Chapter 116 Treasure Map Next

Jia Sidao naturally did not dare to participate in the auction of such things. Even Liu Yufei, although he suddenly saw the bronze tripod, showed a lot of envy in his eyes, he disappeared in a flash and stopped looking at it carefully. No matter whether the thing is true or false, or where it came from. Even if you are interested in taking this item, the organizer will not tell you openly what the thing is coming from.

As long as you understand it in your heart, if you are patient and leave it at home and enjoy it alone, it will probably not be too big if it happens again in these dozens or hundreds of years.

Those who can really collect these things are big collectors. Otherwise, they would be dealers who resell cultural relics and have contacted the next company and are preparing to steal it abroad directly.

When Jia Sidao heard Liu Yufei's words like this, although his expression was very calm, he couldn't help but sigh at the word "cultural relics". However, to be honest, the country does have strict control over cultural relics, but is there little passing?

Not to mention that Jia Sidao is powerless now, even if he can take it with money, what about it? Donate it to the museum? Jia Sidao would not think that the things displayed in the museum will definitely be very real. The so-called standard instruments mostly require relationships to be exposed to them. If you really have the interest to buy good things, Jia Sidao may be placed in his own home like those collectors, and occasionally appreciate them?

As for the sale of cultural relics, Jia Sidao would not agree, but he could not say he was disgusted.

In the end, the final bronze tripod was sold for more than 4 million yuan, and was taken down by a man who seemed to be big and thick. Moreover, it seemed that from beginning to end, this man only participated in the bidding process at the last moment, and completely ignored the previous auction items.

Jia Sidao looked at the other party and found that his appearance was really not too outstanding. The only feeling was that the northerners were burly and stubborn, and they looked powerful. The appearance complemented the bronze tripod. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart that this collection line really shouldn't behave like a person. Especially at the time of bidding, this man's posture was very arrogant and he was bound to win!

Not to mention those who bid together, even spectators like Jia Sidao were impressed.

After leaving the nightclub of the antique black market, Jia Sidao and Liu Yufei returned to the hotel together.

"How about it, I have seen a lot of good things, but I have not gained anything at all. Are you a little disappointed?" Liu Yufei looked at Jia Sidao's somewhat dying appearance and couldn't help but ask with a smile.

"What's so disappointing about this?" Jia Sidao was very calm. "I don't have enough eyesight, and even if I see something good, I dare not take action decisively." Although there are indeed a few things I like, I really want Jia Sidao to bid for tens of thousands or tens of thousands, but he lacks a little confidence.

"It's okay, participate in more auctions in the future and your courage will come out." Liu Yufei patted Jia Sidao on the shoulder and said, "I haven't trained like this?"

Jia Sidao could only smile faintly when he heard this. After returning to his room, as soon as he sat down, he thought about it and went to the safe in the hotel and took back the root carving he had collected in the afternoon. At this moment, when he looked at the root carving in his hand, Jia Sidao could not suppress his curiosity.

Speaking of which, although the carvings of the Great Asura King are a bit ferocious in appearance, they are also quite exquisite. Wood and other things are not bad. The price of such a root carving is 5,000 yuan, at least it won’t lose money.

As far as Jia Sidao knows, root carvings have existed since ancient times, especially root carvings such as gods and Buddhas, which appeared more common in ancient times. The most famous one is probably Han Yu's poem "Inscription on the Mu Jushi".

Among them, there are poems such as "Fire penetrates the waves and does not care about spring, roots are like heads and faces and drys like bodies. If you accidentally write it as a lay Buddhist, there will be endless people seeking blessings." The "Lookie Mu" in the poem is a work of root art that is regarded as the image of "gods and Buddhas".

Of course, this Great Shura King's root sculpture tends to be more Westernized in image, and is somewhat different from those famous in China, such as Guanyin and Maitreya. Jia Sidao first looked at the wood texture and felt that it should not be too early in terms of time and age. As for judging from the carving style, Jia Sidao seemed a little amateur and could not see it at all.

Should I ask Liu Yufei?

Jia Sidao was thinking about it when the sound of his cell phone rang. After looking at the number, it turned out that it was Liu Zekun, who had not been in contact for several days. He couldn't help but feel moved. Could it be that his sister's Moon Bottle can get it?

"Xiao Jia, I'm Liu Zekun." As soon as I answered the phone, the voice from there came, but what followed was Liu Zekun's hesitant voice, "Well, I have talked with my sister several times these days. I also talked to him about my nephew's side,..."

"How is the result?" Jia Sidao asked nervously. This was his first time to go far away to collect things. The biggest purpose of coming to Henan was probably to collect one or two pieces of porcelain.

"As a result, my sister also said that if it was really for Xiao Zhai's study, those slightly worse bottles would be enough for Xiao Zhai's tuition." Liu Zekun said, "So, although my sister knows that you also like to collect porcelain, the one you like Xiao Jia, my sister's tone is really tight. I have persuaded her many times, but it has no effect. I think this matter is not easy to do it."

"Oh, that's fine, I still have to thank you." Jia Sidao said politely.

"No, Xiao Jia, don't say that. If it weren't for you, maybe I wouldn't be back from Linhai." Liu Zekun said, "If you have the chance, I will persuade my sister again. If there is still hope, I will call you first."

"So. Just do it like this." Jia Sidao responded.

"Well, then let's do it for now. I'm afraid that things will not be done well on my side, and there is no room for maneuver for the time being. I'm afraid that it will delay the time for you two, so I'll tell you first." Liu Zekun said, "If there is nothing else, I'll die."

"Yeah..." After the call, Jia Sidao felt a little disappointed. It seemed that this trip to Henan was not going well. It was just someone to identify the agate tree, and there was no gain in the rest. However, it was like this to collect a line. Sometimes, inadvertently, a few hundred dollars can be exchanged for millions of treasures, and sometimes he tried his best to find a good thing, but he didn't have the chance to get started. He even bought a fake after losing everything.

Jia Sidao looked at the Roncarao who was placed on the bedside table by himself, and then a hint of relief appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Considering that there may be some tempting secrets in this carving, Jia Sidao was originally thinking about opening it up immediately, but hesitated. It was as if the giant jadeite rough stone was cut open and the glass-type imperial green jade appeared. Jia Sidao concealed something from Liu Yufei.

If you open the root carving now, take out the hidden things inside, and then restore it to its original appearance, it will not be easy. At that time, as long as Liu Yufei sees it, he will inevitably have some doubts.

It would be better to endure it for a few more days. Jia Sidao clenched his fists and made up his mind.

The next day, the two of them were not interested in strolling around Shenwu or something. Even if they waited for another day, it would be the day when Shenwu Antique Market opened. Jia Sidao was still interested in staying to participate, but Liu Yufei received a call from his home and asked him to go back as soon as possible.

Jia Sidao asked, but was told that it was a business matter, so it was hard to say anything more.

After Liu Yufei left that day, Jia Sidao was left in the hotel, thinking that he could do something private. Not to mention that he would find anything in the antique market in Shenwan, the root carving on Jia Sidao's hand was opened by him in the room.

For this reason, Jia Sidao searched online for a long time to see if the thing hidden in this carving had appeared before. As a result, there was no record in most places. Instead, it was used for some purposes such as sending letters.

Of course, after logging into the forum of "Tianxia Collection", Jia Sidao specifically asked an old man of miscellaneous matters and learned a very vivid noun: wood-making sect.

To put it bluntly, there are definitely not many people who have heard of this kind of thing, but in the knowledge base of some experts, such things undoubtedly have a hint of mystery. The greatest significance lies in what is contained in it.

You should know that wood sect is a very ancient concealed object used to preserve treasures.

The letter transmission found by Jia Sidao on the Internet is only part of its function. Most of them are made of wood carvings, root carvings, etc., and the method of making them is not difficult. Just split the wood, hollow out the middle part, then fill in some things that need to be preserved, and then match them with special methods.

The most commonly used method is to carve various forms after fitting, and then apply wax to the whole body. In this way, it looks more like a complete wood carving, and it is difficult for ordinary people to notice what is hidden in it.

As for other things, such as things hidden in bronze statues, or things hidden in weapons, most of them are the same.

The real method of making wood clay is no longer possible in modern times, and there are too few wood clay in the present world. At this time, when Jia Sidao asked for advice, the old man curiously asked if Jia Sidao had such a thing at hand.

Jia Sidao could only reply, he was just out of curiosity.

Afterwards, I looked at the root carving in my hand, which looked lifelike. If Jia Sidao hadn't used his supernatural perception to detect it, it would have been hard to find that this was a piece of wood storing. I think it would have taken a lot of effort to make it, right? It can be imagined that the things preserved in it shouldn't be too simple.

Jia Sidao placed the root carving on the bedside table, reached out to the back of the root carving, and slowly groped for a while, and found the split gap. From the surface, the location was just on the edge of the back of the Great Asura King. During this period, the carving at the junction was still relatively complicated. There were many twists and turns. The gap in the root carving was placed in this place, which was really concealed.

With the wax coating on the outer layer, no wonder many people have handled this root carving over the years, but there are no other mystery in it. It is a coincidence that Jia Sidao was able to find it.

I took the tool and opened it along the original gap of the root carving. With a "click", the whole root carving cracked.

The things hidden in it naturally appeared in front of Jia Sidao. As previously guessed, there was a piece of folded paper and a piece of stone-like thing. In addition, the hollow part of the whole root carving was not large and could not be stuffed into one of Jia Sidao's fists. Perhaps because of the age of time, some looseness appeared on the barriers in the hollow area. When the root carving was cracking, some soft and tiny wood were scattered.

Jia Sidao touched it with his hand and realized that his visual guess was wrong. These tiny powdery things felt more like substances to prevent moisture. After all, there were paper things hidden in this hollow place.

As for seeing small pieces of stones as thick as a thumb that I didn't know before, Jia Sidao's mouth had a faint smile. No wonder the perception was more familiar, and the one that appeared in front of him was a piece of jade.

Judging from its color, it is actually a rare piece of red jade.

It is said that red is jade and green is jade.

Jia Sidao only saw this red jade, but never had it. Seeing such a little red, I really liked it tightly. After playing with it in my hand, I felt a little cold. Especially the red blood revealed, which was bright and dazzling.

Carefully opened the folded paper, it was just a rough sketch with some mountains, water, and a few lines on it, which was considered a road. In addition, it was a building that looked like a temple. If it weren't for the three words "Shenlong Temple" on it, Jia Sidao would not dare to confirm it.

This painting is really unpleasant.

Could it be the one who made the root carvings and stayed to tease future generations, right?
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