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Chapter 414 Take the Pearl
Facing Lin Fengcao's question, Yu Yao said, "No! What about you?"

"Ah? Then you still buy it?" Lin Fengcao's eyes widened, "I didn't understand it either!"

"I just didn't understand it before I bought it."

Lin Fengcao was stunned for a moment, "That's what you said! You haven't passed the gamble yet? That's really lucky."

Yu Yao waved his hand, "I don't understand, it's just relatively speaking, and I can still deduce something. Moreover, I can see the box very clearly. Of course, this is not the Qianlong Dynasty that the stall owner said, but the black lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl in the Ming Dynasty. The jewelry box is of excellent workmanship, even without this bead, it can still be worth 1 to [-] yuan. So my foundation is not at a loss."

"Still betting!" Lin Fengcao spread his hands.

"Since I said I can reason, I'm more confident than gambling!" Yu Yao continued, "Don't you think this wooden box is weird? It's obviously a jewelry box, and the mother-of-pearl inlay should be auspicious or related. How could it be inlaid with a 'Ban Men Nong Ax'?"

"This, I thought about it just now, maybe it's self-deprecating carpentry and lacquer skills. And, does this have anything to do with beads?"

"It should be there. Although I didn't understand this bead, it is definitely not a purple avocado. And I didn't understand it because it was covered with a layer of transparent material. A jewelry box with such a good craftsmanship, inside the box There is a bead inlaid on the bottom that neither of us can understand, and the 'ban door trick' on the top of the box is very strange. All in all, the possibility of this bead being a good thing is very high, isn't it?!"

"According to what you said, it seems more reasonable to buy it if you don't understand it?"

"That's what you said. However, if it is really a purple pear wood bead as the stall owner said, I might not buy it!"

"It seems that you want to pry off this bead and have a look?"

"I have this idea. And this bead is covered with a layer of material. You can try it yourself first, and you are not afraid of hurting the bead itself."

Lin Fengcao thought for a while, "However, on the other hand, this box has been circulating for such a long time, why hasn't anyone pried off this bead to have a look?"

"There's no way to figure it out, otherwise it won't be my turn!" Yu Yao laughed, "There are too many unimaginable things like antiques, we don't need to spend more brain cells on them, as long as we think Alright, it's over!"

Lin Fengcao couldn't help smiling slightly, "It's good to say 'it's over'."

Yu Yao said again, "Actually, I haven't finished the reasoning above."

"Ok?"

"There are still traces of black paint on the surface of this bead. It should be fixed, and the whole body was painted together in the box. But because of the protrusion, the black paint has been worn away over time, revealing What does it mean? It means that this bead should not come into direct contact with the black paint. Furthermore, this bead may need to be carefully protected, and the wrapping layer is the protective layer."

"Well, being so careful can better explain the preciousness of the material."

"You didn't fully understand what I meant." Yu Yao explained, "What you're talking about is only on the one hand, it's about the material; there may be some craftsmanship on the beads, and they are particularly afraid of wear and tear. Moreover, It is expected that the author is very satisfied with this workmanship, so he inlaid a 'Banmen Nongaxe', which seems to be self-effacing, but it is actually conceited!"

Lin Fengcao squeezed her chin, "I told you, I don't want to go shopping anymore, I want to go back and pry it off!"

"Don't worry, since you're here, let's go shopping first. I can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Besides, if it's really hard to pry, I have to find someone else."

"You can hold your breath."

Yu Yao said again, "I just happened to buy some tools in the market, and then I bought a box with a soft inner liner, ready to hold this bead."

The two continued to browse the market, and after roughly finishing their shopping, Yu Yao never came across anything he wanted.

However, Lin Fengcao did acquire a red lacquer-carved four-layer box set from the Qing Dynasty.Although it is not a leak, it is also much lower than the market price. The most important thing is the "Four Loves" pattern on it, which Lin Fengcao likes very much.

The "Four Loves" are common decorative motifs in Ming and Qing Dynasties: Wang Xizhi loves geese, Tao Yuanming loves chrysanthemums, Zhou Dunyi loves lotus, Lin Hejing loves plums.Lin Fengcao has a bit of elegance in his bones, and he especially likes this kind of theme.

When leaving, Yu Yao pointed to this lacquer-carved four-layer box set, "There are unofficial rumors that Wang Xizhi loves geese in order to eat goose meat to detoxify."

Unexpectedly, Lin Fengcao said seriously, "This is not unofficial history, it can stand the test of evidence. I have studied it, and it should be to eat goose meat to detoxify."

"Huh?" Yu Yao was originally joking, and he had indeed only seen the sayings on this question, and hadn't delved into it. "Eating goose meat? Didn't it mean that he likes the posture of geese, and at the same time, can he have a comprehension in calligraphy? Ever wanted to buy An old lady has a 'handsome goose', but the old lady kills the goose to entertain him, does he still feel sad for several days?"

"This should really be a false rumor. If the old lady didn't sell it, why would she kill him and entertain him? Is there any difference between killing him and selling it? Or if you want to respect Wang Xizhi, you can just give it away!"

"There is also the matter of Wang Xizhi writing the scriptures and exchanging geese from a Taoist priest who raised geese!"

"A Taoist priest, why raise so many geese?" Lin Fengcao asked back.

Yu Yao's brain turned fast, "Eh? That's right, Wang Xizhi also admires Taoism and likes to make alchemy! This elixir is indeed poisonous after taking it for a long time."

Lin Fengcao nodded, "The Wang clan of Langya believed in the Tao of Five Dou Rice (later the Tao of Heavenly Master), and Wang Xizhi once traveled thousands of miles to search for materials for alchemy. Moreover, even if he didn't make alchemy, some so-called romantic talents in the Wei and Jin Dynasties also ate five buckets of rice. Shi San's preferences."

"Well, I know about that." Yu Yao nodded.

Wushi San is a traditional Chinese medicine invented by Zhang Zhongjing to treat typhoid fever.But people who are not sick can also increase their excitement if they eat it, you know.Mercury is also contained in Wushi powder; and goose meat, according to ancient medical books, has the function of relieving erysipelas in the five internal organs.

"However, looking into this matter doesn't affect the artistry of Xizhi's love for geese, just look at it separately." Lin Fengcao said.

When the two returned to the hotel, it was not time for lunch.Yu Yao and Lin Fengcao decided to "do something" with this bead.

However, the transparent coating on the surface of the bead is quite hard, and it can only be scratched barely with a carving knife, and I dare not use too much force for fear of serious damage.

Both Yu Yao and Lin Fengcao couldn't tell what this wrapping was, but they summed it up after a pause. This kind of wrapping, which can evenly wrap the beads, is very likely to be liquid or viscous at first, and dry It hardens afterward.After curing and hardening, it can be integrated with the semicircular groove at the bottom of the box.

The two pondered for a while, looked at each other at the same time, and said in unison: "Water?"

(End of this chapter)