My nemesis is pregnant, the baby is mine

In the workshop, the room used to work on weekdays is now different from before. The shelves and tables that were originally placed in the room to facilitate work have been piled up against the walls, and the middle of the room is empty. Only a long bench and A stool made of wooden blocks.

On the long stool were placed three long and rectangular things covered with white cloth, and underneath was the wood that several people wanted to be eye-catching next.

After the things were ready, Elder Hong who was invited to sit in the battle sat down on the grand teacher's chair in front of him. The apprentice beside him took a step forward, looked at Shen Mo and the three people opposite, and said, "Which one of you will come first?"

Everyone in the industry understands the eye-catching rules. According to the rules, the two parties will then identify the three materials separately, and give corresponding identifications in terms of variety, year, aroma, wood grain, material, material color, oiliness, etc. As a result, the one who is more correct will naturally win a point.

Identifying the quality of wood needs to be identified from many aspects, but it does not mean that the more the better, the more it is easy to make mistakes.

"Please!" The senior brother who was the leader of the three made a gesture of invitation to Shen Mo.

That senior brother's surname is Bai and his name is Hao, and he is the No. 11 disciple of Qin Donglai, the current head of the Qin School.Among the three, he is the oldest, the earliest, and the most knowledgeable person. This time, he is the one to bet with Shen Mo.

Shen Mo did not refuse, he walked forward under the gaze of the onlookers, and stood still in front of the first piece of wood.

For the convenience of doing things, Shen Mo was dressed in dark clothes with some sawdust left over from doing things in the morning. He looked a bit embarrassed, but at this moment there was no expression of distress on his face.

He strolled around the courtyard with a calm and composed expression, and his self-confidence leaked arrogantly, and the seemingly confident smile on his face made his already deep browbones even deeper, making people unable to help but follow Jing. calm down.

The apprentice lightly removed the cloth covering the first piece of wood. The white cloth was removed, and the wood below was immediately exposed. It was a piece of material that had just been cut.The surface of the material is rough, and the overall shape is rectangular, two meters long, five inches wide, and a little over an inch high. It is a piece of sheet material.

As soon as the wood was exposed, there was a burst of whispering sounds from all around. Most of the people who came here to watch the excitement were people who knew a little about gambling, and naturally they were not unfamiliar with wood.

The first material that was brought out was a plank, which was not uncommon. Many people recognized it at a glance, it was a piece of locust wood.In the lumberyard next door to their town, a batch can be produced every few years.

Shen Mo took a step forward, he bent down slightly to look carefully, then rubbed the surface of the material with his fingers lightly, then turned the material over again, looked at the annual ring pattern on it, and finally put it down.

Shen Mo did this set of movements in a slow and orderly manner, taking a while, and when Shen Mo finished watching and stepped aside for Bai Hao to watch, many people around were already a little anxious.

This material looks like an ordinary pagoda tree, so Shen Mo spent so much time looking at it, which is really worrying.

Bai Hao stepped forward and only circled the material once, then turned his head and looked at Shen Mo with a contemptuous smile, "I'm done."

From Bai Hao's point of view, it was almost obvious what this material was, and there was no need for Shen Mo to bother with it.

It seemed that Bai Hao's round didn't take much time, which also made some people around who were worried about Shen Mo even more uneasy.

The uneasiness did not affect Shen Mo. Seeing that Bai Hao had recovered, Shen Mo came to the wood again, and said, "This is a piece of chestnut wood."

"Oh?" The apprentice laughed.

When the surrounding people heard that it was not pagoda tree, they all opened their heads, but Shen Mo said again: "At first glance, this material looks somewhat similar to pagoda tree, but it is not pagoda tree but chestnut wood. The texture of pagoda wood It is straight and even, and the sound is crisp and clear when knocked. It is easy to identify. Chestnut wood and pagoda wood are very similar in length and sound. Although this piece of wood has the characteristics of pagoda wood, its smell is slightly different. It is chestnut wood. The characteristic chestnut flavor."

In addition, there are some differences between locust wood and chestnut wood, such as the size and toughness of the stubble and the feel.Shen Mo didn't explain everything, just because the first ingredient was a bit simple.

Bai Hao recognized this thing as pagoda tree at a glance, and Shen Mo was no exception. He almost confirmed it when the apprentice unwrapped the white cloth, but he was not as decisive as Bai Hao, so he confirmed it again.

"He's right, this is a piece of chestnut wood, and it should be new." Bai Hao said.

Upon hearing the words, the apprentice turned back to look at Elder Hong who was behind him, and Elder Hong nodded. Both of them passed this level.

In the first stage, Mr. Hong didn't put any unidentifiable materials. Apart from being somewhat similar to pagoda wood, this material also has no special characteristics.

Seeing this, the apprentice walked aside, and then lifted the white cloth on the second piece of wood. This time, Bai Hao went forward first.

This time the material is different from the previous ones. This piece of material is obviously an old material. It seems that it should be a door panel taken from some door. There is a thick layer of dust-like traces on the surface, which is the wood. Traces of oxidation after a long period of time.

The material is reddish brown, with fine structure and dense and straight texture.This material should have been used as a door for some time, but it has not deformed, and the lines are still very straight.

After Bai Hao's set of skills, his movements and demeanor are no longer as casual as before, obviously because the surface of this material has been oxidized and discolored for a long time, which made him a little uncertain.

When Bai Hao finished and Shen Mo stepped forward again, a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on Bai Hao's forehead.

To identify the quality and quality of wood, the direct viewing of the eyes accounts for a large part of the important factors. If the eyes cannot see and can only use other means to determine the type and quality of the wood, the difficulty will not only double.

There are thousands of kinds of wood in the world, and there are countless similar materials, sounds and touches. In this case, the texture and color that can be seen by the eyes can often play a decisive role.

Although the color and texture of the second piece of material can be vaguely seen, but because the surface is already dirty, it is impossible to see clearly, and it is impossible to use a plane to scrape it clean, so it is difficult to identify The level is directly doubled several times.

Bai Hao retreated, while Shen Mo stepped forward.

There was a dead silence in the room at the moment. Seeing the sweat dripping from Bai Hao's forehead, all the onlookers noticed something unusual, so they all waited with bated breath.

Everyone waited with bated breath, but they saw that Shen Mo went forward and followed the previous set of actions, smelling, touching, turning over and taking a look again, and then it was over like this.

Shen Mo's set of actions was exactly the same as before, watching the onlookers chatting in detail, and seeing Bai Hao's expression getting more and more ugly.

The obvious identification method of chestnut wood and Shen Mo before, which made him not very sure about the same opinion of wooden Shen Mo, was he really able to easily identify this material or was he just pretending?

"How?" The apprentice looked at Bai Hao.

This time it was Bai Haoxian, so he had to tell the appraisal result first. If there was a mistake, Shen Mo would only take advantage of it.

When the matter came to an end, Bai Hao could only bite the bullet, "This should be a piece of red pine, a good piece of wood. The material of red pine is light and soft, its structure is delicate, its grain is dense and straight, and the wood itself is dark brown. .”

The apprentice said nothing, but looked at Shen Mo who was at the side again.

"This is indeed a piece of red pine wood, and it is a piece of red pine wood that has been used for 30 years. The appearance of red pine wood is not easy to deform, and it is also resistant to decay. I think it is because of this that it was chosen as the door panel. But this piece of red pine should be It can no longer be used." Shen Mo said.

After Shen Mo's words fell, before the apprentice and Mr. Hong could speak, Bai Hao couldn't help but say, "Why do you say this wood is no longer usable?"

Bai Hao concluded that the wood was a good material, but Shen Mo said that the wood could no longer be used, which was clearly against him.

"I also want to know why you concluded that this wood has been used for 30 years?" Old Hong said.

Shen Mo didn't give a shit, he walked up to the material and stretched out his hand to gently swipe across the door with the pad of his index finger, drawing a faint finger print.A thin layer of dust has accumulated on this material, and it should have been placed in the warehouse for a while.

"Red pine wood has excellent corrosion resistance. Generally, it can be stored for many years without deterioration and deformation. However, the surface of this door panel has not deformed, but it has decayed like this. It only shows that it is not natural decay, but has external causes." Shen Mo Looking at Mr. Hong, seeing that Mr. Hong had no intention of talking, he continued.

"The boards should have been collected from the south, where the humidity is high, especially in spring and winter, when the moisture is most likely to eat wood. But even so, it will take at least 30 years to become like this. That's why I concluded It's been there for at least 30 years."

"The reason why I say it is unusable and useless is also because of the same reason. Moisture eats wood the most. After a long time, the corroded surface is no longer the surface. I guess even if the wood is cut, the front and back sides have been corroded and deteriorated." .”

This red pine board is a door panel, not much thick, except for the corroded front and back layers, the remaining snack material can at most be made into a thin board or something small, it depends on luck, if there are mold spots inside, then Sheet metal can't do it.

"All of this is just your own guesswork." Bai Hao sneered, not convinced, "This wood has indeed been corroded, and I'll admit it if you say it's been 30 years, but you said the inside has been corroded to the point that it's unusable. But can't agree."

Bai Hao has also studied this material just now, and the surface has indeed been corroded, but it is only limited to the surface layer, and there is no corrosion inside as Shen Mo said.

Shen Mo was talking nonsense, he naturally didn't recognize it, it's impossible that this nameless guy could see something that he didn't see, and he just looked at it casually like that.Thinking about it this way, Bai Hao became more and more convinced that Shen Mo was just messing around.

When questioned, Shen Mo didn't reply, he just looked indifferently at Elder Hong who was sitting in the upper seat.

Seeing that there were disagreements in the game, the onlookers all became interested. The most interesting thing about this gamble is that there are differences and different opinions. If everyone agrees after the whole game, then there is What to watch?

Seeing that the atmosphere in the room was getting tense, Bai Hao's eyes were starting to turn red. Elder Hong, who had been sitting quietly by the side, suddenly said, "Go and split that wood."

Old Hong's words were addressed to that apprentice, and as soon as the words came out, Bai Hao's face became even more ugly.

If this material is good material that can still be used, it can be regarded as a good old material, and it is worth some money. Generally, it is definitely not easy to be split by people. To identify it, it is necessary to use a robe to scrape off the corroded material on the surface. unless……