This is a rare pot-shaped pot, shaped like a bronze pot, but to be slender, the height is about 15 centimeters, the body of the pot is engraved with verses, full of style, very exquisite, and well preserved.

On the body and lid of the pot, there are also inscriptions such as "the master of the bamboo house" and "Cun Zhou", indicating that this pot is made by Shen Cunzhou, a famous tin pot maker in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

Shen Cunzhou is a creative artist who combines craftsmanship and literature and art, which is very rare among the pot makers of the Ming and Qing dynasties. For example, Chen Mingyuan, a famous pot-making artist in the Qing Dynasty, and Yang Pengnian are both famous for their pot-making skills, but they are not good at poetry.

Chen Mansheng and Qu Ziye, on the other hand, were good at design and inscriptions, and did not know how to make pots themselves. Only a hundred years later, Zhu Shi inherited the mantle of Shen Cunzhou and carried forward the pewter.

It is precisely because of this that Shen Cunzhou's tin pot works also have a good performance in the antique market, and many collectors who love to collect tin want to have Shen Cunzhou's works.

After confirming the authenticity of the tin pot, Meng Zitao put the things back, and then, Lao Yang started to observe.

At this time, Mu Yuqi's father asked again: "This boss, how much is this tin pot worth in my house?"

Meng Zitao laughed secretly, that is, he met him, and he was not particularly ruthless in business, otherwise they would have to reduce the price fiercely based on their anxious performance.

Of course, he is a businessman, and he can't say that he will give too high a price, otherwise, will he drink the northwest wind? Or is there so much sympathy that he should not make any money that should be earned?

He smiled and said: "In our antique business, the seller usually offers the price first, and you discuss it first." What is the price in your mind, we will talk about it later. What do you think?"

Mu Yuqi's father said: "We don't know anything about antiques, so we are high." It's not right to open low......"

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Yuqi signaled him not to say anything, then signaled to Meng Zitao and pulled his parents back to the room.

"What, I haven't finished talking about it yet!" said the uncle angrily.

The aunt didn't give him a good face: "It's a shame that you have lived so much, he is a buyer, and you let him bid, isn't that self-deprecating?"

The uncle said weakly: "I think that young man is very good at talking. ”

The aunt scolded: "It's really a pig's brain, people are easy to talk to." But it doesn't mean that the money will be given to you, are you willing to give money to others when doing business?"

"Uh......" the old man said nothing.

Mu Yuqi scratched his head: "I didn't think about it, the landlord was in a hurry, and I was also a little anxious, I heard that they were big bosses in the antique business, so I invited them over." If I had known this, I should have followed the original plan and went to the experts to identify it first. ”

The aunt said, "Since the people have been invited, then don't regret it." ”

The uncle said, "Then what should I do?" You can't get rid of people, can you?"

Mu Yuqi waved his hand: "This is definitely not good, I invited others over, and then drove others away without even talking about the price." Where is my face going?"

The uncle said, "Then how do we make a price?"

The aunt said, "Why don't we sell it for 500,000 yuan?"

The uncle was stunned and said, "Just that little pot, you want to sell it for 500,000 yuan, you have a problem with your brain, right?"

The aunt scolded angrily: "What do you have in your brain?" Last time I saw a small cup on TV, it was worth tens of millions, but we are a pot. More than half a million?"

The uncle argued: "That cup was used by the emperor in ancient times. ”

Not to be outdone, the aunt said: "Our pot can't be used by the emperor! Besides, what's wrong with the emperor." Isn't the emperor human?"

Mu Yuqi smiled bitterly and said, "I said, can you stop arguing, can't you discuss a reliable way......

Just as Mu Yuqi's family was discussing the price, Meng Zitao took the box containing the tin pot in his hand again.

Not to mention, although this box is not big (just loaded into a tin pot) and the surface is plain and plain, it is made of huanghuali, which can be worth 20,000 or 30,000 yuan in terms of market value.

Meng Zitao looked at the inside of the box, it was normal, he took the lid of the box in his hand again, there were only naturally growing patterns on the surface, however, there was a landscape painting engraved on the inside of the lid, and on the far right, the word "Yangshan" was also written.

This landscape painting is very ordinary, basically has no artistic value, not only does not increase the value of the box, on the contrary, it also decreases a little. I don't know what the original owner thought, but he would actually carve a picture like this on it.

However, when Mencius saw this painting, the whole person was a little stunned, because the painting style of this painting was exactly the same as the so-called treasure map he obtained.

This made Mencius who came back to his senses excited, because the two pictures he got earlier did not have any words at all, but the word "Yang Mountain" was written here, indicating that it was very likely that the location of the treasure was a place called "Yang Mountain", which made him not excited.

But immediately, Meng Zitao calmed down, because there are not many places called "Yangshan" in China, and some of them may still be called by the locals casually, and they are not displayed on the map, so how can he find the right place?

Meng Zitao was entangled for a while, and then returned to his normal heart, in the current situation, there must be more detailed clues, with enough clues, are you afraid that you can't find the right place?

As for how to find the remaining clues, it depends entirely on luck, and this kind of thing is useless even if it is entangled.

"Shopkeeper Meng, what's wrong?" Lao Yang put the tin pot back, noticed that Meng Zitao was holding the lid of the box, full of worries, and was a little curious, so he asked.

Meng Zitao came back to his senses and said with a smile: "It's nothing, I just thought of something." By the way, what do you think of this tin kettle?"

Lao Yang shook his head: "The things are good, but I don't care about anything other than porcelain." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "Then I'm welcome." ”

"What's so polite about this......"

The two talked and laughed, and waited for more than ten minutes, but they didn't see Mu Yuqi's family come out. This made both of them feel a little strange.

"What's the matter, is the price so difficult to negotiate?" Lao Yang was a little strange.

Meng Zitao said: "Maybe they don't know how much a tin pot is worth." ”

Lao Yang looked very surprised: "No." He's called us over, but he doesn't even know the value of the things?"

To say. If they happened to ask temporarily, Mu Yuqi brought them over, which is easier to understand, but now it was Mu Yuqi who took the initiative to invite them here, but said that he didn't know the value yet, Lao Yang felt a little speechless.

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "I think it is likely that Mu Yuqi heard that we were in the antique business, so he temporarily called us over." Other than that. There is also a possibility that the landlord is in a hurry. Anyway, if the price is right, take it. ”

Although, there are still clues left on the lid of the box, but he has just used his ability to investigate, there is only such a painting on the box, and there is no jade pendant or key from the first two times, and with his memory, he can already write down the contents of the box. Even if you don't get it in the end, it's nothing.

However, Meng Zitao likes to take all relevant things into his own hands, and does not like uncertain factors. If you can buy it, of course it's the best.

After chatting a few more words, Mu Yuqi's family walked out of the room.

Mu Yuqi first apologized: "I'm really sorry. I've kept you waiting, to be honest. It's a bit reckless for me to invite you over this time, because I really didn't know the price of the tin pot before. Right now. If I make a price, it will be high, and you will not be satisfied, and if it is low, I will be afraid of a loss. ”

Meng Zitao expressed his understanding: "Boss Mu, we can understand your thoughts, I don't know, do you still have the idea of making a move now?"

Mu Yuqi smiled and said, "Since I invited you over, if I don't sell it, I'm embarrassed, so I have an idea." ”

"Speak. ”

"I know that this box must also be an antique, if you can give me money according to the market price of the tin pot, and after two years, I can buy this tin pot back at the original price plus two years of bank interest, then this box will be given to you. If I break the contract, then you can dispose of this tin kettle. Do you think that's going to work?"

Meng Zitao thought for a while, and said: "We are in business, I am unlikely to give it to you at the market price, because I am also at risk, and you have to save for two years, the market price, it is not cost-effective for me, so much money, if I use it to buy and sell antiques, it will be doubled in two years." ”

Not to mention doubling in two years, even if it is doubling in a week, it is a sure thing for Meng Zitao.

Lao Yang interjected: "Shopkeeper Meng's eyesight is notoriously good, it is entirely possible for him to say it, if you don't believe it, you can go to the antique street in the city to inquire." ”

Seeing that Mu Yuqi was about to speak, Meng Zitao preemptively said: "Of course, I am a businessman, and it would be a fool not to make money if I don't make it." I will revise the conditions you proposed, two years to one year, within one year, I don't want your interest, you can buy back at the original price, one to two years, you can buy back at the current market price, in addition, I want to ask you something, I don't know what you think?"

Mu Yuqi thought for a moment and asked, "I don't know what you want to ask?"

Meng Zitao said: "Actually, it's simple, I just want to ask about the origin of these two things." ”

Mu Yuqi was a little confused: "Didn't I say it before, this was given to me by the old man." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "Oh, I didn't make it clear, I want to ask the old man's address, I don't know if it's convenient or not." ”

He definitely couldn't just ask about the box, otherwise Mu Yuqi and the others would definitely find it strange, thinking that the box was a good thing, and finally get into trouble.

Mu Yuqi thought that Meng Zitao wanted the antiques left by the old man, so he didn't feel strange, and said: "There is nothing inconvenient about this, but although the old man likes to collect antiques, his children don't like it, and now that so long has passed, the things that the old man collected are likely to be sold by his children." ”

Meng Zitao said with a smile: "For us, if we want to find an opportunity to make money, we must not give up a little clue, if they are all disposed of, it is also my bad luck." ”

Mu Yuqi smiled, he was also quite carefree, and directly wrote down the address directly and handed it to Meng Zitao: "This is the address, but I don't know if they still live there." ”

"Thank you, Boss Mu. Meng Zitao took the note and put it away carefully, very happy. In fact, he had also checked the origin of the two things that contained the treasure map before, but in the end, without exception, he couldn't check it anymore, and he hoped that this time there would be a good result.

Meng Zitao continued: "Boss Mu, let's talk about the price of this tin pot, I can pay 200,000 yuan." ”

"It's only 200,000!" the lady was obviously not satisfied with the price.

Meng Zitao smiled and said: "I said 200,000, of course, there is a basis, first of all, Shen Cun Zhou ......"

Next, Meng Zitao introduced Shen Cunzhou, explained the basis of this price reasonably, and finally said: "I won't tell you, the market price of this tin pot should be around 220,000, this price, you can go anywhere to inquire." ”

Lao Yang took over and said: "The price is written on the agreement, and you only need to take out 200,000 yuan at that time, and you will not suffer a loss." (To be continued.) )