Reborn As Super Heiress

Chapter 1539: Chapter 1523: Xin Mang First Spring

Although it was identified that the ancient sword was not Lu Junyi’s sword, Mr. Feng was rather open-minded and didn’t feel particularly depressed due to the mistake.

”It’s really a pity. I thought I could make a profit with this sword, but it seems I’m going to lose money.”

Mr. Feng shrugged, casting a somewhat regretful glance at his ancient sword.

Zhuang Xiangyang heard this and couldn’t help but laugh, ”That might not necessarily be the case. Although we don’t know who the owner of this sword was, it is indeed something from the Northern Song. Moreover, the Jade Kirin has significant historical ties with the Southern Song. If you’re to appraise it, I think your sword might still turn a bit of a profit; it definitely won’t be a loss.”

Mr. Feng was taken aback by these words, then nodded with a smile, ”You’re right, this sword is not a counterfeit, and its origin is quite unique. It’s worth 300,000.”

With the sword matter resolved, Zhuang Xiangyang’s attention turned to Huo Sining, and he asked curiously, ”Why are you here? Don’t you have classes today?”

Huo Sining smiled, ”I just happened to run into two friends who mentioned Boss Tang has some good stuff here, so I came along to join the fun.”

Right at that moment, the clerk who assisted Huo Sining before she bought the lampstand came out from the inner hall, ”Miss Huo, the items have been packed; should we load them into your car now?”

Zhuang Xiangyang immediately asked with curiosity, ”What good things have you found this time?”

Saying this, his gaze fell on the two cardboard boxes the clerk was holding.

Over there, Tang Jun’s eyelid twitched too. Previously, he didn’t know who this girl was, but now knowing she was the mysterious Huo of the Magic Capital, he became a bit nervous.

This woman was rumored to be the master of identifying hidden treasures in the circle, with such high appraisal skills. Could she really have picked up a big bargain in my shop?

”It’s nothing much, really. I just happened to see a pair of ancient lampstands in Boss Tang’s store that looked very beautiful, and I coincidently lacked a pair at home, so I bought them. It cost me 900,000. It wasn’t cheap, you know.”

Huo Sining didn’t want to explain too much, with so many people around, and she hadn’t figured out what the painting inside the lampstands was about so far. However, deep down, she was quite satisfied with the lampstands. Regardless of the painting issue, just from the material and design, these lampstands were indeed good treasures.

Seeing that Huo Sining didn’t want to explain, Zhuang Xiangyang didn’t press further.

Upon hearing Huo Sining mentioning 900,000, Tang Jun immediately knew which pair of lampstands she had bought and couldn’t help but say with a smile, ”That pair of lampstands is indeed excellent, an early Ming dynasty rosewood four-part lampstands, very well-preserved, even the shades are original. Such paper items are the hardest to preserve. It’s incredibly rare to find them in such good condition today. Miss Huo surely has an excellent eye!”

Huo Sining smiled but didn’t say anything, just glanced at Tang Jun and asked, ”Are you the Boss Tang that Big Brother Liao mentioned?”

Hearing this, Tang Jun suddenly looked at Liao Song, somewhat surprised, ”You... know each other?”

Liao Song couldn’t help but roll his eyes, ”Of course we know each other; Miss Huo came with me. Don’t waste words, we’ve come a long way, waited downstairs for so long, certainly not to chat with you. So, where’s the stuff?”

Hearing Liao Song’s words, Tang Jun’s expression changed, and he looked around with caution.

Although Liao Song didn’t mention the words ”National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan,” Tang Jun instinctively became vigilant.

Liao Song saw Tang Jun’s expression, realized he had slipped his tongue, and quickly shut up, not daring to mention the words ”National Treasure Jin Kui” again.

”The stuff is stored at my house. Professor Xie and Professor Zhuang also came for this. Now that everyone is here, why not follow me to my shabby place for a while?” Tang Jun suggested with a smile.

No one disagreed, and naturally, they followed Tang Jun outside the shop. As for Professor Qian, nobody pursued the matter further.

They drove all the way to Tang Jun’s old house. Tang Jun went straight into the study and brought out an exquisite nanmu box.

”Not many have seen this in the whole world; Professor Zhuang, you’re probably the only one who has seen the real thing.”

Tang Jun walked out with the item and couldn’t help but say with a smile.

It was indeed true, as Zhuang Xiangyang had come from the Huaxia Historical Museum, where he served as Deputy Director for several years and was naturally familiar with the ”National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan.”

This is why, when Xie Daoyuan mentioned to him that someone had received two pieces of the ”National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan,” he was so eager, even leaving his work behind, to rush to the Magic Capital.

Zhuang Xiangyang valued the two golden keys in Tang Jun’s hand very much.

Accepting the box from Tang Jun, Zhuang Xiangyang’s expression finally turned serious and somber. He opened the box, and the four people around, including Xie Daoyuan and Huo Sining, all crowded around to see.

Inside the box were two vacuum-sealed transparent plastic boxes, each holding an ancient coin with a round top and square bottom, which were the National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan.

Through the plastic boxes, it was clear that these two National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan were obviously unearthed from a live pit, but the rust was thin, and the coin still had a copper sheen. The coin’s shape was unique, with the upper part being square-holed and circular, while the lower part had two vertical ridged rectangles, connected at a point that resembled a short neck.

Indeed, this coin matched the description of the ”National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan” in the book Huo Sining read, even the inscriptions in seal script that read ”National Treasure Jin Kui” on the square-holed circular top and ”Zhi Wan” on the vertical rectangles were exactly the same.

Seeing this coin, both Xie Daoyuan and Zhuang Xiangyang were utterly shocked.

Clearly, these two never expected the coin to be preserved in such complete condition, it was entirely beyond their expectations.

Staring at the coin for quite some time, Zhuang Xiangyang finally spoke:

”Actually, there have always been speculations and controversies surrounding the National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan in the country.”

”Initially, everyone thought it was a singular piece, but then different opinions surfaced. While working at the Huaxia Historical Museum, I saw documents about the coin. Before the Qing Dynasty, a complete National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan had not been unearthed. During the time of Daoguang, a few upper-part square-holed circular pieces were unearthed and mistaken as coins from the Han, Wei, and Six Dynasties.”

”Later, in 1921, the first complete National Treasure Jin Kui Zhi Wan was unearthed, but was bought by an Englishman. This coin was once exhibited at The Bund in the Magic Capital and was even reported by contemporary Magic Capital newspapers, with headlines like ’Record of Xin Mang First Spring’.”