Chapter 32 Young people should make progress
After looking at it for a long time, Uncle De put away the magnifying glass and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's true, it's the inkstone where Ji Xiaolan inscribed on it."
Who is Ji Xiaolan? Are his things valuable?
Not only Paul, but also Henry was confused. He could only look at Uncle De eagerly, hoping that Uncle De could introduce something.
Seeing this, Uncle Dehao explained to him that Ji Xiaolan was a great talent in the Qing Dynasty. He not only liked reading and collecting books, but also liked collecting inkstones. He once used "Ninety-Nine Inkstones" as the name of his study room, which shows how deeply he loved inkstones.
His collecting hobby can be said to have pictures and facts. The book "Yuewei Caotang Inkstone Genealogy" is a collection of inkstone rubbings collected by Ji Xiaolan, and contains a total of 126 inkstones.
Among them, there is a bust portrait of Ji Xiaolan holding an inkstone in front of the inkstone chart. This portrait depicts an old Ji Xiaolan holding an inkstone in front of his chest.
It is said that this portrait was painted by Ji Xiaolan's cousin, the painter Zhang Cining, and vividly and accurately conveys Ji Yun's image as an "inkstone madman".
Ji Xiaolan has a hobby of leaving inscriptions on the inkstone, either praising the inkstone, remembering things, or expressing her feelings.
To this day, some of these inkstones recorded in the "Yuewei Caotang Inkstone Book" are family heirlooms of Ji's descendants, some are collected by cultural and museum institutions, and the rest are scattered among the people. There is even a saying that "Ji's collection of inkstones only exists in eight directions." explain.
It can be seen that inkstones with Ji Xiaolan's inscription are rare.
"If you want to know more about Ji Xiaolan, you can watch the film and television series "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" when you have time."
Lin Yuan also added: "This drama is very interesting, but you must remember that this is a series, with a total of 4 parts."
"That shouldn't be cheap, right?"
Henry once heard that the value of items used by celebrities has skyrocketed to an exaggerated level, dozens or even hundreds of times, far exceeding the value of the item itself.
"200,000, if you meet a collector who plays with inkstones, you can pay a little more."
200,000? It's not as valuable as the previous rhinoceros horn cup. The old uncle flashed a slightly disappointed expression.
And this scene happened to be seen by Uncle De, who couldn't help but angrily yelled: "Superficial! Can you buy this with money? If you have the ability, go get it!"
The old uncle smiled and did not dare to refute. Gein’s strength doesn’t allow it!
Uncle De turned his head and said gently: "Xiao Lin, do you want to take action on this Fang Inkstone, or are you going to keep it for yourself?"
"Let's take action if it's appropriate." Lin Yuan has no idea of collecting for the time being.
"I have an old friend who asked me to pay attention to this information some time ago. If you don't mind, you can keep it for now. I'll ask him if he has found it. I will definitely not let you suffer in terms of price."
Of course Lin Yuan has no objection. Who is selling to whom is not selling? Moreover, Uncle De also helped identify many objects!
After appraising all the harvests, it was approaching evening.
After Uncle De left, Paul still followed Lin Yuan.
Thanks to Lin Yuan, I made a lot of money today. I want to invite Lin Yuan to my house for dinner to express my gratitude.
However, thinking of my family environment, I was a little hesitant, fearing that I would neglect Lin Yuan, an honored guest.
Paul grew up in a single-parent family with a younger brother. Normally, my mother does not have a formal job and usually works in a nearby supermarket to help support the family.
The house is a bit dilapidated, and many things are used as they are. They will be replaced with better ones when they are no longer useful or when money is available.
"Lin, would you like to come to my house for dinner tonight?" Paul summoned the courage to invite.
The old uncle said first: "He and I have a show tonight, how about another day?"
"Okay."
After saying that, Paul felt relieved. If he wanted to eat it another day, he would still have time to prepare it, so that the house would not be a mess and he would feel like he had neglected his guests.
After saying goodbye, Paul bought a luxurious set meal at a pizza shop that he usually didn't dare to order.
Passing by a toy store, Paul caught a glimpse of a monster model on the window display. It was Godzilla, which has been very popular in recent years. His younger brother liked it very much and thought it was cool. He had been looking forward to it for a long time, but his family was reluctant to buy it for him.
He walked in, took a look at the price, and felt it was still within the affordable range, so he took it to the counter to pay. Paul thought about his mother again and envied the shoes of his aunt next door. So, he went to a shoe store to find the same style, bought a pair, and then went home.
When I got home, I saw my mother preparing dinner and my brother sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Paul raised Godzilla in his hand and shouted to his brother: "Look! What did I buy you?"
"Wow! It's Godzilla, cool!" His younger brother, Mark, screamed excitedly and flew towards him without watching the TV.
"Hey! Be careful." Paul put Godzilla in Mark's arms.
The mother who was cooking turned around and looked over and was shocked. If I remember correctly, the toy cost 500 US dollars, which was almost her week's salary.
She knew that children liked this thing, but it was so expensive, so how could she be willing to buy it for him?
"Oh, mygod!"
She screamed and asked her son if his salary had been paid. She complained about his spending money and said that her family was in so many difficulties.
Paul smiled bitterly and began to explain what happened today.
After saying that, he took out the pair of shoes and handed them to his mother.
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"This is the gift I bought you."
Paul's mother took a look and realized that these were exactly the shoes she wanted. She had been envious of her neighbor for a long time.
It seems that my son sees all my little thoughts and takes them into his heart. This touched her very much. This was the first time that her son bought a gift for her.
She stepped forward and hugged her son.
He kept nagging, telling his son to be grateful and so on.
Without his mother's reminder, Paul naturally knew to hug Lin Yuan's thigh tightly.
He also greeted his mother in advance and invited Lin Yuan to his house for dinner in a few days.
Naturally, Paul’s mother was extremely welcoming and was already thinking about the menu. Knowing that the other party was Chinese, he must not be used to American food. She had studied several Chinese dishes before and decided to take them out.
The old uncle and Lin Yuan went to the restaurant to have a meal, and then sent Lin Yuan to go back and read a book while he went out to fool around again.
Lin Yuan: "..."
Didn't you agree that there will be a show tonight?
Feelings are that you have a show! My program is reading?
The old uncle explained: "That place is not suitable for children like you. Go back and read! Young people must make progress."
Good guy! If young people want to make progress, you have to enjoy it, right?
Lin Yuan shook his head, returned to his residence, and continued his reading career.
After a day of hard work, the coverage radius of the treasure hunter has reached 4 meters, which greatly improves the efficiency of treasure hunting.
At this time, Uncle De called and told Lin Yuan that his old friend wanted to take a look at the square inkstone. If it is convenient, we can meet in his shop tomorrow.
"No problem, see you tomorrow!" Lin Yuan responded.
Putting down his mobile phone, Lin Yuan focused his attention on the book again. This was a book about jade, which talked about the types, history, and how to date jade.
(End of chapter)