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Chapter 192 Baby
In two days, Li Lang collected two carts of eggs, more than 3000 catties, and earned more than 300 yuan.

It is equivalent to nearly a year's income of an ordinary worker.

Because of the leadership of the factory, his egg business went smoothly without any trouble.

During the process of collecting eggs, Li Lang would often go to the villagers' homes to chat. Of course, the purpose was not to chat, but to see if there were any antiques in other people's homes.

On the third day of collecting eggs, Li Lang found out while chatting with the villagers that the old Uncle Li in the village was an official, and he was also a second-rank official residence.

He thought that old Uncle Li was so prominent, maybe there would be a few old things left in the house.So, he made a special trip to Old Uncle Li's house.

Old Uncle Li was smoking a pipe in front of his house, and Li Lang greeted him familiarly.

Old Uncle Li recognized him as a young man collecting eggs, so he warmly invited him into the house.

As soon as Li Lang entered the room, he saw a chair that shocked him - the top chair.

He could tell at a glance that the material of this chair was huanghuali.

He only glanced at it, then looked away from the high chair, not quite sure which dynasty it belonged to.

However, he guessed that it should not be an object from the Qing Dynasty, but from the Ming Dynasty.

The material of huanghuali was basically exhausted at the end of Ming Dynasty, so the most common palace furniture in Qing Dynasty was made of red sandalwood.

Li Lang didn't pay attention to that chair anymore.This is what his master, Mr. Guan, taught him. When you see a good baby, don't stare at it all the time, so that it will be easier to buy it.

Li Lang remembered a piece of news he had read before coming to this world.

In the 900th century, an auction house auctioned a huanghuali chair made by the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty, and the transaction price was more than [-] million RMB.

Absolutely sky-high.

A wooden chair with a size of only 72.5×90×103cm, why can it fetch a sky-high price of nearly 7000 million?
According to the analysis of experienced collectors in the industry, the top spot in the auction is a royal product used by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and it is known as "the top spot in the world".

That's why it was sold at such a high price.

The top chair appeared in the Song and Yuan Dynasties and was used for field outings, hunting, and marching.After its function fades into the hall, only those with high status can use the top chair.

The ancients had the saying of "the first chair", and collecting a good chair means "sitting on" the world.

Chairs are easy to fold and carry, but at the same time, they need to bear loads and are difficult to preserve intact. Therefore, handed down items are very rare, and most of them are hidden in public museums. Chair chairs in good condition and exquisite workmanship have become rare and hard to come by in the minds of collectors. Treasures.

There are very few huanghuali tops in the Ming Dynasty.The most optimistic estimate is that there will not be more than forty in the world.

The two major auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's have only auctioned a few, and the lowest auction price is 50 US dollars.

No wonder Li Lang was so excited when he saw the top spot in the villager's house.

……

Li Lang took out a pack of [Pegasus] cigarettes from his pocket, and put one on Old Uncle Li: "Uncle Li, you smoke."

Old Uncle Li smiled and took the unfiltered cigarette, put it on his nose and smelled it, he was reluctant to smoke it.

"Old Uncle Li, are you almost 50 years old this year? You still look like you are 40 years old, and you are in good spirits."

"Haha, I am 58 this year."

Li Lang's compliment of "you say you are young when you see old, and you say old when you see young" immediately paid off.Old Uncle Li was in a good mood immediately, and poured a cup of tea for Li Lang with a smile.

Li Lang pretended to have discovered the top chair next to him at this moment, and said, "Hey, this wooden chair is quite beautiful. Uncle Li, did you make this yourself?"

Old Uncle Li waved his hand: "No way. This is an old chair. According to my father, it was passed down from my grandfather's grandfather."

"That doesn't mean it has a history of 200 years?"

"It's about the same."

"Old Uncle Li, I want to discuss something with you. My master likes old furniture very much. His birthday is coming soon. I want to give him a gift. I wonder if you can sell this chair?"

Old Uncle Li thought for a while, and said, "I won't sell it, I'll keep it in my mind for the things passed down from my ancestors."

Li Lang looked at the seemingly honest, but actually slightly sly expression on his face, and knew that it was probably not because he didn't want to sell, but because he wanted to raise the price.

Li Lang showed regret on his face: "That's a pity, I still want to spend ten or eight yuan to buy old furniture for the old man in order to make the old man happy."

Old Uncle Li was taken aback: "How much did you say just now?"

"Ten dollars. What's the matter?"

Li Lang took a few glances at the top chair just now, and found that the curve of its chair circle is soft and free, which is commonly known as the "crescent armrest". The craftsmanship is exquisite, and combined with the degree of patina of the armrest, it can be confirmed that it is an object from the Ming Dynasty. .

It is hard to say that such a top chair in good condition will fetch tens of millions of dollars after 30 years, but millions of dollars will certainly be indispensable.

There was a hint of excitement in Old Uncle Li's eyes, but it disappeared quickly: "Young man, this chair is still so strong after being used for so many years, it must be a good thing. Even if it is sold, it will cost dozens of yuan, right?"

"Dozens of dollars? Is it so expensive? It's beyond my budget."

Li Lang was hesitant on the surface, but in fact, even if he spent three to forty yuan to win this top spot, he would not think it too expensive.But he was afraid that the promise would be too straightforward, and Old Uncle Li would sit back and raise the price again.

"Young man, I meant to sell it, but I didn't say I would sell it."

"Come on. Anyway, I can't afford it for tens of dollars."

Li Lang didn't even look at the chair anymore.

Old Uncle Li fell silent, puffing on his pipe.While the two were engaged in psychological warfare, a thin boy with bare feet, ragged clothes, and a thin figure ran into the stall, shook old Uncle Li's leg, and said, "Grandpa, give me five cents to buy a popsicle." eat……"

Old Uncle Li pushed the little boy's hand away: "Go to the other side."

The little boy persisted and continued to shake Old Uncle Li's thigh: "Grandpa, give me five cents to buy popsicles. Little Heizi and the others have already bought popsicles, but I don't have any."

Li Lang took a dime from his pocket, stuffed it into the child's hand, and said, "Hurry up and buy popsicles."

"I have popsicles to eat." The little boy ran out excitedly.

Old Uncle Li: "Young man, you are..."

"Don't worry about the dime. Uncle Li, your grandson is so thin, you should buy him more meat."

"I want to, too, but... well, I don't have any money."

"I see the child is so thin, and I feel sorry for him. How about I add some, 15 yuan, to buy your old chair, and you can use the money to buy meat for the child."

Li Lang said just now that he had no money to buy the top chair, and old Uncle Li also said that he didn't want to sell it, so it wouldn't be a problem if the stalemate continued.

So Li Lang thought of this method to step down for both parties.

Old Uncle Li really went down the donkey: "It's all for grandson. Young man, why don't you add another ten yuan, twenty-five yuan. It's an old thing passed down from the ancestors, with a history of 25 years."

"For your grandson, I'll add some more. 20 yuan, sell it or not, it's up to you."

"make a deal."

Old Uncle Li seemed to be afraid of Li Lang's repentance, so he immediately agreed.

Of course, Li Lang could see the excitement of Old Uncle Li. Not to mention 20 yuan, even ten yuan, as long as he was willing to spend it slowly, he could get it.

But he was too lazy to waste time, after all, he was not short of the ten or eight yuan now.

Rich and willful.

When Li Lang walked out of Old Uncle Li's house carrying the top chair, his face almost turned into a flower with a smile.

When he walked to a place where no one was around, he gently put down the chair, as carefully as if it were a piece of fragile glass.

He couldn't bear it anymore, and couldn't wait to admire this top chair.

Looking at the shape, it is beautiful and smooth. The "crescent handrail" is made of exquisite craftsmanship and is made of three joints. It not only plays a strong role, but also has a decorative and beautifying effect.

Huanghuali wood is stable, and this top chair has experienced hundreds of years of historical changes, alternating cold and heat, without deformation, cracking, or bending.

Looking at its fine texture, clear and beautiful patterns, deep purity and elegance, it is definitely a collection that countless collectors dream of.

"Good stuff."

Li Lang noticed that there was a small word engraved on the bottom of the chair, Zhu.

There was a flash of inspiration in his heart, as if he had grasped something, but the feeling disappeared in a flash.

The fading aura seems to be related to a certain period of history?

Li Lang felt itchy, and remembered that the system still had 100 experience points that could be allocated freely, so he took out 30 points and added them to historical knowledge.Then add the remaining 70 points to the appreciation of cultural relics.

"Congratulations to the host, the historical knowledge has been upgraded to lv6, a master level."

"Congratulations to the host, the appreciation of cultural relics has been upgraded to lv6, a master level."

He glanced at the system interface. After reaching the master level in cultural relics appreciation and historical knowledge, Li Lang looked at the Zhu character again and was immediately ecstatic.

A person appeared in his mind, Ming Xi Zong Zhu Youxiao.

Historically, most rulers had hobbies.The emperor who was good at sawing, chiseling, and kneading lacquer was Zhu Youxiao, Emperor Mingxi.

He has been in office for seven years and has not worked hard at the court, but he is absolutely unambiguous when he does carpentry work, and he never hides his obsession with carpentry work.

His craftsmanship is quite superb, and he even created an unprecedented style, which is beyond the reach of many craftsmen. Later generations also called him the only "carpenter emperor" in history.

Although he only lived to be 23 years old, due to his innovative consciousness, he also had a profound impact on the furniture design of the Ming Dynasty.

According to unofficial records of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao's bedroom was filled with various materials, as well as tools such as adzes, chisels, axes, saws, and planers.From batching to painting, he personally operated, often working until midnight without rest, and the eunuchs around him were his assistants.

Every time a vessel is made, I am happy at first, but then I am dissatisfied. I discard it and make it again. I am never tired of it.From palace building to carpentry making, everything is perfect and omnipotent.

Eunuch Liu Ruoyu described in "Zhuo Zhong Zhi" that in order to make a satisfactory top spot, Zhu Youxiao spent a hundred days and discarded two unsatisfactory works before finally making a satisfactory finished product.

Overjoyed, Zhu Youxiao engraved the word "Zhu" under the chair.

This self-made top chair has become one of Zhu Youxiao's favorite exclusive royal furniture.

……

Li Lang looked at the one in front of him, it was probably the "No. [-] in the world" made by the emperor of the Ming Dynasty for his own use, and he couldn't help laughing.

System appraisal, the value index of top chair is 90.Trigger the reward and get 100 freely distributable experience points.

The higher the skill level, the harder it is to gain experience.Li Lang was a little regretful just now, and used the experience points from the novice gift package. Fortunately, a reward made up for 100 experience points.

To prevent accidents, he immediately sent the chair to the system space warehouse.

Go back tonight and give it to Mr. Guan.As soon as it was dark, Li Lang transported the truckload of eggs he had collected back to the food factory, earning another 160 yuan.

In three days, he earned 500 yuan, of course he was happy.

But today, what he cares most about is not how much money he makes, but the top spot that he has received.

As soon as the sale of eggs was over, he immediately rushed to Mr. Guan's house.

The courtyard door of the old man's house was unlocked as always, and Li Lang pushed the door open and entered.

After closing the door, he took the high chair out of the space warehouse, carried it carefully, and walked into the yard.

Mr. Guan was drinking in the room, Li Lang put the top chair lightly at the door, and walked in empty-handed.

"Master Nine Gates Admiral, guess what I brought here today?"

Seeing Li Lang who came empty-handed, Mr. Guan just glanced at him and said, "You don't bring wine for your grandpa, you want to drink mine? Get out."

"I took away the top chair of the Ming Dynasty. I originally wanted to give you the palm of my hand. You don't want to see me so much, so I have no choice but to get out." Li Lang said funny, and walked out the door on purpose.

"Come back, where are you going? Bring it in."

When Mr. Guan saw the top chair that Li Lang had brought in, his cloudy eyes immediately brightened up.

He put down his wine glass, stood up slowly, walked to the side of the chair, and stretched out his hand, stroking the crescent armrest of the chair like touching the most beloved woman.

"Good stuff. The yellow ones, the ones from the Ming Dynasty are not fake, so they belong to me."

Li Lang became anxious: "Old man, I finally accepted such a thing, you can't just take it as you say."

"What's the matter? Grandpa wants you to play with a chair, aren't you happy? After a hundred years, all the things in my house will belong to you."

"No, old man, this chair is very special."

In the past, if Mr. Guan liked the antiques that Li Lang received, Li Lang would give them to him.And old master Guan gave Li Lang a lot of antiques.

With the relationship between the two of them, they will not be entangled in these matters.

However, Li Lang really wanted to keep this top spot for himself.

Grandpa Guan: "Very special?"

Li Lang carefully revealed the bottom of the top chair. When Old Master Guan saw the word "Zhu", he, who had always been as stable as a mountain, became excited.

"Teacher, bring "Xiandaozhishi", "Zhuzhongzhi", "Unofficial History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Furniture of the Ming Dynasty" on the bookshelf."

……

Half an hour later, Mr. Guan said with a smile: "It's really the 'No. [-] chair in the world' made by Zhu Youxiao. The objects made by him were seen once in a prince's house before, but this is the second time. "

Li Lang suddenly had a thought: Could this top spot be the one that sold for nearly 7000 million RMB?

"Disciple, this top spot is unique in the world. It is not an exaggeration to call it the top spot in the world. It is extremely precious. Your grandfather of the nine-door admiral will not snatch it from you. However, it is not safe to put it in your courtyard house. Think it over."

"Old man, don't worry, I found a good and absolutely safe place to store my collection, and there will definitely be no problem."

(End of this chapter)