Shangjing, the Song family living room.
Hearing Old Master Song mention the purpose behind that cheap senior uncle's purchase of lumber,
even Ye Yuan had to admire him.
Anyone who had thought of using Golden Silk Nanmu to make chests was truly a talent.
With the price of Golden Silk Nanmu continuing to rise nowadays,
many people's first thought upon hearing its name
was collectible woodcraft.
In truth, Golden Silk Nanmu was Huaxia Nation's finest material for making furniture.
Because Golden Silk Nanmu had a warm, gentle texture,
it was neither too soft nor too hard, had stable properties, and was not prone to cracking or warping.
It also felt exceptionally smooth to the touch.
It was not cold in winter and not hot in summer.
At the same time, Golden Silk Nanmu gave off an elegant fragrance,
one that refreshed the mind and lifted the spirit,
and grew richer with age.
It was the finest material for making furniture.
As for whether using such precious wood to make dragon-and-phoenix chests was wasteful,
that brought up another use of Golden Silk Nanmu.
Golden Silk Nanmu itself emitted a natural nanmu fragrance.
Wooden chests and cabinets made from it could protect stored clothes, books, calligraphy, and paintings from insects.
Thus, in ancient times, the imperial family's book chests and bookcases were all made from Golden Silk Nanmu.
In modern times, due to the price of Golden Silk Nanmu,
few people still used such expensive wood to make chests meant solely for storage.
As a result, many people had forgotten this particular characteristic of Golden Silk Nanmu.
If Old Master Song had not brought it up today, Ye Yuan would have nearly forgotten as well.
This stuff had originally been material used by the imperial family to make wooden chests.
Seeing Ye