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

Every line of the bronze statue is carved very smoothly, and even the faint muscle lines can be seen.

His face was solemn, revealing an inviolable majesty.

He held a long sword in his hand, with some strange symbols engraved on the sword, which was confusing.

What's even more special is that the statue's helmet is inlaid with a stone, which looks like jewelry and shines in the sun.

It is enough to show its noble status, and it is definitely not an ordinary soldier.

Lin Ran picked up the tea cup and took a sip.

Times are really good now. After a while, the trade of bronzes will be officially banned.

Wu Feng didn't pay attention to Lin Ran, but looked at Ma Zhen and said with a smile: "Boss Ma, to tell you the truth, this bronze statue was unearthed from an ancient tomb, and its history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period."

After hearing this, Lin Ran couldn't help but feel something in his heart. He knew that if the historical background and value of an antique like this could be confirmed, its value would be very high.

Ma Zhen nodded to Lin Ran and motioned for him to check.

With Wu Feng's consent, Lin Ran picked up the statue and looked at it carefully.

In addition to the previously observed details, Lin Ran also noticed some strange symbols engraved on the soldiers' armor.

It's actually Oracle?

Wu Feng saw that Lin Ran was looking so intently and explained: "These symbols are ancient oracle bone inscriptions, which cannot be interpreted by professionals."

Lin Ran nodded. He felt that this antique was valuable.

But I don’t know if Ma Zhen wants to buy it back and collect it.

In principle, this kind of item with oracle bone inscriptions should not be a fake, but an antique with great research value. If the museum and the Ministry of Culture and Culture find out about it, they will require it to be forcibly turned over.

Lin Ran didn't know how to decide for a while.

He glanced back at Ma Zhen, indicating to him that it was genuine.

Ma Zhen nodded, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

Regardless of its historical value, the bronze statue in front of you is of special format, simple in appearance, and highly artistic. It is a rare antique.

But what Lin Ran was more concerned about was the jewelry on the soldier's helmet.

The size of the jewelry is actually not big, just about a glass marble.

Just because of the age, the surface looks mottled and muddy.

However, the jewelry that could be inlaid on bronze statues in ancient times was obviously of extraordinary value.

Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period?

A strong curiosity arose in Lin Ran's heart. He wanted to know the origin and value of this jewelry, and whether it had the same profound historical background as the soldiers and statues.

Seeing that Ma Zhen was very satisfied, Wu Feng said in a low voice: "Boss Ma, the bronze statue of Marquis Wu is well preserved. What do you think?"

Ma Zhen asked calmly: "Which era do you think it is from?"

Wu Feng smiled: "The Warring States Period."

"A bronze statue from the Warring States Period?" Lin Ran couldn't help but exclaimed.

"Is there a problem?" Wu Feng glanced at Lin Ran with squinted eyes.

Lin Ran smiled: "No, it's just that bronzes from the Warring States Period are quite rare. These things are not cheap."

"That's natural." Wu Feng nodded repeatedly, his eyes flashing with intelligence.

This was obviously the look of the businessman, who was capturing Ma Zhen's thoughts and taking the opportunity to raise a price.

The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were at least 2000 years ago. Due to their splendor, very few objects have been preserved to this day.

Even if it is preserved, there will basically be serious defects.

It's not like I've never seen Lin Ran in good condition, but only in ancient tombs.

The bronze general statue in front of you is very well preserved.

Except for some patina on the surface that shows traces of age, there are no defects visible at first glance.

In fact, Lin Ran didn't need to remind him that Ma Zhen was already an old man.

He picked up the bronze statue and inspected it for signs of repair.

But he saw no signs of repair.

The 2000-year-old cultural relics are not damaged or have been restored.

It doesn't look normal.

Ma Zhen felt something was wrong and just glanced at Lin Ran: "Brother Lin, have you seen it? How do you feel?"

Lin Ran pondered for a moment, still thinking about the origin of this thing.

He responded casually: "It looks like a good thing."

The rule in the antiques circle is that you can’t slap it directly in the face. Even if you think there is something wrong with it, you can only say that you don’t think it is particularly good, but you can’t directly say that it is a fake.

After all, even experts sometimes make mistakes.

Even though Lin Ran is a master of treasure appraisal, many things have changed in this time and space, and it is inappropriate to completely copy the antique treasure appraisal experience from the previous life.

But apart from history, he found no abnormalities in the bronze statue for the time being.

Hearing this, Ma Zhen nodded, put down the cup, and asked, "How much do you want to sell it for?"

Wu Feng smiled slightly, having already seen Ma Zhen's intention to buy.

Pretending to be calm, he took a sip of tea, and then said directly: "3000 yuan."

A bronze statue from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with perfect format and no damage, is actually reasonable to sell for 3000 yuan.

There is a lot of room for value-added, and it won’t be a loss even if you stay and enjoy it yourself.

There is no doubt that Wu Feng thought carefully.

In his mind, Ma Zhen is a big boss and he likes collecting, so he is naturally willing to spend more money.

If it were sold to someone else, it would probably be sold for around [-] yuan.

After all, according to what he learned, this thing was just dug out of the soil, and it could be said to be a product without roots.

In fact, he considered increasing the price, but he was worried that it would arouse Ma Zhen's dissatisfaction and cause unnecessary trouble to himself.

After weighing the pros and cons, a price of three thousand was given.

Ma Zhen nodded, 3000 yuan was indeed nothing to him.

But he didn't rush to pay. Instead, he asked Lin Ran: "Do you think it's okay?"

Lin Ran was silent for a few seconds, and then slowly said: "I think this bronze statue is worth buying, but the price is a little high."

Ma Zhen nodded, indicating that he understood what Lin Ran meant.He also knew that the price was a bit high, but he liked the bronze statue and thought it was worth collecting.

"Then how much do you think we should pay?" Ma Zhen asked.

Lin Ran thought for a moment, and then said: "Two thousand, five hundred yuan, this price is more suitable."

Ma Zhen pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I'll buy it for two thousand, five hundred yuan."

When Wu Feng heard the price, he also knew that price disputes were normal in this circle.

He took out the bronze statue, placed it on the table, and said, "2800 yuan, really can't be any less."

Just when Ma Zhen was about to take the money to complete the transaction, Lin Ran moved.

He always felt something was wrong.

Then he said to Wu Feng: "Boss, can I take another look?"

Originally, he had to pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other hand. Lin Ran suddenly came to this place, and Wu Feng was naturally a little unhappy.