Pick up treasure

Birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, parrots are learning their tongues, and the flower and bird market is no less lively than antiques.

In addition, the noon sun is very strong, shining on the golden earth, it seems that the whole flower and bird market is covered with a golden coat.

Wang Ding saw that there were many flower and bird stalls in the market. The birds included parrots, sparrows, acacias, tits, and pigeons.

There is even a colorful bird that Wang Ding can't name at all. Xiao Changyi told Wang Ding that the bird is called the colorful munia, a beautiful bird native to Australia. It has colorful feathers and a tail. Two long forks, just like swallows, they are rarely seen in the original place, and their wild habitats have become less and less due to human disturbance, and the wild species have been listed as conservation Kind up.

Wang Ding couldn't help but leaned over to observe, and found that its body shape was between that of a yellow sparrow and a sparrow, and he chatted with the stall owner, who told Wang Ding that this colorful munia feeds on grains, and artificial breeding has already been successful. Colorful munias are divided into several strains. Generally, the species on the mainland mainly include green body, pink breast, yellow head type, green body, pink breast red head type or black head type, and the black head type is usually a female bird.

And when Wang Ding asked the other party how many were left in the wild, the stall owner also shook his head and sighed, "It's less than 2500."

At present, the price of a colorful munia is as high as 3000 yuan. If it is not artificially raised, but a wild colorful munia native to Australia, the price is even higher.Of course, under normal circumstances, China will not appear.

Only after chatting for a while, Wang Ding realized that his knowledge of antiques was too narrow. In the consciousness of these stall owners, flower and bird antiques are not separated. Antiques, some good bonsai, have a long history, and the price of beautiful root shape is even more unimaginable.

Wang Ding was not in a hurry to meet Xiao Changyi's friends, Xiao Changyi saw that Wang Ding was very interested in flowers and birds, so he decided to ask his friends out first, and let's go to the antique market together.Wang Ding also thinks that it is a good choice to buy two good decorative bonsai, put them in a courtyard, and put them in the store.

When it comes to buying bonsai, Wang Ding is not as good as Xiao Changyi, and Xiao Changyi has to be Wang Ding's master.

For bonsai, Xiao Changyi has studied it before, and has more experience in life than Wang Ding.

Flowers and birds antiques, although "flowers and birds" are often associated with antiques, in fact, flowers, trees, birds and animals are still different from antiques.

Although fine-quality bonsai, rare birds and animals are no less valuable than national treasure-level antiques, but flowers, trees, birds and animals still pay attention to the word "nurture"!

For things like antiques, even if they were found by chance, they bought good things at a low price, but the value of this "good thing" is basically fixed. Experts have appraised the approximate value, and when it is sold, it generally does not fluctuate too much.However, flower and tree bonsai is not the case!No matter how good the bonsai is, if you buy it back and raise it for a few months, it will be worthless if it dies.

However, for some bonsai bought at a low price, the price may increase several times or even dozens of times after pruning the branches and leaves, trimming the shape, and taking good care of it for a period of time!

Of course, bonsai technology is stronger.Taking care of a high-quality bonsai, the doorway technology contained in it is almost on the same level as simulating an antique and counterfeit that can be mistaken for the real one.

The quality of a bonsai is probably from four aspects.

To sum up, it is age, shape, root and thinness.

The so-called "age" refers to the age of the tree. The price of a decades-old tree is naturally more valuable than that of bonsai flowers that have only been raised for three to five years. Tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, if it takes one or two years, it is only a few thousand yuan.This is easy for ordinary people to understand.

The shape is naturally the overall shape of the bonsai flowers and trees, which is especially critical for bonsai.The shape is not good-looking, and the bonsai is naturally not a good bonsai.Generally speaking, the shape of bonsai depends not only on the basically fixed rhizome shape, but also on the shape of the crown. Generally, the main trunk is divided into three branches, and three branches and three branches are the best.Of course, this is specifically aimed at a certain type of bonsai. Generally speaking, bonsai still needs to pay attention to some details.After a bonsai is cultivated for one year, it is important to know which new branches will grow, which ones will be pruned, and which ones will be left behind.It is even necessary to control its growth and development through various methods to make it a unique artistic shape. Once something goes wrong, the bonsai may be completely different!

Needless to say, most of the bonsai look at the old root. The root type has a great influence on the value of the bonsai. A good root type can greatly increase the price of the bonsai. Even if a bonsai is raised " "dead", a good root shape can still be sold at a high price for carving.These materials are generally used for Jackie Chan carved phoenix.

As for "rare", that is, the degree of rarity, flower bonsai such as orchids, of course, cannot pay attention to the root type and stem type, and those worth tens of dollars are also worth millions of yuan.Those worth millions are basically because of the rare species.

Knowing this, Wang Ding began to stroll around the flower and bird market.

When it comes to antiques, Wang Ding has spiritual energy to rely on, but when it comes to flowers and trees, Wang Ding really has to rely on his own strength to judge.

Fortunately, Wang Ding's eyes have supernatural abilities. Wang Ding still has his advantage when looking at a bonsai.

Wang Ding first looked at the banyan bonsai, which is also one of the more popular and popular bonsai. We generally see the banyan tree the most in urban beautification.

Banyan bonsai is made from banyan trees. The purpose is to appreciate the strange shapes of the stumps, roots, stems and leaves of the banyan tree. Through pruning, pruning, hanging, grafting, careful cultivation, long-term control of its growth and development, it becomes a unique artistic potted banyan bonsai.

The aerial roots that grow on the branches of the banyan tree extend down into the soil to form new trunks called "pillar roots".The banyan tree is 30 meters high and can stretch infinitely in all directions.Its pillar roots and branches are intertwined, resembling a dense jungle, so it is called "a single tree forms a forest".

There is also a kind of banyan tree whose roots are shaped like ginseng, called ginseng banyan.Its natural shape, exposed root plate, beautiful crown, unique charm, and beautiful appearance make people full of wit and joy, and are deeply loved by consumers all over the world. It has been named "s" (Chinese root) in the Netherlands. , is a flower variety that is going to the world and has a Chinese brand, and it is a beautiful scenery for indoor and outdoor decoration!

What Wang Ding picked was a ginseng banyan tree.

The owner of this stall is an old man in his sixties. His temples are dyed white, his beard is flowing, and he has the demeanor of a master.

Wang Ding bowed politely and asked, "Mr., I want to buy a bonsai of a ginseng banyan tree. How much is this one?"

The bonsai that Wang Ding took a fancy to had a trunk of [-] centimeters and a height of [-] centimeters, precisely because the root of the tree resembled ginseng, it was very beautiful and decent.

It must be good in the store, so Wang Ding thought about buying it.

The old gentleman glanced at Wang Ding, then glanced at Xiao Changyi who was next to him, and said, "Buy ginseng? I don't sound like a local from your accent. I won't ask you for a high price. I'm I have been growing a bonsai for more than half a year, look at the shape of the root, the shape of the stem, and the verdant leaves, just give me three thousand and eight."

"Three thousand eight? How dare you open your mouth like a lion. You can even offer a price of three thousand eight for a banyan bonsai. How much is the silver osmanthus next to you?"

It's not that Xiao Changyi doesn't understand bonsai. For a banyan bonsai with this shape, age, and size, it's not surprising that it's worth [-] yuan. [-] yuan is definitely a killing price.

The lines are like mountains, although flowers and birds are not separated from antiques, Wang Ding is still a layman, but listening to Xiao Changyi's words, Wang Ding also knows that this is an inflated price for the old man.

The old man glanced at Xiao Changyi unhappily, pointed to a silver osmanthus next to him, and said, "You can't buy this silver osmanthus for three thousand and eight dollars. This silver osmanthus has white flowers. It is a very good variety with curvy roots. The ground is extremely deep, the shape of the stem grows naturally, and it is easy to raise. After a while, it will be a treasure, and it can be sold for hundreds of thousands. If you buy it now, give me at least [-]."

The old man was full of arrogance. In fact, the old man already had a good eye for seeing people when selling flowers and trees. Although Xiao Changyi seemed to have a lot of research on flowers and trees, as far as the old man was concerned, he was not an insider at all. At most, he had been playing with antiques for a long time. He has dabbled in the edge of flowers and trees, but when it comes to bonsai, he must not be very familiar with it.

Sure enough, when the old man said this, Xiao Changyi really couldn't argue with reason.But even though he didn't argue any further, Xiao Changyi also knew that it was impossible for this silver osmanthus to sell for [-] yuan, and there was definitely a lot of water mixed in here.

"Old man, let's talk about this banyan bonsai first. I bought it just to decorate the room. Can it be a little cheaper? We have come all the way here. If the price is too high, you can't sell it, right?"

Still Wang Ding's words are true, the old man looked at the stall next to him, helpless under the pressure of competition, smiled and said, "Yes, although there are ginseng banyan trees, each bonsai is different, they are all the same. I won’t talk too much about individual lives, if you like it, give me 3000 yuan, and you can take the 3000 yuan!”

"3000 yuan, can't it be cheaper?" Wang Ding was at a loss.

"I've said it, it's the lowest, it can't be lower!" the old man said firmly.

"Can't it go any lower, Lao Li?"

Wang Ding was still hesitating whether to buy this banyan bonsai for 3000 yuan, only to hear a voice ringing in his ears, and then a man in his 50s had already stood beside Xiao Changyi.

This man was wearing a Chinese tunic suit, full of energy, with sword eyes and star eyebrows, if it weren't for the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and the white silk on his temples, he really wouldn't be able to tell his age.

Following the man in the Chinese tunic suit was a young man in his 30s, wearing a neat suit, who looked somewhat similar to this man, a bit like a father and son.

"Old money?" (To be continued.)