At noon on the second day, Li Yan was dressed neatly and waited in the small shop for Song Celadon and her friends to arrive. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

He originally planned to find a place to entertain them outside, but Song Qingci said that he liked the unique flavor of his small shop, so the meeting place was still set in the store.

Li Yan tidied up the shop, and Yinbao chicken has been sent to the newly bought apartment to be settled, and the whole shop is refreshing and clean.

At around three o'clock in the afternoon, there was a sudden sound of people outside the shop, mixed with the footsteps of a string of "gurgling" melodious high heels.

Then there was a knock on the thick iron door.

Li Yan stood up and walked to the door. For some reason, when he was about to open the door, he suddenly felt a little nervous. Taking a deep breath and calming his mind, he gently opened the door.

What I saw was a beautiful woman, but her face was very unfamiliar, and it was not the expected Song Celadon .

Behind the beautiful woman, there were four men, one of whom was an old man in his fifties, the other two were middle-aged people in their early forties, and one was a young man in his twenties.

When the beautiful woman saw Li Yan, she looked him up and down, and then said to the young man in Cantonese: "It's similar to what Celadon said, it seems that it's him." ”

Then, she said to Li Yan: "Hello Mr. Li, we are friends of Song Celadon, and after her introduction, come here to see Mr. Li's treasures." ”

Her tone was polite, but her Chinese was half-baked, with a strong Hong Kong Island accent.

Li Yan nodded and greeted them.

The glamorous woman introduced: "My name is Linda, and this is Tan Dasheng. The young man nodded at Li Yan, his expression lukewarm.

Linda went on to introduce that the old man's surname was Wu, and he was said to be a veteran collector and an expert on ancient coins. I guess they asked for help.

The other two middle-aged men, one surnamed Jin and the other surnamed Hu, were friends in the Song family's business.

After the introduction, Li Yan finally couldn't help but ask, "What about Miss Song Celadon, why didn't she come?" ”

Linda smiled and said, "She has something urgent to do and can't leave, so we'll come first." Once the matter is settled, she will arrive later. ”

As he was talking, Song Celadon called him. On the phone, she apologized and told Li Yan that she had a temporary urgency, and she couldn't leave for a while, and she would arrive late.

Li Yan felt a little regretful in his heart, but he still warmly invited a few guests into the store.

After he reorganized the shop, he emptied a few shelves, and then put a small coffee table and a few chairs in the store. A few people sat down on their chairs.

There were some strange expressions on the faces of several people, which was a trace of disappointment that could not be concealed.

To be honest, the space here is a bit cramped, and the decoration is too simple, and their reaction is completely unexpected by Li Yan.

Li Yan made them a pot of tea, but a few people just nodded politely, and none of them had any intention of drinking tea. But as soon as the faint fragrance of tea wafted up, the old man surnamed Wu suddenly sniffed, and his face showed a hint of discoloration.

"Hey, this is a high-grade Yunan Pu'er?"

"The old gentleman will know if you taste it." Li Yan smiled but did not speak.

The old man surnamed Wu raised the teacup and took a sip, his eyes lit up. "Sweet in the throat, full of tea and warm, this is the legendary Mansong Gong tea?"

That Tan Dasheng glanced at him and asked a little disappreciatively: "Uncle Wu, what kind of tea is Mansonggong tea?" Isn't it remarkable? ”

Wu Bo smiled and said: "Mansong Gong Tea is the royal tribute tea of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the tea is extremely rare, the annual output is less than 200 kilograms, and now a cake has been fried to almost 20,000 yuan, I also drank it once when I went to the mainland to investigate." Ten years in a flash, the memory is still fresh, it is indeed a rare good tea. ”

As he spoke, he immediately beckoned to the people around him and said, "Mr. Li, as the owner, is affectionate, and everyone can't say it if they don't have a drink." It's a good thing, and money can't buy it. ”

The people around were moved when they heard this, and hurriedly raised their glasses and took a sip. The anxious look of the monkey was in stark contrast to the indifference just now.

Li Yan smiled, and while they were still drinking tea, he took out a few things from the safe and put them on the table.

It turned out that they were all ancient spring treasures that he bought back from Xue Congqian.

When they saw these rare collections, several guests completely forgot about the mellow Mansong Gong tea.

The first thing in front of me was an ancient gray-brown coin. The diameter is about 6 or 7 centimeters, and there are two seal characters of "half two" written on one side, the font is straight, ancient and rough, vigorous and powerful. The other side is flat and wordless, with some cracks visible.

"It's ......"

That Mr. Jin and Mr. Hu both exclaimed softly, and then looked at Wu Bo.

Wu Bo glanced at Li Yan first, and said softly: "Let's listen to Mr. Li's explanation first." ”

Li Yan was not polite, so he said: "This is a silver half-tael coin of the Qin State during the Warring States Period, which was minted during the reign of King Qin Huiwen, and it has been more than 2,000 years so far. You see, after more than 2,000 years of burial, the silver surface of the big money has been oxidized, and some of them have scabs, lumps, and unevenness, which are all normal phenomena after the weathering of the unearthed silver coins, and the counterfeit money cannot be imitated. This big money has experienced the traces left by the vicissitudes of time, reflecting the extremely precious historical value. ”

Mr. Ma Dingxiang, a famous numismatic master, once recorded such an ancient coin in his writings. It's a pity that after the war, this money was lost to the people, and there has been no sound so far. If the ancient coin in Mr. Ma's old collection cannot be seen again, then this ancient coin is a unique heirloom, and the preciousness can be imagined. ”

In fact, when Li Yan purchased this ancient coin from the earth, Xue Congqian told him that this coin was the treasure of Master Ma Dingxiang, and it was inherited in an orderly manner, and there was only one surviving coin, which was very precious.

There are also Ma Dingxiang and his people in the Azure Star World, but the half-taels-tael in his hand was eventually lost. Li Yan's one is indeed the only one left in the world.

Wu Bo put on his gloves and said to Li Yan, "Mr. Li, can I get my hands on it and take a look?" ”

Li Yan waved his hand casually and said, "Yes." Please. ”

Wu Bo carefully picked up the ancient coin and carefully observed it with a magnifying glass. After looking at it for a while, he put the ancient money under his nose again and sniffed it up and down. Then, he put the ancient money next to his ear and tapped it lightly with his fingers to listen to its echo.

The whole identification process does look quite professional.

It took several minutes before Wu Bo carefully put the ancient money back in its place.

"It is indeed a very rare ancient coin, but I have a somewhat different opinion from Mr. Li. I thought that this ancient coin should be a Han and a half silver coin. ”

Hey, Wu Bo actually questioned the age of this ancient money in person, could it be that there is something strange behind it?

Mr. Jin, Mr. Hu, Linda and Tan Dasheng and others were all moved in their hearts.

Faced with doubts, Li Yan smiled slightly. "Some people in the industry do think that this is a Han coin, but I think it is indeed an ancient Warring States coin. First, the money is cast by a double-branch trough DC sub-injection type money fan, and the casting mouth is below, which is the most common method of coinage used by the Qin State during the Warring States Period. Second, the 'two' on the coin is the headless two of the big seal, not the 'two' character of the silkworm head and phoenix tail that was subordinate to the Han Dynasty. Based on the above two reasons, I insist that this ancient coin is an ancient Qin coin from the Warring States period, not a Han coin. ”

Wu Bo was stunned.

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The ancient money and tribute tea mentioned in this book, including the previous stamps, Bodhi Zi bracelets, etc., are all based on the real origin of the information, and they are by no means made up. It's tiring to write, but let's learn something for yourself.