While the applause fell, Ye Tian had put the brocade box in his hand on the mahogany strip, gently opened it, took out the pair of brass shop heads from the brocade box, and displayed it in front of the person he was using.

"Hey! This is a pair of tiger-headed brass heads"

Mr. Cai said a little surprised, and the other two antique art appraisal experts also nodded.

They could see at a glance that this was just a pair of very ordinary brass shops. In the past, there were basically such pairs of shops on the gates of Beijing Siheyuan, and it is also very common now.

Moreover, this pair of brass shops has not had a long history and is average in workmanship, and it is not even considered an antique cultural relic.

Seeing this pair of brass shop heads, the three antique art appraisal experts were somewhat surprised, and the same was true for many viewers who knew a little about the show on the spot and live broadcast.

This is the heirloom of Ye Tian and his family? It's a little too ordinary.

Who doesn’t know! Ye Tian has many top antique artworks that are priceless, such as the Tang Dynasty copy of "The Admonitions of the Female Historian" by Gu Kaizhi, a famous painter in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and "The Painting of the Night" by Han Gan, a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty, etc.

Originally, everyone thought that he would take out a famous national treasure and display it publicly as his own family heirloom, which would also open everyone's eyes!

But who would have thought that he took out this pair of ordinary brass shops!

Could it be that there is a story hidden behind the head of this pair of brass shops that is regarded as a family heirloom?

"Yes, this is a pair of tiger-head brass shops. They were cast in the early years of the Republic of China. They were not worth much money. They have been installed on the door of our house in the past. They were only taken down in the late 1990s and have been kept to this day."

Ye Tian said with a smile, nodded, and gently stroked the pair of brass booths, then placed it on the mahogany strip.

Next, host Li Dong and three antique art appraisal experts began to appreciate the brass shop pair, and a close-up shot was also given on the live broadcast screen, which clearly showed the pair of shop pair in front of everyone.

As Ye Tian said, this is not very valuable to the shop head and there is nothing to see, so naturally there is no need to spend time on identification.

After taking a look, Li Dong raised his head and looked at Ye Tian, ​​and said with a smile:

"Ye Tian, ​​why did your family regard such an ordinary pair of shops as heirlooms? I wonder what story is hidden behind the pair of tiger-head brass shops? Can you tell them to the audience?"

"No problem, but the best person to introduce and tell the brass shop and the story is not me, but my grandfather, who is the parent of our big family.

Tonight, my grandparents also came to the Spring Festival Gala. They were sitting in the audience. My wife Betty and several other family members were with them."

As he said that, Ye Tian raised his hand and gestured to the bottom of the stage, and nodded slightly to his grandparents and the others.

Following the direction of his finger, the camera camera immediately followed. All the viewers in front of the Spring Festival Gala and live broadcast also saw Ye Tian’s grandparents at the same time.

When grandparents appeared on the live broadcast screen, when Betty and Linlin waved at the camera and smiled brightly, cheers also sounded in the courtyard of No. 129 Lishi Hutong.

Before the cheers fell, the voice of host Li Dong's voice came to everyone's ears again.

"Since that's the case, please ask Mr. Ye to introduce this pair of brass shops and tell the story behind the pair of brass shops. Everyone is welcome."

"Smacking"

Warm applause suddenly rang out, resounding throughout the Spring Festival Gala and also spread to thousands of households in China.

Amid the applause, grandpa stood up, took the microphone handed over by the staff, and began to tell with a smile.

"Before introducing this pair of tiger-head brass shops, on behalf of my big family, I will use the Spring Festival Gala stage to greet the people of the whole country. Happy New Year everyone!"

As he said that, grandpa bowed to the camera lens.

As the words came to an end, the applause immediately rang again.

After the applause fell a little, the old man got to the point.

"In the Spring Festival of 1916 in the last century, my grandfather bought this pair of brass shops and put it on the gate of his own yard. In the same year, my father was born in this yard.

By the beginning of 1936, my parents married in their own yard and became a family. The next year I was born in this yard. Two years later, at the end of 1939, I had a sister.

In the eleventh year after liberation, in early 1960, I got married in my own yard and started my own family. Since then, I have been with my wife and have lived until now.”

Speaking of this, grandpa couldn't help but turn his head to look at grandma sitting beside him, and gently grabbed grandma's hand with a happy smile on his face.

"Smacking"

Thunderous applause sounded again, more enthusiastic than before.

Whether it is the audience at the Spring Festival Gala or the countless audiences in front of the TV, watching the couple who have been together and have been through decades of ups and downs together, they are all moved by it.

Many families in the courtyard of No. 129, Lishi Hutong, Dongcheng District were even more excited and burst into tears, and felt extremely happy.

After a moment of pause, Grandpa continued:

"After a year of marriage, our eldest son was born, Ye Tian's father. There was another member in our family. Next we had a second boy and then a daughter.

Life passed day by day. In the 1980s, my eldest son got married. At that time, they had just worked and had not been assigned to housing. The young couple still lived in their own yard.

Ye Tian was born in the third year of their marriage, and there were more laughter from children in the yard. This kid has been naughty since he was a child. He is the kind of guy who goes to the house and removes the tiles without fighting for three days. It is very troublesome."

"Hahaha"

There was a burst of laughter on the scene and live broadcast, and everyone laughed.

Who doesn’t have such a monkey? This is the life of ordinary people, full of warmth!

The camera's lens was pointed at Ye Tian again and gave him a close-up shot.

At this moment, his face was filled with a happy smile, and tears were hidden in his eyes, recalling the past.

Amid the laughter, grandpa's deep and emotional voice kept coming, reaching everyone's ears.

"After a few years, Ye Tian's second uncle and sister-in-law got married one after another. As time went by, the yard became more and more lively, and the children became more and more laughter, and life became better and better.

By the late 1990s, with the rise of the collection craze, there were many more people coming to Taobao in the alley. I was worried that someone would take this pair of ordinary brass shops as treasures, so I took them off.

This is very ordinary for the tiger-head brass shop minted in the early years of the Republic of China. It can be seen everywhere and is not worth a few dollars. It is not an antique cultural relic at all, but it has a very special significance to our family.

No matter how the situation changes outside, the doors with this pair of tiger-headed brass paving always protect us, shelter us from the wind and rain, and keep the yard where our family relies on to live is always full of warmth.

It has witnessed the ups and downs of our Ye family over the past nearly a hundred years, and has accompanied generations of our family through the entire life journey from birth to growth, to marriage and children, and to aging.

This pair of tiger-headed brass shops has also witnessed the earth-shaking changes in our country over the past hundred years, from poverty and weakness, being bullied by others, to now the country is rich and the people are strong, standing among the nations of the world.

Before being invited to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, Ye Tian once asked me what heirloom to bring. I thought it was the most suitable pair of brass shops to bring. This is the heirloom to our Ye family!"

"Smacking"

Thunderous applause sounded again, extremely enthusiastic.

Almost everyone in the Spring Festival Gala live and live broadcast applause. All of this applause gathered together, like a hurricane, instantly swept the entire studio and the entire China.

Ye Tian, ​​standing on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, finally shed tears, but his eyes were filled with happiness and warmth, and his smile became even brighter!
Chapter completed!