"That's not right!"

Just when everyone was nervous, Chu Yulan showed a puzzled look on her face.

"What's wrong?" Zhao Yunlin asked.

Chu Yulan replied: "I don't think this should be the Pearl of the Night." ”

"Why isn't a pearl that glows on its own?" Except for Chu Chen, everyone else was very puzzled.

Chu Yulan explained: "It's very simple, the night pearl is like the ever-full cup in our house, and it usually has to turn off the lights to emit a hazy light, but now that the light is so abundant, this pearl can actually bloom with such a dazzling light, it shouldn't be the night pearl." ”

After listening to these words, everyone is right to think about it, even if it is the kind of treasure that is often full of cups, you need to turn off the lights to see it glow, and as the name suggests, the night pearl must only shine at night, and you can see the light in the daytime, how can it be the night pearl?

But if it's not the Pearl of the Night, what would this bead be?

Just as everyone was pondering there, Zhao Yunlin said with some concern: "It can't be because there are too many radioactive materials, so it will glow during the day, right?" ”

Chu Chen smiled when he heard this: "Mom, you really think too much, don't talk about anything else, if there are too many radioactive substances, how can this bit of gilt be stopped, the previous owner has long been unlucky, how can you still be incense for so long?" ”

Zhao Yunlin thought about it, and felt that her son's words in the ≥ were indeed reasonable, so she gradually relieved her heart.

Wu Ke heard that this was not the Pearl of the Night, so he couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, so he wanted to come over.

Zhao Yunlin hurriedly said to stop: "Xiao Ke, don't come here." ”

Wu Ke was surprised and said, "Since this is not the Pearl of the Night. It probably doesn't matter. ”

Chu Chen shook his head: "After all, we don't know how this thing was formed, so it's better to be careful." ”

In fact. Chu Chen was completely worried, not to mention anything else. If this bead was really in danger, the ability would have given him a reminder a long time ago, and even if the ability didn't remind him, with his current sixth sense, he would be able to warn him in advance.

Wu Ke was very speechless when he heard this, and said with a hint of anger: "Like you said, if there are really radioactive materials, then how did the original owner live?" This doesn't work, that doesn't work either. So what do I do every day, lie in bed? I've never heard of anyone who is so tired when I'm pregnant. ”

After listening to Wu Ke's complaints, everyone suddenly fell silent, thinking about this period of time because Wu Ke was pregnant, everyone's expression was indeed too nervous, and they were all soldiers, and they also put forward many requirements for Wu Ke, so put yourself in their shoes. If it were them, it would be a little unbearable after a long time.

"What's wrong with you?" At this time, Chu Yongning walked in from outside the door and saw that something was wrong with the atmosphere. I thought it was a little strange.

Wu Ke actually knew that everyone cared about her, for the good of her and the child, but too many requests really made her feel disgusted. In addition, the fluctuation of the situation just now said it bluntly, no matter what. Now she caused this situation, so she apologized: "Dad." It's my bad ......."

"It's not a trivial matter." Zhao Yunlin hurriedly interrupted Wu Ke's words and said, "It's because we're too nervous, in fact, I want to think about it, if it's really like us, it's no different from going to prison." ”

When Chu Yongning heard this, he almost understood what was going on, and he said with a smile: "I'll just say it, don't you get pregnant, how can you make so many requests like you, it's strange if you don't die of exhaustion." ”

Speaking of this, he said to Wu Ke again: "Xiao Ke, you also know Achen's situation, your mother is so nervous, and she also wants to make up for her original regrets, I hope you don't mind!" ”

Wu Ke hurriedly waved his hand, saying that he would definitely not mind.

Then, Chu Yongning said to Chu Chen: "Achen, I also want to criticize you, there are so many people in the family, why do you care so much with a big man?" I'm afraid that everyone can't take care of Xiao Ke? ”

Chu Chen scratched his head and smiled at Wu Ke a little embarrassed, Wu Ke gave him a sneer back, and a small turmoil passed like this.

At this time, Chu Yongning asked with some surprise: "Ah Chen, what are you holding in your hand?" How can it still glow? Could it be the Night Pearl, but no, the Night Pearl shouldn't be so bright, right? ”

Chu Chen first briefly explained the reason for the matter to his father, and then said: "However, we still don't know what it is. ”

"Oh, I see, it looks like you've got another treasure."

Since Chu Chen came back from time to time with a rare treasure, Chu Yongning was already used to it, and he said with a smile: "Since I don't know what it is, let's remove the gilt outside first and see what kind of substance it is." ”

"Hmm!" Chu Chen nodded, and then used his fingernails to remove the gilt little by little, and soon, a round bead appeared in front of everyone. This bead looks particularly white and round, dazzling, like a crystal candle when viewed closely, and like the moon on the sea from afar, you can see that it is a jewel at a glance.

"Huh." Chu Chen sighed lightly and said a little strangely: "This seems to be a pearl!" ”

"Pearl?!" When everyone heard this, they all came over curiously, and observed them one by one, and finally they were surprised to find that it did look similar to the pearls on the market, but it was much larger than the pearls on the market, and it was whiter.

"How could this pearl glow so strongly!" Chu Yulan said with an incredulous expression.

Chu Chen said: "First of all, pearls will definitely shine when they are illuminated by light......

Pearls shine because their surface is covered with a smooth layer of gum, which is the precious nacre. The various components contained in nacre are nacre, which contains more than 90% calcium carbonate, in addition to a small amount of organic matter, some metal elements and fine water droplets.

These solid and liquid particles make the smooth nacre have good refractive properties, and the pearl has it, and only when exposed to light can it emit a sparkling pearlescent light, which looks crystal lovely.

As for why the light emitted by this pearl was so strong, Chu Chen felt that it might be because of the special relationship between the internal material arrangement. As for what is going on, it will need to be tested with an instrument to draw conclusions.

But there is one thing Chu Chen still finds very strange. That's because nacre isn't very stable, therefore. Pearls have a lifespan. A pearl can only "live" for more than 100 years, its puberty is about fifty or sixty years, and after a long time, the water droplets contained in the nacre will slowly run away and appear dull, and finally it will age and change color, and even dry up and powder. As a result, ancient pearls generally do not survive to this day.

But as a result, the pearl has been "alive" for more than 2,000 years. This is something Chu Chen thinks is very incredible, and presumably no one will believe that there will be pearls handed down more than 2,000 years ago. Such a subversive thing, spread out, it is estimated that it will cause a sensation in the scientific community.

At this time, Wu Keti said, "Why don't we turn off the light and see if it will shine?" ”

"Okay." Everyone agreed, although Chu Chen felt that this was something that could not happen, but considering that everyone's interest was very high. In addition, he was actually a little curious, so he walked over and turned off the light, but the result surprised him.

I saw that the pearl actually shone brightly. It looks like a small energy-saving light bulb, and it shines brightly.

Zhao Yunlin was stunned and said, "This ...... Isn't it said that pearls can't be spontaneous? What's going on? ”

Not to mention Zhao Yunlin, Chu Chen was already a little dumbfounded. Pearls that have "survived" for more than 2,000 years are amazing enough that they still glow on their own. Is this still a pearl? He couldn't be mistaken, right? The qiē in front of him made Chu Chen fall into doubt.

Because of such an amazing scene, the scene was silent. It took a while for everyone to come back to their senses one after another.

At this time, Wu Ke opened his mouth and said, "I thought of a treasure that is more similar to this pearl. ”

"What baby?" Everyone looked at Wu Ke curiously.

Wu Ke said word by word: "The pearl of the Marquis of Sui." ”

"The Pearl of the Marquis of Sui? What is this? Except for Chu Chen, everyone seemed a little confused.

Chu Chen explained: "In fact, in ancient times, the pearl of the Marquis of Sui and the wall of the Heshi clan were treasures that many kings fought for, among which there is a detailed record of these two treasures in "Han Feizi": 'The wall of the Heshi clan is not decorated with five cai; The pearl of the Marquis of Sui is not decorated with silver yellow, its quality is beautiful, and the thing is not enough to decorate. It's just that everyone may be familiar with the allusions to He's wall, but the legend of the Pearl of the Marquis of Sui is little known......"

Legend has it that it was an autumn during the Warring States Period, and the Marquis of Sui in the Western Zhou Dynasty (now the feudal marquis in the Jingchu area) routinely went out to patrol the fiefdom. Traveling all the way, one day, Sui Hou suddenly found a giant snake on the hillside, and somehow, he was stopped and slashed. Due to the severity of the injury, the serpent was already dying, but its two bright eyes were still bright.

When the Marquis of Sui saw that the snake was huge and extraordinary, and full of spirituality, he felt compassion and immediately ordered his followers to apply medicine to treat its wounds. After a while, the giant snake regained its body, its huge and flexible body swayed, and in the surprised eyes of everyone, it circled around the carriage of the Marquis of Sui three times, and swam straight towards the vast mountains and forests.

A few months passed, and the Marquis of Sui returned from a patrol, and met a yellow-haired boy on the road. He stopped the carriage of the Marquis of Sui, took out a huge and shining pearl from his bag, and wanted to present it to the Marquis of Sui. Sui Hou inquired about the reason, but the young child refused to say. The Marquis of Sui thought that it was unacceptable, and insisted on refusing to accept this generous gift.

In the autumn of the following year, the Marquis of Sui traveled again to the place where he had encountered the great snake last year, and rested at a mountain post station at noon. In his sleep, a yellow-haired boy faintly walked in, Sui Hou thought, is this the person who offered pearls last year? How can it appear in your dreams?

Just when Sui Hou was surprised, he saw the yellow-haired child kneeling in front of him, saying that he was the incarnation of the giant snake that was rescued last year, and in order to thank Sui Hou for saving his life, he specially came to offer pearls.

Hearing this, Sui Hou woke up suddenly, and sure enough, he found that there was an extra pearl at the head of the bed, so he sighed: "A snake still knows how to repay kindness, and some people benefit but don't understand the truth of repayment." What's more, they will take revenge, it's really a whimper! ”

It's just that when the giant snake offered the treasure, he forgot the truth that the treasure was moving, and after the news that the Marquis of Sui got the jewel, it immediately aroused the coveting of the princes of various countries, and after an unknown contest, plus the Sui State was just a small country, and finally the Sui Pearl fell into the hands of King Wu of Chu.

Afterward. The state of Qin destroyed the state of Chu, and Sui Zhu was again occupied by Qin Shi Huang. and is regarded as a national treasure of the Qin State. After the fall of Qin, the world was in turmoil. Sui Zhu never knew what to do.

After telling the story, Chu Chen continued: "It's just that this Sui Zhu is not as clear as it is recorded in the history books like He's Bi, so whether it is true or false, there has been no conclusion for a long time, and it is just such a pearl, even if it is more magical and special, but how can it be proved that it is Sui Zhu?" ”

Wu Ke said: "It can't be said that Sui Zhu has no clear records, such as "Lü's Spring and Autumn Period. "Guansheng Chapter" uses 'Sui Zhu to play the sparrow' as a metaphor for the principle of overkill: 'Today, someone uses the pearl of the Sui Marquis to play a thousand birds. What is it? It's just that I remember that it is difficult for something like pearls to be passed down for a hundred years, and I think it is definitely impossible for more than two thousand years. ”

Chu Yulan nodded: "It's true that the pearl has a limited storage time, and I also think that this pearl is unlikely to be the original Sui pearl, but then again, since this pearl can self-shine, it can be said that the storage time is a little longer, so let's do it." I think from this point of view, it could also be Sui Zhu. ”

Chu Yongning nodded and said, "Xiaolan is right, but just like Ah Chen said, I want to prove that it is Sui Zhu more than two thousand years ago. In the absence of relevant information, it is still more difficult. ”

Actually, judging by the results given by the ability. This pearl should be the legendary Sui Zhu, but this result is not convincing. And it is impossible for Chu Chen to take this matter to the people to mumble.

He smiled open-mindedly and said, "Actually, can you prove that it is Sui Zhu." I don't really care, after all, no one would say that such a self-glowing pearl is not a treasure, right? Also, I was concerned about what made it glow on its own, so I decided to take it to the lab tomorrow to study it. With the results of the research, it may be possible to apply them to industry. ”

Chu Yongning said happily when he heard this: "This is reasonable, we should develop high-tech products as much as possible to contribute to the construction of the country." Achen, you already have several research results in your real room, can you put it into production as much as possible? ”

When Zhao Yunlin heard this, she said angrily: "Achen is so busy now, you still have to call him like this, you are not afraid of exhausting his body!" ”

Chu Yongning was speechless and said, "He is as strong as a cow, can he be tired?" ”

"That's not going to work......"

Seeing that the parents were arguing, Chu Chen hurriedly said: "Dad, I will definitely put the research results into production, but there are still many difficulties to solve from the real room to the production line, and it is not easy to find a suitable manager, so I can only take my time for the time being." ”

Chu Yongning nodded again and again: "Well, this is how it should be......"

Then we discussed the pearl for a while, and when we saw that the time was almost up, we went back to the house to rest.

…………

In a blink of an eye, the time was November, and on this day, Chu Chen, as usual, went to the museum for a walk.

During this period of time, the visitor flow of the museum was relatively stable, and although the number of tourists was not as good as that of the opening meeting and the National Day, the profit was still more than enough, so Chu Chen was still quite satisfied.

After turning around for a while, after understanding the needs and opinions of several tourists, Chu Chen received a phone call, saying that someone wanted to ask him to identify antiques, and that it was the onlookers recorded by Zhang Lu at the beginning.

Since they had promised them a chance to have a free appraisal, Chu Chen would not shirk as long as he had time, so Chu Chen, who hung up the phone, walked quickly to his office, and when he was about to walk to the door, he saw two fifty or sixty-year-old men standing with the security guard at the door.

After saying hello, the other party introduced himself, and then Chu Chen enthusiastically invited the two old men into his office and made them a cup of tea.

One of the two old men was surnamed Yan and the other was surnamed Hua, among which the old man surnamed Hua took out two pieces of paper, handed them to Chu Chen and said, "Teacher Chu, you are really polite, this is the certificate that Zhang Lu left us at the beginning, please take a look." ”

Chu Chen took it in his hand and looked at it, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what your second elder wants to identify?" ”

The old man surnamed Yan asked a little embarrassedly, "Teacher Chu, can I please help me see two things?" ”

Anyway, he didn't have anything to do for the time being, Chu Chen nodded with a smile and said, "No problem, you just take out the things you want to identify." ”

Yan Lao hurriedly expressed his gratitude, then took out a bracelet and said, "Actually, I don't want to ask you to identify this thing, I just want to ask, does it have any collectible value?" ”

As soon as Chu Chen got into his eyes, he saw that this bracelet is now on the streets and alleys, and you can see the "Bodhi Zi" for sale everywhere, this kind of "Bodhi Zi" is generally a variety, and the representative varieties are the high-end Nepal King Kong Bodhi, as well as the low-end "Thousand-eyed Bodhi".

They are often made into prayer beads, bracelets and sold pieces, and traders often shape them into bodhi with "mana" and bless them as Buddhists.

Chu Chen took the bracelet in his hand and looked at it, and asked with a smile: "Elder Yan, I take the liberty of asking, where did you buy this bracelet?" ”

Yan Lao replied: "When I went to buy vegetables yesterday, I bought it from a hawker, and he said at that time that after sandpaper polishing, Bodhi seeds can become as smooth as these pendants, and have different patterns, as if they have opened a thousand eyes, and with different colors and patterns, the value-added potential is also huge." At that time, I chose a variety that he said had a relatively large value-added potential, and it was not expensive anyway......" (to be continued......