Three Legged Incense Burner (,)
In Wanbao Pavilion, Qin Hao followed the GPS to this place.
He was about to find a place to park when Tang Miaomiao pointed to a road and said,""Go over there. We'll take the back door."
"The front door has to pass through the lobby. Those aunties are very annoying and like to ask questions.”
Qin Hao took a look and turned the steering wheel in his hand. After walking over, he saw an underground garage.
Next to it was the back door of the Lotus City Auction House. After walking for a while, they would reach the Antique Market.
There were two security guards in front of the garage, and they let Tang Miaomiao in immediately.
Tang Miaomiao led Qin Hao out of the underground garage and into the back door. They turned left and right, and they entered the same lab as before.
Tang Miaomiao suddenly opened the door. There was an old man drinking tea with Grandpa Tang in the appraisal room. There was a suitcase beside him.
The two of them were shocked. The old man who was drinking tea looked at Elder Tang.
"Old Tang, who are these two?"
Elder Tang was also speechless. He glared at his granddaughter and then at Qin Hao with an unfriendly expression.
He waved at the two of them and continued,"This is my granddaughter. That kid is my granddaughter's classmate. He has good eyesight. The Xuande furnace I bought a few days ago was bought by him.”
Tang Miaomiao saw the old man and knew that he was probably her grandfather's friend. It was inappropriate for her to enter so rashly.
She stuck out her tongue and pulled Qin Hao to stand behind Grandpa Tang.
The old man nodded with a smile." It seems that your Tang family has a successor. You've almost finished your tea. Let me show you the items I brought."”
He had obviously misunderstood the relationship between Qin Hao and Tang Miaomiao. Elder Tang wanted to refute.
Seeing him go to get the suitcase, she didn't argue and just watched quietly.
"Grandpa, who is he?" Tang Miaomiao asked in a low voice. I've never seen it before."
" This is my friend from the Antique Association, Ye Yun," Elder Tang explained casually." You're usually not around when we meet, so of course you haven't seen her."”
"That kid, you come forward too. Ye Yun brought an antique this time. I'll teach you some identification skills.”
"I'll let the two of you broaden your horizons so that you won't be noticed in the future.”
Qin Hao could hear the kindness in the other party's words. Although he did not care much, he still went up.
Who asked him to think about someone else's granddaughter?
Tang Miaomiao was going to inherit the auction house in the future, so she had a lot to learn.
Ye Yun took out a pair of white gloves from his pocket and put them on, then steadily opened the suitcase on the table.
His movements were smooth and natural, giving off a very professional feeling.
After opening the suitcase, the item inside was revealed. It was a bronze 18-centimeter three-legged incense burner.
"Eh?" Elder Tang exclaimed in surprise. He gently took out the incense burner and placed it on the table to look at it.
"Is this a three-legged gilded copper incense burner from the Ming Dynasty?”
Ye Yun nodded in satisfaction when she saw Elder Tang's expression.""That's right. I bought old items from Panjiayuan. You know that I don't like collecting bronze artifacts. I'll let you take a look.”
After saying that, he stood at the side and did not interrupt.
Elder Tang explained to Qin Hao and Tang Miaomiao, who were watching from both sides,""To determine whether it's authentic or not, first look at the workmanship, color, and mottled degree of the surface. Then, look at the thickness distribution of the patina on it.”
"This requires you to have knowledge of both history and antiques. You two are both from the History Department. Although you don't specialize in antiques, you still have to pay attention to it.”
Tang Miaomiao's interest was piqued. She looked around as if she was appraising a treasure.
She found that the remaining patterns on each part of the furnace wall were not consistent. The craftsmanship was very exquisite. It was not something that ordinary civilians could come into contact with. Only high-ranking officials and nobles could do it.
Tang Miaomiao told her grandfather what she had found, and Grandpa Tang nodded in satisfaction.
He then looked at Qin Hao." Did you notice anything? If you want to become the son-in-law of the Tang family, you can't be weak in antiques."”
The hidden meaning behind his words was that if she was good at antiques, she would be recognized by him.
Qin Hao secretly rolled his eyes and pretended to put on gloves. He lifted the incense burner and looked at it from top to bottom.
He imitated Ye Yun's actions and praised,""It's a good item."
He activated his appraisal skill and relied on his golden finger at the critical moment.
Old Master Tang already had his own opinion. Now, he was only testing Qin Hao and the others. He smiled happily and said,"Mr. Ye, I'll take this item. Name a price.”
Ye Yun took a sip of tea and said with a smile,""What kind of friendship do we have? This is a three-legged incense burner from the Ming Dynasty. How about six million?”
Elder Tang was about to agree when he suddenly saw Qin Hao shaking his head slightly.
"Why are you shaking your head?" he asked. Is there a problem?"
Qin Hao sighed." Don't be in a hurry to decide. Take a look at what this is."”
As he spoke, Qin Hao took a wet towel and wiped a small part of the incense burner's base before putting it away.
When the three of them went to take a look, there were a few small words on the place that had been wiped.
Tang Miaomiao recognized it, but she wasn't sure. She touched the area and read it out loud."During the Republic of China."
These four words were very faint. If one did not feel it carefully, they would think that it was a vein and ignore it.
Old Master Tang and Ye Yun's expressions were very ugly. A three-legged incense burner from the Ming Dynasty had the Republic of China engraved on it?
Didn't this mean that Elder Tang had made a mistake? He was even inferior to Qin Hao, this young man?
Ye Yun took the three-legged incense burner and stared at the area. He found that what he said was true.
His emotions were even more complicated. His face was green and red. He felt embarrassed. He had brought out a fake to sell and was even seen through. Moreover, he specialized in the antique business. It was simply a great humiliation.
Ye Yun's hand that was holding the three-legged incense burner trembled. He put away the things and turned to leave.
Elder Tang opened his mouth but did not urge him to stay.
If he really stayed, it would be even more awkward. This was not bad.
The appraisal room was silent for a while. Elder Tang took a sip of tea and shook his head."It's all thanks to you today. Otherwise..."
"Little brother, what's your name?”
"Otherwise, Grandpa, you'll lose six million and your reputation will be ruined," Tang Miaomiao giggled.”
"My name is Qin Hao. Mr. Tang, don't call me little brother. Just call me Little Qin." Qin Hao smiled.”
Elder Tang sighed." You're indeed an extroverted granddaughter. I'll call you Little Qin from now on. It won't be too late to change it when our relationship advances in the future."”
As he spoke, he glanced at his granddaughter beside him. His meaning was obvious.
Tang Miaomiao turned her head away and gave Grandpa Tang a light slap. She couldn't help but look over.
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