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

When the person who made the quotation just looked up again, his eyes happened to meet Lin Ran's.

Lin Ran smiled slightly.

Normally, he would only treat Lin Ran as a young boy who doesn't know how to appreciate others.

But at this time, showing such a meaningful expression made him feel uneasy.

"Master Lin?" Chen He who was standing aside was ignored and asked again.

Lin Ran then turned his head and said, "There is something wrong with this bronze."

"What?" Chen He was shocked, and then said solemnly, "Don't talk nonsense."

"That's right, in my opinion, you just pretend to understand!" The little boss just now also stood up, "If you can't explain what's the problem, don't blame us for being rude."

"Presumptuous!" Chen Qi stood up. He didn't dare to be angry with his uncle and father, and he couldn't bear to be bullied by a small store manager under him. "This is the distinguished guest I invited from the capital. What do you want to do to him? "

After being scolded by Chen Qi, the little boss immediately retreated into the crowd like a wilted eggplant.

"Chen Qi, don't be unreasonable." Chen Zhifei criticized him, "Appraisal of treasures is different from other rivers and lakes. We don't care about status here."

As he spoke, he smiled and said to Lin Ran, "Since Master Lin thinks there is something wrong with the copper bowl, why not give us an analysis?"

As the head of the family, Chen Zhifei had spoken and no one dared to refute.

Everyone looked at Lin Ran with different moods.

Some people are puzzled, and some people have some hatred in their hearts?

"Judging from the appearance of the bronze bowl, it should be from the Shang Dynasty. Bronze wares from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties are the most valuable cultural relics in the collection world. From this perspective, this bronze bowl can indeed be sold for [-] Hong Kong dollars."

Lin Ran actually affirmed their cultural relics, and the little boss breathed a sigh of relief.

But Lin Ran continued to say: "But..."

"But what?" Chen He asked anxiously. He wanted to see Lin Ran make a fool of himself.

"The bronze wares unearthed in the three generations are mainly tripods, followed by weapons and currencies."

"During the Shang Dynasty, food vessels were not made of bronze at all." Lin Ran immediately explained, "Even for princes and nobles, the most unearthed food vessels were jade bowls, and the secondary ones were stone bowls and wooden bowls."

He paused and said: "This is because bronze was an important strategic resource at that time. In addition to making weapons and sacrificial supplies, if anyone secretly cast bronze into other items, the Nine Clans would be punished."

During the Shang Dynasty, it was still a slave society, and people's class concepts were extremely serious. Scholar-officials would never do anything against the disapproval of the world for their own selfish desires.

"Hmph, maybe this is the bowl of the Shang Dynasty monarch? Haven't you heard that if the monarch wants his minister to die, the minister has to die?" Chen He had already seen it clearly and did not hide his rejection of Lin Ran at all. "You say it's a fake, do you have any evidence?"

"Of course." Lin Ran picked up the bronze bowl, "Do you know what the Nine-Five Master said?"

Most people have indeed heard of this term, but they don’t know its meaning.

Lin Ran went on to explain: "This bowl has four legs, six inches high and four inches wide. In the feudal era, the requirements for feet were very high. They were all in the ratio of [-] to [-]. If you don't believe me, go to all the museums in the mainland. , the bronzes unearthed during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties all have the number three or nine on their feet. The number four or six is ​​not in line with etiquette, and it is impossible for the royal family to commit such a taboo."

"Looking at the pattern on the bronze bowl, the lines are rounded at the top and pointed at the bottom. Maybe you haven't read history and don't know much about it. There was a mainstream saying in the Shang Dynasty that the sky is square and the earth is round."

"So, whether they are ornaments or sacrificial vessels, the expression of lines refers to this theory. The style of round sky and square earth only appeared after the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but their bowls are no longer in this shape, and are different from ours It’s the same bowl you use every day.”

"I'll make a bold guess." Lin Ran glanced at the little boss and saw him take two steps back in fear.

I couldn't help but feel suspicious, "Did this guy collude with others to defraud the Chen family of money?"

But he did not tell his guess, but said: "This bronze bowl was actually made by a craftsman who did not understand history and was very smart. Although his construction level is very high and the old work is very realistic, it is just But fakes are fakes.”

Bronze ware can achieve this level, which is second to none.

Unfortunately, in front of the handicraft store tycoon, his methods were still too immature.

"Although this thing is not considered an antique, if you sell it as a replica, you should be able to get some money." Lin Ran smiled and said, "I estimate that it is only [-] Hong Kong dollars."

He gave the little boss a meaningful look.

There was gratitude in the little boss's eyes.

Chen He, who was standing next to Lin Ran, was speechless by what he said, but Chen Qi was full of pride.

After hearing this, the people around them fell into deep thought.

At this moment, Chen Zhifei showed an expression of sudden realization.

"Ning Hao, are you experienced in making bronzes?" Chen Zhifei looked at the young boss just now.

The young boss's legs instantly softened and he knelt on the ground, saying, "Mr. Chen, it's none of my business. It was Master Chen who asked me..."

"Shut up!" Chen He scolded, "You bastard, you actually used the store's money to buy these fake goods! Chop off your own hand, and then crawl out!"

"I..." Ning Hao was too timid to make a move.

"Do you want me to do it myself?" Chen He didn't look like a middle-aged man who had just been discharged from the hospital. He took out a short knife from his waist and walked towards Ning Hao who was kneeling on the ground.

Seeing that a bloody conflict was about to break out, Lin Ran said, "Wait a minute."

"This is a family matter of our Chen family, do you want to get involved?" Chen He stopped what he was doing and looked at Lin Ran with a cold look.

"Although this bronze bowl is only worth [-] Hong Kong dollars in this era, you should have heard the principle that oranges are mainly grown in Huainan, and tangerines are grown in Huaibei." Lin Ran smiled and said, "To tell you the truth, I actually opened it in the mainland. It’s a handicraft store with many similar imitations, and the sales are pretty good.”

"Oh? But he deceived me with fake goods, which is a capital crime!" Chen Hecai didn't want to argue with Lin Ran, so he picked up the knife and wanted to cut off his hand.

Chen Zhifei yelled: "Hey, don't go too far."

"Brother!" Chen He pointed at Ning Hao with an aggrieved expression, "This kid clearly knows that the bronze bowl is a fake, and he gave it to you with evil intentions."

Is it you who has bad intentions?

Lin Ran had already heard it, and Ning Hao just swallowed the last two words "Chen He".

I'm afraid he is the mastermind behind this.