Tianyan Jianbao

Chapter 26 Three Rivers Liu

Li Zhi will understand now, he dares to think that the old man thinks that Wang Haoming is still acting good after taking advantage of it.

Hastily said: "Uncle Lu, my brother just doesn't understand if he doesn't understand. Although I, Li Zhi, are young, you all know what I am. Spit is a nail, and Wang Haoming's words are my words!"

Hearing Li Zhi's assurance, the annoyance on the old man's face faded, and he said, "This object is Sanhe Liu's tooth-mouthed gourd, so I don't need to say the value, I saw that boy Da Niu holding this yesterday."

"However, it was a bit late at that time, so I didn't take a closer look. I couldn't guarantee the provenance of this gourd, so I offered him a price of 1 yuan. I was thinking about going to take a closer look in the next few days, but I didn't expect to be caught by you. Accept it, alas, this is a bit of a coincidence, but this thing is an old item, it must have come from Sanhe Liu, please keep it.”

As soon as the old man said this, everyone in the room had different expressions, Wang Haoming, Li Zhi and Luo Wang's mouths could not close.

On the other hand, Luo Yuwei and Xin Rui looked puzzled, apparently unfamiliar with the name Sanhe Liu or hearing it for the first time.

"I said Uncle Lu, this thing really belongs to Sanhe Liu?" Li Zhi's voice trembled a little.

The old man glared at Li Zhi, and said with displeasure: "I've been doing miscellaneous things for decades, and I've seen Sanheliu's stuff before, so I shouldn't be wrong."

"Hey, brother, you're out of luck again, Sanhe Liu's stuff is good stuff, you know, Sanhe Liu... Well, Brother Luo, let me tell you, I just know a name... ..."

Li Zhi slapped his thigh fiercely. He originally wanted to show off his knowledge, but found that he had only heard people mention Sanhe Liu before, and knew that he was a celebrity. As for the inheritance, origin and value of this object, he did not know a lot.

Boss Luo took the grasshopper gourd from Mr. Lu, just like Mr. Lu, first took out a magnifying glass and looked at it carefully for a long time.

Then he said: "Brother Wang, your luck is really good. From the core to the reed, and the patina, this gourd really seems to be made by Sanhe Liu."

Before Wang Haoming could answer, Li Zhi hurriedly asked, "Brother Luo, how much is this thing worth?"

"vulgar!"

Mr. Lu squeezed out a word from his teeth with a sullen face, making everyone in the room look at Li Zhi, but this guy has always been thick-skinned, unaware of everyone's contempt, and still waiting for Luo Zhi with anticipation. Boss' explanation.

Boss Luo pondered for a while, and said: "If we talk about the inheritance of the grasshopper gourd, it doesn't take long. The early grasshopper gourd appeared during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Local officials paid tribute to the palace for the princes and nobles to play with. For fun, it will be called the official model.

"The heyday of the grasshopper gourd was also between Kang and Qian. As more and more people enjoyed it, the production of grasshopper gourds was vigorously developed, and later it was introduced to the people."

"And the pioneer of the folk gourd system is Sanhe Liu. His representative works include tall monk head, short monk head, lip-smacking stick, tooth-mouth gourd, etc., which are highly praised by later generations, and his value has surpassed the official. mold."

"During the Xianfeng period, many nobles and eunuchs in the palace played with Sanhe Liu's gourds. It can be seen that Sanhe Liu's works were hard to find both at that time and in modern times. Collectors who play miscellaneous items dream of having one. Sanheliu’s gourd, Brother Wang, your luck is really great.”

Wang Haoming smiled, he didn't have an answer, he knew that what he said at this time would be considered hypocritical by others, and a hundred words would be better than silence.

"People's living standards have improved in recent years. In addition to growing flowers and grass in many people's homes, they can also hear the cries of grasshoppers during the Chinese New Year. This is also a pleasure. Among other things, our market Inside, there are at least 80 people raising grasshoppers."

"Now there are more people raising grasshoppers in Tianjin in winter than in summer. Whoever can raise grasshoppers in summer and autumn until the Spring Festival is a "big player". The price of grasshopper gourds is also rising all the way, but like Sanhe Liu The high-quality goods are priceless."

Boss Wang on the side followed what Boss Luo said, without hiding the envious look on his face.

For collectors like them, the price of things is only one aspect, and more importantly, certain types of objects are too rare, and in many cases, they cannot be bought with money.

In fact, what Wang and Luo did not mention is that with the increase in the number of people playing with grasshoppers, the artificial breeding of grasshoppers has flourished to become an industry.

Therefore, during the Spring Festival, raising grasshoppers in many families in the Beijing-Tianjin area and surrounding areas has also become a scene, which also expresses the yearning of urban people for pastoral life.

However, the high-quality grasshopper gourds that have been around for a long time are naturally rising, and even some people who don’t like collecting have a soft spot for some good grasshopper gourds.

"Hey, I've been talking about the two brothers for a long time. How much is this thing worth?"

Li Zhi pricked up his ears and listened for a long time, but he still couldn't figure out the price of the gourd, so he couldn't help asking.

Mr. Lu said angrily when he heard the words: "Your boy cares about the price. You know, this thing hasn't been seen for a long time. I only saw one 40 years ago. You can't buy it even if you have money."

Seeing that Li Zhi was still confused, Boss Luo explained: "According to market conditions, Sanhe Liu's gourds are about 5 to 1, but now there are more people playing grasshoppers, and the price is still going up." If it goes up, it will be hard to say in a few years.”

"Oh, isn't it worth tens of thousands of dollars? It's over if you give me a quick talk. You old man is really long-winded. By the way, Uncle Lu, Uncle Lu, why did you only pay 1 to that kid Daxiong yesterday? Why don’t you buy it first if you pay some money…”

Li Zhi finally figured out the price of this item. When he heard that it was only tens of thousands of dollars, he didn't really care. Not only him, but no one in this store would take such a small amount of money seriously.

But the price on the market can't fully represent the value of the antique, Li Zhi doesn't understand.

If you really meet someone who likes this item, it’s normal to buy it for 10,000+. As the saying goes: It’s hard to buy what I like, and that’s the reason.

Li Zhi's words seemed to hit the old man Lu's sore spot, and raised the old man's angry eyebrows.

He pointed at Li Zhi and scolded: "Fuck me, you kid. I offered 1 yuan. That's a leak. Do you understand that what matters is eyesight, what you do is business, what you enjoy is fun, you brat There is no cure."

The two bosses of Luo Wang beside him also nodded their heads deeply. The fun of collecting also lies in the process. When you successfully pick up leaks, the kind of satisfaction in your heart cannot be felt by outsiders.

"Isn't it just that I didn't pick up the leak, and my brother took the lead, why are you so angry...".Li Zhi muttered resentfully.

"Brother Wang, you also know the origin of the Grasshopper Gourd's inheritance. I wonder if you still have the intention to make a move?"

Boss Luo was a little embarrassed seeing the scene, so he spoke to Wang Haoming.

Wang Haoming said: "I bought this grasshopper gourd because I wanted to take good care of the grasshoppers in it, but I didn't expect this gourd to be a treasure. If Brother Luo likes it, I will let it to you, but the grasshoppers inside Grasshopper, I want to stay."

"Hey, Xiao Luo, I fell in love with this thing yesterday. You won't snatch it from an old man like me. You know, I play miscellaneous things. I have been looking for this thing for a long time."

When he heard that Wang Haoming intended to sell the grasshopper gourd, Mr. Lu couldn't sit still anymore.

"Hey, old man, let me go this time. You can't let go of all the good things in your old house. Why are you robbing us juniors? Xiao Wang, I'll pay 6 for this gourd."

Although Luo Feng was very respectful to the old man, he didn't give in at all, even shouting out the price.

"I'll pay [-]!"

Boss Wang, who had been silent by the side, also called out the price. It wasn't that they were trying to tear each other down.

It's just that Sanheliu's grasshopper gourd is really rare, and this one is a fine work of Sanheliu in terms of appearance, patina, hollow core, and sound reed. For this shop, I may never come across this village in my life.

(End of this chapter)