Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

The host did not show disgust like others.

Instead, he came to Ke Liang with a smile and asked: "Mr. Ke, would you like to introduce to us the origin of the screen?"

Ke Liang was startled and looked at Lin Ran in the audience.

The whispers in the audience seemed so clear at this moment, but they were particularly harsh.

"Is the Ke family crazy? They lost last year and will be completely ruined this year?"

"I guess the next owner of the Ke family will be that girl."

"Hey, the yin is strong and the yang is declining, the future of the Ke family is worrying!"

To be fair, Ke Liang still loves his sister very much, and he was immediately unhappy when he heard this sentence.

But he couldn't explain why.

"Mr. Ke?" The host reminded him when he saw that he didn't speak for a long time.

At this time, Lin Ran stood up and said, "I asked Master Ke to buy him. If you don't mind, let me explain."

The smile on the host's face became more obvious: "Okay, Mr. Lin invites you."

Lin Ran stood up.

But he suddenly realized something was wrong. He had not introduced himself to the host yet, and he was not from a big family.

Why does he know his last name?

Others didn't notice anything unusual, and Lin Ran didn't show it, but just made a note of it in his mind.

This host is extraordinary.

In full view of everyone, Lin Ran walked onto the stage and Ke Liang stepped aside.

Usually it is the treasure appraisers who provide advice, allowing a few rich second generations to shine.

For some reason, Lin Ran actually wanted to comment in person.

They couldn't help but become interested, wanting to see what special tricks Lin Ran could come up with on this dilapidated screen.

Looking at the shabby screen on the stage, Fan Jian sneered.

"Xu Tianhua, what you tasted before are all true, right?"

Xu Tianhua nodded, "Master, it is indeed worthless."

"That's good." Fan Jian was thinking about how he would laugh at Ke Liang later.

Lin Ran came to the screen and said: "Before the exhibition started, a treasure appraiser told me that this screen was not a palace product, but a replica. It was made by some royal craftsmen according to the palace standards for outsiders to supplement their household income. The screen is just like what we call high imitation now."

"Actually, that gentleman is right, because the quality of this screen is indeed very poor. The materials used are so patchwork that the original appearance is no longer visible. To say it is a high-quality imitation is a bit exaggerated."

Ke Liang was originally praying for Lin Ran to turn defeat into victory, expecting a miracle to happen.

However, Lin Ran's words poured cold water on him.

what is this?Collusion with others to harm yourself?

The Qing Dynasty screen itself was not very valuable and was poorly preserved, but Lin Ran strongly insisted on buying it and told himself that he could win...

Is this how you win?

Ke Liang suddenly became furious and gritted his teeth: "Lin Ran, what do you mean?"

Others in the field also heard this.

They are all well-educated children from rich families and generally don't laugh unless they can't help it.

"Hahahaha." The one who laughed most wildly was Fan Jian.

He laughed so hard that he turned around and said to the host: "I'm sorry, the treasure appraiser he was talking about is the Xu Tianhua I brought."

Xu Tianhua stood up shyly and bowed to everyone.

Said: "I didn't expect Mr. Lin to be so honest. I just gave some suggestions of my own, not appreciation."

Ke Yu held Jiang Li's hand tightly and asked, "Sister Jiang Li, why is Lin Ran like this?"

Jiang Li also looked at Lin Ran with a puzzled expression. She thought Lin Ran had seen the actual value of the screen.

Apparently, he overestimated him.

But not everyone in the audience was questioning Lin Ran.

Lin Ran noticed that Gao Peng, who entered the door last, still had an expression on his face. Through the reflection of his sunglasses, he could see that his eyes had been locked on the screen.

In the face of everyone's ridicule, the host also maintained his demeanor: "Is this what Mr. Lin wants to say? Then..."

He was going to keep it a routine and let others have their say.

Lin Ran waved his hand: "Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet."

"Oh? You haven't finished speaking yet?" The host was stunned for a moment.

Then, Lin Ran saw that although the movement was very slight, the host and the man in sunglasses looked at each other, and the man in sunglasses nodded.

Fan Jian sneered: "Okay, let's hear what else Mr. Lin wants to say? But don't worry, if you can't say it, Xu Tianhua can explain it to you."

After receiving the host's permission, Lin Ran continued: "This screen is indeed worthless."

Everyone was in an uproar, and Ke Liang wished he could just find a crack in the wall and get in.

But Lin Ran changed the subject and said, "But, don't you want to know why this screen is so crudely made?"

"Haha, who is interested in hearing the loser's speech?" Fan Jian disagreed.

Lin Ran smiled and said: "No. There were many secrets in the Qing Dynasty palace, especially the problem of guarding and stealing was very serious."

"Just now a gentleman said that this screen was a high imitation made by royal craftsmen and sold to the public, but I don't think so."

"I am not a fool in the palace. Of course they know that there will be eunuchs and civil servants who steal royal items and sell them for money."

"So they formulated a set of strict rules. Once the theft is discovered, they will be dismissed and sent to the frontier at the least, and beaten to death directly at the worst."

"They tried their best to sell the things in the palace."

"I don't know if you have heard of the story of the Trojan Horse. The people hidden in the Trojan Horse are actually soldiers. This screen has the same effect."

Lin Ran paused here.

Everyone present fell silent. It is human nature to like to eat melons. The rich second generation listen to this kind of secret with gusto.

Seeing that he didn't continue, Jin Cheng urged: "You mean, this screen is a tool for smuggling palace treasures?"

"exactly."

Lin Ran pursed his lips and smiled.

Xu Tianhua stood up suddenly with an expression of disbelief.

Because, Lin Ran immediately took out a knife, obviously prepared.

The knife penetrated the huanghuali wood frame and went straight through.

Lin Ran took advantage of the situation and tore off the wooden frame on the surface, revealing the hollow part inside.

Lin Ran took out the flashlight again and shined it inside.

Then he put his hand in and groped inside.

The host was also stunned and forgot to continue asking questions.

Lin Ran took out a roll-shaped object from the wooden frame. The surface was surrounded by a layer of cotton cloth. Due to the age, the cotton cloth was already covered with dust.

However, no one laughed at Lin Ran. Even Ke Liang looked at Lin Ran with wide eyes.

"This... what is this?"

"I don't know either, but I'll find out soon."

Lin Ran peeled off the cotton cloth on the surface like an onion.