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

"This was the fourth year after the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Zhu Ti personally made the Pisces copper wash." Lin Ran asserted.

He only mentioned Li Ke's story in passing, but Fang Dahai didn't take it seriously at all. There are too many miserable people in this era, and he only cares about the people around him.

"The copper wash is a bronze ware used for toilets in ancient times. This cultural relic must be considered a first-class cultural relic, right?" Fang Dahai said, and he also knew the weight of the copper wash.

Bronze wares are already valuable, let alone the bronze wares of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

As for copper washing, in the pre-Qin period, nobles called washing their hands "Wo wash".

Because they are very particular about the details of hand washing and use a sense of ritual.

A nobleman needs at least two people to wash his hands.

One of them is responsible for pouring water slowly, like a faucet; the other holds a copper wash to receive the water, and the nobleman puts his hand in it to wash it.

Bronze washing is a product of this culture, which appeared during the Warring States Period and was most popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

During the Warring States Period, due to long-term wars, the hand-washing ceremony of the nobility had been simplified, but the copper wash was still considered a symbol of the nobility.

Not only nobles, but also people of different classes during the Eastern Han Dynasty used toilet utensils, but the materials were very different.

Copper is a symbol of wealth and status.

Bronze washers are naturally exclusive to people from the upper class, while ordinary people can only use wood washers and pottery washers.

As for Jianchu on the inscription, it is actually the reign name of Emperor Xiaozhang of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

The fourth year of Jianchu, converted to the Gregorian calendar, is 79 AD.

It has a history of 800 years and is very rich in history.

Even if there is slurry on it, what's the problem?

Lin Ran also remembered one thing, which was the report from his previous life.

This bronze wash was unearthed from the Shuanghu Village Tomb in Henan.

This is a large tomb from the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was excavated around 1959. However, when the Bangdang archaeological team conducted the excavation, they discovered that all the cultural relics inside had been stolen.

The Pisces bronze washer was donated to the museum by a buyer, which made this piece of history discovered.

Unfortunately, the tomb robbers have long since turned into bones, and the remaining cultural relics have disappeared.

While chatting with Fang Dahai, he suddenly remembered this matter.

He doesn't know yet whether the Eastern Han Dynasty tomb in Shuanghu Village has been excavated, but the fact that this cultural relic has been discovered at least means that someone must have been inside.

Now I just hope that all the cultural relics inside have not been excavated. It is said that the internal situation is complicated. During the excavation process, the archaeological team found many corpses inside, which were obviously unlucky tomb robbers.

Because no one pays attention to it now, it was not listed as a key cultural relic protection unit until 1988.

Lin Ran thought to himself that if he went to Xiping Village to find out the situation, he might call Liu Jingfeng and the others.

His thoughts flew further and further, and Fang Dahai coughed slightly, waking him up from his thoughts.

Fang Dahai immediately decided to buy it and said, "Brother Lin, please make a price. I want this thing."

"Okay." Lin Ran originally planned to sell it to him, not because he thought the cultural relic was worthless. He could easily sell it for several million by keeping it at home and waiting for it to increase in value for 20 years.

But he thought that there were many cultural relics in Fangda Dahai's store, but Yatang was just an ordinary-looking vase.

We specially brought the copper wash, which was popular among the aristocrats of the Han Dynasty, and paired it with a gold signboard to introduce the ins and outs of the Pisces copper wash. The style of the entire store was raised to a higher level.

Lin Ran was not in a hurry to make a quotation, but instead drew a pie for Fang Dahai.

"Yes, yes, yes." Fang Dahai nodded repeatedly, feeling that Lin Ran was really a business wizard and he was full of ideas.

Indeed, for Fang Dahai now, it is more important to show the strength of the store.

Fang Dahai decided to pay for the next few cultural relics after listening to Lin Ran's brief description and quotation.

This is not the first time they have cooperated. They have dealt with each other many times. Fang Dahai has a very good impression of Lin Ran. He has good character and good vision. He is a rare talent.

In the end, he not only returned the 300 yuan that Lin Ran had given him earlier, but also gave him another 1000 or two hundred yuan.

Lin Ran originally wanted to erase the small change, but Fang Dahai insisted on paying.

"When we open an auction house in the future, we will discuss how to divide the money after we make a lot of money." Fang Dahai said.

Lin Ran was startled, but he didn't expect Fang Dahai to think of this level, and then he laughed loudly: "Okay, then Brother Fang will make a lot of money in the future!"

"It's easy to say. If you have good things in the future, don't forget me, brother." Fang Dahai liked the Pisces copper wash so much that he didn't even care about the smell on it.

He respectfully sent Lin Ran to the car and stuffed a bag of tea into Lin Ran's car. "I brought this back from a business trip to Anhui. The tea there is very special. You can try it."

Lin Ran couldn't refuse. After expressing his gratitude, he accepted the tea and drove away.

Looking at the car going further and further away, Fang Dahai instantly felt that he was getting old.

The clerk also came over to join in the fun: "Boss, when will you be able to buy such a good car?"

"What kind of car should I buy? Let's fix up our store first." Fang Dahai said seriously to the clerk, "By the way, take that basin and wash it clean."

"What?" The waiter looked at the pig food bowl with a look of disgust.

"Go quickly, that thing is our new pressure hall!"

"So valuable?" The waiter showed an unbelievable expression, "But it seemed like you only gave me 1000 yuan just now."

Their large flowerpot from the Yuan Dynasty was estimated to be over 1000 yuan, but a copper pot bought for [-] yuan was actually more valuable than that vase?

Fang Dahai was obviously very concerned about this guy and patiently explained to him.

The guy's casual expression at the beginning turned into grinning from ear to ear.

He immediately nodded and bowed and said: "Don't worry, boss, I will make it look new for you."

"Don't make it too new, as long as..." Fang Dahai took a whiff, "As long as it doesn't stink so much."

After bidding farewell to Fang Dahai, Lin Ran drove straight to Xiping Village.

Xiping Village is indeed a poor place, and roads have only just begun to be built.

The buildings in the village are low and look dilapidated compared to Dongzhang Village. The village is full of old people and children, and the young people have gone to work in the city.

Lin Ran parked the car at the entrance of the village and went straight to the village woman's house.

When I arrived at the door of her house, I saw that her door was closed.

I have been to Xiping Village many times, and her house seems to be always full of people, but today it was closed.

Lin Ran went to the door of her yard and called out: "Hello, is anyone home?"

After shouting several times in succession, there was no movement at all from the closed door. There must be no one inside.

Lin Ran decided to visit Uncle Li first.

Uncle Li is the Hebei uncle who sold him the Arhat statue before.

I came to the village several times but never had the chance to visit his home. This time I finally saw his home open.

Uncle Li was sitting in the rocking chair at the door, covered with a quilt, seeming to be enjoying the sunshine.