Chapter 052 The Four Divine Beasts Eight Trigrams Mirror
"Gu Qing, do you know anyone at the magic weapon market over at Temple Street?" He Qing asked after preparing to take the bronze mirror to an authoritative expert for appraisal.
Gu Qing replied: "I'm not very familiar with it. I know that there is a magic weapon store there. Whenever the temple fair is held, the business of selling magic tools is very hot. He Qing, don't worry. It's not early now, it's almost ten.
It's two o'clock, why don't we have lunch first, and then it won't be too late to go find someone for appraisal after dinner."
He Qing nodded and agreed: "Well, that's fine. I also want to clean this mirror and remove some of the thick layer of patina on it."
Gu Qing said happily: "Then go to my house now, you help me make it, and I'll cook."
He Qing naturally had no objection to this, so he helped Gu Qing quickly put away the antique stall and followed him to Gu's house.
After arriving at Gu Qing's house, He Qing asked her to get vinegar and a brush. Then he soaked the rusty bronze mirror in vinegar. After a while, he carefully wiped it with a brush.
"He Qing, is this okay?" Gu Qing asked doubtfully, "How come I heard that the layer of patina on ancient copper products, such as copper coins and bronze mirrors, cannot be removed casually. If it is removed, it will affect its appearance.
Resulting in a reduction in collection value."
He Qing shook his head gently and said disapprovingly: "Gu Qing, it's okay. Let's analyze the specific issues in detail. Some bronze mirrors cannot be moved because the presence of patina not only does not affect the overall appearance, but also enhances the ancient charm.
. But the situation of this mirror is different. The patina in some places is too thick, covering up the exquisite patterns. Moreover, this is a magic weapon. If we want to find an expert to identify it, we must deal with it, otherwise we will not be able to see clearly.
, I’m afraid there’s no way to judge.”
"You are right, or you are thoughtful." Gu Qing nodded in agreement.
The two of them started working together. It didn't take long before the true face of the Lushan Mountain in the ancient mirror was gradually revealed. When he saw the patterns carved on the surface of the mirror clearly, Gu Qing was surprised and happy, and said excitedly: "He Qing,
Look, the patterns on this are so beautiful! There are animal patterns, and there seems to be Bagua patterns. Is this a Bagua mirror?"
"Bagua mirror?!" He Qing said in surprise, "Maybe."
Doesn’t the Bagua pattern often appear on items with Taoist colors? It is a symbol of Taoism. From this, we can also judge that this mirror is a Taoist magic weapon. In fact, this just confirms what He Qing recorded there before.
What you see in the video.
Gu Qing praised: "He Qing, it seems that what you did is really right! If you hadn't suggested removing the patina, how could this mirror have become so beautiful! Okay, I'm going to cook. Do you like to eat something?
What? I'll do it for you."
He Qing said casually: "I like them all, the dishes you cook are quite delicious."
"Oh, really? Then follow the old rules and make you fried bacon and celery." Gu Qingqiao said with a sweet smile. It could be seen that she was extremely happy at this moment.
He Qing nodded without hesitation: "Okay."
Of course he likes to eat bacon. In their place, bacon is a special dish. It is hard to eat in normal times. It is usually only available during festivals, happy events at home or guests.
Later, Gu Qing went to prepare for cooking, while He Qing continued to wash the bronze mirror. He didn't stop until the auspicious animal patterns and Bagua patterns could be seen at a glance. Finally, he dried and wrapped everything.
It's all ready, just waiting to be taken for appraisal.
"Gu Qing, I want to ask you something."
Later, when he and the Gu Qing sisters were sitting together for dinner, He Qing suddenly said with a smile: "Aren't you going to open an antique shop? I see how tiring it is for you to open a stall by yourself, and it's not a problem to do this for many years.
.”
"Open an antique store?" Hearing He Qing's words, Gu Qing's pretty face blushed slightly, and shook her head and said, "I don't dare to think that way. Opening an antique store requires a lot of investment. Most people can't afford to rent a store, purchase goods, etc.
.”
"Sister, you don't understand this." At this moment, Gu Jie, who was sitting next to him eating, interjected with a smile, "Since my brother-in-law said that, it means that he has an idea. Otherwise, it's good. Brother-in-law invests."
Open the store and you will help. If the two of you work together, what can't be done? Brother-in-law, do you think I'm right?"
She was so careless that she even said "brother-in-law" to He Qing in front of her sister, without showing any shame at all.
"Xiaojie, you..." Gu Qing glared at Gu Jie and was about to explain something, but her face had turned red and she couldn't say the words when she reached her lips. She just looked at Gu Jie with an embarrassed look.
"Haha, what Xiaojie said makes sense. I almost think the same way." He Qing nodded with a smile, but he acted as if nothing had happened. His calm answer relieved the embarrassing atmosphere at the dinner table.
Then he turned to look at Gu Qing and continued: "Gu Qing, the thing is like this, you still remember the boss Shao who came to 'Jianbaozhai' yesterday to sell paintings, right? His 'Ancient Porcelain Pavilion' is ready to be transferred.
, I passed by and took a look, the antique store looks pretty good, well decorated and in a good location, it would be great if you buy it! I wonder if you have this idea? "
"'Ancient Porcelain Pavilion'?" Gu Qing said in surprise, "I know that store, but the price must be high. Besides, even if it is sold, it will not be easy to run. I don't have any good things on hand, so I open an antique shop.
The store needs a batch of antiques that are available."
He Qing said: "Isn't it? I think you have a lot of things on your stall, so just collect some more. As for the business later, you can slowly grow it, selling and collecting at the same time. Everything has a starting point, starting a business
Likewise, nothing can be accomplished overnight. You are so careful and enthusiastic, I believe you can do it well."
"But what about the money?" Gu Qing frowned and said, "You also know the situation of my family. If you didn't help me last time, I'm afraid now... So I can't get out a penny at all. And like Xiao
As Jie said, I will feel bad about letting you invest, and I feel like we are dragging you down."
He Qing quickly shook his head and said: "No! You helped me! In fact, you have no shortage of funds. If your bronze mirror is sold to the magic weapon shop, it will definitely be worth a lot of money. With that money, you can
It’s time to open an antique shop. If it’s still missing, then I’ll invest in the shares and we’ll do it together, but I may not have as much time as you, and it’s up to you to look after the store owner. Are you okay?”
"You mean that mirror? Which mirror do you want me to count on?" Gu Qing couldn't help but smile and said, "We haven't even found anyone to appraise it, but you are so optimistic about it. You are so optimistic!"
"As a person, you have to be optimistic." He Qing said with a smile, "The things I am optimistic about are usually not wrong. Just wait and see the good show."
The two of them were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere in the room was very harmonious. It was as if He Qing had truly become a member of the Gu family. In fact, he and Gu Qing had not even become friends, and they were just ordinary friends.
After eating, He Qing and Gu Qing took the bronze mirror and went to find someone to identify it. According to He Qing's advice, they should first go to the "Jianbao Zhai" and ask Uncle Long. Maybe Uncle Long can identify it.
, so you don’t have to spend money to go to other unfamiliar experts.
When He Qing and the others came to "Jianbao Zhai", Uncle Long happened to be in the store. After seeing Uncle Long, He Qing got straight to the point and took out the mirror to show Uncle Long.
"Hey, this is the 'Four Divine Beasts Bagua Mirror', right?" Uncle Long looked at it carefully for a while and said, "This is Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, Xuanwu... Brother He, why are you playing with magic weapons?! This is
It’s a very good magic weapon to keep the house in check!”
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