I was an alchemist in those years

After Yue Leiting spent a lot of money on the reception banquet that night, I never saw Huo Qian again. Xiao Lianshan and I were arranged to live in Yue Leiting's house in the suburbs. It's not as crazy as it is now, but Yue Lei Ting's house is like a palace in my eyes.

I have never slept on such a soft bed, and it would rise and fall when lying on it. Xiao Lianshan was always curious about what was inside, and it took a lot of effort to dig a hole with a knife to see the rows of springs inside. This is Simmons, but Xiao Lianshan is not used to sleeping on it, it feels unreliable, far less comfortable than spreading a blanket on the concrete floor.

Yue Leiting has the habit of getting up early. I saw Yue Leiting anxiously walking back and forth in the hall downstairs when I came down the stairs. I asked him what was the matter, and he said it was nothing serious. Taking us out for a walk, Yue Lei Ting stroked Bancun's hair and said to go out for a walk together today.

I nodded, living here for so long is not what I thought, Yue Leiting almost never asked me to do anything with Xiao Lianshan, what Yue Lei said today was casual, but I know that Yue Leiting will come when he needs us up.

Yue Leiting’s car was parked outside a village in the northern outskirts of the city. It was raining all the time when we came. The roads in the countryside are mostly made of yellow mud mixed with stones. When it rains like today, it will become muddy and difficult to walk, even if the weather is sunny and bumpy Uneven roads also make driving uncomfortable.

There are not many households in the village, and the houses of each household are far apart, but it is quiet and peaceful. I looked at the village in the rain and suddenly felt a little melancholy. It is also like this when it rains in the mountains. I have been out for so long and I don’t know how Qin Yishou is doing now. , he has rheumatism, and when he encounters such a rainy day, he can’t fall to the ground in pain. I used to support him by his side, but now he is alone. I suddenly felt the finger that was cut off by him, and then I realized that the blood The truth is thicker than water, the knife in Qin Yi's hand didn't cut off my yearning for him.

Yue Leiting brought the umbrella over to cover the rain and I came back to my senses. I don’t know what habit Xiao Lianshan always likes to walk in front of Yue Leiting. I know Liu Hao has always wanted to say that Xiao Lianshan’s behavior is a bit unruly, but I know it well. Xiao Lianshan's position just blocked him, any danger coming from the front, Xiao Lianshan would block for him, and I believe Yue Leiting also knew this.

After walking a long way, Yue Leiting stopped at the door of an ordinary farmer's house. The person who opened the door was a fat man with a fat body and a few sparse hairs combed in an orderly manner. The green hair of the ring is emerald, and it looks like a high-quality goods at a glance. In his hand, he holds a simple and exquisite purple sand teapot.

His attire and temperament were incompatible with this barren village and the small, dilapidated houses in front of him.

When the fat man saw Xiao Lianshan and me beside Yue Leiting, his expression was not very happy.

"Boss Yue, what do you mean by that? It's just the two of us who agreed to deliver the goods on your land. It's not very interesting for you to bring someone here."

Fatty's Mandarin is not very standard, and he has a strong Cantonese accent.

Yue Lei Ting walked into the house without saying a word, threw the snakeskin bag he had been carrying on the table, and turned his head to motion for me to close the door casually.

"You don't inquire on the road, my surname is Yue, I say one is one, the other is two, what's wrong with bringing two people, if I really want to cheat you, do you still need me? These two are my younger brothers, bring them out If you have seen and seen, you don’t want me to leave right away.”

The fat man squinted at the snakeskin pocket on the table, then turned around and smiled.

"The more the boss is misunderstood, he is just eating with his head up, so be careful."

Yue Lei Ting sat on the chair and raised Erlang's legs, pointing to the fat man in front of him and introducing him to us.

"This is Zhong... Zhong...."

The fat man was very polite, and as soon as Yue Leiting finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to me and Xiao Lianshan, with a smile on his face, because the flesh on both sides of his cheeks was shaking because he was too fat.

"My humble Zhong Weiguo, please give me your advice when we meet for the first time."

"Stop talking nonsense, the money is here." Yue Lei Ting pointed to the snakeskin pocket on the table. "You want to pay first, or let me see the goods first."

"No one knows the name of Boss Yue. It's the first time you're dealing with Boss Yue. According to the rules, you should inspect the goods first."

After Zhong Weiguo finished speaking, he turned and went back to the back room. I curiously asked who Zhong Weiguo was from. Yue Leiting told us that Zhong Weiguo was a reseller of cultural relics. The bronze soldier talisman gave him a face. People say that Yue Lei Ting has high vision now. This person contacted Liu Hao and said that he wanted to sell some rare treasures. Huo Qian is not here now, so today Yue Lei Ting brought me and Xiao Lianshan.

As soon as I finished speaking, I saw Zhong Weiguo come out of the back room carefully holding a wooden box, pushed it in front of Yue Leiting, opened the wooden box, and there was a bronze helmet on the black silk and satin, which looked majestic and solemn, covered with green rust , after Yue Leiting tossed it back and forth in his hands for a long time, he handed it to me.

When I weighed it in my hand, I knew it was a warrior helmet from the Shang Dynasty. Zhong Weiguo raised his eyebrows and looked at me a few more times, saying that I have good eyesight and can tell the age at a glance. There is no lettering, how do I know it is something from the Shang Dynasty.

I told him that many bronze helmets of warriors in the Shang Dynasty were decorated with different taotie patterns on the front, with protruding round ears on both sides, often decorated with the dragon pattern in the middle, and a round tube on the top of the helmet, which seemed to have feathers The helmet in my hand is decorated with taotie patterns with double-curled horns, and the eyes, nose, ears and horns are quite protruding.

Yue Lei Ting straight-forwardly asked me if it was genuine, I played with it in my hands for a long time and nodded, saying that it was an old material and would not be fake.

Yue Lei Ting asked Zhong Weiguo to make an offer without even thinking about it.

"Since Boss Yue has a good eye, it's the first time we meet and make friends." Zhong Weiguo spread five fingers. "I believe that the bigger the number, the more stable the profit will be."

Yue Leiting smiled faintly and pushed the snakeskin pocket in front of Zhong Weiguo, asking him to count [-] out of it. Just as Zhong Weiguo was about to get the money with a bright smile, I handed him the helmet and said calmly, put it on try.

"What?" Zhong Weiguo was taken aback.

"You put this helmet on your head." I repeated what I had just said.

"This... it's covered with copper rust... not to mention it's a dead person's thing, you want me to wear it on my head?"

My hand was still stretched out in front of Zhong Weiguo, Yue Lei Ting saw that I wasn't joking, and frowned: "You can wear it if you tell me, don't talk nonsense."

Zhong Weiguo hesitated for a moment, he had no choice but to pick up the helmet and put it on his head, but the helmet was too small and he couldn’t put it on anyway. He was so fat that his face was covered with sweat, he panted and said that the helmet was too small to put it on, I laughed Xiao Lianshan took the helmet and brought it to Xiao Lianshan. Before he could say anything, Xiao Lianshan pushed the helmet away and said that he had never worn the helmet before. He had worn the steel helmet for several years, so he knew it was too small without trying it on.

I nodded in satisfaction, and said to Yue Leiting beside me.

"Brother Ting, the material of this item is real, but the helmet is fake and worthless."

"After you have seen it clearly, how could this helmet be fake? You have already said that the material is real." Zhong Weiguo was a little anxious.

"This helmet can't be worn by our current people, let alone the ancients. Don't forget that the warriors in the Warring States Period had buns. It is expected that they should be separated from other large bronze pieces that are old and cannot be repaired. How dare you take out such a dirty thing to fool people?" I rolled my eyes at him and said.

"Hehe, my surname is Yue, you've been lied to. You are quite courageous. According to the rules, do you keep your hands or your feet?" Yue Lei Ting leaned back on the chair and asked expressionlessly.

Zhong Weiguo's face turns white and turns red. In fact, the imitation of a bronze helmet like this is impeccable. If the details of size are not neglected, few people will be able to see the clues. Maybe Zhong Weiguo didn't expect that I could Seeing it, he looked at me a few more times.

"Boss Yue, this is a misunderstanding. I have also drilled eyes on this object. Please move forward three times. Mr. Zhong is not talented but still has some junk in his collection. Please appreciate the face and appreciate it."

Yue Leiting smiled coldly, and I followed behind into the back room. Zhong Weiguo pushed away a wooden board that could be pulled under the bed. Zhong Weiguo pulled the wooden board away, and I saw several steps leading to the dark underground. Zhong Weiguo smiled with a flashlight Standing at the entrance of the tunnel without a smile on his face, the light of the flashlight shone eeriely on his face.

Xiao Lianshan was the first to go down without even thinking about it, his movements were skillful and accurate, as if he had undergone special training.

When Yue Leiting and I went down, we found that there was a basement of more than 30 square meters inside. It was not until Zhong Weiguo turned on the light that I deeply realized what it meant to be unique. The basement of more than 30 square meters was completely decorated in the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties. As the main color, the gold-plated pillars and golden dragons are lifelike, just like a miniature imperial study.

When I walked in, the first thing I felt was the majestic and majestic kingly demeanor, Yue Leiting turned to tell me, let me take a good look and see if there is anything that can be put on the table.

Zhong Weiguo had a strange and complacent smile on his face when Yue Lei Ting said this.

"I didn't realize that, Brother Qin is actually a master at such a young age. I really missed my mark. Come, Brother Qin, palm your eyes, and take a look at my stuff."

Although Zhong Weiguo spoke politely, I could tell that there was some contempt and provocation in his words. After all, the job of appreciating antiques is the eyesight. Those who have practiced it, dare to come out to learn appreciation from others without decades of skills, to put it bluntly, it is embarrassing. Zhong Weiguo has been in this industry for decades, trading fakes is a taboo, he cannot understand this rule.

Thinking of this, I understand why Zhong Weiguo took a fake bronze helmet as soon as he came up. He just wanted to test how deep Yue Leiting's water is. It can be seen that Yue Leiting is nothing worth mentioning in Zhong Weiguo's eyes. I don't know anything about antiques, but I didn't expect that I would be able to see the way, but it's just some beginner's tricks. Judging by Zhong Weiguo's expression, he really didn't pay attention to the three of us in the room.

The mahogany bookshelves in the basement are scattered with a variety of large and small porcelains, and there are yellowed calligraphy and paintings on the walls, which look old.

For a moment, I was a little dazed whether I had walked into another time and space. The exquisite porcelain and the lifelike patterns on it, I stretched out my hand and gently touched the soft and beautiful outline of the porcelain in front of me, and I could clearly feel the weight of time and the pleasing beauty. Fantastic texture.