Pet King

Due to the dim interior of the store, Xiaoxue didn't pay attention to the left and right after coming in from the outside, until her eyes adapted to the light, and when she wanted to leave, she found that there was a weird cat in the corner of the store.

The cat is robust and scrupulous. Due to the light, its fur appears to be pure black. However, some parts of the body are faintly golden light, as if squatting in the shadow and staring at her. .

"Oh, aren't you scared of the little guest?" The old man came over from behind and laughed loudly. "I'm really sorry, I was going to deal with it in a few days. I didn't expect to scare the little guest. It was a sin. "

Xiaoxue was really scared and overwhelmed, mainly because the cat looked weird and appeared too abruptly, but if you look closely, it turns out that it is not a real cat, just a statue of a cat. It's just that the engraving process is so vivid and the lack of light makes her misunderstand.

"Um, can I take a look?" After the shock had settled, her curiosity came up, and she asked, pointing at the statue.

"Guests please feel free." The old man moved closer and made a "please" gesture. "But this statue has not been wiped for a long time. Be careful not to stain your clothes."

Xiaoxue got permission, walked boldly, and observed the cat statue from a close distance.

It was placed solitary in a dark corner behind the gate of Zhu Qi, and compared to everything else in the store, it seemed to have a low status, as if it had been abandoned by the owner. However, I don't know if it is because of psychological reasons, Xiaoxue felt that it looked proud, as if he didn't care about his situation of being left out.

By the time we got closer, even with Xiaoxue's not-so-comprehensive appreciation of knowledge, we could see that the cat statue has a distinct exotic style, which is very different from the domestic statue style. Although it is just a statue, it is as big as a real cat, and its posture is lifelike. It is easy to recognize it in the dim light.

There is a golden-yellow nose ring on the tip of its nose, and golden-yellow ear pendants in the ear holes. In addition, it is all glowing with bronze-brown peculiar green. According to common sense, all statues made of bronze have no An exception has a very old history.

Looking closer, the patina is uneven, some places are darker, others are shallower, like mottled after years of wind, sun, and rain, and erosion after long-term burial.

The cat's facial lines are very soft, and it can even be said to be feminine. The eye sockets are charming and moving, and no one will think that this is a male cat. It is particularly noticeable that it has a beetle embossed on its forehead. Corresponding to it, it has a chest and another larger, spreading double-winged beetle, which is usually called the **** shell. However, as a statue, I did not feel sick.

It wears a complicated stripe necklace on its neck ... or a neckband, a collar, and an unidentified nameplate in the center of the neckpiece. The neckpiece and nameplate are also carved and integrated with the cat statue.

Xiaoxue Xiu's eyebrows were locked tightly, and she stared at the cat statue's face dreamily. She always felt that the statue's appearance seemed to have been seen ... As the casting and sculpting process was relatively primitive, she could not accurately outline the hair and fur color. The cat was hairless, so she couldn't remember it for a moment.

When her eyes fell on the beetle relief on her forehead again, her eyes suddenly flashed and she whispered!

Isn't this very similar to the golden cat in the Pocahontas pet shop? The golden cat also has beetle-like lines on the forehead! Having figured this out, she looked at its face and posture again, and the more she looked at it, the more she felt the same as the golden cat, but she was not as beautiful as the golden cat. If the hair of the golden cat was cut short, it would probably look like a statue, even the arrogant gesture!

The old man came over behind her, and when she heard her scream, a look of surprise appeared on her face, she couldn't help asking: "Does the little guest like this cat statue?"

Xiaoxue nodded. The frightened moment had long since forgotten. She pointed at the statue's face and said, "It's beautiful and very temperamental."

The old man hugged the goat and laughed, "The little guest really has good eyesight!"

Xiao Xue is glad to be praised, although she doesn't know why she was praised.

The old man stood the feather duster against the wall, walked behind the door, and pushed the cat statue out. Xiaoxue found out that the cat statue was placed on a special small shelf with four puppets underneath the shelf. No wonder it was pushed so easily ... You must know that the statue looks like pure bronze, if it is not hollow That weight is really not that light.

From the dim corners to the normal light, the bronze green of the cat statue is more obvious, and the details are still incomplete. At first, she thought that the pure black was just a misunderstanding.

"Little guests can know the origin of this cat statue?" The old man patted the dust on his hand and picked up the feather duster to lay down some of the dust on the statue.

Xiaoxue's eyes rolled around, and he decisively answered, "Foreign?"

"Oh, it's true that it's foreign!" The old man laughed, Xiao Xue embarrassed to accompany him.

When the laughter stopped, the old man exhaled and said, "It's been a long time since I laughed so happily. It really is good to get along with young people."

"Hey, I'm stupid." Xiaoxue patted his head and laughed at himself, "It's a poor study, and I can't do other jobs well ..."

"It's not stupid, but you have no idea city city, the heart of the child still exists." The old man paused and stroked the cat's forehead with an empty hand, and said, "I want to say its origin ... you listen Did you say gayer-andet? "

"No." Xiaoxue didn't dare to make jokes anymore, listened intently, and when she was joking about something seriously, she seemed a little confused.

The old man was calm and calm, and said scrupulously: "The original version of the cat **** statue was unearthed in Egypt, and the casting year was about 600 BC to 300 BC. It was donated by Major Gayer-Andeon to the British Museum. Name. In addition, there is a replica of the gayer-andeon museum in Cairo. As for me ... "

He groaned and considered the wording, "My version is also a engraved version, of course, not as good as the one in the gayer-andeon museum, but I dare say that it is quite close to the original."

"Wow! That's great!" Xiao Xue was surprised, and she felt that the cat statue was extraordinary. It turned out to be so big. Although it is only a reprint, she looks no different from the real antiquities. Even if it is not as valuable as the original, it is not easily available to ordinary people.

The old man pointed to the chest of the cat **** statue, and Xiao Xue thought it was the nameplate. "Do you know what this is?"

"Let me see. UU reading books www.uukanshu.com" Xiaoxue got closer and looked carefully.

The old man waited impatiently for her answer.

After dozens of seconds, Xiaoxue shook his head blankly. "I don't know, what does it look like, looks like a snake? Something like eyes?"

The old man expected that she could not recognize it, and explained it indifferently: "It is normal to not recognize it, after all, it is too rare. This is a Vajrit amulet, representing the bright eye in ancient Egyptian mythology. This amulet and nose ring And earrings are made of silver and gold after the original. "

Xiaoxue listened secretly, this old man really is a real tyrant faint in the city, and whenever he encountered a thing in the store, it was a 100% replica of the statue of the cat **** ...

The old man commented and asked, "If the young customer likes the statue, why not buy it?"

"what?"

Xiaoxue froze and looked at the statue again.

She really likes it, but hasn't liked it to the point where it must be bought. There are two other reasons. First, the statue must be expensive, she may not be able to afford it, and she doesn't want to go to great lengths to buy it. The parents were shocked. Second, there was no place to put it after buying it. If I took it home, my mother did n’t know if she would agree ... This statue is beautiful, but it brings a little bit of sorrow, not everyone can accept this. The feminine beauty, let alone the old-fashioned father ... I have a headache!

Uncle Jin is expected to be interested, but considering the psychological shadow area of ​​the rice barrel, let's forget it.

Speaking ...

Xiaoxue thought that the Qiyuan Pet Store was about to reopen. She went to the store several times to trouble the store, and she was also a friend with Zhang Zi'an. Why should I bring some opening gifts this time, otherwise it would be rude. It's better to have this statue as a gift! 8)