Chapter 2023: My family heirloom
At the same time as the applause fell, Ye Tian had put the brocade box in his hand on the mahogany bar table, opened it gently, and took the pair of brass pavers out of the brocade box and displayed it in front of the person who used it.
"Huh! This is a pair of tiger-headed brass heads"
Cai Lao said a little surprised, and the other two antique art appraisal experts also nodded.
They can tell at a glance that these are just a pair of very common brass heads. There used to be such a pair of heads on the gates of courtyards in Beijing, and it is very common now.
And the history of this pair of brass shop is not long, the workmanship is average, and it is not even considered an antique relic.
Seeing this pair of brass shop firsts, the three antique art appraisal experts were somewhat surprised, and the same was true for many audiences who were a little knowledgeable at the live and live broadcast.
Is this Ye Tian's family heirloom? It's a bit too ordinary.
Who doesn't know! Ye Tian has a lot of valuable and top antique works of art in his hand, such as the Tang Dynasty copy of the famous painter Gu Kaizhi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the famous Tang Dynasty painter Han Gan's Zhaoye Baitu.
Originally everyone thought that he would come up with a famous national treasure, as his family heirloom, to publicly display it, and let everyone open their eyes!
But whoever thinks, he took out this pair of ordinary brass heads!
Is it possible that the hidden story behind the pair of brass pavilions makes it a family heirloom?
"Yes, this is a pair of tiger head brass paved heads. They were cast in the early years of the Republic of China. They are not worth much. They used to be installed on the door of our house. They were only taken down in the late 1990s and have been kept until today."
Ye Tian smiled and nodded and said, and lightly stroked the pair of brass paved heads, and then placed it on the mahogany bar table.
Next, the host Li Dong and the three antique art appraisal experts began to admire the pair of brass headpieces. A close-up shot was also given on the live screen, showing the pair of headpieces clearly before everyone's eyes.
As Ye Tian said, this is of little value to the shop, and nothing to see, so naturally there is no need for time-consuming identification.
After two glances, Li Dong raised his head to look at Ye Tian, and said with a smile:
"Ye Tian, why do your family consider such a pair of ordinary paving heads as family heirlooms? I don't know what story is hidden behind the pair of tiger head brass paving heads? Can you tell the audience friends?"
"No problem, but the best person to introduce and tell this pair of brass shopkeepers and related stories is not me, but my grandfather, who is the parent of our big family.
Tonight, my grandparents also came to the Spring Festival Gala. They were sitting down the stage, accompanied by them, my wife Betty, and several other family members."
As he said, Ye Tian raised his hand and gestured towards the bottom of the stage, and nodded gently at his grandparents.
Following the direction of his finger, the camera lens immediately followed. All the audience in front of the Spring Festival Gala and the live broadcast also saw Ye Tian's grandparents at the same time.
When grandparents appeared on the live screen, when Betty and Linlin waved at the camera lens and burst into bright smiles, there was cheers in No.129 courtyard of Lishi Hutong.
Before the cheers fell, the voice of the host Li Dong reached everyone's ears again.
"In that case, please introduce Mr. Ye Lao to introduce the pair of brass heads and tell the story behind the pair of brass heads. Welcome everyone."
"Papa Papa"
Warm applause suddenly sounded, resounding throughout the Spring Festival Gala, and spread to thousands of households in China.
Amidst the applause, Grandpa stood up, took the microphone handed over by the staff, and began to speak with a smile.
"Before introducing this pair of tiger head brass shop heads, on behalf of my big family, I will use the stage of the Spring Festival Gala to wish the people all over the country the New Year. Good New Year everyone!"
said, grandpa arched his hands at the camera lens.
The voice fell, and the applause immediately sounded again.
Waiting for the applause to fall a little, the old man then entered the topic.
" On the Spring Festival of 1916 in the last century, my grandfather bought the pair of brass heads and installed them on the gate of his yard. In the same year, my father was born in this yard.
By 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 formed my own family. From then on, I have been with my wife and have been living until now."
Having said that, Grandpa couldn't help turning his head to look at the grandma who was sitting next to him, and gently grabbed the grandma's hand, with a happy smile on his face.
"Papa Papa"
The thunderous applause sounded again, more enthusiastic than before.
Whether the audience at the Spring Festival Gala or the audience in front of countless TV sets, they are all moved by seeing this pair of elderly people who have gone through decades of ups and downs together and still have a deep affection.
Many of the family members at No.129 Yard of Lishi Hutong in Dongcheng District were even more excited with tears and felt extremely happy.
After a short pause, Grandpa continued:
"After one year of marriage, our eldest son was born, that is, Ye Tian's father, and one more member was added to our family. Then we had a second son, and then another girl.
Days passed. By the 1980s, my eldest son got married. At that time, they had just worked and had not been allocated a house. The young couple still lived in their own yard.
In the third year of their marriage, Ye Tian was born, and there was a lot of laughter from the children in the yard. This kid has been naughty since he was a child. He belongs to the kind of guy who goes to the house without fighting for three days. It is a headache."
"hahaha"
There was a burst of laughter on the live and live broadcast, and everyone laughed.
Who does not have such a leather monkey? This is the life of ordinary people, full of warmth!
The camera lens pointed at Ye Tian again and gave him a close-up shot.
At this time, he has a happy smile on his face, tears in his eyes, and he is reminiscing about the past.
Amidst the laughter, grandpa's deep and passionate voice kept coming out, reaching everyone's ears.
"After a few years, Ye Tian's second uncle and sister-in-law also got married. As time went by, the yard became more and more lively, the children became more, the laughter continued, and the life became more and more. All right.
By the end of the 1990s, with the rise of collecting craze, many people came to Taobao in the hutongs. I was worried that some people would treat these ordinary brass shops as treasures, so I took them down.
This pair of tiger head brass pavings cast in the early years of the Republic of China are very common ~ www.wuxiaspot.com~ can be seen everywhere, not worth a few dollars, not an antique relic at all, but for our family, it has a very special significance.
No matter how the outside world changes, the door with this pair of tiger-head brass paved doors always protects us and shelters our family from wind and rain. The yard on which our family lives is always full of warmth.
It has witnessed the ups and downs of our Ye family in the past nearly a hundred years, and has accompanied our family for generations through the entire life process from birth to growth, to marriage and children, and to old age.
This pair of tiger-head brass paves have also witnessed the tremendous changes our country has undergone in the past 100 years, from being poor and weak, being bullied, to now being rich and strong, and standing among the nations of the world.
Before being invited to participate in the Spring Festival Gala, Ye Tian once asked me what heirlooms to bring. I thought about it and thought it was the most suitable pair of brass shoppers. This is the heirloom of our Ye family! "
"Papa Papa"
Thunderous applause sounded again, extremely warm.
Almost everyone on the Spring Festival Gala and the live broadcast end applauded, and all these applauses gathered together, like a hurricane, and instantly swept the entire studio hall and the entire China.
Ye Tian, standing on the stage of the Spring Festival Gala, finally shed tears, but his eyes were full of happiness and warmth, and his smile became brighter!
Linlin, Chenxi, and Dongzi, who were sitting with their grandparents, and all the family members who were staying at the gate of the mansion at No.129 in Lishi Hutong, were all enthusiastic at this time!
