Chapter Three Hundred and Fortieth Galls General Jar
"I will give you a grand wedding, but before that, we should go out for our honeymoon first, and we will hold the wedding after the New Year." Han Kongque promised.
LiuXu may be pregnant recently, so she has no interest in doing anything and gets tired easily: "I don't care, you are responsible for telling my family."
"Don't worry, I have professionals in my family who can definitely take care of everyone in your family."
Han Kongque thought about it. Han Dahong, who kept bragging about her abilities, would really have to rely on her mouth this time.
Han Peacock really needs such a matchmaker this time. As long as Han Dahong can help this time, Han Peacock doesn't mind letting her take advantage as much as possible.
The next morning, Liuxu did not continue to follow Han Peacock. After all, she was going abroad and she had a lot of things to prepare.
Today, Han Kongque is also a little busy. He has to see off Han Tianshan and Grandma Han, and Han Ronghua is also leaving at the same time.
After Han Tianshan got the Han family tree, he didn't want to stay in Shanghai for a day longer, while Han Ronghua went home to see her boyfriend.
Han Peacock is not worried about Grandpa Han and Grandma Han. Before leaving, Han Peacock stuffed a card into Grandpa Han, so even if they go home, they will live a good life.
Instead, it was Han Ronghua. Han Kongque was more worried, but it was useless for him to worry anymore. Han Ronghua was old enough to be responsible for himself. But now Han Kongque could not go back to his hometown to see, so he could only wait until the end of the year to go back.
After making arrangements for his family, Han Peacock took the four plush people and flew directly to Mysore, Asan Kingdom.
Han Xing had already come here two days ago to make a preliminary stop, so Han Peacock was not afraid of suddenly coming to an unfamiliar place.
What they applied for was a business visa. When the Peacock Project in Korea started, Bai Yi had it done.
Mysore is a city in the southwest of Asan. In southern Karnataka, in the basin at the foot of the Chamundi Mountains, it has beautiful scenery and is known as "Asan Park".
Mysore has a population of 1.2 million and was once the capital of Mysore State. It has gold production nearby, cotton textile industry and rice milling, flour, cooking oil, tobacco, coffee and tea making industries. Traditional handicrafts include silk weaving and sandalwood.
Devices etc.
Korean peacocks come here for sandalwood, because this is the largest and most important production area of small-leaf red sandalwood in the world.
"Han Xing, are everything arranged?" After getting off the plane, Han Xing received them.
Han Xing said: "Everything has been arranged. All my classmates have entered the target area."
"Have you found the local guide? Is it okay?" This is what Han Kongque is most worried about.
Han Xing said: "It's no problem at all. You don't know. I was worried about this when I first came here. But when I came here, I realized that the people of Asan are much more honest than the people in our country."
"Ah? There is such a thing?" Han Kongque was a little surprised. Before he came here, he seemed to have heard that someone was raped, raped, and burned in the Asan Kingdom. It seemed very confusing.
"It's true. Although there are some people who commit petty theft, they are only a handful compared to the majority of people." Han Xing said.
After receiving the six Han Peacocks, Han Xing walked directly out of the terminal and came to the parking lot outside.
"I have registered an art company here and have obtained the qualification for art import and export. If we gain anything, we can definitely ship it into the country." Han Xing said.
"So fast?" Han Peacock felt strange again.
Han Xing said: "The business in Mysore is very developed, and the business and finance in the Asan Kingdom are even more developed. As long as you follow the rules, it is easy to do something. On the contrary, it will be more difficult if you want to do something wrong."
Han Xing told Han Kongque and the others some of his experiences after coming to Asan Kingdom. Everyone on earth knew that Asan Kingdom was backward, except of course Asan himself who pretended to be confused.
But in the international financial and economic circles, including the Martians, they all know that there is one thing about Asan that is decades ahead of China - their financial system! It may be due to the British origin, they are really good in this aspect.
Nowadays, many Chinese companies have made their fortunes by evading taxes in China. When they came to do business in Asan Country, they found that it was difficult to do business.
Ah San Country has implemented a real-name system for deposits very early, and large amounts of funds are circulated through banks. Foreigners cannot open accounts in Ah San Country unless you register a company.
When paying bills with large amounts, they almost always use cards. If the bill exceeds 2,000 yuan in RMB, they pay by check or card. Of course, in some slums, you ask the poor who pick up rotten vegetable leaves to eat.
Card, that's unrealistic.
After Han Xing came, he registered a company in order to facilitate large-scale transactions. In order to cope with the frequent water and power outages in Asan Kingdom, generally companies and households with a little strength will be equipped with a diesel generator and several water tanks.
Or a refrigerator.
One time, a Korean star went to buy a refrigerator for 12,000 rupees. When he paid for it, he saw that they didn't even accept a knife's worth of banknotes!
They said they can only accept checks and credit cards!
Han Xing treated the girl with affection and reason, telling her that we were helping her evade taxes and increase their income. He also told her that we are international friends and that everyone should take care of her, but she refused to do so and finally spent her time to go there.
I had to change the check and give it to her.
Perhaps due to religious beliefs, the moral quality of Ah Sans is generally higher than that of Chinese people. This is a strange fact. Of course, it is just their moral quality.
Probably because after they believe in a religion, they have to memorize scriptures and dogmas from the church since childhood. It is probably something similar to the Chinese "Analects of Confucius", which can guide a positive outlook on life and exert a subtle influence on people's thoughts and morals.
effect.
Therefore, although there are so many poor people and idlers wandering the streets every day, there are also as many beggars as flies, and there are millions of slums scattered around major cities.
However, various security incidents rarely occur here, and even theft is very rare! If it were like this in China, not to mention the gangsters everywhere who would kill people with knives, even the city government building would be taken over by these people.
It can be said that Asan Kingdom is definitely a strange country.
"The people here are so honest?" Han Peacock still couldn't believe it.
Han Xing affirmed: "It's more honest than we thought. Of course, there are honest people everywhere, and there are also bad people, so according to your instructions, big brother, we are looking for people from remote areas.
Those people are very obedient and trustworthy. They can definitely help us find what we need."
"Where's the translation?" Although Han Kongque has never been to Asan Kingdom, he still knows about it. Asan Kingdom is a multi-ethnic country.
Han Xing said: "We have already found them. They are all from Asan with some Chinese ancestry."
Plush said strangely: "Are there Chinese among the Asan people?"
Han Xing said: "Of course there are, and there are many more. The races of the Asan Kingdom are divided into six main types: Negroes, primitive Australians, Chinese, Mongolians, Mediterraneans, Dinaras and the indigenous people of the Asan Kingdom.
Among people, blacks account for about 30%.
There are about 300,000 to 500,000 Chinese in Asan. Most of them were Chinese who went to Mumbai and other places to do business before 1949. After 1962, the Chinese lost the right to vote in Asan and became second-class citizens. They were subject to strict regulations when going to school, doing business, and working.
restrictions and censorship.
In recent years, the situation of the Chinese in Asan has improved, but the vast majority of them are from the bottom of society and do not have as much influence on the economy as they do in Southeast Asian countries. Most of them also have the name Asan, which can only be said to be
Although he still has Chinese ancestry, he is actually a native of Asan.
So there are not many people who can speak Chinese. But there are always some. Some translators followed my classmates to the mountains. There are two translators left here, one male and one female.
One is a girl of mixed Chinese and Indian descent. You will see her when you get to the hotel, and the other is an overseas Chinese. His name is Qin Long, and he works part-time as our driver now. You can see her when you go out."
Qin Long is a boy with handsome features. He is only 18 years old this year, but he has been working outside for several years. Because he can understand most of the local languages, he often acts as a translator for domestic tourist groups here.
"Look, over there is the Mysore Palace. This is one of the largest palaces in the Asan Kingdom. It was originally built in 1897. Its architecture is said to be modeled after Buckingham Palace in the UK. If it is night, it will be even more beautiful. It looks very beautiful.
Spectacular." Qin Long pointed at a long row of buildings.
Han Peacock looked out the window. This palace was indeed brilliant. Some of the domed roofs were covered with gold, which made them sparkle and look particularly beautiful.
There are huge round arches and neatly arranged colonnades, all decorated with colorful patterns and classical patterns. The roof turrets are exquisite and elegant.
Qin Long said: "There are various sculptures and exquisite murals in the palace. Currently, only part of the palace is open for tourists to visit. Every Sunday after 19:00, the entire palace is decorated with brilliant lights, which is very spectacular."
"Wait a minute, I really want to see something good. Stop the car in front." Han Kongque sat in the car and looked at the scenery outside the window. On a busy street, he saw a row of stalls.
, and at a stall, something unusually conspicuous flashed past his eyes.
Qin Long found a parking space on the street and parked the car. Han Peacock said to Liu Xu, "Are you tired? If you are, just wait here for a while. I will go over there and take a look. If you look away,
Eye, let’s go to the hotel immediately.”
Liuxu said: "You're not tired, I'll go down and have a look. What did you see?"
Han Kongque said with a smile: "I seem to have seen a general jar. It is very rare to see a general jar in Asan Kingdom."
Qin Long said at this time: "This is not unusual. They sell mahogany products over there. What you see should be mahogany products. Most of the mahogany here is exported to our country, and the sandalwood carvings of Mysore are also
It is very famous, so it is very common to see some artworks with Chinese style here."
Han Peacock quickly walked to a stall. There were many stalls here, most of which sold local art. Only one of the stalls had mahogany products with Chinese style, which was the general jar that Han Peacock was talking about.
This general jar is also made of mahogany, so the Korean peacock is curious.
You must know that the diameter of this general jar is more than 30 centimeters. If such a large general jar is made of small-leaf red sandalwood, it must be carved from real old materials. New materials have not grown so thick in such a short time.
of.
Han Peacock walked into the stall and looked more carefully.
His eyesight is indeed very good. He was able to see this general can in the car, which is enough to illustrate how conspicuous this general can is.
"Qin Long, please ask, can I pick it up and take a look?" Han Peacock said to Qin Long.
To his surprise, Qin Long spoke in English, and the Indian man setting up the stall was also able to converse with Qin Long in English proficiently. Only then did Han Kongque realize that English was the second official language of the Asan Kingdom.
Since Han Kongque could speak English, he understood the stall owner's language and immediately picked up the general jar.
Han Peacock looked carefully and found no joints, which meant that it was carved from a single piece of wood.
And this piece of material is indeed extraordinary. This general jar is undoubtedly carved from small-leaf red sandalwood, but the exposed texture of this general jar is different from the ox hair pattern of ordinary small-leaf red sandalwood. At this time, there are water ripples.
Seeing this, Han Kongque already knew what he was talking about. He didn't say anything himself, but said to Qin Long: "You ask, I like this general jar very much. Ask him how much he can sell it for."
Qin Long asked a few questions, then immediately turned to Han Kongque and said: "Mr. Han, this gentleman said it can't be less than one million rupees."
"One million rupees?" Han Peacock was a little surprised. After all, this was at a small stall, and the price was one million rupees. It should be amazing.
Qin Long immediately said: "It is approximately equivalent to one hundred thousand RMB. The ratio of RMB to rupee is almost one to ten."
"One hundred thousand rupees is too expensive. Ask him if he can lower the price. If it's five hundred thousand rupees, I'll take it." Although Han Kongque liked it very much, he still instinctively started to bargain.
Qin Long said: "Mr. Han, he said that the price cannot be lowered. This is something inherited from his family. One million rupees is not expensive."
"Please ask, is it true that he has been setting up a stall here for a long time, and no one is willing to pay such a high price to buy it?" Han Kongque said.
After a while, Qin Long said: "He said, this is what he just put out. If it weren't for an urgent need at home, he would not sell such ancestral things. This small market is only allowed at six o'clock in the evening.
Trading here, and it’s only 6:20 now, maybe this stall owner is not lying.”
Han Kongque said: "Tell him, eight hundred thousand rupees, I won't take any more."
The price of small-leaf red sandalwood is obvious. Although this general jar is large, it does not weigh much, so it is considered a high price to sell for 80,000 yuan.
Of course, this is considered a high price in the Asan Kingdom. If such a small-leaf red sandalwood general jar appears in China, it will definitely be robbed. Even such a large ordinary small-leaf red sandalwood general jar cannot be bought without three to five million.
, let alone this.
That’s why many people are keen on international trade. This is mainly because the values of foreigners are very different from those of Chinese people, so it is easier to make mistakes.
Qin Long said: "Mr. Han, he offered 900,000 rupees and said it couldn't go any lower. I also saw it. It seems that it's impossible to go any lower."
"Okay! That's the price." Han Peacock held the General Jar and did not put it down. He bargained the price just because he didn't want to make people suspicious. If he immediately agreed to a deal of one million rupees, it would definitely make people suspicious. If
If the stall owner stops selling, it will be troublesome.
Han Xing stepped forward and handed the opened check to the man. After the man confirmed that it was correct, he nodded and allowed them to leave.
Looking at the noisy onlookers, Han Peacock knew that such a transaction here was indeed a large transaction.
When he got into the car again, the general pot was already held in Liu Catkin's hands.
Liuxu looked over and over several times, but didn't find anything special. She couldn't help but ask Han Kongque: "I don't see anything special? Except that the pattern is a little strange and it feels a little smooth, it's nothing. He
Why is it only 90,000 yuan?”
Han Peacock said with a smile: "Give it to Han Xing and let him see it. He should have learned a lot about red sandalwood recently, and he can use it now."
Han Xing was very surprised to find the General Jar. He really didn't examine the General Jar carefully, because Han Peacock would make a fortune no matter what price he bought it at and brought it home.
When they first came here, they would visit the nearby small market and find some bargains here, so it was quite normal for them to behave like this towards the Korean peacocks who had just come here.
And now that Han Peacock specifically lets him watch it, that means he has an explanation.
So Han Xing began to look at the general jar. When he got it, he immediately noticed the difference. The general jar was indeed carved from small-leaf rosewood, but the texture was wrong, which made Han Xing frown.
"Why, you didn't recognize what material this is made of?" Han Peacock said with a smile.
Han Xing suddenly had an idea and said: "The production is not very exquisite, at least the polishing is not very good. Since the big brother pays attention to it, is it a shadow material?"
"Tell me about it," Han Kongque said.
"This must be a gall material. Although I can't tell you many characteristics, the texture should be a characteristic of the gall material, and the texture of this large jar is stronger. It should be because it is denser than ordinary small-leaf rosewood.
" Han Xing said.
Han Peacock smiled and said, "You have improved very quickly recently."
"Is this shadow material? What is shadow material?" Liu Xu asked strangely.
Han Kongque explained with a smile: "It's actually gall material. Gall material is also called shadow material. It is actually abnormal growth tissue caused by trauma or local lesions during the growth of trees.
That is what we usually call tree burls, which are ugly-looking tree burls. Their wood texture is usually varied and different from the normal growth of wood texture, so it has become the best choice for many wooden crafts. However, the quantity of gall material is higher than that of conventional materials.
It is much less, so the price is much higher than conventional materials.
The wood of red sandalwood is delicate, dense and contains a lot of oil, so galls rarely appear during growth. In addition, red sandalwood itself is very valuable and is known as the king of woods, so red sandalwood gall material is even more popular among red sandalwood lovers.
The pursuit of excellence.”
"How did you see it?" Han Peacock continued to ask Han Xing.