Obviously, the gaze that came to me at this time was different from the contempt and suspicion just now, because the data reported by the man after accurate measurement was no different from mine. However, Father Lin and Elder Xu's praise made me a little embarrassed, and they didn't know that Gu Xi secretly helped me in private.

If he hadn't used his fingers to draw a precise 10-centimeter scale, I wouldn't have been so precise. It seems that spatial reasoning will be difficult, but I know that it is far less difficult than spatial scale accuracy.

Probably understanding Gu Xi's intentions, it seems that he needs to use me to shock the audience.

From the first time I saw him, I was able to point out the lack of 10,000 yuan in four stacks, and he had already found that I had a strong sensitivity to details, not to mention that I was a painter, and I had a concept of measuring dimensions, but after all, I belonged to art sketching, not engineering drawing, so this concept was more often general data, not so accurate.

While I was pondering, Xu Lao said with a little regret: "Alas, if this bronze horse is not a horse stepping on Feiyan, then its value may be greatly reduced." And looking at its galloping posture and the appearance of stepping on the bird, it is almost the same as the horse stepping on the Feiyan......" The meaning is obvious, and someone also said exactly what everyone thinks: "Needless to say, this must be a fake." It was Lin Sheng, her high profile had never been half hidden.

With Lin Sheng's words, there was an uproar below, and the slightly exaggerated and incredible look was revealed. Xu Lao also turned his head and asked Gu Xi: "Gu Xian's nephew, ...... you see?"

Seeing this, I suddenly had a strange thought, only to see Gu Xi ask with a smile: "Who said it was a fake?" The tone was neither light nor heavy, but because the auctioneer Ma Dong pushed the microphone in front of him, the volume was loud enough for everyone present to hear. Someone shouted unconvincingly: "The form is so similar, isn't it a fake?" ”

"I don't know, fakes are identified by opening their mouths." Gu Xi unceremoniously made sarcastic remarks, causing the person who spoke to blush immediately. Only Lin Sheng was still unconvinced: "Then how do you say you want to identify?" As soon as the words came out, he was reprimanded by Father Lin: "Ah Sheng! ”

Even I laughed secretly when I heard it, I'm afraid that Gu Xi was waiting for her words, and she seemed ignorant on such an occasion. Sure enough, Gu Xi slowly spoke: "When a collection is taken out, the first thing to look at is its color, and then the craftsmanship." This bronze horse is ancient green in color, and the pulp and patina are layered, as long as anyone with vision can see that it is at least impossible to imitate modern times. Old Xu, please pick the rusty bumps on the soles of the horse's feet. ”

The old man Xu, who was suddenly named, didn't say anything, and immediately stepped forward and reached out to touch the horse's feet, and heard Gu Xi asking, "Did you pick out something?" Xu Lao shook his head, "I can't pick it, it's very hard." ”

Gu Xi smiled slightly: "If it is rust imitated by chemical reagents, it is usually not too hard, and some debris will come out if it is picked out by weight." There is only one circumstance that can make this rust unmovable and extremely hard, and that is the natural accumulation of millennia. ”

As soon as these words came out, I saw that Xu Lao's face suddenly turned from surprise to joy, but he asked cautiously: "What year?" ”

Gu Xi didn't answer, his eyes turned around and drooped. Immediately I noticed a change in the atmosphere on the field, and almost every pair of eyes were staring at him eagerly, waiting for him to tell him the number for that year. But after a few seconds, he spoke again, but said: "The shape of the horse stepping on the Feiyan is the horse's head with a flower tassel slightly raised, the head and tail raised, the tail tied with a fluttering knot, the three-legged air, the right hind foot and hoof stepping on a Feiyan, the Feiyan spreads its wings, and looks back in dismay." The top of this horse's head is also a flower tassel, but the carving is different, look carefully at the carving, it is made of bas-relief and yang carving techniques, the carving is exquisite, the curve is fine and smooth; And the most important thing is the bird under its feet, no one knows what kind of bird is under the hooves of the copper galloping horse. But since it is called a swallow, it must be similar in shape, now Xu Lao might as well take a look at what the bird under its feet looks like? ”

As he explained vividly, my eyes couldn't help but fall on the horse's hooves, and I was stunned, it was definitely not a swallow or some dragon sparrow. From its outstretched wings and the pointed beak I saw from my vantage point, it looked more like an eagle. But when Xu Lao took the bronze horse in his hand out of curiosity, I couldn't help but be surprised, the bird was carved with a human face!

Human-faced eagle ......

I'm afraid it's not a real bird, but it has some kind of meaning.