After having lunch at a restaurant and resting for a while, Xiao Ya, Lin Hao, and the rest set off for Jiasheng Market.
Standing at the gate of Jiasheng Antique Market, several expert professors looked a little solemn.
If Lin Hao hadn't spoken up in the morning, they wouldn't have known that they had suffered a loss. At this moment, everyone was on high alert. If they bought another fake in the afternoon, their professor's reputation would be ruined.
"Let's go!"
The professors nodded at each other and left.
Their goal was to find as many real items as possible. It was much more efficient to split up than to squeeze together.
"Um, Lin Hao, President Xiao, I'll go shopping with you.”Elder Wang did not leave and said with a smile.
Elder Wang knew that Lin Hao's appraisal skills were so good that he would not suffer a loss if he followed him.
The three of them walked into the Antique Market. As far as the eye could see, rows of shops lined up with red bricks and green tiles. The Antique Market itself revealed an antique vibe.
"Tong Bao Pavilion?"
Lin Hao randomly chose an antique shop and walked in.
"Welcome, open the door to welcome you. Everyone can pick something you like before leaving.”The owner of this antique shop was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had a mustache and looked like a big catfish.
Although he didn't look like much, the boss still had a good temperament. He wore a golden mandarin jacket and his hands were full of accessories. He looked rich and noble. This temperament was also very pleasing to the eyes of the customers who came to the antique shop to dig for treasures.
Lin Hao looked around. Old Han's antique stall would randomly put a piece of red cloth on the ground and pile the items on the ground to start selling. However, in this high-end antique shop, the antiques were all placed in glass cases. It could be said that they were extremely careful.
I'm not afraid that you'll see through it, but I'm afraid that you won't dare to buy it!
In an antique shop like this, it was essentially a game of chess between the owner and the customer. The owner would make a mistake, and the customer would pick up the antiques. The owner would know that it was a fake, but the customer would think that it was the real thing. It was inevitable that they would be cheated.
However, the owners of these antique shops would never take the initiative to deceive their customers. They would also not say whether their items were real or fake.
Lin Hao looked at the rows of antiques carefully, but he had no intention of buying them.
Elder Wang looked at a glass bottle for a long time before raising his head." Boss, can you show me this porcelain vase?"”
What Elder Wang had his eyes on was a thirteen-inch-tall western porcelain vase with a rose pattern on it. It looked very exquisite.
The owner of the antique shop smiled and didn't say anything. He put on his gloves and carefully took out the porcelain ware and placed it on the table.
After the antique shop owner placed the porcelain ware down, Elder Wang reached out and took the porcelain ware in his hand to observe it carefully.
This was an unwritten rule in the antique world. For fragile items like porcelain ware, the seller and the buyer could not directly hand it over. If it was broken midway, it was difficult to determine the responsibility.
Therefore, it was usually taken out by the seller and placed steadily before the buyer took it out. This way, even if there was an accident and it was broken, it was clear who was to blame.
Elder Wang looked at the porcelain ware for a long time and took a deep breath. He made up his mind and was about to speak when Lin Hao patted his shoulder and shook his head slightly at Elder Wang.
Elder Wang was stunned. Then, he carefully observed the porcelain ware. With the idea that the porcelain ware was fake, Elder Wang quickly discovered a few flaws in the porcelain ware.
One was that there was a slight cross-colored phenomenon at the mouth of the bottle, and there were a few small scratches on the porcelain ware.
One had to know that the quality of the real enamelware was very hard, and it was almost impossible to leave such scratches on the bottle. In other words, the enamelware that Elder Wang had his eyes on was most likely fake.
Elder Wang felt ashamed in his heart and quickly took back the vase.
"Boss, how much can this thing be sold for?”
Not long after, Lin Hao also saw something.
"Lin Hao is going to make a move?"
Hearing that Lin Hao had the intention to buy it, Xiao Ya and Elder Wang went up to him.
What Lin Hao took a fancy to was a wooden Arhat statue. It was the size of a fist and was placed in the center of Tong Bao Pavilion. It was supported by a golden base, and the outside was illuminated by a large glass bottle. There was even a guardrail around it.
The boss moved his fat body and slowly walked to Lin Hao's side. He patted the glass bottle and said," This thing costs 35 million!”
Upon hearing this price, Elder Wang's eyes widened. He narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the Arhat statue. It was exquisitely carved. There was a thick layer of patina on the outside, and there were slight traces of weathering at the corners.
"This is definitely an old object. It's probably three to four hundred years old!”
"This should be the treasure of the shop. The price is just a fake price.”Xiao Ya said.
"This beauty knows her stuff." The antique shop owner smiled.
Almost every shop in Jiasheng Market would have such a treasure. It was an antique that had been appraised as authentic. It was the golden signboard of every antique shop.
The shop's signature treasure was actually a way to tell the buyers that there might be other authentic goods in the shop. It was an excellent marketing method.
"This Arhat seems to have been passed down from the Song Dynasty. It's indeed the calming treasure of our Tong Bao Pavilion.”the antique shop owner said.
"It's indeed a good thing." Elder Wang pushed his glasses and sighed.
"Amitabha!" Xiao Ya put her palms together and bowed slightly to the Arhat statue. Such an old object might have spirituality now.
This Arhat seemed to be the real thing, so it was naturally impossible to buy it as if it was a treasure. Lin Hao, Wang Lao, Xiao Ya, and the others walked around again and walked out of the Treasure Pavilion.
Picking up scraps wasn't something that could be done after one or two visits. Even if one had a pair of Fiery Eyes that could tell the authenticity, one had to be lucky enough to find the real thing.
After visiting three more shops, Lin Hao still found nothing. However, as soon as he came out of one of the shops, he heard a commotion in front of him.
He saw that the entrance of an antique shop was surrounded by people, and the sound of quarreling could be heard from the shop.
"What's going on?" Xiao Ya was a little curious.
"I heard that the treasure of Nine Treasures Pavilion was smashed by someone and there's a commotion inside!”
"D * mn, this is a big deal. Let's go and take a look!”
A few passers-by walked over from behind Lin Hao and the others, and their conversation reached their ears.
The treasure of the shop was smashed?
This was a big deal!
In this Jiasheng Antique Market, which treasure wasn't worth tens of millions?
"Let's go and take a look!"
Xiao Ya was also a little curious about what was going on, so she asked.
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