One's ability and luck were equally important in picking up scraps in the antique market. In addition, in recent years, almost all the good items had been sold out, and the forgery techniques were very good. It was often difficult to find a good item in the antique market. If you found one, it was mostly due to luck.
However, the flower bonsai market depended entirely on one's eyesight and conception. It was often heard that someone was hit in the eye by an antique, but no one had ever heard of someone being hit in the eye by a bonsai. This was because antiques had historical value. They were sold for their year and origin. Once they were forged, these value factors would all disappear. They would no longer have the value of collecting them and would be worthless. However, flower bonsai was different. This type of plant collectibles only needed to be bought for its appearance and meaning.
Of course, there were also some special reasons that would make a very rare plant carry historical value, or some ancient precious trees. Even if they did not have an appearance or shape, thousands of years of time and history would make them famous and even more precious.
Generally, as long as the breed was good and the appearance was unique, it could be bought at a good price.
The possibility of a fake surname was very small. The main reason was that the species of the plant could not be changed and was easy to identify. It was not as difficult to identify the texture of the plant like the golden stone and jade. Another thing was that if he made a fuss about the appearance, it would only increase the ornamental value of the name and would not bring about other negative effects.
For example, an old stump might have a different structure in the eyes of different people. It could be cultivated and modified into a state that could not be achieved. If in the eyes of most people, it was just a flopping shape, few people would be optimistic about it. However, some people could imagine a strange, magnificent, and profound shape according to its current growth. They would buy it at a low price, cultivate it for a period of time, modify it, and then sell it at a high price.
Of course, not every modified old stake would appreciate in value. A naturally formed old stump was definitely more valuable than a man-made one. Artificial modifications could increase the value of ornamental surnames, but a plant that could reflect a unique meaning without any carving was more worthy of collection or placement in a conspicuous place. Therefore, it was better to reduce the number of manual modifications as much as possible. They should try their best to maintain the original ecology and erase the traces of artificial carving.
Along the way, Zhang Wenyuan saw quite a number of people trading at the stalls. Most of them were small potted plants that were not too expensive and could be bought at home or in the room to improve the environment.
In particular, flower bonsai was the best-selling. Not only were they beautiful, but they were also not expensive. A pot was only a hundred yuan, and some were even more than ten yuan per pot. Such flowers were the favorite of women who lived at home.
The sellers in the stalls usually relied on this to support their families. It was easy to make a fortune, but not easy. Generally, the rarer and more valuable the plant, the higher the requirements for the environment. Since there was no special room to store and cultivate those precious and rare flowers and plants, they could only buy some low-priced but high-demand and best-selling varieties according to the season.
It was the season when the chrysanthemum flowers were in full bloom, so the stalls outside the shop had the most chrysanthemum flowers.
If one did not come to the flower market, one would never know that there were so many varieties of chrysanthemum.
Chrysanthemum was one of the top ten flowers in China. It had been cultivated in China for more than 3,000 years. It was also one of the "Four Gentlemen" and was very popular among the people. Since the Song Dynasty, there had been an annual chrysanthemum festival among the people. Up until now, there were more than 3000 chrysanthemum varieties in the country.
Most people only knew that chrysanthemum bloomed in autumn, but they didn't know that chrysanthemum also had four seasons. It was just that Qiu Ju was more famous, so when it was mentioned, people would react to it as Qiu Ju.
The ninth month of the lunar calendar was known as the "Chrysanthemum Moon". Every month, the streets and alleys of Kaifeng were covered with chrysanthemum flowers. People wandered in the sea of flowers and enjoyed the influence of chrysanthemum fragrance. Appreciating chrysanthemums before the harsh winter had a different meaning. Just as the Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen said,"It's not that flowers prefer chrysanthemums, but that this flower has bloomed and there are no flowers."
People appreciate chrysanthemums not only because of her delicate and delicate fragrance, but also not only because of her natural beauty and dignified style, but more importantly, her character was admirable. The autumn chrysanthemums were in full bloom, and the names and shapes of the flowers were amazing.
We appreciate the traditional Chinese chrysanthemum, mainly to appreciate its whole plant.
For example, at first glance, whether its height was suitable or not, and whether it was comfortable to see. The leaves grew evenly from the base to the top. The leaves were very stretched and did not wrinkle. The color of the leaves was normal green.
Of course, the most appreciated was its flower shape. The flower shape was from the blooming of the flower bud to the end of its bloom. It had the best appreciation period. Generally speaking, a flower could bloom for more than 20 days. The peak period of blooming meant that the flowers outside had already spread out, and the flowers in the middle were still gathering. This was the best time for it to appreciate. It didn't look good if it wasn't opened, and it didn't look good if it was opened. I hope everyone can seize the best time to appreciate it. The other was the petal shape. The most important aspect to appreciate was the chrysanthemum flower pattern. Of course, the color was also very important.
Zhang Wenyuan walked around for a week. There were many varieties of chrysanthemums, and there were many people who appreciated them. However, most of them were not expensive, only a few dozen yuan per pot. Large chrysanthemums usually only had one flower on each plant. Medium chrysanthemums and small chrysanthemums had many flowers, especially small chrysanthemums. The flowers were less than six centimeters long and were famous for their many flowers. When they bloomed, they were like stars in the sky.
Zhang Wenyuan finally stopped in front of a stall full of chrysanthemum, wanting to buy a few pots of chrysanthemum. He didn't buy chrysanthemum flowers to admire them, but the prices of chrysanthemum flowers varied. The difference between good and bad was very large. Ordinary ones were cheaper, costing tens of yuan per pot. If he watered it with spirit spring water, the price would increase greatly after the quality changed drastically.
When the flower stall owner saw Zhang Wenyuan coming over, he quickly greeted him.
"Brother, what kind of chrysanthemum do you want? We have big, medium, and small chrysanthemums here?”
Most of them were middle and small chrysanthemums. Chrysanthemum with a flower diameter of 6-18 cm; Flowers with a diameter of less than 6 cm were called small chrysanthemums. There were also large chrysanthemums, but not many. The flower diameter was more than 18 centimeters.
Zhang Wenyuan looked at the colorful stalls. White chrysanthemum, yellow chrysanthemum, red chrysanthemum, orange chrysanthemum, blue chrysanthemum, black chrysanthemum, purple chrysanthemum, green chrysanthemum, also known as green lotus, and black chrysanthemum were all kinds of chrysanthemum.
He thought to himself that small chrysanthemums were the most common and cheapest, but if they were cultivated well, they had the most room for growth.
He remembered that at the '99 International Hordening Exposition,' a chrysanthemum in Kaifeng was called 'Daliju'. It was made from a single wormwood. It was either planted by many or one. This chrysanthemum was then transplanted, and then it was formed through the head, branches, and shaping. This chrysanthemum was now 5.5 meters tall and had 3080 flowers. It was the first time in Kaifeng that it had reached such a large size, and it was also the first time in the country. When Henan Province participated in the International Hordening Exposition, they brought one. It was also cultivated in Kaifeng. It reached 4.65 meters and was awarded a grand prize at that time. It was also the only grand prize. The one on display in Kaifeng was 5.5 meters tall, almost one meter larger than the other. This size could be said to be the largest in the country, or the world.
Therefore, Zhang Wenyuan was prepared to buy two pots of small chrysanthemums, one pot of medium chrysanthemums, and one pot of large chrysanthemums.
"Give me two small chrysanthemums and a pot of medium and large chrysanthemums.”
"Brother, look for yourself.”
"Let's begin with the shop owner's introduction."
"Then I wonder what kind you want?”
Zhang Wenyuan thought for a while and said,""It's suitable to be taken out to admire with friends, or to be cultivated for a period of time to participate in a flower festival or something.”
" If that's the case, then I suggest that you take the Big White Lotus with Big Chrysanthemum, Purple Chrysanthemum with Middle Chrysanthemum, and Tai Hong with Little Chrysanthemum."”
He looked at Zhang Wenyuan and pointed at the few pots of chrysanthemum he had picked out.
"The big white lotus is shaped like a lotus seat. When it is fully opened, its diameter can reach up to twenty centimeters. The purple chrysanthemum was in the shape of a drooping silk flower. The petals were slender and powerful, soft and tough, spreading out from the center. The petals on the lower part were vertical, and the petals on the upper part were picked up. The petals in the center were closed together, tightly squeezed together, like close brothers and sisters. There were one or two protruding tips on the tips of the spears, which looked like ancient spears. Coupled with the purplish-red color, they looked like fireworks that had burst into the sky, like a series of sparks that had splashed out from a fire tray. As for the small chrysanthemums, when they were in full bloom, the small fiery red flowers stood all over the branches. Look, from a distance, they looked like a large cluster of roses that were tightly bound together.”
The few plants that the boss had chosen were all precious ornamental flowers that had been artificially selected and cultivated for a long time, also known as artistic chrysanthemums.
Zhang Wenyuan also liked these flowers very much when he saw them. He thought that the shop owner had not introduced them randomly. They basically met his needs. When he went back, the quality of the flowers would increase even more after being nurtured by the spirit spring water. It was even possible that they would be of the highest quality. He made up his mind and asked.
"Just these few. How much is the total?”
"Big White Lotus 150, Purple Chrysanthemum 200, Little Chrysanthemum Red Terrace 180 each, a total of 710, let's round it up to 700. Brother, what do you think?"
Zhang Wenyuan calculated in his heart. That was right. The flowers were much better than those at other stalls, and the price was quite reliable. It was not too high and was about the same as the price he had seen on the way here.
After paying, he couldn't store the flowers in his pocket dimension, so he called for two vans to send the flowers to a secluded place.
After the car left, he looked around and saw that there was no one around before quickly putting the chrysanthemum into his small world. After that, it would not be good to go to the original flower and tree market, so he might as well change to a bigger market.
Take a ride to the Vermilion Bird Flower Market
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