Chapter 179: Tin Pot
Seeing that the pendant showed blue-white fluorescence under ultraviolet light, Ning Jinxiu was very strange and asked, "Shopkeeper Meng, how can there be such a performance?"
Meng Zitao introduced: "This is because the jadeite of B goods and B + C goods contains colloidal substances because of post-processing, and colloidal substances will show blue-white fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet rays. If you don't believe it, after you go back, take a piece of A-goods jadeite and try it like this, but you don't behave like this. ”
Ning Xiuxiu said: "You don't have to go back, I still have a jade pendant here, you try it, just to see if it's really A goods." ”
So saying, he took off the pendant around his neck and placed it on the table. This is a gourd pendant, because the light is too dim, it is not easy to see clearly.
Meng Zitao hit the ultraviolet rays on this pendant, or the true color, if it is indeed jadeite, it should be a jadeite.
Lao Yang was a little speechless and said: "Since you have a jade pendant, how can you still 'take medicine'? ”
"And this statement?" Ning Xiu looked very surprised.
Lao Yang said: "Of course, if you don't believe it, use your A goods, tap on the other one, and you'll know." ”
Ning Jinxiu hurriedly picked up the two pieces of jade and hit them slightly, because the room was relatively quiet, he could immediately hear the difference, the sound of the B+C goods was muffled, and there was no crisp sound of the A goods next to him.
"This ...... Really, why am I so stupid that I didn't try this method. Ning Xiuxiu said with annoyance.
In fact, sometimes people are like this, when an antique attracts their attention, the more they look at it, the more they feel right, the more they look at it, the more they feel true, sometimes. I will also forget the knowledge points I know. Of course, if you really buy it back, the result will be as annoyed as Ning Jinxiu now.
Since it was too dark, everyone walked out and went outside. Ning Jinxiu looked at the pendant in his hand, and the more he looked at it, the more depressed he became.
This is because the color of B jadeite is good at first glance, but if you look closely, you can find that the color is in a daze, and if you observe it under the lamp, the color transparency will be weakened.
In fact, if you compare it with A goods, it is easy to find the problem. Everyone doesn't know what Ning Jinxiu thinks, but he actually has a genuine product, and he can still stand out in this regard.
After a while, Ning Jinchang breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Shopkeeper Meng, is there a relatively easy way to find B and C goods?" ”
Meng Zitao thought for a while and said, "B goods, you just need to look at its color in a daze." Generally, it can be seen, as for C goods. You can go and buy a Charles filter and use it to observe, and the green will turn red or colorless. In addition, the surface color can be removed or turned brown by wiping with a strong fader. ”
"Oh, how much does that Charles filter cost?" asked Ning Jinxiu.
"A hundred or ten dollars. You can also buy it online. Meng Zitao said.
Ning Jinxiu said: "It's not expensive, I'll buy one after I go back." By the way, what should I do with this pendant?"
Meng Zitao said: "It depends on your thoughts, but." Due to the destruction of the original quality of jadeite by strong acids, B goods or B + C goods will gradually lose their luster and crack within two or three years, and you inject dye agent, if you wear it for a long time, it will have more or less some impact on the body, and you had better pay attention to this aspect. ”
"What do I want this kind of thing for?!" Ning Xiu was so angry that he was about to throw it away.
Lao Yang said: "This thing is evidence, isn't it okay for you to throw it away now?"
"Uh, I almost forgot about it. Ning Xiu patted his head.
"By the way, don't you think today's events are strange?" Lao Yang felt that Ning Jinxiu was a little hindsight, and couldn't help but remind.
"What's so strange about that. "Ning is still a little unsure.
"Don't you want to think about it, this place is not near the antique market, why are they burying mines here? Besides, they must have understood your hobby, so they took the jade out to test you. ”
Lao Yang's reminder made Ning Xiuxiu come back to his senses and pat his thigh: "I understand, it must be from the gang last year." Originally, in addition to the old man, there were three men last year, but in the end, only the one who called, and one ran away. ”
The other said that it had nothing to do with him, because there was no evidence, and in the end it was over. It is estimated that they have been holding a grudge against this matter, and now that more than a year has passed, they feel that they are all right, so they have come to take revenge on me. Hmph, am I really someone who is easy to bully?"
Meng Zitao interjected: "I don't think these people should be so stupid, knowing that you have the ability to deal with them, you will definitely be prepared." Moreover, not far from here, it is the boundary of the city next door. ”
"This ......" Ning Jinxiu was stunned for a moment, then immediately walked to the side and made a phone call, and after saying a few words, he became excited, and it seemed that there should be no good news.
Meng Zitao shook his head secretly, since the other party had made a plan in advance, the possibility of finding it was very small.
At this time, I saw the owner of the restaurant next to me asking with a smile: "Two bosses, are you both in the antique business?"
Lao Yang said with a smile: "This shopkeeper Meng accepts everything, I just accept some porcelain." ”
Meng Zitao took over and said, "Boss, do you have something to sell?"
From the beginning just now, the owner of the hotel has been very enthusiastic, and the degree of enthusiasm is really a bit contrary to common sense, Meng Zitao has a guess in his heart, and now after hearing this, it can be basically determined that he should have something to do.
The owner of the hotel smiled and said, "I do have something to sell, if you think it's convenient, can you go to my house and have a look?"
"No problem......"
Speaking of this, he saw Ning Xiuxiu walking back and said, "Lao Yang, shopkeeper Meng, I'm going to deal with this matter now, let's talk about it next time we have a chance." ”
Meng Zitao and Lao Yang both said that it didn't matter, and after that, everyone also exchanged their business cards.
After Ning Jinxiu left, Meng Zitao and the others followed the hotel owner to his house, a community not far from the hotel.
The owner of the hotel was very talkative, and on the way, he first introduced himself, named Mu Yuqi, and then told everyone the origin of the antiques he was going to sell.
He said that he used to work as a chef in Shanghai, and the food he cooked at that time was very popular with customers, and there was an old man who suffered from anorexia, and after eating his food, he got better.
However, the old man also suffered from other terminal diseases, and died not long after, and before he died, the old man asked his children to give him what he was going to sell this time.
Mu Yuqi said a little embarrassedly: "Actually, I didn't plan to sell the things before, but the restaurant I open now, the store is rented, for some reasons, the owner of the house sells the storefront, and the money I earned before is used to buy a house, and now I can't make up such a small amount of money for a while, so I can only fight its idea." ”
Speaking of this, he said with a sigh: "Two bosses, when I have money in the future, I still want to buy it back in the future, I wonder if you can stop selling it?"
Lao Yang said: "Actually, you can use it as a mortgage." ”
Mu Yuqi shook his head: "I checked before, antique mortgages are more cumbersome, and it is not easy to reflect the value, although some commissioning banks and pawn shops are willing to accept it, but the mortgage amount is generally only 40% or less of the recognized minimum market price, and there is also a risk in keeping things with them." ”
"As for friends, it's basically impossible to take out so much money at once, and I don't like to owe people family favors, so I didn't have the idea......"
While talking, everyone came to Mu Yuqi's house, his parents heard that Meng Zitao and Lao Yang were merchants who collected antiques, and they were very polite, serving tea and pouring water.
After a while, Mu Yuqi came over with a wooden box, and after opening it, he saw that there was a wine jug inside.
Lao Yang raised his eyes and looked: "It's a tin pot, it's really rare these days." ”
Mu Yuqi's father took over and said: "Yes, it is often said in the newspapers that no one ...... the incident of being poisoned by using a tin pot to hold wine and being hospitalized."
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by his wife, who glared at him, presumably complaining that he was talking nonsense.
Meng Zitao also saw this scene and said with a smile: "In fact, tin itself is an environmentally friendly metal, there is no toxicity, if it is done by hand welding, it can achieve 99.9% purity, and there is no problem with normal use." ”
"But tin is not particularly strong, so if the pouring process is used in the production of tin products, it must be alloyed to make it strong, so some unscrupulous traders will add lead instead. In addition, there is also a situation where the added alloy lead exceeds the standard. ”
"Both of these situations will lead to the unsafe tin alloy jug, so it is not possible to say that the tin pot is toxic', the correct statement should be that the tin alloy jug contains lead or leads exceeds the standard, and it is not good for people to use it to hold wine. ”
After listening to Meng Zitao's explanation, Mu Yuqi's family suddenly realized, and Mu Yuqi asked: "Shopkeeper Meng, then how can we tell if it is a pure tin pot?"
"First of all, let's observe the color, if the color is like a mirror, the light can see people, generally speaking, there is more than 99% tin. Also, rotate to see if the color has blue light, and if so, it means that it is a pewter alloy ......"
Meng Zitao gave an introduction to everyone, and finally said: "So, you are indeed a good tin pot." ”
"How much is it worth?" Mu Yuqi's mother hurriedly asked.
Mu Yuqi was a little speechless when he heard this: "Mom, Shopkeeper Meng hasn't been carefully appraised, how can he immediately say how much it is worth?"
Mu Yuqi's mother was a little embarrassed: "It's me who is in a hurry." ”
Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that it didn't matter, and then took the tin pot in his hand and looked at it...... (To be continued.) )
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