Chapter 22: The Rusty Iron Sword
I saw a middle-aged man similar to the stall owner in Wang Xiao's mind, picking up a short knife on the table, the tip of the knife was sharp and sharp, the cold light was cold, and there were a few worns on the handle, wrapped in pulp, and there was a little quaint atmosphere at a glance, but I didn't see the scabbard on the table. At this moment, the middle-aged man took out an old piece of wood, quickly made a suitable scabbard, painted it with green paint, and then took out a handful of millet and sprinkled it on the lacquer. When the paint is dry, I take out a piece of sandpaper and polish it, and then I am polishing it with a handful of millet, and so on. Seeing that it was almost over, he found a few copper pieces and pasted them as decorations, then wrapped the knife handle with shark skin, and roasted it on the stove for a few days, and a short knife with an ancient style appeared in Wang Xiao's hand.
Shaking his head, Wang Xiao put the short knife back in place, it is true that this kind of object is actually not worth a few dollars. However, this new feature that Wang Xiao has just discovered is really good. After greeting the horse next to him, he walked to the stall inside.
Walking slowly along the road, observing the various gadgets on each stall. Suddenly, he saw an old man and the seller bargaining fiercely in a stall in front of him, and he was speechless for a while.
was about to go to the depths, and under the scanning of the transmission system, stories appeared in Wang Xiao's mind. Most of them are modern imitations, and occasionally there are a few genuine pieces, but the prices are relatively higher than the market.
"It's a, if I didn't have a transmission system, I would definitely be pitted. Wang Xiao shook his head, thinking that gold mining was really not such a simple thing. The steps of the feet quickened, ready to see the modern famous calligraphy and painting opposite.
At the last stall, Wang Xiao was no longer hopeful, and his eyes hurriedly swept over the objects on the stall. Suddenly, Wang Xiao stood down, and in front of him was a rusty iron sword, about one and a half meters long.
The surface of this iron sword is not unusual, the craftsmanship is extremely rough, even a half-sized child can see that it is not an antiquity, and at most it can be sold for a few catties of pig iron.
But what appeared in front of Wang Xiao's eyes was far from so simple, and he saw that under Wang Xiao's field of vision, there was a long sword wrapped in the rusty iron sword. The sword body is sharp, and the word Longyuan is engraved at the end, which seems to have the potential to open mountains and cut off water. The two swords are separated by beeswax.
Wang Xiao thought to himself, just making things would take a lot of pains, and the things inside would be extraordinary even if they weren't antiquities. Could it be the legendary Longquan Sword?
Thinking of this, Wang Xiao pointed to the iron sword and asked the boss, "Boss, how do you sell this thing?"
The boss heard someone asking, and hurriedly replied: "Hehe, little brother has vision, I have good things here!" This sword in front of you looks like it has been around for some years, so let's do it, our brothers are fateful, I won't cheat you, how about you give 5,000 yuan to take it?"
After hearing this, Wang Xiao pursed his lips and said: "You and I know what this thing is, it just so happens that the axe at home is blunt, and I am going to buy it back to grind and chop firewood." If you don't tell me the price, I'll keep it for the New Year. ”
It's unlucky to meet Boss Wang Xiao, but he has been selling this iron sword for a year, and he went to the countryside to collect it for 50 yuan, but no one has been interested.
After thinking about it, if you miss this time, you will have to wait another year, so he said: "In this way, little brother, I will wipe you a 0,500 yuan and you can take it." ”
After hearing this, Wang Xiao turned around and left, the boss was in a hurry, and shouted in the back: "300 is not good!"
Wang Xiao said without looking back: "I'll take 100, and if I don't sell it, I'll go back and buy an axe." ”
After hearing this, the boss sighed, didn't he earn half of it, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay... A hundred is a hundred, and it's cheap for you. ”
Wang Xiao smiled slightly, turned around and walked back, happily took out a little red bull in his pocket and handed it to the boss, picked up the iron sword and left.
Returning the same way, on the way I met the horse that was still concentrating.
"How's the harvest going, Brother Ma? I bought a good baby. Wang Xiao raised the Iron Sword Sect in his hand as if showing off
Ma Qianqian put down the object in his hand, turned his head to look at the iron sword in Wang Xiao's hand, and couldn't help but say, "Haha, how much did you buy it?"
Wang Xiao replied seriously: "100 yuan." ”
Ma nodded forward and comforted him: "Well, yes, the price of pig iron is still rising, and it is estimated that it will be able to return to its original cost in two years." ”
The crowd who was watching the excitement laughed when they heard it, and Wang Xiao also scratched his head in embarrassment, after all, this secret cannot be exposed.
"Brother Wang, what is tested on this street is your eyesight and historical knowledge, you are still young, it is normal to make eyes! Fortunately, you didn't lose too much. Ma Xiangqian explained to Wang Xiao seriously.
Wang Xiao also nodded hurriedly and asked, "Brother Ma, do you know how much the Longquan Sword is worth?"
Ma Xiangqian became interested after hearing this, although he was in the jewelry business, he was quite interested in antiquities. raised his eyebrows and said: "Longquan Sword, also known as Longyuan Sword, began in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, has a history of more than 2,000 years, is one of the famous swords in ancient China, and is known as honest and noble. It is said that it was cast by the ancient caster master Ou Yezi and the cadre. The Longquan Sword created the era of cold weapons, and its value is probably incalculable... Hey, it's a pity that this legendary sword doesn't know where it is hidden now. Ma Xiangqian sighed after speaking, with a look of regret on his face, and continued: "Longquan Sword began to appear in imitations in ancient times, and there were many of them. But even some of the imitations are worth millions now, and I have a replica from the Ming Dynasty in my home, which I bought at an auction for 2.4 million. Later, a sword casting factory was set up in Longquan Town, Zhejiang Province, specializing in the manufacture of Longquan swords, but they were all modern handicrafts. The Longquan Sword that was really forged by the two masters, Ou Yezi and Ganjiang, did not know its whereabouts. Even if someone takes out the real Longquan Sword, no one in this world can determine whether it is true or false. ”
Wang Xiao was anxious when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "What? So there is no way to judge the authenticity of the Longquan Sword?" He originally wanted to make another windfall with this sword, but who knew that he would encounter such a situation.
Ma Xiangqian looked at Wang Xiao with a wicked smile and said, "What's the matter, brother, look at your appearance, is it the legendary Longquan Sword in your hand?"
Wang Xiao smiled awkwardly, there were many people, he naturally couldn't tell the truth on such an occasion.
Seeing this, Ma Xiangqian patiently explained to Wang Xiao: "Due to the age, and no one has ever seen the real Longquan Sword, there are all kinds of imitations, at least I can't tell the real one." ”
Wang Xiao smiled bitterly after hearing this: "Then even the real Longquan Sword can't be sold for much money?"
"That's not necessarily, I can't say for sure this kind of thing, because the real value of the Longquan Sword is not only the sword itself, but also the creation of an era. The horse shrugged forward.
After waiting for a while, after seeing that Ma Xiangqian was no longer interested, Wang Xiao stepped forward and whispered: "Brother Ma, let's go back first, I have something to tell you." ”
Seeing that he was mysterious, coupled with a series of abnormal reactions before, Ma Xiangqian was also a little curious, but he knew that Wang Xiao had too many secrets, so he couldn't help but ask, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go back and talk about it." ”