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Chapter 157: The human-faced dragon-patterned scorpion, Nuwa is the prototype?
Early the next morning, Lin Ran wrapped the human-faced dragon-patterned scorpion in red cloth and went straight to Liulifang.
The human-faced dragon-patterned tablet is a unique cultural relic of China, and only the Shang and Zhou royal families are eligible to enjoy it.
Even in this era, there are countless foreigners looking for it. As long as Lin Ran is willing to take action, there will definitely be someone willing to take it at a high price.
But Lin Ran didn't think so.
As a human being in two lifetimes, if you still give up the righteousness of your family and country for money, you will end up like a dog!
If Fang Dahai saw the human-faced dragon pattern, he would definitely want to buy it at all costs.
He can make a fortune by reselling this cultural relic.
After all, Fang Dahai is a professional antiques dealer. He runs a small shop and has no inheritance to speak of.
Therefore, Lin Ran's priority is Jiang Hua!
He is not short of money and has inextricable ties with the museum.
When the cultural relics are in his hands, they are no longer a commodity, but more like a cultural inheritance, and the civilization will not be lost!
The same goes for Zheng Xueming. During the trip to the Palace Museum, the professors also spoke highly of Zheng Xueming. He is also a well-known collector.
But considering Lin Ran's relationship with Yang Jianlong, Lin Ran didn't really want to have any interests with Zheng Xueming.
After all, the friendship between gentlemen is as light as water, and I don't want the friendship between the two to change!
As for other people, Lin Ran didn't consider them.
The wealth doesn't flow to outsiders, and you don't even know what the other person's character is like.
Therefore, after much consideration, Lin Ran came to Liulifang.
When the greeting lady saw Lin Ran arriving at Liulifang holding a cultural relic wrapped in a red envelope, she immediately greeted him with a smile: "Welcome to Liulifang."
Lin Ran nodded in greeting and thought to himself, it seems that Jianghua has upgraded its service content. In the past, the greeting lady only had to smile, but now she has to greet people.
Walking into Liulifang, Lin Ran went directly to the counter.
"Guest, what do you want..." The waiter behind the counter just looked up, only to find that it was Lin Ran.
He immediately put on a smiling face: "Brother Lin, why are you here!"
This person was the guy who made things difficult for Lin Ran before. Lin Ran helped him solve the dilemma last time. During this time, he also did a lot of introspection.
Now I can treat guests politely and no longer look at people through colored glasses.
When I saw Lin Ran today, I also saw my benefactor, and I couldn't help but look happier.
"Hello, is Master Jiang Hua here?" Lin Ran directly stated his intention.
If it were anyone else, the guy would still weigh it.
But Jiang Hua had specifically told Lin Ran in front of him that he could come in at any time if he wanted to see him.
The guy immediately replied: "Brother Lin, please come with me."
After saying that, the waiter opened the counter door and invited Lin Ran to go to the backyard with him.
"Big shopkeeper, Brother Lin is here." The waiter told Jiang Hua, and Lin Ran stepped out from behind him.
Jiang Hua was reading the book "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". When he saw Lin Ran, with a smile on his face, he asked naturally: "Brother Lin, what are you doing here today? It seems that I, Jiang Hua, have a good eye again!" "
Seeing how polite his boss was, the waiter admired Lin Ran even more.
No matter in which era, knowledge and culture are always a good weapon for a person!
After making the announcement, the man went down alone, leaving the two of them in the backyard.
Jiang Hua asked Lin Ran to sit down and saw Lin Ran put a red cloth-covered thing on the table, so he asked curiously: "Brother Lin, I wonder what good stuff you got again?"
"Brother Jiang is exaggerating, but this time I will definitely satisfy you." Lin Ran said with a smile.
Jiang Hua nodded: "I have to be mentally prepared. I'm afraid if you come here a few more times, Liulifang will change owners."
"What a joke, compared to the treasures of Liulicang, I am just a drop in the bucket!" Lin Ran joked.
"Brother Lin has become very famous recently. The National Palace Museum told me who you are, Mr. Lin. Your future is limitless." Jiang Hua pointed at Lin Ran with his thumb, very sincerely.
The two smiled at each other.
Lin Ran lifted the red cloth and said, "Mr. Jiang, what I brought today is a dragon-patterned tablet with a human face."
"Human-faced dragon pattern?" Hearing this, Jiang Hua stood up from the stool, took out a magnifying glass, squatted down and observed carefully. When he saw the appearance, he burst out laughing.
"It is rumored that the dragon pattern on the human face is interesting and weird. Today I saw it and it turned out to be so." Jiang Hua touched the inscription on the surface and said, "Is this a person with dragon horns?"
"Exactly!" Lin Ran admired Jiang Hua's eyesight, "The lid of this pan is shaped like a Mongoloid flat face with a pair of short horns on the head, which are considered to be dragon horns."
Jiang Hua nodded and said, "It is rumored that a human-faced dragon-patterned tablet was unearthed in the Yin Ruins in Henan, but it was bought by a gentleman named Lu. He claimed to be able to restore it into a masterpiece for generations to come."
Mr. Lu...
Lin Ran shook his head. It was Mr. Lu who sold the human-faced dragon-patterned tablet to the United States and took it for himself on the pretext of restoring cultural relics.
But it was useless to tell Jiang Hua. Lin Ran just continued to introduce: "This is not the same one as the one in his hand. This human-faced dragon pattern was made in the late Shang Dynasty. It is a bronze wine vessel used by nobles. I Personally, I think the prototype it refers to is Nuwa.”
"It turns out to be Nuwa!"
Jiang Hua suddenly realized that just now he was wondering what the lid looked like. It turned out to be the goddess of creation, Nuwa, with the head of a human and the body of a snake!
Jiang Hua touched it again and said: "Yes, it is indeed a bronze vessel from the Western Zhou Dynasty. Look at the ring, which is the ear of a human face, surrounding the lower abdomen, and there are two claws hugging both sides of the stream from under the human face. The gap is decorated with dragon patterns. , the circle foot is decorated with cloud and thunder patterns."
He was very satisfied with the bronze tablet in front of him and immediately asked: "Brother Lin, do you really want to sell this treasure to me?"
"Yes, Master Jiang Hua, I have something to tell you. The tombs of the Western Zhou Dynasty have been excavated in pieces, and many cultural relics have been secretly transported abroad. I have the same request as before for this human-faced dragon pattern. I hope you can keep it. Domestic." Lin Ran said sincerely.
When Jiang Hua heard this, he was silent for a while, and then burst into laughter.
"As expected of a big family named Lin, he would sacrifice his small family for everyone, and Jiang would feel inferior to him!"
Facing Jiang Hua's praise, Lin Ran quickly responded: "Compared to Master Jiang, I am still younger."
"How could it be? Heroes don't ask about their provenance, and they don't care about their age." Jiang Hua waved his hand and said, "Brother Lin, just ask for the price."
Facing Jiang Hua's generous behavior, Lin Ran was filled with admiration.
But business is business. He calculated it using the future auction price and said to Jiang Hua: "One thousand, four hundred yuan, do you think it will work?"
Jiang Hua smiled and said: "Brother Lin is indeed professional. Your estimate is almost the same as mine. I accept this price!"
"Thank you, Mr. Jiang!" Lin Ran was overjoyed, and Jiang Hua was really happy and didn't even think about bargaining.
He took his things to the front desk, counted out 400 yuan from the counter, and handed it to Lin Ran.
"Master Lin, I'll take the things away." Jiang Hua finally made a joke to Lin Ran.
Lin Ran held up his hands to show that he did not dare to be arrogant, but he was very excited in his heart.
Of course, it was not because Jiang Hua called him a little master, but because he made a profit of 400 yuan. You must know that he only bought it for 200 yuan.
This business is very profitable!