Happy Shennong

Chapter 256 Identifying Antiques
Kong Yunzhou smiled, pointed at the old man who liked to play with walnuts, and said to Linley: "This is Han Suiyun, an old friend of mine for many years. He has a wide range of hobbies. Apart from betting on stones, he also likes collecting."

"Hello, Mr. Han, it's our first time meeting, please take care of me in the future!" Linley nodded at Han Suiyun.

Han Suiyun waved his hand: "You're welcome. With your achievements in betting stones, I would like to ask you a lesson or two. Originally, I didn't have any opinion on the saying that young people are awesome, but after hearing about your brilliant deeds, I know, It turns out that there are indeed young people who are worthy of awe."

"That's exactly what I mean." Another old man with a long beard put his left hand behind his back, stroked his beard with his right hand, and took up the conversation with a smile. No.1's self-proclaimed. Although we are not convinced, we really can't win against him. I also ask little brother Linley to give us some advice and help us suppress the pride of Brother Kong, which can be regarded as a sigh of relief for us! Haha..."

Kong Yunzhou frowned and said, "Isn't this goal already achieved? If you don't believe me, go to the Gambling Stone Market. Now Linley's popularity is much higher than mine, so I'm too embarrassed to go there again."

"Is this true?"

"It's absolutely true. Several bosses called me today, asking me for Linley's phone number, and said they wanted to find him for cooperation. Although this is a good thing, I can't make decisions for him, so I didn't give it."

"It's not easy! It's not easy to overwhelm our legendary rock gambler Brother Kong with just two shots. It's definitely not easy!" The bearded old man turned to Linley and said, "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet. I It's Shi Zhiyou, who likes to gamble on stones, and also likes to write and draw pictures on weekdays. I also opened a teahouse not far in front, if I have a chance in the future, I must go and have a sit."

Linley nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. Shi, for your appreciation. I will definitely bother Mr. Shi when I have the chance."

While they were introducing each other, three more old men came over.The youngest looked like he was 50 years old. Sitting among them, Linley always felt a little awkward.Fortunately, these seniors have no airs and are quite easy-going.Moreover, they are well-informed, and when communicating with young people, there are no barriers and obstacles in the field of knowledge.

Kong Yunzhou didn't forget this while chatting, and said to Linley: "Linley, if you have an idea of ​​cooperating with the owner of the original stone shop, I can give you the number, and you can contact them at any time. How to cooperate is up to you. Talk. It seems that they want something from you, and they want you to lead them to make money. So if you take the initiative, it should be easy to talk about."

"Well...I don't have any thoughts on this yet." Linley shook his head and said.

"Oh? Why?"

Han Suiyun was also very curious: "Linley, the rough stone merchants can provide much more rough stones than we can buy. You have superb stone identification skills. If you cooperate with them, there will be a wider stage for you Let’s play. Not to mention the wealth of money, but it is definitely possible to make money. But you...why don’t you want to cooperate with them?”

"It's more complicated to say. First of all, you may have overestimated my ability. In fact, my stone betting skills are really mediocre. There are many reasons why I was able to achieve some results in the previous two betting stones. It's not my fault alone. Besides, the rough stones I feel are hard to come by. If the blessing comes, grab a piece at random, and you may come into contact with the best jadeite. But if you don't have that blessing, even if you give me 1 The ten thousand yuan rough stone may not be able to solve good things. Generally speaking, there are too many uncertain factors and high risks in the stone gambling industry, and my technology is not mature enough to support me to take the bet. Stone is the main business."

"Then you can have a side job." Han Suiyun continued, "One more network means one more source of money."

Linley waved his hand and said, "In the future, I may take stone gambling as a sideline business, but right now, I don't have the strength and time. I have my main business now, and the prospects are pretty good. The most important thing is how to make the main business bigger and stronger. When I have enough financial resources, I will definitely not be as busy as I am now, and I will have free time. At that time, I will set foot in the stone gambling industry. I don't think it's too late."

"I agree with this point." Shi Zhiyou nodded and said, "Young people are in their prime of life, and they should focus on their careers. Gambling stones can be a hobby or a sideline. To make achievements in one party, sufficient economic strength is also one of the necessary conditions.”

Kong Yunzhou smiled and said, "Now you know why I admire Lin Lei, right? It's because he is not only capable, but also very measured. He will not be complacent because of a momentary success, let alone advance blindly. As outstanding as he is, I haven't met such a down-to-earth young man for many years. Alright, the dishes are here, let's stop talking and use our chopsticks..."

Under the guidance of Kong Yunzhou, the host, the dinner was just about to start.

Linley was indeed a little hungry and wanted to eat more.But these old people here always have endless words and endless questions to ask, and the key is to change cups and cups.

After eating a meal, it took a lot of time, but Linley still felt empty in his stomach.

Before the banquet, while he was going to the bathroom, Kong Yunzhou leaned forward slightly, and asked softly, "I've seen you again, we chatted, what do you think of Linley?"

"Very good." Han Suiyun was the first to express his opinion, "As you said before the meal, such an outstanding young man like him is really rare nowadays. Personally, he is also a trustworthy person .”

Shi Zhiyou added: "I agree with Lao Han's opinion."

As for the others, it's pretty much the same.

After collecting everyone's opinions, Kong Yunzhou touched his chin and nodded, and said meaningfully: "I know what to do..."

After all the people who went to the toilet came back, Kong Yunzhou got up and greeted everyone to go out.

When they got to the street, everyone went their separate ways and went back to their homes.Linley was a little confused. It stands to reason that Kong Yunzhou must have something to do when he invited him over today.But now the meal is over, and it seems that the team is about to break up, but Kong Yunzhou hasn't said anything serious yet.

It made him a little confused now, should he go home or stay for a while?

At this time, more than half of the people on Kong Yunzhou's side had left, and only he, Han Suiyun, and Shi Zhiyou were left.He looked left and right, and inadvertently winked at Shi Zhiyou.

Shi Zhiyou understood, walked up to Linley, and said casually: "Linley, are you not in a hurry to go back? You just said that if there is a chance, you will go to my teahouse. Anyway, it's still early, so it's better to choose another day Hitting the sun, I think it’s time to pass, how about it?”

"I was too full from the food just now, so I'd like to drink some water." Linley nodded and said, "Please ask Shi Lao to lead the way!"

"plz follow me."

After Shi Zhiyou finished speaking, he got into his car.Kong Yunzhou and Han Suiyun also got into the car, and it seemed that they were going to the teahouse.

Linley instantly understood that going to the teahouse should have been discussed by the three of them a long time ago.And he had a feeling that Kong Yunzhou's purpose for inviting him here today would be revealed soon, probably in the teahouse.If you're right, it should be quite a secret.

Because they didn't talk in a crowded restaurant, but chose the teahouse opened by Shi Zhiyou himself.They even avoided some of their friends. It seems that only the three of them are qualified to know about that matter...

Linley can only analyze so much information for the time being, and he may not be able to get it right.

Without thinking too much, he got into his car and followed Shi Zhiyou's imported Volvo XC90.As for the exclusive cars of Kong Yunzhou and Han Suiyun, they are also imported goods worth more than one million yuan.It seems that they are some rich people...

Shi Zhiyou said that the teahouse is not far ahead, but it is actually very close, and it takes less than 10 minutes to arrive.It is an independent three-story antique small building. On the solid wood plaque above the main entrance, there are four big characters "Qingquan Tea House" and three small characters "Zhiyou Ti" in the lower right corner.Including the couplets on both sides of the gate, they were all written by Shi Zhiyou himself.

The decoration style of the teahouse is similar to that of the Eight Immortal Pavilion restaurant, and it is all in a retro way.

Shi Zhiyou didn't want a private room either, so he took Lin Lei and the others directly to his office.He also made a pot of fragrant tea by himself.The waiter quickly delivered a variety of snacks, snacks and fruits.The treatment they enjoy may not even be enjoyed by VIPs.

Compared with the restaurant, it is indeed much quieter here.

Before entering the door, Linley also noticed that this floor was full of offices and storerooms. There were no guests, and it was quieter than the downstairs. It was a good place to talk about business.

After Kong Yunzhou drank half a cup of tea, he looked at Lin Lei with a smile: "Lin Lei, I only know that you are proficient in gambling stones. I wonder if you have studied antiques?"

"I'm ashamed to say that I've just started to study antiques. At my current level, I probably haven't even started yet."

Linley didn't know anything about antiques at first, but after he got the "Treasure Appraisal Catalog", he looked through it several times.To be precise, he really hasn't started yet.

"The antique industry actually has something in common with gambling stones. The method of identifying rough stones can also be used to identify many antiques. Since you are proficient in gambling stones, you must have a lot of knowledge in the antique industry. To be honest, besides satisfying the curiosity of my old friends, I invited you here today, and I also have a small matter, and I would like to ask you for your help."

"Oh? Mr. Kong, I don't know what's going on?" Linley's eyes lit up, thinking that Kong Yunzhou couldn't help it at last, and he was going to talk about the business.

Kong Yunzhou looked at Han Suiyun and Shi Zhiyou, rubbed his chin and thought for a few seconds, and then continued: "That's right, many years ago, when I was traveling, I found an antique and came back. It's a pity, after so many years of research, I haven't researched the secrets of antiques so far. I found that you are quite good at seeing the original stone, and you can almost see it right. So, I would like to ask you to help me identify it..."

(End of this chapter)