Author: Runchao Cigarettes

Chapter 111 Two Hairpins

Yang Yukun said, "Little Fifth Brother, do you still want to continue shopping?"

"No more shopping."

Han Chunming waved his hand.

After picking out a few pieces of Qing Dynasty official kiln porcelain from Yang Guangcheng, all the money in his pocket was spent.

Continuing shopping, he saw a dazzling array of old things and had no money to buy them, so he simply stopped shopping and stayed at Yang Guangcheng's place to warm himself by the fire, drink tea and chat.

Yang Yukun said, "Then Jingping and I will go for a walk. My eldest nephew, your aunt and I will go to other shops first. Uncle will treat us to a treat at noon, and we will go to Quanjude to eat out."

Yang Guangcheng smiled and said, "Okay, Uncle Kun, Auntie, you two walk slowly."

"Let's go Jingping, let's go for a walk."

Xu Jingping said, "Sister Xiaoxing, do you want to come with us?"

Meng Xiaoxing said, "You two, go ahead. I'll wait for you here with my fifth brother."

"Okay, Xiaokun, let's go."

"Put on your military coat and hat. It's cold outside."

"whee……."

After drinking tea for a while in Jubao Pavilion, Yang Yukun took Xu Jingping to stroll around other shops in Liulichang.

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"This little thing is nice."

Yang Yukun held a small round enamel object painted on Nirvana in his hand.

This object is not big, only less than four centimeters, and is truly a small object.

"Xiao Kun, what is this?"

Looking at the things in Yang Yukun's hands, Xu Jingping was quite curious.

Although she is not keen on collecting old objects, she has seen many strange things that she has never seen before because of Yang Yukun.

But she had never seen anything like this small object before, and she couldn't guess what it was used for.

"This is a piece of water."

"What is Shuicheng?"

"Shui Cheng, also known as Shui Cheng, is also called a water bowl. It is a kind of study utensil. Everyone knows that the four treasures of the study are pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Shui Cheng is also known as the fifth treasure of the study. It is used to contain water for grinding ink."

In addition to the well-known pens, inks, paper and inkstones, study tools also include seals, printing boxes, bowls, pen washers, pen holders, rulers, inkstone screens, ink cartridges, etc.

Because these stationery items are small and elegant, they best reflect the aesthetic taste of literati.

Therefore, among all antique handicrafts, they belong to higher-grade collections and are called antiques in the collecting circle.

Not only is it widely favored by collectors, its investment value is also among the best in scholar collections.

The object in Yang Yukun's hand is a small Shuicheng with white material painting, enamel rope pattern and consecrated Kui dragon pattern from the Yongzheng period.

She is small and exquisite and has very good looks, so she has a special affinity with him.

In this shop, this is the only small item that he likes more.

As for other objects, they have nothing to do with him.

After buying this small item, Yang Yukun took Xu Jingping and continued walking along the street to other shops.

"So many snuff bottles?"

In a shop, Yang Yukun found a large box of snuff bottles.

These snuff bottles are all from the Qing Dynasty. They are of different ages and shapes. There are thirty of them in total. They are sold in packs with a clearly marked price of 2,000 yuan. On average, a snuff bottle costs less than 67 yuan.

Without saying a word, Yang Yukun directly paid for the large box of snuff bottles and bought them all.

"Xiao Kun, why did you buy so many snuff bottles?"

Xu Jingping wondered why Yang Yukun bought so many snuff bottles.

"On average, it only costs sixty-seven yuan a piece. It's not expensive anyway. Just buy it and keep it for your collection. By the way, Jingping, do you want to pick a few pieces?"

The snuff bottle is a small object that has good collection value, and it is also a visual enjoyment when placed as a small ornament at home.

There were thirty pieces in such a large box, so he came across it. The price was not expensive and he could afford it, so he naturally wanted to buy it back.

"I do not want."

Xu Jingping shook her head. She knew that snuff bottles were used to hold snuff.

Snuff Snuff, as the name suggests, is smoking with the nose.

It's small and exquisite, and it's a pleasure to hold it in your hand and take a sip with your nose.

Yang Yukun spent a lot of money to buy these snuff bottles, but she didn't want them.

"Come on, let's go shopping in the shop in front, and then go find Brother Xiaowu and the others to eat out in Quanjude."

Yang Yukun looked at the time. After walking around for a while, it was almost 12 o'clock noon.

Previously, Yang Yukun bought a white jade imperial seal inscribed with the poem "The Supreme Emperor" in the 60th year of Qianlong's reign at a shop called Bao Yuxuan.

I bought a Qianlong white jade Crane and Deer Tongchun pen holder, a Qing Dynasty imperial green jade bracelet, and a jade bead ruby ​​and diamond necklace as gifts for Xu Jingping.

I was already here, so I happened to stop by to see if there were any good-looking jade jewelry and buy a few pieces for Xu Jingping.

"What a beautiful hairpin."

Xu Jingping looked at the two hairpins and sighed, these two hairpins are so beautiful.

"My wife is very discerning, and these two hairpins are really beautiful."

"Xiaokun, what are you doing?"

"It's rare that you like it, so I'll buy it and give it to you."

As soon as he entered Baoyuxuan, Xu Jingping's eyes were attracted by two hairpins.

Yang Yukun took down the two hairpins from the shelf. Even he thought these two hairpins were extremely beautiful.

His wife has good taste.

These two hairpins are objects from the Qing Dynasty.

A Qing Dynasty dotted jadeite and tourmaline flower hairpin.

Indigo green feathers are used as leaves, setting off the red, green, yellow and pink stamens, and the bees and butterflies at the top are collecting nectar. The solidified dead things make people feel the infinite vitality and vitality.

A Qing Dynasty gem-set tourmaline hairpin.

The hairpin is made of copper plated with gold and emerald, inlaid with tourmaline, pearls and jade.

The three-dimensional hibiscus flower is made of tourmaline, and the stamens are tiny rice beads.

The flowers and leaves are finely carved from thin slices of jade, the flower buds are carved from tourmaline, and the receptacle is made of jadeite.

A butterfly lands on a hibiscus flower. Its wings are carved from jade flakes and inlaid with pearls and tourmalines.

Xu Jingping didn't like those old things he had before, and she wouldn't even give them to her. It was rare that she liked something at a glance, so she had to buy it for her.

"Xiaokun, forget it, it's too expensive, and I have short hair, so I can't wear it, so don't waste your money."

These two hairpins were indeed very beautiful, and Xu Jingping couldn't help but look at them a few more times.

But she didn't want to buy these two hairpins. She bought two hairpins for her neck-length hair and didn't wear them.

"It's okay, just buy it back first and then take it out and wear it when you have long hair."

Yang Yukun asked someone to wrap up two hairpins. Buying things for his wife would not be a waste of money.

Moreover, these two extremely exquisite hairpins are also two old items. Thirty or forty years after they are bought now, their value will be immeasurable.

"Daughter-in-law, take it."

Yang Yukun thrust two boxes containing hairpins directly into Xu Jingping's hands.

"Thanks."

Xu Jingping put away the hairpin and felt happy.

"Silly girl, tell me how to thank you. Let's go and find Brother Xiaowu and the others."

Yang Yukun smiled, patted Xu Jingping on the head, and took her to Jubao Pavilion to find Han Chunming and the others.

He had agreed to treat him to a restaurant in Quanjude for roast duck. It was already past 12 noon. If he didn't go, Han Chunming might think that he didn't want to treat him and ran away.

Moreover, after walking around for a while, he and Xu Jingping were also hungry and their stomachs were growling.
Chapter completed!