Although Zhang Yilong has never seen a dragon bed, as the name suggests, he knows that the ancient bed euphemistically named "Dragon Bed" is the bed used by ancient emperors. Since it is the bed where the emperor slept, it naturally has a certain value.

The bed in front of him is indeed very large and quite large. Although it is not yet certain whether it is a dragon bed or not, the material is basically huanghuali wood. Zhang Yilong knows it very well. Antique furniture made of huanghuali wood is second only to rosewood.

Yes, nowadays huanghuali wood is a very valuable wood. It is said that one kilogram of pure huanghuali wood costs tens of thousands, which shows.

Huanghuali was the main material used for hardwood furniture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was favored by craftsmen in the Ming and Qing Dynasties because of its yellow color, fine texture, soft texture and pleasant fragrance. Many fine antique furniture handed down from generation to generation are made of huanghuali wood.

Zhang Yilong inspected it carefully for a while, and found that the bed was very old, but the carvings on it felt a bit rough, and the carvings were obviously flawed, but they were not good enough.

At the same time, Mu Wanqing was also carefully inspecting the dragon bed. The shop owner, Master Bi, was rubbing his hands nervously, not knowing what the result would be.

"Miss Mu, how do you feel?" Seeing that Mu Wanqing suddenly turned around, presumably having taken a good look at it, Master Bi asked hurriedly.

Mu Wanqing said in a very calm tone: "Master Bi, I'm sorry, this kind of bed is not easy to shoot."

"Then we won't accept it?" Master Bi asked with a look of disappointment on his face.

Mu Wanqing nodded without hesitation and said, "Well, it's hard to accept. If you have anything in the future, remember to call me. Exquisite rosewood furniture is fine, especially small pieces, which are in short supply."

Master Bi nodded and replied: "Okay. Oh, by the way, Miss Mu, there is also a bed, which is also very good, but it is not here. I wonder if you have time to come with me."

"Okay. Let's go and have a look." Mu Wanqing agreed. It was obvious that she was interested in ancient beds, but had no feelings for the bed in front of her.

"Okay, I'll call that friend first and I'll take you there soon." After finishing speaking, Master Bi walked aside to call someone, while Zhang Yilong and Mu Wanqing stood there and waited patiently.

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"Mr. Mu, you don't seem to think much of this dragon bed." Zhang Yilong couldn't help but whisper.

Mu Wanqing said: "Zhang Yilong, haven't you noticed? This bed is just an ordinary ancient bed, and it is in no way comparable to a dragon bed."

Zhang Yilong shook his head gently and answered truthfully: "I don't know. I have rarely seen this kind of antique before and have no research on it. Mr. Mu, what are the characteristics of the dragon bed?"

Mu Wanqing said with a smile: "Actually, there are no obvious features, but this bed is so different. You should know that the bed was the most important kind of furniture in ancient times. In fact, since ancient times, the bed has been very important to China.

It is a particularly important piece of furniture for everyone. Because the Chinese are a nation that has changed their living habits, this is very important. The importance of the bed is the first among furniture. The bed was first used to entertain people in China.

It is used for entertaining guests. Until now, some remote areas in the north still invite you to the kang when entertaining guests. Not getting on the kang would seem unenthusiastic. During the late Qing Dynasty, Chinese people smoked opium in bed, which is the so-called 'smoking couch'.

Why doesn't he sit on a chair and suck? It's not that lying on the bed is easier to suck, but because lying on the bed is a kind of rank and courtesy. Look at the emperor's throne, it is shaped like a bed instead of a chair.

Right?"

"Mr. Mu, are you saying that the highest level of hospitality for the ancients was to go to bed?" Zhang Yilong said in surprise. Only when he asked this question did he feel that it was inappropriate. The word "go to bed" has so many ambiguities.

Fortunately, Mu Wanqing did not misunderstand anything. Instead, she said in a joking tone: "Yes, let me get you into bed. The higher the grade of the bed, the more polite and luxurious it appears. So in ancient times, people paid special attention to buying a good bed."

A quality bed, a superior bed. Buying a good bed for a wife at that time was like buying a good car for a marriage now.”

"No wonder..." After hearing this, Zhang Yilong nodded thoughtfully.

"No wonder?" Mu Wanqing looked at him curiously and asked, "Zhang Yilong, have you learned anything?"

Zhang Yilong's face turned slightly red and he said with embarrassment: "I mean, no wonder there are a lot of descriptions of beds in "Jin Ping Mei". Pan Jinlian had quarreled with Ximen Qing several times about the bed. She thought the bed he bought was inappropriate.

Okay, let him get another one. Pan Jinlian has tormented Ximen Qing a lot because of this."

"Do you remember it so clearly?" Mu Wanqing smiled and said, "This shows that people in the past valued beds very much, otherwise they would not have been written into novels."

"Mr. Mu, I heard you are right, I understand." Zhang Yilong nodded quickly in response.

Zhang Yilong has read "Jin Ping Mei", the first of the "Four Great Books", no less than ten times. Basically, he still remembers the plot of every chapter clearly, almost reciting it by heart.

"So that bed can't be a dragon bed." Later, Mu Wanqing concluded, "The bed the emperor sleeps on is not an ordinary bed. Ordinary wealthy people are so particular about their beds, let alone

What about the king of a country? And the dragon carving on that bed is too rough and not exquisite and lifelike at all. This alone cannot explain anything."

The two people were talking in whispers. After a while, Master Bi came back and greeted with a smile: "Miss Mu, I have contacted that friend. He asked us to go over and see the bed now. I don't know.

What do you two think?"

Mu Wanqing agreed: "Well, okay. Let's go then."

So under the leadership of Master Bi, Zhang Yilong and Mu Wanqing came to an old house nearby. What greeted them was a pair of brothers, Da Ming and Xiao Ming, both of whom were as skinny as wood and plain in appearance.

I heard that they came from a remote rural area, and the original owner of this old house was their relative. Now that the old man died, they came to inherit the inheritance. When Master Bi introduced the situation of the family, Zhang Yilong and Mu Wanqing

Both of them had doubts. Who knew whether Master Bi and the others were telling stories? In this industry, the more bizarre someone's experience is and the more strange things come from, the greater the possibility that it is fake and they are all made up.

But after all, they are no longer newcomers, and Zhang Yilong and the others are not afraid of Master Bi and others taking advantage of their trap.

The second dragon bed introduced by Master Bi was made of mahogany. Mu Wanqing could tell at a glance that this bed was repaired later, which greatly affected its original value.

When Mu Wanqing was inspecting the bed carefully, Zhang Yilong also looked at it curiously. He also observed from the outside to the inside through his clairvoyance eyes. This bed was obviously much more beautiful than the previous one, but there were new gouge marks.

, indicating that it is not original and has been tampered with.

So he didn't think much of it, but when he raised his head after reading it, his eyes inadvertently penetrated the wall in front of him, and he clearly saw the scene behind the wall.

I saw a pair of antique shelf lamps there. At that moment, Zhang Yilong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he was secretly shocked: "Are they the lamps in the palace?! What a good thing! They are really hidden in a boudoir that no one knows about!"
Chapter completed!