purpose of coming here today was to find a good piece of wood to make the store's sign. The one he was bidding on was
Although the red sandalwood root is a good thing, it is too small and completely unnecessary.
"700,000."
"750,000."
"900,000."
…
Just because Zheng Tianlong didn't like it didn't mean that others didn't like it. The bidding kept coming and going, and it soon reached 900,000, and it looked like it wouldn't stop there.
Zheng Tianlong's brows knit together tightly. This is not a good sign. Now that such a small piece of rosewood has been commanded such a price, wouldn't the largest one be commanded a sky-high price?