Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 286 The Four Treasures of the Study
In early March 1999, Japan

Walking alone on the streets of Tokyo, Japan again, Joseph suddenly felt very relaxed, with his pockets in his pockets, just like the ordinary young people here, except that he was too leisurely, far away There is no Japanese citizen here who walks nervously and hurriedly.

Japan's economy has begun to recover. The disasters brought about by the 80s have passed, and the streets have returned to their former prosperity, but everything has changed.

"Joseph?"

Suddenly, some uncertain calls came from behind, and Joseph turned his head with doubts, and the familiar face appeared in front of him, but it was a bit unexpected to see her here.

White shirt and black skirt, white tender skin, and vertical black long hair, she is still so beautiful, but compared to the little girl who blushed when she spoke, this girl in front of her is already a slim girl and a social elite.

"Nami, long time no see!"

"Yes! Long time no see!"

The two greeted each other as if they were old friends. Next to Nami was a short-haired girl of the same age, both in their twenties, and their looks were pure and cute, with a chubby little face that looked a little kawaii.

"This is my friend Rika Ando, ​​this is Joseph, my..."

"I'm Nami's friend Joseph Ragnar, you can call me Joseph."

He stretched out his hand very friendly, but soon he felt a little embarrassed, because when Joseph stretched out his hand, Ando Rika bowed and said crisply: "Hi! Mr. Joseph!"

Seeing this scene, Asaka Nami naturally helped to suppress Joseph's outstretched hand: "It's not popular in Japan to shake hands, don't you know this?"

This is because Asaka Nami understands that it is not the first time for Joseph to come to Japan. She thinks that he should be aware of these customs. Of course, her misunderstanding now is that Joseph's habit of shaking hands has not changed.

"It's just a habit. Every time I come to Japan, I shake hands and bow, but it's very rare. Where are you going? Nami... already working?"

"Yes, Mr. Joseph, now Nami and I are both middle school teachers. This weekend, we are going to go shopping and buy some common necessities."

"teacher……"

Recalling the Japanese teacher, the only thing in Joseph's mind was the pictures, and he couldn't help but look at the bodies of Asaka Nami and Ando Rika.

"Mr. Joseph, it's impolite for you to behave like this!"

Ando Rika was a little angry, but Asaka Nami was a little embarrassed. She didn't want to let Joseph be mistaken for a wretched person. Why did she care about Ando Rika's opinion? Asaka Nami herself didn't know.

"Sorry, I have seen a lot of similar things, please forgive me."

"Something like that...Mr. Joseph is not a serious person."

Some unhappy Ando Rika didn't even talk about Mr. Joseph, and said Mr. Joseph directly, but this can also show that Ando Rika has a good upbringing.

What Rika Ando said made Joseph a little speechless. Fortunately, Nami Asaka helped to change the subject, and the three gradually returned to the state they had when they first met.

"This is Tokyo Jiujutang. There are many handicrafts in it. Guests who come to Tokyo like to buy some. Mr. Joseph, don't you buy some for your friends?"

"Friends don't need to give gifts, but it's not bad to buy some toys for yourself."

Joseph, who didn't hear the temptation in Ando Rika's mouth, answered casually, and then walked inside. Ando Rika glanced helplessly at her friend and followed, and Asaka Nami could only step forward in disappointment.

"Is this Duanyan?"

Ando Rika is indeed not an ordinary person. As soon as she entered the door, she took a fancy to a piece of inkstone. The involuntary words in her mouth successfully attracted the attention of an old Japanese man in the lobby. The old man nodded and said, "The little girl has good eyesight. .”

Seeing the old man's complacent look, Joseph was a little puzzled. It's just a piece of inkstone worthy of such complacency?But looking at the glowing eyes of Ando Rika next to her, I couldn't help but want to buy this inkstone.

"15 million yen?"

Looking at the price, Joseph was ready to buy it without too much hesitation, but Rika Ando hurriedly stopped him after seeing this scene, and asked in a low voice, "Are you going to buy it!"

"something wrong?"

"No problem, but its price is only around 12 yen - 15 yen, [-] is a bit expensive and this is not an antique, it has no collection value."

The Duan inkstone is correct, but it is only something that has been processed in recent years. If it is not an antique, it depends on whether the craftsmanship is exquisite or not. Joseph does not understand, but in the eyes of Ando Rika, it is only worth tens of thousands of yen. It's not more than one hundred thousand, and what she just said just now is just not guaranteed to say more on purpose.

"If you are ready to buy, I can help you lower the price, but I don't recommend it."

"How do you know so much?"

Rika Ando raised her head proudly, and Nami Asaka explained very cooperatively: "Lixiang's father is the deputy curator of the museum. She liked Chinese culture since she was a child, and she has some research on the four treasures of the study in China."

That's it, Joseph nodded and said, "Then help me choose a set of valuable four treasures of the study, a complete set."

"A complete set? Are you going to want Japanese or Chinese ones?"

Think about what Asaka Nami said just now, Joseph said: "It's from China! The price doesn't matter, you just choose it."

Ando Rika did not refuse, she understood that Joseph was a rich man, she nodded to Joseph and walked directly towards the manager, whispered a few words, the manager hesitated but still led them to the direction of the elevator.

Ando Rika, who came back, saw Joseph's puzzled face and explained: "The good things are not here. He is now taking us to some high-value treasure rooms. Outside these are things that only laymen can buy."

After receiving such an explanation, Joseph couldn't help laughing. It turns out that this kind of practice is not only limited to China, but also to Japan or the whole of Asia.

"Hu pens, Hui ink, rice paper, and Duan inkstone are the top items among the four treasures of the study. If you buy high-quality goods for this set, it is impossible without 600 million yen. And if it is only for use, there is no need to buy antiques."

"1000 million yen, buy according to this standard!"

Rika Ando shook her head when she heard Joseph's rich and powerful words: "Buying the four treasures of the study is based on luck, and has nothing to do with money. If there are good things down there, a few million yen is enough. If not, how much money is useless."

Ando Rika’s shameless words made Joseph blush more or less. Asaka Nami also noticed that her sister’s words were hurtful and hurriedly pulled the corner of her clothes. Only then did Ando Rika look at Joseph apologetically. She shook her head to indicate that it didn't matter.

"So we're going to be down to luck?"

"I hope there are some good things. If not, I suggest you only buy a single piece. After all, it is difficult to gather good things in a set."

Joseph shrugged casually to indicate that it was up to Rika Ando to take care of it. Rika Ando seemed to have received some important task, took a deep breath and nodded heavily to Joseph.

"Has she always been this serious?"

"Well, especially in this regard, she may feel that she can't live up to your great trust. In fact, no one believes her like that, even her father."

Joseph nodded understandingly. The choice of cultural relics is very important for knowledge. She is just a little girl who has just graduated. Who would trust her and ask her to help buy things worth millions of yen?
The conversation of several people was very soft, so the manager leading the way did not hear it. When they came to a small collection room, Joseph looked at the exquisite items in the room, and Joseph admired them with great interest.

Seeing Joseph staring at a porcelain jar, Rika Ando, ​​who was still picking things out, explained casually: "That is Song Tianqing glazed halberd statue, 300 million yen? The price is not bad, you can buy one as a gift or keep it for yourself .”

"Song Tianqing glazed halberd statue? That's a good name, let's wrap it up!"

It is estimated that the manager has never seen such a buyer before, and he didn't come back to his senses in a daze, and Rika Ando, ​​who chose the rice paper, couldn't help being a little surprised, maybe rich can't describe the friend of this good friend in front of him.

"Nami, are you sure you want to be her girlfriend? He doesn't seem to be ordinary rich!"

"I……"

The current Asaka Nami is no longer the little girl she used to be. Knowing the difference in status and money, she does not have the courage to say that she is Joseph's girlfriend, so she is a little at a loss when asked by her friends.

Seeing Asaka Nami's appearance, Ando Rika knew that she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly added: "Anla! Anla! Nami is so beautiful, it's a fake if he doesn't move, don't worry, he will speak up by himself."

"This……"

"Don't influence me here, he seems to be fancying something again, stop him, even if you have money, you can't spend it like this!"

Joseph's behavior is indeed a bit of an upstart, even the manager is beginning to feel a little distressed, will selling these things to Joseph will cause dust?
"Blue and white colorful dragon and phoenix patterns? Why is there such a big difference between the two prices?"

Seeing that the prices of two almost identical items are completely different, one is close to 1000 million yen, and the other is 120 million yen. The price difference is nearly ten times.

Seeing Joseph ask such a naive question again, Rika Ando slapped her head in embarrassment, and then explained: "They are all porcelain plates from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, but one is a tribute and the other is not."

amount……

It turns out that the royal family can increase the price by ten times after using it. It seems that the things used by oneself after a hundred years can also be worth a lot of money.

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