Rebirth 81: Being forced into marriage by my sister’s best friend at the beginning

Chapter 116 You have to agree to a condition!

When he saw the Arhat statue, Lin Ran didn't need to waste any words. Jiang Hua immediately ordered his workers to move it to the backyard.

He also told them not to talk about this matter to anyone else, otherwise they would be expelled!

The guys nodded in agreement and left the backyard together under the leadership of Leng Xuan.

"Brother Lin, how about we come and have a drink while the tea is still cold?" Jiang Hua sat back in his seat and called Lin Ran over with a smile.

Lin Ran was not polite and sat in front of him.

"You are really a precious treasure." Jiang Hua could tell at a glance that the statue in front of him was the three colors of Liao Dynasty.

Jiang Hua smiled when he was placed there. Jiang Hua took a magnifying glass and looked at it for a while, and sighed: "Jiang has seen a lot of Liao Sancai, but this is the first time he has seen such exquisite handicrafts."

"Master Jiang, does he know the origin of this Arhat statue?" Lin Ran took a sip of tea and asked slowly.

He wanted to know what Jiang Hua knew about the Arhat statue.

Jiang Hua laughed: "Brother Lin wants to test me? Then Jiang will be embarrassed."

Lin Ran quickly clasped his fists to express humility, and the two chatted about the Arhat statue.

"Is this the Liao Sancai Arhat statue?" Jiang Hua pointed it out, making Lin Ran admire his knowledge.

This is an era of limited information. You cannot search for information through the Internet. If you can see through it at a glance, it means that he must have read many relevant books and has two brushes!

Jiang Hua continued: "It is rumored that the Liao Sancai Arhat is as tall as a real person, with three colors of red, yellow and green. The carving dynasty is the Jin Dynasty. It inherited the craftsmanship of the Tang Sancai and improved it. It has a very high collection value."

"When I saw it today, it turned out to be true! It is indeed a treasure of China!" Jiang Hua sighed. He had done a lot of research on Liao Sancai, but for this Arhat statue, there was very little information recorded in the books, so he could only make this decision. Judged.

Lin Ran already admired him. After all, the whereabouts of the ten Arhat statues in Liao Sancai were not sorted out until around the 90s.

Then Jiang Hua stopped talking and looked at Lin Ran with a smile, waiting for him to add something.

"Yes, it is indeed the Three Colors of the Liao Dynasty." Lin Ran smiled and said: "The Khitan people originally lived on nomadic life, fishing and hunting, and did not produce ceramics. After in-depth exchanges with the Central Plains, they learned the porcelain making technology, and they were called the Three Colors of the Liao Dynasty. Color, the shape, decoration, and firing techniques of the utensils are all slightly different from those in the Central Plains."

"Oh? How is it different?" Jiang Hua asked. He also looked up relevant information after seeing the Liao Sancai statue when he went abroad before.

I didn't expect that Lin Ran would study this at such a young age.

"Liao Sancai mostly uses low-temperature glazed pottery, and the glaze color is mostly yellow, white and green. The fine ones are glazed to the bottom, while the coarse ones have no glaze at the bottom."

"Because the soil is harder, the tools produced as a result of afterbirth are tougher, so it is widely used in the construction of temples and palaces. It is also widely used to make various temple utensils, incense burners, tablets, and Buddha statues, etc."

Lin Ran added.

Since returning from the British Museum, he has developed a strong interest in Liao Sancai and has conducted in-depth research.

"Well, keep talking." Jiang Hua nodded. Lin Ran's knowledge of Liao Sancai had already surpassed him.

He also wanted to hear the background of this Arhat statue.

"This is one of the sixteen Arhat statues unearthed in Yi County, Hebei Province in 1912!" Lin Ran immediately announced its identity.

This frightened Jiang Hua so much that even though he was calm, he couldn't help but interrupt Lin Ran's words.

"Brother Lin, are you serious about this?" Jiang Hua knew that this Arhat statue had an origin, but he didn't want it to be so big.

"That's right! A total of 16 Arhat statues were brought out of the cave that year. Rumor has it that they were 18 Arhat statues. The whereabouts of the other two Arhat statues are unknown."

"The Arhat statues were taken back and collected by the local government. Unfortunately, due to internal and external collusion, it was announced that all the Arhat statues were missing in just one month."

"It was during the period of the Republic of China and the warlords were separatist. As a result, there were many problems within the yamen. They colluded with foreigners and resold all the Arhat statues."

Having said this, Lin Ran touched the Arhat statue at hand distressedly.

"In the end, due to the displacement, a total of ten Arhat statues were recorded, and these ten Arhat statues are all abroad."

"The history of Chinese civilization is preserved in museums in other countries. It is a shame and a shame."

"Fortunately, for some unknown reason, an Arhat statue followed the victims to the capital."

"A few days ago, I went to a place called Xiping Village to collect rags. I heard an old man with a Hebei accent. He called me to collect things at home."

"It is the Liao Sancai Arhat statue in front of me! If I guess correctly, it should be one of the six lost Arhat statues!"

When Lin Ran said these words, he couldn't help but close his eyes.

In fact, those who steal Arhat statues are not necessarily traitors.

Because at that time, there was a melee in various places. If it was not kept properly, it would most likely be destroyed by the war.

Moreover, during the destruction operation some time ago, a large number of objects related to gods and Buddhas were destroyed. Wanting to preserve this Arhat statue shows how much effort the old man put in.

Lin Ran was full of respect for him, which was completely different from those who sold cultural relics abroad.

Jiang Hua was shocked when he heard this. No wonder Lin Ran said this thing was different!

Although he knew about the ten Arhat statues in Yi County, he was not as clear as Lin Ran. Moreover, from the tone of his voice, Lin Ran seemed to have seen all the Arhat statues and was doubtful.

But he has something more important now.

"Brother Lin, since you found me, you must want to sell this thing to me. How much will it cost you to part with me?"

Jiang Hua also realized the seriousness of this matter and admired Lin Ran's thinking even more.

There are still many foreigners going around acquiring cultural relics and doing whatever they can to protect this Arhat statue. It is not easy.

Although I don't know who the person behind Lin Ran is, it seems that the other party will only find him if it is inconvenient for him to take action.

Lin Ran did not give the price directly, but looked into Jiang Hua's eyes and said seriously: "Master Jiang, you need to agree to a condition first!"