Treasure Hunt Memo

Chapter 2 Market Leaks
Under the bright light, I carefully looked at the yule in my hand, and found that this thing has another mystery!
Originally, I didn't pay much attention to the lines on the leash, but after careful observation, I found that the moiré pattern on the dragon's head seems to be messy, but the position and layout of the dragon's head and tail seem to hide the tricks.

My breathing became short of breath, and my strong thirst for knowledge made me eager to figure out what kind of secrets it hides.

Since Yulezi is cylindrical, the lines in the whole circle look very abstract. After working for a long time, I came up with a good way: wrap it with a thin rice paper, and then use toilet paper dipped in ink pad to pat it gently. Circle, unfold the rice paper, and a simple grain rubbing is ready.

Looking at the rubbings in front of me, I suddenly grasped the point, and an idea came to me.

This pattern seems to be... text? !

As I used a pen to connect the tangents of the dragon heads, dragon tails and moiré inward curls, and then readjusted the position of the rubbings to splice them together, the two characters gradually took shape.

The moment I saw these two words, I opened my mouth wide in surprise, but couldn't make a sound for a long time.

I couldn't be more familiar with these two words - "fourth from the left"!
The word "Zuo Si" appeared many times on the knife-shaped coins of Yan State during the Warring States Period, and even the writing style of the characters was almost the same.Ancient coin collection is my old line of work, and I will definitely not admit it wrong.

The sudden information really surprised me.During the Warring States period, the characters of various countries were different. The Yan Kingdom often lived in the north and had little communication with the Central Plains. Some characters formed their own system, and the geometric figure-like "four" character was unique to Yan Wen.

So it seems that this lezi should be an object of Yan State during the Warring States Period.So what does "fourth from the left" mean?Why hide such information in the grain of jade?With the level of craftsmanship at that time, such an approach was time-consuming and labor-intensive, so what's the point?A lot of questions flooded into my mind all at once, making my head dizzy.

I don't have a clue.But no matter what, now it seems that this Lezi really hides some secrets, and it is far better than I imagined!

Most of the bronze wares with inscriptions in the Warring States Period were of a restricted trade level, and they were worth a fortune on the black market, not to mention this jade piece from the Kingdom of Yan with Tibetan inscriptions.Compared with the many doubts in my heart, the surprise brought to me by this Lezi is really better!
"The most beautiful scene in my life is when I met you and stared at you quietly in the vast crowd, strange and familiar..."

The cell phone rang suddenly, and when I saw that the contact was Brother Wang, I couldn't help shouting in my heart, "Oops, Kanlezi was so engrossed in watching it that he even forgot the agreement with Brother Wang."

I quickly put on my coat and hurried out.

"Hey, Brother Wang, I'll be there soon, I'll be there soon!"

"You little bastard, hurry up, the goods are here, if you don't come, I will be out of business!"

"10 minutes! We'll be there soon!" I hailed a taxi and went straight to the Cultural Famous Residence Antique Market.

Last night, Brother Wang told me on WeChat that he had received a batch of good things. There will be a rally in the market tomorrow Saturday, and he is going to take them to the market to sell.When I asked him what it was, he kept silent and pretended to be mysterious. He only said that he would go to the market near noon, and he would come early and let me pick first.

Brother Wang is an old man in the antique market, and he will come to the stall almost every weekend. We also get to know each other well, and he will say hello to me in advance if there are any good things.

As soon as I arrived at the market, I went straight to his store, and as soon as I entered the door, I heard him scold: "Little bastard, why did you come here, everything is sold out!"

"Brother Wang, don't be joking, let's take a look at something good!"

"Wait!" Brother Wang muttered before he finished his sentence and turned into the warehouse. When he came out again, he held a large cardboard box in his hand, which contained all kinds of bronze miscellaneous items.

"Hey! Brother Wang is amazing, did you bring a funeral pit?" I joked.

Brother Wang became anxious when he heard that, "You brat, don't talk nonsense, this is my family's ancestral tradition!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It is inherited from the ancestors! But your family heirlooms are not hygienic. Look, there are dirt on them." I picked up a few pieces at random, and observed them close to my face, and a smell of mud from raw pits came straight into my nose. drill.Although I was joking, my hands were not idle, and I hurriedly started picking up the box of bronze miscellaneous items.

"I said, Brother Wang, your way is wide enough." Looking through for a while, I also had a general idea in my heart. This box is basically bronze miscellaneous items from the War Han period, and there are all kinds of things in it. At the same time, there are hooks, bronze arrowheads, crossbow parts, chariot and horse accessories... Although there are many types, but the rust-colored pits are close to each other, it seems that they may have come out of a pit.

Flipping through the pages, a gilded small auxiliary head suddenly caught my attention, with an inscription on the back?I held it in my hand calmly, and touched the back with my index finger. The uneven touch proved that I hadn't looked at it just now.

The so-called auxiliary head is mostly in the shape of a beast face ring. The beast face and the ring are two separate parts. Judging from the size of the one in hand, it should be an accessory on a bronze vessel, but there are inscriptions that definitely prove that this thing is not low.

"Brother Wang, does this assistant have a ring?" I face up and waved in front of Brother Wang.

"Golden assistant head, you have good eyesight, everything is inside, you can look for it!"

Listening to Brother Wang's answer, I'm sure that he didn't look through this batch of things in advance, and he didn't find the inscription on the back of the auxiliary head, so it would be much easier to handle!
With the help of looking for the ring, I grabbed a few more small things to cover the auxiliary head, and found the matching ring for the auxiliary head in the corner of the box.After some bargaining, the handful of small things and four red notes were finally taken from Brother Wang.

After I put the things in my pocket, I drank tea and chatted with Brother Wang for a while before leaving his shop.Unexpectedly, before he came to take a quick look at something, he was greeted by Boss Qin from the opposite door.

"Hey, Xiao Huang, come here!" Boss Qin stood at the door of his shop and waved to me.

Boss Qin is quite well-known in the local collection circle, and he is one of the best masters. It is said that he has a good background and a wide range of hands, and he often has secret connections with some front-line scavengers.He has a lot of bad but valuable goods in his hands.Even so, he is very easy-going and has no airs, and I often go to him to chat.

I just followed him in, and saw that there was another sitting in front of the tea table in his shop. He looked strange, about 50 or [-] years old, and he looked like a wealthy boss.

"Hello, Boss Qin, who is this?"

"What kind of boss am I? This is the real boss. Mr. Zheng, let's get to know him." Boss Qin secretly winked at me. He scooped up a lot of oil and water.

I said hello, Mr. Zheng also said a few words, and the three of us sat around the tea table, chatting without saying a word.Talking about the harvest just now, Boss Qin really wanted to take a look at the gilded inscription Xiaofu head that I just missed.I thought to myself, I haven't had time to take a closer look, but I can take this opportunity to discuss and discuss, after all, Boss Qin can be regarded as a master in this way.

The light in Boss Qin's store is not too bright, even a bit dim, but this kind of atmosphere is often more suitable for antique business.I carefully took out the gilded auxiliary head, flipped through it, and put it into the small box prepared by Boss Qin.

Boss Qin took the small box, held it in front of his eyes and looked at it for a while, his eyes lit up with gold, and he called out: "Good stuff, interesting!"

"Do you know what the inscription on the back means?" Boss Qin put the small box back on the tea table and took a sip of tea.

Hearing that it was a good thing, Mr. Zheng also posted it with great interest.

"The two characters in the inscription should be... Wang Shang, but I would like to ask Boss Qin to enlighten me on the meaning!" The shape of the two inscriptions is simple and easy to distinguish, and there is no big difference from the current Chinese characters, but the meaning I really like don't know much.

When Boss Qin heard it, he immediately showed a proud expression, continued to sip his tea and said, "I said Xiao Huang, you who don't understand luck are very lucky. But for the sake of your sincerity, I can I won’t pick up on your flaws, I’ll tell you about it!”

"Old Qin, please tell me quickly, don't be a fool." Boss Zheng was also aroused.

I straightened my body and said, "Listen all ears."

"The word Wangshang is a name in the pre-Qin period. It generally refers to the princes and kings. Your gilded assistant head can be seen in the Warring States period. The gilt and the king behind it all show that this assistant head is Judging from the size of the utensils used by the princes and kings, it may be the accessories on the bronze ware, in short, the level is high enough!"

Listening to Boss Qin's explanation, I couldn't help but secretly rejoice in my heart, this good luck is really irresistible.

"Brother Huang, this thing is really beautiful. I like this kind of exquisite little objects, especially things from the last three generations. If my brother is willing to bear the pain and give up his love, I will give you this amount!" Mr. Zheng on the side listened. After Boss Qin's explanation, he couldn't sit still. He looked at Boss Qin, then at me, and then stretched out his hands to make a comparison.

I secretly calculated in my heart: Mr. Zheng compared one. It stands to reason that 1000 yuan for this level of things is definitely not worth it. Is it 1 yuan?If the thing I bought for 400 yuan was really sold for 1 yuan, it can be regarded as a 25-fold resale, which is quite a huge profit.

Boss Qin on the side smiled and didn't speak when he saw this, he just lowered his head and drank tea, then Mr. Zheng saw me thoughtful, and hurriedly said: "How about this, brother, I will say a one-buy price, [-] yuan. , if it’s okay, I’ll turn it over for you now, if it’s not, I’ll just appreciate it!”

There is an old saying that you can accept it when you see it. I was already tempted when I was [-] yuan. How can I not accept the money delivered to my door?No matter how good this gold-plated auxiliary head is, it is just a part of a complete device. The price of several thousand in the smuggling channel is considered to be the upper limit. This Mr. Zheng is really rich and powerful, and the price he asked is far exceeding the market price.

"Well, since Mr. Zheng has opened his mouth, I can only reluctantly give up. This good thing is about to change hands before it is warmed up. I am really reluctant!" You have to be reluctant, so that the other party can feel the thrill of picking up the treasure.I still understand the business.

Seeing that I reluctantly agreed, Mr. Zheng happily transferred the money.In the blink of an eye, Alipay received [-] in the account. I am also a little happy. This money is too easy to earn. It seems that things still have to be sold to rich people.But having said that, this business is thanks to Boss Qin, who will have to send a big red envelope when he goes back later, which is justified by emotion and reason.

"Old Qin, Brother Huang, thank you both, today is a worthwhile trip and a rewarding return!" Boss Zheng hugged us both.

When I came to Boss Qin's shop, the two of them had already finished their business. I was also a little curious about what Boss Qin sold to Mr. Zheng.Then he tentatively asked: "Mr. Zheng, what good stuff did you get from Boss Qin, take it out and appreciate it!"

Mr. Zheng laughed when he heard it, but he was not stingy. He took out a beautiful brocade box from his arms, opened it and pushed it in front of me.

It doesn't matter if you don't watch it, I was really surprised when I saw it.Because what was lying in that box was nothing but two jade lezi, and they were extremely similar to the one in my hand!
(End of this chapter)