Chapter 299 Where Have All the Unearthed Cultural Relics Gone?

When Zhang Yang came out of the venue at noon that day, his abdominal muscles were a little sore from laughing.

Throughout the meeting, there were countless people like Expert Hu who took the stage to express their opinions. You couldn't tell whether he was a real expert or a fun-loving person.

Although the result is the same, it brings a lot of happiness to everyone.

This indirectly led to a very serious result:

Professor Dong kept calling the security guards to carry people, and in the end everyone on the security team was panting and sweating profusely.

"I'm sorry everyone, today is my problem and I wasted everyone's time."

After leaving the house, Chu Ziqiang took the initiative to apologize to everyone. He originally thought it was an academic meeting, but he didn't expect it to be a happy comedian.

"I will definitely find a 100% serious academic conference another day to make up for what happened today."

"Ah? Wasn't it an academic conference just now?" Sister Gao and Xu Jie asked in unison.

"That's right, isn't it?" Zhang Yang agreed.

Who watches serious academic conferences?

"Yes...really?" Chu Ziqiang looked at Zhang Yang, and he was a little confused himself.

"Definitely, so next time such a meeting happens, if it can be broadcast live, we must be called."

Zhang Yang patted Xiao Chu's shoulder encouragingly.

Just now, not only was he happy, but the audience in the live broadcast room was also happy.

After lunch, everyone went back to their rooms to rest for two hours. At 2:30 in the afternoon, they set off from the downstairs of the hotel on time.

Boss Lan borrowed a Rolls-Royce from somewhere and made a special trip to pick up Zhang Yang and his group to go to the gallery, which was full of pomp and circumstance.

After arriving at the scene, he pulled Zhang Yang aside and whispered:

"Brother Yang, the place where we are waiting is not very convenient for live streaming..."

"Isn't it in a gallery?" Zhang Yang pointed to the gorgeous building in front of him. There were internet celebrities taking photos at the door. It didn't look like a place where cameras were prohibited.

"Those in the gallery are all currency, so you must find them boring. I only found out in the morning that there is a batch of shady things."

"OK." Zhang Yang immediately clapped his hands, nodded and said, "I like people who don't see the light of day."

"Sister Gao, Ajie, you go live in the gallery and pay for a commentator. I have something to do with Mr. Lan."

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In a long and narrow room on the third floor of the gallery, Zhang Yang saw what Boss Lan called "shady things."

A more accurate description would be "unearthed cultural relics".

You don't even need to add the word "suspected", it's just a matter of time and again, it just depends on when it was shipped out of the country.

Apart from Zhang Yang himself and Boss Lan, there was no third person in the room, which made him strange.

"Self-guided treasure hunt? Isn't there anyone here to entertain you?"

"Yes, there." Boss Lan pointed to the camera in the corner of the ceiling: "There is a pig peeping behind the screen!"

"You are a pig." A strange man's voice came from the corridor.

Soon, a fat middle-aged man in pajamas, holding a red wine glass, and with a mustache walked in.

The appearance, body posture, and even the tone of voice are all perfectly in line with Zhang Yang's imagination of the "fat translator" type of character.

"Hello, Master Zhang. I am Kong Xing'an, Boss Lan's adoptive father."

"Don't talk nonsense. This guy named Kong used to be a Junket operator like me." Boss Lan added.

After the greetings, the owner Kong Xing'an came to take Zhang Yang to look at the goods.

"Does Master Zhang prefer bronze, pottery, jade or bone products?"

"Let's take a look at the unearthed bone tools first." Zhang Yang quickly replied.

He has already seen the bronze one, which is displayed on the shelf in a glass display case with a constant temperature.

There are bronze fangs, bronze goblets, bronze chariots and horses, etc. In short, they are all cultural relics unearthed from the Shang Dynasty, and they can even be directly located at the Yin Ruins.

I have seen too many good things, and it is difficult for these bronzes to make waves in Zhang Yang's heart.

"Okay, wait a moment." Kong Xing'an took out the walkie-talkie from his pocket and said into the microphone: "Send all the C series goods to the showroom."

A few minutes later, a small cart half as tall as a man came to the room carrying boxes full of boxes.

"Master Zhang, let me make it clear in advance that there are many things in this, and I don't know what they are."

"Most of them should be from the Yin Shang or the Western Zhou Dynasty. You know, finding an expert who understands these cultural relics to identify them one by one will greatly increase the cost of our goods, so you can only make the decision yourself."

It means not keeping things true.

"It's okay." Zhang Yang replied with a smile: "I should be able to grasp it."

The first box was opened, and a yellow-white sculpture appeared in front of Zhang Yang.

"Want to take it out and take a look?"

Kong Xing'an asked someone to hand over a pair of white gloves.

After Zhang Yang took it, he put it into his pocket.

He didn't have time to pick it up and look at it. He just wanted to see the item information quickly, because this unearthed cultural relic that looked like ivory actually had a dragon carved on it.

"Name: Dragon Pattern Ornament"

"Material: Mammoth Tusk"

"Production date: 1601 BC"

"Detailed information: The early Shang Dynasty ivory dragon-pattern ornaments seem to have been stripped of the ivory tags that have religious or power attributes. They may be cultural relics that record the cultural totems of clan tribes."

Maybe a totem artifact? Zhang Yang felt that the information given was too conservative.

Definitely is!

Although the carving of the dragon head is a bit abstract, it has dragon scales and claws. Compared with the snake-like shape of the bronze dragons of the Shang Dynasty, it is simply far ahead.

Perhaps the dragon claws and dragon scales in the later complete Chinese dragon totem were provided by this tribe's totem.

If such a thing were complete, it would have a place on the list of national treasures!

It's just a pity that there are signs of damage on the edges, and there are also cuts made by a knife.

"Mr. Kong, there are traces of knife cuts around the edge. Why does it look like it was only there after it was unearthed?"

"Master Zhang doesn't need to be so tactful." Kong Xing'an sighed and explained: "The front-line operators are not good at it, but the masters have all entered again. There is really no successor in this industry now."

"There's nothing you can do about it if you waste it!"

The other party has explained it this way, what else can Zhang Yang say.

I can only answer one sentence:

"Alas... my condolences."

As for the price of things, he didn't pay attention at all because it wasn't time yet.

The second bone product is a deer bone cane with a gluttonous pattern, dating to the late Shang Dynasty. Although it can be considered an unearthed cultural relic, its value is a bit different than the first one.

Just when Zhang Yang thought it was another peak plot at the beginning, something good came.

A bone sculpture of an animal appeared in front of Zhang Yang.

Some parts of the surface of the artifact, that is, the skin of the bones, have shown a smooth yellow color, giving them a sense of age.

The carved animals have large ears, four legs, and long, curly tails.

A bit like a pig and a bit like a tiger.

Until the information about the item emerged, Zhang Yang could not be completely sure that it was a tiger handle from the late Shang Dynasty, and it was carved from tiger bones.

Compared with the feudal dynasty, where the image of tigers was closely associated with warfare, during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, such tiger carvings were often regarded as treasures that communicated with the gods of heaven and earth and exorcised evil spirits.

The specifications are very high, at least it is a treasure that only nobles can use.

There is no problem with third-level cultural relics.

"It seems there are still a lot of good things here." Zhang Yang thought to himself.

He was full of expectations for the other boxes on the trolley.

Although the next few items were very common things such as bone nails and bone arrow clusters, his interest in exploring them did not diminish at all.

The next item is a black box.

"Hey, wait a minute." Kong Xing'an made a pause gesture and asked: "Master Zhang, you have read so many pieces, but there is nothing you like?"

"Is there a possibility that a rich person like me can buy everything all-inclusive?" Zhang Yang asked rhetorically.

Kong Xing'an and Boss Lan looked at each other.

The latter nodded at him, proving that Zhang Yang did have the habit of packing and shopping.

Kong Xing'an immediately put on a bright smile:

"I'm being narrow-minded, please continue."

"It's okay, I understand." Zhang Yang directed the staff to continue opening the box.

What was contained in this black box was a bit beyond his expectation. It was an ivory dagger that looked like a feather.

It is better known as "Hemudu Culture, Round Carved Bird Image Ivory Dagger".

Although the name is a dagger, its actual use is closer to a modern spoon, so it is also called a dagger-shaped table spoon.

However, the one in the box is a replica.

Finally saw the fake.

Zhang Yang felt both regretful and fortunate.

It’s a pity that after finally seeing something from 7,000 years ago, it turned out to be fake;

Fortunately, the real thing was in a museum and he didn't have to spend money on the fake.

"There seems to be something wrong with this ivory dagger."

Zhang Yang spoke briefly without explaining much.

"Okay." Kong Xing'an took the box aside and motioned for him to continue.

In addition to exquisite works of art, the unearthed bone tools on the cart also include many uncarved bone products.

What Zhang Yang has seen the most are wolf fangs. Such things have been unearthed from the Neolithic period to the Western Zhou Dynasty. It proves that people playing wolf fang today also have historical origins.

But all of this was far less shocking than what was in the box at the bottom.

A Gabala from the Liangzhu Culture Period.

To be precise, it is a water ladle made of skulls, with two holes punched in it, which should be used to fix the handle.

Liangzhu people are so ferocious. Will this thing scoop up water and drink it without nausea?

Seeing this thing in the afternoon, Zhang Yang instantly understood what refreshing meant.

"This... I can't bear it."

Zhang Yang waved his hand with an embarrassed expression.

If you say this thing is a cultural relic, it definitely is.

But it reflects more animality than human nature.

It's good to put it in a museum, as it can remind visitors not to indulge in grand narratives. In ancient times, this was the fate of ordinary people who were rebellious.

But for a private collection, it is really scary.

"Look at it, let me tell you no one would want this hellish thing."

Boss Lan seemed to have predicted Zhang Yang's reaction after seeing this thing, and looked at Kong Xing'an with an understanding expression.

The latter asked with some embarrassment: "Master Zhang, in your opinion, does this thing come from the Neolithic Age?"

"There is no doubt about the age."

"Oh, that's going to be difficult." The man surnamed Kong sighed: "If it were from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, I would sell it as a Tibetan Gabala, but this thing is a treasure from four to five thousand years ago, and I don't want to sell it cheaply. !”

"Then don't sell it, just keep it in your hands first. I'll help you find interested buyers."

Zhang Yang has always been anxious about other people's concerns. Come to think of it, professional archaeologists would be interested in this bone water ladle.

Although public research institutions are probably only willing to give 500 yuan + a certificate, which is definitely unacceptable to ordinary collectors, Kong Xing'an is a boss from Xiangjiang. He may not be short of money but just short of honor, so he may really accept it. .

After reading the unearthed bone artifacts, Zhang Yang was still a little unfinished: "Mr. Kong, continue to look at the jade artifacts?"

Kong Xing'an did not immediately reply to his words. Instead, he looked at each other and signaled the other person to leave first.

When there were only three people left in the room, he slowly spoke: "Master Zhang, if you want to buy all the bone tools just now, it will cost at least 2.6 million."

"We are in business after all..."

"I understand, do you need capital verification or advance payment?" Zhang Yang asked straightforwardly.

Several million, compared to the value of these unearthed cultural relics, is not a problem at all.

Now, both his own savings and the museum's cash flow are very healthy.

Spending money wisely is difficult.

After paying a deposit of 600,000 yuan, the appreciation continued.

Kong Xing'an probably regarded Zhang Yang as an ordinary buyer. He first asked someone to bring over some ancient jade from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, some with earthy Qin, and some of them were handed down from ancient times.

It was indeed valuable, but Zhang Yang didn't come here to see it. After only seeing four or five pieces, I felt a little discouraged, and all the anticipation I had just raised was swept away.

"Can you please take a look at some ancient jade from the Eastern Han Dynasty?" Zhang Yang told the other party his needs very straightforwardly: "Don't waste time taking out legal and compliant things."

"Look at what you said, everything we have here is legal."

Kong Xing'an said this, but his body was honest, and he directed his men to pick up a large brocade box.

Judging from the bumbling expression, the box contained something illegal that Zhang Yang wanted.

After the other party opened it and made a gesture of invitation, Zhang Yang slowly moved forward.

Oh, what did I take for a treasure? It turned out to be a jade axe.

There are three jade axes side by side in the brocade box. They are all made of dark gray jade, in the shape of "wind", with small holes punched at the top for easy fixation.

As a ritual instrument developed from a jade axe, the three pieces in the box have no traces of use on their surface.

There is nothing unusual about this thing, but it is indeed illegal because they are all cultural relics of the Liangzhu culture. Things from 5,000 years ago must not be bought or sold.

Wait, these three things... are all things from Liangzhu culture?

Zhang Yang raised his head and looked at Kong Xing'an in surprise.

Is this really a cultural relic returned from abroad?

It is said that it was just dug out from the Liangzhu ruins, and it must be the tomb of a powerful person among the Liangzhu people to be worthy of such luxurious burial objects.

"Is there something wrong?" Boss Lan noticed Zhang Yang's expression.

"Is this unearthed from archeology?"

"Of course." Kong Xing'an replied with a smile. He understood what Zhang Yang meant and asked him, "Don't you want something illegal? You should be satisfied with these three items."

After hearing this, Zhang Yang thought to himself, good guy, it turns out it's because of me. I should have known I would have asked you for something death penalty-level.