gifted collector

Chapter 359 Luoyang Shovel!
Looking at Fang Ming who was calling Sun Ming not far away, Zhao Matie took a sip of his wine and said to Niu Ping: "Old Niu, this kid seems to be really a remarkable person."

Niu Ping nodded, and said: "Yes. You know, that old boy Xie Peng has very poisonous eyes, not to mention Sun Ming, Liang Bo and others. They are all well-known figures in the world, and they are all optimistic about this person." Boy, it’s definitely not going anywhere.”

"At such a young age, he has already gained such a reputation. Give him a little more time, it's incredible!"

No matter which line of business he is in, youth is always the biggest asset. Someone of Fang Ming's age is quite rare in the antique business. As long as he doesn't make mistakes, he will be a "famous" master in a few years.

Niu Ping nodded lightly, picked up a piece of mutton with chopsticks and put it in his mouth. The mutton was stewed so badly that even an old man of his age could eat it.

After chewing for a long time, he slowly put down his chopsticks, picked up the bowl and took a sip of wine as if an old god was on the ground, and said: "This boy, I am very optimistic about him. There are many capable young people, but like him There are very few popular people."

"It is said that this kid is a half-way monk. No one in the family is an antique dealer, and he has never learned from his master. Such a person must be talented if he can make a name for himself in this industry."

"And this kid is indeed very popular. He has received the support of many senior colleagues in Ningdong City, which is very rare."

Zhao Matie raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Oh? That's why you are willing to take him with you?"

Niu Ping nodded, and said: "Yes, such a person will achieve great achievements in the future, so let's just give them a helping hand. My ability in this body is also one of the best in the tomb robbery business. It's just like this. It's a pity that it can't be passed on, so take this kid and let him have a look, at least he can know what's going on, what's rare is that he doesn't have any dislike for our profession."

In the eyes of ordinary people, tomb robbers are associated with thieves, stealing things, destroying ancient tombs, etc., but Niu Ping didn't feel these things in Fang Ming's body. Instead, he felt that Fang Ming respected him very much. rare.

"Well, this kid is also quite good."

Fang Ming's phone call lasted about twenty minutes, and his ears were already hot when he put it down.

"I called Mr. Sun, and he said he got it."

On the phone, Fang Ming told Sun Ming about the matter, and he could hear that Sun Ming was very disappointed at the beginning, but he quickly adjusted his mood, and discussed with Fang Ming how to proceed next. ——He knew that a tomb robber like Niu Ping had been looking for the imperial tomb all his life. He said that the place he was digging could not be the place where the imperial tomb was, so it must not be.

Although the result had already been guessed, one can imagine the disappointment in Fang Ming's heart when he heard Fang Ming say it clearly.

"Ah."

Niu Ping responded softly, then stopped talking about it, and said to Zhao Matie: "Where's the thing I want? Is it ready?"

"Aren't they just two Luoyang shovels? They've been prepared a long time ago, Zhu Zi, go get them."

Zhao Matie yelled at Zhao Zhuzi who hadn't spoken. Zhao Zhuzi nodded and stood up, then walked to the back room, and came out with two things after a while.

Fang Ming looked at the shovel in Zhao Zhuzi's hand, and his heart suddenly became excited.

Luoyang shovel, this thing is really famous!As long as someone who plays with antiques and knows a little bit about tomb robbers, which one doesn't feel like thunder for this thing?

There are many cemeteries on Mangshan Mountain in Luoyang, Henan Province, and the funerary objects are extremely rich. It is said that since Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, Chinese ancient relics and exquisite handicrafts have become hot items in the West, so This led to the industry of tomb robbery, and the Luoyang shovel was invented for the convenience of tomb robbery.

After the appearance of the Luoyang shovel, many ancient tombs in Mangshan, Luoyang were stolen and excavated in more than 100 years, so there were "ten tombs and nine empty" and a large number of ancient cultural relics leaked out. broadcast.However, later archaeologists also slowly began to use Luoyang shovels. This is because it is time-consuming and laborious to carry out large-scale excavations when it is not known whether there are ancient tombs underground. The key is that it is likely to be empty in the end. Using Luoyang shovel can roughly determine whether there is an ancient tomb underground without using large machinery. During the construction of Luoyang in the 20s, a large number of ancient tombs were discovered using Luoyang shovels, which shows its effectiveness.

Fang Ming quickly stood up and took the shovel from Zhao Zhuzi's hand, and looked it over carefully.

The front end is the shovel clip, only about two inches wide, forming a U-shaped semicircle, with a hollow handle about 5 cm in diameter and 20 cm long, but it looks ordinary.

"Huh? Is this the legendary Zhuyang shovel?"

Fang Ming looked at the shovel in front of him, and felt a little disappointed. He had heard too much about this thing. According to the legend, it was an artifact of grave robbers!
But now it seems that although it is different from ordinary shovels, it is not surprising.

"Huh! I really don't know the goods. It's not surprising to see this shovel, but just to make a good Luoyang shovel, there are more than 20 processes, such as billet making, calcination, heat treatment, forming, and sharpening. Kind, this thing has to be handcrafted. The most important thing is the radian when it is formed. This must be careful. If it is not handled well, the soil will not come out when the shovel is driven into the soil, and the whole thing is a waste. "

Fang Ming scratched his hair embarrassingly, and said, "Hey, I don't know much about this thing, but I heard that it can reach a depth of more than ten or 20 meters underground, and then the analysis of the soil brought out by the shovel head can Determine if there is an ancient tomb below?"

"Yes, with such a shovel, a deep hole with a diameter of more than ten centimeters can be drilled by hand. Generally speaking, if there are antiques underground, it is basically at such a depth. Of course, if there is a longer It can also be drilled deeper, but generally speaking, it is not necessary, because groundwater may appear below this depth, and it is impossible to bury the tomb so deep with ancient technology."

Zhao Matie pointed to Niu Ping and said, "Old Niu is a master in this field. With special techniques, he can hit the ground to a depth of 40 to [-] meters."

"what!"

Fang Ming cried out in a low voice, three to forty meters deep?This is too exaggerated, you must know that this is pure handwork, even if you use a drill bit to drill it now, it is not an easy task.

"Heh. The Luoyang shovel can be mastered by ordinary people, but if you want to hit deep, it is beyond the reach of ordinary people. You will always have a chance to see it when you go out with Lao Niu tomorrow."

Zhao Matie had seen Niu Ping's skills back then. With the shovel head, wooden handle, and rope combined with the corresponding secret techniques, he could easily hit the ground 30 meters, not to mention Fang Ming, even if it was him himself. Also dumbfounded.

In this way, Niu Ping can analyze different soil layers, such as structure, color, density, etc. to determine whether there is a grave underneath. There are ancient tombs, and then you can drill big holes in a targeted manner.If not, then give up.

Real masters are familiar with all kinds of soil layers, and through the porcelain, gold, iron, silk, etc. contained in the soil, they can even infer the number of burial objects in the tomb, and those who are the most skilled, even some People can judge the following situation just by the sound and feel of the Luoyang shovel hitting the ground and the impact of the soil.

"Then you have to get to know it well."

Fang Ming became excited. There are fewer and fewer people doing tomb robbers now. No, it should be said that there are fewer and fewer people doing traditional tomb robbers. Experts like Niu Ping are like rare animals. See you once less.How can you not cherish such an opportunity now?

"Old Niu, how about letting Zhuzi go out with you this time? Carry your bag for you."

Zhao Zhuzi also became excited when he heard this, and said, "Grandpa Niu, let me follow, and see for yourself, I'm exhausted from working all day."

"Row."

Niu Ping did not refuse, but immediately nodded in agreement.

Zhao Matie took a deep look at Niu Ping. He had made such a request before, but Niu Ping never agreed. This time, he just asked with the intention of trying, but he did not expect Niu Ping to agree. down.

"It seems that I really plan to stop after going out this time."

Such a thought came to Zhao Matie's mind, and he couldn't help but sigh secretly, thinking that it was time for his generation to "retire" and withdraw from the arena.

This meal of wine and meat has been eating and drinking for nearly three hours. Zhao Matie and Niu Ping did not know whether it was intentional or not, but they told a lot of things about the world, which benefited Fang Ming a lot. He even felt that this should be done. It is Zhao Matie and Niu Ping who are passing on some things to themselves and Zhao Zhuzi, and this will definitely be very beneficial for him to "walk the rivers and lakes" in the future.

The night was getting deeper and deeper. Zhao Matie and Niu Ping had already gone to bed. Fang Ming had already lay down, but he couldn't fall asleep anyway, so he got up. When he walked to the yard, he found that there was another person If he didn't sleep, it was Zhao Zhuzi.

"Oh? You didn't sleep either?"

Fang Ming walked to Zhao Zhuzi's side, sat down opposite him, and found that he was playing with a set of Luoyang shovels.

"Well, hey, brother Fang Ming, if you hadn't come this time, Grandpa Niu wouldn't have agreed with me to go out with me!"

Under the moonlight, Zhao Zhuzi's face was full of excitement. Obviously, just like what he said, he had been looking forward to it for a long time!

(End of this chapter)