Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Liu Yu did not show off, but opened the red cloth first, and a bronze statue appeared in front of everyone.

This statue is a bronze turtle.

The texture of the turtle's back is dense, and the head is slightly tilted forward.

In Chinese civilization, people have always believed that the secrets of heaven and earth are hidden in the turtle shell. Starting from the Dongyi tribe, it has become a mysterious but auspicious animal with rich cultural connotations, and is regarded as a totem of various ethnic groups.

Because the turtle has an extremely long lifespan, it is considered a symbol of longevity.

In ancient times, people would use "turtle age" to describe a person's longevity.

Another way to describe longevity is "Crane".

However, the crane is not suitable as a birthday gift, because there is also talk of riding the crane to the west, which is something that should be avoided.

Therefore, although there is a saying that "tortoises age and cranes live longer", the two animals have been trusted by people since ancient times as auspicious animals that can bring auspiciousness. The tortoise is undoubtedly a more suitable spiritual object as a gift.

There is also a saying in the collecting community that placing turtle carvings in the house can transform yin and replenish yang, adjust the balance of yin and yang in the room, and be used to replenish luck and increase wealth.

This bronze turtle statue is beautifully carved and is perfect as a [-]th birthday gift!

Liu Yu really helped them a lot.

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Four hands reached out to the bronze turtle at the same time. It turned out that Zhuang Sheng also wanted to take a look, but Liu Yu was obviously not very satisfied with him. He blocked the front with his hand and said: "I sold it to Mr. Lin, it has nothing to do with you. "

With a gift of such value, Zhuang Sheng was embarrassed to argue with Liu Yu and smiled: "Isn't selling to him the same as selling to me?"

"That's not possible." Liu Yu said, "If you want to see it, Mr. Lin must see it first."

Lin Ran nodded to Zhuang Sheng, telling him not to take it to heart.

Then he knelt down and studied the bronze turtle statue carefully.

A bronze statue with a height of fifty centimeters, a length of nearly one meter, and a width of about thirty centimeters appeared in front of everyone.

As Lin Ran saw just now, this bronze turtle statue is lifelike. It is the divine turtle, one of the auspicious animals in ancient China.

Although the tortoise lives long, it still has an end.

In the eyes of the ancients, the turtle is synonymous with longevity. This statue completely outlines the historical charm and momentum of the longevity turtle. If it were placed in an ancient tribe, this statue would definitely be regarded as a totem and worshiped with respect by people.

The bronze sculpture of Avalokitesvara is nothing. This turtle embodies Liu Yu's strength. It is natural and shows the style of a master!

Lin Ran couldn't help but clasped his fists and said, "Master Liu Yu, I made a mistake. Was this statue also made by you?"

Liu Yu waved his hand with a smile: "How is that possible? I bought this from an antique dealer."

"Antique dealer?" Lin Ran frowned slightly.

No wonder the bronze statue has a deep historical imprint, but it turns out it is an ancient relic!

When he saw the statue again, Zhuang Sheng could no longer bear it and made a sound of admiration and shock.

Among antiques, bronzes have the smallest number, and it is extremely rare for bronze statues to be preserved in such good condition.

Although Zhuang Sheng was arrogant, he entered the Ministry of Culture and Literature through his strength, and he also made some achievements in treasure appraisal.

Simply looking at the charm of this bronze sculpture, it is definitely not a burial object. There is patina on the surface, but there is no earthy smell.

The most taboo thing about giving antiques is burial objects. Things dug out of the soil are somewhat unlucky. Even if they are priceless, they are not suitable for giving at birthday banquets.

Judging from the appearance, this bronze turtle must have been kept by a collector for such a long time.

It can be seen from the color that it has been well maintained. It must have been worshiped regularly to make it so novel.

"Where did you get this thing from?" Zhuang Sheng asked impatiently.

Liu Yu put his hands on his chest and looked indifferent. When he saw Tong Yang winking at him, he said reluctantly: "Didn't I tell you? My friend sold it to me."

"Nonsense! This kind of bronze is a national cultural relic! What does your friend do?" Zhuang Sheng's temper got worse. The other party didn't give him any face, so he planned to get to the bottom of it.

Liu Yu also had good intentions and took out the bronze turtle to show them. Zhuang Sheng's attitude was really a bit too much.

Lin Ran quickly persuaded: "Brother Zhuang, you should also know the rules of the antique circle."

"It's just that such a ignorant person is still a staff member of the Ministry of Culture and Culture. It's simply a shame." Liu Yu spoke very harshly and showed no mercy, making Zhuang Sheng's face turn blue and purple, but he replied Speechless.

As a member of the Chinese Ministry of Education and a collector himself, he naturally knows that in the antiques circle, it is always important to "don't ask where you came from."

The original history of many antiques is not formal. If they have to be traced, many people would rather keep the antiques rotten in their hands than trade them, so this rule was established.

Some people would carelessly admit that they brought them from ancient tombs, but the vast majority of people would only say that they collected rags from the countryside.

"If Mr. Lin is not satisfied with this bronze sculpture, I don't have anything better in my hand." Liu Yu gestured to put the bronze turtle away.

Lin Ran quickly stopped him and said with a smile: "Wait a minute, Brother Liu, I'll appreciate it again. I'm not in a hurry to trade."

"Okay, please." Liu Yu still liked Lin Ran's temperament. He was capable and humble. No wonder he became Zhuang Sheng's superior.

Zhuang Sheng knew that the other party didn't like him, but after thinking about it, as long as he could get this bronze statue and give it to Mr. Huo, he would definitely like it. If he could complete the tasks assigned to him by his superiors, he would be promoted.

After thinking about it, he decided to endure it. Besides, after going back and forth this time, he also understood that Lin Ran was a capable person.

There shouldn't be any mistaking.

So, he became obedient and sat on the sofa and stopped talking.

After seeing Zhuang Sheng's reaction, a smile appeared on Liu Yu's face.

Interestingly, this kid is really capable and can overpower Zhuang Sheng with his aura.

Lin Ran actually already had an idea in his mind, but he couldn't tell whether the statue was genuine or fake now.

Because, judging from the configuration, this bronze turtle is exactly the Shang Dynasty bronze turtle statue collected in the Louvre!

If it is true, it is too wasteful to use it as a birthday gift. This is a national treasure-level cultural relic. Is the Huo family worthy of it?

However, he had also heard that there were many imitations of bronze turtles, and the degree of imitation was so high that they were so fake that even well-known collectors in the antique world could not tell the authenticity.

He had to identify it carefully.

Zhuang Sheng looked at Lin Ran silently. Not to mention that his movements were quite professional. He seemed to be quite capable, and he was able to convince a guy with a weird temper like Liu Yu.

It doesn't matter, just trust him once. If something goes wrong anyway, just blame it all on him.