Chapter 14: Agarwood (1)
It rained for a few days in a row, today is the day when the rain is clear, walk into the city of Quxian City, only feel that the sky is high and the water is blue, the streets are full of restaurants, teahouses, warehouses, warehouses and large and small money villages, everywhere through the freshness and prosperity after the rain washing.
Because of the successful rescue of his grandfather and others, Fang Ling's mood was also very good, along the way, the right to be a student traveled, increased his knowledge, and Song Ying'er served him closely, and he had a very leisurely life.
As the confluence of the tributaries of the Wujiang River, Quxian County has obvious geographical advantages, so the scale of its wharf is almost comparable to that of a county-level wharf.
At this time, it is the morning, one by one the merchant ships docked on the wharf made of big stones, the size is different, and each has its own characteristics, some of the merchants who rush to the ship are in a hurry, some are laughing and talking, there are many ship owners under the merchant ship are soliciting customers, so that the riverside adds a bit of noise.
Fang Ling and Song Ying'er walked in front, Chiyan didn't want anyone to pull the reins, and obediently followed behind, because this is the northern boundary, and the horses on the road are mostly northern horses, tall and mighty, although Chiyan is taller than ordinary northern horses, but it will not be recognized as a red-blooded horse, so passers-by only take a few more looks, and pay more attention to this pair of handsome and beautiful young girls.
In front of them was a wagon laden with goods, on which several large wooden boxes were neatly stacked, and then tied with ropes. There were also four retinues on both sides of the carriage, although they were all dressed as subordinates, but they looked quite a bit of martial arts foundation.
However, the entourage did not notice that part of the rope that bound the boxes had been worn out badly, and the hemp rope was getting closer to the edge of breaking with each section of the carriage traveled, and when the carriage came to the dock, the rope finally broke with a "click", and just as the carriage was passing through a bumpy section, one of the large boxes immediately fell to the ground as the body shook.
The large box that had fallen was flipped open, and from it rolled out a dozen round pieces of black, round wood, each as thick as an arm, with lines like a mountain danger.
As soon as the wood fell to the ground, a strong aroma spread rapidly at the dock, this fragrance is thick but not greasy, as fresh as sandalwood, but more pure, like a pot of precipitated 100-year-old wine, so that many people have stopped to look for the place of this strange fragrance.
Song Ying'er also shrugged her nose, her beautiful face was a little more playful, and after she could identify the fragrance, she said in surprise: "Hey, this fragrance is actually coming from these woods." ”
Fang Ling squinted his eyes and looked at it, and said with surprise: "It's agarwood, and it's a first-grade agarwood that has been around for a hundred years." ”
Song Ying'er's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up and said, "It turns out that this is agarwood." ”
Fang Ling smiled slightly and nodded, although Song Ying'er taught all kinds of knowledge in the Tsing Yi Fang, there were some things that he had only heard of and had not really seen, such as this agarwood.
The so-called agarwood is a precious wood, named for its ability to exude a rich fragrance, and its fragrance comes from the inside, and the more time passes, the stronger the fragrance. This wood is mainly produced in the remote places in the south, the quantity is scarce, it is not easy to obtain, it can be used for carving, and can be used as a spice, its value is more than that of rosewood, as early as hundreds of years ago, there is a "piece of ten thousand money" said.