Meng Zitao said with a smile: "I'm a dead-eyed person who likes to hang myself from a tree. ”

"You're boring. Yu Weigang held his head in his hands and leaned back.

Meng Zitao smiled: "You are interesting, then you will go after the squad leader." ”

Yu Weigang said: "I am a good gentleman who loves his family."

Meng Zitao teased and said, "I saw what someone's eyes looked like just now." ”

Yu Weigang glared at Meng Zitao: "Hey, you can't talk nonsense!"

Meng Zitao smiled: "It seems that you kid is still the same as before, you have a thief's heart but not a thief's guts......"

Talking and laughing, Lao Song came to the community of Mu Yueze's family according to the guidance of the navigation.

Meng Zitao rang the doorbell at the door of Mu Yueze's unit building.

"Who?"

"Uncle Mu, it's me, Yue Ze's classmate, Meng Zitao. ”

"Oh, it's Xiao Meng, I'll open the door. ”

Opening the door, Meng Zitao and the others went up to the fifth floor together, and saw a middle-aged man who was nearly fifty years old waiting for them at the door.

Meng Zitao said hello: "Uncle Mu is good." ”

Mu Chengwen looked at Meng Zitao in some surprise and said, "Xiao Meng, I haven't seen you for two years, and I really can't recognize it." ”

As mentioned earlier, there are only a few classmates who are better with Meng Zitao, and Meng Zitao came to Mu Yueze to play before, and he also came a few times, and he also drank wine with Mu Chengwen.

After a few words of greeting, during which Meng Zitao also introduced Yu Weigang, because Yu Weigang had also been here before, Mu Chengwen also had some impressions, and he was somewhat surprised by Weigang's figure.

"Let's go, let's go inside. Mu Chengwen was about to turn around, and said, "By the way, I'm going to trouble you for a favor later, I don't know if it's convenient?"

Meng Zitao waved his hand: "Uncle Mu, if there is anything you need help with, just say it?"

Mu Chengwen sighed: "That's the case, isn't Yue Ze sick, the situation in our family is like this, there is no way, my father can only sell a few things handed down from his ancestors and use them to treat Yue Ze." ”

Speaking of which, Meng Zitao didn't think it was strange that Mu Yueze's family had old objects, because Mu Yueze had said before that his family's ingredients were not good and he was a rich man.

However, Mu Yueze didn't seem to know much about what antiques were handed down at home, and he never mentioned it, and Meng Zitao felt that it might have been hidden by Mu Qingfu.

Meng Zitao understood as soon as he heard it: "Uncle Mu, do you want us to see if the price is suitable?"

Mu Chengwen nodded and said, "Yes, I heard Yue Ze say before, you should know some antique knowledge, right?"

Yu Weigang said with a smile: "Uncle Mu, Zitao not only knows some antique knowledge, he is now doing the antique business." ”

"Huh?" Mu Chengwen was surprised, and then smiled bitterly: "That's really good, I knew this earlier, I asked you for help, and now that I have invited someone, it's not easy to refuse." ”

Meng Zitao said: "Uncle Mu, don't worry, I will definitely help you take care of it." ”

"Then I'm bothering you. ”

"It's a trivial matter, you don't have to be so polite. ”

"Then let's go inside. ”

Mu Chengwen invited Meng Zitao and them into the house, there were three people sitting in the living room, one of the old men was Mu Chengwen's father Mu Qingfu, and the other two people, Meng Zitao didn't know him, but one of them was middle-aged, and it seemed that he should be a peer from his dress and temperament.

Meng Zitao greeted them: "Hello Grandpa Mu." ”

Mu Qingfu said: "Hello. ”

Mu Chengwen introduced: "This is Yue Ze's classmate Xiao Meng and Xiaoxiao. ”

Mu Qingfu suddenly remembered: "You are the little Meng who came here before, and I don't know you for a few years." ”

Yu Weigang said with a smile: "He has changed a lot in the past few years, not to mention that you are old, I don't know him anymore." ”

Meng Zitao smiled: "It seems that you have not changed much." ”

Everyone chatted for a few words, and the middle-aged man next to him who was looking at the utensils put the things back and said, "Uncle Mu, I've already seen the things, you want to sell the things, don't you mean that?"

Mu Qingfu said: "Yes, I said that as long as the price is right, the thing is yours." ”

The middle-aged man said: "Uncle Mu, let me first talk about the rules of our industry, which is generally the price set by the owner, I don't know how much you want this thing to cost?"

At this time, Meng Zitao spoke: "Can I take a look at the things?"

Mu Chengwen immediately said: "Look. ”

Meng Zitao nodded to the middle-aged man, then took the thing in his hand and observed it carefully.

This is a capped bottle, which is made of red coral and carved whole. Red coral, which is an organic gemstone that grows at depths 100 to 2,000 meters away from us. Along with pearls and amber, they are one of the three major organic gemstones.

From the perspective of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign history, red coral has a lofty status. The ancient Romans believed that coral had the functions of preventing disasters, giving wisdom, stopping bleeding and repelling heat. Coral is closely related to Buddhism, and Indian and Tibetan Buddhists regard red coral as the embodiment of the Buddha, and they use coral as a mascot for worshipping the Buddha, mostly to make Buddhist beads, or to decorate statues. In Tantric Buddhism, it is also the first choice for offering manzas.

In ancient China, red coral was regarded as an auspicious and happy thing, representing noble power, so it was also called "Ruibao", which is a symbol of happiness and eternity.

Natural red corals are made up of polyps, which grow very slowly and are not renewable, while red corals only grow in the three major straits and are limited by the sea area, so red coral is extremely precious. Due to its rarity and non-renewable nature, coral is highly collectible.

At present, there are many ornaments made of red coral, which are very popular among collectors, and the value of fine red coral is very rapid, which is valued by collectors.

Like the cap bottle in the hands of Meng Zitao, it is made of red coral with high color and luster, carved whole, and equipped with relief, carving and other skills, skillfully carved flowers and birds all over the bottle body, gorgeous and wonderful. Its openwork peonies, chrysanthemums, magpies, quails, in order to take the beauty of joy, wealth, living and working in peace and contentment, this set of a variety of meanings in one of the theme, in the Qing Dynasty is more common.

Just as Meng Zitao was looking at the utensils in his hand, the middle-aged man next to him was also bargaining with Mu Qingfu and his son.

Mu Chengwen said: "Boss Tan, we don't understand antiques, you let us make a price, isn't that difficult for a strong man? ”

Boss Tan smiled: "Since this is the case, then I will say it first, I will pay 50,000, what do you think?"

Hearing this price, Meng Zitao couldn't help but raise his head and glanced at Boss Tan, offering such a low price, why should he take this as a stall?

To say, if you are in a stall and the price is 1,000 yuan, the counteroffer of 10 yuan may also be sold. Because many antiques are bought by stall owners in batches, they do not know their value.

But if it is a formal occasion, the bargaining range of 15% will be more appropriate, and it must be too low, indicating that your level and grade are not high enough, and the boss will not do business with you in the future. Of course, if you meet a black-hearted businessman, that's two things.

Mu Qingfu was very angry when he heard this price: "Fifty thousand? My bottle is made of coral, and it has been passed down for one or two hundred years.

Boss Tan said with a smile: "Uncle, whether the antique is valuable or not, not only is it old, it involves all aspects.

"You mean the material is not good?" Mu Qingfu asked with a frown?

"I may not be good at talking, I hope you don't mind......" Next, Boss Tan pointed out the shortcomings of the coral cap bottle one by one, and it sounded like a bad thing.

In the end, Boss Tan sighed: "To be honest, I also heard about what happened to your family from Xiaolin, so I only paid 50,000 yuan, otherwise, let alone 50,000, I will be embarrassed by 40,000." ”

Xiao Lin next to him also joined the ranks of persuasion: "Boss Tan is a well-known Tong Shou Wu in Jinling, and it is because of this that I will introduce him to you, so you can put a hundred hearts." ”

After listening to Boss Tan's explanation and Xiaolin's persuasion, Mu Qingfu and his son hesitated a little.

"I kind of understand what it means to talk nonsense with my eyes open. ”

Meng Zitao secretly sneered: "Boss Tan, what you just said is biased, right? This cap bottle is obviously well-selected, and with the skillful hollowing skills, the carved flowers are light, the flowers and leaves are turned over, ingenious and sophisticated, very natural; ”

"According to me, it's a great collector's item, and it's a great tool for coral products. Why is it so unbearable when it gets into your mouth?"

Boss Tan was still very proud when he saw the appearance of Mu Qingde's father and son, but Meng Zitao's words immediately poured a basin of cold water on him.

Looking at the strange eyes of everyone looking at him, Boss Tan couldn't help but be a little annoyed: "Hey, what's the matter with you? You want the price to be higher, but you can't refer to the deer as a horse, right?"

Meng Zitao sneered: "I refer to the deer as a horse? Are you too greedy? 800,000 things, when it comes to your mouth, it is actually 50,000, do you want to be ashamed?"

"Xiao Meng, what you said is true? This thing is really worth 800,000?" Mu Chengwen asked in surprise.

"Of course, I'll transfer the money to you later. Meng Zitao nodded.

Boss Tan pointed at Meng Zitao and scolded, "Why are you so unruly?"

Meng Zitao sneered: "For shameless people, I still have to obey the rules? I see where you still came from, get out!"

"Get out! I don't welcome you in my family!" Mu Chengwen pointed in the direction of the door and scolded coldly, this matter is really too infuriating, 800,000 things are said to be 50,000 yuan, and he actually puts on a look of "I pity you and suffer a big loss", which is simply shameless! )