bullyxtreme Chapter 1717: Tian Huangshi pulls his fingers
Chapter 1717: Tian Huangshi pulls his fingers
After a while, Ke Hui finally browsed through all the root carvings and was busy asking about the prices.
"Don't worry, let's go to my house for a meeting first." Lin Ran led him into the living room.
At home, a middle-aged man was spinning silk, and he was Lin Ran's father.
In terms of appearance, he was somewhat similar to Lin Ran.
It's just that Lin Ran is much younger and taller than Lin's father.
Seeing everyone, Lin's father stood up politely.
He looked at the Ke sisters. They looked particularly glamorous and had completely different temperaments from the people he had seen in the village.
Lin's father seemed very happy. It was rare for Lin Ran to bring friends home to play. Now that his life was better, Lin's father really wanted to find someone to show off the environment at home. He even felt very proud, because everything in the family was Lin Ran's hard work. Even the decoration design of the house was designed by Lin Ran.
"Come on, come sit down, I'll make tea for you." Father Lin looked very happy. After inviting them to sit down, he went to the kitchen to work.
Ke Yu looked around and said with a smile: "Lin Ran, your home decoration style is very unique."
"It is so-so."
"Brother, what's wrong with you? You don't look very happy. Do you dislike Lin Ran's family?" Ke Yu asked Ke Hui with his big eyes blinking.
Ke Hui immediately waved his hand: "Lin Ran, don't get me wrong, I'm so happy, I'm just thinking about the root carving."
"Don't worry, you can take them all away later if you like." Lin Ran smiled and said, as for the price, he didn't have to worry at all. To Ke Hui, was this still money?
But Ke Hui obviously had something to say, and he took a deep breath.
"Lin Ran, in fact, if you don't come to me during this period, I will find a way to find you."
"Oh?" Lin Ran was startled, looking a little surprised, "So, we really have a connection!"
"Yes." Ke Hui did not deny it, but said, "I have something in my hand that I hope you can help me take a look at. Something feels wrong."
Lin Ran smiled and said: "Master Ke, with your status in the capital, there are still people who dare to cheat you. If you feel something is wrong, just go to your master to have a look, and then return it to others."
"Hey, if only it was that simple." Ke Hui leaned on the sofa, as if he didn't know how to organize his words.
After a moment, he took out a ring from his hand.
To be precise, it should be the finger protector. Ke Hui did not hesitate and handed the finger protector directly to Lin Ran.
Finger protection was very common in ancient times, especially during the period when horseback riding and archery were developed.
When shooting an arrow, you often need to use your fingers to pull the bow string.
The bow string is very tough, and pulling it directly with your hands can hurt your fingers.Therefore, the ancient nobles invented an item called a finger protector, also known as a finger spanner.
The materials used are usually relatively rare, such as ivory, animal bone or jade. They are made into a ring shape and put on the thumb so that the skin will not be hurt when pulling the strings.
Lin Ran took the finger guard and inspected it carefully while sitting down, with a look of surprise on his face.
At the same time, Ke Hui also smiled bitterly: "The person who sold me the thing was an old acquaintance. I feel like I was cheated, but I can't find the flaw. How about you come and take a look at it for me?"
"Brother, are you really protecting Sister Jiang Li?" Unlike Ke Hui who deliberately tried to sell things off, Ke Yu directly explained the seller.
Of course Lin Ran knew that Ke Hui had been chasing Jiang Li, and he would definitely not ask anything if she sold him anything. No wonder he felt a little embarrassed.
He felt like smiling, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised in a smile, but he still covered the corners of his mouth with his hands to show politeness.
The moment he took the finger guard, Lin Ran felt that it had some weight.
The overall shape is cylindrical. If you look closely, it is not regular. The body is actually translucent yellow.
Today happened to be a sunny day with plenty of sunshine. Lin Ran raised his finger guard and placed it under the sun to illuminate it. The transparency was very good.
Moreover, the surface of the pants has even been specially processed with art.
There is a landscape pattern on the surface to increase friction and make it harder to let go when pulling the string.
"Interesting, this turned out to be a finger guard made by Tian Huang." Lin Ran gave his identification results.
"Are you sure it's Tian Huangzuo's finger protector?" Ke Hui asked, his tone a little urgent.
Lin Ran immediately replied: "Well, from the material point of view, it is indeed the case. But I have never heard of finger guards made by Tian Huang before. I may have to take another look."
"As expected of Lin Ran, he has such a good sense."
"Of course, Lin Ran is good at appraisals." Ke Hui ignored the sarcasm in Ke Yu's tone.
The conversation between the two siblings was quite interesting, and Lin Ran couldn't help but laugh after listening to it.
At this time, my father came out from behind the door carrying a pot of tea.
He looked at the two brothers and sisters carefully and wanted to ask questions, but finally held back and simply said: "You drink tea slowly. If it's not enough, I'll add more."
Then he went back to the backyard to mind his own business. He didn't seem to be good at communicating with young people.
And it seemed as if his son was discussing business with them, so it would be better to avoid them consciously at this time.
Ke Hui was really surprised. It's not that he didn't have a master in his family, and the master's level was quite good, and he was known by his name in the capital.
However, he doesn't really like communicating with these masters. In today's fashionable terms, it's called a generation gap.
Finally, he met two young men who were equally good at antique appraisal and whose ideas were similar to his own.
One of these two young people is Jiang Hua's granddaughter, named Jiang Li. She is a standard cold beauty. After just a few encounters, Ke Hui felt fascinated by her.
And the other one is Lin Ran.
There are indeed very few young people who are good at antique appraisal, and Ke Hui also finds it a bit novel.
"Lin Ran, I don't know much about the antique industry. Can you tell me about it?" Ke Yu asked. She is still in high school. What she studies in school is mathematics, physics and chemistry. She thinks it is too formulaic and wants to learn more. Something that is useful in society.
"Of course." Lin Ran's original career was as a museum researcher, and he could easily explain antique appraisal and history to the students.
Since it is antique appraisal, let’s start with the materials.
In China, there are four major national stones.
They are Chang Stone, Balin Stone, Qingtian Stone and Tianhuang Stone.
The reason why they are called national stones is actually very simple. They are extremely rare and are particularly sought after by the court.
Tianhuang stone, also known as Shoushan stone, is a natural gemstone composed of various stone minerals and pyrophyllite. It is produced in Shoushan village, so it gets its name.