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Chapter 7 Jinshi He Family
Chapter 7. Jinshi He Family
Danzhou History...

value unknown?
Ren Ping's eyes quickly locked on a blue-covered and thread-bound ancient book.

It looks unremarkable and has no estimate.

But among the piles of ancient books, the system can lock them at a glance and give a reminder. Ren Ping doesn't believe that there is nothing unusual about it.

"Drunkard, what are you doing?"

Ren Ping pretended to be unintentional and pointed to the many ancient books and other objects on the ground.

"Drunkard" is Wu Zui's nickname.

It doesn’t mean that he is a good drinker, but that this kid is always cheating and cheating every time he drinks. Every time he drinks just one or two, he can drink half a pound of wine from others, so everyone gave him this name. .

I saw him exaggeratingly twisting his shoulders and grinning:

"Isn't it for the special auction the day after tomorrow? I'm exhausted these days."

"Special show?"

Ren Ping showed doubts.

It was only now that he saw clearly that besides the ancient books, there were also various collections of porcelain, scrolls, bamboo carvings, etc. on the ground, all neatly arranged one by one, as if they were cleaning out a warehouse.

Generally, auction houses hold special sales in a certain category, such as porcelain specials, calligraphy and painting specials, or a specific period and specific people, such as Ming Wanli specials, Wu Changshuo specials, and so on.

But the many collections in front of us... obviously don't fall into any of the above categories.

"You don't understand this, do you? What we are doing is an unlimited special session, with unlimited categories, unlimited time, and unlimited characters. In short, we have everything,"

Wu Zui chuckled, pretending to be mysterious:

"Don't underestimate this kind of venue. The things inside may not be the best, and the auction price may not be the highest, but it is very popular, and the bidding threshold is low. Anyone who is interested in collecting can come."

"The transaction volume is well done, which is no worse than some large-scale special sessions!"

"I understand, it's actually a 'stock clearance special'."

Ren Ping smiled.

"Smart! Just a little bit!"

Wu Zui blinked his eyelids and gave a look of "You still understand".

Unlike most people think, the auction house also has inventory.

There are many collectors who hand over their items to the auction house, and if they fail to sell them in a few auctions, they hang them in the warehouse, waiting for special events;
Some are items from the auction house's own collection. Although they are valuable, they are relatively unpopular and cannot be sold for a while;

In some cases, even after signing an auction agreement, the owner himself disappears. The origin of the collection itself is unknown and the owner cannot be traced. Over time, it becomes ownerless.

These collections are of complex categories and can be said to be diverse and include everything. They have been stored in warehouses for a long time, and just keeping them costs a lot of money. Therefore, many auction houses regularly hold activities to sell them off.

For example, some e-commerce platforms hold activities such as mid-year sales and Double 11, which are just to clear inventory.

It just so happens that some collectors just like these weird and unpopular collections, and it can be said that they hit it off immediately.

Ren Ping glanced around, and while carefully studying the "Tanzhou Chronicle", he explained his purpose of coming.

Wu Zui had known for a long time that his old classmate was not doing well. He heard that he was going to entrust things to be auctioned. Without saying a word, he immediately took Ren Ping to sign the contract.

Before entering the door, a piercing voice suddenly came from behind:
"Hey! Isn't this You Shengxing? Where did you pick up so many rags?"

There was obvious ridicule and ridicule in his voice.

Turning his head, he saw a slightly older young man, about 27 or [-] years old, with a slashed face and a long throat. He was thin and small, less than Ren Ping's shoulder height.

However, there were more than a dozen sturdy guys carrying large wooden boxes behind him, and they were also majestic.

"Jia Qiao? Young Master Kang?"

Before Ren Ping could ask, Wu Zui had already squinted his eyes and called out the other party's identity.

It seems that the person who came here is not good, and he seems to be a sworn enemy in the same industry.

"Our Yousheng family is small, how can we compare with Jia Qiao, yo, with so many outfits, this is a funeral?"

cough cough...

Ren Ping almost couldn't help laughing.

"Fart NM! I'm going to visit your grave!"

"That doesn't need to be so big. I'm right here, you can go back after you kowtow a few times. Remember to bring a good one to my daughter-in-law."

"You fucking say it again!"

"No more, I will miss you later, and I will give you a dream again."

This kid Wu Zui hasn't changed at all, he won't give in even an inch when he confronts others, and directly makes that Young Master Kang turn purple with anger.

Although he didn't get any advantage verbally, the other party was unwilling to accept it. He took a breath and looked coldly at the collections carefully placed on the ground:
"I heard that You Shengxing's unlimited special session will be the day after tomorrow? How is it? Has anyone been invited?"

"None of your business?"

"It's just a question. It's a big business after all. Don't lose the face of the big guys in the same industry. Why don't you work hard? Try to achieve a turnover half of our Jiaqiao's? How about 500 million per game? It's not much, right?"

"Don't worry, I will bring some friends to join me then, hahahaha..."

Laughing wantonly, Kang Shao turned his head and left.

Wu Zui's expression was not very good, and suddenly he stretched out his foot and kicked the flower pot beside him, and just rolled out, tripping Kang Shao.

Before the other party got angry, he acted first:

"Eh, eh? Mr. Kang, why did you kick our plain white jade lotus pattern flowerpot from the Yuan Dynasty? Lao Liang! Find out how much this is worth. Mr. Kang will send someone to send money over in a moment."

"Don't worry, with the status of Young Master Kang, the one with RMB 80 won't take it to heart!"

"Hey, what luck! It's so smooth. I made the first move before the market started!"

"I bother--"

Kang Shao was about to retort, when a phone call came suddenly, he raised his hand and answered it in a panic, it seemed to be some important person.

While speaking, he lowered his voice and quickly moved away, only vaguely hearing something like "He family", "family tree", "textual research" and so on.

Others didn't pay much attention to these few words, but in Ren Ping's ears, it was like a thunderbolt, enlightening!
With a touch of his shoulder, he quickly pulled Wu Zui to the door, and said in a low voice:

"Which He family is he talking about?"

"what?"

Wu Zui didn't react for a moment.

"That Young Master Kang, the He family you mentioned on the phone is the famous one?"

"Why are you asking this? Oh, I remembered. It's the 'Jinshi He Family'. Some time ago, I heard that people were looking for something related to cultural relics. It seems that Jia Qiaoxing was also found."

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that Ren Ping was a little out of his mind, Wu Zui was puzzled.

Ren Ping did not respond, staring at the "Tanzhou Chronicle" in his hand, the surprise in his eyes became more and more intense.

It turned out that Ren Ping didn't pay much attention to Wu Zui's quarrel just now. After all, it is normal for peers to compete and be hostile to each other.

His mind has been lingering on the "Tanzhou Zhi".

According to the system prompt, this book belongs to the local ancient books of the Qing Dynasty, also known as local chronicles. It records the age, government affairs, strange people, etc. in some places, and it is not of high value in itself.

But one sentence in particular was mentioned:

In the 35th year of Qianlong's reign, He's bequeathed son Xianming became the number one scholar in the imperial examination. He was commended and given a special reward, but died on the way, with no results...

Ren Ping didn't know what it meant until he heard that Young Master Kang mentioned the word He's on the phone.

Suddenly, many rumors came to mind.

The ancestor of the Nanling He family is the He family of Tanzhou, and they have a very famous name in Nanling City——

Jinshi He's family!

It is said that the He family has been scholarly for generations. From the late Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty for nearly 300 years, every imperial examination failed, and every generation had Jinshi!
Even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, all the descendants of the He family took part in the college entrance examination, and they were full of honors. They were either the number one in the city or the second in the province. It was a great story for a generation!
Because of this, the He family has almost become a banner in the education circle of Nanling City.

The four words of Jinshi He's family have even been heard in the whole province!

But... there is only one regret.

In the imperial examination in the 35th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty, the descendants of the He family passed the imperial examination and passed down the imperial examination from generation to generation.

However, after looking through the historical records of the Qing Dynasty and even various unofficial historical stories, I don’t know what the name of this descendant of the He family is, and no one compares it in the genealogy.

For this, the He family naturally tried their best to find historical evidence.

Museums, historians, antique shops, ancient book collectors, etc., are all tested.

It is not surprising to find the auction business now.

It's just that who would have thought that what the He family was looking for with all their efforts and at all costs, was actually in the auction house!
And it's in Youshenghang's inventory, among those collections that no one cares about!
(End of this chapter)