"Well, because he has been sitting on the desk in the middle of the shop in the antique city, which is not for sale. Lao Zhou paused, "He doesn't have many good things in his hand, I went there yesterday, and I only accepted a piece of jade." I asked casually about this offering stone, and he said that he was planning to come out now. ”

"How much does it cost? Not low, right?"

"If it's low, I won't have to consult with you. Lao Zhou said, "My friend knows a little bit about strange stones. ”

After a pause, "He asked for 800,000 yuan!" and said that it was a friendship price for me. ”

Yu Yao nodded, "The price of this thing is really not easy to refer to." In the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were two or three million stones, and there were thousands of things, and the price gap was very large. ”

"Yes, the key is to analyze the specific things in detail. Lao Zhou said, "Although his price is not high, he knows more or less about the market." And the 'Chang'e Running to the Moon' on the boxwood carved bottom support, if it is a nursery of the same era, it will add a high score. ”

"His antique business is like this, I didn't expect to know how to offer stones?"

"Anyway, this is also taken by taking medicine. At first, he inadvertently missed an offering stone and made a little money. Later, I started to search, but I didn't know the old and new at the earliest, and I received a bunch of new stones. ”

Yu Yao smiled and continued to listen.

"Later, I learned that I had searched for old stones, and I was also pitted. For example, simply eat two fish and sell him an old offering stone at a low price, and then sell the original bottom tray at a high price. That's how I got to know it. This side's 'Chang'e Running to the Moon' is a leak that he picked up after he knew how to do it. ”

"It's not a leak. Yu Yao thought for a while, "Then you make an appointment, and I'll go with you." ”

"I'll get in touch!"

Lao Zhou then called.

"In the past few days, he has been cleaning up the goods in the antique city, and he has not left the store for the takeaway he ordered at noon today. Said we could go anytime in the afternoon. Hung up the phone, Lao Zhou told Yu Yao.

After the two finished eating, they drank tea in the private room of the hotel for a while, and then went directly to the antique city.

There are three or four antique cities in Jiangzhou, and there is a large antique city opposite the Qixingqiao antique market. However, the antique city where Lao Zhou's friends are located is not in Qixingqiao, it was newly built about ten years ago, leaning on the commercial street.

Lao Zhou's friend's store is on the second floor, and the location is also good, called "Shangpintang".

When I entered Shangpin Hall, I saw that many things in the hall were packed, and the things in the Bogu shelf and the counter were sparse.

Lao Zhou's friend was on the phone at this time, looking anxious, sounding like a buyer had originally booked something and didn't want it. This person is tall and has a heavy beard, not to mention, it is quite suitable for selling barbecue.

He hung up the phone and stepped forward, and Lao Zhou introduced each other. His surname is Shi, Lao Zhou called him Lao Shi, and when he introduced him, he also said that his surname was quite cheap.

Lao Shi's state changed very quickly, and he was a little angry when he called, but when he heard Lao Zhou say, he laughed and said that there was no surname Gong to take advantage of.

Subsequently, Lao Zhou explained to the two guys, and then entered the inner room with Yu Yao and Lao Zhou.

The offering stone for Chang'e to the moon was placed on the table, and Lao Shi raised his hand and pointed, "Lao Zhou, Boss Xiaoyu, let's take a look first." ”

Yu Yao took out a cigarette while watching, handed Lao Shi first, and then Lao Zhou, and said with a smile, "Since you're here, look at the things outside when you turn around." ”

Lao Shi was stunned for a moment, "Boss Xiaoyu won't be clear at a glance, he didn't fancy this offering stone, right?"

"I just said it in passing, how can I understand it at a glance?" Yu Yao waved his hand, "Besides, I'm just helping Lao Zhou take a look, and I didn't buy it." ”

"Oh, it's not easy for Lao Zhou to please move you. ”

Before, when Lao Zhou introduced, Lao Shi did not show any difference, as if he had just met a stranger, but now he suddenly said this, Lao Zhou couldn't help asking, "So you know Boss Yu?"

"Jiangzhou is not big, how can you not know Boss Yu's reputation?

"I smiled. Yu Yao took a puff of his cigarette and didn't say anything more, concentrating on looking at this offering stone.

The shape of this stone offering can indeed deduce "Chang'e running to the moon", and the overall shape is also a little smart, the stone is moist, the pulp is heavy, Yu Yao's fingers flicked, making a sound similar to metal.

"Lingbi is a stone in the world, and the sound is like bronze and jade. Lao Shi also chanted two lines of poetry on the side.

This "such as jade" must be an exaggeration, but the color of Lingbi stone is really good. If you have to say "such as jade", you can only say that some of the fine lines mixed with a certain jade texture, the whole is still stony, but the texture is tough, far better than ordinary stone.

"Boss Shi is really elegant. Yu Yao replied casually, and turned to focus on the boxwood carved bottom bracket.

This base bracket has a unique shape, the whole is like an old tree lying horizontally, with carved branches and flowers and leaves, and perching birds, and the lower part is attached to bluestone and flowers. The knife work is refined and elegant, polished and clean, and there are no traces of stiffness.

The carved osmanthus tree echoes the Moon Palace.

Yu Yao motioned to Lao Zhou to help, to see if there was any money at the bottom of this bottom bracket.

"No money. Lao Shi came first.

Even though he said so, Yu Yao still asked Lao Zhou to pick up the offering stone steadily and look at it carefully.

There is really no money at the bottom.

But Yu Yao had already picked up the bottom support, so he looked at it carefully in his hand again. After reading it, I put it together with Lao Zhou.

"How is it?" Lao Zhou and Lao Shi almost said in unison, and after asking, the two couldn't help but laugh at the same time.

"This offering stone and boxwood carved bottom bracket is not a period. "Since Yu Yao is helping Lao Zhou buy things, something like this will be made clear.

Lao Shi's face sank, and Lao Zhou frowned.

"What do you say?" asked Lao Zhou.

Yu Yao looked at Lao Shi, "Boss Shi, a little personal opinion, if you don't say it right, you can advise me a lot." ”

Boss Yu said seriously. Lao Shi turned to a smile.

"This boxwood bottom, I think it is from the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. Yu Yao lowered his head and lit another cigarette, "Offering stones······

This time, Lao Shi opened his mouth first, "When do you think the offering stone can arrive?"

"I can't say exactly, but the latest is the third generation of the Qing Dynasty. When Yu Yao said, he seemed to glance at Lao Zhou unintentionally.

When Lao Shi heard "latest", his brows stretched a little, "Yes, the year of the stone offering is enough, and as for the bottom support, the back match is also normal." The key value is still in the supply of stones. ”

Lao Zhou met Yu Yao's eyes, "Lao Shi, if the bottom support is of the same period, it can be recognized as the original set, and I can accept 800,000 yuan." But now that you're in this case, you've got to give me something!"

"This thing is not a good thing, if it can't be released, I'll take it home and put it on display. Although the money is tight, it has not yet reached the point of clearing the warehouse and selling it indiscriminately. Lao Shi waved his hand again and again, and there was a hint of cunning on his face, "Also, didn't you want to find a bottom support just now?"

Question, Lao Zhou couldn't help but be stunned.