Chapter 29 Uncle’s performance
"Brother, you just came out of China, right? Are you here to travel or study abroad?" The stall owner recognized Lin Yuan from abroad at a glance.
Before Lin Yuan could answer, the stall owner said to himself: "When traveling, especially in foreign countries, it is rare to meet young people who like antiques. Let me tell you, I spent a lot of effort to collect these one by one. Excellent product.
For example, this finger ring was from that year..."
The stall owner talked a lot.
However, Lin Yuan was not interested in the stall owner's self-promotion and was even a little resistant.
It's like having a mosquito buzzing in your ear as you prepare to sleep.
"Then take your time and take a look, tell me what you like, and I'll give you the cost price." The stall owner shut up decisively.
Lin Yuan focused on the items on the stall and inspected them one by one to see which one was the treasure indicated by the treasure hunt instrument.
After a while, Lin Yuan found the treasure.
That's an inkstone.
If you read it correctly, this is a Duan Inkstone.
As we all know, Duan Inkstone is one of the four famous inkstones. In the early Tang Dynasty, Duan Inkstone had become a valuable gift and was listed as a tribute in the Song Dynasty.
This kind of ink stone is famous all over the world for its solid, smooth, delicate and delicate quality.
Anyone who has used Duan Inkstone knows that the Duan Inkstone does not stagnate when grinding ink, and produces ink quickly. The ink produced by the Duan Inkstone is fine and smooth, and the writing is smooth without any damage. The color of the handwriting remains unchanged for a long time. A good Duan Inkstone can be used by hand no matter it is hot summer or severe winter. Press the center of the inkstone, it will be blue and dark green, and the water will not dry out for a long time.
In appearance, its shape is oval. There are various exquisite patterns engraved on the edges, and the white color of banana leaves can be seen on the inside of the inkstone.
Those who know the industry should know that banana leaf white is one of the precious stones of Duan Inkstone.
Ancient literati spoke highly of Duanshijiaobai and praised it highly.
"Can you pick it up and take a look?"
The stall owner nodded: "Handle with care."
Lin Yuan turned the side of the inkstone and found that there were many words engraved on the side, which seemed to be an article.
The inkstone shows yellow light on the treasure hunter, indicating that its value is more than 100,000 US dollars. Depending on the intensity of its color, it is estimated to be around 200,000 US dollars.
"How to sell?"
"This is the inkstone used by Qianlong. Back then..." The stall owner continued to blow.
Lin Yuan interrupted him and repeated: "How to sell it?"
The stall owner choked, rolled his eyes at Lin Yuan, and said angrily: "If you sincerely want it, 200,000 US dollars."
Good guy! The price was set quite accurately. Although Lin Yuan knew that the stall owner was shouting randomly, it was impressive to be able to shout so accurately.
"Are you sure you don't have more than 10,000 words?"
Lin Yuan neatly put down the inkstone.
When the stall owner saw it, he immediately smiled and said: "Handsome guy, how much can you say! It can be negotiated, it can be negotiated. It's a sale! I bid and you counter-offer, isn't it a normal process!"
"Then get rid of your ten thousand words."
"Handsome guy, you've cut a bit hard, and I have to eat. In this way, if you make a friend, you can give me 20,000."
Lin Yuan was speechless, the price of making a friend of yours is a bit high!
"Then I'll add a zero. If it works, forget it. If it doesn't work, forget it. Business cannot be done without benevolence and righteousness."
"Okay, it's open now." The stall owner was a shrewd owner. Looking at Lin Yuan's expression, he felt that he would really leave if he continued to be nagging, so he agreed.
He got this inkstone from a scavenger for only $5.
……
My uncle's side is wonderful.
"Let me take a look at that plate." The old uncle pointed. The stall owner glanced at the old uncle, picked up the metal plate from the stall, and handed it over: "Hold it, the fruit plate used by Qianlong to hold fruits."
The old uncle turned the plate over, and a screw came into view.
He said sarcastically: "Were there screws during the Qianlong period?"
The stall owner didn't panic when he saw it. For those in their business, their face has long been used as a city wall. What does this small scene mean? Not painful or itchy at all.
"At that time, was it abnormal for foreign tributes to have screws?"
It’s normal!
The old uncle put down the plate and pointed again: "Let me see the jade seal."
"Be careful, it's your fault if it breaks." The stall owner was still very patient for the time being. He hadn't realized the seriousness of the problem yet.
Old uncle: "How come your jade seal is a turtle? Other people's jade seals are all dragons. Whose jade seal is made into a turtle!"
"The Prime Minister's jade seal is not in the shape of a turtle. What is it? They say Prime Minister Turtle, Prime Minister Turtle." The stall owner came right away. Anyway, as long as he is not embarrassed, others will be embarrassed.
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In fact, the two were just rookies pecking each other.
Turtle-shaped jade seals exist.
In ancient China, seals and seals are commonly known as seals. There are buttons on the seals that can be worn on strings for easy carrying.
Since the Qin Dynasty, jade seals have been exclusively used by the emperor to refer to the throne. The jade seals are passed down from generation to generation, and the owner has supreme power and status.
In the Qing Dynasty, apart from the jade seals handed down from the state and the emperor's treasured seals, among the harem, the empress's seal had the highest rank, with the button of two dragons lying on each other, followed by the seals of the empress dowager and empress dowager, with the button of a coiled dragon.
The concubine used a turtle seal, but the button was not in the shape of a turtle, but a dragon head and a tail. Only the back resembled a turtle's back. The concubine's seal could only be called a seal, not a treasure.
It is said that South Korea also has a turtle-shaped jade seal, which they have designated as a national treasure.
Anyone who is familiar with Chinese history should know that seals of this shape are usually seals given by ancient Chinese emperors to vassal kings.
That’s right! That was the jade seal given to the Li Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang.
According to the status rules and etiquette, as the king of the county, the king of Korea could only enjoy the seal of the county king level. According to the etiquette system of the Ming Dynasty, the prince's seal was Bixi, one of the nine sons of the dragon, that is, the head of a dragon and the body of a turtle. Seal, the seal of the prince is the turtle seal.
Interestingly, since South Korea announced the abolition of Chinese characters and the Chinese language, when this seal of King Shisun of Joseon was unearthed, many people did not know the text on the seal. In the end, many experts who were familiar with Chinese characters and Chinese experts were contacted. After identification and confirmation, it was finally determined that this seal was the seal of Wang Shisun.
The old uncle put the things down again and uttered two words: Damn it!
Next, he repeated it again and again, looking at more than a dozen items on the stall, with no intention of buying them, and kept finding faults.
The stall owner finally reacted.
Looking for trouble?
"Hey! Do you want to buy it or not? If not, get out." The stall owner couldn't stand it.
Seeing that the other party was impatient, the old uncle picked up what he really liked, which was an ancient book: "How can I sell this crappy book?"
The stall owner really couldn't stand this guy, so he thought about sending him away, and casually said: "30 US dollars."
Finally, he also sarcastically said: "You won't be able to get it, right?"
The old uncle took out 30 US dollars and slapped the stall owner's hand hard: "Who are you looking down on?"
After giving the money, he took the ancient book and left. As soon as he turned around, the old uncle's face showed an expression of success.
Do you really think he wants to waste his saliva? It's all based on strategy, and his mind is full of wisdom.
Stall owner: "..."
He always felt that something was wrong. When he reacted, the person had already gone away, and he couldn't help but slap himself on the head.
"Fuck! I was careless."
(End of chapter)