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Chapter 343 Monopolizing Hainan Fragrance

"This is an agarwood tree that is about ten years old. This is the incense that has just opened, and it will be able to produce fragrance after seven or eight years."

"How much will this sell for?"

Old Han was taken aback, and asked in confusion: "Sell? We plant trees to collect agarwood, and few people directly sell trees. Do you want to grow them yourself?"

"No, after leaving Hainan, where can I grow agarwood trees? The environment is not suitable, so I just ask."

"This one costs at least 2 yuan. Now wild agarwood trees are protected by the government, and wild agarwood trees are rare. Basically, they are artificially cultivated. We started to introduce seedlings and reproduce them ourselves. Now the technology is mature and we can basically be self-sufficient."

He led the two of them to continue walking to the back of the mountain, and he took over the entire hill and planted seedlings in the greenhouse.Once mature they are transplanted into the wild.After ten years of natural growth, the incense can be cut artificially.

"This is the incense harvested two years ago. Now the wound has begun to produce incense, but the grade is still low and the oiliness is not good. It will take at least another seven or eight years to produce the incense."

A piece of agarwood with a diameter of more than 20 centimeters was cut with a large wound near the root, and the surrounding area was protected with plastic to allow the tree to naturally secrete oil and condense into spices little by little.This is the process of agarwood forming fragrance in the most natural environment, and it needs to last for more than seven or eight years, so the time cost is very high.

"Then why don't you just take it off and sell it?" Wu Tianyuan lowered his head and smelled the fragrance, the smell was very mild and not oily enough.

Old Han smiled mysteriously: "No, I'll sell incense directly under the tree!"

"What do you mean?" Wu Tianyuan asked a little puzzled.

"Fake incense is rampant in the market now. Hainan agarwood has been the top grade since ancient times, and the price is the most expensive compared to Vietnam's Nha Trang. Therefore, there are unscrupulous merchants who pretend to be Hainan agarwood from cheap production areas to make profits."

Lao Han hated it deeply. In the past few years, agarwood has become popular, and the price has risen. Some unscrupulous merchants began to sell fake products, using Xingzhou spices as Hainan agarwood. The price was several times lower, and the quality was not good.The people who really make agarwood are blamed, and their reputation is getting worse and worse.

"So you invented selling incense directly under the tree? Let people watch the agarwood descending the tree with their own eyes?" Wu Tianyuan suddenly realized, a little admired.

"There is no other way, otherwise, how can customers spend a lot of money to collect incense without worry? Hey, what a helpless move!"

Lao Han took the two of them around again. He had only planted agarwood for seven or eight years, and the longest one in the garden had only produced agarwood for about ten years.Now it is mainly maintained by selling agarwood seedlings. It will take a few years for agarwood to grow off the tree. This is the main reason why local people are unwilling to plant agarwood. The cycle is too long and the return on capital is slow, so Lao Han has been promoting the benefits of agarwood.

"The government is also very supportive of our agarwood growers, both in terms of capital and technology. Now there are more than a dozen households in the village following me, and more and more people are engaged in the agarwood industry. In a few years, I, the president of the Green Bank, will be To live up to the name."

Lao Han is very pleased, agarwood is his lifelong career, not only brings wealth, but also a kind of fate.One has to do something meaningful to future generations in one's life, otherwise the world will be in vain.

Wu Tianyuan was in awe, and respected Lao Han, a simple but persistent businessman. He said that the cultural inheritance is a bit big, but the protection of local characteristics is well deserved.There are many rare treasures in Hainan, such as agarwood, sea yellow, giant clam, coral, and the newly popular star and moon and coconut shell.

The spirit of insisting on one thing for decades, no matter what the result is, is worthy of admiration.He decided to cooperate with Lao Han and vigorously support him in planting agarwood.

"Old Han, you have been agarwood for more than ten years, you should have a lot of top quality in your hands? Can you open our eyes?"

On the way back, Liu Meizi couldn't help asking, the little girl wants to know what the so-called top-quality agarwood in the market looks like?
"Haha, I'm not bragging. In the local area, I, Old Han, say the second, and no one dares to say the first!" He was very proud when he talked about this topic.

"I have been collecting incense everywhere for more than ten years, and I also have some favorite things in my hand. I will take you to take a look when I get home later."

A few people returned to Lao Han's four-story building, and he led the two of them up to the fourth floor, opened the heavy safety door, and a strong fragrance came to his face.

"It's so fragrant!" Liu Meizi couldn't help exclaiming as soon as she entered the door.

The room of more than 60 square meters is filled with large and small agarwood, which is fragrant and refreshing.Liu Meizi was attracted by a similar root carving at the door.The one in front of me is seventy or eighty centimeters high, all of which are roots of white bark, with a strange shape.

"Is this also Chen Xiang?"

Old Han approached triumphantly, pointed to the inside of the wood and said, "Look carefully, what's in the wood?"

The two walked in curiously, and a faint fragrance came over them. They took a closer look and saw that the inside of the wood had been eaten away by insects and ants, and it was densely packed with holes, which was very strange.

"This is worm-eye incense. I collected incense from the mountains in the early years. I met this agarwood tree root. Judging from its size, it is at least a hundred years old. It is a pity that it was cut down, leaving only the root. However, it was transformed into a rare sculpture by insects. It is very interesting, not bad. Bar?"

Wu Tianyuan looked at it carefully for a while, and lamented the wonder of nature, more than one kind of insects lived in it, coexisted peacefully, and transformed the home together.

"Can this still produce agarwood?" Wu Tianyuan asked.

"Rarely, after all, the tree is dead, so it can only be secreted by the remaining oil, but with the participation of insects, this insect eye fragrance is even more peculiar. Their secretions are mixed with agarwood, which can produce a richer taste, which is also a rare thing " Old Han leaned closer and took a deep breath, and said with a look of intoxication.

"You know Qinan, right? There are three kinds of top grade agarwood: one is raw knot, the varieties include green osmanthus, chicken tongue, oil knot thread, tree heart oil knot, etc.; the other is insect leak, including insect leak There are many types of knots, such as golden silk knots, sugar knots, honey knots, etc.”

Lao Han shared his many years of experience. It was the first time Wu Tianyuan heard that Qinan had so many appearances, so he focused on understanding it.These cannot be found in books, they are all gained from experience.

"You mean it's a bit like a bug?"

"It's almost the same, but there is no way to compare it with China's worm. The conditions for the fragrance are very harsh, not only the age of the tree is long, the environment is suitable, and the insects must cooperate. Different types of insects produce different secretions, and the taste is very different. In Vietnam There are many tropical rainforests and the climate is humid, so it is most suitable for the production of chrysanthemums. Once it appears, the price is basically sky-high."

Wu Tianyuan nodded and continued to ask: "Then how can we tell if it's Qinan?"

"It all depends on experience. It's easy to see a lot. But generally there are several standards. Generally, the oiliness of agarwood is from the outside to the inside, while that of Qinan is from the inside to the outside. That's why its fragrance is stronger. The taste of Qinan is sweet and refreshing; the ripe molasses is generally golden yellow, and when it falls off naturally, it is purple mixed with gold, and tastes spicy. Also, Qinan is warm and moist, with some irregular horizontal lines and S-shaped oil lines on it .”

Lao Han carefully took out a small piece of Qinan, and let Wu Tianyuan understand as he said, "Qinan is very soft, so no one will string or carve it except for the incense. It is too waste and easy to wear and tear. It is a natural art decoration made of the whole material."

"Brother Han, how much can this worm-eyed root carving be sold for?" Liu Meizi asked.

"This? Last year, a man from Fujian offered 80 yuan to sell it. I'm not willing to give it up. I guess 100 million yuan is no problem."

Wu Tianyuan agreed that the root carving is huge, domineering in shape, and has the fragrance of agarwood. It definitely looks good when placed in the living room, and 100 million yuan is not too expensive.

"The most accurate way is to use the incense method to identify the type of Qinan. The first fragrance of raw and fragrant fragrance is clear, cool and sweet, and some have the taste of baked cakes; honey knot fragrance is the smell of wheat milk; Complex, some are roasted sweet potato flavors, some are flavored with red date syrup, some are coconut milk flavors, each one is different.”

Wu Tianyuan really opened his eyes, a small piece of agarwood is so profound, it seems to open a new field.As a master of incense, Liu Meizi couldn't let go of the good opportunity, kept picking up all kinds of agarwood, distinguishing them carefully, trying to remember as many flavors as possible.

"It's not easy for you to come here once, and we also hit it off. Today, I'll let you meet my favorite baby, Thunderbolt Qinan!"

Old Han was happy, Wu Tianyuan was young, but he had good taste, he was also humble, and he was very agreeable.It's rare to come from afar, and he will be his own big benefactor in the future, so he will take out the secret treasure.

"Thunder strikes Qi Nan?" Wu Tianyuan and Liu Meizi looked at each other, and hurriedly followed him to the safe.

Lao Han opened the safe, carefully took out a piece of black agarwood that was seven or eight centimeters long and two or three centimeters wide, carefully held it in his palm, and said proudly, "This is my favorite treasure, full of oil and sinking water Qinan incense!"

Wu Tianyuan and Liu Meizi took a closer look, and first there was a familiar fragrance, which was somewhat similar to the smell in their hands.However, the oiliness is still poor, but the surface is a thin layer of jade, and it is still a wooden structure, which is a bit disappointing.

"What?" Old Han saw the disappointment on the faces of the two, and said with a smile: "You guys still don't know what to do! Don't look at this little guy, he is definitely the most oily Qinan I have ever seen, and there is a story behind it .”

"Once I went to the mountains to collect incense, and it was raining heavily when I came back. When I was looking for a place to shelter from the rain, I accidentally found an old agarwood, half of which was charred by lightning, and by accident, I found this small piece of Chinan in the center of the tree. You smell it carefully, isn’t it very special?”

Wu Tianyuan took it over, smelled it carefully for a while, nodded and said: "It's different from others, and it has a stronger smell than others."

"That's right! It's mainly because after lightning strikes, it's difficult for trees to heal themselves, so they secrete more oil than ordinary wounds, and the aroma produced is denser and has a more unique taste."

"How much does this piece cost?"

Lao Han shook his head, carefully put Qinan back into the safe, and said firmly, "I won't sell it! I won't sell it for any amount of money! I'll play around all my life, and I'll always leave a souvenir for future generations. I guess I won't be able to get anything like that in my life." This better incense, money can't run out, and this incense will not be sold!"

Seeing Lao Han's strength, Wu Tianyuan decided: "I'll inject [-] million first, and you will be responsible for recruiting troops and buying horses, driving the surrounding villagers to plant agarwood together, so you don't have to worry about sales, as long as the incense is good, no matter how expensive it is!"

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