212: Three layers of dazzling jade

"Heavens, this lobed flower bowl actually has a typical Persian style, indicating that at that time, Dragon Country and Persia already had trade relations!"

"Look at this white-glazed blue and white porcelain jar, the craftsmanship is too exquisite, it's hard to imagine this was a product from five hundred years ago."

"This Peony and Fortune flower vase is actually one meter high, it's a giant vase. Was it used as a decorative item at that time? Because there weren't such huge flowers that could be placed in it."

"I really love this small celadon-glazed willow leaf pattern small dish, it's so exquisite."

"So many porcelain pieces, each one is so exquisite, each one is a high-value cultural relic!"

"Don't talk about how valuable these porcelain pieces are yet, even these wooden boxes used to hold the porcelain are amazing cultural relics. These boxes look like they were made from leftover scraps when building ships. The craftsmen casually planed, sawed, and polished a few times, and a qiankun wood box with mortise and tenon joints was completed. And these shelves are also made of qiankun wood. They are all very valuable antiques!"

"Yes, there's an idiom called 'buying the case and returning the pearls.' These boxes and shelves today really make me feel like buying the case and returning the pearls."

"Haha, you all saw the porcelain and the wooden boxes, didn't you see the welcoming the wind that we are standing on? It's the priceless antique!"

"That's right, that's right, this welcoming the wind is the real antique."

"This is the first time I've seen such a large batch of antiques, it's really an eye-opener."

Liu Xiaolin looked at this group of excited antique experts and secretly laughed to himself: You haven't gone up to the third floor yet to take a look. Every jade article there is unique, they are all rare treasures. Perhaps a box of jade articles could be more valuable than a hundred boxes of porcelain on the second floor. Moreover, there are also more than a hundred boxes of goods on the third floor.

Thinking of this, he called everyone to go up to the third floor to take a look: "Leaders and experts, there's another floor above, let's go up and take a look."

"There's more on the third floor? Quick, quick, hurry up and see what treasures are on the third floor."

"Yes, yes, these precious porcelain pieces on the second floor are already enough to shock the world, I wonder what will be on the third floor."

"The stairs are here, everyone follow me." Liu Xiaolin said, while reaching out and pulling the already dazzled Niu De forward, and also calling everyone to follow.

The third floor was slightly smaller than the second floor, but the qiankun wood boxes were neatly arranged one by one. These boxes were smaller than the boxes on the second floor, because each box only contained two or three jade articles.

Liu Xiaolin didn't know much about jade. He only found some relevant information and read it before setting off, getting a slight understanding of jade.

Jade is divided into nephrite and jadeite. Nephrite is what people usually refer to as jade, and jadeite is actually emerald.

Nephrite generally has a hardness of 6.5, is very tough, some are translucent, and some are opaque.

Jadeite, which is emerald, has some bright and brilliant colors, and is especially suitable for processing into ornaments. After being carved by skilled craftsmen, this jadeite ornament may become priceless.

As a historical accumulation, jade articles eventually formed their own unique jade culture.

Therefore, when the experts saw the jade articles on the third floor, they didn't see piles of money, but a vast cultural heritage.

They wore white gloves and carefully opened a certain wooden box, as if they were not opening boxes of jade articles, but opening heavy, unknown cultures.

"Look, this jade cong, it's square-column shaped with a round hole in the middle, generally used as decoration on the tally sections made by the imperial court for dispatching troops."

"This one is a jade dragon, with a lifelike dragon totem carved on it. It is a ritual object specifically used for praying for rain."

"This is a jade ruyi, the best gift for expressing good wishes from the ancients."

"This is actually a jade gui, this is an item bestowed by the emperor to his ministers for attending court. Could it be that Zheng Han and the others also had the mission of bestowing official titles upon the natives of Nanyang?"

"No, this is not a jade gui, this is a grain gui, it is a ritual object used for peace talks between feudal lords. When going to unfamiliar places, of course, one should bring a grain gui to show sincerity."

"Oh, I thought the jade gui and grain gui had similar uses."

"There are many types of gui: jade gui, grain gui, gui bi, and upper gui, and their functions are all different. The jade gui is bestowed by the emperor to his ministers, the grain gui is a gift for peace talks between feudal lords, the gui bi is a ritual object held by the emperor and feudal lords during sacrifices, and the upper gui is used for measuring sun shadows and land."

"Elder Li is truly so knowledgeable, I'm impressed, I'm impressed."

Liu Xiaolin listened to the experts' discussions. Although he didn't fully understand, he knew that these jade articles were extremely precious.

"Everyone, come quickly and see what I've discovered!" After an exclamation, everyone gathered around. www.x33xs.com

"This is a dragon bi, a round jade bi representing the sky. Its color is pale blue and slightly green, representing the color of the sky. The surrounding area is carved with grain patterns, symbolizing nourishing the people of the world. This is a jade ornament worn by the emperor himself."

"That's not right, why would a jade ornament worn by the emperor appear on this sunken ship?"

"I think this is the Meeting Gift (meeting gift) given to the foreign leader."

"Makes sense, makes sense."

They opened a small portion of the wooden boxes and saw a large number of priceless jade articles. Not only were there common jade ruyi, jade bracelets, and jade rings, but also some jade articles that could only be used by royalty. Every time one was taken out, everyone marveled and praised it endlessly.

Liu Xiaolin and Niu De were laymen when it came to antiques, but they both knew that these antiques were very valuable.

"We helped salvage this sunken ship, is the quote of fifty million too low?" Niu De whispered to Liu Xiaolin.

"Based on the price of this qiankun wood ship, our salvage fee is already low, let alone so many qiankun wood boxes, wooden frames, so much porcelain, and jade articles." Liu Xiaolin sighed, "But, what can we do? We have already quoted the price, and both sides have signed the contract. Who knew there were so many treasures on this sunken ship?"

"Next time we encounter something like this, we'll have experience. We'll quote higher in the budget and quotation. This salvage operation, we didn't make any money at all, we just got some publicity." Niu De said with a bit of regret.

"Alright, alright, look how happy these experts are, let's not be gloomy." Liu Xiaolin said softly.

"You're not anxious at all, the Finance Department called me this morning and said there wasn't much money left in the account." Niu De rolled his eyes at Liu Xiaolin.

"Didn't the fifty million from the Ministry of Culture arrive?" Liu Xiaolin asked.

"Didn't I say? The cost of this salvage mission is about fifty million, no profit, no loss." Niu De sighed, "You don't know the cost of living until you're in charge."

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