Search for Treasure Worldwide Chapter 2023: My family’s heirloom
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As the applause fell, Ye Tian put the brocade box in his hand on the mahogany desk, opened it gently, took out the pair of brass heads from the brocade box, and displayed it in front of the user.
"Hey! These are a pair of tiger head brass heads"
Mr. Cai said slightly surprised, and the other two antique art appraisal experts also nodded.
They could tell at a glance that these were just a pair of very ordinary brass shop heads. In the past, there were basically such a pair of shop heads on the gates of Beijing courtyard houses, and they are also very common now.
Moreover, the history of these brass pavilions is not long, the workmanship is average, and they are not even considered antiques.
Seeing this pair of brass pavements, the three antique art appraisal experts were a little surprised, as were many viewers who had some knowledge at the scene and on the live broadcast.
Is this the heirloom of Ye Tian’s family? It's a bit too ordinary.
Who doesn’t know? Ye Tian has many priceless top-notch antiques in his hands, such as the Tang Dynasty copy of "The Picture of Admonitions of Women" by the famous painter Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the "White Picture of Shining Night" by the famous painter Han Gan of the Tang Dynasty, and so on.
Originally, everyone thought that he would take out a famous national treasure and display it publicly as his family heirloom, which would open everyone's eyes!
But who would have thought, what he took out was this pair of ordinary brass tools!
Is it possible that there is some hidden story behind these brass shop heads, so they are regarded as family heirlooms?
"Yes, these are a pair of tiger-head brass shop heads. They were cast in the early years of the Republic of China. They are not worth much. They used to be placed on the door of our house. They were removed in the late 1990s and have been collected ever since. So far"
Ye Tian smiled and nodded, then gently touched the pair of brass heads and placed them on the mahogany table.
Next, the host Li Dong and three antique art appraisal experts began to appreciate the pair of brass shop heads. The live broadcast also gave a close-up shot, clearly showing the pair of shop heads to everyone. In front of you.
As Ye Tian said, this pair of shops is not of much value and there is nothing to see, so naturally there is no need to waste time on appraisal.
After looking at it twice, Li Dong raised his head and looked at Ye Tian, smiling and said:
"Ye Tian, why does your family regard such a pair of ordinary shop heads as family heirlooms? I wonder what story is hidden behind these pair of tiger-head brass shop heads? Can you tell it to the audience?"
"No problem, but the best person to introduce and tell the story of this pair of brass shop owners and related stories is not me, but my grandfather, who is the head of our big family.
Tonight, my grandparents also came to the Spring Festival Gala. They were sitting in the audience. Accompanying them was my wife Betty and several other family members."
As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand and gestured towards the bottom of the stage, and nodded lightly to his grandparents.
Following the direction of his finger, the camera lens immediately followed. All the viewers at the Spring Festival Gala and in front of the live broadcast also saw Ye Tian's grandparents at the same time.
When the grandparents appeared on the live broadcast screen, and when Betty and Linlin waved to the camera and smiled brightly, there was a cheer in the courtyard of No. 129 Lishi Hutong.
Before the cheers died down, host Li Dong’s voice reached everyone’s ears again.
"In that case, let Mr. Ye introduce the pair of brass shop heads and tell the story behind the pair of brass shop heads. Everyone is welcome"
"Pa bang bang"
Warm applause suddenly broke out, resounding throughout the Spring Festival Gala and reaching thousands of households across China.
Amid the applause, Grandpa stood up, casually took the certificate handed to him by the staff, and began to tell the story with a smile.
"Before introducing the pair of tiger-head brass pavilions, on behalf of my big family, I would like to take advantage of the Spring Festival Gala to send New Year greetings to the people across the country. Happy New Year to everyone!"
As he spoke, Grandpa raised his hands toward the camera lens.
After the words fell, applause immediately started again.
After the applause subsided, the old man got to the point.
“During the Spring Festival of 1916, my grandfather bought this pair of brass shop heads and personally installed them on the gate of his yard. In the same year, my father was born in this yard.
At the beginning of 1936, my parents got married in their yard and became a family. The next year I was born in this yard. Two years later, at the end of 1939, I had a younger sister.
In the eleventh year after liberation, that is, in early 1960, I got married in my yard and started my own family. From then on, I live with my wife and live together until now."
Having said this, Grandpa couldn't help but turn his head to look at Grandma sitting next to him, and gently grabbed Grandma's hand, with a happy smile on his face.
"Pa bang bang"
The thunderous applause sounded again, even more enthusiastic than before.
Whether it was the audience at the Spring Festival Gala or the audience in front of countless TV sets, they were all deeply moved when they saw this pair of old people who had been together for decades and were still deeply in love as husband and wife.
Many family members in No. 129 Lishi Hutong, Dongcheng District, were even more excited with tears in their eyes and felt extremely happy.
After a pause, Grandpa continued:
“One year after we got married, our eldest son was born, Ye Tian’s father. Our family had another member, then we had a second son, and then a daughter.
Days passed by, and in the 1980s, my eldest son got married. At that time, they had just started working and had not yet been assigned housing. The young couple still lived in their own yard.
In the third year of their marriage, Ye Tian was born, and there were more children laughing in the yard. This boy has been naughty since he was a child. He is the kind of guy who will go to the house to break the roof if he is not beaten for three days. It is very annoying. Headache"
"Hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter at the scene and on the live broadcast, and everyone laughed.
Who doesn’t have such a skinny monkey? This is the life of ordinary people, full of warmth!
The camera focused on Ye Tian again, giving him a close-up shot.
At this moment, with a happy smile on his face and tears in his eyes, he was reminiscing about the past.
Amidst the laughter, Grandpa’s rich and emotional voice continued to spread, reaching everyone’s ears.
"A few years later, Ye Tian's second uncle and sister-in-law also got married one after another. As time went by, the yard became more and more lively, there were more children, laughter continued, and life became more and more lively. It's getting better.
In the late 1990s, with the rise of collecting craze, there were many people in the alley who came to search for treasures. I was worried that someone would regard these ordinary brass shop heads as treasures, so they took them down. .
This pair of brass tiger-head shop heads cast in the early years of the Republic of China is very ordinary. They can be seen everywhere. They are not worth a few dollars and are not antiques at all. However, they have a very special meaning to our family.
No matter how the weather changes outside, the pair of tiger-headed brass doors always protect us, shelter our family from wind and rain, and keep the yard where our family lives full of warmth.
It has witnessed the ups and downs of our Ye family in the past nearly a hundred years, and has accompanied several generations of our family through the entire life course from birth to growth, to marriage and children, and to old age.
This pair of tiger-headed brass shops have also witnessed the tremendous changes in our country over the past hundred years, from being poor and weak, allowing others to bully us, to now being a prosperous country and a strong people, standing among the nations of the world.
Before being invited to attend the Spring Festival Gala, Ye Tian once asked me what heirlooms I should bring with me. I thought about it carefully and thought that it would be most appropriate to bring this pair of brass shop heads. These are the heirlooms of our Ye family! ”
"Pa bang bang"
The thunderous applause sounded again, extremely warm.
Nearly everyone at the Spring Festival Gala and the live broadcast applauded. All this applause came together like a hurricane, instantly sweeping through the entire studio hall and the entire China.
Standing on the Spring Festival Gala stage, Ye Tian finally shed tears, but his eyes were full of happiness and warmth, and his smile became even brighter!
Linlin, Chenxi, and Dongzi, who were sitting with their grandparents, as well as all the family members staying at the gate of the big house in No. 129 Lishi Hutong, all had their eyes filled with excitement at this time!