This villa is specially designed for grandparents, so the study and the old man's bedroom are on the second floor.

The grandfather and grandson went upstairs and entered the study, the grandfather walked towards the desk square, while Zhou Fangyuan fell behind, closed the door of the study, and then walked to the other side of the desk.

"Sit down, I have something to say to you. ”

Grandpa nodded with his chin, and he sat in the Taishi chair first.

"Yes. ”

Zhou Fangyuan obediently sat down opposite.

The Taishi chair that grandpa sat on was given by Zhou Fangyuan when the old man celebrated his birthday this year, not just a chair, but a complete set of study furniture, from chairs, to desks, to bookcases, and then to other gadgets, such as painting urns, pen washes, inkstones, etc., basically, he redecorated the entire study room for grandpa, which is more antique. Of course, the price is also expensive, just to change the furniture of such a room, it cost Zhou Fangyuan 5 million.

But this is all a trivial matter, and most of the furniture, the price is actually not that expensive, after all, the materials are very cherished, and the price is a little higher is understandable. The most special thing in this may be the Taishi chair where grandpa sits.

The Taishi chair is the only chair named after the official position in the ancient furniture, which was first used in the Song Dynasty, and the original form was a chair similar to the chair. In the Ming Dynasty, the circle chair of the upper part of the Antong chair circle was called the Taishi chair. In the Qing Dynasty, the Taishi chair became a kind of armchair, the backrest of the armchair, the armrest and the chair surface are at right angles, the appearance is solemn and rigorous, the materials are heavy, wide and exaggerated, and the decoration is complicated. These characteristics are all designed to show the status and identity of the prominent owner, which has been completely detached from comfort and tends towards dignity.

Since the Taishi chair is not named according to the shape or functional characteristics of the furniture, the development and change of its chair shape is more influenced by the social etiquette, customs and culture at that time. "Taishi" is the official name, is a symbol of dignity and elegance, in the chair furniture of the same era, can be called "Taishi chair", must be the leader in the chair furniture. It also symbolizes the noble status and admiration of the person sitting on the Taishi chair, which is the common wish of the ancient Chinese literati and the common people. The shape of the Taishi chair refers to, although it has been changing, but its status in people's minds has always been very lofty, when a big official, sitting on the Taishi chair, this will be a scene that emerges in everyone's mind, but the shape of the Taishi chair, or the chair, or the circle chair, or the Qing armchair, it is not necessarily.

The Taishi chair can best reflect the modeling characteristics of Qing Dynasty furniture, it is wide, the backrest and armrests are connected together, forming a three, five or more screen.

The Taishi chair was originally the chair of the official family, which is a symbol of power and status, and it has the meaning of official position when placed in the palace and yamen, and it also shows the status of the master when placed in the family. After the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the furniture production in Guangdong Province flourished, the Taishi chair, which was originally the chair of the official family, entered the homes of ordinary people, and the back and armrests of the chair were often carved wonderfully, becoming a kind of exquisite chair full of wealth, which was all the rage, and later developed to be made of beech wood and other woods, becoming a kind of homely seating. In the living room in an important position, a pair of Taishi chairs or matching with the Eight Immortals Table can not only play the role of the finishing touch, but also explain the owner's taste and taste.

In the Qing Dynasty, the shape of the Taishi chair is far from the history of the Song Dynasty, the body is huge, the workmanship is complicated, the armchair and the screen-backed chair set up in the hall are all called the Taishi chair, the works of the Qianlong period are the most refined, and they are generally made of high-grade wood such as red sandalwood, pear and mahogany, as well as inlaid porcelain, inlaid stone, inlaid enamel and other crafts. What they have in common is that the back of the chair is basically a screen, the backrest, the armrests and the chair are at right angles, the appearance is solemn and rigorous, the materials are heavy, the width is exaggerated, and the decoration is complicated, these characteristics are to highlight the status and identity of the owner, which has completely detached from comfort and tends to dignity.

As for the one that the old man was sitting on, it was a standard Qing Taishi chair, which was bought by Zhou Fangyuan and asked someone to buy it, so what was the specific reason? He didn't know much about it, but he only knew that this chair was an antique, and there were many dragon-like patterns carved on it, but it was said that it was not a dragon...... He really doesn't understand this. On the backrest, there is a large piece of marble, and the lines on it look like a landscape painting scroll at first glance.

Anyway, even if you don't understand it, you can see that it's a lot of money at a glance. As for whether it is an antique or not...... Let's put it this way, as long as you can find the right person and have enough money to buy the real thing, you can definitely buy the real thing. On the contrary, if you don't have enough money, you can only pick up the leaks. If this had been put 20 years ago, it might have been possible to pick up a leak, but now it can be put now? Hehe, today, with the development of information and communication, the price of all kinds of knowledge has seriously shrunk, and knowledge that people could not see in their entire lives may be found casually on the Internet. In another 20 years, it will be even more difficult to pick up the leaks, and as long as you are a little careful, who will not learn about antiques. I don't want to be very specialized, at least I won't be deceived casually.

Besides, the person Zhou Fangyuan is looking for is not casually looking, he is a master in the circle of trusting people and trusting relationships, and he has played antiques for most of his life, and he rarely has eye-catching, especially ancient furniture, which is the specialty of others. Is it difficult to get enough of the appearance fee and the money to buy things, and to buy something real? As for whether the other party will lie to him...... Zhou Fangyuan didn't want to think so deeply, anyway, if the other party really dared to lie to him, he didn't mind letting the other party feel the anger of the big group.

And Zhou Fangyuan can't help it, if possible, he doesn't want to find someone to help, if he can rely on his own ability to buy some good things for his grandfather, it will be even more filial to his grandson. But the problem is, he doesn't have the ability.

In the field of antiques, the water is so deep that it is not nice to say that it is easy to directly submerge the real distant group.

After all, not to mention anything else, in such an industry, antique dealers alone are divided into upper, middle and lower third-class, antique lovers, and upper, middle and lower, there are many ways in it.

A first-class antique dealer should be a first-class dealer with "character, mind, eyesight, and strength". It is true that some big banks are strong and will never be soft when they encounter targets, and they will spend money like dirt; some big banks have a ruthless vision, and even if they "imitate highly," it is difficult to escape their sharp eyes; however, they either put money first and can abandon their principles and violate their conscience for the sake of business; or they are light on each other, and they are the first in the world, and they don't even raise their eyelids when they meet newcomers, let alone take the initiative to promote their juniors.

Medium antique dealers are the backbone of the market, they have good eyesight, good strength, character and mind are also reasonable, although not morally noble, but at least not a room of fakes, a belly of stories. In the face of buyers, they are very good at observing words and feelings, "do not tell lies in front of real people", insiders come to negotiate the price directly, and laymen come to tell stories and package packaging. When encountering "chicks" who are humble and eager to learn, they are generally very patient and "good teachers", with the aim of leaving a good impression on newcomers and cultivating them into long-term customers. As for selling real or fake, sometimes it depends on the mood, sometimes it depends on the customer.

Inferior antique dealers, the existence at the bottom of the circle, the "National Treasure Gang" is the main component of it. With the continuous reshuffle of the antique market and the improvement of the overall level of antique lovers, the life of inferior antique dealers has become more and more difficult. Not only are their stores full of "fakes", but their eyesight is also really hard to compliment. Their main means of making profits is to "wait for the rabbit" and wait for the unjust bosses who are bent on dreaming of picking up leaks and getting rich to "throw themselves into the net". Although they are not willing to be lonely, they often take the initiative to "shine" in forums, post bars, QQ groups, WeChat groups and other places, but they are either ridiculed or blocked or kicked away. Occasionally, they can mix in offline gatherings and exchange activities, but as soon as they take out their collections, it is difficult for them to participate in the next event.

To put it bluntly, antique collection is not only a hobby, but also a kind of learning, need to learn and accumulate practical experience, become a knowledgeable collector or collector, if you do not understand the basic common sense, do not understand the historical value and collection value of antiques, there is no common language with each other, there is no basis for communication, even if the probability of success is very small. Zhou Fangyuan was lucky this time, because the person he entrusted also had a certain foundation and status in this circle, and the other party now made it clear that he wanted to show his collection generously.

But how can we say it? People are good people and have good hearts, but in terms of financial resources, they are a little inadequate. Of course, if this person can sell a part of his collection, he can casually get out the money for the exhibition, but he is still reluctant, so he hopes to get some support. Zhou Fangyuan, you and you, are a person who can support him, rich, powerful, and channeled, all of which the other party does not have, and what the other party has, is the vision and ability to appreciate the ancients that Zhou Fangyuan does not have, so the two sides hit it off.

Zhou Fangyuan will help the other party to carry out no less than 30 professional exhibitions in 06, and at the same time use the existing channels to help the other party publicize. As for the other party, when he encounters some good things, he will help Zhou Fangyuan pay more attention to them, and notify him as soon as he encounters suitable good things.

Therefore, not only are antique dealers graded, but also those who buy antiques.

Awesome, the antique lover of the cow beep is one of the best among the collectors. These people not only have strong economic strength and top-notch vision, but also have a character that is admirable to the mountains. For them, collecting antiques is not only a pleasure, but also a responsibility. They will donate the rare treasures they have bought through a lot of hardship and scattered wealth to the state, and do not try to monopolize or pass them on to their descendants, let alone show off their collection of heavy objects as a sign of success. Their love for antiques is deep in their bones, and their love is for the value of cultural relics and history, not the commercial value measured by money.

Medium-sized antique lovers generally have good eyesight and relatively abundant spare money. Collecting antiques is not only their hobby, but also one of their investment varieties. They are more concerned about the commercial value of antiques, and can think and judge independently. "Picking up leaks" will often sell the sense of accomplishment of pursuing huge profits, and "taking medicine" will reflect and summarize.

As for the inferior antique lovers.

These people are by no means simply equivalent to newcomers who have just entered the antique circle, and some may have been in the circle for several years, but are still reduced to "inferior". Their main characteristics are that they do not think independently, and they are still less willing to make independent judgments, and they say that they can sleep with peace of mind after asking around after shopping; they seem to like antiques and do not care about commercial value, but in fact their minds are full of daydreams of picking up leaks and getting rich; on the surface, they are open-minded and eager to learn and love to ask questions, but in fact they are low-eyed and lazy. It's sad that such an antique lover is still a half-baked or a layman after many years, walking on the old road of "wanting to pick up leaks and taking big medicine" again and again......

Zhou Fangyuan doesn't count any of them, he doesn't have that paranoid love for antiques, but he is definitely not completely indifferent. If he finds something suitable, he is of course willing to collect it and play with it when he has time. But he won't learn that knowledge by himself, or rather, he won't take the initiative to learn at this stage, because he has too much to do and doesn't have so much spare time to study systematically. As mentioned above, the water in the antique industry is too deep, if it is not a family heirloom, then you have to really work hard to learn hard.

What Zhou Fangyuan wants is not this, what he wants is to spend money to buy and collect it under the condition that it can be guaranteed to be a good thing, and if the authenticity is guaranteed. I don't care how much money is spent, it's enough to be cool anyway.

Well, it's too far to gossip.

In short, this set of furniture was bought, and the old man liked it very much at that time, and the only regret was that he only bought one of the Taishi chairs, and the matching other chair and coffee table were gone.

But although it's a shortcoming, it's not a big problem, if there's only one, it's just put in the study, so that there is still a lack of things in the study.

The old man likes this chair very much, and he usually maintains it very carefully, but now he sits on the chair and leans back slightly, and his face can't help but show a satisfied expression.

"Yangyang, although grandpa hasn't said much like this before, but now it seems that you are indeed the best child in our family. Successful career, know how to take care of the family, although the company is getting bigger and bigger, but not for the rich, but hard to repay the society, grandpa in the eyes, the heart is also very proud. ”

"Grandpa, this is what I should do. ”

Zhou Fangyuan was modest.

"yes, that's what you're supposed to do, but that's not all you should be doing, you're ...... this year 23, huh?"

"Yes, it's been 23, 22 weeks. ”

"23, in our time, at your age, children can run on the ground. Grandpa never asked, you are in this emotional aspect...... Any ideas?"

"Uh, grandpa, why did you suddenly ask about this? I'm still young......"

"I'm not young, I'm not young, I'm 23, and I'm going to be in my old age soon, and you should think about your personal life. I heard that the granddaughter of your fourth grandfather's family has been working in your company, what's her name? By the way, Mingjue, aren't you two quite close? How about it? Is there anything you want to talk to grandpa?"

The old man looked at Zhou Fangyuan with a smile.

Zhou Fangyuan covered his forehead helplessly, he was really ...... The more you are afraid of something, the more you will come, you are only 23 this year, and you are still a virtual age, what's the matter, you have to think about marriage again?