A hundred thousand ancient tombs

Judging from the market at that time, this kind of small-footed embroidered shoes from the Ming Dynasty, including the early Qing Dynasty, was a good thing in the eyes of many folk lovers and collectors. Although there were many well-preserved on the market, they were almost all from the late Qing Dynasty of the Republic of China.

I asked Li Chunlai if he could get the other one too. This one seemed a bit simple. The antique industry talked about a complete set. The more complete the things are, the more valuable it is. Sometimes one or two pieces are inconspicuous. If you can get a complete set, the price will rise.

Li Chunlai looked embarrassed. He didn't know where the other embroidered shoe was gone, so he got it from Beijing while still hiding it.

I said, "Let me do this, I'm going to give you a solid foundation. I have a special affection for the peasant brothers. Back then, my father gave up his studies and devoted himself to the revolutionary cause for the sake of the Chinese peasants to be liberated. He has worked in revolutionary work all his life. Cough cough, let's not mention him. Even the Chinese revolution took the route of surrounding the city in the countryside and achieved the final victory. So I can pat my chest and say, "I will never miss you when you come from the countryside. This shoe is sold on the market and can be sold for 600 or 700 yuan. No matter how much it is, it will not be easy. If you are willing, I will accept this shoe for 600 yuan. Even if we make friends, if you have any other things in the future, you will just use it directly. How about it?"

Li Chunlai said in surprise: "What? Six hundred? You heard it right."

I said, "What? I think it's too little? I'll add fifty more to you."

Li Chunlai shook his hand repeatedly: "No, no, I thought it was worth three hundred at the most."

I paid him 650 at that time. Li Chunlai counted the money more than ten times and hid it tightly on his body. I told him to be careful. After drinking so much wine, don’t accidentally lose the money.

Then I talked to Li Chunlai about their hometown. Li Chunlai's hometown is Ganyuangou, north of the Yellow River in Shaanxi Province. It is the poorest county in that area. There is a Longxiang County near them, with many mountains and ridges. It is said that it was a state funeral area in the past, and there were so many ancient tombs that were countless.

How many ancient tombs are there in Longxiang County? There are six or seven tombs in a large area of ​​one acre of land. These are all open and there are more in the depths.

The Tang Dynasty pastel products dug out from it can be sold for tens of thousands of yuan per piece. Many local farmers have several items at home, and they have made a fortune by making money by digging out from the fields. Since the Republic of China, many cultural relics dealers have purchased them, and the decent ones have been almost collected.

After crossing the Yellow River to the south, there are Qinling Mountains. I heard that there are more large tombs there, but they are not easy to find. All the easy to find are lost. There is a most famous Han tomb. There are more than 280 holes on the tomb. These holes have been built from ancient times to the present.

There were also many good things that were priceless, but Li Chunlai couldn't explain what it was, and he only heard about these things.

Seeing that it was getting late and Li Chunlai's drunkenness had passed, he got up and said goodbye. Before leaving, he repeatedly told me to visit his house if I had the chance in the future. I politely talked to him for a long time before I sent him away.

When I returned to the antique market, Fatty and Big Gold Ya were already impatient. When I saw me coming back, I hurriedly asked what good things were being collected?

I showed them the embroidered shoes, and the fat man cursed: "This old man was holding a dog-headed gold, and he had been having sex for a long time, so he brought such shoes?"

Da Jinya said: "Hey, these shoes are so exquisitely made. How much money did Mr. Hu pay?"

I mentioned the price, and Dajinya claimed to be good: "Mr. Hu has really gained his eyesight during this period. There is no problem with selling this embroidered shoe for 2,000 yuan."

I regretted it: "What do you mean? You know that I can sell so much, so I will give that brother more money. I thought it was worth six or seven hundred yuan, but I still misunderstood."

Da Jinya said: "It's Monday, and it's a rare Monday. I think the three of us shouldn't be sucked in with this. We haven't eaten mutton hotpot for a long time. Why do I tell you two, let's clean up the East Fourth."

The fat man said: "Great minds always coincide. I have been greedy for this these two days. Why don't you get tired of eating?"

It was still the restaurant in Dongsi that I used to visit. It was just four o'clock in the afternoon and there were still no diners. We sat at the table by the window in the corner of the wall. The waiter ordered the pot, arranged the things, and came up with the dishes, and went back to the counter to chat about the mountains.

I took out a cigarette and lit it for Da Jinya and Fatty, and asked Da Jinya, "Master Jin, tell us two brothers, where is this shoe valuable?"

Da Jinya took the embroidered shoe and said, "This shoe is not an ordinary person. Do you see it? This is a peony flower. Since the Tang Dynasty, people have always regarded peony as the most valuable. Although ordinary people also embroider peony on their shoes, they are definitely not like this. They can be inlaid with gold threads. In addition, look, there are six small beads embedded in the core of this flower. Although it is not too expensive, the overall artistic value has increased. The most important thing is the owner of this shoe. The old man came from Shaanxi. The folk customs in Shaanxi are simple. Since ancient times, the custom of foot binding has not been favored. I guess the owner of this shoe is very likely to be a family member of an official transferred from another province, or a noble lady who married a wealthy family. In short, it is either rich or noble, so this shoe has a very collection value. I said two thousand in the market, but I didn't dare to make it public. According to me, it is worth at least six thousand. If there is a pair, the price can be turned four or five more."

The fat man and I stuck out our tongues. I didn't expect it to be so valuable. I made up my mind to go to Shaanxi and then give Li Chun some of the money, otherwise he would suffer too much.

While eating and talking, the topic was inadvertently mentioned the ancient tombs in Shaanxi.

Da Jinya said: "Although I have never been to Shaanxi in person, I have heard from some colleagues who have collected things there. The 800-mile Qinchuan and the rich land of civil and military affairs in the Three Qins, and the land of the Three Qins is deep and the good things buried underground are countless. There are less than 100,000 ancient tombs in just Longxiang County. In some places, an ancient tomb under the soil is pressed on an ancient tomb, with several cultural layers. There are also many large tombs in the Qinling Mountains. I thought that if I have the opportunity, I must go there and collect some good things. Even if I can't take them, it's good to open my eyes, but I'm not in good health and I haven't had the chance to go."

I said, "I was thinking about when I had time to go there, why don't we go there and collect some things by the way. If you go with us, we can take care of you along the way."

The three of them hit it off and discussed when they would set off. I had heard that there were many dragon veins in the Qinling Mountains and wanted to go on-site inspection. It would be better to find a big fight to pay off the usury loan of the American girl. It was really hard to live with her debts.

However, there is no clear goal. I just plan to take a look after it comes there, so I don’t plan to bring any equipment. I only carry a few things such as engineer shovels, wolf eye flashlights, simple anti-virus masks, etc., which is enough. I bring more cash, hoping to collect a few treasures back.

Da Jinya said: "The things dug out there are underground transactions, and a certain procedure has been formed. It is difficult for outsiders to interfere. If we want to collect valuable things, we have to go to the most remote places. It would be fine if we don't have them, but if we have them, we will definitely make a big profit."

The fat man suddenly remembered something and said to us: "Do we have to bring more black donkey hooves? I heard that there are the most zombies there."

I said, "It's better to wear a few with you, be prepared for any trouble, but we are not going to fight over there, we mainly go out to play and collect some things and come back, so we don't have to worry about meeting big rice dumplings."

Da Jinya said: "Mr. Hu, you are a big expert in Feng Shui. You said there are many black and white. How can this phenomenon be explained from the perspective of Feng Shui?"

I said: "The evil can also refer to zombies, while the black and white refer to different corpses. Since ancient times, there has been a saying of corpse-raising places, but I don't understand those. Since we are talking about this, I will talk about it from the perspective of Feng Shui."
Chapter completed!