Chapter 120 You Dare to Say You’re Not an Expert

It was the first time in Le Xiao’s life that he went to Beijing. In this three-acre area of ​​Sijiu City, there was no one he knew well except Brother Chao, and so did Brother Li. They met later, handsome guy Liu and the eunuch, and they could only be regarded as acquaintances. Therefore, when she saw someone coming from the side when running towards the gate of Panjiayuan, she naturally didn't pay much attention. She regarded them as passers-by and as an old man. Cutting over to block the road, a thought flashed through her mind: a porcelain attack? !

Classmate Le’s reaction was top-notch. He jumped back behind Mr. Liu at lightning speed, letting handsome guy Liu act as a shield. Anyway, handsome guy Liu and the eunuch are locals. Anyone who wants to get involved will naturally be able to turn danger into good luck if they have connections.

When she hid behind the tall and straight young uncle, she heard the old man talking to her by name and asked her about the inkstone she bought. She was immediately embarrassed. Uh, did she misunderstand?

Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang also saw the old man in Tang suit. Their expressions did not change. Unexpectedly, the little girl jumped away and hid behind Mr. Liu. The two young men had strange eyes. That naughty child Why are you hiding it?

"Hello, Mr. Teng." The two young men did not bother to study the reason for the little girl's hiding, but said hello to the old man with a smile.

Who is Mr. Teng? The old man's surname is Teng, and his given name is Teng Xiangqiang. He is a veteran player in the collecting industry in Sijiu City. He is over seventy years old and is still going strong. He often hunts for things in various antique and flea markets.

"I'm old, so don't dangle your pretty face in front of my eyes, especially the Yan family's little brother, please get out of the way. If you dazzle me and make me dizzy, If I can't find anything good for a while, I'll be in a hurry with Lao Yan tomorrow."

Mr. Teng didn't give the two young men a good look. He raised his crutch and moved it left and right in disgust, asking the two young men to Young man, please give way and don't stop him from finding his rightful master.

The two young men pressed their hot faces against their cold buttocks, curled their lips slightly, and gave way slightly.

An acquaintance of handsome eunuch Liu?

Le Yun, who had hidden herself in a safe place, got out from behind the handsome boy and looked at the old man curiously. The old man was quite tall, with a straight waist and was only taller than Liu. The handsome guy is about three to four centimeters shorter, wearing a blue Tang suit, with half-white hair on his temples, gold-rimmed glasses, and bright eyes behind his eyeglasses.

The old man is leaning on a cane, with a cross-body bag on his left shoulder. He wears Tang suit trousers and leather shoes. It has both ancient charm and modern style. It is a mix of ancient and modern, which is particularly cute.

"What are you looking at, little girl?" Mr. Teng looked at him and asked with a fierce face. He just wanted to talk to someone, but the little kid actually went to hide behind the young man of the Liu family, thinking that he was a bad guy. Can't?

"The cane is good." Le Yun did not look at the old man's face, but stared at the old man's cane.

"Oh, you are really knowledgeable?" The old man's eyes were very bright.

"No, I don't know the ancients," Le Yun scratched her hair and smiled shyly: "I don't know the experts, but I know medicine. Your old cane is made of the neem tree. The flowers, fruits and root bark of the neem tree can be used as medicine."

"..." Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang looked at the air silently, but they couldn't hold back their laughter in their hearts. Mr. Teng talked about ancient times, and the little girl talked about it. Medicinal materials, this is probably the so-called misunderstanding, and a naughty child is a naughty child. Even the answer is so unexpected.

Mr. Teng was slightly stunned at first, then couldn't help laughing, and the corners of his mouth curved: "Yes, yes, no matter which one, little girl, take the piece you found at the stall before. Can I do it?"

"No, I already have the goods in my pocket, no takeout." What is her result? No, no.

"You little girl, you still want Qiao?" Mr. Teng wanted to hit the little one with his cane. To be honest, if the inkstone was on the two young men, he thought that those two people would dare to say such a thing. He had already knocked directly.

　“It’s not about taking Qiao, it’s really uneven. Why do you always want to even it out? What’s the reason?”

　“It looks a bit like the one in She Inkstone to me. Dragon tail inkstone, come and study it. What are you doing with it, little girl?"

"It is used for grinding medicine. I find it very pleasing to the eye, so I bought it back and used it as a grinding tool for medicinal materials."< br />
　"..." Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang wanted to turn into air again. Are they looking for antiques and used goods just to grind medicine? Whose family does this naughty kid belong to? Come and take him away quickly to save yourself from getting angry.

Mr. Teng was amused: "Little girl, the inkstone is for grinding ink. Wouldn't it be a waste if you use it to grind ink?"

"It is for grinding ink. Medicines are also used. They are used anyway. Just make the best use of them. Where is the waste? Besides, people can't always stick to the rules. Sometimes you have to come up with some innovative ideas to add a little fun to your life. Old man, don't ask me. I’m not giving it to you, and it’s not fair to anyone. It’s my first time to visit an antique market, and it’s rare to see something that makes me happy when I see it. I want to keep it as a souvenir.”

"Can you appreciate the head office for me?" Mr. Teng sighed and had no choice but to take a step back.

　"Okay, go aside." It's okay not to take out food, but to give people appreciation, especially for an elderly person. She is a good child who respects the elderly and loves the young. She cannot let the elderly return home with a full load, at least she must be satisfied. He appreciates the request.

Mr. Teng finally felt at ease and walked very fast. The four young and old people walked to the foot of the outer wall of Panyuan. Mr. Le Xiao sat down cross-legged without any appearance. The three men, old and young, couldn't laugh or cry, so they had to cross their legs too. Sit on the ground.

Take out your backpack and present the results you found, and enjoy it with your classmatesTake out the inkstone and place it on the ground. There are many unwritten rules in the antique world. For example, if you like something and someone holds it in your hand first, you can't go up to ask for the price, let alone compete for the price. You can only wait for others to let you go. Only then can you go up and enjoy it;

Another example is, if you let others enjoy something, you cannot hand it over directly. Instead, you should put it down first and let others pick it up. In this way, if it is damaged, the responsibility will be obvious.

The inkstone is smaller than a normal inkstone and has an irregular shape. A small piece is missing from one corner. Although it looks like it has been left dusty for a long time, some sticky matter is stuck to the surface, and the appearance is not beautiful. Those clean corners are made of solid stone with fine texture.

Mr. Teng picked up the inkstone, stroked it in his hand, and tapped it to listen to the sound. The more he looked at it, the brighter his eyes became. He couldn't put it down and played with it, while muttering distressedly: "There is a seventy percent chance that it is. "Long Wei Inkstone, why did you, a little girl, take the lead?"

In the end, he was still unwilling to give in and asked again: "Little girl, please give me a break. I'll give you the price of one finger." ."

When discussing prices in the antique flea market, there is a special jargon to prevent the price from being too high and eye-catching. It is usually calculated by dividing it by one hundred. One hundred is one dollar, one thousand is It's ten yuan. If it's ten thousand, hold out a finger. If it's more than ten thousand, say a few, and fifteen thousand is one point and a half.

When using jargon, it usually involves large amounts. Small items on the stalls only cost ten yuan. After all, there are also ordinary people and foreign tourists who buy used goods. Not everyone understands it. That jargon.

Ten thousand?

Yan Xing looked at the inkstone in Lao Teng’s hand. Isn’t it just a broken inkstone worth 10,000 yuan?

Liu Xiangyang's eyes glowed green when he heard this. He almost wanted to agree on behalf of the little beauty. He bought something for twenty yuan, and in the blink of an eye it rose to ten thousand. Ouch, he made a lot of money!

"Uneven." Le Yun shook her head firmly: "Ten thousand dollars can't buy it. I like it. When I first saw it, I thought it was a match. No matter if it's worth nothing or it's worth ten thousand dollars, I Don’t sell them, just keep them as souvenirs.”

“Didn’t you buy a lot of things?”

“Others are other things, everything is useless. Alternatively, if you like the four treasures of the study, I will give it to you next time I find something that suits your eyes."

"Little girl, you really don’t know what you are doing? You don’t know how you can pick this piece. Inkstone?" Mr. Teng's eyes looked strange.

　“I don’t understand. I just feel that this inkstone is very kind and I like it very much. I just bought it because it happened to be useful.”

　“Okay, let’s go in and you continue. Tao, if you see something as friendly as this one and like it, please give it to me."

You have to like it, or I think I like it, but in fact the value is not very high. You can’t blame me. "

"You think you like Taobao and come back. I won't even it out if it doesn't suit my eyes. If I want to make it up to you, whether it's picking up leaks or punching holes, it's all fate. I won't complain. you. "

" "Hmm, the old man is refreshing. I like it. Let's hang out right now?" "

"Let's go! "

The little girl put away her things. Mr. Teng got up first, patted his butt and walked away. The wind was blowing under his feet and he walked so fast.

Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang sighed silently. They were originally a party of three, but now they are four. They are heartbroken. There is an old man Teng accompanying them, and they can no longer have fun.

Pan Jiayuan's The gate is magnificent, and the interior is also spacious and grand, with old-fashioned buildings and expanded modern greenhouses. It is divided into several areas. Shops belong to shops, stalls have stalls, books, jade, porcelain, etc. belong to one area. District.

Autumn is neither cold nor hot, and is the best time of year to travel and set up stalls, especially open-air stalls or street stalls. Therefore, there are no vacancies for stalls in the park, and the high sheds are full everywhere.

Shops are generally high-quality products, with more genuine goods and higher prices. Street stalls have the most complex and complex products, lower prices, and test one's luck or eyes the most.

Classmate Le Xiao was not the kind of rich man with a millionaire. She didn't plan to go to the exhibits or the boutique area at all, and went straight to the scattered stalls in the greenhouse. Considering that the old man and the two handsome brothers were too conspicuous, and she was afraid that the vendors would sit on the ground and raise prices, she didn't let the three of them go. People walk together.

Mr. Teng and the two young men were disliked by the little girl because they were rich foreign ministers. They fell behind silently a few steps, pretending that they were not the same group as the little girl.

There are tourists, players, and people who come to watch the excitement in the park, as well as foreign friends, men, women, old and young, all gathered together. The huge market is crowded, you come and I go, it is bustling and lively.

Foreign countries There are fair-skinned friends and dark-skinned ones, men and women, some wearing long sleeves and sportswear, some wearing shorts, some speaking English, some French and various foreign languages. Here they speak Chinese, and there are people who speak Chinese. The chirping of birds, combined with the subtle smells of porcelain, perfume, etc., is really "the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers".

One sentence to describe the market is: a mixed bag of fish and dragons.

The water is muddy It's easy to fish, and it doesn't attract attention when there are many people. Le Xiaoxiao likes the second-hand antique market, which is similar to the wet market. It's the best. Even if you take something, once you get into the crowd, it will be difficult to find it. .

There were so many stalls that she could only sort through them through screening. She stood in a corner, turned on the eye function, and first roughly scanned a small area to see where there was any aura or gold.If there is gloss or a special halo, write down the approximate location and then look for it.

The first time I scanned a large area, I found a few places with particularly bright colors. I slowly moved over and admired them for a while without making any move. The ones with aura of white light were some wooden furniture, big and small. It's too big, and the spiritual energy halo is too weak.

The second time, it was some porcelain from the second-hand goods, all of which were large pieces; the third place was some pots and pans, which were too old to be appreciated, and the fourth place was stuffed The luster is too light, pitifully light;

Fifth, sixth, and seventh, either the thing you see is too weak or the thing is too big and shabby, and it is not worth selling, so just walk past it.

Mr. Teng watched as he walked and took in several small things. The prices of the things he bought were not too high, ranging from a few hundred to a thousand. The most expensive one was a pipe, which cost two yuan. Thousands of oceans.

Classmate Le kept walking, sometimes taking a look at the stalls here, and sometimes running to the stalls on the opposite side. After walking through a long aisle of stalls, he bought something at a low price of fifty yuan. Three old ink ingots, and a corner comb;

The second stall, the third stall, the fourth stall, in a blink of an eye, I finished visiting a greenhouse and then turned to the second row of greenhouses. After visiting the second greenhouse, I bought several scattered second-hand items, including a bowl, a small porcelain bottle, a cylinder, a bronze mirror, and some knickknacks of unknown use.

After visiting the two greenhouses, Le Yun’s eyes were dry and had a slight tingling sensation due to frequent use of her eyes’ special functions. She did not dare to use her eyes excessively anymore and ran to a corner to wait for Mr. Teng and Mr. Teng who were sitting behind. Two clingy spirits.

Mr. Teng saw the little girl slipping to sit under a tree in the open air outside the greenhouse to beautify the venue. After roughly admiring a few stalls, he sneaked to find the little girl and immediately asked: " Little girl, have you found anyone who is suitable for your eyes?"

"See if this is suitable for your eyes." Le Yun put a bag in her arms on the ground. There were so many four treasures in the study. , a rarity that closes the eyes.

Mr. Liu and Mr. Yan also sat down. They became Mr. Teng’s bodyguards and couldn’t move freely, which was sad.

When he heard that he had found something, Mr. Teng’s eyes suddenly brightened up. He hugged the bag excitedly and opened it carefully. There was an inkstone and a pen holder. The inkstone was green because it had not been moisturized. , the color is very dim; the pen mountain is dark red.

The old man held the inkstone, touched it, turned it over and over, looking very carefully and devotedly, and his attentive expression was also very serious.

"Old man, let me tell you, no matter whether it suits your eyes or not, I will never go shopping again. There are so many dazzling things that it blinds my titanium alloy dog ​​eyes. I decided Find a place to eat and rest." Looking at the old man's serious face, Le Yun's little heart was beating loudly.To find that thing, she ran through seven stalls and took a lot of effort to pull it out from the groceries. Although it was not as shiny as the square inkstone she had before, it still had some aura to it, not to mention it was a rare treasure. , should also be understood by Lao Gu.

"Little girl, this is my favorite. I have made an agreement. No matter what, you have to give it to me and you can't go back on it. Come on, I will take you to find someone to appraise it. Even if it is not a high-quality product, I will give it to you." I'll pay ten times the price for it." His attention was drawn back, and Mr. Teng tore his eyes away from the inkstone, his tone unable to suppress the joy.

Identification?

Le Yun’s eyes sparkled with joy. She had never seen the treasure appraisal process before, so it was great to be able to watch it with her own eyes.

Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang looked at each other, a little jealous of the little girl. Mr. Teng was obsessed with the four treasures of the study, especially inkstones. He said that it must be very good if he likes it. A naughty kid can find Mr. Teng. Favorite collectibles are tantamount to forming a good relationship, and the naughty child is too lucky.

Mr. Teng was afraid that others would snatch his inkstone, so he packed it up and held it in his arms, and led the three of them to the appraiser excitedly.

Pan Yuan has professional treasure appraisers who can appraise treasures for free for players and sellers who trade in the market, and can also issue authoritative certificates.

The appraisal studio is on the second floor of an antique jade building. Mr. Teng led the three people up the stairs from the lobby. They drove through a corridor with ease and arrived at the office with the sign of the appraisal center. land.

The appraisal center is quite wide. The ordinary studios are separated by glass walls, and the other half is used as a reception room to receive guests who come for appraisals. The studios that require special appraisal techniques are separated into separate rooms.

The studio staff are all wearing blue protective clothing. Some are doing appraisal work, some are taking a rest, and there are also a few customers who have sent things for appraisal, waiting for the results. Even while waiting, they don’t feel ignored. , there are tea receptions and newspapers or books and periodicals to read.

As soon as Mr. Teng entered the appraisal center, a young man laughed: "Old man, did you find something good again today? You will let us know about it later."

"Hahaha, thank you for your good wishes," Mr. Teng smiled brightly and shouted to an old man in his sixties sitting at the other end of the hall: "Old Dou, please help me take a look at my new treasure."

The staff members laughed wildly. Mr. Teng was a frequent customer here. He would come at least once a month and had a close relationship with Mr. Dou, the number one treasure appraiser in the appraisal center.

Dou Ren, who was sitting at the table by the window and drinking tea, put down his teacup helplessly. Could he pretend that he didn't hear what the old guy was shouting?

He said nothing and waited. When Old Teng rushed over in a hurry, he looked at the three people behind him. He had seen the two young men several times, butIt was the first time I saw that little kid...

When they got closer, Dou Ren smiled and waved: "Little girl, come closer and let me take a look, who do you belong to?" My daughter, is she a relative of the Yan family or the Liu family?"

What?

When Le Yun entered the appraisal center, she quickly took a look at the environment, and then followed without squinting. As soon as she reached a stop not far from the table, someone grabbed her out. Unconsciously, she was stunned. Is this your first time? Why do you feel like you're showing up again?

He quickly raised his head and saw an old man sitting beside the table. His hair was all white and his eyes were full of wisdom. He immediately ignored the situation and grinned: "Hello, old man, I'm not familiar with these two handsome guys. We're just on the same road."

Mr. Teng was not surprised that the little girl was taken away by Old Man Dou. The little girl looked so juicy that Old Dou always dreamed of having a granddaughter's urine. It's weird to like it.

Two young men: "..." This is a world that values ​​faces. Their faces are very handsome but they are ignored. They can only blame the naughty children for being too attractive.

"You're not familiar with them? That's just right. I'm really afraid that you are related to them and can be easily led astray. Come on, little girl, sit down."

Lying innocently Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang of Qiang received 10,000 critical hit points again. Who did they offend? Didn't they do anything well? Why were they included in the bad guys list?

The two brothers were extremely resentful and sat next to Mr. Teng, silently acting as invisible people.

Le Yun sat down at the designated spot, her nerves tensed slightly. Even without turning around, she felt everyone's gaze. It was definitely uncomfortable to be looked at like a monkey.

As soon as we sat down, the waiter brought tea.

Mr. Teng didn’t drink tea. He put the bag on the table like a treasure, carefully took out the inkstone and put it close to Mr. Dou’s hand: “Old Dou, hurry up and help. I came here to drink tea and chat after I identified this."

Dou Ren didn't want to pay attention to that thing at first. When he saw the inkstone, his expression became serious for a second. He reached out to hold it up, stroked it gently, then looked at the lines, and knocked Sound, and subtle touch.

"The texture is fine, and although it is dull, the color can still be seen to be uniform, like a pine flower inkstone. You sit down first, and I will go to the studio."

When I meet someone Dou Ren showed work enthusiasm for researching things, and went straight to the studio with an inkstone in his arms.

The master went to work, and the four of them drank tea and waited. Le Xiao’s classmate was very curious about new knowledge. After drinking tea, he sat for a while and asked the staff if he could stand outside the glass and watch. The appraisers were working, and after receiving permission, they happily stood outside the glass window to admire.

The staff in the studio clean, brush, and use magnifying glasses to look at old antiques in an orderly and orderly manner.The work was very fast, and the items of the waiting guests were identified one after another. Some were genuine and some were imitations. Most of them were rough identifications, and the age was not clearly identified. If you want a comprehensive and detailed identification, it will take a while. Time and additional fees are also required. After all, the identification work is very complex and requires a lot of manpower and material resources.

People left, and people came again, and more than half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. Little classmate Le was tired of watching, so he slipped back and sat down, and waited for another half an hour. Ren walked out of the studio with a happy face, holding something wrapped in a red cloth.

"Is it true?" Mr. Teng happily asked the answer before the other party sat down.

Dou Ren did not answer immediately. He sat down in his usual place, removed a few cups, placed the things wrapped in red cloth in the center of the table, and took off the red cloth: "You can see for yourselves."

The soft red velvet cloth was uncovered, revealing an inkstone, tender green, pure and flawless, with a smooth surface, soft luster, and as gentle as jade.

"What an inkstone!" Mr. Teng jumped up excitedly, holding the table with one hand and touching the surface of the inkstone gently with the other hand, as gently as caressing a lover.

“Laokeng Songhua Inkstone was originally painted with something like wax or ash. The surface was dull and dull. After being cleaned, it returned to its true color. This is based on the characteristics of the inkstone making technique and carving patterns. , should be from the middle period of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. It has been used by many people. The edges, bottom surface, and the contact points between the outermost surface and the inkstone box are rounded and smooth. This is an ancient inkstone, with a history of at least three hundred years."

Dou Ren’s careful explanation will not go into details, because there is too much knowledge in archeology, and in some aspects it is necessary to accumulate enough experience and experience to analyze and determine.

Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang said: "..." It's common sense for a naughty child to pick up rocks at random. Is the goddess of luck a relative of her parents?

Mr. Liu could not bear the jealousy, and asked weakly: "Little beauty, how much did you spend to buy it?" He remembered that the piece she bought before was worth 20 yuan, but this piece didn't cost 20 yuan. It’s cabbage price again, right?

"Two hundred yuan." Le Yun smiled brightly. She haggled the price for a long time, from eight hundred to two hundred.

Sure enough, it’s a cabbage price again!

The two young men were extremely sad. Didn’t the naughty kids say they don’t know how to do it? To buy an ancient inkstone at a cabbage price, is this also called not knowing how to do it?

"I really want it too." Liu Xiangyang was so greedy that he wanted to grab it. If this was given to him, it would be guaranteed to sell for tens of thousands.

"Don't try to steal it from any of you, this is mine." Mr. Teng, who was immersed in joy, was excited when he heard the young man's words and covered his inkstone: "Little girl, it's agreed. You can't go back on what you gave me."

"You didn't get this, it belongs to the little girl?" Dou RenA look of surprise.

"My, my, the little girl agreed to give it to me." Mr. Teng was afraid of being snatched by others, and with quick eyes and hands, he grabbed the inkstone and cloth, sat down, and protected it in his arms like a monkey protecting its cubs. .

"A gentleman's word, a whip of a horse, I'll give you my word, and I will never regret it." Le Yun held her forehead, although this was an ancient idea, but she also kept her word. , how can you become fat just because its value has doubled?

"Hehe, this is a good boy." Mr. Teng's heart dropped to the ground and he smiled like a child.

"Lao Teng, don't bully the little girl. The price must be fair." Dou Ren looked at the person who found the treasure and couldn't help but remind him.

"What's your estimate?"

"According to the market price of Songhua inkstones, one of similar quality from the late Manchu Qing Dynasty was auctioned for 30,000 yuan. The starting price for this piece is 30,000 yuan. At least it's this amount."

"I'll give it your estimate. Little girl, do you think it's okay?"

"No," Le Yun shook her head: "The old man previously offered 10,000 yuan. Let's pay that price for this piece. If you don't take it for appraisal, I will give it to you evenly if the price reaches 10,000 yuan."

When Mr. Teng heard the word "no", He thought that the little girl wanted the lion to open his mouth, but unexpectedly she didn't ask for a high price, but instead reduced the price to one-third, which made him a little confused.

Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang also looked at the little girl in surprise for a while. Did the naughty kid want to take a long-term approach to catch a big fish, or was it just a matter of trustworthiness?

"Haha, Lao Teng, you owe the little girl a big favor."

"The little girl is trustworthy, and I can't let you break your promise, just ten thousand, Let's have a good relationship." Mr. Teng was pleasantly surprised, his face flushed, he carefully wrapped up the treasure, stuffed it into his backpack, and then took out a handful of neatly numbered banknotes and handed them to the young girl.

Le Yun took the money and stuffed it directly into her backpack without even counting it.

When the treasure mirror was ready, the old man was beaming with joy. He drank tea and when he was about to leave, he took out a bunch of notes and gave them to Master Dou: "This is not a reward for your hard work. This is a treat for all of you, little girl." For tea drinkers."

"Okay, I will collect it for you. After a few days of rest, all the staff will go to drink tea together." Dou Ren smiled knowingly and accepted the tea money. Lao Teng said It was the little girl who invited me. This is to help the little girl expand her network. The people in the appraisal center will appreciate her favor. In the future, whenever she needs to appraise treasures, not only here, but also among their families or friends, as long as they are sure that it is her. , will be given preferential treatment.

The staff smiled and thanked me.

The four people were sent out of the appraisal center and walked out of the building to where there were few people.At the place where Mr. Teng grabbed the little girl: "You stinky girl, do you dare to say that you are not an expert?"