The exclamations subsided, and the living room was quiet again, and all the family members looked at the golden silk nanmu box on the coffee table and Ye Tian's movements.

Ye Tian squatted beside the coffee table, snapped the brass buckle on the front of the box, and then opened the golden silk nanmu box and presented it to his family.

The box contained two things, both wrapped in red silk, and it was impossible to see their original faces, but only the general shape, one was rectangular and the other was irregular oval, and the volume was not large.

"Xiaotian, what the hell is it?

The second uncle asked curiously, looking forward to the things wrapped in silk even more.

"Don't worry, second uncle, the answer will be revealed soon, I believe it will bring you a surprise"

As he spoke, Ye Tian took out the irregular oval object from the box and put it on the coffee table.

"Boom!"

When the object came into contact with the solid wood coffee table, it made a muffled sound.

Judging from the sound, this object has a lot of weight.

After putting it away, Ye Tian immediately began to disassemble the wrapped silk, and in three or two clicks, the piece of red silk was removed and put aside.

At this moment, what is presented in front of everyone's eyes is a blue-black inkstone with an irregular oval shape, a simple shape, and a noble and elegant shape.

The inkstone is solid, the texture is beautiful, lubricated, delicate, and gives people a delicate feeling, the inkstone surface is smooth as a mirror, and there is a freehand painting of flowers and birds carved around it, the artistic conception is extraordinary!

As soon as this inkstone was presented, it instantly firmly captured the attention of all family members.

After a pause, Ye Tian was about to open his mouth, but his grandfather's surprised voice had already reached everyone's ears.

"Xiaotian, is this a Duan Yan?"

Hearing this, Ye Tian immediately chuckled and nodded:

"Grandpa, your eyesight is really good! You can see it at a glance, that's right! This is a Duan inkstone, and it is a Duan Yan from Zhaoqing, Guangdong, which has an extraordinary background and can be called a national treasure!

You always like calligraphy, and you often splash ink in the study when you have nothing to do, or meet friends with calligraphy, but unfortunately, there has been no satisfactory inkstone, which is a bit regrettable.

I believe that it can perfectly make up for this regret, so that you can splash ink more heartily, I hope you always like this gift!"

"I like it! Of course I like it! This is Zhaoqing Laokeng Duan Yan! A treasure that can be met but not sought, it is really too rare, bring it to me to see, I must study it carefully!"

Grandpa said excitedly, his excited eyes shining brightly.

"But you have to be careful, this thing is heavy! Don't slip off, then this inkstone will be fine, I'm afraid of hitting you or grandma's feet!"

Ye Tian said with a chuckle, picked up the inkstone and gently put it on his grandfather's lap, so that the old man could appreciate it.

"Don't worry! I'm not old enough to take care of myself, how can such a rare treasure slip out of my hands, let me appreciate this treasure!"

As he spoke, Grandpa put on his reading glasses and began to admire this inkstone.

In the blink of an eye, an obsessive expression appeared on his face.

Dad, second uncle, and little uncle all came to grandpa's side to admire this Duan inkstone together, and everyone's eyes were full of envy.

Obviously, they like this high-quality inkstone very much.

As a professor of the Chinese Department of Normal University, my mother naturally likes this inkstone very much.

However, she still restrained herself a little, and didn't come forward to appreciate it, there is time later, so there is no need to rush for a while!

Grandma, second aunt, and sister-in-law were not very interested, and after a few glances, they withdrew their gaze.

Not to mention the three little ones of the younger siblings, how interested in a blue-black stone could be?

After admiring it for a while, the second uncle said excitedly:

"Xiaotian, tell me the story of this square inkstone, this baby looks really great, it is indeed a high-grade inkstone, but we just know it, I don't know why!

There must be a lot of stories hidden behind this elegant inkstone, otherwise you wouldn't say that this is a national treasure, although the inkstone is precious, but it can be worthy of the title of national treasure, but there are few parties!"

Ye Tian chuckled and nodded, and explained:

"It's normal that you don't know the story behind this inkstone, after all, you are not professionals in the field of antique art collection, and you don't have any expertise in this area.

Even if you are a professional, there are not many people who know about this inkstone! Next, I will tell you the origin and story of this inkstone, and you will understand why it is a national treasure!"

As he spoke, Ye Tianshang took a step forward and took the inkstone from his grandfather's hand, put it on the coffee table, and began to explain.

"First of all, let's talk about how I got this inkstone, near my company, there is one of the largest flea markets in Manhattan called the Chelsea Flea Market.

As long as I'm in New York, I'll go to this flea market often, at least once a week, and I found it at the Chelsea flea market.

This Fang Duan Yan originally belonged to an old American stall owner, but that guy was obviously a mallet with no eyes, and he threw this treasure in the corner of the stall and didn't care about it at all.

One afternoon when I was visiting the Chelsea flea market, I stumbled upon this inkstone and immediately recognized it as a sidean inkstone, and it was a sidewood with a history.

Other than that, I don't know any other information, but it's enough! It's enough to make me firm in my determination to win this square inkstone, who is willing to miss this kind of treasure when I encounter it?

Next, I pretended to have a crush on another item at the stall and began to bargain with the stall owner, showing a certain interest and desire to buy.

After some haggling, we basically agreed, but at the moment of the final handshake, I claimed that the agreed price was too high, and I was ready to go back!

At that time, the price was indeed inflated, about a hundred dollars higher, and the stall owner and I knew very well that it was just a modern handicraft, and the price was relatively clear.

In order to facilitate the transaction and make the hundred dollars, the stall owner deliberately set a range in his stall and asked me to pick one random thing from it as compensation.

Now that the opportunity has come, where will I miss it! I quickly shook hands with the stall owner and reached a deal, paid for the things and left.

After walking some distance, I threw the handicraft to a stall owner I knew, asked him to help sell it, and left the market with the inkstone myself.

When I got home, I cleaned it up carefully, so that this Duan inkstone regained its brilliance, and I checked a lot of information to dig out the story behind it, so as to determine that this is a national treasure!

This is the process of me getting this Duan inkstone, strictly speaking, I only spent a hundred dollars to buy this national treasure-level Duan inkstone, which can be said to be very lucky!"

Many family members were already dumbfounded, and they looked at Ye Tian dumbfounded, their eyes full of incredulity and envy!

100 dollars to buy a national treasure-grade inkstone? How is this possible? It's just a fantasy!

Even if it is an ordinary inkstone, it is impossible to buy a duanyan for 100 dollars! If you buy a duanyan at this price in China, you will definitely be beaten to death!

As soon as Ye Tian's words fell, an exclamation immediately sounded in the living room.

"Brother, you are so cunning and too chicken thief! 100 dollars actually bought a national treasure, you are right, that stall owner is definitely a mallet with no eyes, two hundred and five!"

"Hahaha, it's so interesting! Brother! Next time there is such a good show, it must be broadcast live, even if we can't go to the United States, we can listen to it on the phone, it must be very funny!"

The exclamations came from several younger siblings, these guys are pistachios, and their emotions are always so outgoing.

The adults were much more restrained, but they were also smiling and very happy.

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"Now I'm going to talk about the story behind this Duan inkstone, and where the value lies, after listening to the next content, you will understand why I say this is a national treasure!

After many researches, I can say with great certainty that this is a famous literary scholar of the Ming Dynasty and known as one of the three talents of the Ming Dynasty, Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang, which is of great significance!"

Before the words fell, Grandpa had already jumped up from the sofa, stared at the balls of his eyes and said loudly:

"What? This is the Duan Yan of the great writer Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang of the Ming Dynasty, Xiaotian, are you sure you are not mistaken?"

In an instant, Grandpa's face was already covered with an expression of ecstasy, and he was a little excited and couldn't help himself.

Seeing his grandfather's performance, Ye Tian couldn't help but be a little worried, whether his body could withstand such a violent emotional impact, especially his heart!

Dad, second uncle, and little uncle were also shocked, their eyes were almost flying out of their sockets, and their faces were full of ecstatic expressions!

Of course, there was a bit of disbelief in their eyes.

But anyone who knows a little about the history of the Ming Dynasty can't know him!

Xu Wei was not only one of the most outstanding literary scholars of the Ming Dynasty, but also a very outstanding calligrapher, painter and opera, leaving many immortal works for the entire nation.

In addition to these dazzling titles, Xu Wei was also an iron-clad military strategist and a national hero!

Not only was Grandpa and Dad full of surprises, but Mom was even more ecstatic, staring at the inkstone on the coffee table, and she was reluctant to move it for a moment.

Xu Wei Xu Wenchang! That's definitely an idol-level figure! This is true for everyone who studies Chinese and engages in Chinese education.

Grandma, second aunt, sister-in-law, and even Linlin, everyone had a look of ecstasy on their faces.

Obviously, they all know Xu Wei's name and understand his position in the history of Chinese literature and the history of the Ming Dynasty.

Only Dongzi, Chenxi, and Betty were at a loss, looking at the ecstatic family in front of them, and at the black inkstone on the coffee table!

Ye Tian got up and walked to his grandfather's side, held his arm, reached out and stroked his grandfather's back a few times, and said with a smile:

"Grandpa, don't get too excited, it's not good for your health, just sit still and listen to me slowly explain the story to you, and the basis for my judgment!"

"Can you not be excited? Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang! Who doesn't know anyone who likes calligraphy? He was the first calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty! It is not an exaggeration to say that he is famous in ancient and modern times!"

Grandpa said excitedly, but he still listened to Ye Tian's persuasion and sat back on the sofa.

After Grandpa's emotions calmed down a little, and the emotions of the rest of the family members slowly calmed down, Ye Tian continued:

"Grandpa, I'm very sure that I didn't make a mistake in identification, and it is impossible to make a mistake! This is indeed Xu Wei and Xu Wenchang's side of the inkstone, which he used in his later years.

The reason why I am so sure is that there is evidence to support it, and this evidence is not elsewhere, just above this square inkstone, as long as you look closely, you can see it!"

"Ahh

In the exclamation, everyone's attention was once again focused on the Duan inkstone.