"Haihuang has increased from a few hundred yuan at the beginning to tens of millions now, and it has increased by more than 400 times in 20 years! At that time, the bosses in the south had a vision to invest in Haihuang. If they were just billionaires in less than ten years, they would become rich."

Afeng said with envy: "The indigenous people of Qiongzhou are Li people. They have lived in the mountains for generations. In the past, they were remote areas and lived in poverty. However, now they have the opportunity to go to the mountains to find sea yellow and agarwood. Outsiders cannot enter the mountains at all and are easily lost. Only locals can go to treasure hunts, so their lives have gradually improved."

"Sea yellow is divided into east-west materials, and the texture is getting better and better. The wild in the mountains is much better than that in the plains. The more the sea yellow grows in the harsh environment, the higher the quality and the greater the density. Bawang Ridge-Basuo-Baisha-Yoxian Ridge, this is the hn Huanghuali treasure hunting route."

"In the early years, the country did not list as a precious species. Mountain people often went into the mountains to cut trees and pulled them back to make beams and tools. Haihuang mainly means that the tree in the middle is useful in the heart, hard and fragrant, and the white skin on the outside is very soft and easy to rot. Mountain people first cut down the tree and then put it in the mountains for a few months. The white skin will be corroded by insects, leaving only the most essence grid. They can move it back then."

"I heard that a few years ago, Christie's auctioned a large case of Haihuang in the Qing Dynasty. It was 2 meters long, 1 meter wide, and it was rare single-board large material. In the end, it was sold for tens of millions. I guess there was still such material at that time, but there must be no one now."

Ling Yuxin nodded and said, "The Datou case was bought by Hong Kong people. It is Wu Jiaen, the boss of Jiamutang, who is known as the Queen of Huanghuali. This woman is extraordinary. She made money in business in her early years and devoted herself to the collection of Huanghuali. She is very close to Wang Shixiang. She bought a lot of authentic Ming and Qing furniture from him. Later, she operated it in Hong Kong. She is very famous and is a top expert in the Huanghuali circle."

"The Ming Dynasty has a lot of large materials and exquisite craftsmanship, which was the peak period of furniture. By the Qing Dynasty, Huanghuali was already very rare, and even the emperor was reluctant to use it. In the end, he could only find imported red sandalwood to replace it. A large amount of Ming and Qing furniture was shipped abroad, and it has flowed back to China in recent years, with the price increasing by hundreds of times."

Ling Yuxin is well aware of the auction circle and is naturally familiar with top collectors. In fact, Yaxiangju also purchased Huanghuali, which is the true fragrance of the fragrant material. However, now Yin Yiming requires a higher demand, and it takes a century-old material to be combined with fragrance. Therefore, this time, I am not planning to purchase new materials unless there are century-old materials.

Afeng knew that Yaxiangju had a high vision and would definitely not look down on materials that were not old enough. He planned to make a car into bracelets and then take action. Nowadays, cultural relics are very popular. A bunch of materials is just a few thousand, and the profit is abundant.

"Have you finished the meal?"

Afeng shouted loudly, everyone was already hungry all the way, and the distinguished guests naturally had to drink and have good food when they come to the door. He turned around and smiled, "My wife is not good, but her skills are acceptable. There is no delicious restaurant in the village, so it is better to eat at home. Please don't be impatient, so let you taste the local characteristics of our Miao Village later?"

Everyone nodded and agreed that traveling is like eating and playing, following the local customs, not so much attention, just eat authentic food.

"It smells so good!"

The fragrance came from the kitchen, which was extremely rich, which made everyone's index fingers move. Afeng spread the big table and smiled: "The locals like to eat hot pot the most. The whole family is gathered together, which is lively and convenient. I have chosen fresh fish and shrimp this morning. I have all distinguished guests and I am tired of seafood, but the way we cook in Miao Village is still worth trying!"

"Come on!"

Afeng's wife quickly brought a large pot, steaming hot, put it in the middle of the table, slowly opened the lid of the pot, and served a pot of fish with scattered bubbling.

The yellow cabbage, the milky white fish bladder, and the dark gray cod liver sausage are decorated with fiery red dried peppers, black fungus, fresh green garlic leaves and coriander vegetables. They are colorful and very attractive.

"This is the best fish treasure hotpot!" A Feng introduced: "Are you hungry? Eat fish first, the more you cook this pot, the more delicious it becomes. Wait for a while for other dishes, and finally serve with a bowl of rice. That tastes..."

Everyone was not polite, so they picked up the chopsticks and started eating. Wen Yiming picked up a piece of fish roe first, which was full and hard. They put the whole piece into their mouths and chewed, but they were a little bit grinding but they were very exciting.

"tasty!"

Ling Yuxin picked up a piece of fish bladder and bit it into her mouth. If she didn't pay attention, the soup that burned her tongue was splashed out from the bubbles. It was numb and spicy, which was exciting!

The goddess who is usually noble and elegant is really hungry. She picked up a piece of fish intestine and gently wrapped her tongue and chewed it soft and refreshing and chewy.

Afeng smiled and said, "We are a treasure here. Usually in the vegetable market, when mountain people buy fish and ask fishmongers to clean up, they usually discard the miscellaneous parts in the fish's belly. In fact, these fish miscellaneous parts are washed and made into various tricks. Although they are not big enough to be on the table, they can definitely please the tongue."

Wen Yiming picked up a piece of meat and smiled and said, "Real fish crumbs should also include the fish under fins commonly known as fish paddling and the fat and chewy fish back fins. If you meet the back wings or tail fins of a big fish of about ten pounds, chop them down and add fresh fish sauce, marinate them in a pan, fry them thoroughly, sprinkle them with a little salt or cumin powder, and then they will become a dish that makes people miss."

"I once ate the lip of the fish, all of which were cut into the fish mouth, which was cut into copper coins. It was tender and smooth, plump but not greasy. It was definitely a delicious food in the world!"

"Expert!" A Feng said excitedly: "The biggest feature of this fish mixed hotpot is that it becomes more fragrant as it is cooked, the more delicious it becomes, and the more you eat it, the more productive it becomes. It can soak your body and mind in the fresh fragrance of a layer of fish mixed soup."

Everyone was very hungry, and a big pot of fish and miscellaneous food was quickly eliminated, but their stomachs became even more hungry. The greedy worms were completely hooked up, so Afeng quickly asked his wife to serve the food.

"This is our local specialty, stone chicken!"

Afeng pointed to a large plate of light yellow meat and said, "The stone chickens here are not real chickens, but frogs!"

Looking at everyone's curious expression, he said proudly: "The stone chicken is similar to an ordinary frog. It is wet and black, with very fat and rough skin, and it looks a bit like a toad. There are warts on its chest and back. The big one weighs one pound."

"Stone chickens are a thing that is specially accompanied by poisonous snakes. They like to live in streams, rock streams, hide in grottoes during the day, and find food at night. Five, six, seven or three months are good opportunities to catch. At this time, we light up pine and open torches or use flashlights, and follow the stream to catch the stone chickens. After grabbing them, they are kept in a water tank for sale or for guests."

"The ways to eat stone chicken are fried raw and hot pot. After killing stone chicken alive, remove the internal organs, head and toes, cut the pieces into the oil pan and add soy sauce to braised. When simmering soup, you must add mushrooms, which will taste better without peeling. A great tonic. Eat stone chicken in summer and do not have prickly heat or sores on your body."

"Frog?" Ling Yuxin hesitated a little and did not dare to put off the chopsticks. Wen Yiming smiled and said, "When talking about this stone chicken, I think of an extinct earth escaper. The name of the country people is also a kind of frog. It has a very hidden earth-gray body, between a frog and a toad."

"Slang terms describe the kind of silly boy who is short and fat. He often digs some manure cellars to accumulate fertilizer in the fields. Gradually, some manure cellars are discarded or used less, and they become water ponds with thick grass and various insects growing along the pit. He lives in this water pond all his life, self-sufficient and noble, and is a real frog at the bottom of the pond."

"The earth escape is alert. Legend has it that it can escape from the soil. It is not easy to find their traces. You need to wait quietly for a long time. When you see the weeds moving, the water sways several circles of ripples, the tip of the nose and eyes exposed to the water along the pit. You approach quietly, making a net or fork, and you can use your hands to catch it like lightning. Usually, a couple living in a water pond live with a husband and wife. If you catch this one, you can find another one."
Chapter completed!