The men put down the table, then put all the antiques and tools on the table, and left.

Zheng Zheng drank the last bit of tea in the cup, lit a cigarette, picked up the bronze balance very casually, and walked to the table.

"Mr. Zheng, please let me introduce you to these three antiques. ”

Anna glanced at the bronze balance that Zheng Zheng had brought over, but didn't say anything, and began to explain to Zheng Zheng the three antiques on the table.

Zheng Zheng casually put the bronze balance in his hand on the table, and didn't explain anything to Anna, this kind of thing is not good if it is too deliberate. He nodded, and said, "Please, Mr. Anna." ”

"This one is a medieval statue of an angel. Before that, and after that, such angel statues never appeared. And I own this angel statue because my ancestors made it to order. ”

Speaking of this, Anna paused, and his face showed some self-satisfaction that could not be concealed: "It can be said that this is the only work of art in the world, and it is absolutely impossible for the second one to appear is exactly the same as this angel statue, and it is an angel statue of the same era." ”

Zheng Zheng nodded noncommittally, quietly waiting for Anna to talk about other antiques.

Although Zheng Zheng has not touched this angel statue with his hands, nor has he looked at it carefully, but from Anna's narrative, his narrative is very problematic. What was the Middle Ages in Europe? Although there are many stories of knightly romances, great heroes, and so on, objectively speaking, medieval Europe basically belonged to the Dark Ages. This is not to say that medieval Europe was so barbaric – although it is true that civilization was not far from – but that in Europe of that time, the basic survival of man was very insecure.

The major threat to the basic survival of human beings was not only the rampant diseases and outdated medical measures of the era, but also religion. Although Christianity existed as a persecuted person until it was legalized, after Constantine legalized Christianity, Christianity changed from a persecutor to a persecutor, and everything that was unbiblical was hostile to Christianity.

Not to mention those scientists, there are not too many people who have been burned at the stake by the Inquisition, and the famous "Inquisition" has done just that. In addition to these persecuted scientists, Christianity is also very strong at controlling people's speech and behavior.

If nothing else, if this statue is completely different from the Christian angel statue, it is really a creation in the Middle Ages. When the Christian learned about this, he would not appreciate this "ability to innovate", but would have invited the people who made this and owned it to walk around the stake and let them feel what it was like to be a "heretic".

Even if Anna's ancestors were originally nobles, as long as they were not particularly big nobles, they basically couldn't settle this kind of thing. Even if it can be immortal, this thing will definitely not be handed down.

Therefore, although I haven't seen the angel statue yet, in Zheng Zheng's opinion, the angel statue is basically a fake, which is used to distract himself, and it is really not worth investing too much attention.

Antique appraisal is a real trouble, but it is simple to say, in fact, it is also simple. Just like now, Zheng Zheng doesn't need to make any careful observations, as long as he analyzes it through "reason", he can know whether what Anna said is true or false. Since he took out the thing to test Zheng Zheng, then he naturally knew in his heart whether it was true or false, and he would not take out something that he couldn't be sure of to test Zheng Zheng, otherwise how could he comment on the truth or falsehood in the end? This logical loophole is said to be deliberately leaked by Anna, or it is inadvertently said that it leaked his mouth, anyway, he has already been caught by Zheng Zheng.

Seeing that Zheng Zheng didn't react to this angel statue on his face, Anna didn't say much, and instead introduced the black cat statue to Zheng Zheng: "This black cat statue is a work of the late Middle Ages, and the body is carved from a complete piece of obsidian......"

Hearing Anna say this, Zheng Zheng's eyebrows couldn't help but pick. Obsidian is not a very precious stone, but if you really talk about it, it is one of the more foolish stones for the layman. It's just that because of the generation of obsidian, it is difficult to find complete chunks of obsidian. If this black cat was really carved from a piece of obsidian, then the obsidian before the carving should be a little bigger, at least half a foot high. For example, such a large piece of obsidian, even if the quality is not good, can win from the overall block.

“…… Obsidian is not a particularly valuable gemstone, so the main body of the black cat is not the point, the focus is on the two eyes of the black cat. Mr. Zheng, please take a look. ”

Anna invited Zheng Zheng to his side, and then hit the light of the height halogen lamp on the table to the black cat statue. Under the illumination of the light, the black cat's eyes glowed with a bright green light, and it was even seven or eight percent similar to a living creature. If the black cat just now was just a sculpture, then under the illumination of this light, under the eyes of this pair of green and shining, which seemed to exude a dancing light, this statue had the aura of a living creature.

"This is ......" Zheng Zheng frowned, trying to see what kind of stone was embedded in the black cat's eyes. Under the illumination of the halogen lamp at this height, the reflection of the stones in the eyes of the black cat was quite strong, and Zheng Zheng was difficult to see clearly.

"These are eyes made of whole emeralds," Anna turned off the halogen lamp and introduced Zheng Zheng with a smile: "The most rare thing is that these two emeralds are completely identical in size, shape and color, and it is very difficult to find such two gemstones." ”

Zheng Zheng's eyes rolled slightly, and then he smiled: "It is indeed difficult to find two identical emeralds, and it is indeed rare to be able to use two emeralds like this as eyeballs on a statue." ”

Although he said so, Zheng Zheng had other thoughts in his heart.

Emerald is not the name of a gemstone, but a general term for a class of gemstones, which contains several types of gemstones that can be counted in it, each with different characteristics. As the owner of this statue, Anna should naturally know where this statue came from, and should also know what kind of gems are set on it. But when he talked about Zheng Zheng, he simply said that it was an emerald, which was really a bit vague.

If he wants Zheng Zheng to judge what kind of gem this is, then he can not even mention the keyword "emerald" and let Zheng Zheng analyze it himself; if he wants Zheng Zheng to judge whether this is a fake or not, then this drama must also be done a little bit, and Zheng Zheng must be given a basis that can be used to make judgments, right? He can completely say that this is a morganite, and let Zheng Zheng judge whether it is right or not.

Just from Anna's statement about this gem, Zheng Zheng felt that there was a bit of a problem.

As for the statue itself......

"Mr. Zheng, please look at this. ”

Zheng Zheng was pondering, but his train of thought was interrupted by Anna on the side. He collected his thoughts, only to see Anna open the box and take out an object from it.

This box has to be more than a meter long and a palm wide. Judging by the approximate shape of the box, Zheng Zheng thought that what was inside might be an ancient European dagger or a painting. There are really not many things that can be put down in a box of this length and width, and have a certain value, in ancient Europe.

However, after Anna took out the contents of the box, Zheng Zheng was a little surprised.

What Anna took out of the box was not anything Zheng Zheng had thought of at all, but a cane.

Walking sticks are available in both the East and the West, but they are called differently. In the West it is called a cane, and in the East, especially in China, it becomes a crutch. However, although this thing looks basically the same, there are still some differences in use. In the East, people who are on crutches are basically the elderly or people with weak legs and feet, and young or middle-aged people are basically unable to see this thing, because in the East, this thing has only a balancing effect, and ordinary people do not use this function.

But in the West, a cane has become a symbol of a gentleman. With that crisp suit, this is really interesting. During the Republican period, some intellectuals were under the impression of Western culture and often carried a cane in their hands. And this crutch that exists locally, but has to be "imported" from abroad, has been transformed into a "civilized stick" after such a toss, and has become a symbol of civilization and enlightenment.

There are many materials for walking sticks, copper, iron, steel and wood can be used to make walking sticks, and after rubber in modern times, there are rubber canes. The main body of these canes basically does not have gods and demons, and the place where the makers of the canes put their mind into - and at the same time what makes the canes look different is to make a fuss about the handles of the canes.

There are those who make cane handles directly out of precious metals, those who have precious stones inlaid on them, and those who carve the handles of canes into various shapes...... And so on and so forth, and so on, and so on.

The cane in front of Zheng Zheng is all wooden, and the handle is not inlaid with precious metals or precious stones, but a pattern is carved.

Zheng Zheng looked at the cane slightly, and frowned slightly. The requirements of the cane are not much, that is, the whole must be smooth and rounded and straight, without any edges and corners. If the handle is curved, then the arc must not be stiff, and if it is a round handle, then the handle must be round enough without any burrs. If you can do this, you can basically be considered a qualified walking stick.