Chapter 16 Dad, hit me
Lin Yuan couldn't laugh or cry, this was such a fuss.
He thought this uncle had discovered some very obvious flaw! At first, he felt that this uncle was a capable person, so he spoke less to avoid making others laugh.
Unexpectedly, the uncle was also half-empty.
He explained: "Uncle, what you saw before was the African rhino horn cup, which is the Asian rhino horn. The feature you just pointed out is commonly known as the 'Tiangou Digang'."
In addition, the fibers of Asian rhinoceros horn are thick, and the epidermis and inner meat exhibit thick filaments like sugarcane fibers. The cross section of the bottom fracture is also similar to the cross section of sugar cane, with relatively dense fine grain points, which are called "caviar grain" or "millet grain".
The horn of African rhinoceros horn appears to be gelatinous, with relatively fine fibers, and the inner meat is translucent. The horn is not as flexible as Asian rhino horn, and appears brittle and hard. It will crack when affected by dry and wet climates, and its medicinal value is much lower. .
"Most African rhinoceros horns appeared in the late Qing Dynasty and were imported from Guangzhou, so they are also called 'Guangjiao' by mainlanders. Guangjiao does not have the phenomenon of ditches and hills." Lin Yuan added.
The uncle suddenly said: "I see, my little brother is still better. Thank you for your advice."
He has only been collecting for a short time and is not very familiar with many works of art, especially this kind of miscellaneous items.
Lin Yuan waved his hands repeatedly: "I am also a new scholar. I have just entered the industry, so I don't dare to call myself awesome."
He knew that the value of the same rhino horn was very different.
Henry asked: "Are there rhinos in Asia?"
Lin Yuan nodded: "Is it strange that there are rhinos in Asia? In ancient times, there were many in China.
During the Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, there were long-term wars in the north. Rhino skin was made into armor in large quantities due to its hard texture, lightness and flexibility to wear, and rhino horns were a precious traditional Chinese medicine, so rhinos were massacred.
By the Qin and Han dynasties, rhinos had become rare animals, and after the Tang Dynasty, rhinos only existed in a small area of South China. By the Song Dynasty, people not only valued the medicinal value of rhinoceros horns, but also turned them from practical products into handicrafts.
The extinction of rhinos in China only happened in the last century. ”
Not to mention Henry, a foreigner, even the Chinese in the live broadcast room were surprised. They did not expect that the domestic rhinos became extinct only in the last century.
At the same time, Lin Yuan also noticed the questions of the viewers in his live broadcast room.
For example, someone asked why rhinoceros horns were used to make cups.
"Someone asked why rhino horn should be made into a cup. I think, first of all, the original shape of rhino horn is a cone, with a larger hollow lower end and a sharp upper end. The difference from other horns is that the root of rhino horn is thick and easy to carve into a cup shape. It's expensive, and carvers don't want to spend any money, so they often turn it upside down to make a container.
Secondly, because rhinoceros horn has the functions of clearing heat, detoxifying, calming panic and stopping bleeding, craftsmen made rhino horn into wine glasses, hoping that the medicinal properties of rhino horn could be dissolved in the wine, and the purpose of curing diseases and strengthening the body while drinking alcohol was achieved. Therefore, most of the stories handed down from history are: Rhinoceros horn cup. "Lin Yuan answered.
As for someone asking how much this rhinoceros horn cup is worth, Lin Yuan couldn't say.
He only knew that the rhino horn cup showed yellow on the treasure hunter, which meant that its value was between US$100,000 and US$1 million.
In fact, Lin Yuan himself didn't realize that even though it was the same color, there were shades of it. The lighter the color, the closer it was to the minimum value.
If Lin Yuan pays attention to this detail, he can more accurately estimate the value of a treasure.
Chen Shiquan was straightforward.
He took out his cell phone, took several close-up photos, and sent them to Uncle De to inquire about the valuation.
Soon, Uncle De replied.
"Uncle De said that it is most likely a rhino horn cup from the Ming Dynasty. Let's take it to his store and take a closer look. If it is correct, this rhino horn cup is worth US$600,000." Chen Shiquan said excitedly.
The days are getting more and more promising!
How long has it been since you came out today? It is about to earn 600,000 US dollars, which I never dared to dream of before.
The audience in the live broadcast room was in uproar and envy again.
For 600,000 US dollars and more than 4 million yuan, you can buy a house in a second-tier city. Ordinary people need to struggle for most of their lives. When the uncle heard this, he showed a trace of regret. You know, he was the one who got his hands on this rhinoceros horn cup first, and it actually passed him by.
Although he is not poor now, more than four million is not a small amount.
"Congratulations!" Although the uncle regretted it, he still congratulated Lin Yuan without losing his grace.
Henry was amazed at Lin Yuan's vision and wanted to be friends with Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan first said thank you to his uncle, and then said to his old uncle: "No rush, we will go to Uncle De's place in the afternoon and we will continue."
"Yes, yes, continue." Chen Shiquan nodded quickly.
Lin Yuan said to the live broadcast camera: "Brothers who have just come in, remember to follow and like. The total number of likes today exceeds one million, and I will give you a big gift to see who is lucky."
When everyone hears it, please give it a thumbs up. Everyone was quite looking forward to the great gift Lin Yuan said.
After walking for a while, Henry met his friend, who was also a young man.
Henry introduced Lin Yuan that this was his brother who he had played with since childhood. He had a close relationship with him, similar to what the Chinese call him Paul.
"Hello!" Lin Yuan greeted.
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When Paul opened his mouth, everyone was shocked.
"Dad, hit me!"
Lin Yuan: "..."
Is there such a requirement?
Henry panicked and quickly turned away, trying to distance himself from the relationship.
The uncle couldn't help laughing. He has a bit of a laugh point and usually doesn't laugh unless he can't help it.
As for the people in the live broadcast room, some were already laughing.
When Paul saw everyone's reaction, he was not stupid. He quickly guessed what was going on and almost wanted to strangle Henry to death. Damn it! Is this how you teach me Chinese?
Your brother has a heart-to-heart relationship with you, but you are playing tricks with your brother?
At first, Henry told him, "Dad, hit me!" which means "hello" in Chinese.
Henry saw the look in Paul's eyes that wanted to kill someone, so he quickly leaned over and whispered a few words in Paul's ear before he asked Paul to forgive him and not care about it.
The two sides greeted each other again, this time correctly.
Only then did Lin Yuan know that Paul was one of the management workers in this market, but he was a low-level person with no real power and was just messing around.
His salary is very low, not enough to spend every month. Just now, Henry said that he would treat him to a big dinner, so he reluctantly forgave Henry.
Henry also told Paul about the stick just now.
Paul was very righteous and did not let his brothers down. He immediately offered to drive the stick out of their market. After saying that, he hurried away to settle the score with the stick.
"Be careful and watch the road." Old uncle Chen Shiquan suddenly grabbed Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan was just focused on the treasure hunt in his mind, and he really didn't pay much attention to the road.
He came back to his senses and looked at his feet, breaking out in cold sweat.
The viewers in the live broadcast room also saw that thing through the camera, and they were immediately disgusted.
Suddenly I found out that it was ranked 44th on the new book city list! Thank you all for your support.
(End of chapter)