Just when he was about to get the two Flower God Cups, he was suddenly caught in a trick, and eventually it was found out by Uncle Lin. Needless to say, the result was found out by Uncle Lin, who also treasured these two Flower God Cups.
It's so tight, how can I be willing to change hands?
Chen Ran was not willing to leave just now, so he asked Mr. Lin about Uncle Lin's collecting hobbies, hoping to exchange other antiques for Uncle Lin's two Flower God Cups. This inquiry actually revealed a story.
The protagonist of this story is none other than Mr. Lin.
Uncle Lin's family had an heirloom in the past. People of the older generation like Uncle Lin value heirlooms beyond people's imagination. Even if there are no heirlooms at home, they will always want to get an heirloom to pass on.
It's like passing on a family line from generation to generation. Without heirlooms, it seems that the family's inheritance is incomplete. And if you lose the heirlooms passed down from previous generations, you will feel that you are the sinner of the family. In short, it is the older generation like them.
Characters often regard family heirlooms as more important than their own lives.
Uncle Lin's family used to have an heirloom. It goes without saying that Uncle Lin valued this heirloom passed down from the Lin family. More than ten years ago, Xiaoqiang's father, Mr. Lin, took this heirloom without telling Uncle Lin.
The family heirloom was stolen and deceived. Just imagine the result. Uncle Lin was so angry that he was admitted to the hospital. He almost lost his temper. After a scene, he kicked Mr. Lin out of the house.
The father-son relationship with Mr. Lin was severed. It was only in recent years, when the grandson was older and Mr. Lin had a good attitude of admitting his mistakes that the relationship between father and son eased.
For this family heirloom, Uncle Lin has been having trouble eating and sleeping for more than ten years. For more than ten years, he has never given up on getting this family heirloom back, but the buyer is a difficult owner, no matter how much money he pays
, they just won’t sell it.
It can be said that Uncle Lin started collecting because of this incident. Before this, Uncle Lin did not collect. Later, he started collecting in order to recover the family heirloom that was stolen and defrauded by Mr. Lin. Two flower gods.
The cups were found by Uncle Lin many years ago while searching for an old house. After consulting experts and learning that the two Flower God Cups were worth a lot of money, Uncle Lin had the idea of treating the two Flower God Cups as family heirlooms.
In fact, the reason why Uncle Lin cherishes the two Flower God Cups so much is because of the family heirloom. He just transferred his feelings for the heirloom to the two Flower God Cups.
Although it was Mr. Lin who mentioned the family heirloom, it was the old lady who told this story to Chen Ran. After listening to it, Chen Ran suddenly realized that no wonder he directly offered 700,000 yuan at that time, which did not shock Mr. Lin.
It was obvious that although Mr. Lin was moved, he still had some scruples. After such a lesson, he was afraid that if he sold these two Flower God Cups, he would be really angry to death.
After learning about this, Chen Ran inquired in detail about the origins of this heirloom of the Lin family, and learned that this heirloom of the Lin family is currently stored in a store called Yihutian on Fengshui Street, a flea market near the Lin family.
Although the old lady told Mr. Lin that even if Chen Ran went to buy it, they would not sell it to him, but Chen Ran still decided to give it a try. Regardless of whether he could get back this heirloom of the Lin family, at least he had tried his best.
Well, after finally making a trip and returning empty-handed, it is undoubtedly a bit disappointing.
Dongdu is a famous cultural city with a long history and one of the main birthplaces of the Chinese nation, with a history of more than 3,000 years.
In this ancient city, which was modeled on "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" by the famous Northern Song Dynasty painter Zhang Zeduan, there are many streets and markets that still retain ancient buildings almost everywhere. With the tall tower as the center, there are rows of houses on both sides.
Tea houses, wine shops, foot shops, butcher shops, temples, public houses, etc.
The shop specializes in silk and satin, jewelry and spices, incense, paper horses, etc. In addition, there are medical clinics, cart repairs, fortune telling, face shaping and plastic surgery, all kinds of industries, and large shops have "colorful" tattoos on the fronts.
"Lou Huan Gate" hangs market banners to attract business. Pedestrians in the market are crowded one after another, and there is an endless flow of people. All kinds of things are available, and they are displayed in front of people's eyes.
"How's it going? Is it lively here?"
Xiaoqiang and Chen Ran were about the same age. They were both young people. When he learned that Chen Ran was not a native of Dongdu, he took the initiative to act as a guide for Chen Ran. He accompanied Chen Ran on this journey and became familiar with Chen Ran.
got up,
"It's very lively." An ancient cultural capital like Dongdu is indeed unmatched by other cities. Everywhere is full of cultural atmosphere with Chinese characteristics.
Looking up, this looks like a flea market, almost like a market. There are people everywhere, and foreigners make up the majority. People with white skin and dark skin can be seen everywhere, and various languages are spoken one after another.
, the bustling crowd, all with happy faces, some performing acrobatics, some playing erhu... In addition to people, there are stalls lined up densely, each with various small stalls.
Most of the gadgets are handmade products.
"Cross this street, turn a corner, and you'll find Feng Shui Street. The tallest building is the Pot Sky. This boss is notoriously evil here..."
Chen Ran followed Xiaoqiang towards Yihutian, while Xiaoqiang talked to Chen Ran about the situation of Yihutian's boss.
The owner of this Hutian is considered a moderate celebrity in the local area. The owner’s surname is Du, but his father was born in Xiangguo Temple, that is, a monk.
Boss Du grew up in Xiangguo Temple, where he was a nominal lay disciple. However, as he got older, Boss Du lived restlessly, eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. When his father was there
, as long as he didn’t do anything too outrageous, the temple would basically turn a blind eye to him. After his father passed away, Boss Du was also a wise boss and knew that the temple would never tolerate him like this.
If he continued to behave recklessly, he voluntarily left Xiangguo Temple and opened a shop specializing in magical instruments in the Xiangguo Temple market. The older masters of Xiangguo Temple looked after his father and took good care of him.
It’s the temple’s sign. If he opens a shop like this, it’s hard for him not to prosper.
Within a few years, Boss Du's business grew bigger and bigger. Not only did he engage in the trading of magical artifacts, but he also participated in the antique business. Of course, in this aspect of antique trading, magical artifacts were still the main focus.
Dharma utensils are also called Buddhist utensils, Buddhist utensils, Dharma utensils or props. In a broad sense, all solemn Buddhist altars in Buddhist temples, as well as utensils used for prayers, Dharma practice, offerings, Dharma gatherings and other Buddhist rituals
, or the rosary beads carried by Buddhists, or even the tools used for practice such as tin sticks, can all be called ritual instruments.
Magical instruments and antiques are indistinguishable. Among ancient antiques, magical instruments accounted for a large proportion. Ancient times were chaotic and chaotic, so it was difficult for antiques to be passed down. Only the magical instruments in temples were relatively well preserved.
Boss Du has become more prosperous, but his hobbies have not changed. He especially loves gambling and will gamble with everyone. He knows who has good things in his hands. Generally, he will not pay to buy them, but will try his best to set traps for others.
He used gambling to win good things from others. He used the provocative method to win the heirloom of Uncle Lin's family from Mr. Lin. Not only did he win, he also took all the good things he won.
He displays them in his shop like trophies, so that everyone he wins becomes a laughing stock and loses face. If you want to redeem the things, it's easy, just bring a
Just make a bet with him to buy two treasures. If you win, you take both of them back. If you lose, you keep the treasure you brought. As a result, people who come to redeem things often not only fail to redeem the original things, but also return them.
I also paid for the things I brought.
So far, I have never heard of anyone being able to redeem things.
Many people lost face with him. Correspondingly, Boss Du's reputation was naturally bad. Over time, he even gave him a nickname: "You must win when gambling."
This nickname is related to the name of Boss Du. Boss Du once had a name, but after his father passed away, he loved gambling, so he gave himself a new name, Du Biying.
Obviously, Boss Du is also very proud of this nickname.
After learning about Boss Du from Xiaoqiang's mouth, Chen Ran suddenly had a flash of enlightenment in his heart. Uncle Lin started to collect them, and he was very attached to the two Flower God Cups. He might not have wanted to hold them.
He only thinks about gambling with the God Cup and Boss Du.
This may sound unimaginable, but it is not impossible. If you have obsessions in your heart, there is nothing you dare not do.
Chen Ran had never met Uncle Lin, but at this moment, he suddenly felt that he understood Uncle Lin very well, as if he and Uncle Lin had become close friends.
Chen Ran suddenly felt something extra on his body, as if he suddenly merged into an atmosphere, and there was an indescribable feeling that deeply attracted him...
Perhaps this is the real charm of antiques.
Chen Ran has always felt that the charm of antiques is the charm of money, but now he has a deeper understanding. There is a story behind every antique, and every collector has a story in his heart.
The charm of antiques lies in these stories, or rather the spirit in these stories.
The purpose of collecting antiques is to understand these stories and be attracted by the spirit in the stories.
You should treat antiques with a pious attitude. Isn't this the spirit of piety...
There are small stories and big stories. Small stories can make people feel the spirit of collectors. Big stories can make people feel the pride of the nation and the magnificence of history... These spirits are undoubtedly easy to make people feel.
Get addicted to it.
Chen Ran discovered that it was only now that he was truly integrated into the circle of collecting. When he saw an antique, the first thing he thought of was the story behind it, not how much it was worth...
Chen Ran followed Xiaoqiang through this street, turned around, and entered Feng Shui Street. There are many temples in Dongdu. Streets like this are also very common in Dongdu. In one street, all kinds of sacrificial products are sold.
Or magical objects, or handmade trinkets.
After walking about twenty meters away, Chen Ran stood in front of this attic that carried the obsessions of many people.
A pot of heaven, a bet will come.
[I was thinking of updating in time today, but who knew there was a power outage in the morning, so I came at noon... Many thanks to Brother Sijigua for the reward, please give me a red ticket. ]
