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074: Resentment "Bi Han! Lin Li!"

Mr. Xie greeted Bi Han and Lin Li as if seeing a savior.

Mr. Xie still clearly remembers the scene of Lin Li's eloquent talk when he bought the huanghuali incense case in Jingyi Building. From then on, Mr. Xie knew that Lin Li had extremely deep research on wood.

The bearded man looked at Bi Han and Lin Li warily, and heaved a sigh of relief after seeing their young faces.

Mr. Xie didn't want to ask, but immediately asked: "Lin Li, do me a favor, palm my eyes, and see if there is any problem with this classical red sandalwood throne. This guy has a bad temper and doesn't give me room to be tactful, so I will also Just be quicker."

Lin Li knew that Xie was always a reputable antique dealer who felt good about himself, so he nodded his head to save face, and walked over to ponder over the huge throne.

"It's the work of Qianlong!"

Bi Han glanced at it, nodded and said, "It's obviously a Qianlong work. But a throne of this level shouldn't appear here, and it's so well preserved."

The level of art in the Qianlong period was quite high. Because of Qianlong's personal hobbies, the entire Qing Dynasty was more demanding on art, leaning towards luxury, and it was almost perfect. As a result, both the court and the folk in this period had a very high level of craftsmanship, such as Jade carving, wood carving, porcelain and so on.In addition, a large number of classical red sandalwood furniture in history were made during the Qianlong period, so people in the circle often call the best red sandalwood craftsmanship "Qianlong craftsmanship", which is also a disguised form of admiration.

As for the throne, in the feudal society, it was a special seat for the emperor. On the basis of a large chair, it was embellished and enhanced to show the supreme dignity of the ruler.Thrones are generally decorated with complicated carving patterns such as clouds and dragons, and painted with gold lacquer, which is extremely rich and luxurious.In the center of the Jinluan Hall (Dian of Supreme Harmony) in the Forbidden City in Beijing, on a seven-step wooden platform about two meters high, there is a hollow gold lacquer carved dragon chair, which is called the throne.

What Bi Han meant was: If this is really the throne of a feudal emperor, it shouldn't be so well preserved, things are a bit weird.

Lin Li replied: "Brother Bihan, the throne is not only a special seat for feudal emperors, but also a seat for gods and Buddhas. Now, it generally refers to the noble seat, and also refers to the status that this chair symbolizes. Champions or something."

Bi Han hesitated, "Then you mean it's genuine?"

The bearded man smiled slightly when he heard this.

Lin Li shook his head and replied, "I didn't say that. I just corrected your misunderstanding, but I didn't say it was genuine."

When the bearded man heard this, his face turned red and he was furious.

However, he didn't think the young Lin Li would produce any decisive works, so he suppressed his anger a little, and then turned his attention to Mr. Xie.

But Lin Li's next words made the bearded man jump up in anger: "Well, Mr. Xie's feeling is right. This is not real red sandalwood, but Lu's black rosewood."

"Uh!"

Mr. Xie paused.

Bi Han asked puzzledly: "It's the first time I've heard the weird name of Lu's Black Dalbergia, A Li, just get the point straight."

Lin Li sorted it out and said: "I believe everyone knows that red sandalwood is one of the most valuable woods in the world, but how many people know that in the national standard of "Redwood", it has already been clearly stipulated that there is only one kind of wood in the red sandalwood category. It is mahogany, and the name of this kind of mahogany is sandalwood red sandalwood, commonly known as small leaf red sandalwood, also known as Venus red sandalwood, chicken blood red sandalwood, cow hair pattern red sandalwood, etc., and the names are different in different places."

Mr. Xie and Bi Han glanced at each other, both startled by Lin Li's words.

Only one kind of red sandalwood is mahogany, so they saw so many rosewood and mahogany furniture before, that is hell!

Lin Li's words were astonishing and caused a sensation in the audience.

Facing the bearded man's anger, Lin Li replied with a smile, "As for Lushi's black rosewood, he has a very popular name—Dayezitan."

wow...

There was an uproar.

Lin Li continued his speech: "It was around the 90s that red sandalwood entered my country. This kind of wood is produced in Madagascar, Africa. The color and weight of the wood are very close to the small-leaf red sandalwood, so it was made into the most popular furniture as soon as it entered the domestic market, and it was also named 'red sandalwood'."

It is strange for everyone to hear this and not know that they have been deceived.

The price of small-leaf red sandalwood is outrageous, and the output is very small, which cannot meet the needs of the market at all.But no matter when, even when the market is the most violent, there is always "Red Sandalwood" in supply in the market, and the stock is never out of stock. It turned out that the root of the matter appeared here.

Bi Han took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and asked seriously: "A Li, tell us how to distinguish these two kinds of wood."

"Yes!"

"If you don't listen, you don't know. Once you hear it, you will be afraid!"

"The water in the sandalwood market is terrible, I'm sweating all over now."

"I really want to know how to distinguish the two kinds of wood! I just bought a set of sandalwood furniture at home!"

Everyone was raging, if Lin Li didn't say something clear, they probably wouldn't let him go.

Lin Li had no choice but to say: "Actually, I only know a little bit of superficiality. Look at the texture here. At first glance, the two are very similar. But if you look more clearly, the texture of the big-leaf red sandalwood is relatively thick. There are often light-colored stripes, and the hair lines are long, straight, thick, and numerous, which is completely opposite to the fineness of the small-leaved red sandalwood. Also, please take a good look to see if there is a faint sour aroma here, which is different from the traditional sandalwood. Isn't there a big discrepancy?"

When Mr. Xie and Bi Han heard the words, they immediately went over to observe, touch and smell, and they all agreed with Lin Li's statement.

Lin Li went on to analyze: "Next, you can take a closer look. Is its surface not so smooth, a little darker than the small-leaf red sandalwood?"

Mr. Xie and Bi Han observed again, and then naturally nodded in agreement.

Things have come to this point, and there is almost a clear finalization.

However, in order to express completeness, Lin Li still made his work perfect: "One more thing, because the air-dry density, bending strength, elastic core, and compressive strength along the grain of big-leaf red sandalwood are not as good as small-leaf red sandalwood, so we use big-leaf red sandalwood. The furniture made of rosewood is slightly less stable and more prone to cracking."

In the end, Lin Li concluded: "The four points mentioned just now are relatively professional knowledge. The most direct way is to ask the merchant about the scientific name of the wood. Unless the merchant is maliciously fraudulent, it is easy to distinguish."

Applause.

Everyone saw that Lin Li was young and didn't care.But after listening to his explanation, I realized my superficiality and ignorance.In order to express their gratitude and support, everyone naturally applauded vigorously and cheered for Lin Li's talent.

Mr. Xie was not so polite. He came to the bearded man and asked, "Boss Hu, do you have anything else to say?"

"Nothing."

The bearded man gave Lin Li a look of resentment, actually remembering him.

Then the bearded man actually made a performance that made everyone dumbfounded: I saw him coming to the throne, shortening his body, grasping it with both hands, and with a loud shout, he easily resisted the heavy throne, just like that. leave.

Mr. Xie and Bi Han swallowed their saliva, and watched the bearded man leave in a daze.

Lin Lize murmured: "What a terrifying power. The big-leaf red sandalwood throne weighs at least a hundred kilograms, and it walks so easily without any burden. This kind of power is probably more terrifying than Uncle Ma."

"Fortunately, I didn't rush to do it just now."

"Fortunately, this person is not a thug, otherwise we will have a better time"

Mr. Xie and Bi Han sighed happily after waking up.

Then Mr. Xie tried his best to invite Lin Li into the building for tea, preparing to reward Lin Li for his great contribution.Unable to refuse, Lin Li could only allocate the little time left to Jingyi Building.

"Xiao Li, I'm going to trouble you this time!"

Mr. Xie was very straightforward and handed over a red envelope.

Lin Li refused, saying: "Mr. Xie, don't be like this. My friend is in trouble. It is reasonable for me to act."

Mr. Xie replied: "Friends are friends, rules are still rules. You help me with my eyes and tide over a difficult time. You have to pay attention to rules."

"OK then."

Lin Li knew that there was such a rule in the circle, if Lin Li didn't accept it, he would look down on Mr. Xie, so Lin Li could only reluctantly do what he wanted.

But I have to say that Mr. Xie's red envelope seems to be too generous.The red envelope, which was originally a large size, was actually stuffed to the brim. Roughly, it was at least 2000 yuan.

"No wonder so many people want to be famous in this industry!"

Lin Li felt that it was very profitable to get so much money with just a little appraisal. He could live a worry-free life by making two or three such transactions a month.At the same time, Lin Lifang knew why Bi Han pursued fame and connections so much.

Bi Han took the opportunity to ask: "Mr. Xie, you have always been very careful, how could you be so foolish?"

Mr. Xie replied while making tea: "No way, the price of mahogany has risen sharply in recent years, almost one price a month, and now it is almost like an investment, so I made a little thought, not wanting to be almost caught by someone. Blinded."

Not to mention the price of red sandalwood, everyone knows that it is outrageous.

It's just that everyone probably didn't expect that the rise of red sandalwood in recent years is even more exaggerated than that of emerald.And judging from the current market situation, the price of red sandalwood is still firm, and the market price in the next few years will only be high but not low, and it will definitely not be inferior to the fire of jadeite. No wonder Mr. Xie, who has always been shrewd, will be targeted this time.

Mr. Xie, who was still afraid, sighed: "Hey, the current Tan City is really terrible. If you don't pay attention, it may be a bleeding situation, and for those of us in the antique circle who pay attention to reputation, it may be ruined ah."

Bi Han nodded in agreement.

The antique circle is an ancient circle with mixed dragons and snakes and many unspoken rules.Let's take his previous events as an example. If he hadn't successfully invited Lin Li's Dahei out and made a dazzling performance, otherwise he would have lost his trust with his friends in the circle, and it would be difficult to do business in the future.

Lin Liben wanted to add a few words to match the atmosphere, but he saw a set of standard eagle boiling tools in a very delicate glass window next to it. All the sewn ancient armors were stained with dried blood.

Confused, Lin Li lost an identification technique on the set of eagle boiling tools, and then became stupid.