The onlookers thought about it and realized that it did make sense. Whether a walnut was good or not depended mainly on its appearance.
To choose a good collectible walnut, you first had to shake it back and forth and listen for any sounds inside. If there was a sound, there was no need to look any further, because the walnut had already separated from its shell.
Besides that, you had to see whether the walnut's pointed top had been damaged, and whether there were any cracks along its ridges. Cracks were a serious problem—if one appeared, the entire walnut would be ruined.
You also had to check whether the walnut had any sand pits, whether its base was flat enough to stand steadily, and so on.
In short, a problem in any one place would affect the walnut's value. Some problems were even fatal flaws. If a walnut had such a flaw, then as the person just now had said, it would be worthless even if its diameter reached 100.
Xiao Cheng soon cleaned the walnut and displayed it before everyone.
"This walnut is too beautiful!" Someone stared at it with drool practically running from his mouth, his envy impossible to hide.
"Being beautiful isn't the most important thing. Can't you tell what variety it is? This is a Full Sky Stars Lion's Head!" The middle-aged man knew quite a bit about walnut varieties, and his face was filled with shock as he spoke.
Someone asked curiously, "What's special about this kind of walnut?"
The middle-aged man explained, "Full Sky Stars Lion's Head is a premium variety among Lion's Heads. Its shape is relatively regular, with a large tip, thick edges, and a sunken base. Its patterns have no regularity and are chaotic. The walnut's surface is covered in