Chapter 25 He is Wan Wan's Backer

Jiang Wanwan, who grew up in Liulichang, was influenced by her surroundings and understood some of the intricacies of treasure appraisal. After getting the notebook back, she would read it for two to three hours every night.

The notes are different from the books on the market. They record the rare items her father encountered during his travels, or special traces that are not recorded in the books and can help appraisers determine the age of the treasure.

When Jiang Wanwan was young, she could memorize books very quickly and could almost remember everything she read. However, after her fate was changed by Jiang Lian, she became much dumber and had to read the book dozens of times before she could memorize it.

After marrying Chen Xingjiang, Jiang Wanwan's memory improved a lot. She could remember things after reading them two or three times. She had memorized the contents of three or four pages of the notebook.

Jiang Wanwan can identify the yellow stone in her hand and determine its age and value without the help of a notebook.

The value of jade and porcelain, in addition to its own value, is also affected by the dynasty. Today, people despise yellow and value white. "Ge Gu Yao Lun" records that yellow jade is valued, which may have originated in the feudal empires of Tang and Song, when emperors valued yellow and peonies were also yellow.

Of course, the color white has been valued since ancient times. The ancients often said that beautiful jade is flawless, and the jade here refers to mutton-fat jade or white jade.

Jiang Wanwan rubbed the topaz in her hand with her thumb. This seemingly ordinary yellow stone actually came from the Qing Dynasty.

The prices were not that high, but they were real clearance sales. They could be resold at the antique market for forty to fifty dollars, which was equivalent to one and a half months' salary for a factory worker.

She put the topaz in her pocket and said, "Thank you, grandma. You are asleep. I will go back first."

This piece of jade was given by her grandmother. If it can be sold, she will give her grandmother some dividends to supplement the family income.

Jiang Wanwan went back and found that Shen Xingjiang was not asleep. He was sitting on the kang and reading Jiang Wanwan's letter in his hand.

"Why did you wake up?"

He was sleeping soundly when Jiang Wanwan went out.

Shen Xingjiang grabbed her hand and pulled her onto the kang. He put the note aside and hugged Jiang Wanwan's waist: "Where did you go?" He woke up when Jiang Wanwan left. He couldn't sleep well without her by his side.

Jiang Wanwan took out the topaz from her pocket and said, "I was bringing food to my grandma, and she gave it to me because she saw that I liked it."

Shen Xingjiang lost interest after taking a look at the topaz. He played with Jiang Wanwan's hand. In his eyes, Jiang Wanwan's hand was more valuable than any topaz or white jade.

"How do you know it's topaz?"

Jiang Wanwan didn't plan to hide it from Chen Xingjiang. As the couple lived together, their feelings faded after keeping the secrets for a long time.

"The purity and luster of jade are determined by quality, the emphasis on color is determined by the customs of the times, the rare colors are determined by the number, and the carving is valued for its ingenious and exquisite design. Look at this jade, it is yellow like steamed millet and feels smooth. It is from the Qing Dynasty."

Jiang Wanwan deliberately kept it a secret and didn't say why it was from the Qing Dynasty.

She waited for Shen Xingjiang to ask, and then she would answer, which would give her a special sense of accomplishment.

Shen Xingjiang had no interest in jade. Seeing that she was waiting for him to ask, he smiled and said, "How do you know it's from the Qing Dynasty?" Wan Wan cared about his attitude, which meant she cared about him.

Jiang Wanwan smiled and said, "The Qing dynasty followed the old customs of the Ming people and played with jade, but they didn't like large objects. They liked small objects that could fit in their hands."

She squeezed the topaz in her hand, and she could hold it in her hand.

"Not only the size, but also the carving style and color traces can be seen as being from the Qing Dynasty."

"Not only do I know that this piece is from the Qing Dynasty, I also know where you picked it up from."

This aroused Shen Xingjiang's interest: "From where?"

He picked it up but didn't tell his grandmother where it was, and his grandmother wouldn't tell her either. If she guessed it right, she would be amazing.

Jiang Wanwan: "It was fished out of the river, right?"

Seeing her smug little expression, Shen Xingjiang couldn't help but hold Jiang Wanwan's face and block her lips. Compared with the first time they consummated their marriage, Shen Xingjiang's kissing skills are now extraordinary.

He hooked Jiang Wanwan's tongue and moved it in and out, eating up all the saliva in her mouth, and kissed her lips with moderate force, from inside to outside, from top to bottom, not missing any corner.

Jiang Wanwan was led by him in the rhythm. She felt dizzy, her lips were numb, and her heart was beating like a gong. The deer had been hit to death.

Shen Xingjiang kissed her enough to let her go, and the two of them pulled out long, ambiguous threads from their lips.

Jiang Wanwan covered her mouth, her eyes watery.

Shen Xingjiang praised like a reward: "Wan Wan is really amazing."

This statement is a double entendre. It not only praises Jiang Wanwan for guessing correctly, but also implicitly praises her for her excellence in certain aspects.

Jiang Wanwan's lips and tongue were numb. When the numbness wore off, she explained the reasons: "Old jade has different colors due to different contact and staining. The one that is stained by earth yellow is crucible yellow, and the one that is stained by rosin is old crucible yellow. Your piece should be a crucible yellow jade that was washed out of the soil. It was washed by the river, leaving a little mark on it, so it was judged to be fished out of the river."

Jiang Beiwang is a kind father but also a strict one. He wants to pass the family business to Jiang Jun, but because Jiang Jun is a man and the job of appraising treasures is hard, he is afraid that his daughter cannot endure the hardship.

But Jiang Beiwang didn't want his daughter to know nothing, so he taught Jiang Wanwan some things when she was young. Although Jiang Wanwan didn't seem to have studied hard, she actually knew more than others.

She said, "I'm telling you all this so that you can be mentally prepared. My ancestors specialized in porcelain, and I will pick up old items and resell them in the future. I want to make money and save money to open an antique shop. When the college entrance examination can be resumed in the future, I will continue to study and take the exam, and further my studies in archaeology and treasure appraisal."

She is a do-over person.

This is the best era for appraising treasures and finding bargains. Too many treasures have been lost overseas and damaged by ignorant people. She wants to make a lot of money and wants to dig these treasures out and let the world see their value.

It’s just…it will be hard and tiring in the early stages, and the risks are huge, much riskier than the black market.

But her father died, and she wanted to continue the Jiang family's legacy not only for herself but also for her father.

Jiang Wanwan was still quite nervous when he said this, because he didn’t know whether Shen Xingjiang would support her. If he disagreed, this matter would be quite troublesome.

Shen Xingjiang saw that she was very energetic when she talked about these things, revealing a brilliance that was rare among the people in the city. He hugged Jiang Wanwan's hand more tightly: "You can do whatever you want."

He was not afraid of risks. What he was afraid of was that the higher Wan Wan flew, the more he would not be able to catch up with her on the ground.

I used to think that studying hard and learning to read were enough.

Now it seems that he needs to learn more. Wanwan is taking the college entrance examination, so he also wants to take it. Wanwan is doing treasure appraisal, so he will work hard to climb up in the army. When he gets there, Wanwan will be safer.

Jiang Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief: "I will definitely make a lot of money in the future. When I make a lot of money, I will get a room full of porcelain for you to play with."

Shen Xingjiang's eyes were filled with lust. He lifted Jiang Wanwan's clothes and reached up: "I don't play with porcelain, I just want to play..."

The word left is 'you'.