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

Chapter 122 A strange man!

Zheng Xueming carefully placed the treasure he took out in front of everyone, and it turned out to be an exquisite three-color figurine!

Judging from the color, this three-color figurine is a typical Tang three-color figurine.

He is 21 centimeters tall, wearing a lapel top, and looks like a young man from a foreign land.

The left hand is raised and the right hand is pulling, as if pulling a camel.

The carved figures are lifelike, with thick arms, and they stand with their heads turned and twisted, showing their desert feelings.

The three colors are translucent and bright, and the workmanship is fine. It can be called a high-quality product!

Lin Ran's eyes lit up when he saw it!

"It's really good. If I read it correctly, this should be a three-color figurine from the Tang Dynasty. At that time, many people from outside the country came to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. The master also reflected the style of many outsiders through the three-color figurine."

Lin Ran praised sincerely.

Although it is not as precious as his Liao three-color Arhat statue, it is still a well-deserved treasure of Chinese civilization.

Seeing Lin Ran's praise, Zheng Xueming was naturally very proud.

His hands were trembling slightly: "Brother Lin, I spent a lot of effort to get this thing."

"Brother, you really have extraordinary eyesight!" Lin Ran raised his hands in greeting.

However, Zheng Xueming is not just showing off.

He showed it to Lin Ran, obviously asking for something.

"Brother Lin, to be honest with you, although this treasure in my hand is authentic no matter how you identify it, I still have doubts in my heart." Zheng Xueming was puzzled.

"what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ran couldn't help but become interested.

With Zheng Xueming's eyes, could he still treasure a fake like this?

The most important thing is, if I remember correctly, this Tang Sancai figurine should be kept in the Zhengzhou Ceramic Art Museum for future generations. Why does it appear here?

"Three-color figurines of the Tang Dynasty are rare goods, but after I bought similar items on the market, I found that a few more appeared inexplicably."

Zheng Xueming's face showed a little helplessness.

"Um……"

Lin Ran thought for a while and twitched: "Maybe the tomb robbery team sold it in several times. After all, selling it all at once may be discovered."

"I have also thought about this possibility, but after I identified it, I found no problem. But I think Brother Lin has also made achievements in this area. Maybe you can help me take a look?"

With that said, Zheng Xueming handed the three-color figurine to Lin Ran.

With doubts, Lin Ran carefully looked at the Tang Dynasty three-color figurine in front of him.

Sure enough, from the appearance, it is impossible to tell that this is a fake.

However, as an expert at the National Museum, he has his own unique identification method.

"Brother Zheng, can you give me a glove?" Lin Ran decided to pick it up and take a look. If it was simply placed on the table, it might be difficult to distinguish the authenticity.

Yang Jianlong quickly took out Zheng Xueming's work gloves from the drawer and handed them to Lin Ran.

Lin Ran took the glove and picked up the three-color figurine to observe carefully.

The leather shell has a natural color, with no trace of modern processing at all.

The clay was damaged, and it looked like it had been affected by age.

The workmanship is exquisite and the craftsmanship is exactly the same as that of the Tang Dynasty.

Lin Ran, like Zheng Xueming, felt that it was genuine no matter how he looked at it.

"Judging from the appearance, there is indeed nothing wrong with the three-color figurine in front of me."

Lin Ran frowned, looking a little confused for a moment.

It must be admitted that Zheng Xueming's appraisal level is also very high, and it is impossible to be deceived by low-end fakes.

At least the three-color figurines in front of him did not look fake to Zheng Xueming.

Therefore, either this three-color figurine is genuine, or their appraisal level is not up to par.

But just by looking at it, it is easy to be deceived by Qinse's fraud.

After looking at the three-color figurines, Lin Ran thought for a moment.

Why did you forget the key steps?

In the past, when using the National Museum to identify genuine products, there was usually a three-step rule.

One look, two smell, three touch.

Only then can it be proved that the antiques in front of you are ancient products.

Lin Ran carefully picked up the three-color figurine, put it near his nose and smelled it.

This move confused Zheng Xueming and Chen Cheng.

Could it be that the identification can still rely on the nose?

After smelling the three-color figurines for about a minute, Lin Ran closed his eyes, as if he was resting.

After pondering for a moment, he finally opened his eyes.

There was some surprise and helplessness on his face: "Brother Zheng, to be honest, I have no way of knowing whether the three-color figurines in front of me are genuine."

As soon as these words came out, Zheng Xueming, Chen Cheng and others were instantly shocked!

Zheng Xueming hurriedly came closer: "Brother Lin, are you serious about this?"

Lin Ran put down the three-color figurine in his hand.

Said: "There are still traces on these three-color figurines, which means they must have been unearthed not long ago. If they are three-color figurines, they are naturally burial objects from the Tang Dynasty. However, the smell on the three-color figurines is definitely not the smell of Tang Dynasty tomb soil."

Lin Ran recalled the Tang Dynasty tomb robbing products he saw at the National Museum.

The burial ground in Tang and Song cemeteries was shallow, mostly about four meters above the ground, and was easily contaminated by rainwater. In addition, the tombs were built with bricks, so there was a lingering smell of rotten bricks.

But the three-color figurine in his hand did not have any rotten smell. Instead, it smelled like straw. It had obviously been stored in a cellar in the countryside for a long time.

Thinking of this, a strange person suddenly appeared in Lin Ran's mind!

Could it be that some ingenious boss showed up in the capital in advance?

If he is really the boss who even fools around with the Palace Museum, it is not surprising that this "genuine" Tang Sancai is in front of him!

Holding back the excitement in his heart, Lin Ran put down the three-color figurines and asked, "Brother Zheng, I wonder where the person who sold you this treasure is now?"

"Brother Lin, are you also interested in three-color figurines? That seller is elusive and is setting up a stall in Panjiayuan recently." Zheng Xueming replied.

Lin Ran smiled: "Well, I really want to meet such an expert."

He said this, but Lin Ran's thoughts had already gone back to the past.

In a previous life, there was a master counterfeiter named Wei Chengbin, whose counterfeiting ability was extremely proficient.

Wei Chengbin lives in Mangshan, near many ancient tombs. He has been fascinated by antiques since he was a child.

His family is a family of ceramic artists and has been engaged in the ceramic processing industry for generations.

However, Wei Chengbin has always claimed that his family is a family of teachers, and has deceived many people by relying on his class status.

His imitations are so fake that they look like real ones!

The most outrageous thing is that even the National Palace Museum has collected his works!

He even applied for a large amount of funds to purchase the "national treasure" in his hands.

If it hadn't been for the fact that more and more of the products were purchased later, and the outrageous ones actually attracted an official investigation, I'm afraid the mystery surrounding them would not have been revealed!

If it was really made by that person, it would be natural for Zheng Xueming to be unable to tell him apart for a while.

When I knew this man's name in my previous life, he had been released from prison and disappeared after changing his name.

Some said that he returned home and started working in his old profession, while others said that the other party was recruited.

No matter what, this is definitely a strange man!

The most important thing is that the current time point is similar to the time when the other party starts to make money in future generations!

But before meeting the real owner, Lin Ran couldn't guarantee that it was him.

You can only make a conclusion after seeing him!

For a moment, Lin Ran's interest was instantly piqued!

After Zheng Xueming put away the three-color figurines, Lin Ran continued to ask: "Brother Zheng, can you take me to meet this person?"

Zheng Xueming immediately replied: "Of course, but he should have closed the stall today. Jianlong, take Brother Lin to see it tomorrow."

Yang Jianlong agreed: "Yes, early tomorrow morning, I will take my godfather to Panjiayuan to find out!"