After hearing what the old man said, Liu Dong was shocked, and the look on his face became a little stunned.
He has not been messing around in the Quancheng antique market for nothing in the past three years. Naturally, he knows that Uncle Long, the Taiyi Pavilion woodcarving shop that occupies a good location in the center of the antique city, has a high status and reputation in the entire Quancheng and even the entire Dongshan Province. As long as he can show off
Almost all the wood carvings for sale here are the masterpieces of famous wood carving craftsmen from all over the world. They are 100% handmade and expensive, and there are almost no small pieces! Almost none of the wood carvings on the first floor cost less than 100,000 yuan.
It can be seen that the quality of the wood carvings here is very high.
If his wood carvings could be displayed here, then let alone how much money he could earn. This kind of honor alone would be enough to make people unable to let go.
"Uncle Long, is this okay? I'm afraid my wood carving level is not up to the requirements of our shop!" Liu Dong said hesitantly, although he knew that if he could put his wood carving works for sale here, he would soon be able to sell them.
He can get a lot of money, but Liu Dong knows how much he has. Liu Dong knows best. I am afraid that he is still not ready to make large-scale wood carvings.
In addition, he didn’t want to destroy the signboard of the ‘Taiyi Pavilion’ fine wood carvings that Uncle Long had been running for a long time because of himself!
Seeing that Liu Dong did not forget his roots in the face of fame and wealth, and thought of Taiyi Pavilion first, the old man was very happy, and he also felt that he had indeed seen the right person. The idea that he was still hesitant in his heart has now become more determined.
Already.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm saying, just listen to me!" As soon as he finished speaking, the old man didn't give Liu Dong a chance to refute, and shouted directly inside: "Dagang, go to the library to pick up what I received yesterday.
Bring over the piece of lumber!"
"Hey, Uncle Long, what are you doing...!" Looking at the old man holding a cattail leaf fan and fanning vigorously, Liu Dong couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face. After getting along with him for the past few years, his temper towards the old man was also the same.
An old man with deep understanding, bold and stubborn nature, once he decided on something in his heart, even eight cows could not pull him back. Therefore, Liu Dong was not prepared to persuade him again.
"Boom!"
After sitting for a while, Liu Dong heard the heavy footsteps coming from behind, and then they got closer and closer. Soon, there was a man who was over 1.9 meters tall, with muscles all over his body and a short haircut on his head.
A super strong man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, a square face, and a somewhat dull expression held a piece of jet black in his arms. He looked at the rotten wood and walked over, then slowly placed it beside the two of them.
On the small round table.
"Okay, Dagang! You can sit down too!" the old man said.
"Yes, Uncle Long!" The strong man agreed angrily, then turned around and took a black stool that looked very large and heavy, and sat down not far from the two of them.
Liu Dong was already very familiar with this big man who was two times bigger than himself and even stronger than the American action star 'The Rock' Johnson. After knowing that Liu Dong had kung fu skills, the two of them still
After a fight, Liu Dong was still deeply impressed by Dagang's natural power and the exquisite Bajiquan he had acquired.
"Uncle Long, this is ebony!?" As an excellent wood carver, it is the most basic common sense to understand and identify the characteristics of various woods. So when this piece is nearly two feet high and about twenty centimeters in diameter
When the black wood was first placed on the table, Liu Dong recognized it at a glance.
"Not bad, I just picked it up two days ago! How is it, not bad?" The old man looked at the surprise on Liu Dong's face, couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, and said with a slightly showy look.
"It's not just good, it's simply great!" Liu Dong said with a look of surprise.
Ebony is usually divided into two categories. The first category is one of the national mahogany standards. According to the international mahogany 5 genera, 8 categories and 33 species, the persimmon tree has 2 categories under the genus Ebony: ebony and striped ebony. Modern
Ebony wood is customarily divided into three types: ebony (horned ebony), green wood (tea ebony), and ebony wood (ebony). In Japan, ebony is collectively called ebony, and in Chinese folk sometimes it is also called black rosewood.
East African black rosewood and ebony wood are collectively called "ebony". What is generally called "ebony" in the timber market refers to black African ebony.
There is another type of ebony, which is 'gloomy wood', also known as 'carbonized wood'. This is mainly due to the fact that in ancient times, trees in virgin forests suffered sudden geological disasters, such as river torrents, mudslides and other geological disasters that washed the trees into rivers.
Buried deep in the mud of the river bed; or caused by earthquakes or landslides, the trees were buried in the dark, oxygen-deficient strata. After nature's abrasion for thousands or even tens of thousands of years, they formed what looks like stone but not stone.
, a plant "mummy" that looks like wood but not wood.
Dark wood combines the elegance of wood and the charm of stone. Its texture is solid and thick, its color is black and shiny, its cross section is smooth and delicate, it is resistant to decay and insects, and it is completely natural.
Chinese people like to call it 'ebony', while Westerners call it 'oriental sacred wood'. The dark wood is not a tree species, but a collective name for a variety of trees that have been buried underground for a long time and have not decayed. There are many types, mainly including:
Cypress, fir, nanmu, red vertebra, mother's tree, oak, lotus, checkered wood, etc.
Throughout the ages, ebony has been used in China to ward off evil spirits, making handicrafts, Buddha statues, and amulet pendants. Since ancient times, there has been a saying among the people: "Half a square of ebony at home is worth a box of treasures." This shows that it is precious and rare.
At this moment, the dark ebony material placed in front of Liu Dong was dark wood, and the cracks in the material were very small. Coupled with the appearance of black on the outside and yellow on the inside, and the texture shown on the cross section, Liu Dong already had a feeling in his mind.
With an eighty-nine percent certainty, this piece of ebony wood is probably the most precious golden nanmu tree species among the dark wood.
Moreover, Liu Dong also knew that if his judgment was accurate, the price of this piece of material, which was less than one cubic meter, would be at least 30,000 yuan, and sometimes even if he had money, he might not be able to buy it.
"Uncle Long, this piece of material is too precious. If I were to carve it out with my current skills, I would be wasting such a good material. You'd better take it back!" Although Liu Dong was reluctant to part with it, he still had something in his heart.
He persisted and shook his head very firmly.
"What are you talking about? Just take it if you are told to take it. Besides, this thing was originally meant to be carved for you. If you are exposed to me like this, I will be angry!" The old man glared and said in a tone of voice.
He gave some stern instructions.
Looking at the old man who had helped him many times in the past three years and who was also his teacher and father, Liu Dong couldn't help but feel deeply moved in his heart. He knew the reason why the old man did this. If ordinary materials were used, what could be carved with his craftsmanship
Wood carvings would probably not be sold in Taiyi Pavilion, where there are so many fine products.
However, it would be completely different if we had this piece of gloomy wood of the golden nanmu type. As long as its carving skills are not too bad, then the price will be increased several times on the basis of thirty to forty thousand yuan.
There are people rushing to get it.
Looking at the firm expression on the old man's face, Liu Dong, who knew his temperament well, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, "Uncle Long, then I will accept it shamelessly. Don't worry, I will do my best to carve it out."
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Hearing what he said, a smile appeared on the old man's face, "I've given you this piece of material. It's your business how to carve it. I don't care! When you're done, just bring it over and show it to me."
"Okay, I've said all that needs to be said. I'm going to have tea with Old Man Huang next door later, so I'm going to leave first!" After saying this, without waiting for a reply, the old man stood up and walked directly
Walk towards the backyard.
After standing up and watching the old man's back disappear around the corner of the courtyard gate, Liu Dong turned around and said, "Brother Mu, how much does this piece of wood cost? I will bring the money to you later, otherwise I will always feel uneasy!"
After listening to his words, a smile appeared on Mu Gang's somewhat dull face. He patted Liu Dong's shoulder with his thick hands and said, "Xiaodong, you know Uncle Long's temper. Do you think he can ask for this money?"
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Hearing this, Liu Dong's expression condensed, and then he smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said nothing more.
"Okay, don't think too much. Just work hard and carve it well when the time comes! Besides, among the people close to Uncle Long, you are the only one who has the talent to learn wood carving. The old man still wants you to inherit his mantle.
!" Mu Gang patted his shoulder and comforted with a smile.
"I know!" Liu Dong secretly decided to put down everything this time and carve this valuable material.