Wen jade is a kind of warm and smooth jade.
The color and luster of nephrite and its texture are as warm and moist as fat. It is truly the best jade.
I don't know much about jade. If it hadn't been rolling on the counter, I might have just dismissed it as a child's marble.
In my impression, there are many types of jade. I have heard of this kind of white and rosy jade. It is said that it is called blood jade, and it is very expensive.
I am a layman on jade, so I just watched the excitement.
However, since it is placed together with the other two bronze wares, and the residual soil quality on them is the same, it seems that this jade ball is also a pre-Qin thing.
Moreover, at that time, civilians were strictly prohibited from hiding and owning jade, but those who had it were relatives of the emperor, and even the king of the generation, so I can conclude that this thing must be a good thing.
If there is something good, then of course I have to hand it over. I never hide anything, so I carefully put it in my arms. When Master Liu comes back, I hand it over. If I don’t keep it all, I will receive a lot of praise.
After putting away the warm jade ball, I began to carefully clean the two bronze vessels.
Speaking of this pre-Qin period wine cup, it is different from the Fang Ding in later dynasties. The wine cup is named Jue, has a pointed tail, three legs, and a slanted mouthpart.
Jue is also an official power. As the name suggests, it also symbolizes status. Its users are not only the emperor but also princes.
Let’s talk about the square tripod. Bronze square tripods were mostly built in the Xia, Shang and Pre-Qin periods. There are Qin Gong Ding and Dake Ding as examples. They are often important tools that represent the destiny of the country. They are as small as the one in front of me. The first time I saw him, I felt like he was a child born from Dading.
If it weren't for the deep rust and exquisite workmanship, I really would have thought this was a modern, scaled-down imitation.
Moreover, this square tripod is also different from those heavy weapons. Its body is high and its four corners have protrusions similar to animal heads. It has a shadow of the Four-Yang Fangzun, the most important treasure of China's Kyushu Kingdom.
I basically have no other hobbies, such as antiques and playing games. Of course, games are just a kind of entertainment, and more is useless.
I felt sorry for that man before and didn't want to see his wife die like that, so I spent a huge sum of 30,000 yuan to accept this thing.
The things are very old, but I don't feel too cold. I planned to come back and clean them up a little, and then put them in the shop. If customers like them, the prices will be fair. Got it.
But now, let’s not talk about the warm jade ball in my arms. After studying these two bronzes in detail, I like them more and more and can’t put them down.
In the next few days, I couldn't leave the house. I ate, drank, and slept in the antique shop. I finally cleaned up these two bronzes thoroughly, giving them their general appearance.
Although there are still a lot of green spots and green rust attached to it, it is also a testimony of its original flavor and history.
I had discovered before that the protrusions on the four corners of the square tripod were animal heads. After cleaning them with me, I found that three of them were indeed animal heads, and they actually looked like dragon heads.
The fourth protrusion is a tail-shaped ring, connected to the other three beast bodies and claws of the tripod body, just like the three different dragons in the clothes.
Looking at the bronze knight again, there are actually three dragon patterns on the knight's body.
In ancient times, the dragon was regarded as the emperor, and only the emperors of great countries were worthy of this dragon-shaped utensil.
Looking at these two bronze vessels with the pattern of three different dragons, I thought that they must have come from a large tomb because of the strong rustic flavor on them.
Could that man be a tomb robber?
This is what I guessed. Although people who work in this business will have an earthy smell that is difficult to dissipate, it was raining heavily at that time, which had already covered up the smell, so I Not even the slightest bit of awareness.
What's more, that man looked like an honest and honest farmer with his back turned to the sky, and his wife was really seriously ill. He shouldn't be a tomb robber.
I was looking at the two pieces of bronze and thinking about it randomly, when the phone rang, and it was the driver, Brother Wang.
The driver, Brother Wang, told me that Liu Baye had returned and was going home now, and asked me to come over.
I have been busy cleaning these two bronzes these past few days, and I forgot to start the live broadcast, let alone anything about Liu Baye.
As soon as I heard that Master Liu Ba was back and wanted to see me, I hurriedly agreed on the phone, put the two bronze items into a bag, and hurried out the door.
After I left the store, I realized that it was already late at night, and the street was extremely quiet, with not even a soul in sight.
After locking the store door, I rode my Da Dao electric bike towards home.
I am usually very leisurely. I just like to ride an electric bike and stroll around leisurely. I especially enjoy watching the street scenery along the way.
At that time, I didn’t know what was going on. Maybe I was anxious to go home to see Mr. Liu, eager to show him the two bronzes in my hand, eager to tell him about the mysterious person who left the message in the live broadcast room, and what happened to him. My life experience.
So I unexpectedly turned into a shortcut that I knew but had never taken, a residential alley. I hummed a song while riding my bicycle and walked back and forth in the narrow alleys. Although it was late at night, the street lights in the alleys were still fully equipped, and the road in front of me was brightly illuminated. It was just that I was short of time at this time. Some people are popular, but they appear desolate and desolate.
I didn't pay too much attention to this and continued riding on my bike.
Suddenly, when I was less than a few meters away from the entrance of the T-shaped alley ahead, I saw a figure flashing past in the alley on one side.
"Who's there?"
I yelled, but got no response, so I shifted gears and speeded up. I planned to take a look in the alley when passing by to see if there were any wild cats or dogs.
Just when I was riding my bike and approaching the entrance of the T-shaped alley, suddenly a shadow came out of the alley.
Before I could tell whether it was a wild cat or a wild dog, my electric car that was speeding suddenly stopped suddenly as I shifted into gear.
The electric car suddenly stopped, and out of inertia, I flew forward. This flight was actually five or six meters away.
Fortunately, my skills were good. I rolled close to the ground and stood up again. Although I was not injured at all, I was still pounding a little bit.
When I stood up and looked back, I found that my electric scooter was lying five meters away, with a steel pipe more than one meter long inserted in the front wheel.
Then five or six people walked out from one side of the T-shaped alley, and each of them had steel pipes and wooden sticks in their hands. The leader among them actually held a bright sharp knife in his hand.
Not only the place in front of me, but also behind me was also blocked tightly by three or four guys holding sticks.
"You're so brave. What do you want to do? Robbery on the road?"
I frowned and shouted loudly.
"You brat, you are the godson of Mr. Liu Ba, aren't you? You are awesome, aren't you? The old man is afraid of him, Mr. Liu, but I am not afraid of him. You dare to make me stand down in front of so many people. I am very special today. I’m going to kill you!”
Hearing what the man said, I took a closer look and realized that the man in front of me looked very familiar. He was clearly the owner of the street stall that he had swindled with the fake blue vase that day.
I remember when I left, I realized that this guy would never give up. I didn't expect that only a few days had passed and I couldn't control my temper anymore.
"Huh, it turns out it's you. You are indeed a bastard who specializes in such shameful things!"
"You bastard, if you dare to call me a bastard, I will kill you today!"
The street stall owner was so angry that he flew into a rage, and the few scoundrels around him also glared at me, eager to make a move. They all looked at me as if they saw an enemy.
"I have important things to do now, and I don't have time to talk nonsense with you. If you don't want to be disabled, you can all get out of here, or you will bear the consequences!"
