Chapter 257: The Game
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Since then, whenever he has the opportunity, Ai Xuan will target Lu Wenle, and even ask his friends to help criticize Lu Wenle.
It's just that, in view of Zheng Anzhi's status, Ai Xuan didn't dare to go too far, even so, before coming to Shangdu, Zheng Anzhi specially reminded Mencius to be careful of Ai Xuan.
Of course, Meng Zitao is not afraid of Ai Xuan, on the contrary, if Ai Xuan really dares to bully him, he will definitely make a strong counterattack.
Just when Meng Zitao was disgusted with Ai Xuan, Ai Xuan's feelings for Meng Zitao were actually not much better, thinking of the results of his several battles with Lu Wenle, he had an urge to get some interest back from Meng Zitao.
However, if he deliberately embarrassed Meng Zitao, it would be a big bully, and even if he won, his reputation would be affected, which was not what he wanted to see.
"How do you do that?"
"What will he do?"
The old and the young greeted enthusiastically on the surface, but secretly they all used their brains.
Ai Xuan was thinking about how to make Meng Zitao make a fool of himself, when he saw an old man in his fifties wearing Tang costume cloth shoes walking in from outside, who was his friend Zhuo Chenghao.
Ai Xuan had a flash of inspiration in his mind, so he stood up and introduced the two sides, and gave a vague look.
Zhuo Chenghao and Ai Xuan had a tacit understanding, but with just a few looks, he didn't understand Ai Xuan's thoughts for a while, until he was secretly reminded by Ai Xuan, and he didn't understand, and said with a smile: "Old Ai, it's the first time we've met with Teacher Meng." Shouldn't there be some expression?"
Meng Zitao smiled and waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be so polite. Of course, he said this mainly because he didn't want to have too much contact with Ai Xuan, and besides, he didn't believe that the other party would sincerely give him any gifts.
But. Ai Xuan said that it was rare for Meng Zitao to come to the commercial capital, and as a landlord, if he didn't express it, it was really unreasonable.
Meng Zitao knew that Ai Xuan didn't have any good intentions, so he politely declined.
At this time, Ai Xuan seemed to be a little angry, and said in a roundabout way, whether Meng Zitao looked down on him.
Meng Zitao felt uncomfortable when he heard it. It's a little less polite to speak.
At this time, Zhuo Chenghao started a round and said with a smile: "Lao Ai, your temper is too impatient, why don't you change the way, so that everyone will not be hurt and angry." ā
Ai Xuan frowned and asked, "What way?"
Zhuo Chenghao said with a smile: "Do you remember the little game we played with Lao Lu last time?"
"Oh. Ai Xuan pretended to remember it and nodded immediately. apologized to Meng Zitao: "Senior Brother Meng (the two are of the same age), I have a bad temper. It may not be nice to say just now, I hope you don't get embarrassed. ā
Meng Zitao smiled, said it didn't matter, and sneered in his heart, I want to see what kind of medicine is sold in your Ai Xuan gourd!
I heard Ai Xuan continue: "I'm a person with a lot of thoughts, and I haven't done anything well on weekdays. I will always feel uncomfortable, Senior Brother Meng may have felt embarrassed before, but I happened to play a small game with my friends before, and I think it is more appropriate to use it here. ā
Meng Zitao said: "Tell me about it. ā
Ai Xuan smiled and said: "Actually, the rules of the game are also simple, and the second floor of the shopkeeper is in charge." If Meng Xiaoyou can choose the most expensive one, I'll buy it and give it to you, how about it?"
Li Jingfu felt a little helpless when he heard this, and said in his heart, you two want to be superior, can you go somewhere else to solve it? Don't involve me.
However, with Ai Xuan's status, it was inconvenient for him to refuse this matter, so he could only agree.
Meng Zitao listened to Ai Xuan's mention yƬ, and almost looked up to the sky and laughed, didn't this give him money?
However, for this ti yƬ that must win for him, Meng Zitao did not immediately agree, and pretended to hesitate and said: "This...... The collection on the second floor is a bit valuable, and some of it doesn't fit well. ā
Ai Xuan waved his hand: "If you want to talk about the things on the third floor, I am still a little reluctant, I must be able to afford it here, I don't feel distressed!"
Seeing that Zhuo Chenghao also wanted to express some opinions, he waved his hand and said, "Okay, it's decided, I don't know what Senior Brother Meng thinks......?"
Meng Zitao was silent for a moment and said with a smile: "Then I will be disrespectful." ā
"That's right!" Ai Xuan laughed heartily, thinking maliciously in his heart, if Meng Zitao couldn't choose the most expensive one, he would be able to make some fuss in this regard.
The group walked out of the reception room and came to the room where the collection was placed, only to see that there were antiques in the room, such as porcelain, calligraphy and paintings, jade and stationery.
Ai Xuan was secretly refreshed, in this case, if it was Lu Wenle, because of his rich experience, it was possible to find the most expensive one. A young man like Meng Zitao, unless the most expensive antique is the one he is good at, he can only touch a blind cat and kill a mouse.
Originally, Ai Xuan was also worried that Meng Zitao was self-aware, and proposed that he only wanted to choose one or several items alone, but he didn't expect Meng Zitao to mention it at all, and let the army wait for him at the door, and he said hello to everyone, and began to observe the collections in the room one by one.
Ai Xuan laughed and said in his heart: "Hey, it's really crazy, but the more this happens, the more it is in your own interests, isn't it?"
Li Jingfu saw Meng Zitao's expression, and sighed secretly, his thoughts were the same as Ai Xuan's, in addition, with his experience over the years, arrogant people are generally easy to spill their anger on others, and they can't say that they will be angered by Meng Zitao because of this.
"Hey, it's really a disaster!"
A big antique dealer like Li Jingfu may put some fakes or imitations on the first floor, but the probability of encountering fakes or imitations on the second and third floors is very small.
In terms of the current market situation, porcelain and calligraphy and painting are the two categories that often fetch sky-high prices, and the rest are jade and all kinds of miscellaneous antiques.
However, this situation cannot be judged here, because the things here have a limit on the maximum value, and there are no antiques worth more than a million. So it's hard to say whether the best thing is porcelain, calligraphy and painting, or whatever.
It is precisely because of this that everyone feels that the results of Meng Zitao's selection are not optimistic.
Just as Mencius was observing the antiques. Zhuo Chenghao asked in a low voice: "Shopkeeper Li, do you know which of these things is the most valuable?"
Li Jingfu shook his head: "I don't usually care much about the things on the second floor." ā
Zhuo Chenghao gave a thumbs up: "The shopkeeper is atmospheric, but if it is me, if I don't stare at it for a day, I feel uncomfortable." ā
"Where, I'm just heartless. ā
Li Jingfu smiled, and then said, "I'll call Lao Quan to come over." He basically manages everything on the second floor. ā
It didn't take long for Li Jingfu's phone call to go upstairs, he was a man of nearly fifty years old, giving people the impression of being polite. After coming, he learned about the situation, and then softly pointed out the most valuable artifact to everyone.
At this time, everyone saw Meng Zitao staring at a painting and calligraphy work, his expression a little puzzled. Then he shook his head and stepped aside.
See this. Li Jingfu asked with some curiosity: "Lao Quan, what is the situation of that painting?"
Lao Quan said: "Shopkeeper, you forgot jƬ, that is the picture of the lady of Tang Yin's style that Mr. Jin took over." ā
Ai Xuan and the others were stunned for a moment, and then immediately reacted, Lao Quan said "Tang Yin's money". That is, it is unlikely to be genuine.
I heard Li Jingfu suddenly say: "Oh, I think about it, that picture of a lady can be fake." ā
Hearing that he could confuse the real with the fake, Ai Xuan immediately became interested. Seeing that Meng Zitao was already far away from the painting, he said hello and wanted to go over and admire it.
The first time he saw the picture of the lady, Ai Xuan was stunned, this is because Li Jingfu was completely telling the truth, not exaggerating or belittling this painting, this painting can indeed be fake, if there is no certain professional foundation, it is impossible to see what is wrong with this painting.
Thinking that it didn't take long for Meng Zitao to see that there was something wrong with this painting, which made Ai Xuan muttered in his heart, could it be that Meng Zitao, like Lu Wenle, is good at painting and calligraphy appraisal?
If that's the case, then he's basically safe this time.
Ai Xuan glanced at Meng Zitao and laughed in his heart, and then he admired the antique in front of him.
"Guys, I've already chosen. ā
While talking, everyone saw Meng Zitao take down a jade artifact in the shape of a leaf from the Bogu shelf and walked over.
Li Jingfu sighed secretly and asked, "Teacher Meng, do you really plan to choose this one?"
Meng Zitao also felt Li Jingfu's attitude, and there was a little strange in his heart, and he nodded: "Yes, I will choose this one." ā
Li Jingfu said regretfully: "Shopkeeper Meng, I'm really sorry, the most valuable antique here is not the jade in your hand. ā
Although Meng Zitao was already prepared in his heart, when he really heard Li Jingfu say this, he was still a little annoyed in his heart, but he immediately reacted and secretly guessed in his heart: "It won't be the palm of the invitation to look away, right?"
So, he pretended to be surprised and asked, "Shopkeeper Li, are you not mistaken? If it is not, then which one is?"
Li Jingfu pointed to a pair of blue and white landscape general jars in the room and said, "It's this pair of general jars." ā
Meng Zitao shook his head secretly, and then asked, "What about this jade?"
Lao Quan opened his mouth and said: "This jade is quoted at 320,000 yuan. ā
However, in the face of this result, Meng Zitao's expression was still so indifferent, not arrogant or impatient, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
"Pretend, you have the ability to pretend all the time!"
Ai Xuan secretly laughed a few times, his heart was extremely happy, and he had an urge to laugh, and then, he patted Meng Zitao's shoulder and made a comforting look: "It doesn't matter, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers!"
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