The back door of my house can last until the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 11 The Authentic Works of Tang Bohu

"What is this? Why is it so bright?"

With the movement of Sun Jie's hands, the shopkeeper's mouth began to open, and expressions such as shock appeared on his face.

Sun Jie glanced at the shopkeeper and took out all the glass mirrors.

"Didn't you just say that there is no mirror in this world that can reflect people's light? Then how can I explain the mirror in my hand?" Sun Jie shook the mirror in his hand in front of the shopkeeper and the shop boy, smiling Said.

If it was in the past, when encountering such a thing, the shopkeeper would definitely think it was finding fault, and would definitely have someone expel Sun Jie.

But now, the shopkeeper has no such idea at all.

To be precise, the shopkeeper has not had time to have such an idea.

His whole heart was attracted by Sun Jie's mirror, how could he think of this?
This is the first time the shopkeeper has seen such a bright mirror in decades of life.

Sun Jie put the mirror in front of the shopkeeper, and the rough face of the shopkeeper was reflected in the mirror.

The shopkeeper in the mirror is extremely clear, the wrinkles on the face, moles, and even the pores are clearly visible.

"There really is such a bright mirror in the world, how can it illuminate people so brightly?" The shopkeeper "scratched his head and posed" in front of the mirror, his tone full of disbelief.

"Is this a mirror? Isn't this the demon mirror in the sky?"

The shopkeeper winked at the mirror, constantly checking whether the person in the mirror was himself.

When he saw himself in the mirror, the shopkeeper did not believe that the person in the mirror was himself.

Because it is too clear, too clear.

In 1508, the Italian glass craftsmen Da Carlo brothers put tin foil on the glass surface, then poured mercury, and developed the first generation of glass mirrors.

This kind of glass mirror has a small area, coupled with backward technology, the clarity is very low.

At that time, it was a priceless thing, and it was also an undisclosed secret in Italy at that time.It became popular throughout Europe and became the new favorite of the European royal family at that time. Relying on this technology, Italy crazily attracted wealth.

In the late Ming Dynasty, which was the end of the great geographical discovery, a small number of mirrors were handed down, but they were expensive, easily broken, and inconvenient to transport, making this kind of mirror even more precious.

At the end of Ming Dynasty, there were only a handful of dioramas on the market, and they were basically concentrated in the south.

Xi'an Prefecture is located in the northwest, and there are almost no such dioramas on the market.

The real popularity of dioramas will have to wait until after Qianlong.

Naturally, the shopkeeper had never seen a diorama, and even if he had, it couldn't compare to Sun Jie's mirror.

The shopkeeper's finger pointing at the mirror kept trembling, and his body began to shake as if he was sifting chaff, "How can there be such a treasure in the world? I simply can't see Mount Tai!"

After recovering, the shopkeeper hurriedly asked again:

"This guest officer, no, this lord, I don't know where this lord is from? I don't know this lord, where did this mirror come from? Just now, the little one has eyes but can't see Mount Tai. Please invite this Lord, don't be offended, look at the villain's face!"

While talking, the shopkeeper even patted himself on the face.

The attitude took a 180-degree turn, and he asked with a flattering face. With that posture, he wished to confess Sun Jie as his ancestor.

"This mirror is mine. As for where it came from, don't worry about it. Let me ask you, does what you just said count?" Sun Jie put the mirror away, his face calmed down.

Standing behind Sun Jie, Chen Hu kept sneering, wasn't he still arrogant just now?What are you doing now?What a coward.

The outspoken Liang Wu snorted coldly: "Do you really think my lord is joking with you? Don't even look at yourself, you bastard!"

Liang Wu scolded harshly, but the shopkeeper didn't feel any displeasure.

This is the case with businessmen. If they can speak well, they must also be able to withstand insults.

The smiling expression appeared on the shopkeeper's face again, and his eyes looked into Sun Jie's arms from time to time.

He knew that in Sun Jie's arms was the mirror just now.

"Tell me, if that mirror I just sold, how much will it cost?" Sun Jie stood at the door of the shop, a ray of sunlight shone on him.

Under the golden sunlight, Sun Jie's figure was unusually tall and straight.

"Tsk tsk tsk!"

The shopkeeper kept smacking his mouth, and put his right hand in front of him, not knowing what he was pinching.

After a long time, he said with a smile: "My lord, you are joking. This kind of thing is rare in the world. To say something disrespectful, it is better than the things in the palace. This kind of treasure should be regarded as a family heirloom and sold. It is true. Spoiled."

"Then what if I want to sell it?" Sun Jie said bluntly.

"It's hard to estimate the value of this thing. I haven't had it before, and I don't dare to talk nonsense!" The shopkeeper said sincerely.

"From what I see, this master's speech is not like ordinary people. He also has this kind of treasure in his hands. His net worth is definitely not low. If I dare to guess, he must be a person who is either rich or noble.

It's a bit harsh to speak small, if this master really doesn't know the value of this kind of treasure, if he sells it casually, he will inevitably be deceived by outsiders.Even if the value of this treasure is small, I am not sure, if measured by money, the difference is indeed huge!

If this master wants to sell, he can consider a villain. The villain does business and is well-known in the Xi'an mansion, and he is innocent! "

The shopkeeper is full of smiles, sometimes humble, sometimes confident.

As the saying goes, no business, no evil, if the person holding the mirror today is an ordinary person, the shopkeeper will not have this attitude.

Sun Jie's clothes and speech, as well as the followers behind him, all reveal that he is not an ordinary person.

If he didn't find out Sun Jie's background clearly, if he deceived him recklessly, the consequences would be unpredictable.

What the shopkeeper said was somewhat reasonable, in fact, Sun Jie didn't want to exchange the mirror for silver.

How to take silver to modern times?How to sell it?This mirror would cost him a few hundred taels at least.

A few hundred taels, converted into tens of catties, how should such a large amount of silver be sold?

The amount of silver is huge, and if it is spent, it will inevitably be targeted.

After all, things like real money are the most eye-catching.

"What you said is very reasonable. I see that your store also sells antique calligraphy and paintings. How about I exchange my mirror for your antique calligraphy and paintings?" Sun Jie didn't hesitate, and went straight to the point, explaining his intentions.

This can maximize the benefits. Besides, when buying and selling antiques, people who know how to buy and sell antiques basically don't ask about the origin.

The shopkeeper was overjoyed, and hurriedly asked: "Is this master not joking?"

"Do you think I'm a joker?" Sun Jie said calmly.

"That's right, this master is dressed in extraordinary clothes, he doesn't look like that kind of person.

Since this master wants to exchange my family's antique calligraphy and painting, let me introduce the little one first. "

"Cough cough!"

The shopkeeper cleared his throat, and said: "My store is not big, but its strength is not low. Although it is not as big as Shanxi merchants' family, it still has some foundation in this prefectural city of Xi'an.

My family has the calligraphy and paintings of the former Liuru Layman, the calligraphy and painting of the former Qingteng old man, and even the characters of Sanyuan and Di Wenyi."

The shopkeeper, Balabala, talked a lot. If Sun Jie didn't know a little about the history of the Ming Dynasty, I really don't know what he is talking about.

Liuru Layman is the famous Tang Yin Tang Bohu in the Ming Dynasty, and Qingteng Old Man is the famous Xu Wei in the Jiajing Wanli period. His paintings are very popular among later generations.

As for Sanyuan and Diwen Yigong, if you don't have some historical knowledge, you really don't know who they are.

This person is Shang Lu, a famous official of Chenghua, Sanyuan Jidi, a famous official of Ming Dynasty.There are not many handwritings left by him. If there are genuine products, they will be handed down to future generations, and they will also be peerless treasures.

"Tang Yin Tang Bohu? You still have his paintings and calligraphy?" Sun Jie interrupted the bragging shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper smiled, full of confidence, "Master, Tianxia Commercial Road is a family, and the villain eats this bowl of rice, so of course there are these things."

"Then is there any fighting color chicken cup or something!" Sun Jie asked casually.

These words startled the shopkeeper and almost fell down.

He was helped up by the shop boy next to him, wiped off the sweat from his forehead, and explained: "My lord, you really dare to speak. It was a tribute from the Chenghua period, and it has been for hundreds of years. It's something that ordinary people don't even see. I have never seen it before, let alone have it. The laws of the Ming Dynasty are very strict, and ordinary people use tributes, which is a serious crime of beheading!"

The shopkeeper's words reminded Sun Jie of a sentence he saw on TV a long time ago.

Valuable things, no matter when, it is valuable.

Things that are worthless, no matter when, are worthless.

Except for some special cases, such as mineral water bottles that appeared in the Ming Dynasty!

"Ming Shenzong Records" records: "Shenzong's fashionable food, there is a pair of Chenghua colored chicken cups in front of the imperial court, worth [-] yuan!"

That is to say, the Doucai Chicken Crock Cup was a valuable thing in the Ming Dynasty, let alone an ordinary product.

"If that's the case, let's take a look at your paintings and calligraphy first. I'll inspect the goods first!" Sun Jie no longer entangled in the topic just now, and moved on to the next topic.

"Okay!" The shopkeeper agreed angrily.

"My lord, and follow the servants. These things are all very valuable, how could they be placed here?"

The shopkeeper bowed his body and walked in front of Sun Jie.

Sun Jie didn't think too much, and followed behind the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper brought Sun Jie to a room in the backyard. This room was completely covered with bricks and tiles. Except for the doors, windows and roof, there were no other wooden structures to be seen.

Even the outside of the doors and windows are wrapped in iron sheets.

Don't think about it, it must be for fire protection.

The lighting in the room is very good, the windows face the south, the windows are large and completely open, and the light fills the room.

In the middle of the room are rows of shelves built with bricks and tiles, on which there are brocade boxes.

The shopkeeper brought Sun Jie into the room, and Sun Jie stood in the middle of the room, looking at the shopkeeper who kept wandering around in the room.

Chen Hu and the others stood outside the room, watching quietly.

Not long after, the shopkeeper came to Sun Jie with several brocade boxes.

Putting the extra brocade box on the ground, he held a brocade box in his hand and slowly opened it.

A yellowish scroll appeared in front of Sun Jie, the shopkeeper took out the scroll and put down the brocade box.

He untied the binding thread on the scroll, and the scroll was slowly unrolled by him.

"This is a picture of a lady of Layman Liuru. Even though he did not pass the Jinshi exam, his calligraphy and paintings still have a market among the people.

After the fraud case came out, he cut off the way forward in the imperial examination, and when he was poor, he sold his calligraphy and paintings.

The Zhengde period is not too far away from now, so there are many calligraphy and paintings of Liuru Layman on the market. "

The shopkeeper relies on these things for food, and knows everything about Tang Yin like a treasure.

He slowly opened the scroll, and a dignified lady appeared in front of Sun Jie.

The lady has a dignified appearance, holding a bouquet of flowers in her hands, with willow-leaf-browed eyebrows, a small cherry mouth, and delicate hair ornaments on her head.

In addition to this lady, there are a few lines of poems inscribed in the blank space on the upper part, and Tang Yin's name and seal are at the end.

The painting in front of me is not big, about one foot wide and three feet long.

The area is not big, but the picture is very delicate.

Sun Jie doesn't know anything about calligraphy and painting, but he can also see some spirituality from this picture of a lady.

"It's a good thing, but I can't tell if it's real or not." Sun Jie said with a frown.

Fraud is not exclusive to later generations. In the past dynasties, fraud has been seen frequently, and it is no longer a rare thing.

"Look at what you said, I eat this bowl of rice, how could I cheat? Well, if I cheat, you can come to me with this painting, my shop is here, you Come anytime!" The shopkeeper patted his chest, vowing.

"That's good, if there is anything wrong with this painting, then I will come to you.

However, my mirror is a treasure, and it is a rare thing in the world. If I exchanged it for your painting, it would be a bit of a loss to be honest! "

Sun Jie's eyes were on the brocade boxes under his feet.

Businessmen are like this, bargaining is normal.

"What this master said is also reasonable. How about I choose two more pictures for you, one written by Wen Hengshan and one painted by Xu Wei?"

The shopkeeper looked at Sun Jie eagerly, for fear that Sun Jie would disagree.

Wen Hengshan is Wen Zhengming, one of the four great talents in Wuzhong, and the two have similar reputations.

But his attainments in calligraphy are far superior to Tang Bohu's.

Sun Jie thought to himself: "This is about the same. After all, this mirror is not big, and the purchase price is only one or two yuan. Just this painting of Tang Bohu, I don't know how much it costs.

Taking a step back, even if this painting is fake, it is something from the Ming Dynasty after all. After hundreds of years, it is worth more than that broken mirror anyway. "

Thinking of this, Sun Jie couldn't hold back his excitement.

A broken mirror worth a few dollars was exchanged for three calligraphy and paintings.

Where is this one million profit?This is simply an empty-handed white wolf, and the speed of money is not so fast even in strong winds.

He let out a long breath, and his breathing began to tremble.

How could Sun Jie settle down in such an instant?

"Those bills have been repaid, and if you sell any calligraphy and painting, you will make a lot of money!"

He took a few breaths again and again, forcing himself to calm down.

When he took the three calligraphy and paintings from the shopkeeper, Sun Jie's hands couldn't help shaking.

Where are these three calligraphy and paintings, these are basically three golden mountains.

Handing the three calligraphy and paintings to Chen Hu standing behind him, Sun Jie took out the mirror from his arms.

The shopkeeper hurriedly rubbed his hands on his trouser legs, cupped them high, resisted his breath, his eyes were red with excitement, and carefully took the mirror from Sun Jie's hand.

I didn't even dare to take a big breath, because the tone of my speech changed because of excitement.

"My lord, the shop is temporarily closed today, please don't blame me!"

After leaving such a sentence, the shopkeeper hurriedly ran to the backyard.

The glass mirror in his hand was clutched tightly to his chest, and his steps were very small, for fear of falling himself.

Like that, I'm afraid Sun Jie will regret it.

"My lord, the treasures of the Immortal Family will be exchanged for three pieces of broken calligraphy and paintings. This is a bit of a loss!" Chen Hu muttered.

Born in a military household, he didn't even know who Tang Bohu was, so he couldn't see the value of these three calligraphy and paintings.

But he knew that Sun Jie was an immortal, and all his things were treasures. It would be a loss to exchange one immortal item for three calligraphy and paintings of unknown origin.

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