Unparalleled Treasures

Zhang Jiye quickly explained: "This rotten wood has been soaked in the river for so many years, it is so heavy, it is full of water!"

"It's just water, water slag rots wood, otherwise how could it be so heavy!"

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Everyone talked in a hurry, but they didn't pay attention to the dark golden nanmu. After a few words, they were talking about the 10 yuan donated by Zhang Can. What will the cultivation look like, how many people will be needed, how long will it take, and so on.

Zhang Can thought it was funny, and after a while, the village chief rushed over with a big bag of drinks. In the big bag, there were at least twenty or thirty pieces of orange juice, Coke, and even canned beer. Each person has a double share. It seems that the village chief only left out 200 yuan of the 40 yuan given by Zhang Can, and most of them still bought things.

More than a dozen people laughed and picked their own drinks and beers and drank them. While talking and laughing, they seemed to respect Zhang Can very much. Everyone is like this. When you have no money or ability, few people respect you. The so-called respect, In fact, it is just the foundation of status and wealth, that is, face!

After the drink was finished, they laughed and laughed for a while, and then began to lift it up again under the yelling of the village chief. This time, Zhang Can was watching from the side. Seventeen people were carrying the material, and everyone still seemed not relaxed. This also shows how heavy the golden nanmu is.

After carrying it back, he put it back in the main room and put it together with the three. Zhang Jiye pretended to go to the kitchen and took out an ax. Even if he didn't dare to touch a piece of skin, maybe that piece of skin was worth hundreds of thousands of yuan!

The village head received 10 yuan, so naturally he couldn't stay in Zhang Can's house, so he had to go back quickly and gather people together, while calculating how to earn more boos.

As soon as the village chief left, more than a dozen people followed. Zhang Can didn’t have anything to say, but they wanted to guard against the village chief. The 10 yuan had to be accounted for openly and clearly, and he couldn’t let him take it privately. .

Seeing a large group of people swarming away with the village chief, Zhang Can felt that he had done the right thing in giving the village chief 10 yuan in cash in front of everyone. With a smile, Zhang Jiye quickly tied the gate tightly. Turn on the light.

Zhang Guonian is still a little worried, afraid that Zhang Can will miss his eyes. Apart from the heavy weight and some abnormalities, these four pieces of wood can't be seen to be different in other aspects. They look like black rotten wood, which can be worth 100 What if?

"Second brother, I'm at my own home now, so please take a look and make sure, no matter how you say it, it cost 10 yuan!"

Naturally, Zhang Can didn't need to inspect it anymore, and said with a smile: "Brother, use an ax to peel some skin off the side!"

Under Zhang Can's order, Zhang Jiye became more courageous, and was not afraid of losing some money. He took an ax and shaved the top of one end. The wood was too solid, and the ax only cut a mark.

At this time, all the people present were his own family members, and there was no outsider, so Zhang Can stopped hiding and said with a smile: "Brother, work harder, don't be afraid of chopping, peeling the skin won't break it, this gold Silk nanmu is as strong as gold and iron, it will not rot for thousands of years, and it will not be broken without force!"

Zhang Jiye let out an "oh", held up the ax and said "hey", he chopped it down with all his strength, and with a "pounce", he peeled off a large piece of thin skin from his palm!

The eyes of the whole family fell on the peeled place, the place where a piece of skin was peeled off, there are golden lines, like golden jokes, with streamlined textures, just like this, Zhang Guonian and Zhang Jiye and his son There is no doubt anymore, thinking about Jinsi Nanmu's name, Jinsi, it really fits that name!

Zhang Can said with a smile: "Dad, brother, are you relieved now? Hehe, this is definitely golden nanmu, I will not admit it wrong, this thing, in ancient times, officials even regarded the offering of golden nanmu as a top priority, and made offerings of golden nanmu. Good performance can also be used as a standard for promotion. Ordinary people can be given officials immediately if they can offer a piece of golden nanmu. However, golden nanmu was extremely difficult to find at that time, and it was only produced in deep forests such as Sichuan and Hubei. The road to Shu is not as many roads and railways as it is now. In ancient times, there was a saying that the road to Shu was difficult and difficult to go to the blue sky. Many people often died when picking nanmu in the deep mountains. There is a saying that a piece of nanmu has ten lives. If you want to be an official, you can't buy it at a high price, and it's hard to buy golden nanmu with thousands of dollars!"

Zhang Can's eloquent remarks made his family go crazy. Zhang Hua took Zhang Can's arm and shook it: "Second brother, I feel that you seem to be a different person, not like my previous second brother. Brother, I know so much, but I didn’t realize it at all before!”

"Silly girl, who else could I be if I'm not your second brother?"

Zhang Can smiled and said: "The reason why golden nanmu is precious has several characteristics. One is that it is resistant to decay. If it is buried in the ground, even if it is corroded by water, it will not rot for thousands of years. It will not rot for thousands of years and will be immortal for thousands of years. This is how the saying came about, so the coffins of ancient emperors were mostly made of golden nanmu, and those princes and generals had no right to use golden nanmu for coffins. It can be seen that this golden nanmu is precious. There is a special kind of nanmu fragrance, but the golden nanmu is not the most valuable nanmu, there is a kind of nanmu called 'Qinan', also known as 'Agarwood', which is more precious than this golden nanmu, and the price is already It is calculated on a gram by gram basis. If an agarwood tree as big as the one at home is worth tens of millions of yuan, but it is also unique in the ages that the agarwood can grow to such a large size. Untouchable, the aroma of golden nanmu, wood rot fungi, and termites cannot be eroded. The third is heat preservation, warm in winter and cool in summer, and does not hurt the body. The texture is smooth, no matter how big the temperature difference is, hot or cold, wind and sun, it is not easy to warp and deform, and doors and windows made of ordinary wood are easy to deform when exposed to sunlight!"

Zhang Guonian nodded when he heard it, "Yes, when I was young, I also heard from adults that golden nanmu is extremely precious, but I have never seen it before. I have been looking at the four logs by the river since I was a child. I never thought it was such a valuable treasure!"

Zhang Can said with a smile: "You don't have to force this wealth, what should come will definitely come, and what you shouldn't get can't be forced, just let it happen!"

"That is, if the second child hadn't learned the technique of recognizing this golden nanmu outside, who would know that it is a treasure here? So, knowledge is still valuable. Without that ability, it is gold and silver. The mountain is in front of you, and you can't get it!"

Zhang Jiye sighed and said, since Zhang Can came back and talked about the golden nanmu, he felt like he was dreaming, the fact is so, how can he get porcelain work if he doesn't have diamonds?

The whole family was intoxicated, and after a while, Zhang Hua raised his head and asked, "Second Brother, what kind of 'Qinan' wood you mentioned just now, and what is it called 'Agarwood', is stronger than this golden nanmu?" It's expensive, have you seen it?"

Zhang Can was taken aback, then reached out and tapped his sister's head, and scolded with a smile: "You girl, what do you know, that agarwood is calculated in grams, every inch of wood is gold, it is much more valuable than gold Treasures, I can’t just see them!”

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about those useless things!" Zhang Guonian hurriedly urged his son, "Can you be sure about this golden nanmu? If you are sure, we still have to discuss how to transport it out!"

Zhang Can immediately pointed to the breach: "Dad, I'm sure I'm not mistaken. Although this golden nanmu is extremely precious, it's really easy to identify. When you break through the broken layer, the surface layer will be like a golden ribbon." , this is the unique feature of golden nanmu, which is not found in other woods, so I will not admit it!"

After a pause, Zhang Can pondered again: "I think the way to transport it is to wait for my boss from Jincheng to come over tomorrow, and discuss it with him before trying to transport it out in an unobtrusive way."

"Is your boss coming tomorrow?" Zhang Guonian asked in surprise, "If he comes, will it arouse the suspicion of the villagers? Think about it, this golden nanmu is so heavy, if it is transported away by then, you will have to hire ten It is definitely impossible for a few people to load the car and transport it away without anyone noticing it!"

Zhang Can also pondered for a while before saying: "Wait until he comes, Dad, I'm afraid I have to go to Jincheng first, there are busy things there, when I called the boss today, he also urged me, saying Jincheng's store is busy, and I urgently need to go to deal with it, Dad, this work cannot be delayed!"

"That won't work!"

Zhang Guonian immediately disagreed, "It's all ready. You can come to visit the household, get married, settle this matter, and go back to your work."

Liu Chunju, eldest brother Zhang Jiye, sister-in-law, and younger sister also disagreed. The second aunt had already agreed, and the two families had also set a date. Zhang Can suddenly wanted to leave, so what about this mess?

Zhang Hua asked Zhang Can bluntly: "Second brother, you are leaving. The second sister-in-law's family is coming to see the household. Who are you looking at? Are you looking at me? I can't stand you!"

Although what Zhang Hua said was funny, it was true. Zhang Guonian, Zhang Jiye, Liu Chunju's parents and elder brothers refused to allow it one after another. No matter how busy Zhang Can was, he would not even have time to marry a wife?

Naturally, they didn't know that Zhang Can had already rejected Liu Xiaoqin, and if Zhang Can slipped away, no one would come to see the household, and no one would come to marry him, which was even more difficult to say.

The family members were chattering, Zhang Can's head was getting bigger, he finally stopped them, and waved his hands and said: "Dad, mother, brother, sister-in-law, you don't have to worry about my affairs, I assure you, I must have a wife, let me do a good job now, okay? People need a career to gain a foothold!"

The whole family didn't open the door until the evening. They stayed at home with the door closed. After dinner, Zhang Guonian and Zhang Jiye and his son made a bunk in the main room and kept watch. Zhang Can didn't listen to his advice.

In fact, a single piece of golden nanmu weighs more than a thousand catties. Not to mention that outsiders don't know the value of this wood, even if they know, they can't carry it away. Since it is stolen, it is definitely impossible for a large number of people to come!

Zhang Can cut the shaved piece of golden nanmu into a dozen small pieces, and then gave a few pieces each to his mother, sister-in-law, and younger sister, and said, "Mom, sister-in-law, put the pieces of golden nanmu in the closet." , this aroma can prevent insects and ants without hurting people. The mothballs or insect repellents sold in supermarkets are poisonous in themselves, especially for children who are afraid of eating them as candy, but the pieces of golden nanmu are not so worrying. !"

"Second brother, are these fragments also very valuable? Don't invite thieves, it's not a good thing for me to be on guard every day." Zhang Hua sniffed the fragments at the tip of his nose, and joked with a smile .

Zhang Can knocked on her forehead again, and said angrily: "This golden nanmu is not 'agarwood', even a little bit of agarwood is worth a lot of money, because agarwood is a spice, a top-level spice that is beneficial to the human body , and golden nanmu is valuable, it is used to make toys and furniture, and the scraps are useless. Of course, as long as the fragments are the size of a finger, they are still valuable and can be used as seals for carving. Thousands of years ago, it was listed as an offering by the court officials, and it cannot be used privately by the people, so even if it is a finger-sized fragment, it is difficult to see!"