Old Gu smiled even more kindly at Su Tong.""Even Tai Chu was wrong. How did you see through the mystery?”
This kind of question was exactly what Su Tong couldn't answer the most. She definitely couldn't tell the truth, so she could only save the country by taking a roundabout approach." It's not that Uncle Wang made a mistake. I urged Uncle Wang to look at the walnuts before he could look at them carefully.”
"I was indeed wrong. When I saw this string of beads, I set the tone at first glance and didn't want to look at it carefully.”Wang Taichu took the initiative to reflect on his own mistakes and save Su Tong some face. After all, apart from the bracelet being too fake, another reason why he didn't want to take a closer look was that Su Tong didn't have the strength to take out something decent.
"There's nothing better than to correct your mistakes," Old Gu said gratefully.”
"Why is it upside down instead of sinking into the ground?”Xia Mo anxiously asked the question he was most concerned about.
"It is the most difficult to distinguish between the inverted shelf and the heavy earth in the agarwood. Not only are their appearances very similar, but the difference in their fragrance is even more subtle.”Wang Taichu explained," Soil sinking can actually be considered as one of the reasons. It's caused by natural factors or age. After the agarwood tree grows old, dies, and dies, the oil in its body repairs the damaged area, and then the fungus refines it. Upside down, where the ground was exposed to the air. The reason why it was buried in the soil was due to some reason. The difference in humidity and temperature between the surface and the underground caused them to have different fragrances in different environments.”
"Not bad." Old Gu continued," The inverted shelf is exposed between heaven and earth. It absorbs the essence of the sun and moon, and withstands the purification of fungi. The Immortal Wood that is left behind has a pure and sweet taste, and the fragrance is refreshing and pleasant. However, when you get close and inhale it hard, you will feel a slight bitterness. The fragrance of agarwood was similar, but it was buried in the soil. The humidity and temperature underground made the fungi more active, giving the soil a thick and mellow feeling. The fragrance was thick and distant.”
With the help of the hot handkerchief, the fragrance of the two agarwood beads filled the entire shop. Xia Mo still felt that it wasn't enough, so he leaned closer to the beads and took a deep breath. He nodded in realization."Indeed, it's a little bitter."
Su Tong had learned another lesson. It was not only because she had picked up a treasure, but also because the treasure had seen the light of day. She searched the relevant books in her mind: "Old Gu, I heard that there's a saying that a fallen person recognizes their master. It's said that after recognizing their master, strangers won't be able to smell it. Is that true?"
"Chen Xiang depends on people to support her. The saying that Chen Xiang could recognize people was not false. After wearing it for a long time, the fragrance only belonged to the owner, and others would not notice it. And agarwood was not like crystal that could recognize its owner again through degaussing. Once it had agarwood, its fragrance would be compatible with its owner. Even if it changed owners halfway, it would not be able to restore its original charm.”
Initially, Su Tong thought that this statement was quite mysterious. She did not expect Old Gu to confirm this statement without any hesitation.
"Brat, you've finished looking at the items, but you still haven't told me how you found these two Agarwood Buddha Beads?”Old Gu was old but had a good memory. He was indeed curious. The agarwood, which had been tightly covered by the patina, had no smell at all. Even Wang Taichu was fooled because of his carelessness.
"It's just that these two pills are different from the others. If you didn't recognize them, I would probably have to cut them open with a knife to know that they are agarwood.”Although it wasn't entirely true, Su Tong was telling the truth.
"Cut it open? Do you know how expensive the inverted agarwood is?”Xia Mo cried out.
It was precisely because the inverted agarwood did not sink underground that the process of its formation was easily destroyed. It could only be produced in some remote places. For example, cliffs or primitive mountains. However, these places were not suitable for the survival of agarwood, so the inverted shelf was one of the most precious agarwood.
Generally speaking, there was no market for inverted frames. It was a material for gathering. A inverted frame was different from sinking in water and soil. The sinking in water and soil was relatively uniform. The heart material in the middle of the inverted frame was good, while the outer skin material was inferior.
The heartwood cost 30,000 to 50,000 yuan per gram, and even the leather cost nearly 10,000 yuan per gram.
Xia Mo quickly calculated." Your Buddha beads are about four to five grams each. The two of them are worth three to five hundred thousand yuan." Money was a small matter, but the key was that the 12-millimeter-diameter inverted Agarwood Bead was really rare.”
At the mention of the price, Xia Mo asked Su Tong,""How much did you buy this bracelet for?”
Although he was mentally prepared, when Su Tong reported the number " twenty " in embarrassment, he still opened his mouth wide." You…you're too lucky to have found such a treasure!”
Old Gu pointed at Xia Mo. Didn't you just laugh at this stupid thing? You've been learning from me for several years, but you're still so impatient.”
"..." Xia Mo was deflated by Old Gu's question. He scratched his head and was sincerely convinced by Old Gu's criticism.
However, Old Gu's next words made him unconvinced.
"Sometimes, intuition is the most inexplicable and rare thing. Su Tong, it seems that you are indeed fated to be in the antique industry. As expected, the younger generation is formidable." Old Gu sighed, feeling both emotional and gratified.
Hearing this, Xia Mo's heart was filled with jealousy. Back then, he had fought with his family to learn antiques from Old Gu. He respected Old Gu and hadn't received such praise in years. Just as he was about to argue, Old Gu raised his hand slightly to stop him."Humility brings harm. Su Tong, it's far from enough to rely on intuition in the antique industry.”
This sentence was completely said in Su Tong's heart." Old Gu, you're absolutely right! To tell you the truth, I only feel that these two agarwood are good things, but I can't say why. My heart is extremely stifled! Fortunately, you have discerning eyes, so I'm happy.”
Every word was Su Tong's heartfelt words and personal experience, which made Old Gu very happy." I thought you had a good heart, so I let you come to Bao Yuan House to help. Since you have talent in this area, it's a pity to be a shop assistant. In the future, learn more from Taichu. If there's anything you don't understand, you can come and ask me.”
Xia Mo felt even more heartbroken when he thought about how much effort he had put in to learn from Old Gu. Why did Su Tong, this kid, get to be his disciple after two lucky breaks?
Xia Mo couldn't accept this sudden appearance of his fellow disciple.""Su Tong, since that's the case, I'm considered half your senior brother. I want to compete with you!”
Then, without waiting for the others in the room to react, he continued,"Let's go to the antique market today and see who can buy something good!”
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