Treasure identifying Golden Finger

The next day, Faang Cheng received a call early in the morning from the Elder Wen. He said that Lin Bo Zheng had already made all the jewelry that he wanted and told him to go get it! It just so happened that it was a year ago. This way, during New Year's time, Faang Cheng could gift his things to his family!    

    

Upon hearing that the Elder Wen wanted him to go to the Wen Residence to retrieve his jewelry, Faang Cheng remembered what happened between Wen Jing and himself in the Wen Residence that day.    

    

"Elder Wen, that... I would like to ask, is Wen Jing here? "    

    

That girl Wen Jing was too demonic. She couldn't do anything about her, but she couldn't afford to offend her.    

    

"Hahaha …"    

    

Elder Wen's laughter came from the phone.    

    

"Faang Cheng, are you afraid of Wen Jing, that girl? Faang Cheng, I want you to promise me, that girl has a crazy personality, but she's a kind person! "    

    

The Elder Wen took the opportunity to promote her granddaughter, making Faang Cheng even more embarrassed.    

    

"That... Elder Wen is very quiet and gentle, and also beautiful. Furthermore, her family background is also good, I am simply not worthy of her! The most important thing was … I already have a girlfriend, I really love her! "    

    

The return trip was a clear indication of his attitude,    

    

"Err …"    

    

Elder Wen obviously did not think that Faang Cheng would so straightforwardly reject him, but she immediately relaxed, and frankly said that it was better to have a girlfriend than to hide the fact that he had a girlfriend and then have an affair with his grandson! Elder Wen understood that everyone would want good resources, and he was no exception. But in the end, no matter who's going to win, they would still have to wait and see the final result!    

    

"Alright, I won't worry about the matters of you youngsters. Children will have their own blessings. As for what happens to you guys, that will depend on fate!"    

    

Elder Wen sighed.    

    

"Wen Jing went shopping with her friends. She's not at home, so you can relax and come over!"    

    

"Oh, alright then. I'll be there right away!"    

    

After hearing Elder Wen's words, Faang Cheng finally relaxed and tidied up before driving out!    

    

After he went to Elder Wen's house to retrieve his jewelry, Faang Cheng directly went to the Fangzheng Hall! He had to keep a few things in his hands for tomorrow's great competition. As for whether it was real or fake … He had just casually looked at them, and saw that they were all hedonistic sons and disciples of aristocratic families. He had not really thought about what he was going to do, he had merely won a few things and put them back in his Fangzheng Hall!    

    

"Welcome …"    

    

The moment he entered through the Fangzheng Hall door, he heard a humming sound from the big guy. He was writing something down with his head lowered, and when he looked up after writing it, he realized that his own boss had come.    

    

"Brother Fang!" "You're back?"    

    

He walked over with a big smile on his face.    

    

"Yes, I'm back!" And the Manager Xiao? "    

    

Faang Cheng swept his eyes across the hall, but did not see the figure of the Manager Xiao.    

    

"Oh, Manager Xiao went to the side to help raise the price. It is said that the price of the item is not cheap, but the shopkeeper is a little hesitant, this is …" We are here to seek advice from our Manager Xiao! She had been gone for a long time, but she still had not returned! I wonder if that's true! "    

    

The arrival of such a simple-minded person …    

    

"Oh? What is it that even the Manager Xiao has to look at for so long? "    

    

Faang Cheng was a little interested.    

    

"Uncle Fang!"    

    

Hearing Faang Cheng's voice, the little man ran out from the inner hall and instantly threw himself into Faang Cheng's embrace.    

    

"Little boy!"    

    

Faang Cheng held her, and lightly weighed her in his hand.    

    

"I seem to have gotten a bit fatter. Looks like it's time to eat properly!"    

    

"I've always had a good meal, but the doctor won't let me eat too much! "Uncle Fang, I got third in the entire class for my final exam. Do you have any rewards?"    

    

The young man said to Faang Cheng in a tender voice, making Faang Cheng scratch her nose.    

    

"Yes, there must be!"    

    

"Little boy, you're not allowed to be impolite!"    

    

Tian Meiwen walked out of the inner hall while wiping her hands on her apron.    

    

"Brother Faang, you're back!"    

    

She greeted Faang Cheng.    

    

"Yes, Big Sis Tian!"    

    

"Little boy, come over here. How could you ask Uncle Fang for something?"    

    

Tian Meiwen lectured the little guy in a strict tone. Before Faang Cheng could say anything, a silly guy beside him opened his mouth.    

    

"She's still a child after all. Just because her test results are good she wants Brother Fang to praise her!" Brother Fang won't mind. Don't even talk about children! "    

    

Big Sis carried the little guy and softly said to Tian Meiwen. Seeing the feeling between the two, Faang Cheng couldn't help but smile.    

    

"Alright, the two of you go ahead and chat. I'll take the little guy for a walk and buy her a big present!" "Let's go, little boy. Let's go out with uncle Fang!"    

    

As Faang Cheng spoke, he took the little boy from the big, innocent hands and walked out of the Fangzheng Hall gate!    

    

Faang Cheng carried the little guy and first went to the antique shop next door that Big Sis talked about. Upon entering, he saw that there were four or five people surrounding the shop, and in the middle was the Manager Xiao at her shop. He was holding a magnifying glass and wearing a pair of reading glasses, carefully looking at what seemed to be stone sculptures, so much that even Faang Cheng did not notice when he walked in!    

    

Faang Cheng stood at the side with the little guy for more than ten minutes before Manager Xiao finally raised her head. She used one hand to support her waist, which was sore from standing for too long, and the other hand to put down the magnifying glass.    

    

"Old Chen, from my point of view, this should be a top product without a doubt, but … "This is a few million RMB item. My opinion can only be used as a reference. You can decide whether or not you want to enter it!"    

    

The Manager Xiao's words were tactful, he was afraid that if she was caught off guard, this shopkeeper would blame him.    

    

"Grandpa Xiao …"    

    

Seeing that the Manager Xiao was done with her work, the sensible man shouted:    

    

"Little boy? Hey, Faang Cheng, why are you here? "    

    

Only now did Manager Xiao see that the one holding the little guy was Faang Cheng.    

    

"Manager Xiao!"    

    

Faang Cheng smiled at Manager Xiao, then his gaze landed on the stone sculpture that Manager Xiao had just seen!    

    

It was only then that Faang Cheng realised that this was not an ordinary sculpture, but a tooth carving. This "Pentecostal Gate" was approximately eighty centimeters tall. Its entire body was made out of ivory, and its entire body was made out of several pieces of ivory! Its shape was very exquisite. It was made up of a disk and a pair of pedestals!    

    

The base of this "five blessings gate" is a hollow carved pavilion, on top of which are carved two dragons and a pearl, symbolizing "two dragons playing with a pearl, auspicious luck!" In the center of its upper disc was carved the word "Blessed" in relief. Surrounding it were four happy bats embracing and dancing around the word "Blessed", symbolizing the "Five Blessings on the Gate"!    

    

The so called tooth carving was naturally to carve various kinds of patterns on the ivory. This was an ancient traditional art form! Ivory was the most durable part of an elephant's body. It was as smooth as jade, and its durability and rarity were comparable to precious gems. Therefore, there were plenty of people who pursued tooth sculptures!    

    

Of course, today's society is different from that of ancient times. Hunting elephants is prohibited, so there are only two kinds of ivory works of art nowadays. One is made from ivory left behind by an elephant that died naturally, and the other is made by hunting elephants to obtain ivory. Thus, in the circle of antiques, there was always a term used to describe a tooth carving – the beauty of an awkward taboo!    

    

Faang Cheng placed the little guy on the ground and came to the side of the carving. He turned and looked at the two men standing by the side, the old one was around fifty years old and was wearing a simple black canvas jacket, looking old, while the young one had a young and tender face, looking like they were not even twenty years old, their stature was very strong and short.    

    

"The lines are smooth and vivid, hmm... "The carving technique is really good!"    

    

Faang Cheng looked at the sculpture in front of him and lamented. Hearing his words, the old seller quickly stood up and nodded.    

    

"Of course, this exquisite ivory carving must be the masterpiece of some great sculptor from ancient times! Furthermore, in ancient times, ivory was originally an expensive rare item and ordinary people wouldn't be able to come into contact with such decorations. I think … This is definitely something used by the royal court or royal nobles! "    

    

"Ancient times?"    

    

Faang Cheng repeated.    

    

"There are so many sculptures in the ancient times, and they are thousands of years old. Which dynasty do you mean in the ancient times?"    

    

"I want to... Probably from the Qing Dynasty! "    

    

The old seller looked at Faang Cheng who had an overbearing tone and could not help but frown. He was obviously unhappy.    

    

"I'm not a professional collector. It's just that the items passed down from my ancestors just happen to be in my hands. It's normal that I don't understand! If you want to buy it, then buy it. If you don't want to buy it, then I don't need to tell you all about this superfluous stuff! "    

    

Seeing that the seller was angry, Faang Cheng smiled slightly, and opened his mouth leisurely.    

    

"Don't be angry, it's such an expensive item. Don't talk about it here, you have to ask everywhere else as well. Don't you think it's reasonable?"    

    

After the man heard Faang Cheng's words, the sullenness on his face faded a lot, and Faang Cheng saw that he had returned to normal and continued.    

    

"The Qing Dynasty was indeed a flourishing era of tooth carving, and many of the later generations of tooth carving works originated from the Qing Dynasty! And this tooth carving looked like … and it really does look like something from the Qing Dynasty! "    

    

Seeing that Faang Cheng agreed with him, he could not help but feel proud!    

    

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