Facing Lin Fengcao's question, Yu Yao said, "No!

"Huh, then you still buy it?" Lin Fengcao's eyes widened, "I didn't understand it either!"

"I just didn't understand it. ”

Lin Fengcao was stunned for a moment, "What are you talking about! Are you gambling and haven't gotten over yet? That's really a big luck." ”

Yu Yao waved his hand, "I didn't understand, but I said it relatively, and I can still deduce something." Moreover, I see the box very clearly, of course, this is not what the stall owner said about the Qianlong Dynasty, but the black lacquer inlaid luodian jewelry box of the Ming Dynasty, the craftsmanship is good, even if there is no bead, it can be worth 120,000. So my foundation is not to lose. ”

"It's still a gamble!" Lin Fengcao spread his hands.

"Since I said that I can reason, it is much more certain than gambling!" Yu Yao said, "Don't you think this wooden box is very strange?

"This, I just thought, Xu is a self-humble carpentry and lacquer craft. And, does it have anything to do with beads?"

"There should be. This bead, although I didn't understand it, was definitely not a purple apass. And I didn't understand that it was because it was wrapped in a layer of something almost transparent. A jewelry box with such good craftsmanship, the bottom of the box is inlaid with a bead that we can't understand, and the 'Banmen Axe' on the top of the box is very strange. On the whole, the possibility that this bead is a good thing is great?!"

"According to what you say, it seems that it makes more sense to buy it if you don't understand it?"

"That's what you said. However, if it is really a purple avocado wood bead as the stall owner said, I may not buy it!"

"Looks like you're trying to pry this bead off and take a look?"

"There is this idea. And this bead is wrapped in a layer of stuff outside, you can try it yourself first, and you are not afraid of hurting the bead itself. ”

Lin Fengcao thought for a while, "But, on the other hand, this box has been circulating for so long, why hasn't anyone pried off this bead to take a look?"

"There's no way to figure it out, otherwise it won't be my turn!" Yu Yao said with a smile, "Antiques, there are too many unbelievable things, we don't need to spend more brain cells on this, as long as we think about it, it's over!"

Lin Fengcao couldn't help but smile slightly, "It's a good 'it's over'." ”

Yu Yao said again, "The previous reasoning, in fact, I haven't finished talking yet. ”

"Huh?"

"On the surface of this bead, there are still some traces of black lacquer, which should be fixed and the whole thing was painted again when it was painted in the box. But because of the prominence, over time, the black paint was worn off, revealing the wrapping layer inside. What does it mean? It means that this bead cannot be in direct contact with black lacquer. Further, this bead may need to be carefully protected, and the wrapping layer is the protective layer. ”

"Well, being so careful shows the preciousness of the material. ”

"You don't fully understand what I mean. Yu Yao explained, "What you said is only one aspect, it is the material, and the other is that there may be any craftsmanship on the beads, and you are particularly afraid of wear and tear." Moreover, it is expected that the author is very satisfied with this process, so he inlaid a 'class door axe', which seems to be humble, but in fact it is conceited!"

Lin Fengcao pinched his chin, "I don't want to go shopping anymore, I want to go back and pry it down!"

"Don't worry, since you're here, let's go shopping first. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Moreover, if it is really difficult to pry, you will have to find someone else. ”

"You're breathing. ”

Yu Yao said, "Just buy some tools in the market, and then buy a box with a soft liner and prepare to hold this bead." ”

The two continued to visit the market, and after roughly shopping, Yu Yao never came across anything they liked.

However, Lin Fengcao bought a four-layer box of red lacquer carving from the Qing Dynasty. Although it is not a leak, it is much lower than the market price, the most important thing is the "four loves" pattern above, Lin Fengcao likes it very much.

"Four loves" are common motifs in the Ming and Qing dynasties: Wang Xizhi's love goose, Tao Yuan's love chrysanthemum, Zhou Dunyi's love lotus, Lin Hejing's love plum. Lin Fengcao is a little elegant in his bones, and he also likes this kind of theme very much.

When leaving, Yu Yao pointed to the lacquer carving four-layer box, "There are rumors in the wild history that Wang Xizhi loves geese in order to eat goose meat to detoxify." ”

Unexpectedly, Lin Fengcao said seriously, "This is not wild history, it can stand up to scrutiny." I've researched it, and it's supposed to be to eat goose meat to detoxify. ”

"Huh?" Yu Yao was joking, and he had indeed only seen the statement on this question, but had not delved into it, "Eating goose meat? Doesn't it mean that he likes the posture of geese, and at the same time can have a calligraphy understanding? He once wanted to buy an old lady's 'handsome goose', but the old lady didn't sell it, but killed the goose to entertain him, and he was still sad for a few days?"

"This should really be a rumor. If the old lady doesn't sell it, how can she kill him and entertain him? Is there any difference between killing and selling? Or if you respect Wang Xizhi, you can just send it away!"

"There is also Wang Xizhi's scripture writing, and the matter of exchanging geese from a Taoist priest who raises geese!"

"A Taoist priest, what are you doing raising so many geese?" Lin Fengcao asked rhetorically.

Yu Yao's mind spun extremely fast, "Eh, yes, Wang Xizhi also advocates Taoism and likes alchemy! This pill has been taken for a long time, and it is indeed poisonous." ”

Lin Fengcao nodded, "Langya Wang's family, believe in the Five Bucket Rice Dao (later the Heavenly Master Dao), Wang Xizhi once traveled thousands of miles to find alchemy materials. Moreover, even if you don't do alchemy, during the Wei and Jin dynasties, some so-called merry talents also had a preference for eating Wushisan. ”

"Well, I know that. Yu Yao nodded.

Wushi Sanben is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, which was invented by Zhang Zhongjing to treat typhoid fever. But if you don't get sick, you can also get a lot of excitement, you know. Wushi San also contains mercury, and goose meat, according to ancient medical books, has the function of relieving erysipelas in the five internal organs.

However, inferring this matter does not affect the artistry of Xizhi's love goose, just look at it separately. Lin Fengcao said.

The two returned to the hotel, and it was not yet time for lunch. Yu Yao and Lin Fengcao decided to "do something" with this bead.

However, the transparent wrapping on the surface of this bead is quite hard, and it can only be barely scratched with a carving knife, and I don't dare to use too much force, for fear of any major damage.

Yu Yao and Lin Fengcao couldn't tell what this wrapping was, but after the two paused, they summed it up, this kind of wrapping, which can evenly wrap the beads, is very likely to be liquid or viscous at first, and it will harden after drying. After curing and hardening, it can be integrated with the semi-circular groove at the bottom of the box.

The two muttered for a while, looked at each other at the same time, and said in unison: "Water?"