Chapter 164: Jade Pendant and Jade Bracelet
Suddenly mentioning the previous sad thing, the old grandmother seemed to be a little emotional, Zhao Ming and the boy who came together didn't say anything, half an hour later, the young couple served a steaming meal, and beckoned everyone to eat from the table.
At the dinner table, Zhao Ming was surprised to find that in addition to eating wild vegetables in the mountains on weekdays, there were also a lot of mushrooms and delicious and fatty wild fungus on the dinner table, and the soup was porridge made of wild yams.
Dinner is inconvenient, healthy and delicious, a meal like this, if it is in Dongcheng, it will cost hundreds of yuan, Zhao Ming and the boys in the same company couldn't help but sigh at the warmth and hospitality of the aborigines of this ancient town.
After dinner, the grandmother's granddaughter and grandson-in-law really left with the two children, and the sky outside had not completely darkened, Zhao Ming guessed that the distance between the two of them must not be far, otherwise it would be impossible to go back at this time.
When it was completely dark, a middle-aged man appeared, and he smiled and said, "There is a room in the back, I'll take you to rest." ”
In this way, Zhao Ming and the boy were taken to the cabin at the back by the middle-aged man, and Zhao Ming found out that the girl who came together and was bitten by the bamboo leaf green snake lived in the cabin in front of them.
The room is not big, but it is unusually clean, it may be that the door of the wooden house has been closed, and it is not as damp as Zhao Ming imagined, on the contrary, it is very dry, which makes people feel particularly comfortable.
The two were lying on the wooden bed, and when they heard someone passing by outside, Zhao Ming got up and took a look, only to find that the middle-aged man was helping his old mother to walk towards the wooden house at the back.
Zhao Ming closed the door again, only to find that the boy who came to paint the scenery was already asleep on the bed at the moment, probably after walking all afternoon, and at this time in such a comfortable environment, he naturally fell asleep quickly.
Zhao Ming originally wanted to study the structure of this wooden house, but after shuttling in the bamboo forest for an afternoon, it would indeed be tiring to the line, as soon as he lay down on the bed, Zhao Ming felt very sleepy, and not long after, he also fell asleep.
When he woke up the next day, Zhao Ming found that the boy who came with him had already left the room, which made Zhao Ming a little worried, and he got up and walked out of the cabin only to find that the girl was sitting on a small stool with the boy, setting up an easel outside the wooden house, and was concentrating on painting there with a paintbrush.
Zhao Ming saw the scene in front of him, and instantly felt a lot more relieved, since yesterday, the three of them went through hard work together, and came here, Zhao Ming is still a little psychologically dependent on these two people, in case the two of them leave, leaving Zhao Ming alone, although it seems to be a normal thing, but in his heart he will still feel a little lost.
Seeing that others have been put into their work, Zhao Ming naturally did not forget the purpose of his visit to Mincheng Ancient Town this time, obviously antiques are more precious things for every aboriginal resident, and naturally they will not be easily shown, but Zhao Ming still decided to give it a try.
The middle-aged man was chatting with his old mother in the wooden house at the front, and when he saw Zhao Ming coming, the two stopped talking instantly, obviously having a vigilant and defensive psychology against Zhao Ming who came from afar.
Instead of making this family suspicious, it is better to directly inform the purpose of this visit, and maybe learn some things about Mincheng Ancient Town from the mouth of this middle-aged man. It is also a good thing for you to find antiques.
"Big brother, I came here this time to buy some antiquities, I wonder if there are antiques or something like this in the neighborhood?" Zhao Ming said bluntly.
The middle-aged man looked at Zhao Ming, looked at it for a long time, and said with a smile: "Yes, there are, but there are more people looking for antiques in the ancient town in the past two years, and many archaeologists are also exploring in the ancient town, I will take you to the front of a few families in the afternoon!"
As soon as the archaeologists were mentioned, the middle-aged man's face was a little deep, and Zhao Ming couldn't help but worry for a while, but then again, this middle-aged man probably lives in this bamboo forest all year round, and occasionally goes to the ancient town to buy some necessities for life, obviously he is still a little unable to adapt to the rapid development of the ancient town in recent years.
Moreover, in the hearts of the older generation of indigenous residents, those ancient tombs that have been buried underground for hundreds or even thousands of years are very likely to be their ancestors, and now that the ancestors' tombs have been dug up, he is naturally not happy.
However, people live in the world, and they have always been exploring how they came to be, and how their ancestors survived on this land, and archaeology is not as they think, digging other people's ancestral graves, but proving the ancient civilization of mankind.
There is not much explanation about these Zhao Ming, after all, there are some things to talk about now, and it is not necessarily that the other party will agree with your point of view, I believe that soon, they will naturally understand.
After chatting with the middle-aged man for a while, Zhao Ming returned to his room, he began to look forward to lunch, and then to arrive early in the afternoon, so that he could go to other aboriginal houses in the vicinity earlier to find what he wanted.
At about one o'clock in the afternoon, which is also the hottest time in this bamboo forest, Zhao Ming left the cabin in front of him behind the middle-aged man, and the college student couple who came with Zhao Ming were resting in the cabin at the moment, and they wanted to wait for the afternoon to cool down before going out to sketch.
Zhao Ming followed behind the middle-aged man, walked for about half an hour, and finally arrived at a house, and when she saw the middle-aged man, the hostess of the house was extremely happy.
"Hello, it's been a long time, please come to the house!" the woman said as she smiled at Zhao Ming, although she was past middle age, she still had charm.
It may be that over the years, there have been more and more people traveling to Mincheng Ancient Town, and the hostess of this family is dressed very fashionably, and the middle-aged woman in Dongcheng is dressed no differently.
"Do you still have all those ancestral treasures in your family? The middle-aged man said with a simple smile, and it seemed that he was very familiar with the hostess of the house.
"There are two or three more, you wait for me for a while, I'll go to the room to get it!" The hostess looked at Zhao Ming for a while, probably to see that Zhao Ming did not look like a bad person, and he was brought over by someone she knew, so she was naturally very straightforward, she didn't hide it at all, and as soon as she turned around, she left the wooden house.
A few minutes later, the hostess walked out with an old wooden box, only to see her put the wooden box on the table, and then slowly opened it, Zhao Ming could clearly see that a thick layer of dust had fallen on this wooden box.
"Look, young man, that's all there is to it, I was sick and sold some before, now you can pick these at will, as long as the price is right, everything is easy to say. The hostess said with a smile, her eyes full of charm.
As soon as the box was opened, Zhao Ming felt a strong aura, and there were far more than what the hostess said, there were only three things left, Zhao Ming carefully observed while choosing, and there were as many as seven or eight pieces of jewelry in the box.
Zhao Ming didn't need to explore whether these items in front of him were real, because the aura inside would deceive people, and the hostess in front of him would have so many treasures, which was indeed curious.
Seeing Zhao Ming's puzzled face, the hostess smiled embarrassedly, and she said to the middle-aged man who brought Zhao Ming to the side: "Big brother, the things in my here are all real money, and they are definitely genuine, and this is dug up in the nearby ancient tomb by the old immortal of my family when he was young." ”
When the middle-aged man who brought Zhao Ming here heard what the woman said, he hurriedly comforted and said, "We all know about this, don't be sad!"
Zhao Ming saw this situation and quickly explained: "Sister-in-law, I don't think this thing is fake, I'm sorry to arouse your sadness." ”
Hearing Zhao Ming say this, the middle-aged woman smiled embarrassedly, and said helplessly: "Don't take it to heart, sister-in-law, I don't blame you, the old immortal in my family was gone two years ago!
Zhao Ming didn't answer, and let the hostess vent his sad emotions there, while he carefully selected the antiques in the box.
At this time, a piece of jade pendant attracted Zhao Ming's attention, because the aura on this jade pendant was so rich, Zhao Ming picked up the jade pendant and put it in his hand, observed it carefully, and suddenly felt that this jade pendant was very similar to the one he had acquired by Master Wang when he was in Babaozhai before, and this discovery made Zhao Ming overjoyed.
"Sister-in-law, your jade pendant looks pretty good...... Zhao Ming said with a smile, and then picked it up after speaking. There was also a jasper bracelet that instantly attracted Zhao Ming's attention, but compared to the aura on the jade pendant, the aura on this jasper bracelet was much lighter.
As for other things that look like metal fragments or something, Zhao Ming hesitated for a long time and decided not to buy these first, after all, these mutilated, small number of fragments look very much like things on the armor in ancient times, with Zhao Ming's liking or more interested in these jades, after choosing what he likes, next, it is a matter of price, Zhao Ming raised his head and looked at the hostess on the side.
"How much does this jade pendant and this bracelet cost?" Zhao Ming asked lightly. As soon as the hostess saw that Zhao Ming had chosen the jade pendant and jasper bracelet, the expression on her face was a little less calm, which made Zhao Ming even more confused.