The Simu Wu Fang Ding weighs 875 kilograms and is the heaviest existing tripod in the world. The legendary Dayu "collected the gold of Jiu Mu to cast the Nine Ding". It can be seen that these nine tripods should be heavier than the Simu Wu Fang Ding. It is a pity.
Unfortunately, the legendary Jiuding has been lost.
Bronze tripods are not considered important in China, but Zhuang Rui has rarely heard of bronze tripods weighing more than 300 kilograms, except for the Simuwu square tripod.
A large bronze tripod from the Qin Dynasty was unearthed in the burial pit of the 100 opera figurines in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. It is 61 centimeters high and weighs 212 kilograms. It is the largest and heaviest Qin Dynasty tripod ever discovered.
When the ancients described a person as having great strength, they often said he could carry a cauldron.
Sima Qian mentioned in historical records that Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, was "more than eight feet long and capable of carrying a cauldron". Translated into current words, it means: "Xiang Yu is more than 1.80 meters tall and very strong. He can carry a cauldron."
A very heavy tripod.”
The tripod mentioned in this historical book is naturally not the Simuwu Fangding tripod that weighs more than 800 kilograms, because the latest world record for clean and jerk for weightlifting over 110 kilograms is 266 kilograms, which is the human limit record so far.
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Sima Qian was also a prudent and pragmatic person who used words. He used the word "carry" instead of "lift". It can be seen that the bronze tripod carried by Xiang Yu should weigh between 100 and 200 kilograms.
Among the unearthed bronze tripods, only a few heavy tripods from the Shang and Zhou dynasties can weigh more than 300 kilograms.
And Yu Zhenping opened his mouth and said that he had a bronze tripod weighing more than 300 kilograms. If this bronze tripod comes out, whether it is a Qin tripod or a bronze tripod from the Shang, Zhou and Warring States periods, it will definitely create a sensation in the archaeological and collection circles.
Huge sensation.
"Ren...Boss Ren, are you telling the truth?"
Zhuang Rui was so excited that he almost called out Yu Zhenping's name. After calming down, Zhuang Rui continued: "Boss Ren, if your bronze tripod is real, I can definitely give you a satisfactory quotation, but
I have to see this thing before talking about it..."
"Boss Zhuang, let's not talk secretly. If all this thing is taken away, you and I will be in jail, so we'd better negotiate the price first and then look at the object..."
Of course Yu Zhenping knew whether this thing was true or not. At that time, they pretended to be members of the coal survey team and rented a crane on the outskirts of rural Hubei. Of course, there was no need for a crane driver. Boss Yu drove it himself.
In this way, it took more than two days to get the bronze tripod from the Shang and Zhou tombs to the car. It was precisely because of the use of a crane that the bronze tripod was extremely well preserved.
The animal rings on the four walls have not fallen off.
"Boss Ren, please give me a price, but the price must be within my affordability. You also know that if I don't take care of this bronze tripod after I get it, I still won't be able to place it in my museum."
of……"
Zhuang Rui said half-truthfully. To be honest, he really wanted to blackmail this bronze tripod. If this thing was placed in a museum, I am afraid that just students and teachers from the archeology departments of various universities would be able to trample on it.
The threshold of the museum.
“Free admission?”
There are no doors at all. My friend is opening a private museum. You see clearly, it is "private". How about making a fortune just from the ticket?
Zhuang Rui couldn't help but smile when he thought of the happy place. He stood at the door of his car and laughed stupidly, which made the people who were the security guards outside the museum wonder, "This rich man is really weird. Just give me a call."
Why do you look like you're drooling?"
Hearing Zhuang Rui asked him to bid, Yu Zhenping was stunned for a moment. The idea of selling the bronze tripod was just a new idea. How could he know what kind of price would be appropriate?
Moreover, there are three to four hundred other antique cultural relics hidden in the place where the respecting tripod is hidden. If you take Zhuang Rui there to see the goods, the place must be exposed, and Yu Zhenping does not have the ability to empty these objects. If the price is high,
If it's too low, wouldn't it mean that Zhuang Rui is being advantaged in vain?
"Boss Zhuang, I want to think about it carefully. Let's contact you later..."
Yu Zhenping was not suspicious. Zhuang Rui had exchanged collections with overseas museums some time ago. He also knew that in Yu Zhenping's heart, Zhuang Rui was definitely the best trading partner. He would not choose anyone else unless he had to.
To trade, this is also due to human inertia. It’s better to be experienced rather than raw.
It's just that Zhuang Rui wanted to buy that bronze tripod, which made Yu Zhenping extremely confused. He couldn't bear to part with so many antique cultural relics, but now he was about to face the situation of running out of food. His mind was a little confused for a while, so he simply hung up the phone.
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"Hey...hey, boss Ren, please give me a price..."
After Zhuang Rui called for a long time, he heard a "beep" busy tone from the other party. When he called again, he found that the other party had turned off his phone.
"Damn, isn't this just to whet your appetite?"
Zhuang Rui kicked the car tire angrily, took out the key, opened the door, and drove toward home. But as soon as he drove 200 meters away, Jiang Hao called.
Zhuang Rui pressed the answer button and said: "Team Leader Jiang, Yu Zhenping called just now. I asked him to quote, and he said he would consider getting back to me. By the way, have you monitored his residence?"
"Not yet, Xiaozhuang, you must not turn off your mobile phone. Continue to keep in touch with Yu Zhenping. Well, I will notify you immediately if there is any situation. I won't say more in case he calls..."
After Team Leader Jiang said a few words, he hung up the phone, but he was extremely depressed. How powerful is it that he dares to love Zhuang Rui as the "relevant department"?
Monitoring wireless calls must be within a certain range, and in such a short period of time, Jiang Hao's report was typed in, but the leader has not given any instructions yet.
"Mom, where is Xuan Bing?"
After returning to the courtyard, Zhuang Rui walked to the wing of the middle courtyard. Beijing was a bit hot in July, and Ouyang Wan's outdoor activities had gradually decreased. She was currently staying in an air-conditioned room.
The white lion lying on the ground was not used to this kind of weather. When he saw Zhuang Rui coming in, he just weakly opened his eyes and continued to sleep with his eyes closed.
"Xuan Bing and your sister-in-law went to choose wedding dresses. You kid, in such a hot weather, you didn't even bother to accompany us. You just spent the whole day busy with your museum..."
Although Ouyang Wan never asked about Zhuang Rui's business, she still complained a few times at this moment. Xu Qing was pregnant for seven or eight months. If something bad happened, she would have no shame.
See you brother.
Zhuang Rui made a face when he heard this and said with a smile: "Mom, it's okay. Peng Fei is accompanying me. I will be free after I finish my work..."
Zhuang Rui originally wanted to bring all the wedding dresses from that photography store, but Qin Xuanbing insisted on trying them on first. She was going to Hainan tomorrow. Zhuang Rui had to go to the museum today to explain, so he asked Peng Fei to
I went with you.
"Xuan Bing is your wife!"
Ouyang Wan glanced at her son helplessly and said: "There is mung bean soup in the refrigerator. Let's drink it to relieve the heat. Isn't it good to stay at home in this weather? I have to run out. What scenery is there in Beijing? I also want to go to Hainan to take wedding photos.
According to……"
Zhuang Rui said with a smile: "Mom, there is a sea in Hainan. When you find a wife, I will also send you to Hainan to take wedding photos..."
"Kid, what are you talking about? You think Mom can't touch you, right?"
Ouyang Wan couldn't stand Zhuang Rui's words asking her to find a wife from time to time. She picked up the chicken feather blanket from the table and pretended to hit Zhuang Rui. When the white lion on the ground heard the noise, he stood up and took a look, and then said unfaithfully
Got down.
"Mom, I'll take a call. Let's talk later. We have business..."
Just as his mother was joking, another unfamiliar phone call came in. Zhuang Rui guessed that the aftershocks were probably minor, so he quickly rushed out of the house and walked to the pavilion near the pond to sit down.
"Which one?"
"Boss Zhuang, it's me..."
Sure enough, it was Yu Zhenping who called. Zhuang Rui could afford to wait, but he couldn't afford to wait. After much thought, he decided to give up the antique cultural relics in that room. Anyway, there were still two places to hide cultural relics. As long as he could
If you go abroad, you will always have the opportunity to come out in the future.
"Boss Zhuang, I won't talk in circles with you anymore. I can tell you the truth. Where the bronze tripod is placed, there are more than 400 bronzes from the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han dynasties...
I can give you all these cultural relics, but you have to prepare 500,000 RMB and 500,000 US dollars in cash for me. In addition, I also need an unnamed Swiss bank cashier's check of 5 million euros. If you can handle it within three days, I will
I will notify you of the time and place to view the goods..."
Yu Zhenping had thought that he could only carry 1 million banknotes with him, which would almost take up a school bag. As for the Swiss bank cashier's check, he had heard it mentioned by Boss Yu, but he had never seen it before, and it was cheap.
The bastard's thoughts were brought up just now.
"More than 400 bronzes?"
When Zhuang Rui heard this, he took a deep breath on the phone. When he heard Yu Zhenping's quotation, Zhuang Rui really wished he could kick the police away and deal with this "Boss Ren" alone.
You know, Macau held a special auction of Chinese bronzes some time ago. A total of 49 bronzes had no first-rate bid, setting a 100% transaction rate and a transaction record of 120 million Hong Kong dollars. And this was just
It was created from 49 bronze vessels.
If it is true that Yu Zhenping said that he has more than 400 pieces of bronze ware, then his bronze ware exhibition hall will be open for business soon. Of course, Zhuang Rui can only criticize this thought.
Zhuang Rui calmed down and said: "Boss Ren, money is not a problem. I can handle it tomorrow in less than three days. However, I have to see the goods before I can give you the money..."
"Of course, in this case, I will call Boss Zhuang tomorrow night..."
Yu Zhenping is not afraid that Zhuang Rui will take advantage of others, and the gun in his hand is not a fool's errand. He will die. Yu Zhenping doesn't believe that Zhuang Rui dares to bet with him?
