I was an alchemist in those years

When I left the tea stall, Yan Tongshou told me to come and sit down when I had time, I nodded happily, but Yue Qianling didn't have the slightest nostalgia for this place, and pulled me into the crowded ghost market without looking back.

"Are you very proud today?" Yue Qianling suddenly asked with a smile.

I was at a loss and shook my head and said, "Why should you be proud?"

"I found the organization, I didn't see Yan Liuzhi looking at you." Yue Qianling's words had a faint sour taste no matter how they sounded. "Just like you are really an emperor, he will kneel down and kowtow to you three times."

"Yan Tongshou can be considered a senior, if it doesn't make sense, I'll make fun of it, and An Qi was hesitant to say half of what she said last time. I think she has a deep understanding of numerology and fortune-telling." I looked at Yue Qianling seriously. "Maybe, I'm lucky. It's not necessarily the order of the emperor."

"Hey, you've learned to climb the ladder smoothly. When an old liar meets a young liar, they're running on you. You can't even tell." Yue Qianling held her mouth with a look of contempt.

"Don't talk about me. You called me here early in the morning. You didn't just want to go to the ghost market. What's the matter?" I smiled indifferently.

Yue Qianling tilted her head and said looking around.

"My dad said that you are very proficient in antique appreciation. I just happened to be working on a dissertation on jade authenticity identification. There are all kinds of goods in the ghost market. Since you are good at it, today I want to see how good you are. Well... also teach me how to distinguish the authenticity of jade articles."

"I knew it was nothing good, and it's not like you didn't see it. Just now I said something extra, and he was going to be popular. Aren't you making it clear that you are going to smash their stalls?"

"When you play antiques, you have to play with your eyesight. If you put the real ones there, you can tell if you can't see them. It's your own ability. What do you mean by smashing a stall?"

The road in front was already blocked, there was a lot of noise, the crowd was like an exploding pot, Yue Qianling seemed to have a soft spot for all lively things, she pulled me and squeezed into the crowd.

After finally squeezing to the front, there was also a man in his 40s. There was nothing in front of the booth. There was a piece of white jade on the velvet cloth. The object was about the size of a palm. The white jade was crystal clear and smooth, flat and round. The decoration is carved with techniques, one side is carved with a dragon in shallow relief, and the other side is embossed with four wishful-shaped cloud patterns, the decoration is fine and smooth.

"You study archaeology, let me test you, do you know what kind of jade this is?" I suddenly asked with a smile.

"This is a jade plate with grain nails." Yue Qianling replied without thinking.

"There are still a few more things left, then tell me what year it is?" I continued to ask, still not satisfied.

"This bi is mostly brown, with dragon patterns engraved on it. The carving is strong and rough, and the curves are ups and downs. The style is from the Han Dynasty. To be precise, it is something from the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, the dragon patterns are somewhat different from those of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the craftsmanship is far more advanced than that of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Song Dynasty attached great importance to the use of bi, and followed the system of using bi in the Han Dynasty, and produced a large number of jade bi, which should be imitated by the Song Dynasty in the Han Dynasty."

I nodded approvingly, but I didn't realize that Yue Qianling, who usually flaunts her might, has solid basic skills.

"This lady is someone from the circle at first glance, and she immediately recognized that this object is from the Song Dynasty imitating the Han Dynasty. She has good eyesight." The stall owner raised his head in surprise when he heard what Yue Qianling said just now. "Many people say that it is from the Han Dynasty. If you are not an expert, you really can't tell that it is an imitation from the Song Dynasty. If you are a layman, it will be easy."

There are generally two types of people wandering in the ghost market, one is the real expert who comes here to pick up the leaks, and the other is the one who doesn't know how to gamble on luck at all, the second type of people is obviously more than the first type a lot of.

But no matter what kind of person it is, it is not common to see such a complete and complete grain nail pattern in the ghost market, no matter whether it is the Han Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, as long as this thing is Really, that is a priceless treasure.

"This lady is an expert, come here, hold it in your hand and have a look." The stall owner was generous, and carefully handed the Guding Wenbi to Yue Qianling. "For laymen to watch the excitement, and for professionals to watch the doorway, give me your palm to see if this stuff is real or not."

Although Yue Qianling studied archaeology and had seen many antique jade wares, it was the first time she had seen such a complete valley nail pattern and received it in her hands with great excitement.

The grain nail pattern is very beautiful. It is as big as a big sesame seed cake, slightly smaller than a pancake. It is hollowed out in the middle.

Anyone with a bit of archaeological knowledge knows that if a layer of cinnabar is placed under the tomb, the regulation of this kind of cemetery is absolutely essential, and the things buried in the tomb will also be very good things.

Then there is a little trace of cinnabar on this milk nail, which just proves that it is a funerary object unearthed from a large tomb. The stall owner repeatedly explained that he did not rob the tomb, and bought this thing through other channels.

The ghost market produces good products, it seems that this saying is not false at all.

Yue Qianling played with it repeatedly according to the knowledge she had learned, and the more she looked at it, the more she liked it, and no matter where she looked at it, the valley nail pattern was the real thing.

Yue Qianling couldn't put it down, and found that I had been silent by the side, and she didn't have much confidence in her heart, so she handed me the Guding Wenbi.

"Help me see, is it true?"

I shook my head and smiled with lingering fear: "It doesn't matter if it's real or not. You won't buy it anyway. Put it back quickly. If it breaks, you won't be able to pay for it."

"You can't watch it if you don't sell it?" Yue Qianling tilted her head and gave me a white look. "Of course good things should be appreciated."

"This lady is right, it doesn't matter if you buy it or not, just give it a hand." The stall owner is a real person, with a friendly smile on his face.

There are more and more people around the stall, such a rare valley nail pattern is absolutely rare, several people are full of praise for the quality of the valley nail pattern, I quickly handed the valley nail pattern over, and what I took over was a bespectacled The old man is about 60 years old.

"The patina is thick and fluorescent, and the yin and yang sides are surrounded by water, but it is still beautiful." The old man held his glasses on the bridge of his nose, excited as if he had found a treasure. "Good stuff, good stuff."

Yue Qianling looked up and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"Professor Jiang! You always come to visit the ghost market?"

The old man squinted to see Yue Qianling next to him, nodded and laughed.

"Qianling, hahaha, I'm used to it. I come here once every week. After working in archaeology all my life, I like to play with these things. Qianling, you...you came here alone?"

"Oh, no, I came with my friend." Yue Qianling pointed to me beside me and said.

"Hehe, so I came to hang out with my boyfriend. You girl is a ghost, let's cultivate common hobbies first, hahaha." The old man nodded at me peacefully.

Yue Qianling blushed again, biting her lip and hastily explained.

"Professor Jiang, don't get me wrong, he...he is either my boyfriend, or...just a friend."

"Oh! Hehe, friend, friend." The old man smiled meaningfully and whispered to me. "Walk around more and slowly you will become a boyfriend, boy, come on, comrades who have not yet succeeded in the revolution still need to work hard."

"You really misunderstood me. I'm really not her... boyfriend." I felt embarrassed when he said that, so I changed the subject. "Hi, my name is Qin Yanhui."

"This is the director of our Institute of Archeology, Professor Jiang Luhua." Yue Qianling pursed her lips and introduced.

The people around the booth heard that the director of the Institute of Archaeology said that the Guding Bibi was real, and there was a lot of noise and exclamation.

"Professor Jiang, there is still cinnabar on it, there are traces of cinnabar, please take a look." Someone in the crowd asked curiously.

"Qin produces color, color produces light, light produces vitality, and energy produces spirit. The Qin of ancient jade gathers the aura of nature and takes advantage of the brewing of time to be born naturally. Appearance of color, but not without the soul element of light, energy, and spirit. Today, people can imitate the pattern of material and workmanship, but it is difficult to imitate its appearance; Those who can shape and work patterns are beginners; those who can see the color can be called masters; those who can master the light, energy and spirit are masters." Professor Jiang talked with his hands behind his back.

A professor is a professor, and his words are full of quotations. Although the words are esoteric and difficult to understand, they really sound like that. I agree with what Professor Jiang said.

"As for the jade on this piece of jade, you don't need to look at it. I am getting old and my eyesight is not good. The authenticity of this object mainly depends on the workmanship." Professor Jiang said with certainty. "It doesn't matter whether there is cinnabar or not. This piece of jade itself is a treasure, and of course it can reflect its value even more."

"Grandpa, please give an estimate. You are always authoritative, and the price you say is fair. If it is suitable, I will buy it." Someone in the crowd asked expectantly.

"Jade Bi pays attention to the ancient charm and verve, but it's hard to estimate the price of jade bi, so I can't say for sure." Professor Jiang shook his head in a embarrassed look.

"You always talk about the price casually. You are experienced in this field, and you won't cheat people." The person who asked the question just now asked.

"You're old, but it's okay. Things are placed here for people to evaluate. The price you ask for is the money you talk about. Even if I ask for the price, I have to be bought by someone. As long as it suits me, I will sell it." The stall owner said kindly. Very politely.

Professor Jiang weighed in silence for a long time, took a deep breath and said.

"If I have to say a price, based on my experience, it should be...about [-]!"

There was an uproar among the crowd. The wages of workers in the 80s were only 60 to 5 yuan a month, and such a small piece of jade was 100 yuan.

Yue Qianling suddenly noticed that I was looking around absent-mindedly beside me.

"What are you looking at?"

"Look where there is a place to sell food." I rubbed my stomach and said with a smile.

"You were reincarnated from starvation, why do you think about eating all day long?" Yue Qianling said angrily.

"You woke me up in the middle of the night, and I've been standing for a long time, and my hair is dizzy from hunger." I smiled wryly.

"Aren't you good at seeing? Go and see if the jade bi is real." Yue Qianling glared at me and suddenly smiled. "If you see it right, I'll treat you to something delicious after visiting the ghost market."

"What else do I need to see?" I spread my hands and said helplessly to her. "The professors in your institute say it's true, so it can still be false."

Professor Jiang heard Yue Qianling and me muttering beside him, and handed the jade bi to me with a pleasant smile.

"Young man, take a look and feel the weight of history. This is something that has existed for thousands of years. Qian Ling wants to cultivate your cultural temperament."

Professor Jiang obviously didn't understand what Yue Qianling wanted me to see. I couldn't take the jade bi, pretended to look at it, touched it around, and quickly handed it back to the stall, as if afraid of falling into my hands. It looks like I can't afford it.