Shen Yu found a piece of wooden floor left over from the store renovation, and then placed the Yuanyang wine flask on it. After recalling the position of the inner tank, Shen Yu directly positioned the hacksaw at the halfway point of the wine flask.
Not to mention, this saw is really sharp. Cutting the silver wine jug is just like sawing wood. In just half a minute, the silver wine jug was cut into two pieces.
"What is this?"
What was poured out from the inner pot of the wine flask was a bead slightly larger than a quail egg. It had a smooth texture and was warm to the touch. When you put it in your hands, it felt like you were holding a piece of beautiful jade, with a hint of coolness mixed in with it.
There is a faint layer of precious light on the outside of the bead. Shen Yu can't tell what color it is. At first glance, it looks like purple, but at the second glance it turns into gold, and after a while it turns into golden yellow again.
After weighing it, the weight is about two hundred grams.
"Large pearl? It doesn't look like it!" Shen Yu thought it was a pearl at first sight, but he immediately ruled out the pearl guess.
Shen Yu has seen pearls before. The light emitted by these pearls is completely different from the luster of pearls.
"How does this look like the legendary night pearl?"
In ancient times, the luminous pearl was a rare orb. It was called Suizhu in ancient times, and was also called a burial orb. Legend has it that holding the luminous pearl in your mouth after death can preserve the body's bones. Of course, there is no scientific basis for this. Shen Yu doesn't believe it anyway. .
It is also called a hanging bead, which means that hanging this bead in a house or cave can make the house as bright as day. This is also debatable, how can there be such an awesome bead.
It is also known as the Moon Pearl, but because it can emit light and allow people to see in the dark, the ancients often called it the "Night Pearl".
The Pearl of the Night is no stranger to modern people because it has appeared in various movies, TV dramas or martial arts novels.
Especially for the protagonist in martial arts novels who falls off a cliff and enters a cave. In addition to the elixirs and martial arts, there must be two or three luminous pearls on the top of the cave.
A single luminous pearl was worth a fortune in ancient times.
It is said that the luminous pearl buried with the Empress Dowager Cixi is so bright that people can see each other's hair from a hundred steps away, and is worth tens of millions of taels of silver.
Of course, this is a bit legendary. Even if it can be seen, it is probably that the two people in front and behind are not far away from each other. If you look at the hair of a person a hundred steps away, it is pure nonsense.
A person with no myopia and a vision of 2.0 cannot see the hair of a person hundreds of steps away in broad daylight, unless he has a telescope.
The Night Pearl was full of mystery in ancient times and was one of the top treasures. Even if it is discovered, it is often treasured by the royal family.
But now people are not surprised when it comes to luminous pearls. At least fluorite can shine.
But one thing is that the luminescence of some modern minerals mostly refers to the photostorage type, that is to say, it must be stimulated by an external light source to emit light.
In other words, there must be light. If there is no light, it will not emit light.
It is said that real luminous pearls can naturally shine permanently.
Shen Yu doesn't know whether this is a real natural luminous pearl or an ordinary fluorite. No matter how awesome he is, he can't know everything.
"Since this bead has just been taken out of the Yuanyang flask and has not been exposed to sunlight, why don't you close the curtains and try it to find out?"
Shen Yu felt like he was facing the curtain today.
Whoa!
After closing both layers of curtains, the room did not immediately become dark. Instead, there was bright light, a warm light source whose brightness was about the same as that of a 15-watt old-fashioned tungsten bulb.
"I can't believe that the mandarin duck flask contains a pure natural luminous pearl?"
The material of the pure natural luminous pearls has not yet been determined, but it is definitely cherished. Modern people have seen all kinds of lights and feel that the brightness is simply scum.
But the ancients didn't have electric lights, so they would go to bed at eight o'clock in the evening. If there was a luminous pearl, you don't have to think too much about it, it will definitely be regarded as a treasure.
Not to mention the legend that the luminous pearl is dark during the day and bright at night. In other words, the real luminous pearl emits more light at night than during the day.
I’d better leave it alone until I don’t know the specific value.
Shen Yu found a silver jewelry box containing rings and earrings, put the luminous pearl in it, opened the safe, and placed it on the top floor of the safe.
Now Shen Yu does have a lot of treasures. The most expensive one is Liu Cai's "Playing with Fish in the Water", and then Wang Mengduan's "Ink Bamboo and Stone Picture".
After that, it may be the luminous pearl I got today.
Of course, maybe this bead can be ranked second or even first. The value of the luminous pearl mainly depends on whether the buyer likes it or not. He may buy it for as much money as he likes.
Ranked fourth is the mutton-fat white jade "The Legend of the West Chamber" character Zigang medal that Shen Shanru gave yesterday. The current market value of this jade medal is at least 600,000 yuan.
What I’m talking about here is the price for selling it in an antique shop if you need money urgently. It wouldn’t be unusual if it fetched four to five million at auction. After all, the Qing Dynasty Zigang brand of mutton-fat white jade is still very rare. It was made by a famous artist and is widely circulated. It’s not uncommon for the Suet Fat White Jade Zioka brand to be auctioned for tens of millions of dollars.
Of course, Shen Yu is only keeping this brand temporarily, and will definitely find an opportunity to return it to the other party. This kind of gift is too expensive, so it is better not to give it up.
In addition, there are the original engravings of "Decoration Chronicles" and an unrestored black-duan inkstone from the Ming Dynasty.
Buzz!
The cell phone ringtone of "Can't Feel You" rang, and the call was from Xu Duofu.
After answering, Xu Duofu's bell-like voice immediately sounded in the receiver, "Shen Yu, I forgot to tell you the auction start time. You must arrive outside the auction house, which is Baoyuan Art Building, before 8:30 tomorrow morning.
"Because security checks are required, this is very time-consuming. The auction officially starts at 9:00, so you must remember it! You won't be able to get in if it's late, and it's useless to have an invitation letter."
Shen Yu smiled: "I know, I am very sensitive to time. I will definitely arrive before eight-thirty."
Xu Duofu asked again: "Do you have money?"
"Yes!"
"You don't have much, I guess. I'll bring more. By the way, remember to bring some cash. It doesn't need to be much, just a few hundred thousand is enough."
Shen Yu asked in confusion: "Does the auction require cash transactions?"
Xu Duofu explained: "No, after the free lunch at noon, there is an interesting part of the Baoyuan Auction called "Baoyuanfang Market".
"All invited guests can enjoy a free auction, which means you can bring a small antique to the auction, then stand on the stage as an auctioneer and auction your own antiques.
"Of course, you can also barter as long as the other party is willing. In short, this is a major feature of the Baoyuan auction and a part that many collectors like."
Shen Yu thought for a while: "I understand, isn't this the collectors' fair held by the collection association?"
Xu Duofu said: "It's pretty much the same, but the collectors participating in the auction are not just collectors from Chuzhou or Jiangnan Province, but from all over the world. Good objects are definitely indispensable. I won't talk anymore, I have something else to do. See you tomorrow!"
"Well, see you tomorrow!"
Shen Yu hung up the phone, restored the secret compartment, and confirmed that the safe was locked before opening the store door.
While thinking about the details to pay attention to when attending the auction tomorrow, Shen Yu calculated his savings.
Cheng Mo's 2 million plus the 1.6 million for the piece of ice-grown apple-green jade equaled a total of 3.6 million recorded yesterday, minus the 60,000 he borrowed from Han Li, and the 700,000 he spent to buy Chen Dashan's "Playing with Fish in the Water." That’s equal to 2.84 million left in the card.
There is about 100,000 yuan in the other card that is responsible for daily expenses, and there is 110,000 yuan in cash in the secret compartment. Li Qing'er's black, black, sand, oil, and green variety sold for 200,000 yuan and kept it in the car for temporary borrowing. .
It is equivalent to all the cash that can be used now. The deposit is about 3.25 million, and my own is 3.05 million.
"The money is not enough!" Shen Yu shook his head and sighed.
Shen Yu followed Chu Yaozong to participate in several large-scale auctions. He paid more than three million and couldn't even make a splash. Shen Yu sat on the recliner and felt a little worried.
Thinking of the attractive calligraphy, paintings and official kiln porcelain on the invitation page, Shen Yu felt a little itchy. Especially the anonymous Song Dynasty painting mentioned made Shen Yu look forward to time passing faster.
Song Dynasty calligraphy and paintings are rare at auctions, but since they are mentioned on the color page, there must be paintings. It cannot be a gimmick, otherwise it will be a sign.
If it was really Song Hua, it would be worthwhile even if he invested all his cash, but Shen Yu estimated that he would not have enough money.
"If it weren't for Duofu's help this time, I wouldn't have been able to get the invitation letter from Baoyuan Auction even if I went to ask for it. Since I participated, I can't go back empty-handed. Money must be prepared, but where will the money come from?" Shen Yu I secretly asked myself.