For rural people, the stone mill is very familiar. The wheat was harvested, the bull was led by the scorching sun, and the wheat was divided under the stone mill. At that time, these items will be well preserved after use, so as to continue to be used next year. Now all the crops are harvested and threshed in one go, and the stone mill will be discarded at will. However, it can be clearly seen that the polishing traces of the original years have just lost their original functions and have not been well preserved.
My second uncle said that some people in their industry once spent hundreds of thousands to buy a stone mill. Because this stone mill was in the Qing Dynasty, he earned 70,000 to 80,000 yuan after changing hands, so they went to the countryside to buy these old things. They like to go to some remote mountain villages, where many people keep more ancient things. Some things are of little value to them, but they may be priceless to those who like to collect.
I can't help asking my second uncle, seeing that his garden is full of stone mills, what are these old stone mills for? The second uncle smiled. It must be used to make money, but he is not in a hurry to make money. Take your time, you can't eat hot tofu with impatience.
First, the ancient street decoration
Now all major cities are building tourist cities and constantly excavating their own cultural traditions. Any historical figures or events related to a certain period in ancient times should build an antique street, such as the Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival in Henan and ancient city of qingzhou in Shandong. Moreover, with the expansion and reconstruction of the city, a large number of objects with ancient elements are needed to enrich it. These stone mills can be used in large quantities, and making money is like changing your left hand for your right.
Second, the teahouse culture
With the improvement of people's living standards, some rich people or people who have enough time like to drink tea and listen to books in teahouses, especially in southern China. The teahouse is decorated with pastoral culture, giving people an elegant artistic conception of "picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and seeing Nanshan leisurely" These stone mills are the crowning touch, so there is a market for them, and the price varies from person to person.
Third, I like collecting.
Nowadays, with the rapid development of the times, people's pace of life is accelerating, and some people are thinking about things. After all, most people are from the countryside, and they have deep feelings for the old things in their childhood and are willing to pay for them. Some people collect it specially, and in case there is a big buyer, they can also sell it to make money. Stone mills have existed since ancient times, and of course they are also their collections.
Fourth, film rental.
In the process of shooting, some old movies with rural themes or war themes, in order to reproduce the old times more truly, these stone mills are symbols of the times, so that the audience can quickly substitute into that era, thus playing the role of rendering the film and showing the life course of hard struggle in that year, so stone mills are also very useful.
Fifth, improve Feng Shui.
People have always believed in feng shui. It is auspicious to send flowers to the ears of wheat, build houses, count cigarettes and sugar on auspicious days, and put golden toads in business. Some people also put a stone mill at home to improve Feng Shui. Although mysterious, some people do it, so there is a market for old things.
In short, some people go to the countryside to buy "stone mills" at high prices, and they can earn higher prices through these old things. Stone mill is useless to farmers, but it can find people in need for vendors, so even if they buy it at a high price, they can earn more.