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

The goal of counterfeiters is very clear, which is to sell to knowledgeable high-end people.

Therefore, the materials used are often relatively high-end, and there are many imitations made of fine materials such as Hetian jade or red agate.

But all this happened around 2000. In an era when information was not open, there were very few collectors who had been to the country. Moreover, in this era when pictures were rarely seen, it was difficult to understand jade through words. The appearance of the pig dragon is really embarrassing.

Lin Ran lightly tapped the surface with his finger and found that the texture was hard and warm.

It can be judged that the materials used are of high quality, but the gloss is somewhat lacking.

The reason why the jade in front of you feels ordinary is because the surface is covered with a layer of yellow, which looks like rust.

In fact, the authentic Jade Pig Dragon uses Xiuyan nephrite, and it should be completely tooth-white at the beginning.

However, after long-term transportation and lack of proper storage, some films have formed on the surface, which looks like it has been oxidized. In fact, it is caused by a chemical reaction between some soil structures on the surface and the air.

This stuff is actually pretty easy to clean up.

Lin Ran knelt down and looked at the jade in front of him.

It can only be said that I don’t have any imagination, and I really can’t see what the jade in front of me looks like.

After adjusting the angle, Lin Ran saw the shape of a pig's head with a fat head and big ears. As for the dragon, he could only see the lines on the side of his body.

The entire jade triangle has an outer circle and an inner circle, and the body parts are connected end to end, forming a curled shape.

You can also see round holes drilled on the back and some lines carved on the face to show eye circles and wrinkles.

In fact, there is a reason why you can't see it, because it is not carved based on an adult pig, but based on a pig embryo.

The jade is in the shape of a ring, retaining the image of the pig as much as possible.

Because it is a cultural relic from the Hongshan Culture period, it belongs to the early Stone Age.

At that time, there was also a saying that "the pig is the dragon and the elephant". Of course, these ancient books have not been unearthed yet, and people do not understand it.

This cultural relic was first collected in the Old Summer Palace, but as the invaders robbed it, it was taken away by the Mediterranean countries that liked to rob other countries' cultural relics.

Lin Ran didn't dare to draw any conclusions based on the appearance alone.

But he felt that the possibility of this jade pig dragon being genuine was very high.

Now the easiest way to confirm the authenticity is to take it to the National Museum.

The National Museum has advanced testing instruments that can determine the specific age.

Lin Ran observed carefully and said his identification results.

"Tch, it turns out you can't tell it either." Jin Xi sneered from the side.

Zhou Xuelin also looked on with cold eyes.

This thing was not their target, and they didn't know whether Wen Ya did it on purpose or if she had other preparations.

He showed little interest in this jade.

Tang Lanxuan was already extremely excited. He had been to the Louvre and seen the real thing.

So he also leaned over and said excitedly: "Lin Ran, this is the real thing."

After thousands of years, it is really rare that it can still be preserved so well.

"Teacher, it's better not to jump to conclusions easily." Lin Ran said.

It's not that he doesn't believe Wen Ya, he just said that he got it from the auction through a friend in Faguo.

He felt that there would be no fake things here. Wen Ya was not like a person who would put money on his face. Spending money is spending money.

However, this cultural relic is collected in the most famous museum in the country, and the security level is also first-rate.

You must know that his people have been investigating in Faguo for a long time. Not to mention stealing cultural relics from inside, they can't even bring cameras in.

They foreigners, especially those with oriental faces, were not even allowed to get close to watch.

As long as they stand nearby, there will be many security personnel watching, fearing that they will steal the cultural relics back.

It's funny that these robbers are afraid of thieves.

Lin Ran said to Wen Ya: "Boss Wen, how did you learn that this was an auction?"

"My friend told me. Originally, I wanted to go and see it in person, but because there were too many things going on in the store, I couldn't get away." Wen Ya said with some regret.

If you can get the Jade Pig Dragon from the auction, it's hard to say that there won't be other antiques.

He regretted not being able to attend the auction in person.

Lin Ran felt something was wrong.

Although not all people in the Republic of China are patriotic, they put these things as their trophies on display in museums, which shows that they are very proud of their banditry.

It was said that someone would take the initiative to take pictures and return the things to China. Lin Ran felt that the possibility was too low.

Wen Ya seemed to see Lin Ran's worry and smiled: "Brother Lin, are you worried that I will be cheated?"

Seeing him being so direct, Lin Ran also said bluntly: "Yes, this cultural relic is kept in the Chinese Pavilion of the museum. As far as I know, the security there is very strict, and this is not an auction item. It appears at the auction." , It’s really abnormal.”

Everyone else was stunned.

Most collectors only operate in China, and the main channel for them to access cultural relics is through auctions.

Not all collectors, like Lin Ran and Tang Lanxuan, focus on the historical research behind them.

For them, on the one hand, collecting is to show their elegant hobbies and reflect their abundant financial resources. On the other hand, it is to collect as hard currency and trade it when the market conditions are good.

Not everyone knows the information about the cultural relics that were stolen during that time.

We can't blame them. After all, the current information dissemination channels are relatively closed, and those who can recognize this jade are rare.

Of course, there are also many businessmen among these collectors who know how to watch what is happening.

After seeing the surprised expressions of Lin Ran and Tang Lanxuan, they also realized that this jade was not simple.

"Brother Lin, you don't have to worry about this. Who is Boss Wen? How can he be easily deceived?" Chang Zheng said, "If it is a national treasure, it would be great to be recovered."

"Nothing." Chang Zheng looked at Tang Lanxuan and said, "This thing has not been finalized yet. Director Tang cannot just snatch it away."

Tang Lanxuan just smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter. If we really recover this cultural relic, even if it is placed in the hands of a personal collector, it will be better than leaving it in a foreign country."

"That's what you said!" Hearing this, Chang Zheng also had an expression of surprise on his face.

Then he turned to Wen Ya and said, "Boss Wen, Mr. Chang is a rough man. Let's get straight to the point. How much do you want to transfer this Jade Pig Dragon? You can set a price."

"Haha, Brother Chang misunderstood, I won't sell this jade pig dragon." Wen Yayun said lightly.

"If you don't sell it, what's the point of taking it out?"