Chapter 7 Blue and White Porcelain
Waking up in the morning, the sky is drizzling, and it is a cool and good day.
Wang Zhuo ran three laps in the park as usual, push-ups, leg presses, sweated and ate breakfast on the street, and then went home to take a cold shower.
After changing clothes, there was a car horn downstairs, Wang Zhuo looked at the time, it was exactly eight o'clock.
"Wang Zhuo, go downstairs!" It was Lu Weimin shouting downstairs.
Wang Zhuo sighed, locked the door and went downstairs.
Lu Weimin and Wang Zhuo are of similar figures, both are almost less than 1.8 meters, Wang Zhuo's body is slender and sturdy, and his clothes are easy to match, but Lu Weimin has a big waist and a round waist, and his arms are as thick as legs, so he only has two sets of custom-made suits, and he usually wears sportswear.
Today he wore a set of Nike, from the hat to the shoes and socks, which is estimated to cost more than 2,000 yuan, but Wang Zhuo is wearing Li Ning, which was purchased during the seasonal discount, adding up to less than 600.
Lu Weimin drove an Audi A8 today, this car is a bit windy, not as restrained as the A6 he usually drives, Wang Zhuo is still the first time to take this car, but he is not very interested in the car, because this kind of luxury and his life are out of reach.
After getting into the car, Wang Zhuo sent a text message to Gan Lin: Help me ask for a leave, just say that I am unwell and sick in bed, and I will not go today.
Gan Lin quickly replied: Is it really uncomfortable or making excuses?
Wang Zhuo replied with a smile: Of course it's an excuse, you don't have to worry, I'm alive, and I'm helping my cousin run errands today.
After this text message was sent, it took a long time to receive a two-word reply: Oh.
Wang Zhuo smiled and put away his phone, he knew that Gan Lin's reply so late was a disguised expression of dissatisfaction.
Along the way, Lu Weimin introduced today's precautions to Wang Zhuo, and did not mention the matter of recommending Wang Zhuo to work for his boss, it seems that he also wants Wang Zhuo to be familiar with his face first, and he will talk about work after he graduates.
The car stopped in front of a teahouse, and the two got out of the car and waited, and after a while, two men and a woman walked out of the teahouse.
Walking in front is Lu Weimin's boss Guan Shichen, forty-five years old, which is the golden age of a successful man, with a gesture and full of aura.
Guan Shichen is a little taller than Wang Zhuo and Lu Weimin, but unfortunately he has been pampered for a long time, and his figure has gone out of shape, with a slight double chin and beer belly.
Walking on Guan Shichen's left hand side is today's No. 2 person, Guan Shichen's daughter Guan Yingying, this is a tall beauty, she studied foreign languages in Shanghai for two years, and now works by her father's side.
And on the right hand of Guan Shichen is a fat man about forty years old, he is Lu Weimin introduced to Wang Zhuo on the road, today's "helper" Qiu Nanyang, to Wang Zhuo's surprise, this helper brother can not see the atmosphere of the philistine, but the temperament is a bit bookish, like a literati with ink in his stomach.
The so-called helpers are those who specialize in accompanying the nobles, bureaucrats, and the rich for recreation. Of course, this kind of person is not something that everyone can be, and you need to have a certain level of attainment in playing. For example, Gao Yu in history was appreciated by Song Huizong because of his strong football, and Qiu Nanyang was quite profound in antique appreciation, so he was invited by Guan Shichen today to help "palm his eyes".
Seeing Wang Zhuo, Guan Shichen smiled and nodded, "You are Wang Zhuo?" Nice, lad. ”
Wang Zhuo also smiled and owed a debt without humility or arrogance, and greeted politely: "Mr. Guan, meet for the first time." ”
Guan Shichen nodded again, seemingly satisfied with Wang Zhuo's performance, waved his hand and said, "Get in the car and go." ”
Wang Zhuo sat in the co-pilot, Guan Shichen and the gang sat in the back seat, and Guan Yingying drove a yellow Beetle car alone and followed behind.
The two cars went straight to the city's most famous antique street, and in a few days it was the 70th birthday of the father of a good friend of Guan Shichen, who wanted to buy an antique for the old man's birthday.
Coming to the antique street, the drizzle stopped at this time, the air was fresh, and Guan Shichen even called it beautiful, which was a good sign.
The car was parked in a special parking lot outside the antique street, and a group of five people walked into the antique street.
Qiu Nanyang led the way in front, he knew all the shops in the antique street like a few treasures, everyone followed him to stop and go, from time to time into a shop, look at a few things, drink a cup of tea, listen to an allusion.
Lu Weimin abides by his duties, no matter where he goes, he stands in a position with a wide vision, his attention is very divergent, if there is any trouble, he will definitely find it and respond to it as soon as possible.
Wang Zhuo secretly shook his head after observing for a while, deciding that this job was not suitable for him, although there was no distinction between high and low occupations, but he didn't want to do this kind of work of serving people.
A morning passed quickly, and Guan Shichen was not too satisfied, but he still chose a few things, including a snuff box, a fan, and a jade Ruyi.
The snuff box is as big as a bottle of safflower oil, quite delicate, it is said to be the work of whoever during the Republic of China, Wang Zhuo did not remember the name, only remembered the price, 160,000.
The fan is more expensive, it actually costs 250,000 yuan, and there is no counteroffer, Guan Yingying and Wang Zhuo are not very optimistic about this thing, because it has some signs of falling apart. However, Guan Yingying expressed her opinion, and Wang Zhuo didn't say anything.
As for Yu Ruyi, Guan Yingying likes it more and strongly recommends her father to choose this one, but Guan Shichen is a little hesitant.
In contrast, Wang Zhuo recognizes this jade Ruyi the most, after all, jade is something that has been passed down for many generations, and Ruyi is also a symbol of beauty, so Wang Zhuo feels that this jade Ruyi can be called a treasure, more reliable than snuff bottles and fans.
It's a pity that this jade Ruyi is only old, but it is not a famous product, the seller is very sincere to offer 100,000 yuan, the Guan family father and daughter and Qiu Nanyang unanimously feel that it is too cheap!
In a blink of an eye, it was noon, Qiu Nanyang had already booked a hotel, and the group went up to the second floor of the hotel, and under the guidance of the waiter, they came to a window position.
The decoration of the hotel is antique, even the chairs are red pear wood. From here, you can see the whole picture of the entire antique street by the railing, and there are special waiters at the dining table to serve carefully, and the appearance is relatively good, so that Wang Zhuo can't help but sigh again, the life of the rich is really enjoyable.
The food is very exquisite, the taste is also very delicious, Wang Zhuo is not pretentious, he ate three bowls in one go, and Guan Shichen sighed again and again, it is good to be young.
Guan Shichen has high blood sugar and blood pressure, and his diet must be strictly controlled, so he only ate a few chopsticks and vegetarian dishes and stopped eating.
However, Guan Yingying was infected by Wang Zhuo, and after eating a bowl of rice, she added half a bowl, and said with a smile that eating with Wang Zhuo can promote appetite.
As soon as I walked out of the restaurant after eating, I was greeted by a small middle-aged man, and he greeted Qiu Nanyang from afar: "Old Qiu, where are you going?" ”
Qiu Nanyang smiled and nodded: "Boss Li, I'll accompany a friend to go shopping, and he wants to help an elder choose a gift." ”
"Oh?" Boss Li looked at Guan Shichen slightly, and smiled with a professional surname: "Is this friend?" I don't know what kind of gift to choose, do you want to come and sit with me? ”
Qiu Nanyang introduced Guan Shichen to Boss Li, and also introduced to Guan Shichen that the original Boss Li's shop was called Shangdonglou, which was one of the larger shops in the antique street, mainly dealing in porcelain and jade.
At the invitation of Li Shangdong, a group of five people came to Shangdong Building. Li Shangdong let the five people into an antique tea room, this tea room is very large, there is a copper furnace in the middle of the incense mist, and there are many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls on all sides.
After a morning of shopping, Wang Zhuo also increased a lot of knowledge, knowing that fakes are fakes, and also knowing that antiques are more popular than mobile phones "high imitation", just like Qiu Nanyang said, there are almost no old things outside, they are all modern handicrafts.
After sitting down, Qiu Nanyang got straight to the point: "Boss Li, if you have any good goods recently, take them out, let us open our eyes too?" ”
"Hehehe, okay, you guys wait a minute."
Li Shangdong beckoned a guy to come over and pour tea, went around behind a screen, and went to get something.
Qiu Nanyang explained with a smile: "Lao Li has made a safe, and the baby is usually locked in it, in case of fire, it can resist 800 degrees of high temperature for two hours." ”
The tea is fragrant and delicious, Wang Zhuo loves to drink, but unfortunately the cup is too small, but fortunately, the guys in Shangdonglou are very thoughtful and keep refilling the cup for him.
Guan Yingying is much more ladylike when she drinks tea, she glances at Wang Zhuo from time to time, smiling, and feels that Wang Zhuo's surname is free and natural, not pretentious, and quite appetizing.
After waiting for a while, Li Shangdong finally walked out from behind the screen, holding four wooden boxes in his hands.
Opening the first box, Qiu Nanyang shook his head directly: "Boss Li, what Mr. Guan wants to send is not an ordinary friend, this thing is a little out of his hands." ”
Li Shangdong's face was abrupt, and he nodded again and again: "Understand, then you don't need to look at these two pieces, you can take a look at this." ”
After speaking, Li Shangdong buttoned the first box, directly pushed the first three boxes aside, and placed the last box in the middle of the table.
Everyone stood up curiously, wanting to see what it was, even Wang Zhuo was no exception, but he just stood in his position and didn't come closer.
The box slowly opened, and Qiu Nanyang took a breath lightly, "Blue and white porcelain? ”
Li Shangdong looked proud, nodded and said, "Chenghua Minyao, this is a rare thing." ”
Wang Zhuo was a little stunned, because he saw that what Li Shangdong carefully took out of the wooden box was a wine cup.
Guan Shichen asked in a deep voice: "Boss Li, how much do you sell this treasure?" ”
He doesn't ask about the quality, and he doesn't look at the authenticity, and he directly inquires about the price for a reason, because blue and white porcelain, as long as it is stained with the word Chenghua, it will definitely not be cheap, don't look at it just a wine cup, maybe the fan, Ruyi, and snuff bottles that I saw before are not worth it! Even if he has a lot of money, he has to think about the budget.
Li Shangdong smiled slightly, and slowly stretched out a palm: "This number." ”
Qiu Nanyang asked tentatively, "Fifty? ”
Li Shangdong nodded slowly, Wang Zhuo's eyes stared at the slightly larger wine cup, his mood was indescribable, just such a thing, it was actually worth 500,000? I'm afraid that if you use pure gold to make an exact one, it won't take 500,000!