My identity as a collector was exposed by the village flower

Chapter 353 Uncle, take good care of your old abacus

This time going abroad, Fang Xing and the others basically belonged to a chartered flight, and the people on the entire plane were all participating in the expo.

The exhibited national treasures were properly packaged and sent to the plane.

"I've been to San Francisco twice, but I'm not familiar with it." Xia Yu told Xu Qing.

This girl is going to America for the first time, so she is a little excited.It's not that she worships foreigners, but that she can go abroad to experience it. This experience is worth looking forward to.

"Actually, cities all over the world are similar. The differences are people, language, and customs." Yuanyuan also said.

The flight time of more than ten hours is enough for everyone to get tired.

When we arrived in San Francisco, it was evening local time.Everyone could only go straight to the hotel, and the embassy came to express their condolences.After all, among the pedestrians, Mr. Zhao and the others are all prominent figures.

The next day, Mr. Zhao and the others took the national treasure cultural relics to the exhibition hall to do the work of arrangement.

Fang Xing directly handed over the Moon Shadow Lantern to Elder Zhao, and it was very safe and reassuring to have him arrange it for him.

It was also his first time back to San Francisco, and he took advantage of this free time to walk around.Of course, this was what Xu Qing meant.This girl followed, not to participate in any expo.

The Golden Gate Bridge, which must be destroyed in every disaster movie, is probably going to take a look.

It is said to be one of the world's famous bridges, known as a miracle of modern bridge engineering, and also considered a symbol of San Francisco.

But in fact, there are many such bridges in China.

What Fisherman's Wharf, Jiuquhua Street.Jiuquhua Street is the most crooked street in the world.In the 20s, it was designed and built to make the busy traffic breathe, but now it has become the most attractive street in San Francisco.

Of course, Chinatown must be visited to experience the Chinese life scene in a foreign country.

It is said that Chinatown in San Francisco is the originator of Chinatowns all over the world.

"Let's go to Chinatown first! Find a place to eat, I don't know if it's authentic or not." Fang Xing said.

"Brother, it is too difficult to eat authentic Chinese food abroad. Even in Chinatown, the taste will be slightly changed to cater to the taste of Westerners." Xia Yu laughed.

They entered San Francisco's Chinatown. The streets were filled with Chinese red lanterns and Chinese signboards everywhere. What they heard was Chinese, and what they saw was decorated in a traditional Chinese style.

There are more than [-] overseas Chinese living here. Chinatown has all kinds of Chinese goods from daily necessities to precious jewelry. It also retains traditional restaurants and buildings, such as the ancient temple of Tin Hau.

"Young boy, did you come out to play from the motherland?" the owner of the Yuntun shop asked enthusiastically.

"Yes! How long has Uncle been here?" Fang Xing started talking to the boss.

The boss smiled and said, "My grandfather's generation is here now. I have also been back to my motherland twice, and now the motherland is getting stronger and stronger. We compatriots who live outside, others see us differently..."

The boss is very good at talking, chatting, and talking about the past, the status of their Chinese was very low.

Of course, it is not high now, but it is indeed much better than before.This is the benefit of having a strong country as your backing.

"Uncle, there should be antique shops here in Chinatown, right? Do you have any recommendations?" Xia Yu couldn't help asking.

"Antique shops! There must be! When you go out, turn left and turn right at the next intersection. There is a row of antique shops there. However, you should pay attention to Wengulou, they are compatriots who came from the motherland. Of course, this is not true. Don't talk about it everywhere." The boss saw that he could chat with Fang Xing and others, so he specially reminded him.

"Actually, if you want to buy antiques, it's best to go to the second-hand market. However, you have to go early, there are many people, don't buy things that are too expensive, and foreigners are also targeting us Chinese."

This boss is also very interesting, he is clearly an American nationality, but he keeps claiming to be Chinese.

In any case, just by reminding him three times and four times, even the audience in Xu Qing's live broadcast room have a good impression of the owner of this wonton shop.At least, he is not a person who forgets his ancestors.

"Uncle, take good care of your abacus! It's a good thing." Fang Xing also reminded him.

Everyone heard the words, turned around and saw an old abacus at the counter.

The boss was stunned: "Is it a good thing? It's from my grandfather's generation."

"Abacus" used to be a necessary tool for every household. With the continuous advancement of science and technology, it has gradually withdrawn from the historical stage.The abacus kept in many citizens' homes are antiques that have been handed down for generations.Today, abacus has entered the collection market and has become a cultural collection favored by many collectors.

"That's right! If I'm not mistaken, the abacus is made of ebony. This frame is old mahogany, and it's also carved with patterns. It's an old abacus from the Republic of China period." Fang Xing said.

It is not only the age, material and other factors that affect the value of the abacus, but also some special styles of abacus are more expensive.

He told the uncle that there are four types of abacus in the collection industry that are worth collecting.

"One is the abacus with a long history. For example, the abacus of the Ming Dynasty with wooden tenons and rounded corners on the beam, and the bottom plate of the drawer; the abacus of the Qing Dynasty is generally made of mahogany, and the iron wall hanging beam on the beam is also from that period. Obvious features; there are also abacus in the period of the Republic of China.

Just like yours, it was made in the period of the Republic of China, the material is very particular, and the workmanship is also good.This kind, more than a thousand dollars, is all right. "

The second is the abacus of special materials.

Fang Xing said that according to the material of the beads and the frame, the abacus can be divided into gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, porcelain, jade, bamboo, wood, ivory, crystal, marble, etc.; according to the material of the abacus, it can be divided into stainless steel, rattan , tendon, iron, mahogany, silver, copper, aluminum, red coral, etc.

"The better the material of the abacus, the higher the value."

In addition, there are also high and low "gears" used for abacus beads, and the more precious abacus is equipped with beef tendon gears.

The third is the even-numbered abacus.

The fourth is special-shaped abacus, such as round, fan-shaped, arched, cylindrical, gossip, nine palaces, ladders, double beads, box-shaped, cylindrical, pagoda-shaped, folding and other strangely shaped abacus.

"Its production process is exquisite and exquisite, the materials are exquisite, and it is elegant and elegant. They are all treasures of abacus, and are highly sought after and sought after by collectors. In China, the better old abacus even sells for more than 20 yuan.

Your abacus is made of ebony.I took a look, the quality is very good, it looks like it has been used frequently, the paste is thick, and even jade-like.If you get it in China, it is not a big problem if it is more than 5 yuan. "

After hearing this, the owner of the wonton shop thanked him repeatedly, and quickly put away the old abacus.

Seeing that Fang Xing spoke clearly and logically, after inquiring again, he found out that Fang Xing and the others came to participate in the antique fair, and they were experts in appraising treasures.

This time, the boss dared not doubt even more.In the end, Fang Xing and their wonton money were not charged.

(End of this chapter)