Happy Shennong

Chapter 257 Unique way of thinking
Kong Yunzhou had this idea a few days ago.It's just that he didn't know Linley very well at that time, so he sent someone to secretly investigate carefully. After he had a relatively comprehensive understanding of Linley, he told his old friend about his plan.

And his old friends, like Han Suiyun and Shi Zhiyou, are also more cautious.He said that he wanted to see Linley with his own eyes. He had to know whether Linley was trustworthy before he could make a decision.

It was only then that Linley had a meal with a large group of elderly people.

On the surface, it was a group of stone gambling enthusiasts who wanted to get acquainted with Lin Lei, but in fact, they were examining Lin Lei's personality and character.Just now when Lin Lei went to the toilet, Kong Yunzhou collected everyone's opinions on Lin Lei, and finally made a decision.

If Linley hadn't passed the examination, Shi Zhiyou wouldn't have invited him to the teahouse, and they might have dispersed.

As for Linley, on the way here just now, he couldn't help thinking about what kind of things Kong Yunzhou might say.He thought, it should have something to do with gambling on stones.He even once thought that it was Kong Yunzhou who wanted to cooperate with him and gamble on stones together.As a result, Kong Yunzhou raised a question about "antiques".

He really didn't have much research on antiques, so he didn't dare to say big things: "Mr. Kong, thank you for being so respectful of me. However, I can't guarantee that I can help you. But don't worry, I will do my best."

"With your words, I am relieved."

"Old Kong, what kind of antique are you talking about?"

Kong Yunzhou waved at the big bodyguard standing at the door.

The big man walked over quickly, took out a strip-shaped wooden box about [-] centimeters long from the leather bag he was carrying, and handed it over with both hands.

Kong Yunzhou took the wooden box, carefully lifted the lid, and pushed the wooden box in front of Linley: "This is it!"

Linley stared at the box and found that it contained a gray humanoid sculpture.It depicts the image of an ancient old man with fluttering gown and regular facial features.Putting one hand behind his back, he stroked his beard with the other, looking forward with both eyes, looking extremely chic.

Overall, this sculpture should be a masterpiece.

However, Linley still didn't understand: "Mr. Kong, do you want to study the artistic value of this sculpture, or do you want to find out its collection value?"

"None." Kong Lao shook his head and said, "I want to know its potential value."

"how do I say this?"

"When I got this sculpture, the original owner told me that it was called Yutan Zun, and it was very old. Aside from its artistic value and collection value, it still hides a secret. Unfortunately, the original owner I have studied it for half my life, but I still don't know what the secret is, so I want to find someone else. Otherwise, I have no chance to get it."

"Jade Altar Venerable?"

Linley touched his temples, and searched his memory carefully, but he still couldn't find any information related to "Yutan Zun".

In other words, he had never seen or heard of this object before.For a moment, he was also a little confused, not knowing where to start.According to Kong Yunzhou's meaning, the original owner of Yutan Zun has studied for a long time.After it was transferred to Kong Yunzhou, it has been studied for several years, but there is still no gain.

It can be seen from this that the secret of Yutan Venerable must be hidden very deeply.

If you can see its secret at a glance when you get it in your hand, it will not be so attractive.

Linley thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Kong, I am also a monk of Zhang Er now. I can't figure it out. I don't have a clue. I want to know, how did you study before? Maybe, eliminate all the paths of failure, Then we can find the correct solution.”

"I'm ashamed, I didn't find any good method. It was nothing more than searching for information and asking experts on treasure appraisal, but several years passed, and I didn't get any valuable clues. I even felt that I was deceived by the original owner. , perhaps the secret of the Jade Altar Venerable was fabricated by the original owner in order to increase the price."

"It shouldn't be so, right? I think, a well-informed person like you shouldn't be so easy to deceive, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to deceive you..."

"I don't think I'm a big man, but I still have basic judgment. After thinking about it, I also feel that the original owner should not lie to me, so I cheered up again. A few years ago, I heard that Laohou's There is an ancient book in Jianbao, and I wanted to borrow it to have a look. It's a pity that I still couldn't get my wish..."

"I see." Linley nodded.

I thought to myself, even if Kong Yunzhou got that ancient book, he couldn't find any useful information.Because he had browsed the "Appraisal of Treasures", which did not collect the antique jade altar statue.

At this time, Han Suiyun suggested: "Linley, we don't have any ideas, and we can't give specific suggestions. Or...you can study it according to the method of identifying rough stones."

"That's right, a dead horse is a living horse doctor." Shi Zhiyou added, "As I said just now, if you eliminate all the wrong paths, you may be able to find the right research method."

Kong Yunzhou nodded and said: "This is also the reason why we invited you here. If you can research it, I will never make your hard work in vain. Even if you can't research it, I will remember your kindness. Don't be pressured, treat it with a normal mind , Just show your level of identification of rough stones."

The three old men spoke earnestly, and Linley had no reason to refuse, so he nodded and said, "Okay, then I will try my best. Again, don't have too much hope, because I may very well disappoint your expectations..."

"Just do your best!"

As the old saying goes, don't do porcelain work without diamonds.

As far as Linley was concerned, he did not study antique diamonds.Under normal circumstances, he would not agree to it.But Kong Yunzhou and the others felt a little bit like trying to drive the ducks to the shelves.He could only bite the bullet and give it a try.And his research method is perspective.

Before he thoroughly researched "Appraisal of Treasures", he only had the research technique of perspective.

He took a sip of tea and took a deep breath to calm down his body and mind. This is the necessary preparation for X-ray.Then, he looked at Kong Yunzhou: "Mr. Kong, can I take out the Jade Altar Venerable?"

"Of course." Kong Yunzhou naturally would not object.

Linley took out the Jade Altar Zun, which seemed quite heavy, but he couldn't tell what kind of material it was made of.I don't know if it's bronze, porcelain, or pottery.He raised it to his ear and knocked it lightly a few times, but he couldn't hear the unique sound of a certain material. He even moved up to his nose and smelled it...

After a series of strange moves, he got to the point.Holding the Jade Altar Venerable in both hands, he lowered his head and looked over and over carefully.

He has successfully seen through several times before, and with some experience, it is easy to find the trick and get into the state now.There is no need to fumble for a long time as before to achieve the purpose of perspective.The three of them, Kong Yunzhou, also cooperated very well without making any noise, creating a quiet atmosphere for him.

After about 5 minutes, Linley's eyes suddenly flashed.He vaguely saw that the inside of Yutan Zun was shining with a light yellow luster, which was a major breakthrough.You must know that the exterior of Yutan Zun is dull, and since the interior is shiny, it means that there is something inside it.

Maybe, the Jade Altar Zun is also the same as the original stone, there is a layer of leather on the outside, and the essence is inside!

Kong Yunzhou also noticed Linley's flashing eyes, and his heart trembled suddenly.He really wanted to ask if there was any progress.But when he noticed that Linley was still observing, he held back, just looked at Han Suiyun and Shi Zhiyou, and didn't make a sound.

It is true that Linley has just reached a critical moment, and he must continue to work hard. He has to see more clearly before he can be sure.

After about 2 minutes, he finally saw clearly.The entire interior of the Jade Altar Zun, including the inside of the square base, is shining with a light yellow luster!Judging from the color, it should be pure copper or bronze.And the outer layer of leather should be pottery.

The most important point, judging from the distribution and structure of the copper material inside, it seems to be a sculpture!
It can be concluded from this that the essence of Yutan Zun is indeed inside, wrapped in pottery.

"hiss……"

As he was thinking about it, Linley suddenly had an idea, and his mind instantly became clear.

"If the guess is correct, the Yutan Venerable is 'sealed'. It is not the legendary magic seal, but a simple and direct physical seal."

Linley secretly thought, maybe the creator of the Jade Altar Zun didn't want the secrets of the Jade Altar Zun to be easily discovered, so he added something to the periphery of what was already a sculpture, turning the original bronze vessel into pottery !In this way, the person who gets the Jade Altar Venerable is facing a pottery, and even if he tries his best, he can't figure out why.

More importantly, no matter who gets the Jade Altar Venerable, they will offer it like a treasure.

Even if you want to study it, you must be careful, for fear of damaging the antique.As everyone knows, in order to find out its secret, the seal must be lifted.And the way to lift the seal is to destroy it violently!
Of course, only the outer layer of pottery was damaged.

After sorting out his thoughts, Linley put the Jade Altar Zun back on the table.Kong Yunzhou hurriedly asked: "How is it? Have you seen any clues?"

"Finally lived up to everyone's expectations, I have a clue." Linley nodded.

"Really? That's great! I knew it. I asked you to come and help me. You must be right. Linley, tell me quickly, what do you see?"

Linley pondered for a moment, then said meaningfully: "According to my observation, if you want to find out the secret of Yutan Zun, you need a tool."

"Oh? Are you talking about modern high-tech detection and analysis instruments, or traditional treasure identification tools?"

Han Suiyun interjected: "If you need these tools, I can find them for you at any time!"

"It's not that troublesome!" Linley shook his head and said calmly, "Old Kong, all you need is a hammer!"

Kong Yunzhou's eyes widened immediately, he subconsciously looked at Han Suiyun and Shi Zhiyou, then stared at Lin Lei again, and asked in a daze, "Lin Lei, what do you mean?"

Linley said bluntly: "Aim at the Jade Altar Venerable and hit it with a hammer, the answer will be revealed!"

(End of this chapter)