Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Brother, that's an authentic Hainan Huanghuali wood bracelet. I'll give you a good price. Just give me 20 yuan!"

Xu Damao quoted a price.

"What? Twenty dollars? Little brother, you don't know anything about the market conditions, do you?"

The middle-aged man in Tang suit asked in surprise.

"Brother, I rely on this to make a living, how can I quote a random price?" the young man explained aggrievedly.

"Hey, brother, come and take a look at this necklace in my hand. How much do you think it's worth?" The middle-aged man in Tang suit said as he handed over the huge necklace made of huanghuali wood in his hand.

"Okay, let me see." Xu Damao took the string of beads without saying a word, and examined it carefully in the dim light of the lantern.

"Yes, it is indeed made of Hainan Huanghuali wood. There are about a dozen beads, and they are really big, about 30mm thick."

"But brother, please forgive me for being frank. This piece of material is new. Even though it is so huge, its value is probably not much different from that of my bracelet. It may even be less valuable than my smaller one!"

Xu Damao analyzed incessantly, and then handed the large string of handbags back to the middle-aged man in Tang suit.

"What did you say? Is this new material? Don't be fooled, my dear brother. Look at the ghost face pattern on it. It is clear, natural and varied. This is the unique feature of the authentic Hainan Huanghuali old material!"

The middle-aged man in Tang suit said this confidently, and took up the bracelet in his hand to examine it carefully.

However, Xu Damao raised his hand to stop him from chattering: "Don't rush to argue, you should carefully compare the differences between the two skewers!"

Xu Damao said this while pointing to the bracelets he was selling.

The middle-aged man in Tang suit nodded in agreement. Then he picked up the two strings of beads and compared them carefully. At this time, two curious customers were attracted and joined in the identification.

Xu Damao secretly sighed in his heart about the scene before him.

In fact, in his previous life, he had already seen the phenomenon of using new Hainan Huanghuali materials, Vietnamese Huanghuali materials and red sandalwood willow to impersonate old Hainan Huanghuali materials.

This is even more true on live streaming and shopping websites in the past. Ninety-nine percent of the so-called Hainan huanghuali products are just imitations of wood such as red sandalwood willow; and the vast majority of the rest are new Hainan yellowwood or Vietnamese huanghuali that are sold as old materials.

As for those truly pure old Hainan Huanghuali materials, they are extremely rare.

Especially those live broadcast rooms that claim to provide customized Hainan Huanghuali or Vietnamese Huanghuali cutting services, almost without exception, use red sandalwood willow to impersonate...

After all, in those live broadcast rooms, you only need to spend a few dozen yuan to two or three hundred yuan, or even three or four hundred yuan, to get a string of so-called bracelet wood. If you think about it carefully, you will know that this cannot be real Hainan Huanghuali.

"Brother, this thing in your hand is indeed new material. Although the patterns look beautiful now, after you play with it for a few years, these patterns will gradually disperse and become blurred."

An old man wearing glasses gently pushed the frame on his nose and spoke to the middle-aged man in a Tang suit with a hint of regret.

"So that's how it is. I was actually cheated! No wonder the seller sold it to me at such a low price!"

The middle-aged man in Tang suit thought more and more that something was wrong, and his face became more gloomy. He took out a twenty-yuan bill from his pocket and threw it to Xu Damao, then grabbed the two strings of beads and left in a hurry without looking back.

"Da Mao, your cup of tea is still left. You must hurry and drink it while it's hot, otherwise it will get completely cold soon."

Lou Xiao'e reminded Xu Damao softly, and at the same time reached out to pick up a slightly rough porcelain cup with a lid and carefully handed it to him.

Xu Damao naturally reached out his hand, caught the teacup, then raised his head without hesitation, and "gulp, gulp!" he drank several big gulps like a cow drinking water.

The moderately warm white fungus, red dates and snow pear water slid down his throat into his stomach, instantly turning into a warm current that quickly spread throughout his body, making Xu Damao feel much more comfortable and relaxed in the cold winter.

"Little brother, I like this vase very much and want to buy it. Just name a price."

The white-haired old man who had just taken the cloisonné vase was now pointing his finger at the ground and asking Xu Damao about the price.

"Old man, I have already made it clear when I handed this thing to you just now. It is not an ordinary porcelain product. To be honest, this is a treasure that I bought from a poor prince at a huge price. With your sharp eyes and insight, can't you tell what it is? Do you need me to explain its true identity and origin to you?"

Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Well, just talk to the old man."

The old man looked around and found that he and Xu Damao were the only two people left at the stall at this moment. So he showed a sly smile on his face, narrowed his eyes and stared straight at Xu Damao.

"This young man is quite interesting. He can recognize Huanghuali at a glance. It's really not easy. But, not many people know about cloisonné. Maybe I can take this opportunity to buy it at a low price..."

The old man pondered in his heart.

At this time, Xu Damao suddenly squatted down, pointed at a jar at the old man's feet and said, "Look, old man, the jar at your feet is a genuine cloisonné from the Qianlong period! Try to pick it up and feel it. Does it feel heavy? Let me tell you, it's made of pure copper!"

Then, Xu Damao stood up again, carefully held the jar in his palm, and continued to introduce it to the old man: "Look at the color on it, old man, let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that it's too late today and the light is not good, this treasure would definitely look more dazzling and beautiful in broad daylight! Alas, I really shouldn't have chosen such a dark hour to bring it out to sell, it's really unfair to it."

Hearing this, the old man nodded in agreement, muttering, "Well, it is indeed very beautiful. I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, little brother!"

Xu Damao scratched his head, smiled modestly, and replied: "Hehe, thank you for the compliment, I just know a little bit of the basics!"

Then the old man asked, "This cloisonné is indeed very beautiful. How would you like to price it?"