To be honest, although the "Peking Man" skull fossil is an epoch-making paleontological treasure, it really only has scientific research value. Moreover, in the years leading up to the loss of this batch of fossils, all the research that needed to be done had been done almost the same.

In addition, although the original skull fossil of the "Peking Man" was lost, the replica was well preserved and placed on display in a museum...... Therefore, in Wang Qiu's opinion, it is really a feeling of stupidity to risk his life to grab such a broken stone.

In contrast, it is much easier and more enjoyable to spend money collecting antiques.

So, after decisively giving up the task of "looking for Beijingers", Wang Qiu has been searching for treasures in the antique market of Liulichang and Qianmen Louzi.

-- The famous Liulichang, located outside the Peace Gate of old Beijing, is a well-known antique cultural street with profound historical and cultural heritage. South Xinhua Street, south of the Peace Gate, divides the Liuli Factory into two sections, the East Liuli Factory and the West Liuli Factory, the East Liuli Factory deals in antiques, and the West Liuli Factory deals in old paintings and calligraphy. As early as the Qing Dynasty, there were countless time-honored antique shops standing here, and it became a world-famous antique and treasure distribution center...... As well as one of the most famous fake antique sales dens in China, all kinds of counterfeiting methods emerge one after another, which is really breathtaking.

Although these self-proclaimed "century-old shops" antique shops have to pay more or less attention to some decency and demeanor, they will not become completely black shops. But those decency and demeanor are also for regular customers who have a relationship and old customers who have a discernment. If they meet Wang Qiu, they have neither deep friendship nor appreciation. The fat sheep who is so generous is really "not for him, sorry for the ancestors." I'm sorry for my children!"

As a result, after being deceived several times in a row, and being fooled by those shopkeepers with lotus tongues, and finally bought back a bunch of "high-imitation" fakes from those "reputable" century-old stores, Wang Qiu couldn't help but be annoyed - although Lao Tzu's banknotes are worthless, what are you doing with so many fake antiques? Wholesale to the 21st century glass factory at a low price? How much profit is there? It's hard to say whether it can be worth the hard work!

But the problem is, annoyance is annoyance. The matter of collecting antiques still has to be done, after all, for a while, there is no more cost-effective cross-time and space trade project than this unit volume - as the saying goes, "gold in troubled times, antiques in prosperous times". In the 21st century, the rich Chinese "local tyrants" really do everything they can to show off: the "local tyrants" in Jiangsu make bouquets of 100 yuan to propose, and the "local tyrants" in Zhejiang drive tanks to participate in the car club. As for the top tyrants in the imperial capital of Beijing, they are full of Beijing flavor at the feet of the Son of Heaven: buy furniture regardless of which country. Which is it!

However. The number of local tyrants is increasing, but the number of furniture in the Ming and Qing dynasties is decreasing - after all, wood will be bitten by insects and rats, and there is a problem of service life; Moreover, at that time, the number of eunuchs who could make high-end furniture was also limited -- therefore, a set of beautifully carved and high-quality yellow rosewood, red sandalwood, or sour branch wood Ming and Qing dynasty furniture could often be sold for millions or even tens of millions on Wang Qiu's side. A porcelain vase of Yuan blue and white can at least be auctioned for hundreds of thousands. Even some inconspicuous-looking snuff bottles, ivory carvings, jade pendants, purple clay pots, and gold and silver collars are priceless in later generations. As for celebrity calligraphy and painting, it's even harder to say: Wang Qiu still can't understand why some celebrities' calligraphy and painting can be sold for more than 100 million. Other people who are also famous in history, but their works can only be sold for hundreds of thousands or even tens of thousands?

- Hey. There's no way, outsiders always can't understand the things in the circle, and you'd better not guess the minds of enthusiasts......

I don't understand it, but this does not prevent Wang Qiu from pouring antiques into another time and space to exchange money - although if you take the road of public affairs, you will have to be plucked by countless leaders of all sizes, although the remuneration that the museum is willing to give to various heirloom national treasures is relatively low, far less than those private collectors who spend a lot of money, but after accumulating a lot, it is not a small amount. And it is better to be stable, unlike the self-employed people in some novels, who need to avoid attracting the attention of the state power organs - they themselves are state power organs or violent organs - not to mention, with the certificate issued by the state cultural relics department, those inferior Ming and Qing dynasty furniture and official kiln porcelain can be sold for a higher price.

In addition, the gold and silver coins that were exchanged in Shanghai before, the gemstone jewelry, natural fur, high-grade teak and oak purchased, as well as various "Republic of China style" decorative ornaments and daily necessities...... The profits obtained in the time and space of the Republic of China this time have far exceeded the sum of the previous cross-time and space trade, not to mention that just Wang Qiu and several other "temporary workers" and "interns" have made more than 10 billion yuan of oil and water......

-- In the Republic of China era, although the majesty was no longer and the war was ruined, after all, with modern means of transportation and communication such as railways, ships, and telegraphs, the speed of commodity circulation and the supply capacity of materials on the market far exceeded that of any other feudal dynasty. If it was in the early Qing Dynasty, no matter how many Shanxi silver tickets were in his hand, how could he collect so many good things in just a few months?

Therefore, after Wang Qiu made a fire, he still organized the team to continue to scatter money and sweep the goods, but he told everyone to change the main acquisition objects: those celebrity calligraphy and paintings, lonely ancient books or something, just look like the meaning of the meaning, there is no need to buy too much. Instead, they mainly collected large quantities of "real objects" such as porcelain, jade, enamel, bronze, ivory carvings, and precious wood furniture, and even better if they could be inlaid with gold, silver, precious stones, and crystals - even if these antiques were fakes, the raw materials themselves were already worth a lot of money, and the banknotes were printed by the state anyway, so they could not lose anything.

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In the era of the Republic of China, in addition to the most famous glaze factory, Qianmen Louzi is also an important antique distribution center in Beiping City.

The so-called "Qianmen Building" is a piece of land on the side of Zhengyangmen in Beijing, from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China, it has always been an important commercial area in Beiping, so under the city wall in this area, there will be some small stalls and vendors selling some antiques from time to time, and the price is naturally much cheaper than the Liuli Factory.

Of course, the things here in the Qianmen Building are always difficult to distinguish between authenticity and fake, and even if there are occasionally some high-grade genuine products, the way from which they come from is often not very serious - some are dead people's belongings dug up by tomb robbers, and some are secretly carried by the little eunuchs in the palace...... Therefore, those who held their own identity at that time were often reluctant to come. Only some shy collectors will be greedy for cheap and come to the front door to pick up the leak. But in any case, in China's modern history, there are indeed many lucky people who have purchased some original national treasures from here at low prices, and have been treasured as family heirlooms.

Therefore, Wang Qiu and the others, who have no taboos, will naturally not let go of this potential "gold mine" when they are sweeping up the goods.

Moreover, strolling through the streets of Beiping in the Republic of China era, leisurely admiring the various states of the market, there is also an indescribable flavor.

-- In this era of the Republic of China, when the old and the new trends of thought alternated and Chinese and foreign cultures clashed, if Shanghai is a bright and unrestrained modern girl, always chasing the front line of fashion trends; Then Beiping is a calm and virtuous lady, with an extraordinary bearing at the feet of the Son of Heaven.

On the bustling sandy streets, you can see pedestrians in long shirts and horse coats everywhere; Along the street are gray brick houses and carved wooden buildings, revealing a strong quaint charm, and several Western-style western-style buildings interspersed with them reflect the changes of the times; The number plates hanging from the door beams swayed with the wind, echoing with the shouts of the small merchants and vendors. The noodle stalls on the roadside were filled with the steaming water, and the snorts of donkeys and horses were heard from time to time in the middle of the road...... Like a living historical picture, each place seems to have a strong traditional Chinese atmosphere.

Hey, perhaps, this is the so-called "Republic of China style" that those little fresh, petty bourgeoisie talk about and are fascinated by in the future!

However, as a party member, on the streets of Beiping, which is full of "Republic of China style", Wang Qiu paid more attention to the orphans and widows who sold themselves with straw labels, homeless people like walking corpses, and big smokers with thin bodies and black teeth...... Not one or two, but in groups!

What's more, even if you don't look at these things that many intellectuals want to ignore, the mere lumps of dung and urine at your feet, and the smell of livestock in the air, are enough to make people frown—it's no wonder that the air is fresh in such a narrow street, full of donkeys, horses, and camels!

Coupled with the fact that the road surface is full of sand and lacks decent urban green vegetation, it is really a miniature sandstorm when the wind blows, and you have to worry about filling your mouth with sand when you stand on the side of the road and eat breakfast. The little daughter-in-law went out wrapped in a headscarf, and the first thing she did when she came home was to take off her headscarf and shake the sand desperately......

In addition, the Chinese of this era have not yet changed the habit of open defecation...... The future "patriotic health campaign" is yet to come.

Therefore, this so-called "Republic of China style" with a small and fresh charm looks good on TV and photos. If you really want to let the petty bourgeoisie experience it...... Well, it is estimated that he will soon cover his nose and run away while avoiding the feces on the street in a zigzag route. (To be continued......)