Chapter 120 You dare to say that this is not
the first time for Xiao Xingjiale to go to Beijing in his life. There is no one he knows well in this three-acre area of Sijiu City except Brother Chao. Brother Li also met later, handsome brother Liu and Eunuch, it can only be regarded as a few acquaintances. Therefore, when she saw someone coming from the side when running towards the gate of Panjiayuan, she naturally didn't pay much attention to it. She regarded it as a passer-by. When the old man came across to block the way, her mind flashed. I had a thought: Is it a scam? !
Classmate Le's reaction was top-notch. He jumped back behind Young Master Liu at lightning speed, using handsome young man Liu as a shield. Anyway, handsome young man Liu and the eunuch are local people. Whoever wants to get involved, they have connections. , can naturally turn bad luck into good luck.
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 looked strange. Why was the naughty child hiding?
"Hello, Mr. Teng." The two handsome men said hello to the old man with a smile without even trying to figure out the reason why the little girl was hiding.
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 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, I won't be able to find good things for a while. , I will be in a hurry with Lao Yan tomorrow."
Mr. Teng did not give the two young men a good look. He raised his crutch and moved it to the left and right in disgust, asking the two young men to give way and not to block 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 guy and looked at the old man curiously. The old man was quite tall, with a straight waist. He was only three or four centimeters shorter than Handsome Liu. Wearing a cyan Tang suit, half-white hair on the temples, gold-rimmed glasses, and bright eyes behind the 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.
"Little girl, what are you looking at?" Mr. Teng looked at him and asked with a fierce face. He just wanted to find someone to talk to, but the little kid actually went and hid behind the young man of the Liu family. Did he think he was a bad guy?
"The cane is good." Le Yun stared at the old man's cane without looking at his face.
"Oh, you are really knowledgeable?" The old man's eyes were 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 walking stick is made of the neem tree. The flowers, fruits and root bark of the neem tree It can be used as medicine."
"..." Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang looked at the air silently, but they couldn't hold back their laughter. Mr. Teng talked about ancient times, and the little girl talked about medicinal materials. This is probably the so-called bull's head and the horse's mouth, and the naughty child is just a bear. Boy, even the answer is so unexpected.
Mr. Teng was slightly stunned at first, then couldn't help but laugh. The corner of his mouth curved: "Okay, okay, no matter that, little girl, can I smooth out the inkstone you bought at the stall before?"
" No, the goods are already in your pocket, no takeout." 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 had been on the two young men, he thought that if those two people dared to say that, he would have hit them directly.
"It's not Qiao, it's really uneven. Why do you always think about it? What's the reason?" "
It looks a bit like the dragon tail inkstone among the inkstones. 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. It is just right to buy it and use it to grind medicine." "..."
Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang want to turn into air again. Are they looking for antiques and second-hand 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 used to grind ink. Wouldn't it be a waste if you use it to grind ink?"
"Printing ink is for use, grinding medicine is also for use. Anyway, they are all used. Just make the best use of everything. 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 life. Old man , please don’t ask me. I gave it to you regardless of who comes. It’s my first time visiting an antique market. It’s rare to see something that makes me happy at first sight. I want to keep it as a souvenir. "
Can you please 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 to an old woman. She is a good child who respects the elderly and loves the young. She cannot let the old man come home with a full load, at least she must meet his appreciation requirements.
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. Le Xiaoxiao sat down cross-legged without any appearance. The three men, old and young, couldn't laugh or cry, so they had to sit cross-legged on the ground.
Taking out his backpack and presenting the results of his search, Mr. Le took out the inkstone and placed 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 cannot go up and ask for the price. Don't compete for quotations. You can only go up and reward others when they put it down. For
another example, if you want to let others enjoy something, you cannot hand it over directly. Instead, you should put it down first and let others take it. In this way, if it is damaged, , the responsibility is 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 with dust for a long time, some sticky matter has stuck to the surface and the appearance is not beautiful. However, the clean corners are solid and smooth. , the texture is exquisite.
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. He murmured distressedly: "Seventy percent of the time, it's the dragon's tail inkstone. Why do you want it?" This little girl is one step ahead."
In the end, he was still unwilling to give in and asked again: "Little girl, please forgive me, I will give you the price of one finger." Prices
were discussed at the antique flea market to prevent the high price from being too eye-catching. , there is a special jargon, generally speaking as a whole number divided by one hundred, one hundred is one dollar, one thousand is ten dollars, ten thousand is one finger, if it is more than ten thousand, it is called a few, one Five thousand is one point and five.
Those who use jargon usually involve large amounts, and small items on the stalls only cost ten yuan. After all, ordinary people and foreign tourists also buy used goods, and not everyone understands those jargons.
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 to it on behalf of the little beauty. He bought something for twenty yuan, and in a 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. I thought it was a match when I first saw it. Whether it's worthless or worth ten thousand dollars, I won't sell it. I'll keep it as a souvenir. ."
"Didn't you buy a lot of things?"
"The others are other things, and everything is irreplaceable. If you like the four treasures of the study, I will give them to you next time I find something that suits your eyes."
" Little girl, you really don’t know what to do? You don’t know how to pick this inkstone?” Mr. Teng’s eyes were strange.
"I don't understand. I just feel that this inkstone is very friendly and I like it very much. It happened to be useful and I bought it." "Okay, let's go
in and you continue shopping. If you see something that feels as friendly as this one and you like it, come back and give it to me. Me."
"No problem, but first of all, if you don't see something I like, or if I like it but it's not actually worth much, you can't blame me." "You think you like Tao
? I'm back. I won't even if I don't like your eyes. If I want to make yours, whether it's picking up leaks or punching, it's all fate. I won't blame you." "Yeah, old man, I'm happy. I like it. Let
's Are you going to wander around 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 threesome, but now they are four. They are heartbroken. There is an old man Teng accompanying them, so they can no longer have fun.
The gate of Panjiayuan is magnificent, and the interior is also spacious and grand. There are old-fashioned buildings and expanded modern greenhouses. It is divided into several areas. Shops are shops, there are stalls, and there is an area for books, jade, porcelain, etc. Belongs to one area.
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 high-rise stalls are full everywhere.
Shops generally have high-quality products, with more genuine goods and higher prices. Street stalls have the most complex and complex products, but the prices are lower, and they also 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 silently behind 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 full of people, you come and I go, it is bustling and lively.
There are white-skinned and dark-skinned foreign friends, men and women, some wearing long sleeves and sportswear, some wearing shorts, some speaking English, some French and various foreign languages. Chinese is spoken here, and there are people there. Talking about the chirping of birds, combined with the subtle smell of some porcelain, perfume, etc., it is really "the chirping of birds and the fragrance of flowers".
One sentence to describe the market is: a mixed bag of good and bad.
The muddy water makes it easy to fish, and there are so many people that it doesn’t attract attention. Le Xiaoxiao likes the second-hand antique market, which is similar to the wet market. This is the best. Even if you get something, once you get into the crowd, it will be difficult to get caught. Find people.
There were so many stalls, she could only sort through them through screening. She stood in a corner, turned on her eyes, and roughly scanned a small area to see where there was any aura, golden luster, or special halo, and jotted it down. place, and then look for it.
The first time I scanned a large area, I scanned a few places with particularly bright colors. I slowly moved over and admired them for a while without making any move. The ones with the aura white light were some wooden furniture. They were too big and the aura halo was too big. light.
The second time, there were some junk porcelains, all of which were large pieces; the third place, there were some pots and pans, which were too inferior to be appreciated; the fourth place, the luster of the things was too light, pitiful;
Fifth, sixth, and seventh, either the light of the thing you see is too weak or the thing is too big and shabby, and it is not worth taking action, so just walk past it.
Mr. Teng watched as he walked and picked up 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 2,000 yuan.
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 found three old ink ingots at a low price of fifty yuan, and bought one. Combing the corners;
the second stall, the third stall, the fourth stall. In a blink of an eye, I finished shopping in one greenhouse and then moved to the second row of greenhouses. After visiting the second greenhouse, I bought several scattered old goods. A bowl, a small porcelain bottle, a cylinder, a bronze mirror, and some other gadgets whose purpose I don't know.
After visiting the two greenhouses, Le Yun's eyes were dry and slightly stinging due to frequent use of her special eyes. She did not dare to use her eyes excessively anymore and ran to a corner to wait for Mr. Teng and the two clingy spirits who were sitting behind.
Mr. Teng saw the little girl sneaking to sit under a tree that beautified the open space outside the greenhouse. After roughly admiring a few stalls, he sneaked to find the little girl and immediately asked: "Little girl, have you found a suitable match for your eyes?" "?"
"See if this can catch your eyes." Le Yun put a bag in her arms on the ground. There were so many four treasures in the study, and there were only a handful of them around her eyes.
Young Master Liu and Young Master Yan also sat down. They became Lao 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 mountain to hold the pen. The inkstone was green, but the color was very dull because it had not been moisturized; the pen mountain was dark red.
The old man held the inkstone, touched it, turned it over and looked at it very carefully and with great concentration, 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 to find a place to eat and rest." The old man had a serious face, and Le Yun's little heart was beating fast. In order to find that thing, she ran through seven stalls and took a lot of effort to pull it out of the groceries, although it was not as shiny as hers. The Fang Inkstone from before had a bit of aura after all. Not only was it a rare treasure, it should also be something ancient and knowledgeable.
"Little girl, this is my favorite. I have agreed to give it to me no matter what. 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 pay ten times the price for it. " His attention was drawn back, Mr. Teng tore his eyes away from the inkstone, and his tone couldn't 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 the inkstone. He said that it must be very good to like him. If the naughty boy can find the collection that Mr. Teng likes, it is equivalent to getting married again. Due to good karma, the naughty kid 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.
Panyuan 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 and 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 where the appraisal center sign was hung.
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 brought things for appraisal and are waiting for the results. Even while waiting, they don’t feel ignored. They are served with tea, newspapers or Books and periodicals are available.
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." "Hehehe, I wish you good luck," Mr.
Teng With a smile on his face, he shouted to an old man in his 60s sitting at the other end of the hall: "Old Dou, please help me take a look at my new treasure." The staff laughed with joy, and
Mr. Teng was a frequent customer here. , he visits at least once a month and has a close relationship with Mr. Dou, the first treasure appraiser in the appraisal center.
Dou Ren, who was sitting at the table by the window and drinking tea, put down his tea cup 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 behind him. He had seen the two young men several times, but this was the first time for him to see the little one. That child... ...
When the person came closer, Dou Ren smiled and waved: "Little girl, come closer and let me take a look. Whose daughter are you from? Are you 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 came to a stop not far from the table, someone grabbed her out. She was stunned. It was her first time here. Why? Does it feel like you've shown your face again?
He quickly raised his head and saw an old man sitting next to the table. He had white hair and wise eyes. 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." The little girl
was Mr. Teng was not surprised that Mr. Dou dug her away. The little girl looked so juicy. Old Dou always dreamed of having a granddaughter's urine, so it would be strange if he didn't like her.
Two young men: "..." This is a world that values faces. Their handsome faces were ignored, and they could only blame the naughty kids for being too attractive.
"Are you not familiar with them? That's just right. I'm really afraid that you are related to them and will be easily led astray. Come on, little girl, sit down."
Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang, who were innocently lying at gunpoint, received another 10,000 critical hit points. , 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 pretending to be invisible.
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 us tea.
Mr. Teng didn't drink tea, so 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 get to work, help me identify this before you come to chat with me over tea. ."
Dou Ren originally didn't want to pay attention to that thing. When he saw the inkstone, his expression became serious for a second. He reached out to hold it up and stroked it gently. Then he looked at the grain, knocked it, and touched it carefully.
"The texture is fine. Although it is dull, the color can still be seen to be uniform, like a pine flower inkstone. You guys sit down first, and I will go to the studio." When encountering
something of research interest, Dou Ren showed work enthusiasm and held the inkstone in his arms. Run to the studio.
The master went to work, and the four of them drank tea and waited. Le Xiaoxiao was 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 work. He got permission. Stand happily outside the glass window and admire it.
The staff of the studio cleaned, brushed, and looked at antiques with magnifying glasses, etc., and worked in an orderly manner. Soon, the items of the waiting customers were appraised one after another. Some were genuine and some were imitations, most of which were crude. The appraisal does not clearly identify the age, etc. If you want a comprehensive and detailed appraisal, it will take a while and you will need to pay additional fees. After all, the appraisal work is very complicated 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. Classmate Le Xiao was tired of watching, so he slipped back and sat down, and waited for another half an hour. Dou Ren walked out of the studio with a happy face. , holding a ball wrapped in 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.
"Good inkstone!" Mr. Teng jumped up excitedly, holding the table with one hand and gently touching the surface of the inkstone with the other hand, as gently as caressing a lover.
"The Laokeng Songhua Inkstone was originally painted with something like wax or ash. The surface was dull, but it returned to its original color after being washed clean. Based on the inkstone making techniques and carving patterns, it should be a product of the mid-Manchu Qing Dynasty. After many people have used it, the edges, bottom surface, and the contact points between the outermost surface and the inkstone box have been polished round and smooth. This is an ancient inkstone, with a history of at least three hundred years." Dou Ren explained in a careful and soft voice, too
detailed I won’t go into details here, because there is too much knowledge in the archeology industry, and some aspects require sufficient experience and experience to be analyzed and determined.
Yan Xing and Liu Xiangyang said: "..." It's normal for a naughty kid to pick up rocks at random. Is the goddess of luck a relative of her parents?
Young Master Liu was so jealous that he couldn't bear it, and asked weakly: "Little beauty, how much did you spend to buy it?" He remembered that the piece she bought before was 20 yuan, so this piece wouldn't be a bargain again, right?
"Two hundred yuan." Le Yun smiled brightly. She cut the price for a long time from 800 to 200.
Sure enough, it’s a cabbage price again!
The two young men were extremely sad. Didn't the naughty kid say that he didn't know how to do it? How about buying an ancient inkstone at a bargain price?
"I really want it too." Liu Xiangyang was so greedy that he wanted to grab it. If you give this to him, he is guaranteed to sell it for tens of thousands.
"No one of you can try to rob it, this is mine." Mr. Teng, who was immersed in joy, was excited when he heard the young man's words. He covered his inkstone and said, "Little girl, you agreed to give it to me. You can't go back on it. "
You didn't get this, it belonged to a little girl?" Dou Ren looked surprised.
"My, mine, the little girl promised to give it to me." Mr. Teng was afraid of being snatched, and with quick eyes and hands, he grabbed the inkstone and cloth, sat down, and protected them in his arms like a monkey protecting its cubs.
"A gentleman's words, a whip of a horse, I said I'll live with you forever, and I will never regret it." Le Yun held her forehead, although it was an ancient understanding, but she was also trustworthy, how could she make a mistake just because its value had doubled? And fat.
"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, a piece of similar quality from the late Manchu Qing Dynasty was auctioned for 30,000 yuan. The starting price of this piece is at least that amount." "I'll give it your estimate
. Little girl, do you think it's okay?"
"No," Le Yun shook her head: "The old man offered 10,000 yuan before, so let's pay that price for this piece. If you don't bring 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 the little girl was asking for a big deal, 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 favor." "
The little girl is trustworthy, and I can't let you break your promise. For just ten thousand, we will have a good relationship." Mr. Teng was pleasantly surprised, his face full of surprise. Hong Guang carefully wrapped up the treasure and stuffed it into his backpack, then took out a handful of neatly numbered banknotes and handed them to the pretty little 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 the tea and when he was about to leave, he took out a bunch of notes and gave them to Master Dou: "This is not for your hard work. This is for the little girl to treat you all to tea."
"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 money for the tea. Lao Teng said that the little girl invited it to help the little girl expand her network. , the people at the Appraisal Center will acknowledge her affection, and in the future, whenever she needs to appraise treasures, not only here, but also among their families or friends, as long as it is confirmed to be her, they will be given preferential treatment.
The staff smiled and thanked them.
The four people were sent out of the appraisal center and walked out of the building to a place with few people. Mr. Teng grabbed the little girl and said, "You stinky girl, do you dare to say that you are not an expert?" (End of Chapter
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