gifted collector

Chapter 402
The next morning, Fang Ming left the oasis. There were Niu Ping and others on the excavation site. He didn't need to worry at all. They were all experienced people, and they must be able to handle everything in an orderly manner.What Fang Ming had to do now was to pick up Ke Liu. With the guidance of the falcon in the sky, he didn't have to worry about getting lost, so he walked smoothly. After five days, he left the desert and returned to Zhao. The town of Ma Tie.The town is small and there are not many people, but Fang Ming felt prosperous when he came back this time.

Shaking his head, Fang Ming knew that it was because he spent too long in the desert and saw too few people, so he felt this way.

After finding a place, Fang Ming first charged his mobile phone, then called Ke Liu, knowing that she was about to board the plane and was on the way, and then called Zhou Yafang. There was a lot of scolding, of course, many people who scolded Jiang Wen, the two of them had a good training with the hands-free on their mobile phones, the biggest sin was that they didn't call back after such a long time.

Fang Ming immediately explained that he was in the desert, his mobile phone was out of battery, and he couldn't make calls, but this reason was immediately considered by Zhou Yafang and Jiang Wen to be an excuse, and they continued to "criticize".This attack lasted for nearly half an hour before it ended "reluctantly".

"It's finally over!"

Fang Ming looked at the phone and found that the battery was almost used up again. He thought that although the current smart phone is good and easy to use, this battery...is really not very durable.

Touching his chin, he simply found a mobile phone store and spent money to buy a "traditional" mobile phone, plus a bunch of batteries, it is estimated that it can be used for several months.After stuffing his brain into his bag, Fang Ming finally felt relieved. After getting used to it, the life without a mobile phone is really too difficult.

I found a place to eat, I found a place to take a bath, and then fell asleep. Although I had a good life in the desert these days, it was impossible to be as convenient and comfortable as in the city.

After waking up, Fang Ming got into the car, wobbled for twenty hours, and arrived in Huazhong County, where he and Ke Liu agreed to meet.

When Fang Ming arrived, Ke Liu hadn't arrived yet, and it was estimated that it would take about ten hours. He had already slept before coming, and slept again in the car.

"Boss, have a bowl of noodles."

After getting out of the car, seeing that it was still early, Fang Ming decided to find a small noodle restaurant to have something to eat.

"okay!"

The owner of the store is a strong man in his 40s. He answered the call and opened the cauldron. He put the prepared noodles into the water. After 2 minutes, he picked them up and put them in a bowl, then poured the soup and seasoning. A bowl of noodles was brought over.

"Boss, let me inquire about something. Is there anything interesting or new around here recently?"

There were no other customers in the shop, so Fang Ming chatted with the shop owner while pawing noodles.

"Are you from another place? Heh, there's nothing interesting in our small county town."

The shop owner is a talkative person, so he simply sat down opposite Fang Ming.

"People say that sparrows are small, but they have all the internal organs. Regardless of the size of the county, there are always interesting things. I am an antique dealer. I wonder if you have any antique shops or similar places here, boss?"

"Antique shop? There is no such thing in a small county like ours... Oh, by the way, I heard that there are walnuts sold in the south of the city. I don't know if this counts? I heard that some people use it for collection. What is good for collection? It is something to eat..."

Fang Ming's eyes lit up when he heard it.

Walnuts are of course edible, but they can also be collected.

As the saying goes, "Literati play with walnuts, warriors turn iron balls, rich people carry gourds, and idlers go for a walk with their dogs", it refers to the walnuts in the collection, which is the so-called "Wenwan walnuts".

Wenwan walnuts mean walnuts with collection value formed after the selection and processing of walnuts in shape and color.The value of the collection mainly reflects the deep and clear texture, the same size, the same weight, and the texture should be as consistent as possible. One can imagine how much time it will take to find a pair of such things.If natural walnuts are processed and carved by famous people and then played with for many years, they will appear old red, which is very precious.

Playing with walnuts can strengthen the body. This function has long been scientifically proven. Kneading walnuts can delay the aging of the body, and has a great effect on preventing cardiovascular diseases and strokes, especially for those who specialize in mental work. This is even more so, and this is also one of the reasons for "Wenwan walnut" - a thing played by literati and scholars, so it is called "Wenwan".

Wenwan walnuts mostly use wild walnuts. Since 05, because more people play with walnuts, there have been grafted walnuts, but the quality is relatively poor. Three types of walnuts.Among them, the best is hemp walnut, which is divided into arhat head, lion head, arhat head, tiger head, chicken heart, son's hat and so on.

People have realized the therapeutic effect of walnuts for a long time. There is a saying of "palm beads". As for the ancient times, it was called "rubbing hand walnuts". In the Qing Dynasty, a special walnut collection and appreciation culture was finally formed.

The Ming and Qing dynasties were the most "crazy" years for walnuts. This is because the emperor was a crazy fan of this kind of walnut. Walnut, the last unofficial history even said that he

"Playing with walnuts to forget state affairs, Zhu Youxiao handled the case."

It was even more so in the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, Qianlong was also a master in this area, and it is said that he wrote a poem: "Swirling the sun and the moon in the palm, time seems to turn back. The whole body is full of blood, when will it be white?"

What is good at the top is good at the bottom, and walnuts became one of Baylor's "three treasures" at that time: Baylor had three treasures, fingers, walnuts, and caged birds!From this, we can see how "crazy" it was to play walnuts at that time.

Walnuts are widely distributed. It can be said that walnuts grow in most areas of the country. However, not all walnuts can be used for collection, that is, they can meet the standard of Wenwan walnuts. At present, walnuts that can meet the standard The production areas of fenugreek are mainly concentrated in North China, Northwest China, Northeast China and Southwest China.

Among these areas, the quality of Wenwan walnuts in BJ, Tianjin, Shanxi and other places is the best, which is the origin of traditional fine varieties. This is because the climate and soil of these places are very suitable for the growth of Wenwan walnuts .

The Northwest region mainly includes Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia regions. For example, the walnuts mainly produced in the Qinling Mountains of Shaanxi are large in size, plump in shape and have many burrs.The best walnuts in this area come from Shanxi. It is quite famous for its princely hats, official hats, and lion heads. Especially the walnuts produced in the mountainous areas of Hebei are of good quality, and they are basically wild walnuts!

Fang Ming had read all these materials before when he was reading, but because he was busy all the time, he didn't go to investigate them specifically, but he didn't expect to come across them in such a small town.

"South of the city, right? Ha! I'll take a look."

With a place to go, how could Fang Ming sit still?He quickly finished eating the noodles and paid for it, then stood up and rushed out.

The county town is very small, so there is no need to take a bus. Fang Ming hails the most common motorcycle, saying that he is going to a place that sells walnuts in the south of the city, and he immediately goes there.

After arriving, Fang Ming took a look, good guy, there are dozens of walnut stalls lined up along a small street!Every stall was crowded with people, and even the air was filled with the aroma of walnuts.

"This scale is not small!"

When he got to the ground, Fang Ming was not in a hurry. This is also the accumulated experience. Slow work and meticulous work, especially in the field of antique collection, should not be in a hurry. Others can see that you want it very much, and the price is too high, etc. These are all taboos among taboos.

Especially when you are new to a place, you must be optimistic before making a move. The first step is to understand the market.

Fang Ming had never played walnuts before. Although he probably knew the price, he did not dare to take it lightly. Therefore, Fang Ming started from the first stall, first stood outside the crowd, and listened to other people and stall owners. After chatting, I will get into the crowd, squat down in front of the stall and pick up some walnuts to get a feel for it.

After seeing a stall, Fang Ming would change to another stall.

After visiting a dozen or so stalls in a row, Fang Ming had a deeper understanding of walnuts.It was already past two o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Ming decided to take a rest first.

Because there were a lot of people coming here, there were some food stalls that followed. Fang Ming didn't pay much attention, so he just bought a box lunch and squatted down to eat it.There are actually a lot of people like Fang Ming. Everyone comes here to buy walnuts. Whether they are lovers or shopkeepers, they all come here for walnuts.

"Hello, my name is Luo Wen, I don't know what to call you?"

Fang Ming had just eaten two mouthfuls of rice when a big man next to him who was squatting like him spoke up first.

"Fang Ming, it seems that the harvest is not small."

Fang Ming found a bag next to Luo Wen's leg, which was bulging and seemed to be filled with walnuts.

"Ha! It's okay. I run a shop. I heard that the walnuts here are good, so I came to have a look. I really picked out a lot of good things."

Luo Wen seemed to be a straightforward person, and most of the people in this line of work were extroverted, so Fang Ming and the other party soon started chatting.

(End of this chapter)