Wu Sheng told Lin Feng that the seven characters reflected in the jade carving method and matched with the Chilong pattern of the Warring States Period were actually left by Wu Sheng's father.
After thinking about it carefully, Wu Sheng seemed to be about seventy years old. If his father was still alive now, he might be nearly a hundred years old. Based on the calculation of about a hundred years old, his father might indeed be from the Republic of China period.
The Warring States Chilong Pattern Crystal Cup is indeed an authentic product from the Warring States Period.
The two pieces of jade with the chi dragon pattern of the Warring States Period that match the crystal cup with the chi dragon pattern of the Warring States Period are actually works from the Republic of China period, imitating the style of the Warring States Period.
Since Wu Sheng said that those words were left by his father.
So.
Two pieces of imitation jade from the Republic of China were naturally made by Wu Sheng's father.
Therefore, Wu Sheng's father should have been a top jade carving master during the Republic of China.
Because only top jade carving masters can create beautiful patterns and leave clues in the light and shadow of the patterns.
But Wu Sheng’s original family was Tumen, that is, tomb robbers. Shouldn’t Wu Sheng’s father be a tomb robber?
Wu Sheng seemed to be able to see Lin Feng's doubts.
he explained.
"Mr. Lin, I know you will have doubts."
"The Wu family is indeed a Tumen family, but although my father's lineage is in the Tumen family, he has always been in the jade carving business. My father's name is Wu Zongtang, and he was a master of jade carving in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. "
"Mr. Lin should know that in the Ming Dynasty, Lu Zigang founded the Zigang Jewelry Workshop, and the Zigang brand became world-famous. However, Lu Zigang became a monk in his later years and had no heirs to inherit his business. Therefore, most of Lu Zigang's skills were dedicated to him. It was passed down to his apprentice. By the Qing Dynasty, the word "Zigang" had completely transformed into a brand. However, with more and more imitations, the jade carving skills became more and more sophisticated, and the truly outstanding jade carvers , For example, there are not many jade carvers who can reach the level of Lu Zigang."
"In the late Qing Dynasty, the world was in decline, and most of the people who admired and played with jade were concentrated among the princes and nobles. My father, Wu Zongtang, was sent to Zhuanzhu Lane from a young age to learn jade carving from a jade carving master. What the family thought was that it was time for the Wu family to be golden. I have to wash my hands. If I continue to do Tumen's business, it will damage my moral character and the family may decline. Because, in my father's generation, except for my father's two sons, the other six sons did not even have a single heir. .My father was naturally very competitive, and he really loved jade carving craftsmanship. When he was about twenty years old, he had surpassed the jade carving craftsmanship of the seven masters he followed. Make a name for yourself."
"The top jade carvings of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Zongtang Jade, were made by my father."
Lin Feng also knew some of what Wu Sheng said.
When he was in the deep mountain villa, Lin Feng had read a lot of information about jade and jade carvings, including some records about Zongtang jade. Of course, Lin Feng had also heard of the name of Wu Zongtang, the jade carving master.
Lin Feng looked at Wu Sheng and said.
"I didn't expect that Master Wu Zongtang is actually your father, Master Wu Sheng!"
"So, the Wu family's idea is indeed correct. Your father developed the jade carving industry, and you have many jade carving industries that have been developed into the modern era."
"The Wu family has indeed successfully transformed!"
Wu Sheng nodded.
"Yes, the transformation is generally considered successful."
"It's just that the Wu family's foundation in Tumen is too deep. It's not easy to completely transform. You have also been in contact with Wu Wu. He is still in charge of everything in Tumen. He is even still engaged in various Tomb robbing related activities.”
"Back then, my father left a letter and left. Originally, my father said that our two brothers would be equally responsible for the properties under his control, and each of us would have half of the jade carving workshops. But in this letter, But my father said that he wanted to kick my brother Wu Wu out of the Wu family, and I must be the one to control everything in the Wu family."
"At that time, I didn't understand what my father meant. At that time, I still had a very good relationship with my brother Wu Wu. When Wu Wu saw this letter, he was very angry.
He didn't believe that the letter was authentic, but several uncles from the family came out to read it and found that it was indeed my father's original handwriting. Dragon seal. "ap.
"The Chilong pattern perfectly combines with his name Wu Zongtang. No one can imitate this kind of seal."
"Wu Wu had a falling out with me that day. He told me that he and I were inseparable. I was no longer his brother, and he had nothing to do with me. Moreover, he also told me that he would let me Pay the price and let the Wu family know who is more suitable to be the heir to the Wu family."
After saying this, Wu Sheng paused and took a sip of tea.
he continued.
"I didn't expect that, in fact, before that, Wu Wu had already won over the old Tumen tribe that the Wu family had dismissed. Because the rest of the Wu family no longer did Tumen activities, when Wu Wu took those When people gathered together, his power suddenly rose. It was still a period of war. Wu Wu used the opportunity of the troubled times to rob tombs everywhere, and even formed his own team. His power expanded crazily. Up, the Wu family has once again become the representative of Tumen."
"At that time, Wu Wu continued to use various means to suppress the industry in my hands, forcing and bribed the uncles of the Wu family, and handed over the control of the Wu family to him, Wu Wu."
"It's lucky that Wu Wu didn't succeed, but Tumen was suppressed first. After all, it was an illegal method."
"So, this also created the situation later on. Wu Wu and I were basically on equal terms in the Wu family. Later, I joined the Shenlong Society to investigate what happened to my father Wu Zongtang back then."
Wu Sheng mentioned that his father suddenly left a letter and disappeared.
Wu Sheng joined the Shenlong Society in order to investigate his father's affairs, so he must have investigated that the reason for his father's disappearance was related to the Shenlong Society.
At this point, Lin Feng almost understood the truth about the Chilong Pattern of the Warring States Period.
The complex in Wu Sheng's heart is his father.
The complex in Lin Feng's heart is his parents, and the two people's investigation directions overlap to a large extent.
so.
This cooperation is the most suitable for Lin Feng and Wu Sheng.
Lin Feng had previously auctioned the Warring States Chilong Pattern Crystal Cup in order to induce this situation. Now, this situation has really emerged. This is what Lin Feng wants to see the most.
Lin Feng spoke again.
"Those two pieces of jade with dragon patterns from the Warring States Period are the relics of your father. I will personally return them to you when I return to Jinling."
"I won't take any of the transfer price we agreed on before."
What else did Wu Sheng want to say.
Lin Feng said.
"Master Wu, you and I are the same. We are not people who are short of money."
"We are quite different in age, but we can be friends."
