Chapter VII: Trials
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After listening to Wang Zhixuan's explanation, Cheng Qiheng couldn't help but smile and patted Meng Zitao's shoulder, and congratulated: "Okay, I picked up a big leak!"
Meng Zitao opened his eyebrows and smiled: "Luck, it's really luck." ”
"If you want to pick up the slack, in addition to eyesight, of course, luck is essential. ”
Wang Zhixuan smiled, and then asked, "Xiao Meng, what are you going to do with this scum bucket?"
Meng Zitao said: "The situation of my family, you should all know the situation of the king's shopkeeper, of course this scum bucket has to be transferred, I don't know if the king's shopkeeper is interested?"
Wang Zhixuan nodded, and went to the side with Meng Zitao to talk about the price in a whisper.
The reason for this is because there are regulations in the antique industry, and there should be no third party present when the buyer and seller conduct transactions. This is because the leakage of transaction information can easily lead to various disputes and misunderstandings.
Wang Zhixuan asked Meng Zitao how much he wanted. Meng Zitao thought about it and gave a price of 30,000.
The price of 30,000 is quite reasonable, but if Wang Zhixuan wants to lower it a little more, Meng Zitao will agree.
However, Wang Zhixuan didn't want to take advantage of the fire to rob like Xue Wenguang, plus he had other thoughts, he pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, let's go outside and transfer money." ”
Seeing that Wang Zhixuan agreed, Meng Zitao breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and hurriedly followed Wang Zhixuan out of the door excitedly.
For Meng Zitao, the 30,000 yuan is like sending carbon in the snow, and with this money, his parents can feel at ease. As for the rest of the healing costs, there is no need to rush so much, he can earn it by buying low and selling high with his ability.
When Wang Zhixuan took Meng Zitao out of the door, Boss Zhang asked curiously, "Xiao Cheng, what's going on with this young man?"
"What can it be, it's not his father's treatment fee that makes trouble...... Cheng Qiheng briefly explained the situation at Meng Zitao's family.
"So, what's wrong with it!"
Boss Zhang couldn't help but sigh after listening to Cheng Qiheng's introduction, and then his mind turned, and he asked, "What is the relationship between this Xiao Meng and Xue Wenguang?"
"I heard him say that they have known each other for two years, and the relationship is okay. ”
Speaking of this, Cheng Qiheng felt a little strange and asked, "Uncle Zhang, why are you asking about this?"
Boss Zhang smiled: "It's better for you to ask him about this matter in person." ”
Cheng Qiheng also knew Boss Zhang's character, so he didn't ask, just at this time, Meng Zitao walked in with Wang Zhixuan, and he hurriedly asked, "Zitao, what's the matter with you and Xue Wenguang?"
Meng Zitao was stunned, he looked at Boss Zhang, and when he saw that the other party said that he was fine, he told what Boss Zhang didn't say just now.
After hearing the cause and effect of the incident, Cheng Qiheng sneered: "I told you a long time ago that Xue Wenguang is a sinister villain who sees the wind and steers the rudder, so let you have less contact with him, look, the fox's tail is exposed." ”
Meng Zitao sighed: "So as the old saying goes, knowing people and knowing faces but not hearts, who can know that his heart is so black?"
Wang Zhixuan said: "We have all the three religions and nine streams in this industry, and you will understand slowly." By the way, Xue Wenguang has a little belly and chicken intestines, so it's better for you to be careful in the future. ”
"I know that. Meng Zitao nodded in gratitude.
None of us like to chew on the root of our tongues, so we put this matter aside right away.
Cheng Qiheng pointed to the pen holder on the table and asked, "Zitao, do you want to make a move with this cylinder?"
Meng Zitao said: "The bottom of this cylinder is flawed. ”
Cheng Qiheng waved his hand and said, "Hey, I don't have obsessive-compulsive disorder, what does it matter if there is such a little flaw?"
For Meng Zitao, who likes literary toys, he actually wants to collect this pen holder in his heart, but thinking of his plan to open an antique shop, he still nodded and agreed.
Seeing that Meng Zitao agreed, Cheng Qiheng was very happy and insisted on giving Meng Zitao 500 yuan.
When the two completed the transaction, Cheng Qiheng said again: "Uncle Wang, do you think you can take out the things?"
"You're the most anxious. ”
Wang Zhixuan scolded with a smile, then stood up and walked out of the door to get something.
Meng Zitao felt that it was somewhat inconvenient for him to stay here, and he had picked up a big leak today, and he wanted to tell his parents the good news as soon as possible, so he got up and prepared to leave.
Cheng Qiheng said with a smile: "Uncle Wang will bring it over later, but it is a copper bionic wash, don't regret it if you leave now!"
As mentioned above, Meng Zitao is the most proficient in cultural toys, and the main utensils in his collection are also cultural toys.
As the name suggests, it refers to the four treasures of the study and the various study utensils derived from it. These stationery have different shapes, finely carved, can be used and appreciated, making them arts and crafts in the study and on the bookcase. Therefore, it is also called composition play.
Of course, this wash is also a kind of cultural play, and it is a copper bionic device, which made Meng Zitao very interested, and everyone was an acquaintance, so he sat down again, ready to watch it and go back.
A moment later, Wang Zhixuan walked in with a delicate brocade box. Putting the box on the table, he opened it, and saw a walnut-shaped bronze object come into everyone's eyes.
Seeing this thing, Cheng Qiheng's eyes lit up: "Good thing, really good thing! Uncle Wang, where did you get this wash?"
Wang Zhixuan said with a smile: "You don't care where I got it from, that is, me, if you ask someone else, you have to be coaxed out of the door." ”
Generally speaking, merchants and collectors in antique shops do not ask each other about the origin and purchase price of antiques, because these business information is kept confidential.
Therefore, Cheng Qiheng asked this question, which was a bit of a break in the rules, he smiled, quickly diverted the conversation, and said, "Uncle Wang, can I get started with this thing?"
"Hmm!" Wang Zhixuan nodded, and Cheng Qiheng couldn't wait to take the things in his hands and appreciate them.
After a while, Cheng Qiheng reluctantly put the things into the box. It wasn't until Boss Zhang got his hands on it that Meng Zitao took the things in his hands and observed them carefully.
Unlike modern entertainment channels such as television and the Internet, ancient students stayed at home, except for reading, there was no entertainment at all.
Therefore, in order to break the boredom and dullness of the hard reading life near the window, the ancient students often placed their affection in poetry, calligraphy, lyrics and paintings, and the daily accompanying study utensils, so after the Song Dynasty, a variety of study room evolution was opened.
In the Ming and Qing dynasties, this situation is even more incomprehensible, not only in the shape of the inkstone, there are new changes in the decoration, and many scholarly vessels have also emerged in the shape, including a certain number of bionic shaped vessels, the purpose of which is nothing more than to be practical, but also to properly meet the visual aesthetic requirements.
And this piece of copper walnut wash should be one of them, only to see that this thing is opened with a hinge connection at the mustard pedicle, its cover, the top and bottom of the body are the same shape, equal depth, all walnut-shaped, and common walnuts are no different. It's a wild taste of country life. Its whole body is subtle, and the pulp is old and natural, which is really rare.
Seeing Meng Zitao put the water back in place, Wang Zhixuan asked with a smile: "Xiao Meng, how about you talk about your opinion?"
Meng Zitao was slightly stunned, this was because he heard the meaning of the test in Wang Zhixuan's words, which made him a little strange, and he didn't know what Wang Zhixuan's intention was in doing this.
However, although Meng Zitao felt strange, he was already proficient in literary games, and his abilities directly gave the result, so he didn't have stage fright, so he talked eloquently.
"Generally speaking, the identification of bronze artifacts is nothing more than several aspects, first of all, copper, bronze in the Qing Dynasty as an important cultural play, its copper types are more complex. Most of the bronzes in imitation of Shang Zhou are bronze, that is, pure copper and tin alloys, and the color is mostly blue-green or black. ”
"The other is brass, which is the most characteristic variety of materials used in Qing Dynasty bronzes. From the palace utensils to the folk desk furnishings, they are all involved. I think it's a brass texture. ”
"In addition, the quality of the copper is also uneven. The easiest way to do this is to judge the quality based on its weight. Generally speaking, the heavier the weight, the better the copper. The uniformity and thickness of the walls is an important reason. Let's just say that this thing, the copper body is solid, the copper is delicate, and the quality is excellent......"
Meng Zitao said: "In addition to copper, another key point is the pulp, the authenticity of the pastry is also easy to identify, the genuine pulp is calm and smooth, while the fake product is floating, shiny, and looks very light and thin, without a sense of hierarchy." Like the pulp of this thing, it can be described as 'treasure color connotation, pearlescent appearance', which can be affirmed as a natural pulp......"
Next, Meng Zitao explained other key points such as instrument type and process, and everyone nodded again and again.
When Meng Zitao's voice fell, Wang Zhixuan said with a smile: "Xiao Meng, I haven't seen you for a while, your level has grown a lot!"
Meng Zitao hurriedly said a few words modestly, and thought a little strangely in his heart, how could he play so well today, and the problem of always forgetting words before did not happen at all, it was really strange.
But he immediately thought of a reason, and if nothing else, it was probably affected by the ability.
"I didn't expect this ability to increase memory, hehe, it's really good!" Meng Zitao thought happily in his heart.
Next, Wang Zhixuan was ready to negotiate the price with Boss Zhang. Because he wanted to avoid suspicion, and Meng Zitao was anxious to tell his parents the good news, he proposed to leave.
Wang Zhixuan nodded and said, "Then I won't send it, remember to come often in the future!"
"Must ......"
Not long after Meng Zitao walked out of Zhengyixuan, Cheng Qiheng chased him out.
"Zitao, you kid doesn't treat me as a friend at all, and if something happens at home, you won't tell me. Cheng Qiheng said without complaints.
Meng Zitao smiled and said, "Isn't there a way, otherwise, I can only come to you with a shy face." ”
"I can't help it. ”
In fact, Cheng Qiheng also knew what Meng Zitao thought, but it was inconvenient for him to say more about this kind of thing, so he could only see what Meng Zitao meant.