Chapter 211

The wood grain was clear, like flowing clouds and water, and one could clearly see the naturally formed crab-claw patterns.

These were the basic characteristics of yellow rosewood.

Looking at the heavy patina on the table's surface, it was clear this yellow rosewood table had some age to it.

"Brother Li, this table of yours is a good item!"

Cao Weiguo touched the carvings on the edge of the table, carefully observing the patterns and style.

"This is a yellow rosewood table; it's nine times out of ten an old item from the mid-Qing Dynasty!"

Yellow rosewood aliases: Hainan Dalbergia, Hainan yellow rosewood, rosewood, also known as Hainan Dalbergia wood, Hainan yellow rosewood wood.

Native to the low-altitude plains and hilly areas of Diaoluo Mountain and Jianfeng Ridge on Hainan Island, China, it mostly grows in sunny places at an altitude of about 100 meters on Diaoluo Mountain.

Because of its slow growth, solid wood, and beautiful patterns, yellow rosewood is ranked alongside sandalwood, chicken-wing wood, and ironwood as one of the four famous woods of ancient China.

In the Ming Dynasty, Huang Shengzeng's "Records of Western Tribute" stated: There are two types of rosewood, one is rosewood, a tree produced in various parts of southern China. The other is Hainan sandalwood, a deciduous tree produced in various places in the South China Sea, both of which can be used for high-grade furniture.

In the market, yellow rosewood is the most precious, with the saying "an inch of yellow rosewood is worth an inch of gold." Its scientific name is Dalbergia odorifera.

A piece of exquisitely crafted yellow rosewood furniture is very rare and cannot help but make one's spirit soar.

Li Dasheng said generously: "Brother Cao, if you like this table, just take it."

This was a piece of furniture divided from a landlord's house during the land reform.

In his eyes, it was just a table for eating, nothing special.

Cao Weiguo said happily: "Brother Li, this table is a good thing. I do like it, but I absolutely cannot take it for free. Let me introduce it to you; this table is made of yellow rosewood..."

After Cao Weiguo's explanation, Li Dasheng also knew this table was a good thing.

Li Dasheng said: "Good or not, it's just a table; you can't eat or drink it."

Cao Weiguo said: "Brother Li, I really like this table. Can you sell it to me for ten yuan?"

Li Dasheng: "How much?"

Li's wife: "Ten yuan!"

A table worth ten yuan?

Their family couldn't earn ten yuan a month even if they worked themselves to death!

Li Dasheng said urgently: "How is this table worth ten yuan? If you like it, just move it away."

Li's wife felt anxious, but she didn't dare to interrupt.

Cao Weiguo said solemnly: "Brother Li, I cannot deceive you. This table might not be worth ten yuan now, but if you meet someone who likes collecting, it might be worth more than ten yuan. So if I exchange ten yuan for it, I might still be taking advantage of your family."

Li Dasheng said: "People have trouble eating now; who would spend money to collect it? So this thing isn't worth ten yuan."

Cao Weiguo said with a smile: "Brother Li, I really like this table. If you don't accept the money, I can only bear the pain and not take it."

After much persuasion, Li Dasheng accepted Cao Weiguo's ten yuan.

This made Li's wife bloom with joy.

This was purely a windfall!

It could buy over ten jin of pork and hundreds of jin of cornmeal!

It could also make a few new clothes for the family!

This made Li's wife view Cao Weiguo as a living God of Wealth.

She painfully slaughtered a chicken and stewed a pot of chicken to treat Cao Weiguo.

The family also took the opportunity to eat meat and had a good, big meal.