Upon hearing this, the woman happily walked towards the kitchen, and after a while she took out a basket of porcelain, including bowls, spoons, plates and so on. Chu Tian looked at them one by one and found that most of them had seals, and only a few had no marks. After thinking about it, Chu Tian used a total of twenty White Rabbits to exchange them all. Anyway, whether they were real or not, he would keep them for now. When he had the chance in the future, he could find someone to identify them one by one. Besides, they didn't take up much space if he piled them up in the space.
In the end, the woman gave Chu Tian even the frame. Just as Chu Tian was about to walk out the door, she called him again.
"Little brother, my son and his family have a few beautiful vases in their house. They were all stolen from the landlord Zhu's house before. But their house is locked and I can't get in. If you want them, wait for my son and his family to finish work and come over to see how they are..."
Chu Tian thought about it and nodded, "Okay, I'll come over at noon."
Chu Tian randomly found a deserted place and put the entire frame directly into the space. He then went around a few more courtyards, but things were not so smooth afterwards and he didn't get anything. Just as he was about to turn around and go to the supply and marketing cooperative, he was stopped by a woman who looked to be in her thirties or forties.
"Big sister, you..."
Before she finished speaking, the woman pulled him to a dilapidated solitary courtyard not far away. After entering the courtyard, the woman let go of Chu Tian's arm.
Chu Tian looked down at his arm, marveling at the strength of this woman who was only about 1.5 meters tall. He had just been restrained by her and couldn't break free...
The woman apologized, "Brother, I'm sorry, I was afraid of being seen, so..."
Chu Tian came back to his senses and slowly shook his head, "It's okay, but, is there something wrong with you?"
The woman remembered her purpose upon hearing this and quickly said, "Brother, I saw you this morning coming out of Landlord Ma's former house and taking some of his belongings..."
Chu Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at her warily, "I didn't take anything, sister, did you see it wrong?"
The woman smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, big brother. I won't complain or anything. I just saw you go to several houses. It seems like you are collecting old things, right?"
Chu Tian looked at her expressionlessly without saying a word. The woman didn't mind and continued speaking.
"I'm the son of the landlord Zhu. My parents worked for the Zhu family their entire lives. When they got really old, they thought they could spend their retirement in the Zhu family compound. But who knew..."
After a pause, the woman pulled the corners of her mouth into a wry smile, sighed, and continued, "Before the landlords were overthrown, Master Zhu heard the news in advance and dismissed us servants. He also gave us some things..."
"Those things were indeed valuable before, but these days, they are really not as valuable as a few kilograms of grain..."
Chu Tian finally understood what the woman in front of him meant. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Sister, do you mean you want to sell me something?"
Seeing that Chu Tian understood what she meant, the woman excitedly grabbed his sleeve and said, "Brother, I am an orphan and a widow, and I don't have a good job. I can only help clean the streets to make a living. I can't even buy food with money. I not only want money, but also food. Can you..."
Chu Tian felt pain from her grip and grinned, "Sister, don't be so excited. You can ask for food or money, but I also need to see the things first..."
The woman reacted and quickly let go of his hand, smiling sheepishly, "Yes, I'm sorry, I was too excited."
"Wait a moment, I'll get it..."
The woman came into the house quickly, and Chu Tian listened to her conversation with a voice that sounded like a child.
"Mom, what are you looking for?"
"Mom is looking for something..."
"Mother, isn't this what Master Zhu gave to Grandma and the others?"
"mother····"
"Be obedient, these things are useless if you keep them. You need nutrition now, so I will use them to exchange for food..."
"Ahem, Mom, no, grandma and grandpa said at the time that these can't be sold, saying they will be valuable in the future..."
There was a sudden silence inside. After a while, Chu Tian heard the woman's sad murmur again.
"That's for later... Now my mother and I are about to go hungry, so what's the point of keeping them?"
"But····"
"No buts! Just listen to me! I promised Zhu... Anyway, remember, I will definitely raise you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Tian saw the woman walking out holding two long boxes. Chu Tian just took a glance and was surprised.
Although he didn't know much about wood, when he was Chu Tian in his previous life, he liked watching documentaries of all kinds. He had seen a documentary about famous trees in various regions of the world, and the one he remembered most was the Hainan pear wood!
Because it grows slowly and is scarce, it is very expensive. It seems that the price is calculated by weight. It is said that one kilogram costs tens of thousands of yuan. I don’t know whether it is true or not, I just know that it is very expensive.
The two boxes that the woman took out were very similar to the patterns and colors of Hainan pear wood. If they were not fake, they must be made of the valuable Hainan pear wood.
The woman caressed the box lovingly. "This was given to my parents by Master Zhu. They died early, and this has come into my hands. Now, I'm giving it to you. I hope you'll cherish it!"
Chu Tian took one of the boxes, thought for a moment, and asked, "This box?"
The woman smiled. "You asked about the box first, so I knew you were a connoisseur!"
"This box is made of Hainan pearwood. Mr. Zhu spent a lot of money to buy a few pieces of pearwood from a timber merchant. He made a few boxes for calligraphy and paintings, specifically for the calligraphy and paintings of Emperor Huizong of Song."
"Do you know who Song Huizong is? I don't know, but Miss Zhu likes calligraphy, especially the calligraphy of Song Huizong, which is called something. Mr. Zhu spent a lot of money and connections to buy it from a big collector in Beijing. It is said that he exchanged it for thousands of small yellow croakers..."
"What? Such valuable calligraphy and painting, are you willing to sell it?"
Chu Tian was so shocked that he didn't know what to say. Song Huizong? Even if he didn't know Chinese characters or any ancient people, he couldn't possibly not know Song Huizong!
Who was he? He was the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty! He was the best calligrapher! He was an artistic genius who created his own calligraphy style, which later generations called "Slender Gold"! It is also known that the calligraphy and paintings he left behind are priceless...
The woman sighed, "So what if it's valuable? This painting can't even be exchanged for ten kilograms of food..."
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