Master Liang nodded and said:
"That's right. The local government doesn't allow the unauthorized felling of these trees, but the locals don't have money. They can't just starve to death to protect the trees, can they? They usually turn a blind eye. As long as it's not too excessive, they can cut down the trees. After all, they need to eat."
Chu Yu understood; many things were simply customary, and the local village was counting on this thing to make a fortune.
You say this thing is expensive, and you won't let people cut it, which is like cutting off their livelihood.
Ordinary people don't care about those things; what they want is to have enough to eat, clothes to wear, and books to read.
The local government has made it a customary practice to allow logging.
How do we find these trees?
“When locals burn something, the smell of the wood makes it easy to identify. Experienced people can pinpoint the location of the tree just by smelling it; it all comes down to years of accumulated experience.”
After Chu Yu finished asking around, he told Master Liang his request. Master Liang wasn't surprised, but asking him to go to the South China Sea to find rosewood was a hassle. Even if he could make connections and find the trees, it would take several months of back and forth. He was a lazy person and didn't want to leave home.
Chu Yu tried to persuade him, "I'll try my best not to let you suffer. If I can find a job, I'll give you a considerable sum of money to help you in your old age. At your age, Master Liang, you should save more money."
Her bluntness amused Master Liang. Most people try to maintain appearances, but Chu Yu is different; she's straightforward.
However, her personality makes her easy to get along with.
After thinking it over, Master Liang didn't refuse. "Then who should I take with me?"
Naturally, we should take Uncle Shu with us. We should also have Shu Aiguo bring another reliable person to Nanhai City to purchase a batch of materials and leave their contact information so we can continue to purchase good materials in the future.
There are plenty of discerning people who know their stuff, and it's normal for prices to fluctuate in the market. Given the current domestic prices, anyone who can buy it can make a fortune.
High-end furniture needs to make a good impression, and even though Xibao has not yet entered the high-end market, it still needs some treasures to be its centerpieces.
Chu Yu entrusted the museum's prized possession to the rosewood, hoping that Master Liang and Uncle Shu could find something truly valuable.
After Master Liang agreed, Chu Yu called Shu Aiguo. Chu Yu often called back, but Shu Aiguo had never answered. Deng Fangping and the children always answered. Now that she was specifically looking for him by name, Shu Aiguo found it quite novel.
"What's wrong? Missing your uncle?"
Chu Yu smiled. She had entrusted the management of Xibao entirely to Shu Aiguo and rarely inquired about it. Before the Knicks production line was introduced, Xibao's turnover was just so-so.
Now that the production line is in place, Chu Yu's investment in the first phase in Deyang has been secured and spent.
She also wanted to discuss the future development of Xibao with Shu Aiguo.
"My second uncle's work here is almost done. The factory has been expanded a bit, just enough to fit the Knicks production line. The technology is up to standard, and all our staff can operate it. I even learned a bit myself. You know what, foreign products are really good, decades more advanced than ours."
Shu Aiguo was quite emotional, and felt a sense of disparity. In China, people hire carpenters to make furniture, while overseas production lines are so advanced.
China still has a long way to go.
"As long as it arrives safely, that's all that matters. We've been in contact for a long time to bring in the production line, and the sea freight took several months. It wasn't easy."
Both of them were quite emotional.
However, taking this step means that Xibao has expanded its scale. Now Xibao can produce furniture with complex designs, has professional edge banding machines, and can open branches in major cities.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with him, Chu Yu brought up the matter of huanghuali wood. Upon hearing that it was the wood used for making furniture during the Ming Dynasty, Shu Aiguo understood Chu Yu's intention: she was planning to raise the value of Xibao.
"Do you think this rosewood will really be worth that much money in the future?"
In his previous life, Chu Yu had an old customer who took a fancy to a set of Vietnamese rosewood furniture. The furniture was priced at 200 million yuan. Because it was too expensive and it wasn't made of Hainan rosewood, Chu Yu's customer hesitated for more than half a year but still didn't buy it.
This thing is really expensive.
Even if raw materials are expensive now, they won't cost more than 10,000 yuan per ton. Making a set of Da Bao Ding sofas will cost less than 10,000 yuan.
How could Chu Yu not be tempted?
Hearing her say that, Shu Aiguo was even more tempted than she was. Chu Yu was buying huanghuali wood for collection, for appreciation, and for business.
Ke Shuaiguo is a middle-aged man who also likes Chinese furniture. He wants to buy huanghuali wood furniture because of his hobby.
Shu Aiguo had seen Chinese furniture before, and it wasn't even made of rosewood, just the most ordinary material, yet it looked exceptionally imposing.
Shu Aiguo also wanted to get a nice set of furniture and decorate it in a grand way so he could enjoy a few years of retirement.
Chu Yu pondered for a moment and then said decisively, "Second Uncle, if you have the chance, you and Aunt should also come to Beijing and buy a courtyard house!"
Shu Aiguo had indeed considered this idea. Seeing that Shu Hui and Chu Yu had both gone to Beijing to develop their careers, he also wanted to buy a house in Beijing. He didn't dare to think about a courtyard house, but an ordinary apartment building was still an option.
But he also knew that not everyone could get a Beijing residency permit, and it was difficult for ordinary people to survive there. He felt much more comfortable living in his hometown.
"Is it difficult to get a household registration?" Shu Aiguo asked.
“It’s not easy. My mom doesn’t have a household registration either. We have our own way of doing things. Let’s wait and see. When the household registration system becomes more lenient in a few years, we’ll figure out a way to get her registered.”
Shu Aiguo was of course willing. Relatives need to visit each other more often to be considered true relatives. He had fallen out with Shu Jiandang, his parents had passed away, and Shu Hui was his only remaining relative. Chu Yu and the others were also in Beijing and wouldn't be coming back. Xiao Jiang kept saying he missed his sister.
Shu Aiguo also wanted to buy a house, closer to them.
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