Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

At the same time, He Yuzhu also learned that Li Huaide had gotten involved in the antique market and was with Su Meng's uncle, which was brought to him by Han Chunming;
He Yuzhu smiled slightly, sensing that Su Meng's uncle had been tricked. In this day and age, there are still some good things? This must be a joke. How could there be so many?

Good stuff these days is really hard to come by. Does Uncle Su Meng think that getting good stuff is as easy as wholesaling?

"Um, Master, what do you think?"

Han Chunming noticed He Yuzhu's strange smile and was immediately puzzled. He had only come to find his master by chance after seeing Su Meng's uncle and Li Huaide leave.

Li Huaide is a menace. Every time he stirs up trouble, he always manages to cause big problems. Especially this time, his foray into the antique market is just a ridiculous mess.

"Just by lying down and watching, without even touching them, you can tell those things are wrong. Li Huaide went bankrupt long ago, and Old Song's things are neither possible nor daring to be taken out, so..."

"No way? Haha, this is going to be fun! Master, I'm off. Knowing Su Meng's character, she'll definitely come to me for advice!"

Han Chunming immediately became interested. He was interested not only in the objects but also in the fakes. This was a great opportunity to hone his eye, so how could he miss it?

"Wait, go back and find Uncle Guan, ask him when he'll have time. I've acquired a treasure, let Uncle Guan take a look. Sigh... I'm just an outsider accompanying a guest and I still manage to snag a bargain, it's outrageous!"

"Alright, you can hold it then!"

Han Chunming rolled his eyes, turned around and left. This master was really smug, but he had to admire his luck...

When Han Chunming got home, he was shocked to see Su Meng talking to his mother. What was this girl doing at home? What if Xiao Guan saw her? It would be troublesome!
"Su Meng, what brings you here?"

"Chunming, my uncle has acquired a batch of interesting items and would like you to take a look at them. You wouldn't refuse, would you?"

"Okay, let's go!"

Han Chunming gave his mother a reassuring look. Now he just wanted this guy to leave his house so that Xiao Guan wouldn't get angry!
Half an hour later, the two arrived at the small courtyard of Su Meng's uncle!
"Mengmeng, is the expert you're talking about Han Chunming? As the saying goes, 'A young man with no experience is unreliable.' Can he really understand things?"

"Chunming, sit down. Uncle, don't underestimate Chunming. He's been learning about antiques from Grandpa Guan since he was a child, and he's also a mentor and friend to the ragpicker Hou. He has an exceptional eye for antiques and is quite famous in the antique circle!"

"Alright, don't flatter me, just take it out, I have other things to do!"

Han Chunming didn't care at all about Su Meng's uncle's attitude. In the past, he might have had a fawning intention, but now...

"Ahem, Chunming, let's go to the study!"

Then, the three of them appeared in Su Meng's uncle's study, where there were more than twenty pieces of porcelain. Han Chunming saw that the Ge kiln octagonal cup had solidified. Wasn't this thing in the hands of the ragpicker? How did it end up here?
"A Ge ware octagonal cup? What's this thing doing here? I remember it was always collected by the ragpicker Hou?"

Han Chunming asked Su Meng's uncle to put the Ge kiln octagonal cup on the table, because he dared not take anything from the unscrupulous merchant from Hong Kong.

"There's more than one Ge ware octagonal cup, do you even understand?"

Su Meng's uncle was annoyed. There was more than one of these things, what was so strange about it? How interesting…

"Su Meng, I don't think any of these things are right. The imitation technology is very advanced, but these things look like sisters!"

"Chunming, my uncle bought this at a high price, don't scare me!" "There's no need to scare you. There aren't many things, and you can tell they all came from the same person. Do you think good stuff is just cabbage?"
We're all incredibly lucky to have gotten even one piece, and you've managed to get a whole bunch? Do you really think antiques are wholesale?

"That's impossible! These things are exactly the same as described in the book!"

Su Meng's uncle's expression changed drastically, and he immediately raised a question!
Su Meng had already believed most of it. No matter what, Han Chunming would never lie to her, which meant that there really was something wrong with these things. But why?

"If you don't believe me, you can go find the ragpicker Hou. Su Meng, you've been fooled!"

Han Chunming left after he finished speaking. He had wanted to see for himself, but it seemed that his master was right. Li Huaide had found a master of imitation, and these things were really well made!
"Uncle, I'll go find the ragpicker Hou. Han Chunming wouldn't lie, but it's good to ask someone else. It's better than taking it to Hong Kong, right?"

"Okay, go ahead!"

Two hours later, the ragpicker Hou appeared here. He hadn't wanted to come, but when he heard Han Chunming say it was fake, he immediately became interested. A bunch of counterfeit goods? How strange?

"Su Meng, is your uncle out of his mind? Buying a batch of goods from the same person and thinking it's real?"

"Ahem, my lord, my uncle is unfamiliar with the rules of this trade. Please take a look first; surely they can't all be fake?"

"As expected, Han Chunming couldn't be wrong. Nothing looked right. It must have been made by the same person. He's carrying a gold brick and plunging headfirst into the arms of a swindler. Interesting!"

The ragpicker Hou found the technique somewhat familiar, but he couldn't quite place it. Perhaps only Master Guan could recognize it.
"Su Meng, I have this Yuhuchun vase and the Ge kiln octagonal cup. Take them and let's go find Grandpa Guan. Chunming has also gone to Grandpa Guan's place. This is of great importance!"

Without consulting Su Meng's uncle, the scoundrel, the old man said, "These are antiques. You suddenly have a dozen or so pieces. Do you really think they're real?" But these things have nothing to do with him!
"Okay, I'd also like to hear Grandpa Guan's opinion!"

After meeting Grandpa Guan, Su Meng introduced him to her uncle. If you were to ask who could represent the strength of the Beijing art collecting world, Grandpa Guan would probably be in the top ten, mainly because of his discerning eye!

"it is good!"

Grandpa Guan examined it closely, even more so than he had ever looked at the real thing before, and his expression grew increasingly solemn!
"Lord of the Broken Bags, what do you have to say?"

Grandpa Guan stared blankly at the ragged man, seemingly unsure of what was going on!
"I have a feeling that the same person from back then has come back, but this method doesn't seem like his. Could it be that he's taken on a disciple?"

Judging from Grandpa Guan's expression, he must have thought the same thing: this is a disaster for the collecting world. Why is that bastard out again?

"It should be. I didn't expect this scourge to come out and stir up trouble again. We must take it down this time, otherwise, who knows how many more people will be deceived?"

That's how the antique world is. Families can be ruined and people die because of one or two fakes. This isn't so obvious in Panjiayuan, but it's different in Liulichang. Such things happen all the time!

"Master, what are you two talking about?"

"You've all made it into the industry, so it's okay to talk about it now. Back in the day..."

Afterwards, Grandpa Guan recounted in detail how he and the ragpicker Hou had teamed up to fight counterfeits back then. He also pointed out that this batch of items was very similar to that person's methods back then, but the level of skill was not up to par, so he guessed that the person was that person's apprentice!

"Kid, tell me, what should we do?" (End of Chapter)