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

The old man watched the two people leave from behind.

Although the young man in front of me is suspected of following him to pick up the missing items, he is still quite brave to take the initiative to buy it and pay a high price.

"I wonder what the old man wrote on your hand?" Yang Jianlong chatted with Lin Ran.

Lin Ran smiled and did not answer.

What he wrote was naturally the name of the collection and the historical background of the collection, but there was only the name, and Lin Ran had to find out the details and the story behind it.

It can be seen that he can be said to be an expert in this field.

Writing these contents allows Lin Ran to quickly understand the background of the library and discover the value of the collection.

Yang Jianlong and Lin Ran took a taxi to the library. After Lin Ran gave a brief explanation, they split up and went to different areas to search for information about red-glazed cups.

Lin Ran came to the Ming Dynasty historical area.

The name written by the old man was something he had never heard of before, and he subconsciously felt that it might not be a work from the Qing Dynasty.

So I read a lot of literature.

After an afternoon of hard work, Lin Ran finally found some information about the red-glazed cup in his hand in a worn-out document.

Lin Ran read a few pages of information and patted his brain.

"Wrong one."

He should focus on the jade paperweight.

But when he saw the information, he still showed a puzzled expression. He stopped what he was doing and thought deeply.

As for Yang Jianlong, he has never read any books, so naturally he can't help much.

After a while, he came to Lin Ran with a bitter look on his face.

"Daddy, I gained nothing."

Lin Ran shook his head noncommittally. In fact, he didn't expect Yang Jianlong, but asked him to sit down next to him.

"Jianlong, the red glaze cups we collected actually have a lot of history."

"Really?" Yang Jianlong was quite surprised. At first, he thought the color of the cup was pretty good, but he really couldn't see how valuable it was.

During the Southern Song Dynasty, official kilns were the pinnacle of porcelain production technology.

And this red-glazed cup was actually recorded in the annals of the Southern Song Dynasty.

It is very likely that it is one of the works of the official kiln of the Southern Song Dynasty.

It is said that when this cup was first released, it was returned by the court because of a small defect.

When it was about to be destroyed, it was bought by a calligrapher.

After several twists and turns, this red glaze cup fell into the hands of a private collector.

This cup has experienced many dangerous times.

The name in the book is called "Return to Puluojia Cup", which was made by Ge Kiln in the Southern Song Dynasty.

It is about 10 cm high, has a diameter of 4 cm, is curved, and the wall is about 3 mm thin. The whole vessel is red glaze color, with a top pouring spout shape...

It was exactly the same as the cup in his hand.

Lin Ran just looked at the illustrations in the book and recalled the red glaze cup he bought, as if he had traveled back to the Southern Song Dynasty and felt that prosperous dynasty.

The actual name of the craftsman who returned this Puluojia cup cannot be verified.

But the Chinese civilization that has witnessed hundreds of years has been protected and passed on, and it has become a cultural heritage.

"So precious?" Yang Jianlong was a little surprised, "I thought this cup was just average, but I didn't expect it to be so amazing."

"Yes." Lin Ran nodded. At that time, he did not realize that the cup was so precious.

Its value lies not only in its superb production technology, but also in the special era in which it exists.

"The old man, is he an expert who specializes in studying these antiques?" Yang Jianlong asked.

In any case, from an ordinary person's perspective, he has really good vision.

"It's possible." Lin Ran was not sure, but it was more likely that he was just a leak-picking enthusiast. After all, there were many capable people in this circle.

Lin Ran thought to himself that he now knew the location of his store and could visit him if he had the opportunity in the future.

The old man can see the value of this cup, which shows that he has indeed done some research in this area.

"Godfather, what should we do next?" Yang Jianlong asked.

"I will continue the investigation of Beizhan." Lin Ran decided to go back and discuss with Tang Lanxuan, "What needs to be studied now is the background of the jade paperweight."

Lin Ran was already sure that the two items the old man was interested in were both of the highest quality.

Moreover, they are genuine products that have not been seen in previous lives. Through them, we can better understand the differences between this world and the previous ones. This is where the value and significance of cultural relics lie.

Yang Jianlong nodded, also troubled that he couldn't help.

He felt that perhaps he needed to find some experts in the industry to assist Lin Ran in completing this research, rather than a layman like him.

"Then shall we continue to stay in the library now?" Yang Jianlong asked.

Because it was almost time to get off work, the library staff had already begun to clear the readers out of the venue.

"It's a bit troublesome. Come back when you have time." Lin Ran couldn't find the detailed information, and now his research was in trouble.

But it was precisely because of these difficulties that Lin Ran felt that the origin of the jade paperweight might be more special.

They returned to Yang Guozhi's yard. Yang Guozhi was still doing business outside and did not come back.

Lin Ran looked at the red glaze cup in his hand and felt a little funny.

The price was obviously higher, but the boss still misjudged it.

Indeed, in all senses, the shape and style of this vessel are very similar to the red glaze of the Qianlong period.

Lin Ran looked at the damage at the bottom, revealing the glaze.

Normally, glazes of this quality are only found on old cultural relics.

Without observing and comparing ancient porcelain pieces from various periods, it is basically impossible to judge.

Lin Ran initially thought that it might be a product of the official kiln during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, but through the data, he found that this was not the case.

"It's a big profit!" Yang Jianlong nodded and said anxiously, "Dad, if it's true as you said, then we laymen who follow other old experts and buy what they don't want can pick up the slack. Already?"

Lin Ran was amused by him.

"Why should I give you something that I like?"

"Is it okay just because I have money?" Yang Jianlong thought that with the financial support, and the bargaining methods Lin Ran taught him, he should be able to deal with most scenarios.

In fact, he had only seen Lin Ran pick it up this time. Before, he had chosen it directly and negotiated the price with the stall owner.

It can be seen that for real experts, picking up leaks does not rely on luck, but on strength.

But Lin Ran did not hit Yang Jianlong, but smiled and said: "Yes, for novices, following others to pick up mistakes is indeed a good way."

Yang Jianlong was just joking, so of course they didn't need to take it seriously.

In addition to the red glaze cup, there is another cultural relic.

A jade paperweight to be exact.

On the surface of the paperweight, there is a picture of a shepherd boy riding a bull and playing a flute.

In fact, Lin Ran and the old man discovered it at the same time.