Jianbao life

Chapter 1081 Meeting Old Monster Ding Again

Putting other things aside, Chu Chen and Wu Ke spent the next half month enjoying a good tour of several major tourist attractions in southern Yunnan, making up for the long-delayed honeymoon.

Since they wanted to go to Dean Sima's friend to inquire about Luanjiao's news, they put the trip to Spring City as the last stop of their honeymoon.But Dean Sima's friend had something to do temporarily, and it took a few days before they returned to Chuncheng, which gave Chu Chen and Wu Ke time to visit several major scenic spots in Chuncheng.

Dean Sima's friend is named Ye Peigen. When Chu Chen first heard his name, he was stunned. The one who named Ye Peigen really loves bacon?It was only later that I learned that it was Bacon, not Bacon.

At the time agreed with Ye Peigen, Chu Chen and Wu Ke had breakfast, walked around the hotel where they were staying, enjoyed the scenery, and then took a taxi to the destination, Ye Peigen's antique shop.

Since today is Tuesday, the antique market is sparsely populated, and the Spring City antique market has the characteristics of small, scattered, and chaotic business outlets, making the market even more deserted. Specifically, only one or two of the five roadside stalls are visited.

Perhaps seeing Chu Chen and Wu Ke dressed as tourists, many stall owners asked them to have a look, saying that they had good things, such as treasures and antiques, tribute porcelain from Ming and Qing Dynasties, and emerald ornaments with southern Yunnan characteristics, etc.

Under normal circumstances, Chu Chen smiled and waved his hands, saying that he didn't need it. What a joke, if their things were indeed as precious as they said, why would they set up a street stall here?
But the facts are exactly as Chu Chen thought. Looking around, there are not any genuine goods on these antique stalls, but the value is really not high, and most of them are fakes, and there are even fake ones.

And there was one thing that Wu Ke saw, and he almost lost his temper with laughter. There was actually a bronze version of Doraemon on a booth!What's more amazing is that this thing looks left and right, up and down, no matter what, I feel that this craft is really not simple, and what makes people dumbfounded is that, judging from the shape and color, it is actually a bronze ware from the Warring States period.

Seeing this situation, Chu Chen said with a smile that the discovery of this object has high archaeological significance. First, it proves that the cartoons in the island country are not aimless, and that Doraemon really exists; secondly, time travel is possible, at least Doraemon has been to Warring States.It's exciting just thinking about it!

However, Chu Chen's arrival was not fruitless. When the two were about to reach Ye Peigen's antique shop, he found a pair of silver scissors from the Tang Dynasty.

This silver scissors is well-built, symmetrical and graceful.The front is gilded and chiseled with pearls, and the part of the gilt is decorated with rosebird holding ganoderma and lotus seat, which are typical patterns common in the Tang Dynasty.

It is a pity that after 400 years, most of the gilt on the decoration has fallen off.Of course, if it weren't for this, it would be impossible for Chu Chen to spend a few hundred dollars to get this pair of scissors in the end.

In addition, the chiseled flowers decorated on the front of the scissors are skillful and delicate, and the lines are smooth and elastic.Although the silver has turned black and rusted after vicissitudes, under a magnifying glass, the subtle chisel marks are still very clearly discernible, especially the small circles on the silver pearl land, only 0.5 mm in diameter, densely packed but orderly.It can be seen how exquisite the manufacturing process of gold and silverware in the Tang Dynasty is, which really amazes the world.

Because the silver scissors are not as sharp as iron and bronze, plus the scissors can poke, cut, hinge, cut, cut, and roll...the power is infinite.In ancient times, it was generally believed that demons and monsters would run away in fright when they saw scissors, so they were used as a tool to ward off evil spirits.

Therefore, Chu Chen believed that the silver scissors were not used for daily tailoring, but were hung on the wall to ward off evil spirits and demons, and avoid disasters.

Speaking of which, for more than half a month, Chu Chen and Wu Ke have been concentrating on playing, and have never touched a single antique. This silver scissors from the Tang Dynasty was the first antique he got acquainted with during this period of time. Coupled with the price of cabbage again, this put Chu Chen in a good mood.

Asking the stall owner to put the scissors in a box, Chu Chen took the things and Wu Ke to an antique shop not far away.

However, as soon as he walked into the store, a 37-year-old man walked in angrily. If it wasn't for Chu Chen's sharp eyesight and quick hands to pull Wu Ke to his side, he might have knocked him over.

This made Chu Chen very angry. Just as he was about to yell at him, he saw the man put the things on the counter, and said rudely to a young clerk in the store, "Quickly return the goods to me!"

Seeing this, the clerk was a little puzzled, and asked kindly: "Sir, I don't know why you returned the goods?"

"Do you still need to ask? You sold me the fake things seriously, and asked me why I returned them?" the man scolded with raised eyebrows.

The clerk said innocently: "Sir, when I sold this item to you, I didn't seem to have told you that this utensil was from any dynasty, did I? And I told you that this item was not for sale, it was you I insisted on buying it, and even invited a middleman to come over, so even if I don’t sell it, I can’t do it. Now you come here and say you want to return it, how can there be such a reason, don’t you know the rules of the antique business?”

The man said angrily: "Yes, you did not tell me what kind of dynasty it is, but look at this thing, the inscription on the bottom is actually 'special for microwave ovens', did such a thing exist in ancient times?"

As he spoke, he took the item out of the box and showed it to two customers in the store.

Out of curiosity, Chu Chen also took Wu Ke over, and saw that this thing looked like a bowl but not a bowl, a plate but not a plate, the glaze color was sky blue, and it seemed to have a simple and simple texture, which was quite pleasing.

However, just like the bronze doraemon just now, what is more shocking is that there is a relatively vague inscription under the glaze on the bottom, and the position is a bit off, if you are careless, you may not be able to find it.Chu Chen stepped forward to take a closer look, and it really looked like the words "only for microwave ovens", which made everyone laugh.

The clerk was a little speechless when he saw this, but even so, it was impossible to ask him to refund the money.

"Okay, no refund, right? I'll call the police!"

With that said, the man picked up his mobile phone and quickly called the police.

At this time, two elderly people in their 50s came out from the inside. One of them was a little thin and wearing a cardigan, frowning and asking, "Xiao Tang, what's going on?"

The clerk said with an innocent expression: "This customer wants to return the product, but he insisted on buying this item at the beginning, and now he feels that it is wrong and wants to return it. How can there be such a reason?"

The man said angrily: "Oh, it's reasonable for you to sell fake products here? What's more annoying, it's still for microwave ovens, and you can't return it for this kind of thing?!"

The old man stepped forward to look at the things, and then said with a smile: "Sir, did you come to buy this thing with Lao Yang?"

"Yes, just ask if you can withdraw?" the man said impatiently.

The old man shook his head: "Sorry, according to the regulations, it is definitely not refundable."

"Okay, anyway, I called the police, just wait for the police to come!" The man sneered.

The old man chuckled, not worried about it at all, and there was nothing wrong with him in this matter, even if he went to court, he would not lose.

At this time, the old man bowed his hands to other customers in the store and said some words of apology. When he saw Chu Chen and Wu Ke, he immediately reacted, walked forward quickly, and said with a smile: "You two are Curator Chu and Mrs. Chu, right?"

"Hi shopkeeper Ye!" Chu Chen greeted the polite old man Wu Ke.

"Today is really unfortunate, please forgive me." Ye Peigen apologized to them, and then said: "Why don't you go in and have a cup of tea and rest?"

Although Chu Chen and Wu Ke also wanted to watch the excitement, but doing so would be suspected of watching the excitement, so Chu Chen nodded in agreement.But at this moment, two policemen walked in.

"Who called the police just now?" one of the policemen asked.

"It's me." The man quickly walked up to the policeman.

"What's your business?"

"That's the case, I want to sue this store for fraud..."

Next, the man rambled on about the matter in detail.

It turned out that the man surnamed Qian was an antique player and had been collecting antiques for some time.Half a month ago, he saw this piece of porcelain here. At that time, he liked the shape of this piece very much. However, after asking, the clerk said that this piece is not for sale. promise.

As the saying goes, money can't buy a good heart, and Mr. Qian is not willing to give up when he sees something he likes.So, he searched for a lot of contacts, and finally found a friend in the antique shop, who was also a friend of Ye Peigen, hoping to buy this artifact through a middleman.Later, with the help of the middleman, he bought this antique at a price of 5 yuan.

Mr. Qian was very happy after getting the things, so he invited Tibetan friends who have the same hobbies to come to his home to watch them.As a result, after looking at it, a friend with sharp eyes said that there seemed to be a mark under the glaze color on the bottom of the utensil.

For antiques, there is a word called "Money" at the bottom, which is a witness of the age and helps the appreciation of antiques.Mr. Qian was very happy when he heard it, but at the same time he was a little surprised, why is the inscription under the glaze?Is this a defective product?
Thinking about the problem, Mr. Qian took this antique to the relevant department for appraisal to see what words were written under the glaze color on the bottom.

I didn’t know if I didn’t read it, but I was shocked when I saw it. After testing, the writing on the underside of the antique bought by Mr. Qian turned out to be “for microwave ovens”.Seeing these words, Mr. Qian was furious. What dynasty's antiques could be "special for microwave ovens".

After hearing what Mr. Qian said, Ye Peigen said very wrongly: "You must buy this thing, and I have never mentioned what dynasty it is from the beginning to the end, so why are you saying that you are cheating? Let's talk , During this period of time, I have been abroad, and Lao Yang and I have not seen each other for two months, how can we partner to cheat you, isn’t this nonsense?”

Since the police station is right next to the antique market, the police often encounter such things. One of them asked the man, "Mr. Qian, what dynasty did Shopkeeper Ye tell you?"

"No." The man simply shook his head.

Next, the police asked a few more questions, and finally told him clearly that the evidence was insufficient, and they could not take the reported case seriously.

For this result, the man was very unconvinced and murmured that he was going to file a lawsuit, and he would never give up until he got the money back.

After the man and the police left, Ye Peigen took Chu Chen and the others into the reception room inside, and served them tea.

"Let everyone see a joke." Ye Peigen explained with a wry smile: "Actually, a relative of mine put it for sale in my store. At first I saw it as a fake thing, but because of the relative's Save face, put it in the corner, and tell Xiao Tang not to sell it."

"Unexpectedly, he came over again and again and asked Xiao Tang to sell it to him, and even asked Lao Yang to come over as a middleman. It happened that I let Xiao Tang handle things by himself that day because things were not going well. Now it seems that it is all ours. Responsibility is the same, it’s really a disaster.”

From the conversation between the man and the police just now, Chu Chen understood that the man had done it for himself, and this man was quite self-righteous, and his responsibility was completely dismissed. At first, the police wanted to mediate, but at the end of the hearing, they found out that this man There is really no cure, so I just don't bother.

Chu Chen smiled slightly: "For business, it is inevitable to meet such people."

"Yes!" Ye Peigen felt a little emotional, and after a while, he came back to his senses and introduced Chu Chen, his wife and his friend with a smile.

After the two parties exchanged a few words, Chu Chen asked, "Old Wei, I heard from Shopkeeper Ye that you have news about Luanjiao?"

Wei Sheng smiled and nodded, just as he was about to speak, he saw the clerk named Xiao Tang come in and whispered something next to Ye Peigen.

"Oh! Something from Ru Kiln in the Song Dynasty? Is it real or not?" Ye Peigen said in surprise.

Hearing this, everyone's eyes turned to them.

Xiao Tang nodded and said, "I saw it just now, and it seems to be true, but I'm still a little uncertain."

"Well, let me go and have a look." Ye Peigen stood up after speaking.

"Lao Ye, let's have a look at such a good thing!" Wei Sheng said with a smile.

Ye Peigen heard the words and patted his forehead: "I almost forgot that there are experts present, Xiao Tang, go and invite that person in."

"OK……"

When Xiao Tang walked out, Ye Peigen said, "Actually, I think there is a high possibility that this item is a counterfeit."

"Why do you say that?" Wei Shenghuan asked curiously.

Ye Peigen explained: "Didn't you see that the location of my shop is relatively inward? If it is real, it will be my turn? Besides, if it is real, it is convenient for him to get it to the auction company for auction. Why should it be in the shop? What about selling?"

Wei Shenghuan nodded and said, "That's true, but what if the seller is not familiar with the auction company, or someone else has lost sight of it?"

Of course, having said that, he also felt that this possibility was relatively slim.

"Calculate……"

As soon as Ye Peigen waved his hand, Xiao Tang walked in with the guests, but when he saw this person's appearance, Chu Chen was full of surprise, because this person was none other than Old Freak Ding, but he was not well dressed. As sloppy as Beijing, more like Ding Chunqiu in TV dramas.

"You are?" Seeing Old Freak Ding's appearance, everyone felt a little surprised, and Chu Chen also quickly pretended.

Old Monster Ding chuckled: "I'm not that actor, I just look a bit like that, but everyone calls me Old Monster Ding, and you can call me that too."

When he said this, he looked around, and when he saw Chu Chen and Wu Ke, his hands couldn't help shaking, and a trace of panic and doubt flashed in his eyes, but he immediately calmed down, A little surprised and asked: "Hey, little brother, why do I think you seem familiar?"

"It's strange if you're not familiar with it." Chu Chen curled his lips secretly. Although he put on makeup that day, he couldn't shrink his bones, and his figure couldn't change. Of course, Old Monster Ding would feel familiar.However, Old Freak Ding may have recognized him as Chu Chen when he asked this question, and he asked this question on purpose.

Ye Peigen said with a smile: "This is Director Chu who owns the Jade Seal of Chuanguo. If you think he is familiar, you must have seen him on TV."

"I said why is it so familiar!"

Old Monster Ding looked surprised, and quickly put the things in his hand on the table, and shook hands with Chu Chen enthusiastically:

"Curator Chu, your name is like a thunderbolt to my ears. I didn't expect to meet a real person today. I am so lucky!"

"Thank you, thank you..." Chu Chen hurriedly smiled and said a few words modestly.

After the two parties greeted each other, Ye Peigen said: "Mr., I heard that you have a piece of utensils from Ru Kiln. Could you let us appreciate it?"

"Okay, okay!" Old Ding took out the things with a strange smile, but he was very depressed in his heart, cursing himself for being so unlucky that he happened to meet Chu Chen. Now he can only hope that the recently improved craftsmanship, He could have fooled Chu Chen.

What Old Monster Ding took out was an incense burner. The bottom of the furnace had three legs and the bottom was in the shape of a round tripod. mouth.The carcass is thin and tea-leaf-colored, covered with glaze and branched, with three sesame seeds at the bottom, obvious traces of bean nails, and beautiful shape.

People who believed in religion in ancient times must bathe and burn incense before doing other things. For example, Emperor Weizong of Song Dynasty was good at writing and painting.And this three-legged and eight-lotus flower identification blast furnace has a peculiar shape, and the production process is extremely difficult in Song Dynasty Ru porcelain, so it is concluded that it is a utensil for the royal family.

After the three of them looked at the censer, everyone looked at him with strong interest, which relieved Old Monster Ding, who was so nervous that his palms were sweating, and thought proudly. , I've always heard that Chu Chen's vision is so high, but it's actually nothing more than that!

However, why is this person so similar to that person that day?
Old Monster Ding frowned slightly, and quietly stared at Chu Chen's face for a while, but finally found no flaws.Thinking that there are many people with similar stature in this world, he finally felt that he should be a little unfounded.

Old Monster Ding didn't know that Chu Chen had seen all his actions just now. Seeing that Old Monster Ding finally seemed to no longer associate him with him who made up that day, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After finally discovering that Old Monster Ding showed his flaws again, Chu Chen didn't want to miss the opportunity for nothing because of such a thing, otherwise he would definitely regret it very much.

Old Monster Ding said with a smile: "Everyone, I wonder if you like this thing?"

The three of them looked at each other, seeing that everyone was very interested in this item, Ye Peigen couldn't help being a little embarrassed, it was definitely impossible for him to give up this item, even if it cost him everything, because this kind of thing It's a treasure that can't be found at all, and you won't suffer a loss if you buy it.

But now that everyone is interested, Ye Peigen is a little annoyed. Although he is the boss here, but bluntly telling everyone else to give up, it is very easy to cause a rift in the friendship between the three.This is a treasure that can't be met, and no one would want to give up. If one is not handled well, everyone's friendship may be ruined.

Needless to say about Chu Chen's identity, offending Chu Chen is not good, and Wei Shenghuan is also his friend for many years. If there is a gap because of this, it will not be worth the loss.

"Mr. Ding, please allow us to discuss it."

"Row……"

Afterwards, Ye Peigen led everyone out of the reception room.

"Surely everyone is interested in this thing?"

Both Chu Chen and Wei Shenghuan smiled and nodded in agreement.

"There is only one thing, what do you say?"

"Let's draw lots." Chu Chen immediately suggested.

"Okay, let's draw lots!"

This is the easiest way, and everyone agrees on it.

"one!"

"one!"

"just!"

Chu Chen laughed, because the lottery he drew was "positive". Of course, who told him to have the ability to cheat? It is impossible for others to beat him.

Both Ye Peigen and Wei Shenghuan shook their heads and sighed, but they didn't expect Chu Chen to cheat, so they could only feel that their luck was too bad.

Back in the reception room, Old Freak Ding said with a smile: "You must have already reached a conclusion after discussing it. If you like it, then I won't talk nonsense. The price is 600 million!"

Chu Chen shook his head directly: "Mr. Ding, your price is too expensive. Even if you go to the auction, you can't get 600 million!"

"This is the Ru Kiln of the Song Dynasty. Let alone 600 million, if you meet someone you like, 800 million is possible." Old Freak Ding shrugged his shoulders.

Chu Chen still shook his head: "Up to 300 million!"

"300 is too little, 580!"

"320..."

Next, everyone was arguing, and finally the price was 470 million.

After signing the agreement decently, Chu Chen went to a nearby bank to transfer the account to Old Monster Ding.When he returned to Ye Peigen's antique shop, he saw the two of them watching and praising him.

"Curator Chu, you have picked up a treasure, you must treat us today!" Ye Peigen said enviously.

Chu Chen said with a smile: "What treasure are you picking up, this is a real fake!"

(End of this chapter)