Almighty Appraiser

Chapter 122 The Iron Beauty
From the tone and expression of the young man's speech, Shen Yunfeng could see that the credibility of what this man said was relatively high.

"We can chat more and learn from each other," Shen Yunfeng said with a smile, "I said just now, "Like nobles and bureaucrats, wearing gorgeous swords to show their status, the heavy cold weapon like the lance only needs to lead troops to fight Because of the need for cavalry weapons with practical combat capabilities, the lance was combined with generals from aristocratic families, and became held by famous generals from aristocratic families and became its symbol. "

"As you can imagine, the materials used for the lance must be the best choice."

"I would like to hear the details!" The young man stood up, slightly bent over Shen Yunfeng and cupped his hands.

Shen Yunfeng smiled, made a cup of tea for the young man, and said: "The best horse lances often use Zhe wood, and the blade you brought is the best horse lance, so I can almost conclude that , The broken lance you mentioned earlier should be made of Zhe wood."

"The famous killer arm bow in the ancient Song Dynasty used mulberry wood. Volume [-] of "Rong Zhai Sanbi" "Shen Arm Bow": "God Arm Bow... its method uses mulberry wood as its body...", and Zhe wood, also known as Sang Zhe wood, is a rare and precious kind of mulberry wood, and is regarded as the first choice for lances, with excellent hardness and flexibility."

Shen Yunfeng explained: "The most important thing about the wood of the divine arm crossbow is its ability to bend and spring back, and to reset instantly. Therefore, it can be argued from the side that Zhe wood is one of the best materials for making lances in cold weapons and ordnance."

The young man took a sip of tea and listened carefully to Shen Yunfeng's details.

"Since it is the weapon chosen by the aristocrats of the family, it is natural to strive for excellence. There is a lot of attention to the production of the horse lance, and the process can be said to be a process of burning money."

Shen Yunfeng glanced at the blades of the lance placed on the counter, "The lance is not made of wood at all like ordinary guns and spears, but is made of the trunk of high-quality tough wood, stripped into evenly thick lances, and then glued together. Zhe wood is the most tough wood for bows, followed by mulberry, oak, and rattan, and bamboo is the worst. For nobles from aristocratic families, Zhe wood is undoubtedly the first choice."

"To make a good lance, the first step is to repeatedly soak the slivers in oil. So that they are no longer deformed and cracked. This process takes nearly a year. After a year, the slivers are taken out , and dry in the shade for several months. Afterwards, it is glued on top of Zhe wood with high-quality glue paint to form a thick, eight feet long, and the outer layer is wrapped with hemp rope. After the hemp rope is completely dry, it is coated with raw lacquer and wrapped with Gebu. "

"Put raw lacquer on the Gebu, dry it layer by layer, and wrap it until it is cut with a knife, and the lance makes a metallic sound, but it doesn't crack. Then it is qualified. Then remove the head and tail, and shorten it to about six feet."

"At this time, the steel lance head is installed in the front, and the red copper lance is installed in the rear. Then it has to be adjusted continuously. The qualified standard is to hang it two feet from the end of the lance with a hemp rope. The entire Zhangba horse lance can be lifted in mid-air Like a scale beam, both ends do not fall or fall. In this way, a general riding on a horse can keep the tip of the spear forward without any effort."

"The lance produced in this way is light, tough, and strong. Generals can hold it straight to charge with horsepower, or swing it in melee combat. It's just that it takes three years to complete the lance, and the success rate is only [-]%, so the cost is very high. Amazing. That's why I keep emphasizing that Ma Chan has always been a symbol of a general born in a family."

Holding a teacup in his hand, the young man nodded silently. Obviously, after Shen Yunfeng's explanation, he had begun to have a more intuitive understanding of this cold weapon that had been passed down by his family for many years.

Shen Yunfeng sipped his tea, and added: ""Song History? Yi Wei Zhi" records: "Ye? "Bo Tu" as an example, the luxurious guard of honor of as many as 5000 people is led by only eight horses held by General Jin Wu. From this, you can imagine what the status of horses was in that period."

Having said this, Shen Yunfeng looked at the young man with a warm smile.

Although the young man is older than Shen Yunfeng, but at this time, he is more convinced of Shen Yunfeng, so his attitude is much better.

Just like when I was talking to Shen Yunfeng earlier, I have already consciously started to use "you" to address Shen Yunfeng.

The young man stood up, looked at Shen Yunfeng seriously, and said respectfully: "Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. If it weren't for meeting you, the fate of this horse would be hard to say."

"That's why it's 'shouldn't die'. It's just luck. Here, I'm here on behalf of my old man. Thank you in advance."

As he spoke, the young man bowed deeply to Shen Yunfeng.

Shen Yunfeng stood inside the counter, bent over with fists folded, and returned the salute to the young man.

After saluting each other, Shen Yunfeng smiled and asked the young man: "Then now, do you decide to make a move or take the original back?"

When Shen Yunfeng asked such a question, the young man's face became a little uneasy, and the embarrassment was obvious.

He rubbed his hands and said with a sneer: "You've already said this, if I'm still thinking about selling it, am I still a human being?"

Shen Yunfeng laughed, and said with a smile: "Actually, you just said that bringing it here, first of all, you must understand its true origin and purpose, and the price is second. The thousand-year-old treasure has been 'lost' in your hands."

The young man nodded "hmm", expressing his approval of what Shen Yunfeng said.

"From tomorrow on, no, from now on, I will never sell it, even if I starve to death, I will never take it for money."

The middle-aged man was talking, and carefully put the lance blade back into the cloth bag.Shen Yunfeng waved his hand, stopped him, bent down and found a brocade box about 70 cm long from the counter, and put the lance blade in it.

"It's not too much to say anything. The two of us have talked so much because of this sharp blade. It can be regarded as a bond because of it. It's not an exaggeration for me to give you a brocade box."

Shen Yunfeng explained with a smile.

"If you want to say that, I will accept the box." The young man was not polite. After saying this, he reached into his pocket, took out a stack of red bills, and asked Shen Yunfeng seriously: "I have delayed you for so long. Time, this transaction has not been 'made', I have to pay you some appraisal fees anyway, I don't understand the rules of the industry, how much do you think is suitable for you?"

"Just because your family has preserved it so well, how can there be an appraisal fee?" Shen Yunfeng waved his hands hastily, "As us appraisers, to see such a well-preserved antique treasure is in itself a It’s a kind of praise for us, and it’s vulgar to say what appraisal fee is charged.”

Seeing Shen Yunfeng's resolute words, the young man no longer persisted, and the two exchanged a few more pleasantries and left each other's contact information, and the young man left very gratefully.

(End of this chapter)