Chapter 68 French Court Clocks
Lin Sanqi held a broken French chime in her arms while secretly glancing at Mao Xiaotong next to her.
Pan Ye knew that the other person was looking at him, but the girl was thin-skinned and walked with her head down.
The two of them walked until they reached the entrance of the alley, and then Lin Sanqi spoke:
"Okay, you can go back even on a hot day. I will take your father's illness to heart."
Pan Ye suddenly raised his head and smiled, his eyebrows curved and smiling, and Lin Sanqi's heartbeat accelerated unexpectedly.
"Then walk slowly. If there is good news about my dad's illness, tell me. Here, this is the address of my school and the address of my home. If you can't find me, just write."
"Write a letter, OK. It would be much more convenient if you have WeChat, haha."
What Lin Sanqi didn't know was that in the 1950s and 1960s, a girl was willing to give a boy her address and actively requested correspondence. This was actually a very positive sign.
In 2023, a girl's WeChat ID may be given to many men, but girls these days will not just write to anyone with their address.
When Pan Ye returned home, Pan's mother had already started cutting meat.
There is no way to store pork in the summer, and there is no refrigerator or anything, so the first thing to do when getting pork is to boil lard, which is currently the only source of fat.
On the premise that there is almost no pork in the market, 5 pounds of fat meat is definitely a conscientious gift and expensive.
Pan Zhengquan sat on a chair, thinking about whether young Lin Sanqi was a human or a ghost. Is he a veteran who takes pictures of his wife? Or a promising young man in the new era?
A former great professor, he must have some connections. Pan Zhengquan was thinking about who to ask about Lin Sanqi from Kuanjie Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Seeing his daughter coming back, Pan Zhengquan asked gently: "Comrade Lin has gone back?"
While helping his mother pack the pork, Pan Ye replied: "Well, Dad, I'm back. He said he would notify me as soon as possible if there is any news about your condition."
Pan Zhengquan said seriously at this time:
"Yezi, you have grown up. You are 20 years old. In the old society, you were already married and had children. Now in the new society, men and women are equal, so Dad has no objection to you making friends, but Dad still wants to warn you:
Although the times are open, girls must respect themselves. It's understandable for young people to hold hands when dating, but don't do anything impulsive. Although our Pan family has been defeated, our family tradition must be upright, do you understand? ”
Pan Ye's face turned red when he heard this. He couldn't understand what his father was warning.
"Dad, what are you talking about? We just met as ordinary friends, with the same friendship as revolutionary comrades. How can there be such messy things? Besides, I believe in Comrade Lin Sanqi's character."
Pan Zhengquan pushed up his glasses and thought, daughter, you are still too young. When a young man is dating a woman, that's all he thinks about. Who hasn't been young yet?
There is no pig in the world who doesn’t like cabbage, unless the photo is hung on the wall...
Lin Sanqi went home happily holding a chime in her arms.
It was afternoon when we returned to Gege Mansion, and there was no one in the Lin family. Lin Sanqi put the Pan family's chiming clock on the table and looked at it carefully.
This so-called French Louis XV-style Cupid gilt copper mantel clock is about 42cm high, 30cm wide and 20cm thick. The entire clock is golden yellow and is made of wood and metal.
How to describe this style? It is a typical European palace style. The carvings are very exquisite, and it reveals a sense of luxury and luxury everywhere. The only flaw is that the glass cover of the chime dial is missing and it no longer moves.
A clock that doesn't move has basically no value, no matter how beautiful it is, it's useless. Lin Sanqi sighed and was about to throw it into the trash can.
Suddenly he thought of a person. There was an uncle in Shilou Village who retired from a watch shop. Can it be repaired?
After all, this chiming clock is an antique from the Qing Dynasty, and it was made in Europe. Maybe it can be sold for some money?
Thinking of this, Lin Sanqi saw that it was still early, so she walked through the time and space gate and suddenly traveled back to 2023.
In a self-built building in Shilou Village.
A lean old man was wearing old glasses, looking up and down, inside and out, at the chiming clock that Lin Sanqi had brought, and from time to time he would use a magnifying glass to look at the details.
Lin Sanqi didn't dare to say a word, and sat obediently to the side with his hands on his knees.
After about 20 minutes, the lean old man put down his glasses, nodded slightly and said:
"This chiming clock is indeed an old object. It was produced by the French Palace Watch and Clock Workshop in the 19th century. It is also a rare and exquisite product. It is a pity that your boy broke the glass, but it is not a big deal. Just get one."
Lin Sanqi reminded: "Third uncle, I accidentally dropped this chiming bell. What should I do if it won't leave now?"
"Won't it go? Then just tighten the winding. Nao, you didn't look carefully. There is a winding key here. Just turn it a few times like I did."
Sure enough, as the third uncle wound the clockwork a few times, the chiming clock started running again.
Lin Sanqi suddenly realized that he and Pan Ye had misunderstood, thinking that the chiming clock was broken and that was why it stopped telling time. It was because the clockwork was not wound.
"Haha, as long as it's not broken, by the way, third uncle, is this kind of chiming clock considered an antique? Do you think anyone will buy it?"
The third uncle thought for a moment and then said:
"This chiming clock can naturally be called an antique and is well-preserved. If I remember correctly, a similar chiming clock was sold at Huadu Jiade's 2011 summer auction for 860,000 yuan."
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Lin Sanqi was secretly happy. This was really pie in the sky. How could a broken clock be sold at such a high price?
You must know that the Pan family originally planned to exchange 100 kilograms of whole grains, that is, 100 kilograms of stick noodles or dried sweet potatoes. What is the difference between picking it up for free.
"Third uncle, look, it's useless for me to hold this chiming bell. Do you have any way to help me sell it? I'll give you a 2% commission."
When southerners do business, business is business, and family affection is family affection. They pay attention to one brother settling accounts clearly to avoid unnecessary disputes in the future, which will affect the relationship between relatives and friends.
The third uncle knew that this was the rule but did not refuse, so he picked up the phone book and flipped through it for a long time before dialing a number.
"Old Zhang, long time no see. Let me tell you something. I have a descendant who wants to sell a French Louis XV Cupid gilt bronze mantel clock circa 1870. Are you interested? Come over here. Look, okay, it’s at my house.”
The third uncle put down the phone and said with a smile:
"The person I'm calling is an antique boss from Xiguan Antique City. His main business is watches. He said he'd come and have a look later. But Xiaoqi, my uncle wants to give you a vaccination. The auction price and the purchase price are different. When the time comes, The asking price may not reach more than 800,000.”
(End of chapter)