Early the next morning, as usual, neither Su Chen nor Xiao Ru behaved abnormally.
Dowling did come, but after a brief walk around, he went back to his room, wondering what he was messing with again.
In fact, he was perfecting the type of pipe. He chose pipes instead of producing cigarettes first because pipes are healthier than cigarettes and can also reflect the user's calm character and elegant taste.
Therefore, Daolin wants to make the pipe more exquisite, and it must reflect that kind of quality, which is as deep as the essence and breath, as deep as time and state of mind. The intangible is the rhythm of the smoke waves, and the tangible is the world in the palm of your hand.
There are actually many classifications of pipes, from region to material to shape. There are many types. Dolin doesn't know much about them in detail. He can only scratch the surface. The only way to know about them is from his grandfather in his previous life.
His grandfather was an old smoker, starting from the earliest dry cigarettes and pipes to rolling cigarettes, and finally stopped at pipes.
Most pipes were introduced into China from abroad. The convenience of pipes replaced the use of pipe pots, but pipe pots also have their own unique fans.
There are fourteen types of pipes.
For example, the Billiard billiard style has a straight handle that extends all the way to the cigarette holder. The straight handle of this pipe is at right angles to the bowl. This type of pipe can be made very mini or very large.
What about the Chimney chimney style? This chimney style pipe is very recognizable. Its shape is like a roof chimney, especially when the smoke rises. But because of this towering bowl, it increases the production Difficulty and cost, so the price is also more expensive.
As for other styles, there are some weird ones, such as the OomPaul style. This kind of pipe has a very curved angle, the handle and the bowl are at a horizontal angle, and the mouthpiece extends out for easy use.
There is also the Tomato tomato style, which has a relatively large bowl area and is the strongest among the apple bowls.
These were the only ones that Dolin knew about. After all, their family was not very rich, and his grandfather only had cigarettes to smoke, and he was not that obsessed with what tobacco carriers were.
In order to make a pipe that was high-end at first glance, Dowling began to write and draw on paper. He had no painting skills, but the shapes could still be drawn. In one breath, he drew the four pipes that he remembered most deeply in his mind. , and then ran out in a hurry.
"What did he do?" Chen Feng, who was helping to prepare dishes, was almost knocked down.
Dowling first went to the wholesale wood market. He wanted to choose the right wood. The most suitable wood for making pipes is briar. The pipe Dowling made temporarily yesterday was made of ordinary wood. Using such a pipe is a must. First, it will affect the taste, and second, it is not resistant to burning.
Heather wood is different. Heather wood has low density, light weight, breathability, and relatively good water absorption. It will not cause excessive deposition of condensation water generated by tobacco burning in the bowl, and after treatment, it will not be exposed to the high temperature of tobacco burning. Unwanted odors can develop, and briar is far more resistant to burning than other woods.
Daolin came to the timber market. To be honest, he regretted coming. He should have brought Bai Ying with him when he came to a place like this. After all, he really couldn't recognize what kind of briar wood it was.
"Don't miss it if you're passing by, there are all kinds of trees!" A voice shouted from the side.
Dorian looked over and found an old man looking at him.
"Excuse me, do we have heather here?" Dolin thought for a moment and then walked over and asked.
"Heather? Of course, please come in." The old man nodded and invited Dolin to enter his greenhouse.
Dowling nodded and walked in, and a strong aroma of wood suddenly hit his nostrils.
"Old man, which kind is heather?" Dolin asked curiously, looking at the dazzling array of wood.
"The briar is at the end, come with me." The old man was leaning on a walking stick, which looked like it was made of golden nanmu.
Although Dolin was shocked, he still followed the old man inside.
He could recognize some types of these cut wood, but he could only recognize a small part. After all, it was just a section of wood.
"That's heather, take a look." The old man stopped and pointed at a piece of wood neatly arranged in front of him.
Dolin stepped forward and touched it. The heather was not too thick, it could only be considered regular.
"This heather is of no use. It's not easy to burn with firewood, so it's usually just a small carving." The old man said, knocking on the heather wood with his walking stick.
Dolin suddenly remembered that what was needed to make heather was the root nodule of the tree, so he asked: "Old man, what I want is the nodule of heather. Do you have any here?"
"Root nodules? No, that thing is of no use. It usually stays there after cutting down the tree." The old man shook his head and said.
Dolin's eyes lit up. What did this mean? It meant that he could get a lot of heather without spending any money.
"Old man, could I ask where the heather roots you mentioned were left?" Dorian asked respectfully.
"In a mountain thirty miles south of the city, Heather is a plant of the Rosaceae family. It likes light, can tolerate shade, likes a warm and humid climate, and is more tolerant of cold and drought. Generally speaking, this Heather is easy to grow, and it is Heather also bears some small berries, which are also spread and grown through bird droppings." The old man seemed to be explaining intentionally, and Dolin also listened attentively.
"You want those heather root nodules, do you want to carve something? If you want to carve something, I suggest you use thuja, that thing is suitable after all." The old man reminded kindly.
"Thank you, old man. This money will be used as the tuition for my teaching." Daolin said as he took out ten taels of silver and stuffed it into the old man's hand.
"What are you doing? Old man, I haven't done anything. How can I accept your kid's money?" The old man said as if returning the money to Dorian.
"The money you paid is just right. You explained to me the trees I need. This knowledge is very important to me. I should spend money to learn." Dowling said with a smile and turned around and left.
The old man shook the silver coins in his hand, sighed and said, "Understand etiquette and love to learn. A strong youth will make the country strong!"
Dolin left the old man's greenhouse and did not go to other greenhouses. Heather in the Wild World is a relatively useless wood, especially the root nodules. It is not as good as other woods for carving, so it is not valuable.
After leaving the lumber market, Dolin thought for a while and decided to go back to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon's Residence to bring Baiying with him. He couldn't even recognize the tree himself, and if only the roots were left, it would be even more difficult to recognize it.
When Bai Ying heard that Daolin needed help, she happily agreed as she had nothing to do. The two of them spoke to their friends and headed towards the location provided by the old man.
