CHAPTER XXII
Mo Lao glared at Mo Sitong, and said to Wang Rui a little embarrassed: "I have been collecting ancient jade all my life, but none of these juniors have the talent of appreciation, which makes you laugh." "It's okay, it's okay, Grandpa Mo, I knew Sitong because of the jade cicada, and I knew at that time that her appreciation level was not high, so I wouldn't care." Mo Sitong asked with a puzzled face: "What kind of dumb riddle are you playing, Wang Rui, what is going on?" Mo Lao said: "Wang Rui, don't say it first, one of the people here is counted as one, except for Wang Rui and the old woman, if anyone can explain what's going on, I will reward 10 million." "Everyone looked at each other, no one spoke, they didn't understand what Wang Rui and the old man were talking about, how could they explain what was going on." Wang Rui, you see, I have no successor. "Grandpa Mo, your children and grandchildren are all elites in various fields, and it is not easy for people to do one thing well in this generation, do you still expect everyone to understand everything." "What you say makes sense, it's me who is obsessed." Everyone immediately looked at Wang Rui with gratitude, and finally didn't have to be scolded by the old man for this matter in the future. Mo Siming took over and said, "Grandpa, if you turn Brother Wang into our family, won't you have a successor?" As soon as he said this, everyone looked at Mo Sitong with a mocking face, and Mo Sitong was a little shy, "You shut up for me, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a dumb person." Mo Lao said: "The jade cicada of the Han Dynasty was divided into the pei cicada, the crown cicada and the crest cicada. The cicada has a pair of elephant trunk eyes drilled into the shape of a "∨" on the head, which is used to wear and tie it for easy wearing; The crowned cicada pierces the eye on the abdomen, and the shape of the pierced eye has a straight piercing eye or an elephant trunk eye, which can be threaded and fixed to the hat; As for the cicada, it doesn't need to wear any holes, it is placed in the mouth of the deceased. You see that Wang Rui gave me this jade cicada with a pair of drilled elephant trunk eyes on its head, which is a cicada. "When you hear it, it turns out that a jade cicada still has so many words. Mo Lao said: "The cicada can attract wealth and ward off evil spirits, and at the same time, the cicada also has the meaning of a noble hermit, this jade cicada has no color, indicating that it is not from the tomb, it should be a heirloom, which is used to give people, especially to the elders is a very suitable gift." I like it very much, I heard that someone is going to send me a cicada, alas, the descendants are not filial. Everyone laughed and couldn't help but think, if this was really delivered, the old man would not be angry. Mo Sitong blushed again, dead Wang Rui, and didn't tell me in advance, it made me embarrassed again, hum, I can't be cheap. She said: "Grandpa, even if Wang Rui is a cicada, the jade quality is also very poor, so he spent 20,000 yuan to auction it, and no one can compete with him for this kind of quality." "You girl, this is Wang Rui's heart, what is Yu Zhen afraid of, does our family still care about this?"
Wang Rui said: "Grandpa Mo, I don't know if there is high-concentration liquor and lighters at home, borrow me to use them." ”
"Okay, Xiao Ming, you go get it." Mo Siming immediately went to get a bottle of high-count liquor and a lighter. Wang Rui took it, took an empty bowl, put the jade cicada in the bowl, opened the liquor and poured it into the bowl. After waiting for a while, I took out the jade cicada with iron chopsticks and burned it with a lighter, only to see drops of white liquid dripping down. Mo Lao stood up suddenly, stared at the jade cicada and shouted: "Flower wax Zangfeng" Wang Rui said: "Mo Lao has good eyesight, it is Flower Wax Zangfeng." After a while, the white liquid dripped out, Wang Rui took the napkin and wiped it carefully, and when everyone looked at it again, a crystal clear jade cicada was displayed in front of everyone, what was going on, didn't it mean that the jade quality was not good, this jade cicada was really beautiful. Mo Sitong asked: "Grandpa, what's going on, why has the jade quality of the jade cicada changed?" ”
"It's also the first time I've seen it, I've only seen it in books before, and it's Flower Wax Hidden Edge. In ancient times, due to wars and bandits, there were often robberies, and people tried their best to hide their valuables. In case of robbery. Flower wax is a way to hide Baoyu, which is to mix the juice of a certain flower with a certain bee's beeswax and jade powder and apply it to the surface of Baoyu, and Baoyu looks like an ordinary jade with impurities. In this way, Baoyu was hidden to avoid being robbed. This method is known as the Flower Wax Hidden Front. After being so hidden, it cannot be restored by water immersion and fire, and only by breaking the jade can you find that the jade inside is the best. The way to get rid of it is to soak it in wine for three days and then burn it with fire to get beautiful jade. However, the alcohol content in ancient times was very low, and the modern high-strength liquor is enough for a while. It's a pity that the formula of this flower wax hidden front was lost as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Rui, how did you find out? "I watched the preview and carefully observed this jade cicada, and found that the jade quality in the elephant nostrils of this jade cicada was different from the jade quality on the surface, so I suspected that it was a wax hidden edge, but I didn't expect it to be like this." Of course, Wang Rui found it through perspective, which is just to find a reason. "Xiao Rui, you are very careful, and only by being careful can you gain a firm foothold in the antique shop."
Mo Sitong couldn't wait to ask: "After talking about it for a long time, how much is this jade cicada worth now?" I know the money, now I don't dare to accept this jade cicada, this jade cicada is carved with top Hetian mutton fat white jade, and it uses the Han Eight Knife process, the current market value, how can it be more than 10 million. This is too precious, Xiao Rui, you take it back, I can't accept such a valuable gift from you. "Grandpa Mo, how can there be a reason to take back the gift I gave you, and I don't fancy the jade itself, Grandpa Mo, I am soft-spoken, you have studied ancient jade all your life, and you must know many ancient jade researchers." You see the flower wax in this bowl, just melted, and has not been destroyed, I mean can you get a professional organization to test the ingredients, it is best to reproduce this flower wax hidden front, this is the great wisdom of our ancestors, these liquids and this jade cicada, all take it for research. "Why didn't I think of it, Xiao Rui, don't worry, this matter is on me, this is a great thing to contribute to the development of archaeology in my country." Rui, thank you. "Grandpa Mo, you're welcome, this is what I should do."
Mo Sitong said: "Wang Rui, you have picked up the leak again, go to Lin Wanrong's auction to pick up the leak, if she knows, she will not chase and kill you." "Everyone has heard of Wang Rui's ability to pick up leaks. Mo Lao asked, "How about today's auction, what else did you get besides this piece of jade?" Mo Sitong and Mo Siming talked about the auction. When he heard Guan Yiwei's three times and twice provoking the dignity of the Mo family, it was all an atmosphere, Mo Sitong's third uncle Mo Lingjian, his temper was the most hot, and said: "The white-eyed wolves of the housekeeper are in a hurry, and they pulled the team to destroy his family." When they heard that Wang Rui had cheated Guan Yiwei for tens of millions, everyone couldn't laugh again, Mo Sitong said: "Speaking of which, Lin Wanrong should really give Wang Rui a commission, and Wang Rui made her earn tens of millions more." "When it comes to the matter of the Oriental people competing for the bronze mirror, Mo Lao said, Xiao Rui did the right thing, he can't earn it at this time, the national righteousness is above all else, how many good things did Xiao Dongyang rob us of back then, and now he wants to come and loot it, no way. The Lin family is too, how can I give the Japanese the qualifications to shoot, it seems that I have to talk to Lao Lin. Wang Rui didn't expect that Mo Lao was still an angry young man. In the end, He Zijun patted the finale, and Mo Sitong's uncle He Zhenyu said: "Xiaojun is wishful thinking, Lin Wanrong didn't pay attention to him at all." ”
Everyone continued to eat, chatting while eating. Grandma Mo and Mo Sitong's mother and aunt are more concerned about Wang Rui's personal situation, and asked one after another, Grandma Mo asked: "Xiao Rui, how old are you this year, what kind of work are you doing now, have you graduated from college?" "Grandma, I'm 23 years old, graduated, and I'm currently studying antiques, and I plan to open a company related to antiques." Mo Sitong's mother asked: "Xiaorui, which university did you graduate from, what major, why didn't you find a job after graduation?" "I graduated from Tunghai University, and after graduation, I interned in the Lin Group, but unfortunately I was not able to pass enough, and then I became obsessed with antiques, so I didn't rush to find a job." At this time, He Ziteng suddenly shouted: "You are the overlord Wang Rui from the Department of Business English of Tunghai University?" ”
"I graduated from Tunghai University with a major in business English, but I'm not a top student." "Brother Wang, don't be modest, I know you, He Linqi, you know, your class, intern with the Lin family, she is the daughter of a distant uncle of mine." "Of course I know, is it such a coincidence?" "Lin Qi and I mentioned you, saying that you are a top student in the Business English Department of Tunghai University, and you are the first in the department every semester and get a first-class scholarship." Mo Sitong's aunt said: "Tunghai University is one of the top ten famous universities, all of them are elites, it is not easy to win the first place there, it seems that Xiaorui is very good." Mo Sitong's second aunt asked: "Xiaorui, what did your parents do, didn't you tell your family about your injury this time?" "My parents were logistics workers, but they died in a car accident when I was 17." What? Hearing the news, everyone was shocked, and Mo Sitong didn't care about other people's opinions, and directly held Wang Rui's hand, his face full of distress. Mo Sitong's second aunt said, "Xiao Rui, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked." "Second aunt, it's okay. You don't have to care. Mo Sitong's mother asked: "Xiao Rui, how have you lived for so many years, and do you have any relatives?" "I relied on the savings left to me by my parents and the college I finished working to earn money for myself, and I have no relatives, just myself." "What about your grandparents? What about your parents' siblings? "My grandparents and grandparents passed away very early, and I have no other relatives, and I am alone." Everyone was silent for a while, this Wang Rui's background was too pitiful.