"Yes, our ancestor is still alive and well. He is a very kind man." Lin Haitao nodded with a smile, "Brother Yao, as long as you have good eyesight, he will definitely appreciate you very much."

However, Jiahao couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I can't say that my eyesight is very good. But I really want to meet your ancestor. It would be an honor if I could say a word to him."

Lin Haitao said: "There are many opportunities, but the premise is that you must perform well tonight. From now on, your name is Duan Gang, and you will use this name in our circle."

"Haitao, what is the origin of the name Duan Gang?" Jiahao was puzzled as to who the Duan Gang Lin Haitao was talking about was.

Just listen to Lin Haitao say in detail: "He is an apprentice in my grandfather's lineage, and he is my grandfather's disciple, but he is gone now."

"No one is alive?" Jiahao asked in surprise, "It can't be..."

"Oh, that's not the case." Lin Haitao smiled and said, "He just ran away from the battle. Now my uncle can't find anyone else. I heard that he went to Macau to gamble. He lost a lot of money and was too embarrassed to come back to see his parents. I

Grandpa even wanted to expel him from the school! I called my grandpa in the morning and explained your situation. Haha, I asked him to accept you as his disciple directly. He agreed, but only made one condition. He asked you

The basic level has reached the level of the fourth generation of the 'Shen Eye Sect', which is the same as the appraisal level of my uncle's apprentice. It depends on whether you can pass the test of the ancestor tonight."

"Ah?!" As soon as these words came out, Jiahao was excited for a while, then excited, but he soon calmed down, because he had self-awareness, he had only joined the antique shop for a few days, and he did not have the basic knowledge related to appraising antiques.

It's almost like starting from scratch, but fortunately he has a magical Tucao Star Technology Detector, which can see the ins and outs of some antiques.

Jiahao couldn't hold back his excitement when he thought that Lin Haitao's grandfather wanted to accept him as his apprentice. It can be imagined that Lin Haitao's grandfather was highly respected in this industry. If he could be taught by him in the future, it would naturally be a great help.

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"Brother Yao, come on." Lin Haitao smiled and patted Jiahao's shoulder gently, and said in an encouraging tone, "Our 'Shenyan Sect' is very famous in the appraisal industry. Many

We have people in major museums, including the Forbidden City. If one day you are recognized by everyone, your future will be limitless. Then people from all over the world will beg you to help identify things. My grandfather would do it every day when he was at home.

There is an endless stream of visitors.”

"Well, I'll do my best!" Jiahao nodded heavily and agreed.

Although his decision seemed a bit tough, he was still somewhat sure of it. After all, he had a unique vision and a unique ability to identify treasures.

"But is it possible for me to pretend to be Duan Gang?" Jiahao asked again doubtfully, "Your ancestors should know Duan Gang, right? He has never come to the event before?"

Lin Haitao said: "It should be fine. Duan Gang has been here a few times, but all failed. Who would have a deep impression on him? Let alone our ancestor. Brother Yao, to tell you the truth,

I feel so confident that you and Duan Gang are similar. You are both young and about the same size. Duan Gang doesn't like to talk, and there is nothing special about him. Others don't notice him at all. Now he

It's been a long time since I've been here, and the little impression I have of him has been completely wiped out. So, Brother He, just follow me later, don't talk nonsense, and follow the rules."

"What are the rules? And how do you identify the treasures in the 'Treasure Appraisal Competition'?" He Qing asked one by one.

Lin Haitao answered tirelessly: "There are no very strict rules. As for the content of the 'Treasure Appraisal Competition', it is also very simple. Generally, two identical things are taken out, such as two large blue and white porcelain jars. One is authentic and the other is genuine."

The piece is a fake, your task is to make an accurate judgment within the specified time and give a reasonable explanation."

Hearing this, Jiahao secretly couldn't help taking a breath. It should be no problem for him to make an accurate judgment, but he lacks basic knowledge of appraisal. He is afraid that he will not be able to tell a reason even if he judges the authenticity.

, but the matter has come to this, he can only face the difficulties. What is before him at this moment is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he loses it, he may regret it for the rest of his life.

"Okay, Brother Yao, let's go in." Lin Haitao greeted after the two of them talked for a long time by the door of "Jianbaozhai".

So under Lin Haitao's enthusiastic guidance, Jiahao walked in. At this time, there were several strangers in the store, including old people and young people. Jiahao estimated that those people were all the "gods" where Lin Haitao was.

The disciples and grandsons of "Eye Gate".

When Jiahao and Lin Haitao walked in, several people looked at He Qing with strange eyes.

"Hey, Haitao, who is this friend?"

At this moment, a man walked up to me with a smile.

It was a young man of similar age to them. He was tall, but his appearance was not flattering. He had a standard spoon face covered with acne, and his expression was somewhat vulgar.

"Senior brother, this is Duan Gang! Don't you recognize me?" Lin Haitao introduced seriously, "Duan Gang, this is Guo Chengming, my uncle's disciple, do you remember?"

"Oh, of course I remember." Jiahao nodded solemnly, then nodded to Guo Chengming and said, "Senior brother, long time no see."

"It turns out it's you, kid. I haven't seen you for a long time. You've changed your hairstyle!" Guo Chengming said with a double entendre, "I thought you wouldn't come to study. You kid is like a dragon."

Ah, last time the Patriarch called your name, he seemed a little angry because you weren't there, so you have to be careful later."

"How could you not come?" Jiahao said quickly, "I didn't come because I had something to do. Senior brother, thank you for reminding me. I will not let my ancestor down again."

"Haha, I hope so." Guo Chengming said goodbye and walked away. When he returned to his original position, he was whispering with others. They pointed at Jiahao, obviously laughing at him behind his back.

Lin Haitao seemed to have realized it, and whispered in Jahao's ear: "Guo Chengming works in an auction house. His master, like my uncle, works in the Palace Museum. Neither of them can make it tonight. Brother Yao,

If some of them say anything about you, don't worry about it, because Duan Gang's reputation in the 'Shenyanmen' is not good. He didn't judge anything correctly when he was asked to appraise it several times before, and he became everyone's laughing stock!"

Jiahao said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I can understand."

He felt that he had entered a school where there was intrigue among the students.

But think about it, it is inevitable for teachers to be jealous of each other. After all, they are peers. Since they are doing the same job, it is normal for them to have competition.

At present, Jiahao and Lin Haitao are patiently waiting for the start of the "Treasure Appraisal Competition". During this period, many people came one after another, most of them were middle-aged men, and among them was a young woman with a feminine temperament.

It's very unique, so it's more eye-catching.

At about half past seven, a gray-haired old man walked in carrying a big box.

As soon as the man stepped into the "Bao Appraisal Room", Jiahao cheered up, but what caught Jiahao's attention was not the old man himself, but the antique iron box.

It is clearly visible that the box is emitting a strong white light...

The moment he discovered the white "Baoguang", Jiahao became very energetic.

As soon as he saw this scene, he knew what kind of treasure was inside the box, which immediately aroused his strong curiosity and just wanted to find out.

So Jiahao concentrated on looking at the chaotic red and white light lingering there, and started the detector. What was a little strange was that the light he saw this time was different from what he had seen before.

Because, I saw that the group of "precious light" gradually divided into two branches, which seemed to be incompatible.

"Could it be emitted by two different things?!" Jiahao immediately thought, "That must be the case. There are two treasures in that box. Each one is of great collection value, so they both emit a strong white light.

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While he was thinking, the two "precious lights" had condensed not far in front of his eyes, forming two groups of intense white lights that had begun to turn red.

In an instant, red light flashed, and wisps of bright red light shot toward Jiahao's eyes.

The two groups of red lights appeared almost at the same time, which meant that Jiahao had to watch the images of the two antiques hidden in the box at the same time.

Jiahao has never tried watching two movies at the same time. As the saying goes, "you can't do two things at once", your eyes can't accept this situation and can't see it at all.

But by the time Jiahao came to his senses, the two "movies" had already ended, and he secretly let out a long breath.

This is simply incredible. Jiahao actually remembered the origin of those two things in his mind. It was an amazing feeling.

"It turned out to be two gold seals!" Jiahao suddenly realized in secret, "It has actually been more than a thousand years!"

A thousand years in an instant!

Through the recorded images just now, Jiahao discovered that there were two seals in the iron box, which were made of pure gold. The two seals were unique in shape, large in size, and so old. The key was to be the first owner to use them.

It has an extraordinary origin and must be of great value.

"Brother Yao, what are you thinking about? You look so focused."

Seeing that Jiahao's expression was different, Lin Haitao, who was standing aside, couldn't help but whisper in his ear.

Hearing the sound, Jiahao reacted immediately, shook his head repeatedly and said: "Oh, it's okay, I didn't think about anything."

Lin Haitao smiled slightly and said: "Don't be too nervous, just let nature take its course. I believe in your eyesight. You will definitely pass Grandmaster's test tonight. When my grandfather comes back from London, England, he will

I will accept you as my disciple."

Jiahao nodded and said: "Well, I understand, let's do our best."

If the test question was just to identify the authenticity of the two old seals, Na Jiahao would be very sure. However, he felt that the matter was definitely not that simple. According to what Lin Haitao just said, the general test is to take out two things that are different from the authenticity.

Come on, in addition to identifying the authenticity and quality of the fake, you also need to explain it. This is a big problem for Jiahao.

Despite this, Jiahao still has confidence. After all, while other participants in the "Treasure Appraisal Competition" do not know what is in the box, he already knows the ins and outs of two of the treasures.

"Haitao, let me ask you a question." Jiahao suddenly said solemnly.

"Oh, what is it? Just ask." Lin Haitao said with a smile.

Jiahao asked: "Do you still remember the seal I brought to you for appraisal that day?"

"You mean your old Tianhuang stone seal - the one you sold to Mr. Deng?" Lin Haitao asked rhetorically.

"Yes, that's the one." Jiahao nodded and said, "I saw another seal later. It was also very old. It is said to be nearly two thousand years old. It was from the Han Dynasty."

"You said it's a 'Han seal'?" Lin Haitao said, "General Han seals are more common in the antique market, but if they are fine Han seals, they are often very precious."

Jiahao asked casually: "The 'Han seal' you mentioned refers specifically to the seal of the Han Dynasty, right?"

He asked Lin Haitao for some indirect advice to deepen his understanding of the two seals.

Lin Haitao shook his head and replied: "No. The Han seal refers to the seals from the Han Dynasty to the Wei and Jin dynasties. The stipples of the Han seal characters are simpler, brighter, and warmer than those of the Qin seal script. The structure is close to modern regular script, and the shape changes from the long shape of the Qin seal script to the Qin seal script.

The flat shapes of Han official seals are mostly square. Among them, the Han Dynasty's "General Seal" and "Manbai Wen" have a square and straight layout, no rigidity, cleverness, and delicate habits, which have always been valued by seal carvers. Brother Yao, you see

What material is that Han seal made of? Jade or copper?"

Jiahao said: "Pure gold."

"Pure gold?!" Lin Haitao said in surprise, "Pure gold Han seals are very expensive! Haha, but that's right, gold has always been very valuable!"
To be continued...