The address given by Yang Tianming was that of a high-end community. Zhou Zichen had never been here before. At first he thought it was a high-rise building, but when he arrived, he realized that it was actually a villa.
A simple-style villa of more than 400 square meters, with its own small garden and swimming pool. It seems that Yang Tianming is really not simple. A dean cannot afford such a villa.
After ringing the doorbell, the person who opened the door was not Yang Tianming, but someone Zhou Zichen knew but had never expected, Yang Lu!
Wang Ziqi was still holding Zhou Zichen's hand. Although Yang Lu had misunderstandings with Zhou Zichen, after getting to know him, she found that Zhou Zichen was actually quite good and had done so much for the orphanage. Occasionally, she would take the initiative to ask about Zhou Zichen.
Chen's matter.
The more she got to know him, the more curious Yang Lu became about what kind of person Zhou Zichen was.
He is kind, motivated, diligent, he is young and mature, and he is also handsome. Isn't he the person he has always wanted to find?
Sometimes when Yang Lu thinks of Zhou Zichen, she will blush and laugh at herself.
When Yang Lu knew Zhou Zichen was coming and opened the door excitedly, she was stunned when she saw Wang Ziqi holding Zhou Zichen's hand.
"He has a girlfriend!" This was Yang Lu's only thought now, with envy and inexplicable sadness in her heart.
Zhou Zichen also looked at Yang Lu in surprise: "Nurse Yang!"
Yang Tianming and Yang Lu both have the surname Yang. Judging from their ages, it is estimated that they are most likely to be related by grandfather and grandson.
Yang Lu reacted suddenly: "Come in quickly!"
When the two entered the house, the interior decoration of the villa was simple yet grand, and the overall style seemed calm and luxurious.
The seats and sofas in the living room are all made of rosewood. It can be vaguely seen that they are purely handmade. Any chair here is worth tens of thousands. It seems that Yang Tianming is worth a lot!
Yang Tianming had already walked out to greet me: "Xiao Zhou, I'm really sorry that I asked you to make a trip."
Zhou Zichen smiled and said: "Dean Wang is so polite. Yaya and grandma are still taking care of me."
Yang Tianming waved his hand slightly: "These are all my duties. I run this hospital, but I can't stand the style of many hospitals. If I can use expensive ones, I won't use cheap ones. If I can fool you into spending money, I won't save you money."
money."
Zhou Zichen didn't expect that the hospital was actually opened by Yang Tianming.
Opening a hospital is different from doing business. It requires certificates and qualifications. It is impossible for a group of people to open a hospital. There are too many relationships involved.
Yang Tianming said a few polite words and led the two of them into a room.
There was already an old man in his sixties almost lying on the rosewood table in the room, holding a magnifying glass in his hand and carefully observing the bronze tripod on the rosewood desk.
The bronze tripod is not big, estimated to be about 25 centimeters in height, and has a layer of green patina on it.
"Brother, I invited a little brother to come over and hold my eyes. As I told you last time, if it wasn't him, I would have been deceived." Yang Tianming saw that the old man lying on the table still didn't get up. He probably didn't get up at all.
Noticed that several people had already come in.
The old man's name is Yang Xuetian, and he is Yang Tianming's biological brother.
After hearing Yang Tianming's words, Yang Xuetian reacted and quickly stood up straight: "Xiao Zhou is here, I'm sorry, I was fascinated by this thing just now."
Zhou Zichen naturally doesn't care about this: "I understand, sometimes I forget myself when looking at an object."
Yang Tianxue walked up with a smile: "Thank you for your understanding, Xiao Zhou, come and show me whether this object is genuine."
Zhou Zichen nodded: "Mr. Yang, let me check first to see if I can get it right, but I don't dare to guarantee it."
"It's okay, it's okay. Xiao Zhou, you are an expert in this field. I am just a layman. I believe in you."
Zhou Zichen walked to the desk and first roughly observed the shape of the tripod.
The tripod is round in shape, with a mountain base and two ears. There are patterns on the outside of the tripod, which is extremely simple. There is also a richness that has accumulated over time on the tripod.
However, this tripod looks very new. Although it has patina, it is not a deep green color, but a brighter green.
When it comes to bronzes, most people think that they are mostly from the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. In fact, this is not the case. In fact, there are very few bronze objects we can see now from these periods. Instead, there are more from the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods.
, but it has begun to develop towards coins and bronze mirrors.
The tripod actually existed for a long time. In the later period, it gradually became a sacrificial object, and in the early morning it was used for cooking food.
"This patina is a bit new!" Zhou Zichen said thoughtfully.
Yang Xuetian has not been in the industry for a long time, but he also knows some common sense. Even if the bronze tripod is not from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, even if it is from the Tang Dynasty, there will be no new rust. After so many years, the patina should be very old.
It's a very deep green, even gray on the edges in some places.
When Zhou Zichen said this, Yang Xuetian hurriedly stepped forward: "I've seen these patinas, they seem to be old."
Yang Tianming also came over. His brother wanted to find a hobby. Now he is obsessed with antiques, which is a good thing. The family is not short of money, but he doesn't want his brother to spend it on his first purchase.
Zhou Zichen pointed to the depression where the pattern was focused: "Look at these locations, the rust inside is relatively new, but the rust on these flat surfaces looks old."
Yang Xuetian took out a magnifying glass from the drawer of his desk. Under Zhou Zichen's guidance, he finally saw the new rust stains and sighed: "It seems that I made a mistake this time."
Zhou Zichen shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say. Generally speaking, even if people want to make fakes, they will choose calligraphy and painting, porcelain, copper coins, etc. instead of making tripods."
Zhou Zichen's painting is not unreasonable. Bronze vessels are generally national treasures and are not allowed to be bought, sold or collected by individuals. However, many people among the people choose to collect them, and the state is unlikely to go to your home to check if it is wrong.
However, the transaction of bronze ware is very secretive. Most of them are transferred to acquaintances, or on some black markets, newly unearthed raw materials appear. It is almost impossible to see real bronze ware in the antique market. Of course, the bronze mirror of the Tang Dynasty is not included.
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Seeing Zhou Zichen say this, Yang Xuetian felt a glimmer of hope in his heart: "Xiao Zhou, do you mean that this object may be real?"
Zhou Zichen has not used his powers so far, he just wants to see the true level of his antiques: "I can't be sure yet. Judging from the rust, it is really possible that someone made a high imitation, and the bronzes can appear on the market.
, most of them are raw pits. Those that have just been unearthed will not be too round, because they have been underground all year round, whether it is oxidation, dirt, or corrosion, and there will be pits. But you see, the top of this one is very smooth.
, like a familiar pit that someone has been playing and cleaning all year round.”
Yang Xuetian continued to use the magnifying glass as Zhou Zichen said, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, Xiao Zhou, you really have nothing to say in your eyes. I haven't seen so many things in my eyes after watching it for two days."
Zhou Zichen said modestly and continued: "One more thing, look at this leg. There are obvious cracks in this place. This tripod may have been broken and reconnected, or it was tampered with."
A hand-made object is actually an object that has been broken and repaired.
Yang Xuetian took a look and realized that this was really what happened.
Yang Tianming looked anxiously on the side: "Xiao Zhou, just tell me, is this object a mistake, or is it a big door?"
Zhou Zichen shook his head: "I haven't figured it out yet. If I calculate it, there are two possibilities. It's either an old imitation or it's a fake."
Old imitations generally refer to fakes from before the Qing Dynasty. In fact, they also have a certain collection value, but compared with the originals, the value is far behind.
Zhou Zichen's words made Yang Tianming's heart sink, but Yang Xuetian looked at it openly: "Whether it's an old imitation, at least it's still worth a few bucks."
"You have such a good attitude. If you wanted to repay us, you would probably sigh a lot."
"As I get older, I can see everything clearly, so I'm not so serious anymore." Yang Xuetian said with a smile.
Zhou Zichen turned on the power of his eyes and saw that the bronze tripod turned into an object composed of many particles, exuding a dark cyan light.
This kind of cyan changes towards purple. If you analyze the color seen with the eyes, this bronze is almost certainly from the Zhou Dynasty, and it is definitely an open-door object.
Zhou Zichen suddenly thought of a possibility. This tripod had been unearthed many years ago. Someone had played with it, and it might have been passed on to future generations. However, the later generations did not recognize this thing, so they probably left it at home casually, causing the bronze to rust again.
If something like this could enter the antique circle, it would probably be sold by tens of millions of people.
Zhou Zichen looked at Yang Xuetian: "Mr. Yang, how much did you spend on this tripod?"
These words immediately made Yang Xuetian and Yang Tianming nervous. Zhou Zichen asked this, already estimating how much Yang Xuetian lost in this transaction?
Yang Xuetian couldn't hide the disappointment in his heart and sighed: "I collected 160,000 yuan, and I thought I missed it. It seems that I still hid the antiques!"
Zhou Zichen said: "You will definitely lose the 160,000 yuan..."
Zhou Zichen's words almost sentenced the bronze tripod to death.
Before Zhou Zichen could finish what he said, Yang Tianming couldn't help but comfort Yang Xuetian: "Brother, I have more at my place. You can pick two pieces back when the time comes."
Yang Xuetian said: "It doesn't matter. In this antique industry, who doesn't pay some tuition? I'll go wander around another day."
Zhou Zichen couldn't help but smile and interjected: "You two, I haven't finished what I said. This tripod should be an object from the early Zhou Dynasty. It's a big door. If you buy it, you'll pay tens of millions for it, but the bronze ware country
Monopoly sales and collection are prohibited, Mr. Yang, you still have to hand this object over to the state."
Zhou Zichen's words stunned both Yang Xuetian and Yang Tianming.
Yang Tianming was startled for a moment and asked excitedly: "Xiao Zhou, is this the big door?"
Zhou Zichen nodded affirmatively.
Yang Xuetian laughed loudly: "I am pretty lucky. Xiao Zhou is right, this treasure must be handed over to the country, haha... I will find a time some other time and I will hand it over."
Yang Xuetian's luck must be said to be good. Buying a real bronze ware in the antique market is harder than picking up a million-dollar pot. Yang Xuetian was able to buy a bronze ware for the first time.
"Grandpa, Second Grandpa, Zichen, it's time to eat." Yang Lu walked in at this time and asked everyone to eat.
Wang Ziqi is a relatively familiar person and is not very interested in looking at antiques with the three elders. She had already gone to chat with Yang Lu, and now she has not come with her.
"Yes, yes, let's go eat first, Xiao Zhou is probably hungry too!" Yang Tianming said quickly.
Yang Xuetian took out a box made of rosewood, packed the tripod, placed it on the table, and said with a smile on his face: "Xiao Zhou, is it convenient for you to have a few drinks?"
It seems that Yang Xuetian is very happy that he can pick up the leak, and it is still a big leak. As for the bronze worth tens of millions of dollars, he does not care at all about having to hand it over to the country. What he cares about is that he picked up the leak.