When Zhang Yang finished cleaning up and walked out of the consultation room, Lin Ziman had already left the school hospital. Zhang Yang locked the door of the consultation room and pushed it again. After confirming that the door was locked, he left.
Zhang Yang walked out of the school gates, but he did not walk towards his home. Instead, he waited at the bus stop on the left side of the school gates, waiting for the bus that would take him to Chu Street.
Suqian Chu Street was a famous antique street in Suqian City. Every day, this street was filled with people. Countless people hoped to find treasures here and make a fortune. However, most of these people who dreamed of money lost miserably. Of course, there would occasionally be some people with good eyesight and good luck who would be able to find treasures here at a low price. However, such people and such things were very rare. However, it was these few people and things that stimulated the people who dreamed of money and made them linger here.
This was like buying a lottery ticket. Everyone knew that the chances of winning the grand prize were extremely low, but they were all looking forward to the day when they would be the lucky ones.
When Zhang Yang stepped into Chu Street, it was already 6:30 pm. 6:30 in the summer was still considered early, and it was not dark at all. However, the temperature at this time had become chilly. It was also because of this that Chu Street had more people than any other time.
Zhang Yang strolled along Chu Street.
On both sides of this street were antique shops with very beautiful decorations. The antiques sold in these antique shops were usually expensive. Most of the time, these antique shops were mostly filled with antiques. After all, there were not many people who could spend a lot of money to buy antiques.
Outside the antique shop, there were many stalls on both sides of the antique street. All kinds of antiques were displayed on these stalls. As for whether these things were real or fake, he could only rely on himself to distinguish them. Most of the people who came to Chu Street to search for treasures would hang around these stalls. They were eager to find one or two cheap authentic items here.
Zhang Yang strolled along the West Main Street of Yong City, looking at the stalls on both sides of the street.
With Zhang Yang's eyesight, he could tell which was the real thing and which was the fake. What disappointed him was that all the items on the street were fakes. None of them were real. What made Zhang Yang even more amused was that the so-called antique jades that were placed in several stalls were actually made of plastic.
"Looks like it's impossible to find cheap jade from a stall.”Zhang Yang shook his head helplessly. He turned his gaze to the few antique shops on the street and thought,""Since you're already here, why don't you go to these antique shops and see if there's any real and cheap jade for sale? It doesn't matter even if it's a jade slip. In any case, with my current ability, I can only make some of the lowest level amulets and magic tools. If it was made with good jade, it would be a waste of jade.”
Since he was already here, he decided to go in and take a look. Zhang Yang walked into the nearest antique shop. Unfortunately, the jade wares sold in this antique shop were all large and expensive.
Zhang Yang turned around and walked towards a few other antique shops. Unfortunately, the situation of these antique shops was similar to the previous one.
"If this antique shop still doesn't have any suitable jade, then I'll just go to the jade jewelry shop and have a look.”Zhang Yang shook his head and smiled. It was not until then that he remembered that some of the shops that sold accessories also sold jade items. As for whether these jade artifacts were real or fake, it was simple. He only needed to take a look to tell. Of course, if he could buy ancient jade from the past, it would also increase the power of the amulets and magic tools made.
Zhang Yang walked into the antique shop.
At this moment, there was a customer in the antique shop. The owner, who wore black-rimmed glasses and looked like an expert scholar, was holding an ancient painting and introducing it to the customer. When he saw Zhang Yang walking in, he did not abandon the customer in front of him. Instead, he nodded at Zhang Yang and then shouted at the young man who was playing with his phone,""Brat, stop playing with your phone. Didn't you see the boss come in? Hurry up and call the boss! If you are negligent, I will deduct your salary.”
The young man mumbled softly to himself before putting his phone back into his pocket. He walked up to Zhang Yang and asked politely,""Boss, what do you like to play? Calligraphy and paintings? Porcelain? Or jade?"
"Look at your jades," said Zhang Yang calmly.”
"Alright, please follow me." Those who worked in the antique shop usually had sharp eyes. Although Zhang Yang was dressed very ordinarily, the extraordinary aura he exuded made the young man raise his eyebrows.
The young man had seen many successful people in the antique shop. However, at this moment, he felt that the so-called successful people he had seen in the past were simply incomparable to this man in front of him who was dressed in ordinary clothes.
One's appearance could be faked, but one's self-cultivation could not be faked.
This was a big shot!
The young man immediately came to a conclusion about Zhang Yang's identity.
Although the young man was curious as to why a 'big shot' like Zhang Yang would be dressed so shabbily, he thought about it and realized that the rich and influential people nowadays all had strange hobbies. He had once seen the CEO of a company dressed like an old farmer who had just returned from a busy farm. Compared to that person, the big shot in front of him was only dressed shabbily, so there was nothing strange about it.
The young man led Zhang Yang to the jade section. There were all kinds of jade items on the counter. However, Zhang Yang could not help but shake his head in his heart when he saw the jade pieces.
This was because all the jades in this antique shop were fake. None of them were authentic. Not to mention antiques, the material of these jade articles was not even jade! Although the jade wares sold in the antique shops in front of them were sold at a higher price, they were all genuine. Of course, as for whether those jade articles were really worth the price the shop owner shouted, it was a matter of benevolence and wisdom.
However, this antique shop sold fake jade.
It was just that these fake jades were made more real. If one was not a professional and used professional tools to check, it would be very difficult to identify their authenticity. Moreover, there was an antique appraisal certificate issued by a cultural relic appraisal agency next to each jade artifact. This made these fake antiques and jades look very formal. Thus, it could successfully entice those rich people who did not know how to distinguish between the real and the fake to be deceived and buy these fakes.
The young man did not know that Zhang Yang had already figured out that the jade was fake. He started to introduce and promote the jade to Zhang Yang. This young man was quite eloquent. His saliva flew everywhere as he boasted about these jade articles as peerless treasures. If it was someone who didn't know much about jade, they would really believe what he said and obediently pay for it.
Zhang Yang interrupted the young man and shook his head,""Alright, stop talking. You don't have the jade that I like here.”After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.
Even though the deal did not go through, the young man was not willing to miss out on such a big shot like Zhang Yang. He quickly said,""What kind of jade do you like to play with? Can you leave us your phone number? If we meet the type of jade you like in the future, we can inform you immediately.”
"There's no need. There will never be any jade objects that I like here.”Zhang Yang looked straight into the young man's eyes and smiled.
The young man was shocked by Zhang Yang's gaze. He felt that Zhang Yang's gaze seemed to have seen through everything. He couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive as he secretly speculated in his heart,""Could it be that he saw that these jade articles are fake?”
Zhang Yang smiled calmly and ignored the young man who had a frightened expression on his face. He turned around and was about to leave the antique shop.
At this moment, the owner of the antique shop said in a bewitching voice,""You can rest assured that our antique shop is the most honest antique shop in the entire Chu Street. I can assure you that the Bamboo Stone Painting you have your eyes on is definitely Zheng Banqiao's authentic work! Alright, even if you don't trust me, you should trust the appraisal certificate issued by the authoritative cultural relic appraisal agency in the industry, right? This certificate of appraisal could not be bought no matter how much money was spent. It could only be obtained after being appraised by several authoritative experts and unanimously agreed that it was authentic. I can assure you that in the entire Chu Street, this Bamboo Stone Painting is the most precious antique. Usually, I wouldn't be willing to take it out to show it. Today, if you didn't say that there were no good treasures in my shop, I really wouldn't be willing to take it out.”
"Zheng Banqiao's Bamboo Stone Painting?" Zhang Yang could not help but be interested. He stopped in his tracks and turned to look at the owner of the antique shop.
At this moment, the owner of the antique shop was spreading out the bamboo and stone painting in his hand and bragging to the customers in front of him. His eloquence was ten times better than that of the young man who had just received Zhang Yang. The customer sitting at the counter in front of him was obviously tempted by his words.
Even though Zhang Yang was quite a distance away from the painting, he could still see it clearly with his excellent eyesight.
Zhang Yang could not help but laugh. He shook his head gently and walked towards the owner of the antique shop who was bragging.
There was no doubt that this Bamboo Stone Painting was fake.
Originally, Zhang Yang did not intend to meddle in other people's business. After all, when it came to business, one was willing to fight and the other was willing to suffer. There was no need for him to interfere. But the problem was that the bamboo and stone painting that the antique shop owner took out was painted by him after he was drunk, using Zheng Banqiao's style of painting.
Zhang Yang was extremely dissatisfied with the fact that he was using his own doodles to deceive others as if they were authentic works of Zheng Banqiao. He could not just sit back and do nothing.
"Boss, is there anything else?”The owner of the antique shop noticed that Zhang Yang had already walked to the door and turned back, walking straight towards him. He rolled his eyes and laughed happily,""Could it be that you're also interested in Zheng Banqiao's Bamboo Stone Painting?”
The customer sitting across from the owner of the antique shop was a lady about 23 or 24 years old. Although she was bare-faced, she was very beautiful, far better than many women who relied on makeup to become beautiful. She was wearing a lilac short-sleeved Chanel business dress, and a casual platinum necklace with diamonds on her fair and slender neck, which accentuated her noble and elegant bearing.
At this moment, the beautiful girl was looking at Zhang Yang with a slight frown. She had obviously misunderstood his purpose of coming here. She thought that he wanted to compete with her for the Bamboo Stone Painting of Zheng Banqiao.
Just as the girl was about to speak, Zhang Yang beat her to it and shook his head,""This bamboo and stone painting of Zheng Banqiao is fake.”
" What?!"
Zhang Yang's words shocked everyone in the antique shop.
The antique shop owner's face darkened.
If not for the fact that the girl who was likely to buy this painting was still in the shop, the owner of the antique shop really wanted to call his two underlings and teach this blind guy who dared to come to the shop and cause trouble a lesson.
The antique shop owner's face was gloomy. He squeezed out these words from between his teeth,""It's fine if you don't buy things in my shop, but you actually dare to talk nonsense and slander our reputation here. Hmph, you must have been sent by a colleague to slander me, right? We don't welcome you here. Please get out.”
Zhang Yang did not even bother with the owner of the antique shop. He looked at the beautiful girl with a sincere face and said,""Believe me, girl. This so-called bamboo and stone painting of Zheng Banqiao was really a fake.”
"Why do you insist that it's a fake?”The little girl was intrigued. She looked at Zhang Yang curiously and asked. "Miss, you don't really believe what he said, do you? I can assure you that he must have been sent by a colleague on this street to slander me. Humph. Many people on this street are jealous of our antique shop. Because only we sell the real thing at a low price!”While the owner of the antique shop was slandering Zhang Yang, he did not forget to flatter himself. This was his usual trick.
The beautiful lady narrowed her eyes and looked at him."Whether it's true or not, we'll know once we hear his reason. Why are you so excited, boss? Are you afraid?”
"Afraid? How was this possible? The antiques I sell are all authentic. What's there to be afraid of?”The owner of the antique shop was annoyed. After a few grunts, he said to Zhang Yang with a cold face,""Alright, I'll give you a chance. Tell me how Zheng Banqiao's Bamboo Stone Painting turned from an authentic one to a fake one. Hmph, if you can't give me a reasonable reason, don't blame me for being rude to you.”
Facing the threat from the owner of the antique shop, Zhang Yang smiled contemptuously and said,""No problem. However, what if I prove that Zheng Banqiao's bamboo and stone painting is fake?”
The antique shop owner said with a gloomy face,""If it really is a fake, then I will tear it apart!”
"Alright." Zhang Yang nodded in satisfaction. Then, he gestured for the antique shop owner to place the bamboo painting on the counter. He turned to the young man who had served him just now and said,"Go and get the emerald green, translucent fake jade Buddha from the jade counter. Lend it to me to try.”
" Fake jade Buddha…" The young man and the antique shop owner's expressions changed.
This was the first time they had been exposed ever since they started selling fake jade. There had been a few so-called antique jade experts who were full of praise after seeing these fake jade articles and treated them as authentic. They really did not expect that there was actually someone in this world who could tell that they were fake.
The young man did not follow Zhang Yang's instructions. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the owner of the antique shop.
The owner of the antique shop glared at him in dissatisfaction and snorted,""Why are you looking at me? Hurry up and take out the jade Buddha he mentioned!”After that, he glared at Zhang Yang with his eyes wide open and argued,""I'm telling you, everything I sell here is authentic. Hmph, I can't be bothered to talk nonsense with you now. When you can't prove that this painting is fake, I'll slowly settle this score with you.”
Zhang Yang ignored him.
The young man quickly handed over the transparent jade statue that Zhang Yang had requested.
"Through it, let's take a look at this Bamboo Stone Painting.”Zhang Yang passed the fake jade Buddha to the beautiful girl and said with a smile.
The little girl did not understand Zhang Yang's intentions, but she still obeyed Zhang Yang's orders. She lifted the fake jade Buddha and looked at the bamboo and stone painting of Zheng Banqiao on the counter.
When she saw this, a shocked expression appeared on the girl's face.
The owner of the antique shop had been nervously watching the girl's expression. When he saw her shocked expression, he couldn't help but become anxious. He secretly guessed without confidence,"Why does she have such an expression? Is this painting really fake? How…how was this possible? I took this painting from the old man's house.”
"This Bamboo Stone Painting is indeed a fake!”Putting down the transparent jade Buddha in her hand, the girl's expression turned ugly. She had never expected that this beautifully decorated antique shop, which sold antiques with appraisal certificates, would actually sell fake goods! Moreover, this cunning boss wanted to sell this counterfeit to him at such an expensive price.
The girl looked at the painting and then at Zhang Yang."Fortunately, I didn't buy this painting impulsively. Fortunately, this person suddenly appeared and told me the truth. Otherwise, I'll give it to Grandpa as a birthday present on his birthday. With Grandpa's ability to appreciate antiques, he'll definitely be able to tell that it's a fake. Grandpa would be very disappointed. "Perhaps I'll become a laughing stock in the clan because of this.”
Unknowingly, the girl had developed a good impression of Zhang Yang.
The antique shop owner did not understand why the girl insisted that the bamboo and stone painting was a fake after taking a look at the fake jade Buddha. He still tried his best to explain,"You…What makes you think that this painting of Zheng Banqiao's bamboo and stone is a fake? Look at this style, look at this painting…This is clearly Zheng Banqiao's authentic work!”
Although the antique shop owner was still eloquent, the girl no longer believed him. After a cold snort, the girl threw the fake jade Buddha in her hand to him and said in an unfriendly tone,"See for yourself."
The antique shop owner took the fake jade Buddha and imitated the girl's method. He looked at the bamboo and stone painting on the counter through the fake jade Buddha.
" How is this possible?!" It would have been fine if he didn't look at it, but when he did, the owner of the antique shop exclaimed.
When one looked at the bamboo-stone painting through the emerald green, transparent fake jade Buddha, they would see that the bamboo-stone painting had changed. The strong and upright bamboo and the stubborn rocks and grass under the bamboo actually turned into four big words.
These four words were clearly 'complete fake'!
The owner of the antique shop was flabbergasted. He had never thought that the bamboo and stone painting that he thought was the real thing would show these four words under the emerald green and transparent fake jade Buddha.
Such an ending was something he found hard to accept.
The owner of the antique shop, whose face was darker than the night outside, gritted his teeth and thought,""I thought that what I found in that old man's house should be the real thing. He didn't expect that the thing that the old man treated as a treasure was actually a fake! How infuriating!"
Just as the owner of the antique shop was fuming with rage, Zhang Yang tapped his fingers on the counter and said,""You just said that as long as I can prove that this Bamboo Stone Painting is a fake, you will tear it apart. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise.”
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